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or out-house where frost will not reach it, or set it upright in 

 a narrrow bed out of doors, packing it closely, yet so as to ad- 

 nut the eai-th through it, and, having ridged it over somewhat 

 carefully, to prevent water settling into it, cover the whole 

 with straw or mulch of any kind sufficient to prevent the frost 

 from closing it against you dm'ing winter. Like all green veg- 

 etables for winter use, celery will keep better in the open air 

 than housed, if proper precautions arc used for its protection 

 against frost. 



It is not uncommon to plant celery in very moist ground for 

 the sake of a luxuriant growth, but in this there is danger of 

 partial decay in wet seasons, and always loss of quality. Cel- 

 ery of the finest flavor, though not of the largest size, is raised 

 in light, dry soil. 



Celeriac is a turnip-rooted variety of celery used in soups, 

 and but of little value. It is raised as tmiiip-beets. See 

 page 120. 



CHERVIL. 



French, CerfeuU. — German, Cartenkerbel. — Spanish, Peri/olio. 



Sown and treated as parsley, which see, page 160. It is an 

 aromatic herb, sometimes used in soups and salads. 



CITRON. 



French, C'itronne. — German, Citron Wusser Melone. — Spanish, Melon de 

 af/ua de Cldra. 



See Watermelon, page 152. 



CIVES OR CHIVES. 



French, Ch-ette or ClhouJette. — German, Binsenlauch. Schnidtlauch. — Span- 

 ish, CehoUinos. 



Gives should be set out in August or September at the North, 

 or November or December at the South, at aljout six inches 

 apart, and two or three inches deep, either in a single row, or 

 small bed, if beds are preferred, where they can remain perma- 

 nently ; or they may be set as edging to paths. 



They are a very small species of onion, increasing from the 

 root, with leaves not thicker than straws, starting up very ear- 

 ly in the spring, when the young tops are cut and eaten. 



