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the benefit of the water all night. It is waste of time 
to water them while the hot snn is shining, unless 
they can be shaded with papers, old pans, etc. 
As soon as they become well established, the soil 
around them must be carefully loosened and cultiva¬ 
tion begun. To obtain the best results they must be 
cultivated frequently and deeply. It is a common 
sight in some gardens to see the cabbage with stems 
two feet high and a small bunch of wormy leaves 
at the top ; a closer examination will show that the 
soil is hard and trampled, and that the plants have 
been left to grow as best they may, while in the well- 
cultivated garden the stems are short and the heads 
are large and solid. 
The young plants of late cabbages are generally 
infested, while in the seed bed, with a small black 
fly, which greatly checks their growth, and sometimes 
entirely destroys them. These can be gotten rid of> 
or better, entirely avoided, by the application of dry 
road dust, soot, slug shot, or land plaster, dusted on 
the young leaves early in the morning, while the dew 
is still on them; this should be repeated every two 
or three mornings until the fly is exterminated and 
the plants have grown to good size. When the plants 
have been set out and are nearly ready to head, the 
green cabbage worm makes its appearance, and if 
fine marketable heads are desired this pest must be 
destroyed. Many remedies for this are given, most 
of which are ineffectual. It is best to sprinkle well 
with tar water or alum water, taking care to get it 
well down into the centre of the loose leaves, using 
an ordinary watering pot for the purpose; if a garden 
