24 GARDENING 



The culture is the same as that of cabbages, 

 except that they should be planted two feet apart 

 every way. To prevent clubbing, deep culture and 

 frequent changing of crops are the greatest safe- 

 guard. Dip the roots of all young plants into a lye 

 formed of cow-dung, wood, ashes, &c., just before 

 planting them into their winter quarters. Lime 

 and soot sprinkled amongst the seedling plants 

 when very young often prevent pests from attacking 

 them as it does when small. In the cultivation of 

 all cabbages one has to guard against the depreda- 

 tions of the cabbage butterfly, which are especially 

 destructive in the larva state. These caterpillars 

 are soft, of a pale whitish green, and very active ; 

 the chrysalis is green, and looks like a swathed-up 

 mummy. The best sort of Savoys to grow are, for 

 small gardens, Sutton's Tom Thumb, the Dwarf 

 Green Curled, and Dwarf Ulm. Sutton's Golden 

 Globe is also a very fine sort, with bright golden 

 coloured hearts. Norwegian is a very good variety 

 for cold climates and late use. 



There are two other kinds of cabbage much 

 liked, the Couve Tronchuda, which is a Portuguese 

 cabbage, and the Chou de Burghley, which origin- 

 ated by crossing a cabbage with a broccoli. The 

 seeds of these are sown from February to April, 

 and require a rich soil with plenty of space, as they 

 have very large leaves, the midribs of which are 

 cooked in the same way as sea kale. These seeds 

 are to be procured at Sutton's. 



Red Cabbage. — The cultivation is the same as 

 for other cabbages. The best sorts are Sutton's 

 Dwarf Blood Red and New Early Red Nonpareil. 

 They should not be gathered till quite hard, and 

 have been touched by frost. 



