X ILLUSTRATIONS 



FIGURE PACK 



29. Subirrigation adapted to back-yard garden 74 



30. Subirrigation system as employed in Florida . 75 



31. Leaf affected with celery blight ... 79 



32. Celery leaf affected with a blight . . 80 



33. Celery leaf affected with leaf-spot ... 81 



34. Celery leaf affected with rust .... 82 



35. The proper way to make Bordeaux . . 85 



36. Home-made spraying machine ... 86 



37. Celery leaf-tyer . . . . . . ,91 



38. Blanching celery by means of boards . . 97 



39. Planet Jr. Double celery hiller .... 98 



40. Blanching celery with earth . . = 100 



41. Blanching celery by means of drain tiles . 102 



42. Temporary storage-pit for celery . 106 



43. Celery storage house ...... 108 



44. Machine for loosening celery from the soil . 110 



45. Washing and bunching celery in commission 



merchant's room . . . . . .113 



46. Row of blanched celery ready for cutting . 114 



47. Packing celery in crates in California field . 115 



48. Crates of celery shipped in the rough . . 116 



49. Crate of Florida celery shipped in the rough . 117 



50. Celery trimmed for market . .118 



51. Floor plan of celery packing-house . . .119 



52. Bunch of celery containing one dozen plants . 121 



53. Device for bunching celery .... 122 



54. Michigan crate . , . . . . 123 



55. Device for displaying celery on retail market . 124 



56. Typical plant of Golden Self-blanching 126 



57. Florida celery land ... 135 



58. Celery prepared for table use .... 136 



59. Packing celery in Florida ..... 138 



