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tdinary cabbage. Dwarf Green, Curled, and Drumhead are the varieties 
quilly grown, In planting out all cabbages, and particularly Savoys, examine 
roots of each plant, and if the roots are clubbed or diseased burn them. 
. Carrors.—These like rich, free ground, but not fresh manure. Land 
hich has been heavily manured for a preceding crop, and in which the manure 
pony distributed throughout the entire soil, will grow good clean carrots. 
© the table these should be young and without core, and this can be secured. 
y Making successional sowings. Get the surface of your ground fine, draw 
“hallow drills 10 inches apart. Mix your seed with sand so that it will scatter 
#8 uncleaned carrot seed is apt to stick together ; thin to 6 inches apart; 
vill When large enough for use pull every alternate one for table, and those left 
Al Mature, Early Shorthorn, Scarlet Shorthorn, Intermediate, and Large 
sansham are good varieties. You may allow 8 oz. of seed for your 1-acre 
en, 
Cerertac,—A kind of celery which has a turnip-like root, which is very 
ely used as a composition of salads on the Continent of Europe. It grows 
Well here, and requires the same treatment as celery, with not so much attention 
mt the Matter of earthing up. The roots can be stored for a considerable time, 
Md then form a good substitute for celery. 
CrLery,—This is a vegetable which requires a good deal of care to grow 
: Il and, ag nearly everyone likes good celery, and the inferior article is mostly 
he nable, it is worth while to take a little trouble over it. You cannot 
some 4% good celery-grower by reading this note, but you can learn how to set 
oan Setting your experience. A good dish of celery in a collection of 
| dtp bles at an exhibition is, or ought to be if it is properly judged, its 
| of Horst point. Celery should be judged according to—l. The length and girth 
Toa the lanched part. 2. The solidity and crispness of the stalks, 3. The 
th Sur, Which varies very much, a rich, nutty flavour being preferred. Celery, 
entre of which has become hard preparatory to the production 
wer, should not, as I have frequently seen _here at shows, 
. MWarded a, prize, no matter how meagre the competition. It will pay 
* to make up a bed or box especially for celery-sowing. It should 
Yen jeeture of fine loam, leaf mould, and sand. Sow the seeds thinly, cover 
he lightly, and water well ; slightly shade. Before the seeds are up you must 
W a bed ready, and into this you should dig plenty of well-rotted manure. 
Plant yp oUt Seedlings are large enough for you to handle them conveniently, 
a itthem into this new bed at least Ginches apart. Spread the roots nicely out, 
Unie” them a fair chance of proceeding without any check. Slightly shade 
Yo they recover, and keep them well watered. Jn this transplanting, grade 
f° Plants so as to get the strong ones all together, the weak ones coming on 
la d Nother transplanting afterwards. Jor the final quarters throw out of good 
tren Some trenches 12 inches deep and 15 inches across, with a space from 
of ve to trench between of 4 fect. lleap the stuff you take out on each side 
Ades, tench. Then throw in the bottom of the trench good rotten manure to 
any. th of inches, and dig it in with a fork. Then thoroughly water, allow to 
With *r twenty-four hours, and plant your young plants, taking care to do so 
rer 4 trowel or handfork and not to knock the soil away from the roots. Water 
hija Sroughly, and they will soon begin to dry. Now, if you grow for 
it gp On, take a piece of stiff brown paper and make a collar or case, and wrap 
toy peed the lower part of your plant as you would wrap « bottle, leaving the 
Cant tee, As the plant grows, this can be lifted up and always kept above the 
Ijyp (which you must heap up around the plant as it grows), thus preventing 
Biren to the Heaere Plenty of water is the rule, and liquid manure may be 
J tayo? ut you can overdo this, as too much food makes celery rank and 
fy trless, Drought will make your plants “bolt” or attempt to flower, and 
~ Spoil them for table and exhibition. A little salt sprinkled over the 
len, <° OL thrice, followed by a watering, is good for them. One ounce of 
Seed will meet the requirements of a L-acre garden, 
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