322 THE KITCHEN GARDEN. [April. 
the beginning, the second about the middle, and the third towards 
the latter end. 
Parsneps may also be sown in the beginning or middle of this 
mouth; but if later, the crop will not succeed well, at least not to 
have large swelling roots in full perfection. 
For the method of sowing both carrots and parsneps, see page 189. 
Note. — There are several varieties of the garden carrot; differing 
in the colour of their roots; such as the orange, white, yellow, and 
dark red. These variations may be continued by taking care not 
to mix them together in the same garden. There is another variety 
called the horn-carrot, differing in the /orm of its root, the lower 
part terminating in a round, abrupt manner, and not tapering off 
gradually like the others; this is the earliest sort, is of an orange 
colour, and very delicious; and should always be sown for a first 
crop. The long orange carrot is the best for a principal crop. They 
all delight and thrive in a deep, rich, sandy loam. 
Celery. 
The young celery plants, arising from the seed sown in February 
or March for an early crop, will be tit to prick out now, some in 
the beginning, and others towards the middle or latter end of the 
month, into a nursery-bed of rich light earth, or in a hot-bed, to 
forward them still more. 
Prepare a spot of ground, form it into three or four feet wide 
beds, and rake the surface smooth; then thin out a quantity of the 
best plants from the seed-bed, and plant them into the above, at 
about three inches distance; or you may prick some of the earliest 
into a moderate hot-bed to forward them; give a gentle watering, 
and repeat it occasionally till the plants have taken fresh root. 
They should remain in these beds a month or five weeks, to get 
strength before they are planted out finally into the trenches. 
As these early sown plants, after they become fit for use, will 
not continue long before they run up for seed, there should not be 
more of them raised or planted out than are necessary for an early 
supply. 
Sow some celery seed in the first or second week of this month, 
to raise plants for a general crop, and to succeed those which were 
sown in March. 
Dig for this purpose a bed of rich light earth, and make the sur- 
face even; sow the seed thereon tolerably thick, and rake it in 
lightly; in dry weather give frequent moderate watering, both be- 
fore and after the plants come up, which being very essential should 
not be omitted. 
The best kinds to sow are the solid and red stalked celery, both 
of which are very fine and blanch delightfully. 
Those who have not the convenience of a hot-bed, to raise early 
plants, and wish to have celery as soon as possible, will find the 
following method of some importance. Make choice of a piece of 
very rich, light loam that lies well to the sun; give it a good coat 
of manure, and dig it carefully in, one spade deep at least; then at 
