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For observations concerning the insects that injure cucumber 
plants, see the article on Insecticides. | 
CABBAGE. 
Test of Varieties. ; 
We grew fifty-two so-called varieties of cabbage, and twelve of 
Savoy, making two plantings. of the entire list, one rather early, and 
the other late. 
The soil was fertilized before plowing with a liberal dressing of 
barn-yard manure, and just before setting the plants, with a moder- 
ate application of super-phosphate. Our soil is not yet in a sufii- 
ciently high state of cultivation to produce the finest cabbages, but 
our tests may not prove less valuable on this account. 
For the earlv planting, we planted the seeds in boxes in the hot- 
bed, March 24 and 25, transplanting eleven plants of each name to 
the garden, May 2. The later planting was made about May 25, 
and a few plants of each transplanted to the garden June 25. 
Owing to the liability to mistakes, we usually think it best not to 
reset the plants that fail to grow after transplanting. We therefore 
note in the table in each planting, the number of plants that sur- 
vived. 
The statistics noted in the two plantings are as follows: 
