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one-half the width of the inside of the tank, and 

 suspended within the tank at a point about one foot 

 below the top. The rack should be so arranged on 

 rollers or sliding device that it will move readily 

 from side to side of the tank. Directly over the 

 center of the tank suspend an iron pipe having 

 numerous small holes on the under side through 

 which the water is driven in a spray upon the 

 celery. This pipe should have a control valve con- 

 necting it direct to the pipe leading to the pump 

 or other water supply. The rack is drawn to one 

 side and the celery is spread upon it ; the water 

 is then turned on and the rack shoved backward and 

 forward beneath the spray until the celery is clean 

 on one side ; the rack is again drawn to one side 

 and the celery turned, after which it is passed 

 under the spray and the celery removed on the 

 opposite side of the trough. If desirable two racks 

 may be put in and the work carried on from both 

 sides, one rack being under the spray while the 

 other is emptied and refilled. Any grower can con- 

 struct a machine of this character provided a supply 

 of water under pressure is available. If necessary 

 the water can be collected beneath the washer, 

 passed over a screen or filter, and used repeatedly. 



Bunching and Packing. — As the celery is washed 

 it is removed to the packing room where it is 

 graded and packed in bunches containing from 12 

 to 16 plants each, according to the size. The work 

 of bunching is greatly facilitated by the employ- 

 ment of a device similar to that shown in Fig. 53 

 by means of which the celery is firmly held while 



