170 VEGETABLES FOR EXHIBITION 



two best red varieties are Standard Bearer and Major 

 Clarke's ; Pink, Aldenham Pink Perfection, and of 

 white, White Gem, Sutton's Solid White and Wright's 

 Giant White. 



Celery is often required for shows during August 

 and September, and in large collections of vegetables it 

 is essential. No time should therefore be lost in get- 

 ting plants put out into well-prepared trenches im- 

 mediately they are considered large enough, and if well 

 hardened beforehand they will be practically safe against 

 all weathers. For the earliest supplies the trenches 

 should be fifteen inches wide, one foot deep, and below 

 this the soil broken up to the depth of ten inches with 

 the fork ; a distance of three feet between the trenches 

 will suffice. Fill in to within three inches of the top 

 of the trench with the best manure available, which 

 must be made as firm as possible by well treading it. 

 Cover this with three inches of the soil previously 

 taken out of the trench, level down before planting, 

 and if possible this should be accomplished a week or 

 two before the plants are put out. Plant in single 

 rows, leaving a space of ten inches between each plant. 

 Each should be lifted carefully with a garden trowel, 

 disturbing the roots as little as possible. When plant- 

 ing, commence at one end, walking backwards and 

 pressing the soil firmly round the roots. 



The next batch will include such as Standard 

 Bearer and Aldenham Pink Perfection. Plant these 

 one foot apart, allowing a distance of three feet six inches 

 between each trench, and give copious supplies of water 



