Carrots. 
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Red  Cabbage. — The  seed  should  be  sown  about  the  begin- 
ning of  August,  and  may  remain  in  the  seed-bed  during  the 
winter,  or  may  be  transplanted  in  October,  either  to  their 
permanent  quarters,  or  to  another  bed,  in  which  they  will  be 
pricked  out  three  inches  apart.  But  whether  planted  out 
permanently  in  autumn  or  spring,  the  ground  must  be  heavily 
manured  for  their  reception.  The  large  solid  globes  of  red 
foliage,  which  all  desire,  cannot  be  formed  out  of  nothing. 
Raw  material  must  be  present  in  abundance,  either  in  the 
form  of  soil  very  fertile  by  nature,  or  of  a liberal  su})ply  of 
plant  food  from  the  use  of  manure. 
Red  Cabbage  must  be  given  space  in  which  to  grow. 
Useful  cabbages  may  be  grown  two  feet  apart  in  each  direc- 
tion, but  those  weighing  ten  to  twenty  pounds  each  n'quire  to 
be  grown  quite  three  feet  apart  in  all  directions. 
Savoy  Cabbage. — Seed  of  the  Savoy  Cabbage  may  be  sown 
in  March  or  April,  j)ricked  out  in  May,  and  planted  out  in 
July.  The  seedlings  may  advantageously  be  ])lanted  after  early 
peas,  early  broad  beans,  or  early  potatoes.  It  is  unnecessary 
to  do  more  than  clear  the  ground  for  the  reception  of  the  crop, 
unless  the  soil  is  stiff  in  character,  when  a light  forking  or 
ploughing  will  be  a distinct  advantage. 
The  Drumhead  variety  should  be  planted  in  rows  two  feet 
a])art,  and  eighteen  inches  apart  in  the  rows.  Smaller  varieties 
may  properly  be  planted  more  closely  together. 
Carrots. — The  (Jarrot  is  a biennial,  and  a native  of  Great 
Britain.  The  root  of  the  j)lant  in  its  wild  state  is  small,  dry, 
tapering,  and  strongly  flavoured,  and  neglect  in  cultivation 
induces  the  plant  to  revert  to  its  original  state.  The  market 
value  varies  with  the  season  of  the  year  and  other  things,  and  the 
crop  is  liable  to  vary  in  quantity  and  quality.  A bad  crop  may 
not  realise  lOZ.  per  acre  ; a good  crop  may  be  worth  40Z.  per  acre. 
Carrots  like  a comparatively  deep  and  friable  soil,  and  if 
they  follow  such  crops  as  celery,  or  any  leguminous  croj),  they 
usually  grow  well,  especially  if  sown  upon  ground  ])repared 
as  recommended  for  beet  and  parsnips.  Good  varieties  for 
domestic  purposes  are  St.  Valery,  Scarlet  Shorthorn,  and 
James’s  Scarlet  Intermediate.  Any  favoured  selection  of  the 
Shorthorn  type  is  usually  sown  for  the  earliest  pulling,  and  it 
is  generally  sown  in  frames  (heated  or  unheated),  on  hotbeds, 
or  on  very  warm  borders  under  walls. 
When  grown  on  hotbeds  or  in  other  frames  carrots  should 
have  nice  and  friable  soil  about  six  inches  deep  in  which  to  grow. 
