CELERIAC CELERY 77 



Transplant or thin at three inches to three inches 

 apart in the rows. At eight inches or more transplant 

 to the above distances, taking care to destroy the tap-root 

 if that is not already done at the first transplanting. 



Fertilize with nitrate of soda or liquid manure, 

 lightly, after each transplanting, and a few times there- 

 after, ten days apart. 



Culture. When the knob-roots are well formed, 

 trim off the suckers and side roots a few times. Keep 

 the earth from the heart of the plant in cultivating. 



Earthing around the root in the fall will whiten it. 



Protection. With slight protection the plants may 

 be kept in the ground until early winter. 



Storage. They may be pulled and the roots stored 

 in sand in the cellar. 



Diseases and pests are not troublesome. 



CELERY (Apium graveolens) is grown chiefly for 

 its blanched stalks. The thick part of the root is some- 

 times used like celeriac, and the tops are used in flavor- 

 ing or are cooked as a vegetable. Celery at its best is 

 one of the finest vegetable delicacies, requiring for its 

 culture, as has been said, only "a very little very great 

 care." Given rich soil, constant moisture, with careful 

 handling at the right times, and results are almost sure 

 to be right. Celery should always be transplanted, once 

 in any case (to destroy the tap-root) and twice if pos- 

 sible. Home gardeners should always raise their own 



