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week ill April, when I remove the box to a cold frame, where it re¬ 
mains till about the 3rd or 4th of May, at which time 1 prepare the 
trenches, by taking out the soil to the depth of one foot, and twenty 
inches wide; the length must be suited to circumstances. The soil 
taken out of the trenches must be placed on each side, for the purpose 
of earthing up the plants. 1 fill the trenches to the dej)th of nine inches, 
with the above mentioned soil. 1 then separate the plants, by cut¬ 
ting a line between each row with a large knife: a square bole will 
adhere to each plant, which must be carefully removed to the trench, 
1 make a hole with my hand, insert the plant, and gently press the 
soil round each, allowing the plants to stand nine inches apart; T then 
give them a copious wintering. 
At the end of three w^eeks from planting they will require earthing; 
this must be done carefully, by drawing the leaves together, and hold¬ 
ing them with one hand, and with the other drawing a little soil round 
each, till the whole is finished. This operation should be performed 
on a dry day, when the plants are fi'ee from all external moisture; 
and care should be taken that no soil gets to the hearts of the plants, 
as it causes tliem to rot, and thus become useless. This earthing I 
repeat about every fourth day, till about the 10th or 12th of July, at 
w'hich time 1 have Celery w^eighing from 7 to 10 lbs. each. 
For my general crop, 1 sow' on a warm border, about the last week 
in March, and again at the end of April; and when large enough, I 
transplant them six inches apart into beds, w'ell prepared with the 
above-mentioned compost. 
By the above method I never fail to have a succession of Celery 
from July till the end of April; and I find that w'^here bog-earth is 
used in the composition, the Celery ife much improved both in size 
and flavour;—the bog earth retaining a great portion of moisture, 
which appears essential to its growth. 
1 am, yours, most respectfully, 
Penwortham, Lancashire, J. M- 
Kov. 22, 1831. 
Article III .—On the appUcdtion of Quick Lime for the 
Destruction of the Caterpillar upon Gooseberry anil Cur¬ 
rant Bushes, also for the Preservation of small Seeds 
from Birds. By Mr. John Plant, Gardener to John 
Hardy, Esq., Heath Hall, near Wakefield. 
Gentlemen, 
If you judge my method of destroying Caterpillars upon 
Gooseberry and Currant bushes, as well as preserving small seeds 
