124 VEGETABLE GROWING PROJECTS 



largely grown on muck soils for the late crops. The green sorts 

 are grown mainly for local markets and for late fall and winter 

 consumption, especially for markets demanding the highest 

 quality. 



Golden Self-Blanching is the most extensively grown of this 

 class. The plants are very stocky and compact. White Plume 

 is taller and more vigorous but not quite so good in quality as 

 Golden Self-Blanching. In recent years, Easy Blanching has 

 been introduced, and it is rapidly gaining friends because of its 

 vigor of growth and superior quality. 



Among the green varieties. Giant Pascal has stood at the top 

 of the list for high quality. Winter Queen, French's Success, and 

 Boston Market are also favorite varieties. 



1. What varieties would you select for an early crop ? For a late 



crop? 

 W-VG : 304-305. B : 125-129. Catalogues. 



2. What are the merits of the varieties which you have decided to 



plant? 



3. How may varieties of celery be classified? B : 125. 



4. What varieties of celery are grown in your neighborhood? 



5. How do varieties differ in habit of growth ? 



4. Obtaining seed. — It is urged that the greatest care be 

 exercised in the selection of seed, for inferior seed may cause 

 almost a total failure, regardless of other important factors. 

 Poor seed may result in an inferior type of plants, pithy or 

 hollow stalks, lack of vigor, low percentage of germination or 

 running to seed the first year. We cannot be too careful in this 

 matter. Consult the commercial growers in the neighborhood. 



