554 Cheap Method of raising Celery, 



them, and as vigorous as if they had not been attacked by the 

 insects. In this method of destroying them there is not that 

 waste of liquor which there is in other mixtures applied by 

 means of the garden engine. One ale quart was sufficient for 

 all the cherry trees and plum trees in my garden. 



The sulphuret of lime may be kept almost any length of 

 time, so as to be ready for use when wanted for making the 

 mixture, by filling small bottles with it, corking them, and 

 immersing them, with their necks downwards, in a vessel of 

 water. 



I am, Sir, &c. 

 July 10. 1830. N. T. 



Art. XIII. A cheap and easy Method of raising Celery. * 

 By Mr. E. Roger. 



Sir, 



As almost every person who has a garden plants a few 

 early potatoes, those who are fond of celery will find the fol- 

 lowing method of raising it cheap, simple, and easy. 



After the potatoes are fully hoed up, it will be found that 

 the furrows are an excellent ready made trench for the celery ; 

 then take a small spade, and cover in a good dose of strong 

 manure betwixt every alternate row of the potatoes, every 

 furrow would be too close, and then plant in the usual man- 

 ner. In digging the potatoes, take up every alternate row 

 first, which will give more air to the celery. 



The advantages of the above plan are as follows: — 1st, 

 no ground is lost by the celery crop ; 2d, no labour is 

 required in making the trench ; 3d, the celery plants really 

 thrive better at first by being partly shaded by the potatoes ; 

 and 4th, the celery can be partly earthed up when digging 

 the potatoes, without any additional labour. 



I may also observe that every economical gardener may 

 also take a crop of early cabbage from the other furrows, as 

 every alternate furrow is only occupied with the celery ; the 

 other furrows maybe planted with spring-sown cabbage plants, 

 which will be quite ready for cutting before the earth is 

 wanted for the celery. I remark farther that celery plants 

 raised in the open air are by far the best, and just as easily 

 raised as green kail or cabbage, notwithstanding the mystifi- 

 cations of some of the professional gardeners. 



* Originally published in the Ayr Advertiser, and recently sent to the 

 Gardener's Magazine by Mr. Roger. 



