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PETER HENDERSON & CO.. NEW YORK.— CELERY PLANTS. 



HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR 



Celery Plants. 



Supplied between July 1st and Aug. 25th, 



We offer both plants from Seed Beds and Transplanted 

 Plants. 



We draw special attention to our 



Transplanted Celery Plants J-J-J- 



The result of transplanting is seen in the dense mass of 

 fibrous roots that these plants possess, and on this ac- 

 count, with ordinary care, they are much easier to trans- 

 plant, and are more certain to do well. 



^.PRICES OF... 



CELERY PLANTS. 



By express only, at Buyer s Expense. ' 



For description of varieties see below. 



Plants from Seed beds $3.50 per 1000; 50c. per 100 



Transplanted Plants S6.00 per 1000; 7Sc. per 100 



500 plants of one variety supplied at the 1000 rate. 



PERFECTED WHITE PLUME CELERY. 



We guarantee arrii>at of Celery Plants m good con- 

 dition where sent by express and the journey aoes not 

 exceed three dav<. 



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CELERY PLANTS. 



Jt EARLY SELF-BLANCHING VARIETIES J« 



The pecularity it th,.- .'^l! blar.cliiiig celeries i> that they 

 will blanch natui-aliy without the laboiious banking up 

 which is essentia' to ordinal y sorts. They are as easy to 

 grow as any othe' vegetable. If the stalks are drawn to 

 gether when the oiant is three lourths grown and the soil 

 drawn to o' pressed around the plant it will soon be fit for 

 use. Boards are sometimes placed close up to the plants, 

 but" the "^suit is not so satistactor\- as by contact with the 

 earth. 



White Plume Henderson s Perfected The earliest variety 

 grown and can be blanched lor the table in September 

 It is a self blanchine variety requiTing.no banking up. ' 

 easily grown by anyone, stalks and inner leaves white. 

 crisp and dcMcious ... 



Golden Sell BlanchmK. A valuable early variety ot com- 

 pact .-stocky habit, thick, sohd and brittle. The large 

 heart, thick stalks and inner leaves are of a beautiful 

 poldcn yellow ; lla vo' rich 



Qolden Rose Henderson « A pink form of the " Golden 

 Self Bljnchinn oi th'; same strong stocky habit, hardy 

 early and easily blanched. The stalks are broad, rolid 

 heavy and positively br-ttle. free from ridges and s in<i 

 ness. to which merits must be added its beautiful co.oring 

 golden yellow. ^utTused with a warm rose hue It is a 

 good keeper and of a superior quality , 



COLDBN SELF-BLANCHING CBLBRy, 



