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in securing upright growth, the leaves may be 

 kept erect with the paper twine, by running it 

 along the row from plant to plant as each clump 

 is bound close. As the celery grows, more soil 

 must be added. Follow growth with higher 

 broader banks of earth until, finally, barely a 

 fringe of green shows at the top. As soon as the 

 foliage is practically hidden, one end of the bank 

 may be opened. For the care that has been given, 

 the gardener has a right to expect big tender 

 stalks of crisp, white, fine-flavored celery. 



Winter celery must be blanched in storage; 

 otherwise it will not keep. Soon after the young 

 plants are set, they may be earthed up enough to 

 start upright growth. Soil may be added once 

 more before cold weather begins. Leave the late 

 crop out as long as possible, for, while severe freez- 

 ing may impair the flavor, heavy frost cannot 

 hurt sturdy celery growth. Early in November 

 or whenever the weather makes it necessary, the 

 fall celery is put into storage. A part of the late 

 crop may be stored in the house cellar, provided 

 a sufficiently low temperature can be maintained 

 and good ventilation secured. Celery absorbs 

 odors freely ; and the flavor will be spoiled if cel- 

 ery is stored with odorant vegetables in an unven- 

 tilated cellar. Do not pack the plants in a com- 

 pact mass. Separate the rows by means of boards 

 placed 8 or 10 inches apart; or set them close 

 together in long narrow trench-like boxes. Pro- 



