VEGETABLE GROWING. 107 



The Cabbage is one of the largest of vegetable or market gar- 

 den crops. The soil selected should be a deep loam, quite moist, 

 for the early crop ; and good strong land for the later. The kinds 

 are very numerous. The Early York is about as earl}' as any 

 grown ; the heads are very close and rather small. The Early 

 Etampes is very similar ; the head being quite pointed. The Earlj^ 

 Wakefield is one of the best ; it is quite large and early and is ex- 

 tensivel}' grown, as is also Henderson's Early Summer, which is 

 almost the only one at the present time grown in New England 

 for second early. The latter is about a week later than the Wake- 

 field, but is ver}' much larger — more like the Flat Dutch, but earlier. 

 There are many strains of this variety which have been produced 

 by selection within the past few years. The originator of this 

 cabbage was Mr. Abram Vansicker, of Jamaica, L. I. The seed 

 first obtained was bought by Peter Henderson for a very large 

 price, and the variety received the name of the Henderson Cab- 

 bage ; or Henderson's Early Summer. Fottler's Improved Bruns- 

 wick is a ver}' fine variety, of which too much can hardly be said 

 in commendation. It is very large, and one of the best kinds in 

 cultivation for late summer or earl}' fall use. It is about two 

 weeks later than Henderson's Summer. Next come the Flat 

 Dutch and the Stone IMason, both adapted for fall and winter use ; 

 the Marblehead Mammoth, which is A'ery large ; the Curled Savo}', 

 preferred by some for winter use ; and the Drumhead Savoy, ver}' 

 much larger than the Curled and much more profitable to grow. 



Red cabbages are used for pickling ; there are two varieties, the 

 Large Red Drumhead and the Small Red Dutch. 



The quantity of manure that may be applied to this crop is very 

 large. It will take twenty-five cords of fine manure to the acre, 

 with a ton of chemical fertilizer, and a liberal suppl}' of water in dry 

 seasons. It is thought by some that hog manure is not fit for cab- 

 bages, but I save all my manure from my cellar, where I keep 

 fifty or sixty large hogs, for my cabbage crop. 



Cauliflowers. — Within the past few years this vegetable has 

 -become quite popular in our market, and during the past season was 

 very abundant and of the finest quality, but not very profitable ; 

 the price ruling ver}' low. The season was very favorable for their 

 growth and every one made good flowers ; which has never before 

 been the case within my recollection. The varieties are the Early 

 Snow^ball, Extra Early Erfurt, Half Early Paris, and Algiers. The 



