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No. 25. Premium Fiat Dutcu, BurrR.; HEN., ’86; Brill., ’86; 
Ferry, ’86; GREG.,’ 85, 86; Maule, ’86; Till., ’86; Vick, ’86. 
Syn. Bristol Flat Dutch? Brill., 86; Bloomsdale Large Late Flat Dutch, 
Land., ’84, ’86; Bloomsdale Late Flat Dutch, Lanp. (d.); Buist’s Late Flat 
Dutch, Buist, ’86; Burpee’s Superior Large Flat Dutch, Burpee, ’86; Hveritt’s 
Mammoth Large Late F lat Dutch, Ev.,’86; Pine Large Flat Dutch, Thor., ’86; 
Henderson’s Selected Lute Flat Dutch, Hen., ’86; Large Flat Dutch, Vick,’86; 
Large Late Flat Dutch, Till., 86; Late Flat Dutch, Hen., ’83; Vil., °84, °85; 
Late Flat Dutch Drumhead? A. de Cl.; Marblehead Dutch? Greg., ’86; Sib- 
ley’s Premium Large Late Flat Dutch, Sib., ’88, °86; Fr. Chou de Hollande 
tardif? Vin. ’84, 85; Chou cabus blanc de montagne? Vil.; Ger. Grosses 
spates hollandisches Kraut? Vil.; Hollandischer grosses spater Kopfkohl? 
A. de Cl. 
Plant of very large,size, rather low and spreading; foliage 
deep bluish-green, the bluish cast distinct and rather con- 
spicuous; late in the season the edges of some of the outer 
leaves and the top of the head often assume a purple tint ; 
head very large, very well defined, distinctly flattened, less 
strongly flattened than Fottler’s Brunswick. but more so 
than Late Drumhead, very compact, pale green; when it is. 
fully developed the outer head leaves do not meet at thef 
top, but roll back a little at the apex, exposing the leaves. 
below through a triangular opening; exterior leaves num- 
erous, large, the outer ones lying nearly flat upon the 
ground, those about the head perpendicular, spoon-form, 
borders reflexed a little, surface shghtly blistered or smooth, 
intermediate leaves nearly flat, border distinctly ruffled; 
stem quite short. 
‘*One of the largest of the cabbages, rather late, good for 
autumn use, and one of the best for late keeping, retaining 
its flavor till late in spring. The head is white, crisp, ten- 
der and well flavored. It is very reliable for heading, and 
for the market has no superior.”—Burr. 
No. 26. QUINTAL—VEG. GAR. 
Syn. Drumhead Quintal, A. de Cl.; Harly Dwarf Dutch ? Sib. 85; Hun- 
dredweight, Vrec. Gar.; Hundredweight Diumhead, Vil.; Mason’s Drum- 
head, Vec. Gar.; Vil.; Quatntaul Drumhead, Fer., ’85; Sib., ’86; Vil., 85; 
Stone Mason Drumhead (*ncorrectly), Sib., ’86; Fr. Chou cabus a pied 
court de Saint Flower, Vil.; Ch. d’Alsace, Vil.; Ch. de Strasbourg, Vil. ; 
Ch. Quintal, Viu., °85; Ch. Quintal gros d’Allemande, A. de Cl.; Gros Chou 
d’Allemande, Vil.; Gér. Centner Kraut, Vil.; Strassburger Centner Kraut, 
Vil. ; Strassburger Centner Kopfkohl, sehr grosser, A. de Cl.; Holl. Straats- 
burger kool, Vil.; Ital. Cavolo cappuccio grosso di Germania, Vil.; Port. 
Couve branco d’Alsacia, Vil. 
Plant large, but low, rather spreading, distinct through 
its very numerous white veins; foliage rather light green, 
little glaucous; head large, much flattened, scarcely paler 
than the outer leaves; outer head leaves usually overlap- 
ping; outer leaves few, starting horizontal, but curving 
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