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obtained near Erfurt, Prussia, bearing the name “ Friiher 
Braunschweiger.” Several attempts made later to secure 
more of the same stock of seed signally failed. The heads 
as first grown by Mr. Fottler were quite small, but by care- 
ful selection the size was much increased, while the earliness 
and short stems were preserved. 
Introduced by Messrs. A. Schlegel & Co., of Boston, in 
1866. 
Correctly figured in ‘‘ Cabbages and How to Grow Them,” 
Greg,, p. 50. 
No. 16. FuMEL, VEG. Gar. 
Syn. Fr. Femel, Vil., ’84, ’85; Chou d’Aleth, Vil. ; Ch. de Fumel, Vil., 84, 
*85; Ch. femelle, Vil. ; Ger. Fumel niedriger oder femelle Kopfkohl, A. de CL 
Rather intermediate between the smoothed leaved cab- 
bages and the Savoys. Very vigorous, spreading rather 
than upright; foliage dark green, little glaucous, ver 
coarsely blistered; lower leaves distinctly petioled: head of 
medium size, somewhat flattened, rarely solid, very pale, 
sometimes whitish-green; stem short; season second early. 
Differs from the Habas in being deeper green, and from 
the Dax, in having a shorter stem, and more spreading 
foliage. It has little to commend it for our climate, but is 
largely grown in central France. 
Correctly figured in The Vegetable Garden, p. 117; Album 
des Clichés, Vil. No. 47378. 
NOMUE PT ABAG HV Ilona. 
Syn. Early Drumhead, Vea. Gar.; Habas Drumhead, Vil., *84; Habas 
Drumhead Early, A. de Cl.; Fr. Chou de Habas, Vil., 84, 85. Ger. Fruher 
Habas Kopfkohl, A. de Cl. 
Resembles the Dax and Fumel in having coarsely blis- 
tered foliage, which allies it to the Savoys. Plant large 
and spreading, pale green, scarcely glaucous; head of me- 
dium size, distinctly flattened, rather compact, pale green ; 
outer leaves numerous, roundish, often broader than long, 
nearly flat but often waved, borders undulate ; leaves about 
the head nearly perpendicular, usually considerably taller 
than the top of the head ; stem rather long. 
Differs from the Dax and Fumel in having lighter colored, 
less glaucous foliage. 
Correctly figured in The Vegetable Garden, p. 117; Les 
plantes potagéres, p. 113. 
No. 18. LarGe Late DruMHEAD ; Burr; Gree.; Hen., ’86 
LAND., ’86 ; Sib., ’&3, ’86: Thor., ’86. 
Syn. American Drumhead, Burr; Brin: Bridgeport Late Drumhead? Greg., 
°86; Buis?s Late Drumhead Improved ? Buist, ’86; Lmproved Drumhead, 
Brill, '86; Landreth’s Large Late Mountain? Land., ’84, ’86; Late American 
Drumhead, Till, ’84, °85; Late Mountain ? Thor., ’86. 
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