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harvest, then dug and stored in a dark place where it continues 

 a slow growth and becomes blanched. 



The " New Celery Culture."— There is a method of growing 

 celery in which the plants are set so close together that the stalks 

 are blanched by the shade of their own foliage. This method of 



Fig. 87. — Celeriac or turnip-rooted celery, 



growing celery is sometimes called " the new celery culture." It 

 is practicable only where the soil can be made exceedingly rich 

 and a constant supply of water is available; for enormous quantities 

 of both plant food and moisture are needed to support the great 

 numbers of plants that are set on a limited area. 



In preparing soil for this method of growing celery it is custom- 



