VEGETABLE GARDENING 59 



For the "wilt" pour a peck of sandy compost 

 directly on the hill when vines are about two feet 

 long, thus protecting the stems or vines near the 

 roots from the burning rays of the hot sun, which 

 doubtless cause this trouble. This must be done 

 early. The "wilt" may be prevented, but it can- 

 not be cured. Give the same treatment to melons 

 and squashes. For growing pickling cucumbers, 

 plant seeds from middle of June to August 1. 

 About July 15 gives, perhaps, the best results. 



CELEKY-CABBAGE 



This vegetable, recently introduced from China, 

 resembles in flavor and odor our common cab- 

 bage. In appearance, it closely resembles well- 

 grown Cos lettuce, while the stems look like celery. 



It is an annual and requires cool weather to 

 bring it to perfection. If planted in early spring, 

 it soon sends up seed stems and ripens seeds which 

 look like cabbage seed, only smaller. 



It should be sown about the middle of August, 

 in seed beds, and when three inches high, trans- 

 planted in rows two feet apart and eighteen inches 

 apart in the row. It requires rich soil and fre- 

 quent watering. The heads may be loosely tied, 

 somewhat like endive, when it will blanch beauti- 

 fully. It is served same as boiled cabbage. It is 

 also fine when prepared as cole slaw, or as a salad 

 like lettuce. It is certainly a valuable addition 

 to our collection of edible garden vegetables. It 

 is very subject to attacks of green aphis. To- 

 bacco tea, not too strong, if applied frequently, 

 will hold the enemy in check. 



