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Repoet of the Hobticulturist of the 
superior variety where it can be grown without blight, to which it is 
more subject than many others. 
No. 9. SOUP, Veg. Gar.; Vil., '84. 
Syn. Small Dutch, BURR : Fr., Celeri a couper, VIL. : G. a couper petit, 
Vil., '84: C. creux, Vil. : C. fin de Hollande, Vil. : Ger., Schnitt Sellerie, 
Vil. : Gerwohnlicher Schnitt Sellerie, A de CI. : Flam., Snijselderij, Vil. : 
Span., Apio de cortar, Vil. : A. pequeno, Vil. 
A variety of celery apparently but little improved from the wild 
state, grown for the leaves, which are used in flavoring. At the 
Station, the foliage was quite variable, the stems often hollow, and the 
suckers very numerous. It is said that the foliage grows again 
when cut. 
Correctly figured in Les PL Pot., p. 76; Veg. Gar., p. 190. 
Besides the varieties above described, the following have been 
tested, most of which appeared not clearly distinct. 
No. 10. Early Arlington, Greg., '85, '86. 
Allied to Boston Market, but more vigorous, and three or four weeks 
earlier. 
No. 11. La Plume Chestnut, Greg., '83, '86. 
Resembles Crawford's Half Dwarf ; has a superior nutty flavor; a very 
good variety. 
No. 12. Perfection Heartwell, Greg., '86; Sib., '83; Thor., '85. 
A very vigorous variety, apparently allied to Crawford's Half Dwarf. 
No. 13. Sealey's Leviathan, Vick, '85. 
Apparently closely allied to Giant White Solid, if not identical with it. 
No. 14. Seymour's Solid White, Sib., '83. 
A large growing celery resembling Giant White Solid. 
No. 15. Solid Ivory, Greg., '84, '86. 
Similar to Sandringham, but blanching perfectly white. 
No. 16. W^hite Curled Giant of Naples, Dam., '86. 
Allied to the Fern Leaved, but the leaves less finely divided. 
No. 17. White Skagit, Till, '85. 
A white celery of rather feeble growth. Stalks narrow at the base, 
tapering gradually; very mild in flavor; a poor keeper. 
