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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 
