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wanted for the late fall or early winter use should be hilled 

 up or blanched in this way. That designed for winter use 

 should be left growing in the green state, to be trenched or 

 stored in the cellar or frame or root pit after the other garden 

 vegetables are harvested. 



Celery in the home garden is generally quite free from 

 insects and diseases. The celery caterpillar and rust or 

 blight are the only things likely to give trouble. The former 

 is a conspicuous caterpillar, two or three inches long and 

 similar in appearance to the caterpillar which feeds upon 

 carrots. Usually these do not appear in large numbers and 

 hand picking is the easiest way to get rid of them. For 

 protection from rust or blight, the plants should be sprayed 

 before the disease appears. Bordeaux will do, but will 

 disfigure the foliage to some extent, so ammoniacal copper 

 carbonate solution is preferable. Spray every ten days or 

 so. Avoid working round or handling the plants while the 

 foliage is wet. 



