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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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WE DELIVER ALL SEEDS offered on this Page FREE TO ANY 

 POST OFFICE in the UNITED STATES. When ordered BY EX- 

 PRESS at PURCHASER'S EXPENSE deduct 8c per lb. from Cata- 

 logue prices. ___^_^^^_^^_^^^^__^^_^_^___„„— 



German, ©eterie. French, Celeri. 



1 oz. to 3,000 Plants. 



GOLDKN SELF-BLANCHING CELERY. 



Henderson's Pink Plume— Is a self-blanching variety 



after the style of 

 White Plume, requiring very little earthing or banking up. We consider 

 this variety to be of exceptional merit, combining, as it does, all the good 

 qualities of the famous White Plume, coupled with the rich nutty flavor and 

 good keeping qualities of the Red Celeries. The stems are of handsome ap- 

 pearance, of a beautiful delicate pink never before met with in any variety 

 of Celery. In appearance they are vastly superior to any of the sorts at pres- 

 ent in cultivation . For table decoration we would specially recommend you 

 to grow this variety, as nothing can be more attractive for the table than a 

 few stems of this mixed in with White Plume or Golden Self- Blanching. 

 Its keeping qualities are also remarkable, remaining fit for use when most 

 of the earlier Celeries are long past using. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; % lb., 

 70cts.; lib., $2.50. 

 Soup Celery (Old Seed)— Excellent for flavoring. Oz., 5 cts.; 1 lb., 30 cts. 

 Celery Plants ready beginning of June. See page 36. 



TURNIP-ROOTED CELERY-Celeriac. 



German, 9noII=@rt«rie. French, Celeriac-Bave. 



A variety of Celery having turnip-shaped roots, which, when cooked and 

 sliced and used with vinegar, makes a most excellent salad. It is more hardy 

 and may be treated same as Celery. 



Large Erfurt — Pkt. , 5 

 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; M lb., 40 cts.; 

 1 lb., $1.25. 



Large Smooth Prague- 

 Round in shape, smooth, with 

 few side roots. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz.,15cts.; M lb., 50 cts.; 1 

 lb., $1.50. 



Large Smooth Prague, 

 Extra Select— In our Extra 

 Select Stock we claim to have 

 got the finest strain of Root 

 Celery it is possible to pro- 

 cure. The bulbs are globe- 

 shaped, large, smooth, and 

 are entirely free from side 

 roott. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 

 cts.; hi lb., 75 cts.; 1 lb., $2.50. 



Although a few gardeners continue to cultivate this vegetable on the old plan, the only one 



practiced vears ago, its cultivation has undergone a great reformation of late years. Very little ol 



the seed is "now sown in hot-beds, but instead is sown in a cold frame, or even out in the open air, 



earlv in April, and in June and July is transplanted where it is intended to mature. The y iung 



plants, before transplanting, should be clipped down partially two or three times to promote a 



stubbv Towth On the ground, previously thoroughly enriched and cultivated, lay out lines 8 feet 



apart or! the surface, not in trenches, as used to be planted. Set the plants m these rows, about fa 



inches apart. Until about the middle of A ugust the only work to be done is frequent cultivation and 



watering in drv weather. Earthing up may then begin, and continue as long as the plants grow, to 



bleach the stems and render them crisp. 



Golden Self- Blanching— Like the white Plume, 



this Celery requires very little earthing up, and 



in many other respects it is similar to that favor- 



' ite sort, differing, however, in color, which is 



yellowish, the heart being large and solid and ot 



a beautiful golden hue. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 



hi lb., 75 cts.; 1 lb ■• S2.50 



Perfection Heartwell — An excellent, large, 

 solid-growing variety of creamy white color; one 

 of the verv best market sorts and a good keeper. 



Pkt, 5 cts*.; oz., 20 cts.; hi lb., 50 cts.; 1 lb l./o 



Giant Golden Heart— The market gardener will 

 find in this a most desirable sort. Its rich golden 

 color alone would suffice as a recommendation, 

 but it has the additional merits of size, excellent 

 quality, crispness and very fine flavor. Pkt., 5 



cts.; oz.; 20 cts.; % lb., 50 cts., 1 lb 1.7o 



White Plume— Unlike most varieties, this one 

 does not require to be earthed up, but if only 

 loosely tied, a few handfuls of earth brought 

 close around the base of the leaves to keep them 

 close together, all the inner leaves or thin stalks 

 will turn white and crisp. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.; 25 cts.; hi 



lb., 60 cts.; lib 2.00 



Giant Pascal— A selection 

 irom the Golden Self- 

 Blanching, possessing all 

 the good qualities of that 

 variety, but much larger 

 and a better keeper. Pkt., 

 5cts.; oz., 20cts.; hi lb., 50 

 cts.; 1 lb " 



Henderson's Half Dwarf 



— A leading market vari- 

 ety, of medium growth, ex- 

 cellent in quality and a 

 good keeper. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 20 cts.; hi lb., 50 cts.; 

 lib 



1.50 



GOLDEN DWARF. 



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Golden Dwarf— Waxy golden yellow when fully blanched. Crisp, 

 solid and of excellent flavor. As a keeper in winter it has no superior. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,20cts.; !41b., 50 cts.; lib : •• 



Sandringham Dwarf White— A well-known and very superior vari- 

 ety, of tine flavor and firm texture. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; % lb., 50 

 cts 'lib 



Boston Market— Dwarf in habit, white stemmed, flavor excellent ; a 

 good keeper. Pkt,, 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; hi lb., 50 cts.: 1 lb .. 1. 



New Rose— Color, a beautiful rose shade ; of very fine flavor, crisp and 

 solid. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; hi lb., 60 cts.; 1 lb...... ....... ....■■■- 2. 



London Red— A most excellent variety. Uike the majority of Red 

 Celeries, it is crisp and of fine flavor, and an excellent keeper. Pkt., 5 



20 cts.; % lb., 50 cts.; 1 lb "-• 



cts.; oz. 



CHICORY. 



Large Rooted or Coffee— The prepared roots are used as a substitute 

 for and to mix with coffee as an adulterant. Cultivate same as Carrots. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; hi lb -> 80 cts -' 1 lb 



uCHERVIL. 



EXTRA SELECT LARGE 8MOOTH PRAGUE. 



German, ©artenlevbel. French, Cerfeuil. 



Curled-The young leaves are used in soups and salads Sow in May, 

 in drills half an inch deep. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; hi lb., 50 cts.; 1 lb.. 



CORN SALAD, or 

 FETTICUS. 



German, Sfimmer'alat.i 



French, Mache. 



Used as a salad. Sow early in 

 spring in drills, or, for very early 

 use, sow in fall and winter over 

 same as Spinach. If grown in 

 cold frames, and covered with 

 straw mats, it can be used at any 

 time during the winter. 



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