CABBAGE AND KINDRED PLANTS 



soil is a sandy loam, water the plants twice 

 each week. As soon as the heads begin to 

 form, two or three applications of liquid 

 manure will show good results, but this is not 

 necessary if the soil is rich and the plant gets 

 sufficient moisture. 



After the head is well formed, tie the top 

 part of the leaves together (Fig. 45). This 

 excludes light and rain and blanches the head. 

 Heads that are properly blanched have a finer 

 flavor than those exposed to the elements. 



The most desirable early varieties are Early 

 Snowball and Erfurt; for the summer, the 

 Danish Giant, and for fall, Netches Autumn 

 Giant. 



Cauliflower is subject to the same pests as 

 cabbage and these may be controlled in the 

 same way as the cabbage pests. 



Brussels Sprouts. The seed of this cab- 

 bage-like plant may be sown about May 15, 

 in rows fifteen inches apart and one-fourth 

 inch deep. After the first true leaves appear 

 and before the plant grows spindly, set the 



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