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Loug: Hod, without core. A new variety from France, which is 
of cylindrical shape, very smooth, bright scarlet color, and of fine fla¬ 
vor; has no heart or core. It is not quite so early as the Half Long, 
but more productive. I consider it a first class variety for the table, 
and one that will come into general cultivation when better known. 
St. Valeric. A new variety from France, bright red in color; a 
little larger and longer than the Half Long French, and stronger in the 
leaves. This is one of the finest carrots, and will in the course of time 
take the place of the Half Long. It is very smooth. 
Danvers. An intermediate American variety of recent introduc¬ 
tion. It is of a bright orange color; very smooth, symmetrically formed ; 
somewhat stump-rooted like the Half Long Luc. It will produce more 
in weight to the acre than any other Half Long variety. 
CELERY. 
Celeri (Fr. , Sellerie (Gcr.), Apio (Sp.). 
Large White Solid. Dwarf Large Ribbed. (New.) 
Sandringham’s Dwarf White. Cutting. 
Turnip-Rooted. 
Sow in May and June for early 
transplanting, and in August 
and September for a later crop. 
Sow thinly and shade during the 
hot months. Transplant, when 
the plants are six inches high, 
into trenches about four inches 
deep, nine wide, and two and a 
half feet apart, made very rich by 
digging in rotten manure. Plants 
should be from 6 to 8 inches 
apart. When planted out during 
the hot months, the trenches 
require to be shaded, which is 
generally done by spreading 
cotton cloth over them ; lantan- 
ais will answer the same purpose. 
Celery requires plenty of moist¬ 
ure, and watering with soap¬ 
suds, or liquid manure, will ben¬ 
efit the plants a great deal. 
When tall enough it should be 
earthed up to blanch to make it 
fit for the table. 
Lar^c White Solid is the 
variety mostly grown. Is white, 
solid and crisp. 
S si lidriugliu ill’s Dwarf 
White. This is a new variety 
of excellent quality, somewhat 
Large White Solid Celery. 
