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CABBAGE 



GREAT care is needed in the selection of cabbage 

 seed. Germination of all round seeds depends less 

 on their being "fresh" than on the year in which 

 they were grown. So, in buying these seeds, we 

 especially need reliability in our seedsman. For 

 early cabbage, no variety is better than the Early 

 Jersey Wakefield. For a late cabbage, we might 

 choose the Autumn King. It is unusually large 

 and hard and sweet. If you wish to try a Savoy 

 cabbage, grow it with the late varieties, choosing 

 the Drumhead Savoy. Its crumpled leaves are 

 very tender and delicious after the frost has 

 touched them. Ked Dutch seed will grow excel- 

 lent hard-headed red cabbage. 



For an extra prime crop, early seeding is es- 

 pecially imperative. This and the proper care of 

 the young plants are the main factors, if the soil 

 is suitable. The seed should be sown at least ten 

 weeks before planting in the garden. Young cab- 

 bage plants are not injured by the frost or even by 

 heavy freezing when grown properly. To have 

 sturdy plants for April, we might well put in the 

 seeds as early as tho first of February. They may 



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