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more, and they will absolutely insure the celery 

 bleaching to a clean, clear white. 



A new method of celery blanching is to permit the 

 plants to blanch themselves by setting them very 

 close together. There must be a great abundance 

 of humus in the soil, and of plant food and mois- 

 ture, otherwise the plants will be stunted from slow 

 growth. A canvas covering also will be very satis- 

 factory in blanching, but it must be taken off on 

 warm nights, and it must be at a sufficient height 

 from the plant to permit plenty of air. 



Blanching celery with earth makes it crisper and 

 gives it a better flavor than blanching it with 

 boards. The earth should be banked around the 

 plants after first tying together the outer branches 

 in a way to protect the inside ones. Paper and 

 drain tile are also used in blanching celery, and 

 unless the earth is fairly dry when piled around the 

 plants, it is better to use them, as earth that is too 

 wet when applied to the foliage may cause decay. 

 Celery needs carefully handling. 



// the soil in which celery grows is not properly 

 drained, the plants are likely to damp off. It 

 should be kept moist but not water-soaked. In 

 watering, do not wet the foliage. 



