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warm spell succeeded by sharp frost), though often caus- 

 ing it to droop flat on the ground, until thawed out by 

 the sun. It must, however, never be touched when in 

 the frozen state, or it is almost certain to decay. The 

 ground in which it is placed for winter use should be as 

 dry as possible, or if not dry, so arranged that no water 

 will remain in the trench. The trench should be dug as 

 narrow as possible, not more than ten or twelve inches 

 wide, and of the depth exactly of the height of the Cel- 

 ery ; that is, if the plant of the Celery be two feet in 

 length, the depth of the drain or trench should be two 



Fl 35. CELERY STORED FOR WINTER. 



feet also. The Celery is now placed in the trench as 

 nearly perpendicular as possible, so as to fill it up entirely, 

 its green tops being on a level with the top of the trench. 

 Figure 35 represents a section across trenches filled with 

 Celery in the manner just described. No earth whatever 

 is put to the roots other than what may adhere to them 

 after being dug up. It being closely packed together, 

 there is moisture enough always at the bottom of the 

 trench to keep this plant, at the cool season of the year, 

 from wilting, and also to induce it to form new white 

 roots, which must be formed before the Celery will 

 blanch. That which is put in trenches about the 25th 



