quite a succession till late fall. It also 
propagates with ease. 
Floibunda is thought by some to be the 
same as Harrisii: it is not so, they are seed¬ 
ing Longiflorums from Bermuda. Bulbs 
grow to an enormous size often weighing a 
pound, and have produced one stalk which 
bore 140 flowers, it was however of the 
Monstrosum or flattened stem sort. The 
large bulbs from Bermuda will produce a 
large number of flowers, but I doubt if the 
size of the bulb can be maintained when 
grown here after the second year, when 
undoubtedly the number of flowers will 
alse decrease. 
Alba Marginatis. A form whose leaves 
have a distinct white margin. 
Rosea Marginatis. A form whose leaves 
1»:ive a pinkish tinge on the margin. Taken 
altogether L. Longifiomnn is one of the 
most valuable and satisfactory groups of 
Tidies we have. As a commercial plant it 
is used more than any other, and for the 
amateur it is valuable to force as a winter 
flowering plant, and planted out side it is a 
continual source of admiration. 
Gardening'. 
A thoughtful writer recommends to every 
man especially in the autumn of his life, to 
take to gardening, if he has not already ex¬ 
perience^! its pleasures. Of all occupations 
in tiie world it is the one which best com¬ 
bines repose and activity. It is not idle¬ 
ness; it is not stagnation; and yet it is per¬ 
fect quietude. Like all things mortal it has 
its failures and its disappointments, and 
there are some things hard to understand. 
But it is never without its rewards, and 
perhaps if there were nothing but success¬ 
ful cultivation the aggregate enjoyment 
would be less. It is better for the occasion¬ 
al shadows that come over the scene. The 
discipline, too, is most salutary. It tries 
our patience and it tries our faith. Blit 
even in the worst of seasons there is far 
more to reward and encourage than to dis¬ 
hearten and disappoiut. There is no day 
of the year without something to afford 
tranquil pleasure to the cultivator of flow¬ 
ers. something on.which the mind may rest 
—rest with profit and delight. 
Details of Celery Culture. 
BY Q. A. LOBINGLER, STEUBENVILLE, O. 
Editor of Seed-Time and Harvest :— 
In your July No. of Seed-Time and Har¬ 
vest, you ask for detailed methods of 
practice in celery growing. For the past 
five years we have pursued the following 
method with success. 
About the 20th of March we sow our seed 
in boxes of soil specially prepared, just 
such soil as any good gardener wmuld use 
in which to grow healthy, vigorous and 
fibrous-rooted plants. 
We buy from the grocers boxes that have 
had canned fruit shipped in them, as the 
most suitable size, rip them into three 
pieces, and bottom the middle—thus giv¬ 
ing us plant boxes about 4 inches deep. 
After sowing the seed thinly and evenly 
in rows across the box, the soil is pressed 
to half an inch below the top, and a light 
covering of sifted sphagnum and leaf-mold 
put on, For the better purpose of shading 
and covering, the boxes are at once put in¬ 
to a cold frame—but left uncovered except 
on cold nights or severe weather. Great 
watchfulness is needed until the seed has 
germinated to see that the soil is not dried 
out by wind or sun. Neglect at this point 
will cause failure. It is sometimes necessa¬ 
ry to give partial shade during the hotter 
part of the day. This we do with lath 
screens. When the plants are up and 
strong enough to be handled they are prick¬ 
ed off, an inch each way, inkxsimilar boxes 
of very rich soil and set again into frames 
and carefully watched with regard to water¬ 
ing and partial shading. When grown to 
24 or 3 inches high they are again pricked 
off—this time into frames that have grown 
only lettuce or radishes, which, having by 
this time been sold off, leaves the soil in 
good condition for the plants. In this lat¬ 
ter transplanting, to make quick and uni¬ 
form work, we use a marker made from a 
piece of wood 5 ft. 9 in. long 2 in. broad and 
1 thick, having in it 28 wooden teeth about 
3 inches long and 2.J- inches between centres. 
Thus 28 holes or marks are made at once, 
which is just one row across the frame. 
Nothing further is done until the plants are 
wanted for the open field, except to see that 
