The Arkansas banner., 1845-04-16
From Me Report of Me connjssioae, of Patents tor
 l341 CULTIVATION OF CELERY.

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 l344.
 CULTIVATION OF CELERY.
 NEW YoRK, December P, l84i.
 DEAR SIR: The cultivation and growth oi celery, that most excellent and wholesome winter vegetable, requires the close attention of the gardener to bring it to perfection.
 \ practical gardener will soon learn the art; and for the benefit of those who have yet to leafnit, beg to hand you the result of my own experience for the last D years
 In this country. 1t Is not necessary to SOW the seed before the month of May, and then in the open ground, well manured with stable dung thoroughly cured, and not less than a year old Fhe color, whether white or red, is amatter of taste. generally mix my seed and thus have both species. The seed IS slow of vegetation, bat, if good, never fails to germinate Whether the seed be soWn broadcast or in drills, is matter of no con sequence; as the seed being very small, the ] plants are sure to shoot up thick. So soon as the sprouts have attained the height of an inch, they should be prieked out in bed of rich mould, at the distance of about three inches each way from each other. You can not have good strong stocky plants without pursuing this method If left standing in the seeding bed, they will grow spindling, weak, and consumptive. No more attention is re- qaifed, excepting that of keeping the plants perfectly free from weeds, until August, when you will find the plants strong, healthy, and ] vigorous
 Any time i'll this month, dig your trenches l I .lo purpose, generally occupy the ground that has been used for early peas.
 The quality of the celery, and chiefly its growth, depend entirely upon the next step. i The trenches should be half filled with tho roughly cured stable manure. have found the manure used for early hot beds the best It never fails of success. The increased fer mentation of the manure, by the repeated waterings of the beds, the escape of the ann monia and noXious qualities of the manure renders 1t sweet, and capable of impartng the mldes( and richest flavor to the plant. Il 1 fresh manure from the yard, of whatever kind ] Is used, the celery will grow strong and rank. with as little delicacy of flavor as there Is in the manure. With a garden fork of four tines, strike through the manure in the trench into the earth beneath, and bring il up fresh, carefully mixing it with the manure as you proceed from ono end of the trench to the other. Attention to this point is indispensa- ble to the growth of good celery.
 The plants taken up should be trimmed about the crown, just at the top of the root the young suckers taken of, leaving the plant trim and neat, with all its main stalks With i a dibble, which should be as large as the handle of spade, as the roots will now be ot considerable size, begin at one end of the trench with your face towards the other, and set in single row of plants in the middle ol i the trench, and not less than 6 inches asun- der; water them well. No teetotaler loves wafer better than celery. 1t cannot have too much. The roots of this plantreq more #toom than is generally allowed them, as any one may see when they are taken up for the table
 Earthing up the plants should be delayed until they have attained good size; and then Il requires care, especially the first time l always get into the trench myself, and, helding the plant with all its stalks firmly in my left hand, with slort-handied small hoe draw the earth I'D round the plant, without allowing 1t to come in between the stalks When this is done, and the plants thus pro- tccted, you may, with spade, strike off the edges of the trench, and partially fill 1t As the plant grows, as il now will, if well Wa tered in dry weather, with great vigor,) con tinue to earth up, and by the lst of November the plants will be two feet above the level of the earth, with main stalk the size of a mans arm.
 Sometimes, particularly if the season be dry, celery is liable to be attacked by a fly. In that case, you will see the tops of the celery turn brown and wher. The moment that symptom appears, no lime is to be lost ill calling in the doctor; for the whole crop Is al stake. The cause of the disease is the sting of fly upon the leaves of the celery. The egg Is deposited between the integuments of the leal, and soon batches into small white worm-sometimes visible on opening the leaf 10 the naked eye, always by the aid ot microscope If not attended to, the dis ease gradually descends to the root, and the whole plant falls a sacrifice Amputatc every defective and diseased leaf; and early in the morning, whilst the dew Is on, sift on to the whole of the plants fresh slacked lime. One such powdering is generally sufficient; but fl not, give them another dose, and the first rain that falls will wash the plants clean, and you will probably see them fresh, green, and stretching away towards maturity
 With regard to the mode of securing the crop for winter use, gentlemen have their lanees. prefer leaving the plants in their original trenches, earthing up to the top of the plants, and covering with straw litter and boards, so as 10 project them sufficiently from the frost, 10 be able to take them up as want ed; and this always fresh and sweet do not fancy disturbing the roots, and transplant Ing into narrow quarters.
 Finally, any one in this country who wishes to have '' first rate7 celery must cultivate it himself. Common laborers arc sure to spoil IL Professional gardeners are seldom found, and generally too expensive when they are.
 our obcdient servant,
 JUNlUS SMITH.
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