Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-07-23

Smallage, ths primitive name of this
plant is poison, growing in marshy
grounds in Europe. Cultivation has
proved what can be accomplished by
scientific gardening; time and atten-
ton has deprived it of all deleterious
effects. Celery. the name by which it
is now so universally known, has be-
come fashionable appendage to the
table, and we are somewhat at loss
whether to consider it under the caption
of culinary or esculent; indeed either
would be proper. The name opium, is
derived from the Celtic opon, aIluding
to watering place where grown Grd-
Ueotus means strong scented, 50 conspc-
uous IS smallage or wild celery. The
f1avour is doubtless to the novice. un-
accustomed to its use, unpleasant, there
fore to be palatable it requires an arti-
fetal taste, which once established Gre
ates desire for it. There are several
varieties, whether from accident in cul-
tnre isnot tosour purpose. TIE white
and red salad'are those esteemed for the
table. Those plants when prepared
are not only ornamental in ga. nisl,ing
the table but are relishcd with zest with
or without other accompaniments. Cut
up and seasoned with chicken or veal,
makes delightful salad The turnip
rooted is mostly used for soups, and
when outof season, or for sea voyages
the seeds are used for that purpose as
they centain q delightful aromatic
scent and favour; no substitute could
be more readily produced for such a
purpose. 4.4
The stalks of celery are cooling
when eaten raw through the fall and
winter. indeed no table in the season
could be considered complete without
either, as an edible or for garnishing
dishes; neither is garden complete
with It's bed which require more trouble
than many vegetables, the par-ercellenee
of the plant will set aside all trouble for
its attainment. The botanical species
extends to the different varieties of
parsley. Their qualities are So well
known to the community rs to need no
trumpet to sound their fame.
To cultivate celery, the seeds should
be sown in February under glass, and
watcrcd in dry weather once or twice a
day until the plants are up; when four
inches high, if too thick, they should
be thncd out In April beds should he
formed by digging a trench or trenches,
II required, the length Of the bed full a
spade deep. and twenty inches wide,
forming a di.ch, IL more than one mu.t
be five feet apart from the centre; then
I'LL up one half the depth with old ma
nure and soil well mixed and beat down
with the fork; then take your plants
with asllnnch soil <.s Apossiblewith thcm
and transplant them bot six or eiph,
inches apart. The soil taken out oI
the trenches should be well incornora
ted with old manure and placed be.
tween the trenches for future use
When the plants are all i'm, water them
copiously, and they will soon strike
fresh root. When the plants commcnc,
gro ing take them singly in one hand
and draw the soil into the trench round
them with the other Never allow the
soil to get between tho stalks or it NAV
rot them. When the tronch is filed
then begin to draw up the soil between
the trenches, this will leave a trench be
tween the rows and in the winter vii
receive the surplus water and readily
permit you to dig up the plants wher
required As tho severe weather ap.
proachcs cover the foliage with litter ol
straw to prevent the frost from min
ring tho plants. BY proper attention
plants can be raised that will weigl
twelve pounds and furnish your tail,
throughout the winter with n dainty
much needed HoRricuLTuRALrsr