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CELERY SORTS FOR WINTER USE AND 

 STORING 



QUITE a number of these are available, and their 

 relative popularity depends entirely on the section 

 of the country in which they are grown. Some sections 

 have developed sorts of their own, as for instance, Kala- 

 mazoo, Mich., famous for its celery of that name. Per- 

 haps the most widely grown winter celery is Giant Pascal, 

 a large stalked, heavily ribbed, deep green sort of great 

 dependability in all soils and sections. 



Winter Queen is a great favorite throughout New Eng- 

 land and the East. Giant White Solid and Dwarf Golden 

 Heart are two other dependable sorts, the pronounced 

 characteristics of which are described in their names. 



Celery may be stored where it is grown by putting 

 additional soil over it, after mulching the top with hay 

 or straw and banking up the sides with boards. Or 

 the plants may be lifted and packed in a cool, frost-proof 

 cellar or frame, as shown above. This will blanch them. 



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