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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, 
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. 
Fr., CerJ'euil. Ger., Gartenkcrbel. 
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 
Chervil. Curled. 
sandy soil, and when plants arc 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., Chicorce. Ger., Cigorien. 
Large Rooted, or Coffee. —Much used in Europe 
as a substitute for coffee, and large quantities of the 
COLLHRDS. 
A species of cabbage known in different sections as 
“ Cole" and “ Colewort.” It is almost universally used 
in the South for 41 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 tall 
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. 
Fr., Mats « Ger., Metis. 
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 
by dropping the cars into boiling water to 
which a little salt has 
been added, for if 
simmered over a slow 
Georgia Collards. 
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. 
