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(3) The "New method'"' 1 of blanching consists in 

 setting the plants in a bed, six inches or more each 

 way according to variety, with boards set at the edges 

 when the plants are tall enough. The plants, as they 

 grow, keep the light from their stalks and blanch them- 

 selves. For this purpose the soil must be especially 



Fig. 42. The "New Culture" of Celery. The plants are set closely to- 

 gether and the patches edged with boards. By this method Celery 

 blanches itself. 



rich and moisture plentiful; irrigation is usually neces- 

 sary. The so-called self-blanching varieties are best 

 for this method. 



(4) Blanching in storage is for winter Celery, 

 which, if thoroughly blanched when taken from the 

 field, will sometimes rot in storage. For this method 

 the rows are not set more than two feet six inches 

 apart, and earthed up once, to secure upright growth 

 and to start the blanching. At the approach of winter 

 the plants are taken up, the roots trimmed and then 

 packed closely together in pits, sheds or boxes in the 



