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straw or hay will become damp and mouldy, and very often occa- 
sion the roots to rot, while the sand would preserve them sweet and 
sound. 
All these roots may be preserved in like manner in a cellar; but 
in such a place they are subject to vegetate and become stringy 
earlier in spring. The only advantage of this method is, that in 
rtie cellar they may be had when wanted, more conveniently during 
winter, than out of the field or garden heaps. 
J^ote. All the above roots will preserve better in sand than in com- 
mon earth, but when the former cannot be had, the sandiest earth 
you can procure must be dispensed with. 
Celery., Endive, and Cardoons. 
Continue during the early part of this month to blanch your- 
celery, endive and cardoons, as directed in the preceding months; 
but when the severe frosts approach, they must be preserved there- 
from, either in the following or some other more convenient and 
effectual manner. 
Every third row of the celery may be suffered to stand where 
growing, opening a trench on each side of every standing row, 
within six or eight inches thereof, for the reception of the plants 
of the other two rows, which are to be carefully taken up with as 
little injury as possible either to their tops or roots, and planted in 
those new trenches, in the same order as they formerly stood. 
The whole being thus planted, three rows together, they are to be 
earthed up near their extremities of the leaves, and as soon as the 
frost becomes pretty keen, in a very dry day cover the whole with 
straw, and over this a good coat of earth. 
When this plan is intended, the celery should in the first instance 
be planted in rows, east and west, so that when the whole is covered 
for wintet use as above, the south side, especially if protected a 
little with straw, &c. may be easily opened to take out the plants 
when wanted for use. 
Or if you have the convenience of a deep garden-frame, you 
may almost fill it with fresh sand, and then take up and plant there- 
in, so close as nearly to touch one another, a quantity of your best 
and largest celery, and so deep as to be covered within five or six 
inches of their tops; place on your glasses immediately, and suf- 
fer neither rain or water to reach the plants, except a very gentle 
shower, occasionally in warm weather. 
When severe frosts set in, lay dung, tan, leaves of trees, or 
other litter round the sides and ends of the frame, and cover the 
glasses with mats, &c. so as to keep out the frost. By this means 
you can have celery during winter in the greatest perfection and as 
convenient as you could desire. 
Or celery may now be taken up when dry, well aired, and plant- 
ed in sand in a dry cellar, in the same manner as directed for 
planting it in the frame; observing, in either case, to lay up the 
stalks and leaves neat and close, and to do as little injury to either 
as possible. 
The beds of celery which were planted as directed in page 431, 
should, in the early part of this month, be earthed up to within six 
