VEGETABLES CELERY. 179 



at least four and a half or five feet, which entails much 

 more labor and loss of ground. For the past fifteen 

 years no Celery but the dwarf varieties is grown in our 

 vicinity, which saves in consequence at least one-half 

 in labor and one-third in 'ground, while the average 

 price per root in market has been always equal to, and 

 occasionally higher, than for the tall growing sorts. 



Nearly all market gardeners have at last got their 

 eyes opened to the value of the dwarf sorts, and T think 

 that a few years more will suffice to throw the large 

 and coarse-flavored sorts, such as "Seymours Superb" 

 and " (liant White Solid," out of our markets. 



The preparation of the soil and planting of Celery for 

 winter use is the same in all respects, except that what is 

 intended for winter need never be " banked up " with the 

 spade. It merely requires to be put through the handling 

 process to bring it into a compact and upright position 

 preparatory to being stowed away in winter quarters. 

 This should not be done before the middle of Septem- 

 ber, or just long enough before the Celery is dug up to 

 keep it in the upright position. 



We have, however, another method which we have 

 found to answer very well for the late crop, and it is one 

 by which more roots can be grown on the same space and 

 with less labor than by any other. It is simply to plant 

 the Celery one foot apart, each ivay, nothing farther be- 

 ing required after planting, except twice or thrice hoeing 

 to clear the crop of weeds until it grows enough to cover 

 the ground. No handling or earthing up is required by 

 this method, for, as the plants struggle for light, they 

 naturally assume an upright position, the leaves all 

 assuming the perpendicular instead of the horizontal, 

 which is the condition essential before it is put into win- 

 ter quarters. This method is not quite so general with 

 us as planting in rows, and it is, perhaps, better adapted 

 for private gardens than for market. As the plant is 



