80 CELERY. 



ground a foot higher, and make the whole 

 height from the bottom of the trench 

 three feet. Level the top of the bank, 

 and cut it down perpendicularly. The 

 celery for these trenches should not be 

 dug unless the leaves are perfectly dry. 

 The dirt should be left on the roots as 

 much as possible, and the heads are to be 

 laid in a row to dry those leaves that 

 were in the soil ; but be careful not to 

 expose them so long that they will com- 

 mence to wilt. When they have dried 

 enough carry them to the trench, and 

 taking one head at a time, set it against 

 the perpendicular side of the trench, roots 

 downward, so that the tops of the leaves 

 will be two inches higher than the top of 

 the bank. Take the earth from the East- 

 erly side, and tread the first six inches 



