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done by the 15th of Augnst), early enough for late 

 cabbage, if the intermediate strains are used; and 

 this we should, by all means, advise — as they will 

 keep over winter as well as the later sorts, if not 

 allowed to get overripe before putting away. All 

 cabbage to keep well through the winter should be 

 put in trenches before the outer leaves begin to drop : 

 if put away when the heads are two-thirds grown 

 they will perfect their growth during the winter. 



Good cultivation is the secret of success in 

 growing cabbage, it matters not what the variety 

 may be, whether an early or late, large or small crop. 

 From the time the seed is sown, until the heads are 

 fully matured, constant attention will be required 

 to secure a crop. 



THE SEED BED. 



The first step to be taken in the production of 

 cabbage is to secure the plants, and it is one of the 

 greatest importance, in fact, all-important, as good 

 cabbage cannot be produced without good plants. 

 We wish to impress on our readers the importance 

 of having the very best plants it is possible to obtain, 

 having so frequently witnessed the failure, or partial 

 failure, of crop due wholly to the use of plants im- 

 properly grown. 



The seed bed should be as far removed from 

 the borders of the field as possible, particularly if 

 the borders are hedgerows, which are the breeding 

 places of grasshoppers and other insects injurious 

 to vegetation. It should be beyond the range of 

 farm poultry, the plants' worst enemy. The char- 

 acter of the soil is second in importance to condition. 



