VEGETABLE GARDENING 51 



Early Blood Turnip, and Early Bassano are 

 good varieties. 



CABBAGE EARLY 



These do wonderfully well on plain Sandwich 

 Beds or on the " Modified" Bed. 



For extra early plants, sow seed in the Incubator 

 flats in March, in rows four inches apart and two 

 inches in the row, sprouting the seed first. 



If the plants grow spindling, sift with hand fine 

 sand between rows, until up to the seed, or primary 

 leaves. This will insure fine stocky plants. 

 Transplant to open ground as soon as ground is 

 in good order, and when plants are five or six 

 inches high. Set very deep, but do not cover the 

 crown. If there comes severe cold weather, pro- 

 tect with several thicknesses of newspaper. They 

 will withstand considerable cold. For cabbage 

 worm use Hellebore. One ounce of seed produces 

 about 2000 plants. 



Early Jersey Wakefield, and Glory of Enk- 

 housen are excellent varieties. Plant in rows 

 eighteen inches apart each way. 



CABBAGE LATE 



Sow seed about May 20 on Sandwich Beds in 

 open ground. Sprout the seed, water well with 

 hose, and shade with screens for several days, but 

 not too long or the plants will be spindling. For 

 cabbage fly dust with powdered tobacco leaves, 

 wood ashes, or slaked lime before the plants are 

 destroyed. Transplant about June 15 to rows 

 two feet apart and eighteen inches in row. Set 



