CHERVIL. 321 



This is a variety of the Common Celeriac. Curled- 



J leaved Cele- 



or Turnip-rooted Celery ; like which, it forms riac. 



CURLED-LEAVED 



a sort of bulb, or knob, near the surface of the TUKN IP-BOOTED. 

 ground. It is, however, of smaller size, usually measuring 

 about three inches in diameter. The skin is brown, and 

 the flesh white and fine grained ; leaves small, spreading, 

 curled. 



It is in no respect superior to the Common Turnip-rooted, 

 and possesses little merit aside from the peculiarity of its 

 foliage. Cultivate, preserve during winter, and use as di- 

 rected for the common variety. 



An early variety. Root, or bulb, not large, Early Erfurt 



Celeriac. 

 but regular in form. Its earlmess is its prin- Vil. 



cipal merit. 



CHERVIL. 



Common or Plain-leaved. Chserophyllum cerefolium. 



A hardy, annual plant, from the south of Europe. Stem 

 eighteen inches to two feet in height ; the leaves are many 

 times divided, and are similar to those of the Common Plain 

 Parsley ; the flowers are small, white, and produced in 

 umbels at the extremities of the branches ; the seeds are 

 black, long, pointed, longitudinally grooved, and retain their 

 vitality but two years. Nearly nine thousand are contained 

 in an ounce. 



" This is the most common sort, but, except that it is 

 hardier than the Curled varieties, is not worthy of cul- 

 tivation." 



A variety of the Common Chervil, with Curled Cher- 

 vil. Mclnt. 



frilled or curled leaves ; the distinction be- 

 tween the sorts being nearly the same as that between the 



