CABBAGE 



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preceding varieties, hearts from medium to large in size, according 

 to soil. Good for autumn sowing. 



Flower of Spring. — A fine early Cabbage for April and May 

 supply ; similar in habit of growth to the last-named variety, and 

 forming compact well-shaped hearts of first-rate quality. First- 

 rate for autumn sowing. 



Wheeler's Imperial. — An excellent early variety in every 

 respect, and much esteemed by many growers for spring cutting. 

 It should be sown in autumn for the latter purpose. 



Early Offenham. — A Cabbage much grown for early cutting 

 by market growers round London and in other parts of the country. 



Early Rainham. — Like the preceding, this is an excellent 

 Cabbage for market, and like that variety should be sown in autumn. 



Improved Nonpareil.— One of the best for autumn cutting. 



Main-crop. — Excellent for late autumn use. 



Christmas Drumhead. — A fine variety for cutting in mid-winter. 



Winnig"stadt. — This is a very fine cabbage and very distinct, 

 but it is not by any means fitted for early spring use as some 

 people are led to believe. If sown in the autumn and planted 

 out with the idea that they will come in in the spring, the result 

 will be very disappointing. The plants grow to a great size, but 

 form no hearts, and consequently are of no value. If seeds, 

 however, are sown in May or June and the plants given a 

 good larder, fine hearts will in due course be formed, and which 

 will come into use from November to January, and be found 

 of excellent quality. In our opinion this early winter cabbage 

 is superior to Savoys, which, however, are useful later. By growing 

 Winnigstadt there is no need for early Savoys, which are in our 

 opinion not required until January, after they have been exposed 

 to the frost, the quality then being very much improved in that 

 the rank flavour is absent. 



London Rosette Colewort.— The best for autumn and early 

 winter use. 



Hardy Green Colewort. — A fine variety for winter use. 



ONIONS FOR EXHIBITION 



Those who grow the handsome bulbs now forthcoming at our 

 vegetable shows up and down the country in the autumn, 

 purchase now, or as soon as the seeds can be had, a packet of a 

 good stock oi Ailsa Craig^ Cranston's Excelsior or Premier. Then 

 early in February growers for exhibition get one or two shallow 

 wooden boxes according to the number of plants required, bore 

 holes in the bottom for drainage, and put into each a layer of rotten 

 leaves or well-broken horse-droppings with on top an inch or more, 

 as the case may be, of rich soil with which has been well mixed 

 some sharp silver sand. Be careful as to the sowing of the seed. 



