R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.’S SEED CATALOGUE. 
Paris 
Golden Self-blanching Celery. 
CELERY. (Sederi.) 
Sow the seeds in March or April in a hot-bed 
or cold frame. As soon as the plants are three 
inches high, transplant into a prepared border, 
setting them four inches apart. When grown six 
inches, and fine stockv plants, set in richly man- 
ured, deep soil, in rows three and a half feet 
apart, and about nine inches from plant to plant. 
Water, if dry weather follows - transplanting, 
During the next two months all the attention re- 
quired 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. One ounce of seed produces about four 
thousand plants. Pkt. Oz. % lb. 
CROSBY’S ORIGINAL BOSTON MAR- 
KET. The finest-flavored variety 
in cultivation; solid, crisp, and 
of excellent, nutty flavor; dwarf, 
branching habit; blanches per- 
fectly white; a splendid keeper; 
fine home-grown seed. 
The purity and quality of our 
seed may be relied upon. Cel- 
ery is an important crop; and 
as an ounce of seed produces 
several thousand plants, this, the 
best, will prove to be the cheap- 
CSE Ws Sen fess eet tre a ee ee 
PERFECTED WHITE PLUME. Best 
for early use; the stalks and por- 
tions of the leaves, being natu- 
rally white, are fit for table 
early in the season; fine stock . .05 .25 = .75 
PARIS GOLDEN SELF—BLANCHING. 
(Large Solid Yellow.) One of 
the finest in cultivation; very 
early, very solid; crisp, with fine 
nutty flavor. Imported origi- 
nator’s seed of best quality. ..10 .50 1.50 
RosE RIBBED PARIS GOLDEN 
SELF-BLANCHING. A Celery of 
very high quality, in character 
resembling the previous variety. 
Color rich yellow with rose- 
tinted ribs. Stalks almost string- 
less; very tender, crisp, and of 
good Mavor .4 6 («++ %s) =). LO) <a pees 
GIANT PASCAL. An easily-blanched 
and fine-keeping sort of excel- 
lent flavor. It grows about two 
feet high, the stalks being broad, 
thick, crisp, and stringless. It 
is of wonderful keeping qualities 
and almost entirely rust-proof. 
Highly reeoommended . . . .05 .20  .50 
CARTER’S DWARF CRIMSON. Crisp, 
tender, and delicious; stalks 
beautifully rose-tipped . . . .10 .35 1.00 
CELERY PLANTS. 
READY IN JUNE, 
BostToN MARKET, WHITE PLUME, GOLDEN 
SELF-—BLANCHING. 
.20 per doz.; $1.00 per 100; $7.50 per 1,000. 
* Seeds ordered by the packet, oz., 14 Ib., | 
1% ib., or Ib., post or express paid, at our | 
option, to any part of the United States. 
