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or March; or later in a cold frame. Sow as late 

 as June 20 or July 1, for late crops, in beds or in 

 hills, covering one half -inch deep. For the early 

 fall crop, sow in May and transplant in June, in 

 rows four feet apart, setting the plants two feet 

 apart in the row; water frequently if the ground 

 be dry. 



As directed for cabbage culture give the 

 young plants special attention, if the weather be 

 hot and dry at the time of transplanting, and use 

 means already described to prevent injury result- 

 ing from their roots becoming in the least dry 

 from exposure to sun or air. Transplant at 

 evening as far as practicable; and always choose 

 a moist day rather than a dry one, if circumstances 

 permit a choice. 



The young plants are frequently attacked by a 

 little black beetle, but its ravages may be stopped 

 by frequent applications of plaster dusted on in 

 the morning while the dew is on. 



For the main crop, early variety, there is with 

 us nothing so good as Rawson's Sea Foam, which 

 derives its name from the pure white colour of 

 the heads. It is quite distinct and the surest 

 header we know of. The Snowball, being a very 



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