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R&I RQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 17 
CELERY. Apios, (sr) 
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 ets.; 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 ets.; oz., $1.50; + Ib., $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.; 02z., 50 ets.; 4 lb., $1.75 
Giant Paseal. 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.; + lb., $1.75 
Farquhar’s Giant Red. Splendid red variety of robust habit, 
crisp and juicy with a fine nutty flavor. 
Pkt., 15 ets.; 0z., 50 cts.; } lb., $1.50 
Carter’s Dwarf Crimson. Crisp, tender and delicious; stalks beautifully 
rose-tinted. Fine for very late keeping. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; + lb., $1.25 
Winter Queen. A late variety of medium height with thick solid stalks 
which when blanched are of a creamy white color; keeps well. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 50 cts.; ¢ lb., $1.50 
Celery. Crosby’s Original Boston Market. 
CELERY PLANTS. 
Delivery June and July. 
Boston Market, Paris Golden Self-Blaneching, White 
Plume, Giant Paseal, each 
Doz., 20 ets.; 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 
¥ Celery. Perfected White Plume. the bottom. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 50 cts.; 4 lb., $1.50 
