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Celeriac, Large Smooth Prague.— An improved 

 form of turnip rooted celery, producing larger and 

 smoother roots which are almost round and with very 

 few side roots. Plants vigorous, with large, deep green 

 foliage. 



CHERVIL, 



Fr., Cerfeicil. Ger., Gartenkerbel. 

 By many this is preferred to Parsley for garnishing, 

 and its aromatic leaves are much used for seasoning and 

 in salads. 



Culture. — Sow in early spring in rich, well prepared 



prepared root are annually exported to this country for 

 similar use. Sow as early in the spring as the ground 

 can be prepared in rich, friable soil in drills eighteen 

 inches apart in garden, and two and one-half feet apart 

 in field culture. Cultivate well and thin the young 

 plants to about eight to ten feet. In the fall, dig the 

 roots and cut into small pieces and dry like dried apples. 



COLLHRDS, 



A species of cabbage known in different sections as 

 "Cole" and " Colewort."' It is almost universally used 

 in the South for "greens," where it continues in luxur- 

 iant growth all winter. 



Georgia, or Southern. — This is the variety so 

 extensively used in the South, where it furnishes an 

 abundance of food for both man and beast. Forms a 

 large, loose, open head, or a mass of leaves on a tali 

 stem. Freezing improves their quality. Sow thick, in 

 drills, in rich ground, transplanting when four inches 

 high. In the South, sow from January to May and 

 August to October. 



CORN 



Chervil, Curled. 



sandy soil, and when plants are well established trans- 

 plant to about one foot apart. 



Curled. — A variety with crisp and curled leaves, and 

 very much handsomer and in all respects superior to the 

 common sort. 



CHICORY, 



Fr., Chicoree. Ger., Cigorie?i. 

 Large Rooted, or Coffee. — Much used in Europe 

 as a substitute for coffee, and large quantities of the 



Georgia Collards. 



Fr., Mais. Ger., Mais. 

 Culture. — A rich, warm, alluvial soil is best, and 

 immediately before planting this should be as deeply 

 and thoroughly worked as possible. Cultivate deeply 

 and thoroughly as soon as possible after the plants 

 appear, and every few days until it tassels. Thorough 

 cultivation and warm, rich soil are the keys to success. 



Cory. — A new sort resembling the Marblehead, but 

 of stronger growth, with larger, lighter colored ears, 

 and by far the largest of the early sorts. The plant 

 does not sucker so much as the Marblehead, and it will 

 mature a full crop earlier than that variety. All the 

 red cobbed corns should be cooked quickly 

 JEiJg. . by dropping the ears into boiling water to 

 JUpjpi which a little salt has 



been added, for if 

 simmered over a slow 



Cory. Extra Early Adams. Boynton. 



fire, or allowed to stand in the water after cooking, the 

 red cob will discolor the kernels. 



Early Marblehead. — Stalk very short, with many 

 suckers from the root; ears medium size, eight rowed, 

 with few husks; cob red, small; kernel broad, shallow, 

 white or tinged with red. Formerly considered the 

 earliest sort, but clearly later than the Cory. 



Boynton. — Introduced by us in 1877, and for many 

 years recognized as the best extra early sort, but unfor- 

 tunately we lost the true stock, and have been unable to 

 offer it for some years. We have now a stock fully 

 equal to that first sent out, and recommend it as the 

 earliest white cob sweet corn. Stalk short, without 

 suckers; ears eight rowed similar to the Minnesota, and 

 of the best quality of any of the extra early sorts. 



