CABBAGE. 



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CABBAGE. 



just planted out, which in November are 

 strong healthy plants. Before planting, 

 the land is heavily dunged, a two-horse 

 load being used for every thirty yards, 

 which is dug into the ground as it is 

 trenched, the planters following the diggers. 

 This work is carefully superintended ; 

 every man has his twelve feet measured 

 out to him, and the foreman walks before 

 the workmen to see they do their duty. 

 The lines are run along the land as soon as 

 it is ready, at distances two feet apart, trod 

 on in one direction all over the field. The 

 lines are then shifted, and placed at right 

 angles to the other, at the same distance 

 apart, the workmen now only treading on 

 the angles. This done, planting com- 

 mences ; the plants, which are usually 

 large well-grown plants, are inserted at the 

 angles; consequently, the plants stand two 

 feet apart each way. Immediately after 

 planting the hoe is sent through the field 

 to loosen the soil: this is frequently re- 

 peated, but no earthing-up. It is one 

 remarkable peculiarity of this mode of cul- 

 ture that slugs are unknown in a well- 

 managed market -garden ; the continual 

 stirring and deep trenching seems to root 

 them out. The moment these cabbages are 

 off the ground, the land is again trenched, 

 and prepared for a fresh crop. 



Cabbage, Red or Milan. 



The red cabbage is chiefly used for pick- 

 ling. Its cultivation is in all respects the 

 same as the white cabbage, and the vege- 

 table is only gathered when the head is 

 thoroughly formed, and when so gathered 

 the stem is thrown away as of no further 

 value. . . ~" 



Cabbage, Savoy. 



This has been in cultivation in this 

 country since the times of Gerarde (1545- 

 1607), by whom it is described. It is 

 distinguished by its curly leaves and 



deep green colour from the cabbage; 

 like it, however, it grows a compact, well- 

 shaped head, and a plentiful crop of 

 sprouts on the stem during winter. Like 

 the others, it is propagated by seeds and 

 cuttings in the spring, sown on a hotbed in 

 February, or on beds in the open ground 

 early in April. Plants will be ready for 

 planting out permanently in May, June, 

 and July. 



SAVOY CABBAGE; 



Cultivation, &>c. In all respects the 

 treatment is the same as with cabbages, 

 removing the plants to a nursery bed when 

 2 inches high, selecting the strongest 

 plants first. When planted out perma- 

 nently, they should stand 2 feet apart in 

 the rows and 20 inches between the plants ; 

 but it is not unusual to plant them between 

 standing crops of peas or other less per- 

 manent crops, whose place they thus 

 occupy when removed. 



Cabbage Tribe, Seed Bed for. 



For all varieties of the cabbage the treat- 

 ment is very nearly the same, and as the 

 directions now to follow will be useful for 

 small seeds generally it will be well to give 

 it, although special instructions for each 

 particular class or variety are given under 

 the special name of each different sort. 

 Let the seed beds be open and away from 

 trees and other shelter, and tolerably dry, 

 but not parched, at the time of sowing. 

 Mark out for each sort its allotted space ; 

 give plenty of room at least a square rod ; 

 sow the seed broadcast regularly over the 



