new or recently introduced. 51 



mon early and Jate varieties have been exclusively cultivated. 

 We would now notice the new early German^ a variety advertis 

 ed in the English catalogues. If early, and at the same time ol 

 good size, it will be a fine acquisition to the culinary depart- 

 ment. 



Celery. — It is with great pleasure and satisfaction that we are 

 enabled to inform our readers of the ready sale of the new giant 

 celeries. Nothing can better display, at once, the prejudice 

 which many market gardeners labor under than the mere relation 

 of a fact which occurred the past season. In 1836, some tolera- 

 ble (by no means fine) specimens of the giant celeries were first 

 introduced to the market. The varieties were thought, by those 

 who were more particular in their purchases of this excellent 

 vegetable, to have the appearance of coarseness, so different were 

 they from the old pipy kinds in general growth. But by re- 

 quest some individuals were induced to make a trial of a few 

 roots: the result was highly favorable; they were not only pro- 

 nounced better than the old sorts, but so veiy superior, that those 

 who had eaten them came at once to the conclusion, never, if the 

 giant celery could be had, to purchase the common varieties. 

 From this fact, the beautiful appearance and the very ready sale 

 of the giant sorts, a dealer endeavored to persuade an old market 

 gardener to raise him a large quantity of the giant, stating to him 

 that he had no hesitation in saying that it would sell more readily 

 and at a higher rate than the old kinds. But his persuasions had 

 no effect whatever; he was sure of his disposing of all he could 

 raise of the old varieties, and he might not be enabled to sell 

 perhaps a root of the new sorts; he preferred to go on in his old 

 track. But so certain was the dealer that the giant varieties 

 would sell, to the almost total exclusion of the common, that he 

 agreed with the raiser, if he would undertake it, to guarantee him 

 against any loss on his part. On these terms alone he set to 

 work to grow a large quantity. We need scarcely mention, that 

 it is eagerly sought after, sells rapidly at a considerable advance 

 on the common kinds, and is preferred by all who have given it a 

 trial. These two varieties are Baileyh red and lohite Giant. 



In addition to these, we mention the following as for sale by 

 the English seedsmen: — Large Russian pink, and Law'^s Giant 

 white. When we have any correct information of tlieir merits, 

 from our own experience or from that of our friends, we shall 

 present it to our readers. 



Cucumber. — Excepting varieties for forcing, we believe there 

 is nothing particularly new. For the former object, there has 

 been some new varieties originated, and some that have been 

 made trial of have been incidentally noticed by us in our third 

 volume. 



Walktr^s long green. — A most excellent variety, growing 



