68 PROPAGATING NEW GROUNDS, ETC. 
grasses, can be kept dry, for the seed will not spoil; 
but the best results are obtained from northern seed, 
north of latitude 42°. 
In stocking new grounds tw restocking old ones, the 
best results will always follow careful and judicious 
planting. For all tubers, roots and bulbs a depth of 
from four to six feet will be found the most satisfac- 
tory. The planting should be done as follows: A 
perforated scoop should be attached to a long pole, and 
some mud of dark soil, devoid of clay, brought to the 
surface; this should be worked up into small balls the 
size of a walnut (with the shuck on), the pod of celery 
should be broken into two or three pieces, according 
to the number of seeds it contains, placed in the cen- 
ter of the mud ball and so on until all the pieces of 
pods are disposed of. Set up a stake or stakes where 
you wish to plant and drop in your mud balls about a 
foot apart upon the bottom. The use of the stake is 
to prevent your planting the same ground twice, and 
you can leave it as a landmark in order to watch the 
growth of the celery. Do not plant the balls too close 
together, for the young plants will spread under the 
water. All roots and tubers should be planted in this 
manner, keeping them in a can of water until ready 
for use. Even wild rice, water pepper and other seeds 
do better when mixed with mud, for it prevents their 
floating away or becoming food for various birds. 
The best time to plant or sow the various bulbs or 
seeds is during the month of September, and they 
should be sown every year until a growth appears, 
which should be protected from birds and fish. 
