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two bushels of corn to feed to pigs. They are excellent 

 for feeding horses and milch cows, and for this purpose 

 are the most profitable of all roots in deep, fertile soils. 



CELERY. (Apium graveolens.) 



Celery is a hardy, biennial, Umbelliferous plant, a native 

 of Britain, where the wild variety, called Smallage, is 

 found growing in low, marshy grounds, and by the sides 

 of ditches, and is a coarse, rank weed, with an unpleasant 

 smell and taste. 



There are several varieties, some of which have hollow 

 stalks. None but those which are solid are worthy of 

 notice ; among the best are : 



Red Solid* The hardiest variety, for winter use, with- 

 stands frost, and is distinguished by its color from the 



White Solid 9 which is more crisp and delicate in flavor, 

 and a general favorite, on account of its color. 



Seymour's White seems to be an improvement on the 

 old Red and White Solid, producing larger and finer 

 stalks, which are solid, flat at the base where they over- 

 lap, and form a crisp, well blanched heart ; quality best. 



Curled White. Leaves dark green, curled, resembling 

 parsley, and, like that, useful iu garnishing ; hardy for win- 

 ter use, but not as fine flavored. Useful to stand over 

 the winter to use for soups in the spring. 



Early Dwarf Solid White, Dwarf, thick-stemmed, 

 with a full heart, blanching promptly ; quality excellent, 

 and giving more well blanched substance than the taller 

 sorts. 



The soil for fine celery must be rich in potash, lime, 

 phosphoric acid, and chloride of potassium. But it wil- 



