78 THE CULINARY GARDEN". [mAY, 



upon the flower, it is kept back from hloxving con* 

 siderably in hot weather ; and at all times, is ren- 

 dered more delicate, by being shaded. 



In dry weather, water all tlie cro})S freely ; form- 

 ing a bason round the roots of the plants, in order 

 to retain the water. 



Of somng and pricking out Celery* 

 Celery, for a late crop, may be sown the first 

 week of the month, in an open situation. Also, at 

 the beginning of the month, plant out, of the Fe- 

 bruary or March sowings, a parcel into nursery- 

 beds. This is done in order to strengthen them, 

 and cause them make fibrous roots, previous to final 

 transplantation. 



Choose a spot of rich, light earth ; which divide 

 into beds four feet broad, with alleys of a foot be- 

 tween them. This is supposing the beds to lie across 

 a border, and to be but short; as otherwise, per- 

 haps a single bed may be enough. Twenty or thirty 

 square yards of earth will contain enough for an 

 ordinary family, to be pricked out at a time ; and 

 observe, that a quantity of crm/ sowing should be 

 thus pricked out into nursery-beds, there to remain 

 four or five weeks, before being planted into the 

 trenches for good. Point over the ground, and light- 

 ly roil, or beat the bed smooth with the back of the 

 spade. Choose the stoutest of the jilants in the seed- 

 bed ; prune off the points of their tap-roots, pull 

 away a few of the bottom-leaves, and shorten the 

 tops a little with the knife. Then prick them in, 

 three inches square; observing not to plant so deep 



