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plants eighteen inches apart in rows. For an early 

 variety, " Early Winnigstadt" or "Copenhagen Mar- 

 ket" answers well, and for a late variety, "Fottler's 

 Drumhead" or "Danish Ballhead." 



Cauliflower. — This is a plant that requires 

 abundance of moisture in order to get the best re- 

 sults. It is necessary to cultivate the soil every 

 two or three days, so as to conserve all the moisture 

 possible. As soon as the heads begin to show, tie 

 the top leaves together with strings to prevent the 

 heads from getting discolored. Among the reliable 

 varieties are "Earliest Dwarf Erfurt" and "Snow- 

 ball." 



Carrot. — Cultivation is similar to that for beets, 

 save that the plants should be four inches apart in 

 the rows, instead of six. "Oxheart" and "Chan- 

 tenay" are two satisfactory varieties for table use. 



Celery requires a cool, moist atmosphere, and a 

 rich black muck is especially adapted for this plant. 

 The seeds should be sown in a cold frame or in the 

 open ground early in the spring. Celery plants are 

 made more stocky by cutting off the tops once or 

 twice before transplanting. The best results are 

 obtained by transplanting from the frame into plant 

 boxes, then transplanting in July into rows thirty 

 inches apart and eight inches apart in the row. 

 Plant eelerv in trenches about four inches apart. 

 When transplanting, firm the soil with the feet to 

 ensure a start. In four or five weeks begin to earth 

 up to give the plants an upright growth. For 

 blanching (whitening) first use a hoe, drawing up 

 the leaves with one hand and packing the earth 

 around the plants with the other. Subsequent 

 banking up can be done with the horse and plow, 

 with a straight mould-board. To prevent the earth 

 getting among the stalks, wrap twine once around 



