MR. BAKHON's KEPOKT ON CELERIES. 
205 
shoots. Height 2 feet 9 inches. Leaflets small, pointed, very pale 
green. Heads small, girth 10 inches. Hearts loose and small. A 
yery worthless sort, and decays early. 
17. Haywood'' 8 White Queen. 
Synonyms. — Stuart & Mein's Giant White; Goodall's Plat- 
stalked ; Webster's White. 
Plant of robust growth. Leaves spreading. Height 2 feet 
9 inches. Heads large, 13 inches in girth. Outer leaf-stalks very 
broad (about 2 inches), much ribbed, and coarse. Hearts solid, 
blanching to about 14 inches ; the stalks very large, broad, thick, 
and fleshy, but without much flavour. An excellent sort to stand 
the winter. 
18. VeitcKs Solid White. 
Synonym. — Danesbury. 
Plant of close compact growth. Height 2 feet 6 inches. Leaflets 
broad, very deeply toothed or serrated, giving it quite a distinct 
appearance. Heads compact, girth 11 inches. Outer leaf-stalks 
rather broad, deeply ribbed, pale green. Hearts very firm and 
solid, blanching for about 12 inches ; the stalks broad, thick, 
crisp, and tender. A very excellent variety, and stands the winter 
well. 
19. Boston Ma/rhet. 
Plant dwarf, from 18 to 20 inches high. Leaflets small, pointed, 
and sharply serrated. This variety is not used to produce a single 
head as the ordinary Celeries, but having the peculiarity of forming 
a number of side shoots or small heads which are blanched. It is 
suited for early work, and it begins to run to seed almost as soon 
as planted out. 
20. Frise, Curled or Garnishing. 
Plant of loose growth. Height about 2 feet. Leaves very pale 
green, and deeply cut or curled, almost like Parsley. It is very 
ornamental. The leaves may be used for garnishing, but it is of no 
other use. It is very tender, and runs early to seed. 
21. Turnip-rooted or Celariac. 
Synonyms. — Celeri navet ; Rave ; Eave d' Erfurt ; Soup Celery. 
This is quite a distinct vegetable, the plant forming a large bulb 
at the base of leaf-stalks like a Turnip. This bulb is used in 
