'I have fed like a farmer, 

 I shall grow fat as a porpoise." 



CABBAGE 



Native of Southern Europe and England. 



First found wild with no appearance of a 

 head. The seed may be sown in the fall or 

 spring for summer or winter consumption. For 

 winter transplant the young seedling to gar- 

 den about the first of October. For summer 

 sow the seed in a box in the hot-bed about 

 January first and when two inches high trans- 

 plant to the garden about March. When the 

 danger from frost has passed, place the young 

 plants in left hand between the thumb and 

 finger and place in a hole already prepared 

 about four inches deep. Place fine soil around 

 the roots and cover, adding a cupful of water 

 to settle the soil around the roots. When the 

 water has disappeared put in more soil ; later 

 fill the hole when the plant has grown and 

 you are mulching the ground. Water often 

 and mulch ground in summer. 



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