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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Cabbage—continued. 
much grown. It has a large midrib, and does not form 
very close hearts. It is very tender when cooked, and is 
only suitable for culture in sammer. Undemthe name of 
Gilbert's Cabbage Broccoli, or Chou de Burghley, a variety 
of Cabbage was recently distributed which produces, if 
Fro, 308. Sr, Joun’s Day CABBAGE. 
left long enough, hearts resembling Broccoli. 
there are different opinions as to ite merits, it is said to 
be very tender when cooked, and is considered a decided 
acquisition. 
Of Savoys, the best are: Drumhead, Dwarf Green Curled, | 
Early Ulm, Large Late Green, and Tom Thumb, | 
Althongh 
Insects, ĝe. The majority of the Cabbage tribe is 
attacked by a very large number of different caterpillars 
and other pests, both above and below ground. The plants 
in their young stages are always a prey for snails and slugs, 
and often require a dusting of soot and lime as a protection. 
When planting out, many of the plants are often found 
with a protuberance at the root, caused by an insect, and 
termed “clubbing.” Those so injured should be thrown 
away if they can possibly be spared, and the others dipped 
in a thick solution of soot water. This is the worst kind 
of disease the Cabbage tribe is subject to. The caterpillars | 
of several moths and butterflies are very destructive in 
summer, often eating through the hearts of Cabbages and 
Gaulifiowers, and so rendering them totally unfit for use. 
j üsting with lime, is apparently the only 
the numbers of these pests. 
k Po Large Cabbage 
rassice). m May to July, and again in 
October, this, the most common of our 
@ Seen in great numbers, frequenting 
fields, being especially numerous where 
à : ing. Their beautiful yellow eggs are 
laid singly on the under surface of the leaves, and 
securely fastened by a natural glue; from these, in dne 
time, issue the small, but destructive, “ green caterpillars.” 
Shortly after birth, they become quite green in front and 
yellow behind. They then get hairy and dotted over with 
black ; they have eight pairs of feet, of which the three 
front ones only are “true” legs, or those which ultimately 
develop into the legs of the butterfly. They change their 
skin several times, and at each moult beeome larger in 
size. When fall grown, they are about l}in. long, of a 
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Cabbage Caterpillars—continued. 
light green or bluish hue above, and yellow beneath; along 
the back of the adult caterpillar is a conspicuous yellow 
line, edged on each side with black dots. 
The chrysalis, or pupa, is commonly found on window- 
| ledges, palings, walls, and similar places; but is sometimes 
| 
Fia. 309. CATERPILLAR AND CHRYSALIS OF LARGE CABBAGE 
BUTTERFLY. 
attached to the plant (see Fig. 309). It isa rather curious 
object, of the colour of stone, and prettily chiselled. It is 
fastened to the plant by the tail and by a belt of silk round 
the middle. 
Fie. 310. LARGE WHITE CABBAGE BUTTERFLY. 
The perfect male insect has the body black and wings 
white on the upper side, except the tips of the forewings, 
which are black and crescent-shaped; and on the upper 
edge of the hinder wings there is a black spot. On the 
under side, the fore wings are white with yellow tips, 
and two black patches on each; the hind wings are 
yellow, with small black markings. The antennw® are 
alternately black and yellow, with the club black above 
The 
and yellow beneath. female (see Fig. 310) differs 
Fig, 311, SMALL WHITE CABBAGE BUTTERFLY AND CATERPILLAR. 
