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CELERY THE EARLY SORTS 



UNTIL the advent of the early varieties, celery was 

 largely considered a winter vegetable and obtainable 

 only at prices which greatly restricted its use by the 

 broad masses. The introduction of White Plume and 

 Golden Self-Blanching, some thirty years ago, completely 

 changed this condition. The ease with which these sorts 

 are grown and blanched and their quick development 

 has done much to make celery the popular vegetable 

 which it is to-day. 



White Plume is easily the quickest maturing sort in 

 cultivation, becoming ready for use in August from seeds 

 sown in March. Its centre leaves are naturally of white 

 color, as shown in illustration above. 



Golden Self-Blanching, while almost as early as White 

 Plume, is of far superior quality and keeps well until 

 Christmas. It really does not blanch itself. The name 

 " Self-blanching" rather refers to the ease with which that 

 work is accomplished. 



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