. Cabbages: how to grow them. Cabbage. 5C CABBAGES, HOW TO GROW THEM, ETC. ArQerican Green Glazed. Heads loose, though rather large, with a great body of waste leaves surround- ing them ; quality poor, late ; stump long. This cabbage was readily distinguished among all the varieties in my experimental plot by the deep, rich green of the leaves with their bright lustre as though varnished. It is grown somewhat extensively in the South, as it is believed not to be so liable to injury from insects as other varieties. Plant two and a half feet apart each way. I would advise my Southern friends to
. Cabbages: how to grow them. Cabbage. 5C CABBAGES, HOW TO GROW THEM, ETC. ArQerican Green Glazed. Heads loose, though rather large, with a great body of waste leaves surround- ing them ; quality poor, late ; stump long. This cabbage was readily distinguished among all the varieties in my experimental plot by the deep, rich green of the leaves with their bright lustre as though varnished. It is grown somewhat extensively in the South, as it is believed not to be so liable to injury from insects as other varieties. Plant two and a half feet apart each way. I would advise my Southern friends to try the merits of other kinds before adopting this poor affair. I know, through my correspondence, that the Mammoth has done well as far South as Louisiana and Cuba, and the Fottler in many sections of the South has given great satisfaction. Fottler's Early- Drumhead Ten ycai's ago a Boston sec d s man imported a a lot of Cab- bage seed from Europe, u n de r the name of Early Brunswick Short Stemmed. It proved o be a large heading and very early Drumhead The heads were from eight to eighteen inches in diameter, nearly llvT,t, hard, sweet and tender in quality ; few waste leaves; stump short. In earliness it was about a fortnight ahead of the Stone-Mason. It was so much liked by the market gardeners that the next season he ordered a larger quantity ; but the second importation,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Gregory, James J. H. [from old catalog]. New York, Orange Judd company
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