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v.-r-U nvcr, anil incorporating with the soil a 

 suitable iiiianlity of wfll-rottcd stablc-iliing. 

 'J"Ir' plants arc then to be juit in \\ iih a line anil 

 diljble, in rows at suitable distances, according 

 to the kinds, the quailtty of the soil, and the 

 seasons of planting. I'or the small early sorts 

 from eighteen inehes to two feet from row to 

 row, and from twelve to eighteen inehes in the 

 rows ; lull for the larger sorts a distance of two 

 feet and a half every way should be allowed. 

 Sunie advise for the more early suninier crops 

 niueli narrower distances in the row s, iu order 

 that the plants in each inles-niediate row may be 

 cut in the early spring as greens, the others 

 being left to form cabbages; which in many 

 cases is probably a good practice : ;uid when 

 wanted as \ounir cabbages, they may be obtained 

 mure early in this season by having thi,:ni tied up 

 T\ith bass. When the eroi>s set out in the a\itunni 

 are much injured by the severity of the winter, 

 the places of the destroyed plants should be 

 tilled up as speedily as possible from those in the 

 beds. 



It is not neccssaiy to sow or plant out such 

 large crops of the smaller more early sorts as 

 of those of the larger and more late kinds, 

 as they will not continue so lono- fit for use. 



The Red Cabbage crops may he sown and set 

 out at the same periods as in the common sorts; 

 but the principal crops should always be planted 

 out in October and April, on good ground, in 

 open exposiues well prepared by digging and 

 the application of manure, being sctout at greater 

 distanc«s than in the other crops, as from two 

 and a half to three feet. 



In the Savoy kind the plants are raised by sow- 

 ing fresh seed at difterent times, as in August, 

 and from the besrlnningof February until the mid- 

 dle of April or later. These sowings should be 

 made as in the preceding cases, and the plants be 

 managed in the same manner. 



Some K)f the autumn-raised plants may be 

 set out in October and the following months, 

 if open weather, and w holly in the beginning of 

 spring ; and ihoseraised from early springsowings 

 should be planted out finally as soon as the plants 

 are of proper growth. The general crops of the 

 later spring-raised plants may be planted out oc- 

 casionally as ground is cleared, from May till 

 August; those planted out early being set two 

 feet and a half distant every way, and the next 

 crop about two feet; but the latter plantings need 

 not be planted at more than a foot and a half 

 distant. 



It is sometimes customary to plant out the 

 summer crops of these plants between rows 

 of torward beans, peas, kidney-beans, cauli- 

 flowers, early cabbages, and other plants that 



stand distant in row s, and are soon to come oft" 

 the ground; as by this practice some time is 

 gained : but the plants are generally finest when 

 ihev are planted out in a clear open spot of 

 grounil, previously will dug over tor their re- 

 ception. In performing the summer plantings, 

 it is of much advantage to choose moist weather 

 for the work, otherwise watering must be cin- 

 jiloyed several times till the plants have stricken 

 root. 



The only culture which any of the crops of 

 this sort rerpiire after being finally planted out, 

 is that of having the ground well hoed over 

 among the plants two or three times, as the 

 weeds advance in giowth; and when the plants 

 arc suflieientlv large, to loosen and draw \ip the 

 earth well about their root-stems as olten as 

 may be necessary, in order to strengthen and pro- 

 mote their growth. 



As the stalks of the summer crops of Cab- 

 bages afiord considerable supplies of good 

 greens, some of them should constantly be left 

 in the ground for this purpose, 'i'he York 

 and Sugar-loaf are the best in this intention. 



In order to save seed, some of the best plants 

 of the difllrent varieties should either be suilered 

 to stand where they grow, or be planted up to 

 the heads in a dry piece of ground in the autumn, 

 in order that they may run up to seed in the fi<l- 

 lowing spring, care being taken that they be as di- 

 stant as possible from other sorts, lest they be 

 made to degenerate. Some employ the stems 

 that have been cut over for this use. The seed 

 should be let remain till it is fully ripened, which 

 is mostly about the latter end of July, or in the 

 following month, when it should be collected 

 by cutting of the pods, or taking the whole 

 branches, and, when exposed a little to the sun, 

 be thrashed out upon a cloth, and put up in bags 

 for use. It is necessary to support the seeding- 

 stems by sticks or other means, and to be care- 

 ful in keeping the birds from devouring the seed 

 as it begins to ripen. 



It is the practice in many places to cultivate 

 Cabbage-plants for the purpose of being eaten 

 in their green state, or as they begin to form 

 little central heads, as Coleworts at difJereni 

 seasons. The early sorts are the best for thii 

 use. The plants should be raised by sowing the 

 seeds in the summer, autunnj, and spring 

 months, as directed above; and, when they 

 are of sufficient growth, be planted out 

 wbere they are to stand, in rows about a fool 

 distant, and six or eight inches apart in the 

 rows. 



They only require afterwards to be kept free 

 from weeds b^- hoeing, and to have a very little 

 mould brought up about their root-stems. If 

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