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nicely, give plenty of air; and a light dressing of 

 nitrate of soda strewn over the surface will hasten 

 growth. It should be ready for use in six weeks 

 from planting. For succession, sow every two 

 weeks until May 15. As soon as the ground 

 can be worked, make the successional sowings 

 outdoors in drills which are one inch deep and one 

 foot apart. For summer use, sow New Zealand 

 spinach June i, in hills at least four feet apart, 

 and one inch deep. For fall use, sow Bloomsdale 

 again on August i and 15, and for late fall use, 

 make a sowing in the coldframes on September 8. 

 This last sowing will make good spinach for Christ- 

 mas. Another sowing may be made about Sep- 

 tember 21; this can be wintered over and will be 

 ready to gather the following March. 



Celery — Sow April i. Varieties: early. White 

 Plume; second early. Fin de Siecle; mid-season. 

 Giant Pascal; late. New Rose. 



Sow the seed in finely raked soil in drills which 

 are four inches apart. Firm the soil well with a 

 board by walking on it. Give an abundance of 

 water, and as soon as the plants are two inches high, 

 transplant in other frames, in soil that has been 

 enriched with a layer of manure, three inches deep, 

 which has been thoroughly dug into the soil. 

 Set the plants four inches apart, alternate them 

 in the rows and do not plant too deep; firm the 

 earth well about the roots, water thoroughly to 

 settle the soil, and shade for a day or two, until 

 the plants have taken root in the new soil. They 

 will now grow very fast and will need an abundance 



