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broad, thick, and fleshy, blanching for about 12 inches. A very- 
excellent sort ; stands the winter well. This is the largest variety. 
2. Ivery^s Nonsuch. 
Synonijms. — Violet de Tours ; Osborn's Select Eed ; London 
Market Ked. 
Plant of strong and vigorous growth and habit. Average height 
3 feet. The leaflets are broad, deep green, the pinnae more widely 
situate than in other varieties. Heads compact, average girth 
12 inches. The outer leaf- stalks flat, of a deep rosy-red colour. 
Hearts very solid, blanching for about 13 inches ; stalks very solid, 
broad, thick, and crisp, of a fine nutty flavour. A very excellent 
sort, and one of the best to stand the winter. 
3. Kimlerleys Red. 
Synonyms. — Improved Solid Eed ; Stuart and Mein's Solid Eed. 
Plant of regular but somewhat spreading habit of growth. 
Height 2 feet 6 inches. Leaflets broad, deep green. Heads com- 
pact, average girth 1 1 inches. The outer leaflets narrow, rounded, 
and slender, of a deep rosy-red colour. Hearts very solid, blanching 
for about 12 inches; the stalks broad, thick, and crisp, of a fine 
nutty flavour. 
4. Carter's Incomparable Crimson. 
Synonyms, — Carter's Incomparable Dwarf Crimson; Hood's 
Dwarf Eed, 
Plant of close compact growth. Height 2 feet 6 inches. 
Leaflets rather broad, pale green. Heads very compact, average 
girth 11 inches. Outer leaflets narrow, deep rosy-pink. Hearts 
very solid, blanching for about 1 1 inches ; the stalks thick and 
fleshy, and of fine quality. This is the dwarfest red Celery, and 
a good hardy variety to stand the winter. 
5. Welster's JVo. 1. 
Synonym. — "Webster's No. 4. 
Plant of somewhat slender growth. Height 2 feet 10 inches. 
Leaflets broad, with short petioles, giving it a bushy, compact 
appearance. Heads compact, average girth lOj inches. Outer 
leaf-stalks slender and narrow. Heart solid, blanching for about 
12 inches ; the stalks solid, thick, very crisp, and of good quality. 
