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I know is to catch and kill it at once. In this 

 latitude winter cabbage is set out about the fourth 

 of July. I pinch off half the leaves before setting. 

 Good seed, deep ploughing or spading, rich soil, 

 and clean culture are usually the only requisites 

 for success. Experience and consultation of the 

 books and catalogues enable me to recommend 

 the Jersey Wakefield for first early, and Hender- 

 son's Summer Cabbage and Winningstadt as sec- 

 ond early. As a late root I ask for nothing better 

 than Premium Flat Dutch. The Savoy is the best 

 flavored of the cabbage tribe. Henderson recom- 

 mends the Netted Savoy, which may be treated 

 like other late cabbage. 



The cauliflower is ranked among the chief deli- 

 cacies of the garden, and requires and repays far 

 more attention than the cabbage. Even the early 

 sorts should have a richer, moister soil than is 

 required for very early cabbage. I advise two 

 plantings in spring, of first and second early; I 

 also advise that late varieties be set out on rich 

 ground the last of June. As with cabbage, set 

 out the plants from two and a half to three feet 

 apart, according to the size of the variety. From 

 trial I recommend Early Snowball, Half-early 

 Paris, and Large Late Algiers. 



Spinach thrives in a very rich, well-drained, fine, 

 mellow soil. I prefer a sunny slope ; but this is 



