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place, where just a little heat is afforded. Soon after- 

 wards they are transferred to cold frames and kept 

 gradually moving till about the end of the first week of 

 May, when on a well manured warm border made firm 

 the plants are pricked out about two-and-a-half to three 

 inches apart. When planted they are well sprinkled 

 with water, and a few green rods are spanned over 

 them, and also a few rods lengthways at right angles to 

 these, a shading of thin material being placed over this 

 framework to prevent flagging. At night a thicker 

 covering is substituted, and the lighter shading replaced 

 each morning for several days. The plants are then 

 exposed to the sun all day, but covered up at night for 

 a week longer if cold. In fact, as these rods are left on 

 I cover them up occasionally till the 20th of May, when 

 frosty nights are anticipated. I sometimes put them in 

 cold frames if I have them to spare. In any case these 

 plants by the middle of June are ideal ones for planting 

 out. 



Planting and General Treatment 



Very few people can afford to put apart a large piece 

 of ground for celery plantations in the spring, neither is 

 it necessary, as a crop of many things can be taken off 

 before celery need be planted. Celery can follow the 

 Brussels sprouts and other winter greens, or the first lot 

 of spring cabbage which was planted in the autumn, or 

 late broccoli, or even early potatoes. 



There are several ways of planting — in single or 

 double rows, or in beds ; and although many people 

 will not hear of beds, I can only say that there is more 

 to be urged in favour of beds than many give credit for. 

 I mean by beds four rows altogether, the plants a foot 

 apart in the row, and about fifteen inches from row to 

 row, The advantages are threefold — less ground is 



