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succession, seed can be sown till November. Early varieties are sown 



during winter and early spring. Cabbage is a very important crop and 



one of the best paying for the market-gardener. It requires more 



work and attention than most people are willing to give, to raise cabbage 



plants during the months of July and August. I have found, by careful 



observation, that plants raised in August are the surest to head here. 



The most successful gardeners in raising cabbage plants, sow the seeds 



thinly in seed-beds, and water several times during the day ; in fact 



the seed-bed never is allowed to get dry from the sowing of the seed 



till large enough to transplant. There is no danger in doing this of 



scalding the plants as many would suppose, but just the reverse, the 



plants thrive well, and so treated will be less liable to be attacked by 



the cabbage-fly, as they are too often disturbed during the day. 



Early York. This is an early variety, but very little grown here, 



except for family use. As we have cabbage heading up almost the whole 



year, it has not the same value as in Northern climates, where the first 



cabbage in spring bring6 a good price. 



Large York. About two to three weeks later than the above, 

 forming hard heads, not grown for the market. Recommended for 

 family use. 



Early Sugar Loaf. Another pointed variety with spoon shaped 

 leaves, sown in early spring for an early summer Cabbage. 



Early E&rge Oxheart. An excellent variety, which is later 

 than the Large York, and well adapted for sowing in fall or early spring. 



Early Winningstadt. This is a very fine solid heading variety, 

 pointed and of good size, of the same season as the Oxheart ; it is very 

 good for family use. It does not suit the market, as no pointed cabbage 

 can be sold to any advantage in the New Orleans market. 



Early York Cabbage. 



Large York Cabbage. 



Early Large Oxheart. 



Early Winningstadt. 



