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A New EscULENT.-We find in the Retu,
HortieoIe, for Nov. l, 1856, pages 4I2-13, the
following description of the CHeyoph7lv0
oaS5os't0', a new esculent belonging to the
campylosperme, division of the umbelli(er.
ons order OF plants, which we translate for the
columns Of the Ohio Farmer:
Inc Q. BHt6oSum Is not altogether a new
plant, since it has been cultivated in France
Tor the last ten years by Mr.. Jacques, former
ly gardner to King Louis Philippe; it must.
However, be classified with the new things Of
the day. because it has not yet been introduc.
ed to the commercial world, or is generally :
known to gardeners.
Inc bulb OF the c. Bg5bosun is delicious
food. During the past year we have eaten
them IN company with several distinguished
agriculturists at the residence Of DR.. LafiIley.
Secretary of the Agricultural eornice OF Me-
lun and Fontainbleau the bulbs we're grown
and cultivated by Mr. Vivet at the country =
seat OF Coubert. We found them very de-
hcious; they were stewed in butter, Just "a
young potatoes are prepared; they were very
larlhaceous, and left In the mouth slight
saccharine after taste. We do not hesitate to
pronounce it the most delicate Of all the far.
inaceous esculents of which we have any
know ledge. ..7Ea sa r.,silsI $50 =
obtained from Mr.. Laffilley the follow
ing, which he published in the Journal of
FrGcttcaE agriculture. upon the culture Of
this plant, and which completes the informa.
ton collected by NJ. A. D. who furnished
the former account of it: zsa 7s7
"Ihe G. Bat6oswm eau be grown success
fully on almost all soils; all that is necessary
Is 70 pulveTIze the soil, and enrich it with
fresh manure literally applied; solsfthat are
slightly humid are the most favorable to the
perfect development of this plant.
"Ihe seed should be sown the latter part
OF August, or during the month OF Septem-
Der. as soon as the seeds have fully rnatured.
oufnclent observations have already been
made to establish the fact that the seed sown
IN the spring produces no result, and that all
delay in sowing after the seeds have matured
Is preJudcial to the growth and Developments
of the plant. 7
''Ihe seeds should be sown in furrows or
beds, ana should be scattered by the hand in
each turrow; care must be taken not to sow
1t too thick; the burrows should be about
eight inches apart. ,7isas.e ma ma I'r-.5
mo protection is needed against the sever.
lty OF the winter, The young plants do not
make their appearance until from the first to
the 10th of March. All the culture necessary
AT TINS period is very similar to that of carrots
DurIng the month of juno they can be used
for the table, but the bulbs do not fully ma.
ture until the middle Of July. They keep in
cellar or pit like carrots. For seed bulbs.
the best and largest ones are selected, and
planted or set about the first of March. A
single bulb will produce sufficient quantity
OF seed to sow two and half square rods
Mr.. Vivet remarked that the seeds obtained
from the largest and strongest umbels always
produced the largest bulbs as well as the most
vigorous plants.
'In the rotation of crops, single precau.
TOMS necessary, and that is, never to make
the C. Bujbosom the successor to celery !: il
is true the plant will come up well, but i. soon
runs out, SO TO speak, and disappears entirely.
1.-The c. Bglbosom contains 20 per cent, of
iecula, (starch;) It's proli6cacy and the size
would at first sight lead persons to confound
It with small Holland carrot grown in
frames, did it not differ from it in color jss
M. de Candolle has given us intimations
OF 1t IN his Flora and it has several times
been found in the uncultiyated portions of IS
France in wild state, but it is more common
IN the slightly humid soils of Hungary. ,,eis.
1t is an esculent which is readily cooked,
few minutes only being sufficient
The c. Bul5os6m possesses, aside from its
excellent taste, nutritive qualities which
highly recommend it as light and nutrativo
aliment. Mr.. SAGE, NJ. D., has analysed the
bulb, and obtained the following result: yla
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