A case of sprout formation from adventitious buds 
on the roots of cabbage 
R. B. DEARBORN 
This unusual type of growth was found near South Weare, 
N. H., two plants out of some 100 exhibiting the type of growth 
shown in the photograph. 
The two plants had solid heads, approximately four pounds 
in weight, and there was no evidence of injury or disease on any 
part of the plants. The plant pictured had only one sprout, 
formed on a secondary root about two inches from the main 
root. The mass of tissue formed was very much like the head 
tissue in color, taste, and general appearance. 
The other plant was dissected and had many sprouts, nine 
on secondary roots and one from the main root, about three 
inches below the surface of the ground. The sprouts on this 
plant had not been formed as long as the one pictured as they 
all had the compact rounded appearance of cabbage heads, 
varying in size from half an inch to two inches in diameter. 
UNIVERSITY oF NEw HAMPSHIRE 
DURHAM, N. H. 
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