Show I THE XEW CABBAGE CULTURE 1 I Seed Sown in Open Ground Is Left to j Mature Without Trunsiilantinar J The horticultural editor of American 1 Gardening has the following to say on the new cabbage culture For years we have had the most satisfactory sat-isfactory success with cabbages by following fol-lowing what some of our readers may regard as a new method Ireid only the small number of plants of Jersey Wake field Intended for earliest use which we have started under glass in February and set In open ground in March or April All cabbages Intended for u i midseason and later were sown In open ground and there left to mature without transplanting This new cabbage culture cul-ture has been mentioned quite frequently frequent-ly and yet i is so little practiced by the average home gardener and yet so vet valuable that it will bear more and stronger words in Its favor Indeed wo find it the easiest and slmplist way ot starting a patch The land is enriched and prepared lit i the usual way required for any of our garden crops Light marks aro then made with the garden marker two feet apart for small sorts three apart for late and very large ones Next we take a cup or other small dish or a paper containing the seed in the left hand take up a few seeds between the thumb and index finger of the right hand and drop them in the mark lightly rubbing OVPI the spot with the right foot and finally stepping on i The operation is repeated repeat-ed at proper distances a pinch of seed being dropped about IS inches apart In tho marks for Jersey Wakefield and two feet or more for the later larger sorts Thus a bis patch can be planted in avery a-very short time The seed soon comes up I fleabeetles become troublesome a sprinkling of ashes or tobacco dust will drive them off to more hospitable quarters When the plants ave in strong growth two or three Inches high they aro thinned to one in a place the best plant in each hill being left The thin nings may he used If desired to make some or your neighbors happy who like good plants but were not fortunate enough to know or practice the new cabbage culture I there happens to be a mishill or you want to set some plants in a place where a first crop has just taken off you havo the plants and good ones to do it with Lot me say with all emphasis that nitrate of scda Is a wonderfully effective fertilizer for cabbages and cauliflower as also for spinach beets etc Wherever Wher-ever nitrate of soda can be readily ob talned in small quantities home gardeners garden-ers should not fail to make use of U j I really has every advantage over itV nitrogenous fertilizers I Is tho cheopT > est source of nitrogen I IscJ a lt is I easily applied and it shots often remarkable I re-markable effects soonw after application than any other fertilizing substance Wo just scatter a scant tablespoonful around each plant and repeat once or twice or we just sow the stuft broadcast at the rate of a pound or two to the square rod 1 |