REPORT ON CABBAGES GROWN AT CHISWICK. 
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dark green colour. Heart small, broad at base, tapering 
to a sharp point, very firm and solid. This is a very 
distinct variety of a deep green colour, varied only by 
slight shading of red on the edges of the outer leaves at 
times. An excellent small early Cabbage for autumn use. 
2. American Early. See Early American. 
3. Blenheim (Nutting and Sons). See Enfield Market. Good 
stock. 
4. Bacalan (Carter and Co.; Yilmorin). Plant of tall, strong 
but compact growth; from 16 to 18 inches high, with long 
stem. Leaves broad, thick, incurving, with the edges 
reflexed, and wavy in outline. Hearts large, obovate in 
shape; from 6 to 8 inches in diameter ; very solid and 
excellent. A very handsome and distinct Cabbage. 
Succeeds either for autumn or spring sowing. 
•5. Bacalan, late (Carter; Yilmorin). A somewhat later form 
of the preceding. 
■6. Battersea. See Enfield Market. 
7. Bleiclifield Giant (Benary). Plant dwarf, resting on the 
ground. Leaves large spreading, having a bright green 
shining appearance. Hearts large, flat, and solid, like 
St. John’s Hay; very tender and excellent. A very fine 
early variety of the Drumhead, suitable for autumn use. 
Sow in spring. 
8. Bloomsdale Early (Carter). This sample contained a 
mixture of several varieties. 
9. Brunswick (Dipp6 Bros.) Inferior stock. See Large 
Brunswick. 
10. Braganza. See Couve Tronchuda. 
11. Carter's Heartivell. See Heartwell or Nonpareil. 
12. Cattell's Reliance (Yeitch and Sons). See Enfield Market. 
13. Chou Joannet (Vilmorin). See St. John’s Day. 
14. Cocoa Nut, Wheeler’s (Carter; Nutting; Minier). See 
Nonpareil. This is a very fine smooth rounded leaved 
selection of the Nonpareil, of fine regular conical form. 
15. Cornish (Nutting). Plant tall, having a stout stem of 
about 8 inches. Leaves large, spreading with wavy 
serrated outlines ; light green in colour. The inner leaves 
much crumpled and serrated, forming a loose heart. 
This is a variety of Cabbage much cultivated and esteemed 
