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CABBAGES. 



I have, during a great part of my life, practiced 

 sowing cabbage seed (a particular species of Savoy is 

 the best, though many kinds will answer;) about harvest 

 time ; and planting them out in September, or the be- 

 ginning of October, in drills. Some perish, and on this 

 account they must be thickly planted ; but more than 

 sufficient stand the winters, without cover, uninjured. 

 They are fit for the table quite as soon, and often soon- 

 er, than those where the plants are raised in hot beds. 

 The drills must be on ridges, elevated St) as to pre- 

 vent water lying on the plants, in winter. I forget who 

 suggested to me this method ; but I think it was the 

 late Dr. Wither spoon ., who was intelligent in horticul- 

 ture, among his other valuable acquirements. It is a 

 practice well known in several parts of Europe, where 

 the winters are quite as severe as are ours. 



I have practiced this method (excepting a few in- 

 stances, for experiment) only in my garden. But I am 

 satisfied iSvM field crops may be raised in the same way. 



Your obedient servant, 



Richard Peters. 

 Dr. James Mease. 



Secretary of the Phllad. Jgric. Soc, 



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