THE VEGETABLE GARDEN 29) 
Harvesting. Cut the heads as soon as they are well 
formed. Light frosts do not injure cauliflower, but it 
cannot be kept over winter. Keeping causes it to lose 
its delicate flavor. 
Diseases and pests. (See under ‘The Cabbage.”) 
CELERY 
Varieties. The early varieties are known as “ self- 
blanching.” The peculiarity of the self-blanching kinds 
is that the inner leaves and heart are whiter than in the 
later ones; this makes the process of blanching easier 
during the summer months. The late varieties grow 
taller stalks and require more attention in blanching. 
After blanching, the celery stalks vary in color from 
white to rose color or golden yellow. 
Plants. Sow the early celery in a box or cold frame 
in February or March. Merely press the seeds into the 
soil and keep them covered with a glass until the plants 
appear. Sow for the late crop in a moist seed bed when 
the ground is in good condition. Sow the seed thickly, 
a quarter of an inch deep, in drills six inches apart. -If 
the ground becomes dry or has a tendency to form a 
hard crust, keep a cloth or a gunny bag over the seed 
bed until the plants come up. 
Transplanting. Thin the plants so that they will stand 
an inch apart in the row soon after they are well started. 
Transplant them after the third leaf makes its appear- 
ance. Pinch off the taproot, in order to start a strong 
