130 THE AMERICAN GARDENER. [Chap. 



asunder. The ground that you make the trenches 

 in 'should not be fresh-dug ; but be in a solid state, 

 which very conveniently maybe ; for Celery conies 

 on just as the Peas and early Cabbages and Cauli- 

 flowers have gone off. Lay the earth that you take 

 out in the iniddle of the space between the trenches, 

 so that it may not be washed into them by the heavy 

 rains ; for it will, in such case, cover the hearts of 

 the plants, and will go very nearly to destroy 

 them. — When you have made your trench, put along 

 it some good rich compost manure, partly consist- 

 ing of wood ashes. Not dung; or, at least, not 

 dung fresh from the yard ; for, if you use that, the [ 

 celery will be rank and pipy, and will not keep » 

 nearly so long or so well. — Dig this manure in, and ^ 

 break all the earth very fine as you go. — Then take ^ 

 up your plants, and trim off the long roots. You ' 

 will find, that every plant has offsets to it, coming ^ 

 up by the side of the main stem. Pull all these off, 2 

 and leave only the single stem. Cut the leaves of! \ 

 so as to leave the whole plant about six inches ^ 

 long. — Plant them, six inches apart, and fix them f 

 in the manner so minutely dwelt on under the arti ^ 

 ele. Cabbage, keeping, as you are at work, youi I 

 feet close to the outside edges of the trench. Do i 

 not water the plants ; and, if you plant in fresh-dug 

 ground, and fix your plants well, none of the trou- f 

 blesome and cumbrous business of shading is at ^ 

 all necessary ; for the plant is naturally hardy, and, « 

 f it has heat to wither it above, it has also that heat " 

 beneath to cause its roots to strike out almost in- 

 stantly. — When the plants begin to grow, which s 

 they quickly will do, hoe on each side and between ' 

 them with a small hoe. As they grow up, earth ^ 

 their stems ; that is, put the earth up to them, but ^ 

 not too much at a time ; and let the earth that you 



