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



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CELERY. Apios, (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 replanted 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- 

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



Paris Golden Self-Blanching. The best very early Celery, now 

 extensively grown for Summer and early Autumn use. The stalks are solid, 

 crisp, tender and of fine, nutty flavor. It keeps well. 



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



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

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



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



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

 It grows about 2 feet high, the stalks being broad, thick, crisp and stringless. 

 It is of wonderful keeping quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; j lb., $1.75 



Farquhar's Giant Red. Splendid red variety of robust habit, 

 crisp and juicy with a fine nutty flavor. 



Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; J lb., $1.50 



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

 rose-tinted. Fine for very late keeping. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., '50 cts.; i lb., $1.50. 



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

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



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; i lb., $1.50 



Celery. Perfected White Plume. 



Celery. Cfosby's Original Boston Market 



CELERY PLANTS. 



Delivery June and July. 

 Boston Market, Paris Golden Self-Blanching, White 

 Plume, Giant Pascal, each 



Doz., 20cts.; 100, $1.25; 1,000, $9.00 



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 it 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.; \ lb., $1.50 



