This section is from the book "The Gardener's Monthly And Horticulturist V27", by Thomas Meehan. See also: Four-Season Harvest: Organic Vegetables from Your Home Garden All Year Long.
We are indebted to Messrs. Van Hampton & Co. for several stalks of Kalamazoo celery. It was received on the 25th of September, so we suppose has not yet finished its growth. It was trimmed in marketable condition, and weighed 1 lb. 8 oz. The eatable length was about 20 inches. We suppose this is farm, or as we should say, market garden produce, and for that is very superior. It is of course not equal to the produce from a first-class amateur's garden. The stalks are few, but solid and crisp. Later in the season it will probably part with its slightly bitter taste.
 
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