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three different times, say October 25th, November icth, 

 and November 2oth. If the boxes, however, are not at 

 hand, the Celery may be put away on the floor of the 

 cellar, in strips of eight or nine inches wide, divided 

 by boards of a width equal to the height of the Celery. 

 That is, if the Celery is two feet high, the boards separ- 

 ating it must be about the same height. The reason for 

 dividing the Celery in these harrow strips by boards is to 

 prevent heating, which would occur if placed together 

 in too thick masses. The dates above given apply, of 

 course, to the latitude of New York; if further south, do 

 the work later; if further north, earlier. 



PRESERVING IN TRENCHES. 



If one has no suitable cellar, the Celery can be very 

 readily preserved in the manner followed by market 

 gardeners. Thus, after it has been " handled " or 

 straightened up, as before described, what is intended 

 for use by Cfiristmas should be dug up about October 

 25th; that to be used in January and February, by 

 November loth; and that for March use, by November 

 2oth, which latter date is as late as it can be risked here. 

 Although it will stand quite a sharp frost, the weather by 

 the end of November is often severe enough to kill it, or 

 so freeze it in the ground that it cannot be dug up. The 

 ground in which it is to be preserved for winter use must 

 be as dry as possible, and so arranged that no water can 

 remain in the trench. Dig a trench as narrow as pos- 

 sible, (it should not be wider than ten inches,) and of a 

 depth equal to the height of the Celery; that is, if the 

 plant of Celery be eighteen inches high, the trench 

 should be dug eighteen inches deep. The Celery is then 

 packed exactly in the manner described for storing in 



