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asunder. The ground that you make the trenches 

 in should not be fresh-dug ; but be in a solid state, 

 which very conveniently maybe ; for Celery comes 

 on just as the Peas and early Cabbages and Cauli- 

 flowers have gone off. Lay the earth that you take 

 out in the middle of the space between the trenches, 

 so that it may not be washed into them by the heavy 

 rains ; for it will, in such case, cover the hearts oi 

 the plants, and will go very nearly to destroy 

 them. When you have made your trench, put along 

 it some good'rich compost manure, partly consist- 

 ing of wood ashes. Not dung; or, at least, not 

 dung fresh from the yard ; for, if you use that, the 

 celery will be rank and pipy, and will not keep 

 nearly so long or so well. Dig this manure in, and 

 break all the earth very fine as you go. Then take 

 up your plants, and trim off the long roots. You 

 will find, that every plant has offsets to it, coming 

 up by the side of the main stem. Pull all these off, 

 and leave only the single stem. Cut the leaves ofi 

 so as to leave the whole plant about six inches 

 long. Plant them, six inches apart, and fix them 

 in the manner so minutely dwelt on under the arti 

 cle, Cabbage, keeping, as you are at work, youi 

 feet close to the outside edges of the trench. Do 

 not water the plants ; and, if you plant in fresh-dug 

 ground, and fix your plants well, none of the trou- 

 blesome and cumbrous business of shading is at 

 all necessary ; for the plant is naturally hardy, and, 

 fit has heat to wither it above, it has also that heat 

 eneath to cause its roots to strike out almost in- 

 stantly. When the plants begin to grow, which 

 they quickly will do, hoe on each side and between 

 them with a small hoe. As they grow up, earth 

 their stems ; that is, put the earth up to them, but 

 not too much at a time ; and let tb" earth that you 



