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tion. The ground should be kept well cultivated 

 after they have been set out for the last time, and 

 the soil should be gradually raked away from the 

 bulbs until the latter are almost on the surface of 

 the earth. 



Plenty of moisture is required for celeriac plants, 

 and the plants should stand at least a foot apart. 

 The ground should be firm and should be well 

 packed down before the plants are set in it. 



Before frost, celeriac roots should be taken up and 

 stored away covered with earth and straw. They 

 may be left in the soil, if desired, but the roots 

 should be well covered with earth, a layer of straw, 

 and another layer of earth. They must be taken 

 up in February, however, when this is done, or 

 they will begin to sprout again and will rapidly 



become unfit for use. 



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CELERY 



A moist y loamy soil is necessary to grow celery in 

 abundance, and plenty of humus mixed in will give 

 most satisfaction. If the water table is only a few 

 feet from the surface of the earth it will be little 

 trouble, otherwise plenty of watering must be 



