in botany, the English name of a variety of the Apium Graveolens.

The seed of celeri should be sown at two or three different times, the better to continue it for use through the whole season without running up to seed. The first sowing should be in the beginning of March, upon a gentle hot-bed; the second may be at the end of the same month, which ought to be in an open spot of light earth, where it may enjoy the benefit of the sun; the third time of sowing should be in the latter end of April, or beginning of May, on a moist soil; and if exposed to the morning-sun only, it will be so much the better, but it should not be under the drip of trees. The middle of May, some of the plants of the first sowing will be fit to transplant for blanching.

The manner of transplanting it is as follows: after having cleared the ground of weeds, you must dig a trench by a line about 10 inches wide, and 8 or 9 inches deep, loosening the earth in the bottom, and laying it level; and the earth that comes out of the trench should be equally laid on each side the trench, to be ready to draw again to earth the celeri as it advances in height. These trenches should be made at three feet distance from each other; then plant your plants in the middle of the trench, at about four or five inches distance, in one straight row, having before trimmed the plants, and cut off the tops of the long leaves; and as they are planted, you must observe to clothe the earth well to their roots with your feet, and to water them plentifully until they have taken new root. As these plants advance in height, you must observe to draw the earth on each side close to them, being careful not to bury their hearts, nor ever to do it but in dry weather; otherwise the plants will rot. When your plants have advanced a considerable height above the trenches, and all the earth, which was laid on the sides thereof, hath been employed in earthing them up, you must then make use of a spade to dig up the earth between the trenches, which must also be made use of for the same purpose, continuing from time to time to earth it up until it is fit for use. The last crop should be planted in a drier soil, to prevent its being rotted with too much wet in the winter. You will do well to cover your ridges of celeri with some pease-haulm, or some such light covering, when the frost is very hard, which will admit the air to the plants; for if they are covered too close, they will be very subject to rot: by this means you will preserve your celeri till spring; but you must remember to take off the covering whenever the weather will permit, otherwise it will be apt to cause the celeri to pipe, and run to seed. The celeri, when full blanched, will not continue good above three weeks or a month before it will rot or pipe; therefore, in order to continue it good, you should have, at least, six or seven different seasons of planting, proportioned to the consumption.

The other sort of celeri, which is commonly called celery, is to be managed in the same manner; excepting that this should be planted on the level ground, or in very shallow drills: for this plant seldom grows above eight or ten inches high, so requires but little earthing up; the great excellency of this being in the size of the root, which is often as large as ordinary turnips.

The best method to save the seed of celeri, is to make choice of some long good roots of the upright celeri, which have not been too much blanched, and plant them out, at about a foot asunder, in a moist soil, early in the spring; and when they run up to feed, keep them supported with stakes, to prevent their being broken down with the wind: and in July, when the feed begins to be formed, if the season should prove very dry, it will be proper to give some water to the plant, which will greatly help its producing good seeds. In August these feeds will be ripe, at which time it should be cut up, in a dry time, and spread CEL

spread upon cloths in the sun to dry; then beat out the seeds, and preserve it in bags for use.

Celeri, cedii, (Apium antiariticum), was found in considerable quantities by Mr Banks and Dr Solander, on the coast of Terra del Fuego. It is like the garden celeri in the colour and disposition of the flowers, but the leaves are of a deeper green. The taste is between that of celeri and parsley. It is a very useful ingredient in the soup for seamen, because of its antiflatus quality.