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THE CABBAGE CROP. 



a development of lateral roots, so that they may ramify 

 and spread through the upper part of the soil, in which 

 the largest amount of available food is usually to be found. 

 Their lateral roots, too, by extending the base of the plant, 

 have the power of fixing it more firmly in the soil, and 

 enabling it to carry its large and weighty head more erect, 

 and free from contact with the soil, which weak or badly- 

 grown plants have a difficulty in doing, and consequently 

 suffer from it more or less in the shape of injuries or early 

 decay. 



If due care be taken in the process of transplantation, 

 and the weather be favourable, but few losses will occur, 

 and these should be made good from the seed-bed at once. 





STRASBURG CABBAGE Compact-headed Variety. 



During their subsequent growth they need no more at- 

 tention than to keep the horse-hoes at work until the 

 surface weeds are entirely destroyed, and this operation 



