R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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CELERY. Avios, (sp.) 



Sow the seeds in March or April in a hot-bed or cold frame. As soon as the plants are 3 

 inches high, transplant into a prepared border, setting them 4 inches apart. When grown 

 6 inches, and fine stocky plants, set in richly manured, deep soil, in rows 3 feet apart, and about 

 9 inches from plant to plant. Water, if dry weather follows transplanting. During the next 

 two months all the attention required is to keep down weeds. Afterwards earth up a little, 

 and. continue doing so at intervals until only the tops of the leaves are visible late in Autumn. 

 Never hoe or earth up when the plants are wet. To keep celery in Winter they may be re- 

 planted into a cool cellar, allowing fully 3 inches of soil on the floor. Stand the plants in rows 

 not more than 9 inches apart and partition off with boards equal to the height of the plants. 

 They will be ready for use in January. 1 ounce of seed produces about 4,000 plants. 



Crosby's Original Boston Market. The finest flavored 



variety in cultivation; solid, and of excellent, nutty flavor; of dwarf, 

 branching habit; blanches perfectly white; a splendid keeper. Fine 

 home.-gro%\Ti seed. Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., .$1.00 



Easy-Blanching. A new variety of great merit and good for all seasons. 

 Plants of vigorous growth; stalks tender and brittle. Good keeper. 



Pkt., 25 cts.; oz., $1.50; \ lb., .$5.00 



Paris Golden Self-Blanching. (French Grown.) The best very early Cel- 

 ery, now ektensively grown for Summer and early Autumn use. The 

 stalks are sohd, crisp, tender and of Ene, nutty flavor. It keeps well. 



Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., $1.50; \ lb., $5.00 



Perfected White Plume. Best for early use; the stalks and portions of 

 the leavfes being naturally white, are fit for table early in the season. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz.,50cts.; i lb., $1.75 



Giant Pascal. {New England Grown.) Plants of strong, vigorous 

 growth, very uniform and remarkably free from soft pithy stalks. Very 

 sohd, crisp and of fine flavor. Pkt., 25 cts.; oz., $1.50 



Giant PasC3.1. An easily-blanched and fine-keeping sort of excellent flavor. 

 It grows about 2 feet high, the stalks being broad, thick, crisp and string- 

 less. It is of wonderful keeping quaUty. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50cts.; i lb., $1.75 



FarquhaP'S Giant Red. when blanched the stalks of this variety 

 are white, veined more or less with pink. It is considered, by connoisseurs, 

 in its flavor the best of all celeries. It is also regarded as the longest keep- 

 ing kind. Pkt., 25 cts.; oz., $1.50 



Carter's Dwarf Crimson. Crisp, tender and dehcious; stalks beautifully 

 rose-tinted. Fine for very late keeping. Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., $1.00 



Winter Queen. A late variety of medium height with thick sohd stalks 

 which when blanched are of a creamy white color; keeps well. 



Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., $1.00 



Celery. Perfected White Plume. 



Celery. Crosby's Original Boston Market. 



CELERY PLANTS. 



Delivery June and July. 



Boston Market, Paris Golden Self-Blanching, White 

 Plume, Giant Pascal, each 



Doz., 25 cts.; 100, $1.50; 1,000, $14.00 



CELERIAC. 



A delicious vegetable which deserves to be more ex- 

 tensively cultivated. It produces roots which may be 

 kept for Winter and to those who appreciate celery boiled 

 or cooked in any other form will find the turnip-rooted 

 variety very acceptable; after being cooked it may also 

 be used as a component in salads. 



Culture. Seeds are started and plants set out in the 

 same way as advised for celery. The stalks can be 

 blanched but 4t is usually grown for its bulbous roots. 

 Giant Smooth Prague. (Turnip-rooted). Of large, 



globular shape, smooth, and with only a few roots at 

 the bottom. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; \ \h., $1.50 



