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from the open ground at three different times, say 

 October 25th, November 30th, and November 20th. Or, 

 if boxes are not at hand, the Celery may be put away on 

 the floor of the cellar in strips nine or ten inches wide, 

 separated by spaces of the same width, and divided by 

 boards of a night equal to the hight of the Celery. The 

 reason for dividing the Celery in these narrow strips by 

 boards is to prevent "heating," which would take place 

 if the plants were packed together in too thick masses. 

 The dates above given apply, of course, to the latitude 

 of New York. If farther south, do the work later; if 

 farther north, earlier. If one has no suitable cellar, the 



Fig. 118 SHOWS CELERY BANKED UP. 



Celery can be very readily preserved in the manner fol- 

 lowed by market gardeners, thus : 



After it has been " h ana led " or straightened up, as 

 before described, what is intended for use by Christmas 

 should be dug up by about October 25th ; that to be 

 used in January and February, by November 10th ; and 

 that for March use, by November 20th, which latter 

 date is as late as it can be risked here. Although it will 

 stand quite a sharp frost, the weather by the end of 

 November is often severe enough to kill it, or so freeze 

 it in the ground that it cannot be dug up. The ground 

 in which it is to be preserved for winter use must be as 



