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VARIETIES OF CELERY. 
3. New Russian.— English Syn. New large purple. French 
Syn. Celeri gros violet—Celeri gros violet de Tours. 
This is the largest and best kind of red Celery at present in culti¬ 
vation ; it is of very strong and rather tall growth, the stalks are of a 
dark red or purple colour, deeply furrowed and remarkably solid.— 
Leaves much larger and of a darker green than those of the preceding 
varieties, much wrinkled, and of a very thick texture.—Of very 
superior quality, firm, crisp, and high flavoured. 
4. Common White. —The stalks of this variety are very small, hut 
numerous and slender; it is of dwarf and spreading growth, much 
piped, and in general habit throws up many offsets. Leaves pale green, 
small, plain and of a thin texture, the serratures small and very 
accuminate. Of rather inferior quality, and, therefore, scarcely de¬ 
serving cultivation. 
5. Solid White. —English Syn. Fine white solid. French Syn. 
Celeri Tare.—plain blaric. 
This is of strong and rather tall growth, for the most part very solid 
though occasionally when grown too strong it will come a little piped. 
Leaves palish green, much larger than those of the preceding, and 
somewhat wrinkled; the serratures large and rather obtuse ; a good 
variety, and is, I believe, the white sort most generally cultivated.— 
Of excellent quality, firm and crisp. 
6. New White. —French Syn. Celeri Tare blanc gros a plein. 
This variety is of very large and strong growth, the stalks are un¬ 
usually broad, and the furrows very deep_Leaves very large, of a 
bright green, much wrinkled, and of a thick texture ; the serratures 
large and obtuse. Of very superior quality, firm crisp and high 
flavoured.—This is decidedly the best of the white kinds for salad. 
7. Giant Sy?i. —Italian, North’s, Upright Patagonian. 
This is of very tall growth, often exceeding four feet in height, 
very erect, and rather strong, somewhat piped and deeply furrowed. 
—Leaves very large, darkish green, slightly wrinkled, and of a thin 
texture. Serratures generally very large and obtuse. Of good 
quality, but not high flavoured. It is a good variety to cultivate for 
soups &c, on account of its gigantic size. I have been informed that 
there is a variety under the above name which is perfectly solid; hut 
I am sorry to say it has never come under my observation. 
8. Dwarf White. —French Syn. Nain frise. 
The stalks of this variety are very erect, strong, broad and very 
solid, rarely exceeding fifteen inches in height.—Leaves dark green, 
small, much wrinkled, and of a thick texture, the serratures few and very 
obtuse, some of the leaves are nearly entire. This is a very singular 
