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Lakevi&w Seed Farm, Rochester, N. Y. 
CKLERY. 
The culture of Celery is 
very simple when prop- 
erly managed. Many 
beginners in . Celery 
growing fail to sprout 
the seed because they do 
not observe the neces- 
sary conditions. Celery 
seed is very small, and 
care should be taken to 
cover the seed very light- 
ly, and give partial 
shade to keep the surface 
of the soil moist till the 
seed is sprouted, when 
the shade must be re- 
moved to prevent the 
young plants from run- 
ning up spindling. When 
the plants are three 
inches high, transplant 
them into a bed prepared 
for the purpose, three 
^ , ^ , ^ . inches apart. It is a 
good plan to shear off the tops of the plants to make them grow 
stocky. If the plants do not stand too thick in the row, they 
may be sheared off where they stand and save the labor of trans^ 
plantmg. Transplant into the field on the surface of the ground, 
five or six mches apart, in rows three feet apart for the dwarf 
varieties, and four to five feet for the large varieties. Be careful 
to press the soil firmly about the roots, pressing the soil each side 
of the plants with the feet. Nothing further is needed for four 
T weeks but to keep the plants free from weeds. Then they 
should be partially banked up and the earth drawn close around 
the plants with the hands, being careful to keep the earth out of 
the heart of the plant. This is called " handling." It should not 
be done when the plants are wet. The blanching must be done 
by banking up to the top of the leaves with a spade. This should 
be done about three weeks before it is wanted for use, and only 
tor, such portion as is wanted. That intended for winter use need 
not be banked up, as the celery will be blanched in the trench 
when stored away for the winter. To keep over winter, select a 
ary place and dig trenches one foot wide and as deep as the 
celery is tall ; stand the celery in the trenches with the dirt ad- 
•^l^?, *^Ps of the leaves will come even 
with the surface of the ground. For a covering, set up a six- 
mch board on one side of the trench and co\^er with other boards 
^^^tT^'' This arrangement will give the tops a supply of air, 
and the heart will continue to grow through the winter. On the 
approach of freezing weather, cover with straw litter and add a 
covering of earth to prevent freezing as the weather gets colder, 
ihe engraving shows the trench fil!ed and ready for covering. 
^ j Henderson's Wliite 
I Plume. — A new variety. 
Does not require blanching 
by the old process. By sim- 
ply tying up the stalks and 
bringing up the dirt with a 
hoe the blanching will be 
done complete. ISTot very 
hardy. Per packet, 10 cents; 
oz., 40 cents ; lb., $4.50. 
Henderson's 'New 
Rose. — The best of the red 
celeries which are becoming 
more popular ana justjy su, tor ihey are more hardy than the 
white varieties and winter better. They are also the finest flav- 
ored. Let those who are lovers of fine celery give this a trial. 
Per packet, 10 cents: oz., 40 cents, lb., $4.50. 
Dwarf Golden Heart.— A half dwarf variety of recent, 
origin. The heart, when blanched, is full and sohd, of a waxy~ 
