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Shallots, a species of the Allium, are fre- 
quently annoyed with the same disease which tlje 
Onion is. In addition to what has been said 
about the Onion, I may quote Henderson’s 
communication, in the Caledonian Horticultural 
Memoirs — “ 1 pick out the very smallest of my 
Shallots for planting. I plant about the middle 
of October, the ground being previously manured 
with old well rotted dung, or house ashes. The 
autumn planting is the whole secret. By this 
management, I have never seen the Shallot hurt 
by the Maggot in the smallest degi-eej” he says, 
“ the smallness of the roots planted prevents them 
from growing mouldy.” 
CELERY. 
Slugs. — In wet seasons, or moist situations, 
these animals disfigure this vegetable very ma- 
terially, by scolloping and lacerating the blanched 
stalks, so that it is scarcely fit for the table. They, 
together with the Earth-Worm and larva of the 
Fly Pollydismus Complinatus, which prove so 
injurious to the Carrot, are the real cause of the 
complaint commonly called the Canker. 
The Slugs should be expelled, if possible, from 
the plot intended for Celery with lime previous to 
its being planted, at any rate before the Celery 
requires earthing for blanching, whicli will be 
