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who will give thought to the succession he desires, 

 and proper cultivation to the corn he plants. 



There were yet bush limas early in the month, 

 and upon the poles have matured a considerable 

 quantity of beans that will be useful in winter. 

 Carrots, salsify, and the chicory roots from which 

 I hope to force the "French endive" for salad in 

 winter are ready to store in our "root cellar" or 

 in outside pits. The celery is yet growing vigor- 

 ously, and it will not be dug until there is a cold- 

 wave flag flying. The blanching is being done by a 

 paper contrivance, slipped over the top, and of 

 course allowing the upper leaves to protrude. It 

 seems a clever and labor-saving device; though it 

 has been difficult for me to get into my head the 

 knowledge that it is not the touch of earth against 

 the celery plants, but the exclusion of light by any 

 means, that "blanches" celery and makes it tender. 



Celery is a favorite vegetable in this family, 

 and it seems a favorite of this growing garden, in 

 which it does well. This year I have grown several 

 sorts for comparison, and by next month it will be 

 possible to get our own opinions. We have been 

 eating some Golden Self -blanching, but only after 

 it had had also the proper treatment to make it 

 tender; for I long ago discovered that color or its 

 absence in celery did not relate very closely to 



