84 VEGETABLE GROWING. 



taken to the field, and as soon as the plants are dug 

 they are plunged into one tub, washed off well, and 

 then into the second to rinse. All the green and par- 

 tially dried leaves are picked oft. If the product is 

 intended for a near market, the roots are cut to suit 

 the trade. For long distance shipping, the roots are 

 left on and moistened after packing. 



VARIETIES. 



Giant Pascal is said to be the best for the South. 

 Several other varieties have been grown successfully. 

 One will find that most of the good varieties for other 

 sections will do well here. For " new celery culture," 

 use self -bleaching varieties, except White Plume, 

 which cannot be recommended. 



FERTILIZER FORMULA. 



Available phosphoric acid 6 per cent. 



Potash 8 percent. 



Nitrogen 5 per cent. 



Use 1,000 to 2,000 pounds of the above fertilizer to 

 the acre. If the celery is planted on muck land, re- 

 duce the amount of nitrogen. 



The following fertilizer ingredients will give the 

 amount of fertilizer elements designated in the above 

 formula : 



Element. Pounds of different material for one acre. 



f 850 to 1,700 Ibs. cotton-seed meal ; or 

 KP , I 500 to 1,000 Ibs. dried blood ; or 



1 350 to 700 Ibs. nitrate of soda ; or 

 [ 250 to 500 Ibs. sulphate ammonia. 



f 1,000 to 2,000 Ibs. kainit; or 



160 to 320 Ibs. muriate of potash ; or 



Potash { 175 to 350 Ibs. sulphate of potash; or 



350 to 700 Ibs. sulphate of potash and sul- 

 phate of magnesia. 



, . . , / 600 to 1,200 Ibs. acid phosphate ; or 

 Phosphoric acid.. | 50Q to -^ lbg disso l ved > bone . ' 



