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variety of their own which is designated by the name of 

 the proprietor, in general parlance, as Brown's kind, 

 Smith's kind, etc., as the case may be, but in these there 

 is but little if any difference. 



The main points of celery for market are stout heads, 

 solid leaf-stalks, and abundant heart. The tall-growing 

 varieties are now but little cultivated, the dwarf being 

 preferred, from the fact that it can be grown more closely 

 together, and is easier worked than the former. 



Giant White Solid, Leaves not very abundant ; heart- 

 leaves long and solid ; hight three feet. 



A few years since this was the standard sort among 

 market-gard en ers. 



Dwarf White Solid. Leaves abundant ; hearts profuse 

 and solid ; about two feet in hight and very stout. Now 

 generally in use among market - gardeners, and grown 

 under various names, as previously stated. 



Dwarf Red Solid, Very similar to the above, except 

 as to color, the stalk of the leaves being purplish red, and 

 when blanched the hearts are marked with rosy pink, pre- 

 senting a very rich appearance. In my opinion decidedly 

 the finest flavored, and generally the best of all. 



CORK 



Sweet corn, or that used in the green state for the table, 

 is not grown much by market-gardeners, but is quite an 

 important crop with farm-gardeners not far distant from 

 city markets. If carefully packed it may be shipped to a 

 distance to advantage. 



Soil and Preparation. Sweet com should have rather 

 light soil, and as it is very important to get it early into 

 market, it should be planted in land which can be worked 

 early, and lies well to the sun. As the crop will be off in 

 time to allow turnips to be sown, it will be well to manure 

 quite heavily for this crop, in anticipation of the second 



