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or out-house where frost will not reach it, or set it upright in 

 a narrrow bed out of doors, packing it closely, yet so as to ad- 

 mit the earth through it, and, having ridged it over somewhat 

 carefully, to prevent water settling into it, cover the whole 

 with straw or mulch of any kind sufficient to prevent the frost 

 from closing it against you during winter. Like all green veg- 

 etables for winter use, celery will keep better in the open air 

 than housed, if proper precautions are used for its protection 

 against frost. 



It is not uncommon to plant celery in very moist ground for 

 the sake of a luxuriant growth, but in this there is danger of 

 partial decay in wet seasons, and always loss of quality. Cel- 

 ery of the finest flavor, though not of the largest size, is raised 

 in light, dry soil. 



CELERIAC is a turnip-rooted variety of celery used in soups, 

 and but of little value. It is raised as turnip-beets. See 

 page 120. 



CHERVIL. 



French, Cerfeuil. German, Gartenkerbel. Spanish, Perifolio. 



Sown and treated as parsley, which see, page 160. It is an 

 aromatic herb, sometimes used in soups and salads. 



CITRON. 



French, Citronne. German, Citron Wasser Melone. Spanish, Melon de 

 agua de Cidra. 



See WATERMELON, page 152. 



GIVES OR CHIVES. 



French, Civette or Ciboulette. German, Binsenlauch. Schnidtlauch. Span- 

 ish, Cebollinos. 



Gives should be set out in August or September at the North, 

 or November or December at the South, at about six inches 

 apart, and two or three inches deep, either in a single row, or 

 small bed, if beds are preferred, where they can remain perma- 

 nently ; or they may be set as edging to paths. 



They are a very small species of onion, increasing from the 

 root, with leaves not thicker than straws, starting up very ear- 

 ly in the spring, when the young tops are cut and eaten. 



