. Australian Garden and Field. November, 1913 355 ellcct is exhausted in tlu> first few tnouths. I very much prefer usiuj; wood ishes for the potash, but do not .ibject to usitijj kainit, as it acts IS an animal and ve^vtahle organ- ism destro}t?r and an accumulator of water ; in fact, for this reason I really prefer to use in addition at the rate of fronv o\v.' to two per acre anplving it as a surface dressing after wood ashes have been either dug or ho«d in. Basic slag is by some preferred •to bone meal or to superphos- phate for the phosphoric acid because the bone meal al
. Australian Garden and Field. November, 1913 355 ellcct is exhausted in tlu> first few tnouths. I very much prefer usiuj; wood ishes for the potash, but do not .ibject to usitijj kainit, as it acts IS an animal and ve^vtahle organ- ism destro}t?r and an accumulator of water ; in fact, for this reason I really prefer to use in addition at the rate of fronv o\v.' to two per acre anplving it as a surface dressing after wood ashes have been either dug or ho«d in. Basic slag is by some preferred •to bone meal or to superphos- phate for the phosphoric acid because the bone meal alwavs fa- vours fungus growth and maggots, and the superphosphate readilv be- comes reconverted to the tricalcic phosphate state. For nitrogien there is nothing thn- ditions. When ready for market, the celery is dug with spades, and stripped of outside leaves iu the Hicld. Tt> is hauled to a shed, trimmed, with a hose, bunched and scrubbed. The root is cut to a four-sided wedge and three or four stalks are tied at top and bottom into a flat bunch. ? Mustard and Cress. Mustard and Cress in a salad crop that is largely grown, but not always to the best advantage. .\ few shallow boxes, some finelv- sifted but sweet soil, some crocks and a good supply of seed are all that is required. One good-si/.ed over each hole in the bottom of the box will provide ample drain- age. Fresh soil, finelv sifted and containing a larsre percentaee of sand, is best. Fill the boxes so that when the soil is pressed moderatelv firm the surface \\^11 be sliehtlv below the edges of the boxes. Scatter the seed on the surface fairlv thick and even, press it in slightly with the bot- tom of a clean pot or pan, eive a watering with a can and stand in a .semi-dark "lace until germination is effected or cover with paper. Niever rov^r the seeds with soil and do not use the =;ame soil for more than one crop. Mus- tard and; Oress are iLsitallv wanted, together, therefore the former sho
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