214 
Correctly figured in The Vegetable Garden, p. 121; Les 
plantes potagéres, p. 118. | 
In habit this cabbage resembles some of the red varieties. 
It is very hardy, and is much grown in eastern France and 
Switzerland, but has little merit in our climate. 
No. 28. MARBLEHEAD MAMMOTH, Greg., ’85; Sib., ’83, ’86. 
Syn. Murblehead Mammoth Drumhead, Burr., Grea., ; 86. 
Plant of very large size, rather low and spreading, rather 
pale green, not very glaucous; head more or less strongly 
flattened, compact, scarcely paler than the outer leaves; the- 
latter are not very numerous, very large, inclining to hori- 
zontal, roundish, often waved, rather inclining to spoon- 
form, but often much reflexed, border coarsely undulate or- 
plain, surface smooth, or with afew coarse blisters, veins. 
numerous, but not very conspicuous; stem short; quality 
remarkably sweet and tender. 
This is considered to be the largest of the heading cab- 
bages, and in very high culture the plants are said to have 
attained an average weight of 30 pounds, with a maximum 
of 90 pounds. It originated with Mr. Alley, of Marblehead, 
Mass., probably from the Mason, having been developed by 
years of careful selection. It was introduced by Mr. Greg- 
ory about the year 1865. 
The peculiarity of this cabbage is that it responds liberally 
to the very highest culture, and it is only under these con- 
ditions that it attains its extraordinary size and weight. 
Grown under average conditions, it is less reliable than 
Fottler’s Brunswick or Premium Flat Dutch. For a maxi- 
mum growth, the plants should not be set nearer than four 
feet apart each way. 
No, 24. Newark Harty Fiar Dutcu, Brill, ’86; Greg., 
85, °86. 
A strain of Early Flat Dutch much grown by market. 
gardeners about New York city. The only distinguishing 
p ints between the two, in our plantings, appeared to be that 
the Newark strain had the outer leaves slightly less developed 
and their borders a little more undulate. In season they 
have averaged about the same. 
‘‘The result of an intentional cross between the old 
French Oxheart and Large Flat Dutch, made by my father, 
for the purpose of securing a second early sort of good size.” 
—Francis Brill. 
Nots. Since the above was written, I have learned from Mr. Brill that the 
Newark Early Flat Dutch and Early Flat Dutch are to be considered iden- 
tical and that the difference between these and the Early Summer, if any, 
is extremely slight. | 
