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dry as possible, and so arranged that no water can remain 

 in the trench. Dig a trench as narrow as possible (it 

 should not be wider than ten inches), and of a depth 

 equal to the hight of the Celery ; that is, if the plant of 

 Celery be eighteen inches high, the trench should be dug 

 eighteen inches deep. The Celery is then packed exactly 

 in the manner described for storing in boxes to be placed 

 in the cellar; that is, stand it as nearly upright as possible, 

 and pack as closely together as can be done without 

 bruising it. As the weather becomes cold, the trenches 

 should be gradually covered with leaves or litter to the 

 thickness of six or eight inches, which will be enough to 



Fig. 119. STORING CELERY IN TRENCHES FOB WINTER. 



prevent severe freezing, and enable the roots to be taken 

 out easily when wanted. Figure 119 represents this 

 method of storing Celery in trenches for winter use. 



The best varieties of Celery for family use I believe to 

 be the four described below : 



White Plume, introduced by me in 1884, is now 

 perhaps more largely grown than any other Celery, and 

 possesses all the best qualities of the best of the old 

 kinds. It has the great merit of being nearly self- 

 blanching, as in its natural growth, without being 

 earthed up, the inner stems and leaves are white, and 

 nearly fit for use without being blanched artificially. 



