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should be dug and stored; for if it is left out longer, 
there is danger of its being spoiled by hard freezing. 
If it is to go in the cellar it should be stood upright 
in barrels or in boxes, the sides of which are as high 
as the stalks are tall, so as to keep them straight and 
white; the roots are left on and packed in moist soil, 
in order to keep the plants fresh and crisp; but the 
soil must not be allowed to come up among the stalks. 
Illustration showing the manner of storing celery in the field for early use. 
C. Plants of celery. D. Banks of soil. S. Straw covering. E. Board laid on 
top of the straw to keep it in place. 
or it might cause them to rot. The root cellar must 
be kept cool and have plenty of air whenever it can 
be admitted without freezing the contents of the 
cellar. 
Another plan is to set the plants on a well-drained 
plot, side by side in a long row, three or four plants 
wide and as closely together as possible; earth banks 
are then raised on each side of the row about four to six 
