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Early Sugar Loaf 
a fine variety for the Northern States. Is more affected 
by the heat than most early varieties. 
Henderson’s Early Summer.—Described as an 
early variety following the Early Jersey Wakefield, 
and considerably larger. It has also the valuable 
peculiarity of rarely bursting open when ripe, so that if 
a crop cannot be used at once, it will not spoil. A val¬ 
uable variety for market or family use. 
Henderson's Early Summer 
“Newark” Early Flat Dutch. — A cross between 
the Early Ox Heart and Large Flat Dutch, and has 
long been a favorite second early sort with market gar¬ 
deners of New Jersey and Long Island. Heads large, 
solid, broad and roundish, or nearly flat sometimes 
slightly conical ; very tender, fine-grained, and of excel¬ 
lent flavor. As well as being excellent for market in 
summer, is admirably adapted for fall and winter use. 
Early Dwarf Flat Dutch. 
Early Dwarf Flat Dutch. A most vcellent sec¬ 
ond early variety. Heads medium size, solid, flat on the 
top ; grows low on the stump, and is of good flavor. 
Popular in the Southern States, having become accli¬ 
mated. 
Early Winnigstadt.—This variety, all things con¬ 
sidered, is the best in cultivation for general use. It j 
Early Winnigstadt 
comes both early and late, is remarkably solid and hard 
even in Summer, and keeps well in hot or cold weather 
The heads arc regularly conical, exceedingly full and 
of excellent quality. 
Filderkraut. — A 
German variety, 
which has proven in 
this country to be one 
of the most valuable 
sorts. It is equally 
good for early or late 
use, and heads up 
hard, with few side 
leaves. This variety 
is largely used in Gcr 
many, in the manu¬ 
facture of Kraut.” 
Early Drumhead 
—Similar in form and 
character to the large 
late Drumhead, but 
earlier. Sown at the 
same time, it will pre¬ 
cede it by at least four weeks. 
Early Bleichfield Giant.—A new German variety; 
heads large, very solid, tender, and of excellent flavor. 
A very reliable header, and the earliest of the large 
iderkraut. 
drumhead varieties , not excepting Fottler s Early 
Drumhead. 
Fottler’s Early Drumhead, or Brunswick.—This 
has proved to be a most excellent acclimated second 
e. rly variety, coming in head after the Early Wyman. 
Early Drumhead. 
It is low on the stump, heads solid and compact, weighs 
from ten to fifteen pounds each, and is sure to head. 
From seed sown in March, good sized heads cau be 
marketed in June. A very valuable variety. 
Early Large Schweinfurt. — It is the largest and 
latest of all the early cabbages. The heads are tolcra- 
Lly solid, and the quality excellent. 
Imperial French Ox Heart.- Grows low on the 
stump, and heads very close and firm ; color yellowish 
green. 
