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RICHARD FROTSCHER'S ALMANAC AND GARDEN MANUAL 



JLong" Red, \Titliout core. A variety 

 from France, which is of cylindiical shape, 

 very smooth, bright scarlet color, and of fine 

 flavor; has no heart or core. It is not quite so 

 early as the Half Long, but more productive. 

 Consider it a first-class variety for the table, 

 and one that will come into general cultivation 

 when better known. 



St. Valerie. A new variety from France, 

 bright red in color; a httle larger and longer 

 than the Half Long French, and stronger in 



the leaves. This is one of the finest carrots, 

 and will in the course of time take the place of 

 the Half Long. It is very smooth. 



Danver'S. An intermediate American 

 variety of recent introduction. It is of a 

 bright orange color; very smooth; symmetri- 

 cally formed; somewhat stump-rooted like the 

 Half Long Luc. It wiU produce more in 

 weight to the acre than any other Half Long 

 variety, 



CELERY. 



Celeki (Fr,), Selleeie (Ger.), Apio (Sp.j, 



Large White Solid. 

 Perfection Heart icell. 

 Turnip-Booted. 



Dioarf Large Bibbed. 

 Golden Self Blanching. 

 Cutting or Soup. 



Sow in May and June for early transplanting, and in August and September for a later crop. 

 Sow thinly and shade during the hot months. VvTien the plants are six inches high, transplant 

 into trenches about four inches deep, nine wide and two and a half feet apart^ made very rich 

 by digging in rotten manure. Plants should be from 6 to 8 inches apart. When planted out 

 during the hot months, the trenches require to be shaded, which is generally done by spreading 

 cotton cloth over them; latanniers v.ill answer the same purpose. Celery requires plenty of 

 moisture, and watering with soapsuds, or liquid manure, will benefit the plants a great deal. 

 When tall enough, it should be earthed up to blanch to make it fit for the table. 



L<arg:e White Solid. This_ variety 

 used to be planted exchisively, but since the 

 introduction of half dwarf and dwarf kinds has 

 been di-opped, more so. b}" market gardeners. 

 It is crisp, but not as fine flavored as the 

 following kinds. 



Perfectioia Sleartwell. This variety 

 is in size between the Large White Solid and 

 Dwarf kinds; it is of excellent quality, very 

 thick, and when blanched the heart is of a 

 beautiful golden yellow color; preferable to the 

 White Solid, and one of the best kinds ever 

 introduced. 



Perfection Heartwell Celery. 



Large White Solid Celery. 



