CABBAGE. 



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seeds are of pure stock, for forming uniformly solid heads, 

 than the " Jersey Wakefield"; but it is small and liable 

 to burst open when in vigorous growth, particularly in 

 warm, rainy weather, following a drouth. The remedy 



23. FOTTLER'S BRUNSWICK:. 



for this is "root-pruning," which is done by pushing 

 over the plants slightly, to break some of the roots, or 

 by cutting down alongside of them with a spade. The 

 necessity for this operation would condemn a variety, 

 however admirable in other respects. American seeds 



Fig. 24. JERSEY WAKEFIELD. 



are considered as producing more hardy plants than the 

 imported; therefore, for a crop to head well in winter, 

 the American "Flat Dutch" is the best variety, with 

 "Fottler's Brunswick," which is an American variety of 

 the German "Brunswick" cabbage, as second choice. 



