128 AMERICAN HOME GARDEN. 



The Savoy is a curled cabbage, liable, as the former, to fail 

 in heading if the stock be not good, and generally yielding a 

 much less weight of crop than the other winter varieties, but, 

 on account of its hardiness and marrowy excellence after being 

 well frozen, it is worthy of more attention than it receives. It 

 should be treated precisely as the red in respect to times of 

 sowing, transplanting, and distances. Its form may be either 

 globular or heart-shaped. 



North of latitud^ 40, late cabbages may be sown in all 

 May, and set out in July and the first half of August. In 

 more southern latitudes they should be sown and set out at 

 later periods, but so' as to afford them from twelve to eighteen 

 weeks from the time of setting out to perfect their heads, 

 which, with good culture, will be found sufficient, unless the 

 stock be inferior. 



The ground for cabbages should be rich, and, if naturally a 

 rather moist and strong loam, the addition of sufficient manure 

 will render ft perfectly suitable for them. They will grow, 

 however, in any deep rich soil. 



Within three or four days after the plants are set out they 

 should be carefully hoed, and every morning, until they attain 

 strength, the cut worm should be sought and destroyed. Its 

 hiding places may be known by the fresh-cut leaves or plants 

 sticking out from its retreat ; stir the earth a little just below 

 the surface, near the plant, and you will find the marauder. 

 Crush him. See also page 108. 



Throughout the period of their growth keep the ground 

 clean and loose, either with the spade and hoe or the plow and 

 corn-harrow, and if, after each hoeing, a little poudrette or ash- 

 compost is applied, it will materially aid the growth and im- 

 prove the quality of the crop. 



As a farm crop or for feed, the larger late varieties of cab- 

 bage may be planted at a distance of thirty inches each way, 

 the ground being previously well prepared with the plow and 

 harrow, and lightly cross-furrowed with the skeleton plow, the 

 plant being set at the crossing. See Analysis and Value, p. 500. 



Cabbages are liable to a disease called anbury or club-root, 

 in which large swellings form upon the roots. These are sup- 



