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sects and diseases. Although several pests are 

 known to attack the plant, their numbers are rarely 

 great enough to cause any considerable damage. 

 The flea beetle, leaf spot and potato scab are the 

 only enemies likely to become troublesome, and 

 these so rarely as to need no further comment. 



CABBAGE 



Cabbage is one of the most widely cultivated of 

 the plants of the vegetable family. It is a native 

 of Europe, and the original plant has given rise to 

 various distinct forms now in cultivation. Of these 

 the most important are cabbage, Brussels sprouts, 

 kohl-rabi, cauliflower and kale. The cabbage plant 

 is a strong, vigorous grower adapted to a great 

 variety of soils and climates, but thriving best in 

 cool moist regions. For this reason its commercial 

 culture is largely confined to the North. When 

 grown in the South outside of high altitudes its cul- 

 tivation is confined to the late winter or early spring 

 months. By proper storage, cabbage can be readily 

 kept through winter months and is now available 

 all over the country the entire year through. It is 

 used in a greater variety of ways than almost any 

 other vegetable, which largely accounts for its 

 popularity and wide cultivation. Cabbage is grown 

 successfully upon almost every type of soil, but well- 

 manured clay loams come nearest the ideal. For 

 early cabbage, soils of sandy character, containing 

 large quantities of vegetable matter, are selected on 

 account of the earliness with which these soils may 

 be worked and the crop started. Any mellow soil 

 that will not bake readily and containing liberal 

 amounts of humus will grow satisfactory crops of 



