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the time. The heat-loving vegetables, such as 

 eggplant, corn, etc., can get along with very little 

 water; but celery, lettuce, cabbage, etc., must 

 be watered abundantly, and not being heat-loving 

 plants, will not be shocked in any way by cold 

 water. Keeping the cultivator working incessantly 

 will lessen the labor of watering by conserving the 

 moisture already in the ground. 



Late Transplanting. If any of those last-named 

 vegetables were planted in the seedbed and later 

 dibbled in a bed made for that purpose, they must 

 now be transplanted to their permanent places in 

 the garden. In shifting, always use plenty of water 

 and thereby avoid "stub" or branched root. If the 

 plants are seemingly a little large for transplanting, 

 and there is any danger of their suffering from the 

 shock, cut off the outer leaves, but do not cut the 

 heart. 



Celery Care. The one crop to be given most 

 attention now, however, is celery, especially with 

 the idea of succession for later use. Keep the early 

 celery well watered, and cultivate frequently. 

 An application of nitrate of soda (one ounce to 

 three gallons of water) will keep it growing fast. 

 Keep hilling as it grows, but be careful not to 

 get the soil above the heart. Do not wait for blight 

 to appear before you spray with Bordeaux mixture. 

 Keep right on setting out late celery as fast as you 

 can find room for it in the places left vacant by 

 early vegetables. 



Onions are not deep rooters and stand an abun- 

 dance of water and feeding. Give them, twice a 



