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Golden Heart is constantly gaining in popularity, both as a 

 market variety and for the family garden, and well deserves it. 

 Of beautiful golden color when bleached, and fully the equal of 

 Crawford's Half- Dwarf in every other respect. Can be planted 

 with entire confidence. Kalamazoo is probably identical with 

 Golden Heart. 



Large White Solid. Popular among growers who plant 

 the taller kinds. 



Boston Market. A somewhat branching or suckering sort 

 of rich, nutty flavor. Very popular among the gardeners near 

 Boston. Stalks solid. 



Dwarf Large Ribbed. Very solid, of crisp nutty flavor ; 

 pearly white and an extra good keeper. Largely grown in the 

 Kalamazoo celery districts. 



Fern-Leaved, Bouquet. Very attractive during growth on 

 account of finely-serrated leaves ; apparently a strong grower. 



New Rose. Beautiful; vigorous in growth; superior in 

 flavor. Decidedly desirable for the home garden. 



CELERIAC OR TURNIP-ROOTED CELERY. 



Apium Graveoleus ; German, Knollen Sellerie ; French, 

 Celeri Rave; Spanish, Apio nabo. Celeriac is merely a 

 variety of the common celery with abnormal root 

 development, and like others, requires good, rich, 

 mellow soil. It is sown in seed-bed in early spring, 

 and planted out in rows 18 

 inches apart and 6 inches 

 apart in the rows. Keep free 

 from weeds and well culti- 

 vated, neither handling nor 

 earthing-up being required. 

 The tuberous root is the part 

 used, especially for flavoring Celeriac. 

 soups, etc. Boiled, sliced, and 

 served with oil and vinegar, etc., it forms the celebrated dish 

 known as " Celery Salad." Of the various varieties the newer 

 Apple- Shaped deserves to be mentioned as one of the best. 



CH ERVI L TURN IP-ROOTED. 



Chcerophyllum bulb o sum. German, Kerb el ; French, Cerfeuil 

 Tubereux ; Spanish, Perifollo. 



The root of this hardy vegetable resembles a short carrot 

 or parsnip; somewhat smaller, of dark gray color, and with 

 yellowish white flesh, which is sweet and mealy, reminding of sweet 

 potato. Chervil, if fresh seed is sown, either in autumn or early 

 spring, is of easy culture, being managed and used in same way 



Chervil. 



