Dreer's garden calendar . dreersgardencale1890henr Year: 1890 16 DJ?££J?'S RELIABLE SEEDS â ^ gELERY^ Sellerie, Gee. Celeri, Fr. Apio, Sp. Sow the last of March or early in April, in an open border, in rich mellow ground, in shallow drills, watering freely in dry weather. By rolling or pressing in the seed the result will be more satisfactory than when covered. Cut the tops oft' once or twice before planting out, to make them stocky. When the plants are 5 or 6 inches hiph, transplant, the dwarf varieties 3 feet, and tlie taller sorts 4 feet between the rows, plants 6 inches apart in tlie ro
Dreer's garden calendar . dreersgardencale1890henr Year: 1890 16 DJ?££J?'S RELIABLE SEEDS â ^ gELERY^ Sellerie, Gee. Celeri, Fr. Apio, Sp. Sow the last of March or early in April, in an open border, in rich mellow ground, in shallow drills, watering freely in dry weather. By rolling or pressing in the seed the result will be more satisfactory than when covered. Cut the tops oft' once or twice before planting out, to make them stocky. When the plants are 5 or 6 inches hiph, transplant, the dwarf varieties 3 feet, and tlie taller sorts 4 feet between the rows, plants 6 inches apart in tlie rows. Cultivate well, and when large enough blanch by earthing uj). The first operation is that of'⢠handling;' after the soil has been drawn up with the hoe, it is drawn closer around each plant bj- the hand, to keep the leaves firm in an upright position and prevent spreading: When the plants have become 'set' in an upright position, and the celery is wanted for early use, tbey should be ' banked.' This is done by throwing the soil up as close to the plants as possible with a plough and finishing it with a spade, bringing the earth up nearly to the tops of the plants. If it is intended to store away for winter use, the 'handling' process is all that is necessary, as the blanching will be done in the trenches. To store for winter use, select well-drained ground, dig trenches 1 foot wide and deep enough to cover the tops of the plants. Pack the stalks in this in an upright position, covering with boards to shed the water, and in .severe weather protect with straw or leaves. White Plume WHITE PLUME. The stalk and portions of the inner leaves and heart are white, so that by tying them up with matting, or sim- ply drawing up the soil against tiie plant, the work of blanching is completed ; while with all the other kinds of Celery, in addition to thijs, the slow and troublesome pro- cess of high 'banking' is a necessity. It far exceeds all the other sorts as an ornament, w
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