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This is a standard second early cabbage with very many 
market gardeners. It is very reliable for heading, while 
the small development of the outer leaves, and the compar- 
tively large size of the head, make it profitable for market: 
culture. Like the Early Flat Dutch, it bas some tendency 
to run to seed in plants wintered over in cold frames, unless. 
sown quite late. 
Introduced by Mr. Peter Henderson about 1875. 
Figured fairly correctly in Vick’s catalogue of 1885, and 
previous years. 
No. 14. Eacelsior Flat Dutch. Till., ’85, 86. 
Syn. Hecelsior? °83; Excelsior Late Flat Dutch, Till., °84, 85; Hacelsior- 
Large Late Flat Dutch, Vick., °86; Brill’s Excelsior Flat Dutch, Brill, °86; 
Long Island Medium Flat Dutch, Land., ’84, °86. 
A sub-variety of Premium Flat Dutch having lighter 
colored, bluish-green foliage, with less of the purple tinge 
late in the season, undulate rather than ruffled borders, and 
the surface of the leaves more nearly smooth. The stem is 
possibly a little shorter also, and the head rather more 
strongly flattened. In season, it is about the same as the 
Premium Flat Dutch, or possibly a little earlier. 
In appearance this cabbage is rather intermediate between 
Premium Flat Dutch and Fottler’s Brunswick. It differs 
from the latter in having a deeper bluish cast and in being 
more undulate on the borders. 
‘A very large and fine flat sort which my father grew 
more than 50 years ago—originally from Germany.”—Brill. 
At the Station this cabbage has proved very reliable for: 
heading, and a desirable sort in all respects. 
No. 15. ForrLer’s Brunswick, Brill, ’86; Sib., ’83; Till., ’84. 
Syn. Bloomsdule Brunswick ? , LAND., ’84, 85, ’86; Fottler’s Early Bruns- 
wick, S. & F., 86; Till., 86; Fottler’s Early Drumhead, Grea., Till., 845 
Fottler’s Improxed Brunswick, Ev., ’86; Hen., ’86; Sib., °86; Thor.,’86; Vick, 
86; Hottler’s Improved Early Brunswick, Greg., 83; °85; 86. 
Plant of large size, but very dwarf, appearing to set upon 
the ground; foliage rather pale, but distinctly bluish; head 
very large, perfectly defined, very strongly flattened, very 
compact, pale green, sometimes tinted with brown on the 
top; outer leaves numerous, rather large, roundish, disposed 
as in the Premium Flat Dutch, smooth or slightly blistered, 
border undulate or plain. It differs from the Premium 
Flat Dutch in being more dwarf, having a flatter head, less 
blistered leaves, with an undulate or plain instead of a ruf- 
fled border, besides being about a fortnight earlier in 
maturity. 
First grown in this country by Mr. John Fottler, of Rox- 
bury, Mass., about the year 1854, from a package of seed 
