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summer (see note on leaf spot). This attack I attributed largely to the effect of spent 

 hot-bed manure used in the bottom of the trenches. Market gardeners do not now 

 follow the trenching system, but plant on the level and hill up. The plants should be 

 " handled " twice before the final earthing up takes place. This means that the leaves 

 should be drawn together by hand and sufficient soil packed about the base of the plants 

 as will hold them compactly in an upright position. When the plants are " hilled " or 

 " earthed " care should be taken to prevent the soil from sifting in between the leaves. 

 If this occurs, it destroys the quality of the " heart " and causes rusting. 



Among the best early varieties are the following : — Golden Self Blanching, Paris 

 Golden Yellow and Golden Dwarf. 



Medium Early : — Improved White Plume, White Walnut, Pascal, Boston Market, 

 Late : — London Red, Covent Garden, Golden Heart, Schum,acker, Fin de siecle. 



Cklbry I. 



June. 



These were all sown on 9th April, transplanted on 19th May and planted out 26tb 



Celery grown in Trenches. 



Variety . 



Giant Pascal 



Covent Garden Rose 



Large Ribbed Kalamazoo. . . . 

 Large Red Self Blanching. . . 



Pink Plume 



Schumacker 



Cooper's Half Dwarf 



Giant White . 



Cooper's Improved Cutting. . 



Golden Rose 



Rose Ribbed Paris 



Improved White Plume 



London Red 



Dwarf White 



Triumph 



Fin De Siecle 



Paris Golden Yellow 



Sandringham Dwarf White. . 



Carter's Dwarf Crimson 



Golden Self Blanching . 



M (No Manure.) 



White Walnut 



Perfection HeartweU. 



Boston Market 



Half Dwarf 



Golden Dwarf 



Parson's Russian Princess . . . 



Golden Heart 



Celeriac, Thorb. Gj^iant 



Celeriac New Apple 



Celeriac Turnip-Rooted 



Thorburn 



Seedsman. 



Henderson. 



Simmers. . . 



Ewing 



Thorburn . 



Henderson. . 

 Thorburn . . 

 Henderson. . 



Breck 



Thorburn . . 

 Henderson . . 

 »i 



Ewing 



Thorburn . , 



Ewing 



Thorburn . . 

 Farquhar . . . 

 Thorburn . . 



Condition when Taken up 30th October. 



Green ; solid ; slight amount of rot ; slightly 

 rusted. 



Solid ; not blanched ; slightly rusted. 



Small heads ; tirm ; not well blanched. 



Dwarf ; thick ; solid ; clean ; not well blanched 



Solid ; clean heads ; not well blanched ; tall. 



Short and stout ; quite green ; clear of rust. 



Green ; medium height ; slightly rusted. 



Tall ; green ; slightly blanched ; suckers freely. 



Suckers freely ; green and slightly rusted. 



Thick ; dwarf ; solid ; not well blanched. 



Same as the last. 



Not well blanched ; slightly rusted. 



Small ; not blanched ; late. 



Dwarf ; not well blanched. 



Short ; solid ; not well blanched. 



Very green ; none fit for table. 



Short ; not well blanched ; slightly rusted. 



Medium ; dwarf ; very green ; solid heads. 



Dwarf ; not well blanched ; slightly rusted. 



Fairly blanched ; solid ; very good. 



Stout ; green ; slightly rusted ; not fit for table. 



Medium size ; green ; slightly rusted. 



Medium size ; slender ; fairly solid ; green ; 

 slightly rusted. 



"Very stout ; solid ; not all blanched ; ten- 

 dency to sucker. 



Short ; thick ; green ; solid ; slightly rusted. 



Medium height ; blanched ; clean ; solid ; 

 good for market. 



Uniform, but not well blanched ; slightly 

 rusted. 



Medium height ; \ery green ; clean ; suckers 

 freely. 



Large roots ; clear of rust. 



Good size ; not quite so large as the last. 



Fair size ; roots and foliage clean. 



