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soil may be stirred only at the extreme end 

 of the tiny rootlets, and if fertilizer is applied 

 it must be placed at the same point. Some 

 growers make tiny trenches between the rows 

 and cultivate and fertilize there. Celery is 

 one of the crops that call for thoroughly in- 

 telligent care. In many localities where the 

 weather is hot or dry, sub-irrigation, by means 

 of tile-drains, has supplied the needed moisture 

 for this thirsty crop. 



There is an entirely new celery culture in the 

 sterile sand of Florida by commercial fertilizer; 

 but that is a subject by itself. The Florida 

 Experiment Station will give particulars. 



The plants should be four or five inches high 

 when transplanted and the stems stocky and 

 green. They are set from 10 to 12 inches apart 

 in the rows and the distance between the rows 

 depends mainly upon the method of blanching. 

 To bring a good price in the market, celery- 

 must always be blanched, although many 

 growers prefer it in its natural condition for 

 their own use. 



Celery is blanched in three ways : Blanching 

 by boarding; by banking up with earth, or by 

 blanching in storage pits. Boarding is generally 

 applied only to summer celery, as it does not 

 afford protection enough for plants left in the 



