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As will be observed, there is little difference in the average 

 weight of the heads from trimmed and untrimmed plants. With 

 one variety the ratio is decidedly in favor of the trimming, 

 while with another the indications are generally as positive in the 

 opposite direction; while the third is neutral. 



Conclusion: From work performed, it is impossible to make 

 definite statements as to the value of trimming cabbage plants at 

 time of setting. 



2. Influence of Transplanting: Limited space in the forcing 

 house prevented the continuation of this experiment on a scale as 

 extensive as had been planned. A number of plants of two vari- 

 eties, however, were given the same treatment as last year, ^. e. : 

 The plants handled in pots were removed from the seed- flats to 

 three-inch pots, and later to four-inch pots. Those handled in 

 boxes were placed two inches apart at the first transplanting and 

 about four inches each way at the second. The boxes used were 

 ordinary seed-flats, 16x20 inches, and about three inches deep. 

 When placed in the field, all were set in rows three and one-half 

 feet apart and two feet apart in the rows. 



The results are shown in table II. 



TABLE II.— Pots vs. Boxes. 



Variety and Treatment, 



Jersey "Wakefield. 

 (Brill.) 

 Pots 



Boxes. 



Stein's Flat Dutch. 

 (Thorburn.) 

 Pots 



Boxes 24 13.002.94 7.67 



22 



56 



17 



5.60 

 5.94 



12.87 



2.00 3.50 



.87 



4.31 



2.47 



8.62 



12 



1.42 

 1.00 



1.12 

 1.00 



Remarks. 



Cut Aug. 4. 



Cut Aug. 24. 



In each instance the average weight of the product is decidedly 

 in favor of the plants handled in pots. This result confirms that 

 obtained last season with the first variety, but contradicts that 

 obtained with the second. The plants handled in pots were man- 

 ifestly earlier and better than those from boxes, and the question 

 now arises, whether the difference is sufficient to warrant the addi- 

 tional expense. 



