316 SALAD PLANTS. 



not of large size, but well adapted for cultivation in the 

 kitchen garden and for family use ; not so well suited for 

 marketing or for exhibition purposes. It has the valuable 

 property of not piping, or becoming hollow or stringy., and 

 remains long without running to seed. The leaf-stalks are 

 of a fine purple color, tender, crisp, and fine flavored. A 

 well-grown plant will weigh about six pounds. 



Cole's Superb Much like Cole's Superb Red ; differing little. 

 "White. 



except in color. An excellent sort, hardy, runs 



late to seed, and is one of the most crisp and tender of the 

 white sorts. Stalks short and thick. 



Dwarf Curled Leaves dark green, curled, resembling .those 

 vu. of Parsley, and, like it, might be employed for 



garnishing. The leaf-stalks are rounded and grooved, com- 

 paratively crisp and solid, but not fine flavored. It is quite 

 hardy, and, in moderate winters, will remain in the open 

 ground without injury, and serve for soups in spring. Its 

 fine, curled foliage, however, is its greatest recommendation. 



Early Dwarf Rather dwarf, but thick stemmed. The heart 

 Solid White. 



Thomp. is remarkably full ; the leaf-stalk solid, blanch- 

 ing promptly. There is, in fact, much more finely blanched 

 substance in a plant of this variety than in one of the tall 

 sorts, and the quality is excellent. It comes into use rather 

 early, and is one of the hardiest of the White varieties. 



Italian Cele- A tall, strong-growing, erect sort ; leaf-stems 

 LARGE UPRIGHT, deeply furrowed, sometimes a little hollow ; 



GIANT PATAGO- 



leaves large, deep green, with coarse, obtuse 

 serratures. It is not so crisp as the Common White Solid, 

 and is suitable only for soups, or where very tall Celery is 

 desirable. 



