180 SAI^D PLANTS. 



With perhaps the exception of Lettuce, Celery is more 

 generally used in this country than any other salad plant. 

 It succeeds well throughout the Northern and Middle States, 

 and, in the vicinity of some of our large cities, is produced 

 of remarkable size and excellence. 



Varieties. 



Boston-mar- A medium-sized, white variety ; hardy, crisp, 

 ket Celery. succu i ent? an( j m n& flavored. Compared with 

 the White Solid, the stalks are more numerous, shorter, not 

 so thick, and much finer in texture. It blanches quickly, 

 and is recommended for its hardiness and crispness, the 

 stalks rarely becoming stringy or fibrous, even at an ad- 

 vanced stage of growth. Much grown by market-gardeners 

 in the vicinity of Boston, Mass. 



Cole's Superb This is a new sort, of much excellence, and 

 Bed. Mcint. Q f remar k a ble solidity. It is of medium size, 

 and well adapted for cultivation in the kitchen-garden and 

 for family use, but 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 pur- 

 ple color, tender, crisp, and fine flavored. A well-grown 

 plant will weigh six pounds. 



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

 White. little, except in color. It is an excellent sort, 

 hardy, runs late to seed, and is one of the best of the White 

 varieties. Stalks short and thick. 



Early Dwarf Rather dwarf, but thick -stemmed. The 

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

 blanching promptly. There is, in fact, much more 

 blanched substance in a plant of this variety than in one of 

 the tall sorts ; and the quality is excellent. It comes into 



