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No. 72. Dwarr EARLY—Vil., 84, ’85. 
Syn. Dwarf Green Curled, Vil.; Dwarf Early Green Curled, Vue. Gar. ; 
Early Dwarf, Burr (d); Grea. (d), Sib., ’83, Thor., ’°86; Early Flat Green 
Curled, Thomp., (d); Early Green, Burr (d); Fr. Chou Marcellin, Vil. ; 
Ch. Milan court, Thomp. (d); Ch. M. court hatif, Vil., ’84, ’°85; Ch. M. de 
Caen, Vil.; Ch. M. Nain, Vil.; Ch. M. trapu, Thomp. (d); Ger. Krauser 
niedriger Marcellin Wirsing, Vil.; Fruher Marcellin W., Vil.; Fruher 
niedriger ..arcellin W., A. de Cl. 
Plant vigorous, but low and spreading, dull green, 
scarcely glaucous, very densely, finely and prominently 
blistered; head somewhat flattened, pale green, moderately 
compact; outer head leaves scarcely meeting at the top, 
strongly * recurved; outer leaves numerous, very large, 
roundish, often broader than long, limb reflexed, border un- 
dulate, margin sinuate; midribs and veins whitish-green, 
conspicuous; stem very short, the plant often appearing to 
rest on the ground. 
Correctly figured in The Vegetable Garden, p. 125; Les 
plantes potagéres, p. 122. 
A second earl» variety of first quality; much grown for 
market about Paris. 
No. 73. GREEN GLOBE—BurRr, Hen., Vil., ’84, ’85. 
Syn. Early Flat Green Curled, Vec. Gar.; Vil., (not of Burr); Green 
Curled, Burr; Large Green, Burr; Wetted? Hen. ’88, ’86; Fr. Chow Milan 
ordinaire, Viu., ’84, °85; Ger. Gewohnlicher Franzosischer Wirsing, A. 
de Cl. 
Plant rather large and tall; foliage dull dark green, 
scarcely glaucous, densely and prominently blistered; head 
nearly round, moderately compact, pale green; outer leaves 
rather numerous, small, roundish, flat or reflexed, borders 
undulate; stem rather tall. 
A very hardy and reliable Savoy. It attains its greatest 
perfection only late in the season, under the influence of 
cool and frosty weather. 
Correctly figured in The Vegetable Garden, p 125; Les 
plantes potageres, p. 122. 
No. 74. Improved American,—GREG., ’83, ’85, ’86. 
Syn. Improved American Drumhead, Hen., ’86. 
This appears to be an improved form of the Drumhead 
producing smaller outside leaves, and being rather more 
reliable for heading. At the Station, the plants have had 
a rather longer stem than those of the Drumhead. 
Correctly figured in ‘‘Cabbages and How to Grow Them,” 
p 54. : 
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