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In England a great number of varieties of Red-stalked Celery 

 are grown, of which, in addition to the present one, we may 

 mention : Aylesbury Prize Red Celery^ tall and well coloured. Early 

 Rose Celery^ with purplish ribs and pointed leaves, — Major Clarke's 

 Solid Redy or Wilcox's Dunham Red, Ramsey's Solid Red, Turners 

 Red Celery. A vigorous-growing variety, almost as tall as the 

 Mammoth White, but with more branching leaves, which are also 

 of a deeper green colour. — Select Red Celery, Standard-Bearer Celery, 

 and Winchester Pink Celery, well coloured and rather short. 

 Carter's Inco^nparable Crimson, ox Hood's Dwarf Red, Celery. This 

 is dwarfer than any other Red variety, but very solid, and crops 

 well. Man of Kent, rose-coloured rather than red, half-compact 

 and distinct. Manchester Red, Laings Mammoth, Fulharn Prize 

 Pink, or Giant Red, Celery. An extremely vigorous-growing kind, 

 attaining a height of over 3 ft. 



Celery culture in the United States has grown greatly in extent 

 of recent years ; Michigan, Ohio, and New-York States alone 

 devoting thousands of acres annually to an industry which supplies 

 the great markets of the east and centre from June to January ; 

 and California and Florida keeping up the supply for the remain- 

 ing months of the year. In America the varieties of celery in 

 cultivation exceed largely in number those grown in Europe. 

 The Paris Golden, the White Plume, the Pascal, and the Dwarf 

 Large-ribbed White Solid Celery are the kinds most cultivated ; 

 but, besides these, there are a certain number of varieties which 

 more or less resemble the last-named Celery, with slight differences 

 as regards height, earliness, and colour. Among the most important 

 of these we may cite : — 



Boston Market Celery, — A compact thick-ribbed, solid white 

 variety, much esteemed in Boston markets. 



Crawford's Half-dwarf Celery. — Rather taller than our Dwarf 

 Large-ribbed White Solid Celery, with solid, not very large stalks, 

 ivory-white when blanched, 



Evans' Triumph Celery. — One of the best of the late kinds, 

 medium-sized, long-ribbed, white, solid, and good in quality. 



Golden Heart, or Golden Dwarf, Celery. — Half-long, given to 

 throwing out suckers, solid-ribbed and good in quality ; also a 

 handsome light-coloured stalk when blanched. It is hardy, and 

 much cultivated for the late season's and winter market. 



New Rose Celery. — A handsome violet-coloured variety, 

 resembling the Violet Tours Celery, but with ribs • uniformly solid, 

 tender, and excellent in quality. • 



Perfection Heartwell Celery. —A late variety, a little taller 

 than the Dwarf Large-ribbed White Solid Celery ; it is yellow- 

 hearted, with medium-sized but solid stems, tender, and good in 

 quality. 



