12 and 13. King Street, Cment Garden, 1880.] 
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Section V. — SALAD PLANTS, 
BAHBE BE CAPUCIN. A fine winter Salad. 
This i$ the most UDhoUsome and agreeable of winter salads. Sow in May, and in autumn lifl the 
roots and store them in a dry cool situation. For a succession, plant the roots at intervals, in 
boxes of soil and place the 7 n in a dark warm cellar or mushroo 7 U'house. Very soon lo 7 ig 
blanched leaves are abunda 7 itly produced, ready for use 
WITLOEF, A NEW VEGETABLE. 
Those who are fond of the salad k 7 iown as Barbe de Capudn, will estees/t the Witloef highly. The 
seed is sown in June, and the roots as required are lifted fro>n the end of October toFebruapy. 
'They are thc 7 i divested of their leaves to within two inches of the ground, plasited in a tresich 
and covered with 2 or feet of stable litter. As the heat generates, the root throws upfro 77 i 
the crown a pale green head, rcsembluig a Paris Cos Lettuce, which is eaten as Salad, or 
cooked and served as Seakale 
pcrpkc. peroz. 
s. d. 8. d. 
O 4... I o 
o 6...1 6 
DANDELION. 
The blanched leaves of this pla 7 it hi Spring make a most delicately flavoured 07 id wholeso 77 ie salad. The roots, 
if lifted, 77 iav also be treated in the same way as reco 77 i 7 ti ended for Barbe de Capuchi. 
Improved very early .*! per packet i o | New Frencla thick leaved per packet i o 
CEX.EB7. 
At the Chiswick Gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society, good service was dotre in 1874, by a vay 
ca 7 ‘cfully conducted trial of Celeiy, in which was elicited the hnpoTiaiit fact that in this couniiy the really 
distinct typical Celeries do not exceed four in number, and that the multitude of na 7 U(s are either synonyms, or 
rcpi-esent merely trifling variatiosis. Celeriac, or Turnip roofed Celery, is not included in the above remark, its 
cultivatio 7 i, we regret to say, being veiy limited in this country. The examination of the different stocks of Celery 
grown at the trial, showed the importance ofcai'cful selections ; still it is noteworthy that the best selected stocks of 
Celeries are only presentable at table in proportion to the care bestowed on theircultivation ; ti-enchiirg the soil and 
heavily manuring ai'e indispensable, and durhig dry weather abundance of water should be given from time to 
ii 77 i€, to keep the plants growing. The first four Celeries in our list are representative types. ^ 
Covent Garden Dwarf White, close habit, very solid, crisp, juicy, and fine flavoured td. & 1 o 
Covent Garden Dwarf Red, compact, hardy, crisp, and of a very superior nutty flavour td. & i o 
Covent Garden Tall White, a first-class, large, solid crisp variety of excellent flavour 6rf. & i o 
Covent Garden Tall Red, a first-class, large, solid variety, very liardy, crisp, and nutty-flavour 6 d. & i o 
Barr s Champion Solid White ; this valuable variety is robust, very solid, and sweet, and keeps good 
longer than any otlier white celery is. & 2 6 
Ramsey's Solid Red, a first-class solid variety, large, crisp, and of fine flavour 6 d. & i o 
,, ,, White, a first-class solid variety, large, crisp, and of excellent flavour 6 d. & i o 
New Giant White, a very high-class, solid, fine-flavoured variety i o 
Sandringham Dwarf White, crisp, and fine flavoured, grown for the Prince of Wales' table i o 
Dickson's Superlative Red, very solid, and of a rich nutty flavour 1 o 
Major Clark's Red, it is robust, compact, very solid, crisp, and of delicate flavour i o 
Veltch's Silver White, very crisp and solid, remaining a long time in good condition i o 
Wright's Grove red and white. 
Williams’ Matchless red. 
Wandless Invincible. 
Cole's Defiance red and white. 
The following well known varieties 6 d. is. per packet : 
Seymour's Superb white. 
Carter's Incomparable crimson. 
Turner's Incomparable white. 
Soup Celery. 
CHBBVIIt. 
Turnip Rooted, Celeriac. 
Leicester red. 
Manchester Champion. 
Ivery's Nonsuch. 
The you 7 ig leaves are much estee 77 ied, they impart a warm aro 77 iatic flavour to soups and stew^, and are also 
d€ 77 iand for the piquancy they i 77 ipa 7 ‘t in mixed salads. Sow in succession f>‘om March to fuly. 
Curled per 02. o 6 \ Sweet Scented per pkt. i 
CORN SAI.AD, OB DAMBS’ LBTTUCB. 
Extensively cultivated for the markets of Covent Garden o 7 id Paris, for 7 ning an exceedingly agreeable 
va 7 ‘iety in salads during the autu 7 un, whiter, 07 id spri/ig mo/iths. 
Large leaved per 02. o 3 I Spoon leaved, an excellent variety per 02. i 
Italian, or broad leaved ,, o 6 | Lettuce leaved, large leaved variety ... ,, i 
CRESS. 
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Australian Salad, or Golden-Leaved, delicately tender, and with an agreeable piquant flavour. 
For su 77 i 7 ner and autumn use sow in succession from March to August, watering ff’eely in peroz. perpt. 
dry weather, and tkhming the plants out sufficiently, p'or winter use sow in September and s. d. s. d. 
October, thinning out ^ to 6 inches apart. lu spring the leaves are succulent and ref resiling ... o 4. ..2 6 
Broad-leaved Garden, larger leaved than “ Plain Cress,” and by some preferred o ^ 
per oz. per pi. per qt. 
Plain leaved, sow at intervals of a few days all the year round o 2...1 3. ..2 o 
per o*. per pt. 
Extra fine Curled, or Normandy ; the flavour of this Cress is very agreeable for the first two or e* d. e. d. 
three cuttings, and on the breakfast table it is always acceptable o 3...1 6 
Winter, or American, this resenjbles the Water-Cress, and is quite as agreeable. By sowing in 
July and August, a constant supply may be had throughout the winter and spring months ... o 6 
per pkt. per oz. 
Water-Cress, SOW in prepared places in sluggish brooks, and moist situations o 6...1 6 
Water-Cress, true fcfurt Sweetest, a small delicate green variety, more esteemed than the 
ordinary sort, from its being less pungent and of a more agreeable flavour is. and 2 6 
ENDIVE. 
This valuable plant should be grotvn by all who devote even a small portion of ground to salads. The Scarole 
or Batavian Endive is described in "The Fai'ks, Promenades, and Gardens of Paris,” by Mr. W. Robinson, as 
occupying a fii'st position aiiiongst Pi'cnch salads, the Paris markets being supplied abundantly with it in autumn, 
winter, and spring, the growers tying it up to blanch five days before cutting. per pkt. per oz. 
Fraser’s Improved Broad-Leaved, a very hardy superior variety of Batavian o 4...1 o 
Batavian Imperial Green, smooth broad leaves o 4 -*-o 9 
Batavian Imperial White, large and very superior o 4...1 o 
Green Curled Extra fine French, very superior variety o 4 -**i o 
French Moss Curled 1 o 
