The journal of the Horticultural Society of London . r use the secondearthing takes place, and is performed in the following manner bytwo operators: two boards some eight or nine inches in depth,and equal in length to the width of tlie bed, are placed edgewaysbetween the rows, each board resting against the plants ineither row, so as to form at once space for the reception of themould and a protection to the leaves whilst the operation ofearthing is being performed. When the required quantityof soil has been deposited the boards are carefully withdrawnand placed between the next two rows, and
The journal of the Horticultural Society of London . r use the secondearthing takes place, and is performed in the following manner bytwo operators: two boards some eight or nine inches in depth,and equal in length to the width of tlie bed, are placed edgewaysbetween the rows, each board resting against the plants ineither row, so as to form at once space for the reception of themould and a protection to the leaves whilst the operation ofearthing is being performed. When the required quantityof soil has been deposited the boards are carefully withdrawnand placed between the next two rows, and so the work proceedsuntil all has been completed. When the soil is of a very wet,tenacious, or repugnant character, dry ashes, fine mould, orother material can readily be introduced next the plants, forwhich purpose double boards properly adjusted and fixed to eachother form a ready medium by which to introduce the material,thus:— ON THE CULTIVATION OF CELERY. 215 Section across the bed, sliowivg the Mode of Earthing Celer>/ withdouble I, Manure-bed; 2, First earthing; 3, Celery Plants; 4, Vacuum between the adjustedboards to receive fine blanching material; 5, Common earth from the ridges. When sufficient blanching material has been deposited, theboards are carefully withdrawn and placed in the opposite row;and it will be readily understood that tlie fine mould which hadpassed through the vacuum formed between the boards, will bein immediate connexion with the leaves of the plants, the com-mon earth placed in the centre of the row enabling it to maintainthat position. These boards can, of course, be readily set anyrequired distance apart, that distance being determined by thequantity of blanching material at command. This mode, whetherapplied to single rows or the more economical system of bedculture, I consider to be at least equal in its effects to anyadvantage that can be derived from the use of tiles—and thisaltogether apart from any consideration of the or
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