134 GARDENING FOR PROFIT. 



flavored sorts, such as " Seymour's Superb," and " Giant," 

 out of our markets. 



The preparation of the soil and planting of Celery for 

 winter use, is the same in all repects, except that, what is 

 intended for winter need never be " banked up " with the 

 spade. It merely requires to be put through the handling 

 process, to put it in a compact and upright position pre- 

 paratory to being stowed away in winter quarters. This 

 should not be done before the middle of September, or 

 just long enough before the Celery is dug up, to keep it 

 in the upright position. 



"We have, however, another method which we have 

 found to answer very well for the late crop, and it is one 

 by which more roots can be grown on the same space 

 and with less labor than by any other. It is simply to 

 plant the Celery 1 foot apart, each way, nothing farther be- 

 ing required after planting, except twice or thrice hoeing 

 to clear the crop of weeds until it grows enough to cover 

 the ground. No handling or earthing up is required by 

 this method, for, as the plants struggle for light, they nat- 

 urally assume an upright position, the leaves all assuming 

 the perpendicular instead of the horizontal, which is the 

 condition essential before being put in winter quarters. 

 This method is not quite so general with us as planting in 

 rows, and it is perhaps better adapted for private gardens 

 than for market ; as the plant is more excluded from the 

 air, the root hardly attains as much thickness as by the 

 other plan. 



Our manner of preserving it during winter is now very 

 simple, but as the knowledge of the process is yet quite 

 local, being confined almost exclusively to the Jersey 



