244 Gardening 



ern planting zones having cool summers, certain varieties 

 of celery, kale, and cabbages may be grown successfully 

 as summer crops, the earlier varieties yielding crops 

 during the summer and the late varieties maturing in the 

 autumn. 



Celery. Celery thrives best on rich soil ; it also de- 

 mands much water and cool weather. In the North it is 

 grown chiefly as an autumn crop, although in sections 

 with cool summers, early varieties maturing in August 

 may be grown. In the South the plant is grown as a 

 winter crop from seed grown in late summer in outdoor 

 seed beds that are kept well watered. 



The crop is best grown throughout the North from 

 seedlings that are transplanted twice once from seed 

 pans to flats, and then from the flats to the field. Trans- 

 planting leads to the formation of many fibrous roots 

 and gives " stocky " plants. The seedlings grow slowly 

 and need special care throughout their entire period of 

 growth. 



In the northern zones, seed of the earlier sorts, such 

 as the White Plume and the Golden Self -blanching, may be 

 sown as early as the first of February and the seedlings 

 planted in the garden as soon as weather conditions will 

 permit. The growth of seedlings is so slow that even 

 under very good care 3 months may be required to bring 

 them to a good size for transplanting to the garden. The 

 main or late crop is best grown from seedlings that are 

 ready for planting in the field about July i. For this 

 crop the varieties named above may be planted, or some 

 of the varieties that are better winter keepers (such as 

 Giant Pascal and Winter Queen) may be grown. 



