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warm than too cool. The great point is to give them 

 plenty of sun and plenty of room ; if they are too thick 

 in the box they must be transplanted or pricked out into 

 another box. The oftener they are transplanted, and 

 the more room you give them, the stronger and healthier 

 they become. It is very desirable to have strong, stocky 

 plants. As soon as the land is dry enough to work 

 properly, and the plants are large enough and strong 

 enough to set out, prepare the land by spading or plow- 

 ing, and harrow or rake until it is fine and mellow. Then 

 set your line and mark out the land in rows two and a 

 half feet apart, and with a dibble set the plants twenty 

 inches to two feet apart in the row. 



The best and earliest variety for market is the true 

 Jersey Wakefield, but for home use the Early York is 

 still preferred by many. In Western New York we get 

 the Jersey Wakefield large enough for market about the 

 first of July sometimes a little earlier, and sometimes 

 a little later, according to the season. 



SECOND EAELY CABBAGES. 



For second early cabbage we have several excellent 

 varieties. Henderson's Summer is a favorite variety with 

 market gardeners. It makes a large head and looks very 

 attractive. So far as my experience goes, however, it is not 

 of the highest quality, and for my own use I should 

 prefer Winningstadt, or Fottler's Drumhead. 



The method of cultivation of these second early cab- 

 bages is the same as for the early, except that the land 

 need not be quite so rich, and the plants should be set a 

 little farther apart. For late summer or early autumn 

 cabbages it is not necessary to raise the plants in a hot-bed. 

 Sow the seeds in a warm, sheltered spot in the garden, as 

 soon as the ground can be got into good condition. Drill 

 in the seed in rows fifteen inches apart, and drop about 



