CULTURAL HINTS FOR THE ORDINARY GARDEN. 123 
rows 2 feet apart; 15 inches apart in the row for the 
early varieties, 24 inches for the late sorts. The 
largest heads of any particular variety are produced in 
deep, rich soil; variations of soil markedly affect the 
size of cabbage from the same seed. 
One ounce will produce 3,000 plants; } pound is 
sufficient for one acre. 
Cardoon—Sow in drills 8 feet apart, 14 inches in 
depth, thinning to 12 inches apart. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill and produce 500 
plants. 
Cardoon is inedible unless bleached or blanched, 
which is done on a dry day by tying the leaves care- 
fully and tightly together, keeping the whole upright 
and ribs closely together. -The plant itself is then 
bound, using straw bands, beginning at the root and 
continuing until about three-fourths of the height is 
covered. From two to four weeks is required for 
blanching. 
Carrot—Sow in drills 15 inches apart, covering $ to 1 
inch deep; thin plants to 4 or 5 inches apart; in field 
culture make rows 24 feet apart. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 3 pounds one 
acre. 
Cauliflower—Transfer plants from nursery or hotbed 
to rows 24 feet apart, 18 inches in the row. 
One ounce will produce 3,000 plants. 
Celery—Transplant from seed bed into rows 8 to 5 
feet apart, 6 inches in the row. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill and produce 4,000 
plants. 
Blanching is begun six weeks after transplanting 
when the plants are not wet from rain or dew. With 
an ordinary hoe the soil is drawn about one foot high to 
