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market gardeners, I will endeavor to put it plain enough, 

 so that my readers " may go and do likewise." In this 

 locality we begin to dig up that which we intend for win- 

 ter use about the end of October, and continue the work 

 (always on dry days) until the 20th or 25th of November, 

 which is as late as we dare risk it out for fear of frost. 

 Let it be understood that Celery will stand quite a sharp 

 frost, say 10 or even 15 degrees, while 20 or 25 degrees 

 will destroy it. Hence experience has taught us, that the 

 sharp frosts that we usually have during the early part of 

 November, rarely hurt it, though often causing it to droop 

 flat on the ground, until thawed out by the sun. It must, 

 however, never be touched when in the frozen state, or it 

 is almost certain to decay. The ground in which it is 

 placed for winter use should be as dry as possible, or if 

 not dry, so arranged that no wat ?r will remain in the 

 trench. The trench should be dug as narrow as possible, 

 not more than 10 or 12 inches wide, and of the depth ex- 

 actly of the bight of the Celery; that is, if the plant of 

 the Celery be 2 feet in length, the depth of the drain or 

 trench should be 2 feet also. The Celery is now placed in 

 the trench as near perpendicular as possible, so as to fill it 

 up entirely, its green tops being on a level with the top 

 of the trench. Figure 41 represents a section across a 

 trench filled with Celery in the manner just described. 

 No earth whatever is pul, to the roots other than what 

 may adhere to them after being dug up. It being closely 

 packed together, there is moisture enough always at the 

 bottom of the trench to keep this plant, at the cool season 

 of the year, from wilting. That which is put in trenches 

 about the 25th of October, is usually ready to be taken 



