5 Million C elery Plan tsKgag 



Wt are the largest raisers of CELERY PLANTS in tlie world. 

 T' leading kinds now grown an described and priced in this circular. 

 In unit ring customers should bear in mind that we never make any 

 charge for boxes, packing or delivering to Express Offices in New York, 

 andalsothat we guarantee safe arrival of all Vegetable Plants shipped 

 by express, ifiht time in transit dots not exceed thret days. 



NEW CELERY-HENDERSON'S WHITE PLUME. 



(See illustration of how it grows w ithout " high banking," on next page i 



It affords us great pleasure in being able this season to offer, plants 

 lie first time of this most valuable new variety, and at such prices 

 as will enable every one to make an extended trial, of it. We feel 

 satisfied that this new kind of Celery will so simplify its culture, that 

 the most inexperienced can now grow Celery blanched in the proper 

 condition for the table, just as easily as a Cabbage or Lettuce. The 

 peculiarity of the Celery known as " White Plume" is, that naturally 

 its stalk and portions of its inner leaves and heart are white, so that, 

 by closing the stalks, either by tying them up with matting, or by 

 simply drawing the soil up against the plant and pressing it together 

 with the hands, and again drawing up the soil with the hoe or plow, 

 so as to keep the soil that has been squeezed against the Celery in its 

 place, the work of blanching is completed ; while it is well known 

 that in all other kinds of Celery, in addition to this, the slow and 

 troublesome process of high " banking" or earthing up with the spade 

 is a necessity. 



Another great merit of the " White Plume" Celery is, that it far 

 exceeds any known vegetable as an ornament for the table, the inner 

 leaves being disposed somewhat like an ostrich feather, so as to sug- 

 gest the name we have given it of " White Plume." 



It is well known that one-half the value of a Celery, particularly 

 in our best hotels and restaurants, is held to be its fitness as a table 

 ornament, and for this purpose this new variety is admirably fitted. 

 In addition to this its eatingaqualities are equal to the very best of the 

 older sorts, being crisp, solid, and having that nutty flavor peculiar to 

 the •■ Walnut " and some of the red sorts. Altogether, we cannot And 

 words sufficient to describe its many merits as it deserves. 



