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No. 1131. - A variety of Cabbage quite distinct from the common head sorts. The stalk is short and thick; the outer leaves are large, roundish, of a dark bluish-green color, wrinkled on the surface and •slightly undulating on the borders. The midrib of the leaf is large, thick, nearly white, and branches into veins. It forms a loose head and when full grown is nearly two feet high. Different parts of the •Cabbage are used for culinary purposes. The ribs of the outer and large leaves, when boiled, somewhat resemble the sea-kale, both in texture and flavor. The heart, or middle, of the plant is, however, the best for use, as it is delicate and agreeably flavored, being without any of the coarseness often found in the common Cabbage. It is cultivated in the same manner as the common Cabbage. See Cabbage, Article XXX.