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GARDENING FOR THE ^OETII. 



celery. The figure is self-explanatory. A tin can is tied 

 to the wrist in which the cord of string is placed, and the 

 end is fed through a hole in the bottom of the can. Care 

 must be exercised not to bruise the plants while tying up, 

 otherwise disease will set in and the crop will be ruined. 



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Fig. 116— Celery After "Handling." 



The plants being placed in an upright position, more soil 

 is drawn against the row (either by the plow or hoe, as 

 circumstances require), so as to keep the plant in this 

 position. The blanching process must, however, be 



Fig. 117— Celery Earthed Up. 



finished by the spade, which is done by digging the soil 

 from between the rows and banking it up clear to the top 

 on each side of the row of celery, as in Figure 117. Three 

 feet is ample distance between the dwarf varieties, but 



