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stalks of Common Celery, though generally less mild and 

 delicate. Where the common varieties of Celery are grown 

 or preserved with difficulty, this might be successfully cul- 

 tivated, and afford a tolerable substitute. The bulbs are 

 sometimes eaten boiled, and the leaves are occasionally used 

 in soups. 



Curled- This is a variety of the Common Celeriac, or 

 Celeriac. Turnip-rooted Celery ; like which, it forms a sort 

 of bulb, or knob, near the surface of the 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. 



CHICCORY, OK SUCCORY. 



Wild Endive. Cichorium intybus. 



A hardy, perennial plant, introduced into this country 

 from Europe, and often abounding as a troublesome weed 

 in pastures, lawns, and mowing-lands. The stem is erect, 

 stout, and branching, and, in its native state, usually about 

 three feet in height, under cultivation, however, it some- 

 times attains a height of five pr six feet ; the flowers are 

 large, of a fine blue color, and generally produced in pairs ; 

 the seeds somewhat resemble those of Endive, though ordi- 

 narily smaller, more glossy, and of a deeper brown color. 

 They will keep ten years. The plants continue in blossom 

 from July to September ; and the seeds ripen from August 

 to October, or until the plants are destroyed by frost. 



Soil, Sowing, and Cultivation. As the roots of Chiccory 

 are long and tapering, it should be cultivated in rich, mel- 

 low soil, thoroughly stirred, either by the plough or spade, 



