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flavor as when blanched. Golden Self Blanching is another 

 similar variety, that is considered by some growers superior 

 to White Plume. Winter Queen is one of the most exten- 

 sively grown varieties for winter storage. Other good late 

 varieties are Giant Pascal and Boston Market. 



Celeriac, or Turnip-Rooted Celery, is a form of celery 

 cultivated for its roots, which are eaten either cooked or 

 raw. The stalks are generally hollow and quite worthless. 

 The plants are raised by the same method as that for celery 

 but may be planted in 

 rows not over twelve 

 inches apart. The roots 

 are generally kept by 

 storing them in moist 

 sand the same as carrots. 



The use of celery as a 

 food and relish has in- 

 creased wonderfully dur- 

 ing the last ten years. It 

 was formerly regarded as 

 a luxury, while it is now 



recognized as a food. Fig 107 . Turnip-rooted celery, or celeriac. 



Thousands of cars are 



shipped annually from the celery districts of Michigan, 

 Ohio, Florida, Texas, and California. Growers in the 

 North find it a very valuable crop, realizing as high as 

 one thousand dollars per acre from it. 



Marketing. Celery is marketed when well blanched. 

 In preparing it for market most of the roots are trimmed 

 off and the green and decaying leaves are removed. About 

 a dozen roots are generally tied together for a bunch, al- 

 though the size of the bunch varies in different markets. 

 Celery can be easily shipped long distances when trimmed 



