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the plant, and when it grows over the top the tile is raised and supported with eaith 

 below 



The dwarf varieties can be planted on the surface instead of in trenches, and many- 

 growers prefer this method, as the plants have a greater depth of rich living soil below. 



So far as my experience has gone I prefer the following varieties of cabbage, cauli- 

 flower and celery. 



Cabbages, extra early varieties : — Early York, Little Pixie, Jersey Wakefield, and 

 Early Ox heart. 



Second early varieties : — Winningstadt, Henderson's Early Summer, and Fottler's 

 Improved Brunswick. 



Winter varieties: — St. Denis Drumhead, Quintal Drumhead, Large Flat Brunswick, 

 German Drumhead, Savoy and Green Curled Globe Savoy. 



For pickling, Red Drumhead. 



Cauliflower, extra early for summer use : — ^Very Dwarf, Earliest Erfurt, and Extra 

 Early Paris. 



Late varieties : — Half Early Paris, Le Normand's large late, Le Normand's short 

 stem, Dwarf Erfurt and Veitch's Autumn Giant. 



Celery.— Prince of Wales, Dwarf Large Ribbed, Carter's Incomparable Dwarf 

 Crimson, and Boston Market. 



I have tried many other varieties in each class with more or less satisfaction. 

 Henderson's Half Dwarf celery has always been a rank grower, but strongly inclined to 

 grow hollow stems. Among cabbages I have found Winnigstadt upon the whole to be 

 the best. It forms quickly and so close that the worm seldom harms it. 



Storing for Winter. — Cabbage for using or marketing in winter should be lifted 

 early in November, or earlier if the weather is threatening frost and snow, as it is 

 desirable that this work should be done in dry weather. Choose a dry piece of ground, 

 dig a trench 18 to 24 inches deep and five or six feet wide with a rise in the centre. 

 Place the cabbages close together on the ground roots upwards in this shape : — 



(the dots represent the cabbages). Fill in between with dry soil about six inches deep, 

 and on the approach of cold weather bank up all over with a uniform depth of sufficient 

 soil to keep out frost. It is also an advantage to cover with old straw, corn-stalks or 

 brush, so as to prevent alternate freezing and thawing. At the same time care must be 

 taken not to have them too warm — better a little on the cool side. One layer is always 

 enough in the trench. Some growers place them stem down so that resting on the stub 

 of stem there is a passage of air under the heads. But this is done where a pit-house is. 

 built of posts and scantling on the same principle in other respects as already described. 



Where plants have been set out late in the seiison and not fully headed when frost 

 sets in, it is a good plan to dig a deep furrow and place the cabbages in this with as much 

 soil as convenient adhering to the roots, cover over with straw and soil sufficient to keep 

 out frost and in the spring the cabbage will be fully headed, white and crisp. 



Cauliflowers. — In this section October ends the season for this delicious vegetable. 

 It often happens with a late planting that a few have not perfected their heads. At the 

 approach of frost these may be taken up and thickly planted in a moderately warm cellar; 

 and by watering and airing good, solid heads may be attained until mid winter. 



Celery is not injured by light frosts, but heavy freezing is very injurious and it is 

 well to begin the storing of this crop in good season. The first may be put away soon 

 after the middle of October, and the whole crop should be stored away before the 

 middle of November. Celery should always be stored when perfectly dry, and 

 never while in a frozen state. A cool, airy cellar is the best place. The roots should be 

 packed compactly in soil, deep enough to cover the blanched portion of the stalk. It 

 should be inspected frequently during winter and all decayed leaves picked off. When 

 there is not enough, or convenient cellar room for storing, select a spot well drained, dig 



