74 VEGETABLE GAKDENING. 



hardy variety must be selected, such as M'Ewan's 

 Early, Harbinger, Early Market, and Flower of 

 Spring. 



The next sowing should be made towards the end 

 of August in the north, and the beginning of Sep- 

 tember in the southern counties, again employing a 

 similar variety. The plants from this sowing are 

 wintered in the seed-bed, and planted out in spring 

 as soon as they are strong enough. Sow again in 

 April, early in the month for the north, late in the 

 month further south, a main crop and a late variety, 

 for autumn and early winter use. 



In addition to the above-named early sorts, the 

 following varieties are excellent for main-crop pur- 

 poses : Daniel's Defiance, Enfield Market, Mein's 

 No. 1, and Winningstadt, a good late variety. 



How to Sow. The seed-bed should be forked over 

 and raked very fine on the surface previous to 

 sowing. Sow thinly in drills 10 inches apart and 

 1 inch deep, making the drills fairly broad and flat 

 in the bottom, so as to avoid overcrowding of the 

 young plants up to the time they are planted out ; 

 cover in the seeds, and if the soil is dry give a good 

 soaking with water, afterwards protecting from birds 

 with branches or a piece of netting. 



Distances and Transplanting. Early varieties 

 planted in autumn should be 15 inches between the 

 rows, and the plants 12 inches apart in the rows. 

 Autumn-planted cabbages come in for use from spring 

 onwards, at a time when this vegetable is most 

 appreciated, and they continue to provide material 

 for cutting throughout the greater part of the season. 

 Another point in their favour is that they are less 



