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scale, as it is in the vicinity of New York, this bank- 

 ing continues until cold weather — especially for all 

 that is intended for sale during the Fall or early 

 Winter. The portion reserved for sale after the 

 holidays is not generally banked in the way de- 

 scribed, but is put into Winter quarters, where the 

 same results are brought about. The only difference 

 is in the length of time required. In this respect 

 the Fall banking has the advantage. In drawing 

 earth toward the Celery, and in banking with the 

 spade, it is very important that the hearts should be 

 kept straight, not broken, nor in any way injured by 

 carelessness. 



To Keep Celeey ra Winter. — Formerly there 

 was a very large percentage of loss in trying to keep 

 Celery during the Winter. The hearts are very ten- 

 der, and rot easily when buried in the old-fashioned 

 style. Of late, gardeners in this neighborhood have 

 hit upon a much better and more simple method, 

 of which the private gardener or farmer may avail 

 himself as readily as the professional market-gar- 

 dener. 



Ifi the Middle States, Celery is usually taken up 

 from the 1st to the 20th of November. To facilitate 

 the removal of the earth from the rows, we make 

 use of a large-sized single plough, and then, by fol- 

 lowing with a lifting sub-soil, the stalks are all 

 loosened without the aid of the spade. The stalks 

 are then pulled tip, some of the earth shaken from 

 the roots, and left in heaps along the row. In the 

 meantime a trench is opened in some convenient 

 spot, ten inches wide, the depth to correspond with 

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