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Market Gardening. 



seed broadcast ; then place a hot-bed shutter, or a 

 plank, on the surface, and have a man walk or jump upon 



son's Early Arlington Celery. 



it until the soil is again well compacted. After this, 

 sift on soil ^ just enough to cover the seed lightly, not 

 over a quarter of an inch at most. Then pat down 

 moderately with the back of a spade, or shovel ; and 

 the work ii done, except watering, until the plants are 

 well up. The bed should be kept constantly moist, but 

 not too wet. An ounce of seed should sow a space 

 about six feet square, and should furnish fully six thous- 

 and plants. 



When the celery is to follow cabbage, or other early 



