. Richard Frotscher's almanac and garden manual for the southern states . HalfLong, but more productive. Consider it a first-class variety for thetable, and one that will come into general cultivation when betterknown. St. Valerie. A new variety from France, bright red in color ; alittle larger and longer than the Half Long French, and stronger inthe leaves. This is one of the finest carrots, and will take the placeof the Half Long in the course of time. It is very smooth. Danvers. An intermediate American variety of recent intro-duction. It is of a bright orange color; very smooth ; symmetric
. Richard Frotscher's almanac and garden manual for the southern states . HalfLong, but more productive. Consider it a first-class variety for thetable, and one that will come into general cultivation when betterknown. St. Valerie. A new variety from France, bright red in color ; alittle larger and longer than the Half Long French, and stronger inthe leaves. This is one of the finest carrots, and will take the placeof the Half Long in the course of time. It is very smooth. Danvers. An intermediate American variety of recent intro-duction. It is of a bright orange color; very smooth ; symmetricallyformed; somewhat stump-rooted like the Half Long Luc. It willproduce more in weight to the acre than any other Half Long variety. Celeei ^ White Solid,tuenip-eooted. CELERY. Selleeie fGer.), Apio (Sp.). I DwAEF Laege Eibbed. I CUTTIXG. New. Sow in May and June for early transplanting, and in Augustand September for a later crop. Sow thinly and shade during thehot months. When the plants are six inches high, transplant ^m^mmmsi Foy^ the States. 41. Large White Solid Celery r. V^tinto trenches about four inches^^deep, nine wide, and two and a-^ half feet apart, made very richby digging in rotten should be from 6 to 8inches apart. When planted outduring the hot months, thetrenches require to be shaded,which is generally done byspreading cotton cloth overthem ; lantauais will answer thesame purpose. Celery requiresplenty of moisture, and wateringwith soapsuds,or liquid manure,will benefit the plants a greatdeal. AYhen tall enough itshould be earthed up to blanchto make it fit for the table. I^arg^e White §olid is the variety mostly grown. Is white,solid and crisp. Celeriac or Xtirnip-Root-ccl Celery, is very jDopular insome parts of Europe, but hardlycultivated here. It should besown in the fall of the year, andtransplanted six inches apart, inrows one foot apart. When theroots have obtained a good size,they are boiled, scraped oft,
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