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MAINE STATE COLLEGE 



I. — Notes of Cabbages. 



As in the previous season, the study of cabbages was confined 

 mainly to a few questions relative to methods of culture, — includ- 

 ing the effects of handling ; effects of trimming ; a comparison of 

 varieties, and the testing of the newer varieties. 



No strictly new varieties were grown this year. "Nonesuch" 

 and "Worldbeater," which were grown for the first time last year, 

 were tried again and the good opinion expressed at that time 

 regarding the first variety is confirmed. It is a very good second 

 early sort. The average weight of this sort was about eight and 

 one-half pounds. "Worldbeater" is a little later and in no way 

 so satisf actor}'. The average weight of the heads is about the 

 same as that of "Nonesuch." 



Seeds from Long Island and from Fidalgo, Washington, did not 

 give widely different results. The plants from both lots were very 

 strong and vigorous from the start. 



1. Effects of Trimming: It is frequently asserted tflat cabbage 

 plants will thrive much better and give better results, if the leaf 

 surface is reduced by about one-half at time of transplanting ; 

 since little growth will be made till the roots become established 

 and the fi.rst leaves usually wither and fall away. To test this 

 point, a number of plants of several varieties were trimmed at 

 the time of setting in ths field, while others of the same lots were 

 not disturbed. Rain fell soon after the plants were set and all of 

 them grew remarkably well. The results are shown in the table. 



TABLE I. — Effects of Teimmikg Cabbage Plants. 



Variety. 



Early Summer. 

 Trimmed . .... 



Not trimmed 



All Seasons. 

 Trimmed. .... 



Not trimmed . 



World Beater. 

 Trimmed . . . . . 



Not trimmed. 







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8 



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24.0 



6 



22.1 



1.5 



116.5 



11 



66.5 



15 



124.5 



17 



143.0 



3.75 



4.75 



12.87 

 11.50 



11.75 

 13.37 









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2.50 



3.70 







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2 



1.23 



3.87 



7.77 



1 







1 



1,28 



2.19 



6.05 







3 







1.00 



4.56 



8.30 



1 











1.00 



5.37 



8.40 















1.00 



