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between. Into the bottom of each trench, a good 

 supply of old manure must be dug. Peatmoss is 

 very congenial if mixed with dung a year before and 

 prepared by several turnings. This trouble will be 

 well repaid by the next crop of carrots. On the 

 bottom of the trench, in a single row, dibble the 

 celery plants five or six inches apart, having previ- 

 ously cropped any long roots and also the leaves. 

 Watering is necessary for a few days in dry weather. 

 As the plants advance the earth is drawn towards 

 them, the intervening mounds become deep furrows, 

 and the celery drill a high ridge. After the last 

 earthing up, about the beginning of winter, the 

 soil must be beat into the shape of a roof, surmounted 

 only by the leaves, to prevent the rains from rotting 

 the stems and roots of the plants. It is by these 

 successive coverings that the celery is produced in 

 long leafstalks, and also thoroughly blanched a 

 quality without which it is not eatable. 



Chives. A small mild species of onion. It is 

 perennial, and grows wild in some parts of the 

 country. The leaves chiefly are used as seasoning 

 or salad. It is propagated by parting the clustered 

 bulbs, and may be planted so as to form an edging 

 not to flower borders, but along any of the vegetable 

 quarters. In this way it will serve without removal 

 for several years. 



Cress. Plain or curled is of little consequence. 

 To have the first green thing of spring, dust the 

 seed thick into a shallow drill by the foot of a south 

 wall: or take a saucer and teacup, cover the latter 



