PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.—CELERY PLANTS. Ir 
CELERY PLANTS. 
Henderson’s Perfected White Plume. 
The Only True Self-Blanching Celery. 
Introduced by us years ago, time has proved it to be 
ne of our most valuable contributions to horticulture; 
it is now more popularly known and more largely 
grown than all other varieties of celery combined. 
People who never grew celery before have no more 
trouble in growing and blanching Henderson’s White 
Plume Celery ready for the table, than in growing 
ordinary garden vegetables, for no ‘‘banking up” is 
mecessary. The peculiarity of this variety is that the 
stalk, portions of inner leaves and heart are white, 
naturally, sothat by simply tying the plant together, 
or by drawing the soil against it, pressing it with 
the hands and then repeating the operation to hold the. 
soil already placed against the plant in position, the 
work of blanching is completed. _Henderson’s White 
Plume Celery presents a highly ornamental appearance 
on the dinner table, and its crisp, succulent stalk and 
delicious, nutty flavor, is unequaled by any vegetable 
grown. Unfortunately the variety has always had a 
tendency to revert to the old green type, and it has 
always produced a proportion of green plants, but per- 
severing selection for years enables us now to offer an 
almost absolutely pure stock, so superior that we feel 
justified in calling it *‘ Henderson’s Perfected White 
Plume.” (See top of page for price of plants.) 
HENDERSON’S HALF DwaRF. 
This variety is grown extensively for the New York 
City markets and hotels. When blanched it is of a 
yellowish white, making it very ornamental for the 
table ; it is entirely solid, possessing a rich, nutty fla- 
vor, while it has much ‘vigor of growth, surpassing 
most ot the large growing sorts in weight of bunch 
when grown under the same conditions. (See top of 
page for price of plants.) 
HENDERSON'S GOLDEN DWARF. 
In size and habit of growth it is much the same as 
the above, except that when blanched, the heart, which 
is large and full, is of a waxy golden yellow, rendering 
ie Prices of Celery Plants Described Below. 
' (Packed free of charge, and arrival in good condition guaranteed for a journey of not over three days.) 
Plants from Seed Bed, $4.00 per 1000; 50c. per 100; or by mail, 65c. per 100. 
Transptanted Plants, $6.00 per 1000; 75c. per 100; or by mail, 90c. per 100. 
it a most striking and showy variety for either market 
or privateuse. It is entirely solid and of most excellent 
flavor, and one of the best keepers during winter we 
have ever known. (See top of page for price of plants.) 
GIANT PASCAL CELERY. 
This variety is a selection from the New Golden Self- 
blanching Celery, it partakes of the best qualities of 
that variety, but is much larger and a better keeper. It 
is of a fine nutty flavor, being entirely free from any 
bitter taste. It grows about two feet high; the stalks 
are very broad, thick and crisp, and entirely stringless; 
the width and thickness of the stalks are distinctive 
features of this variety. It bleaches with but slight 
‘earthing up” and very quickly, usually in five or six 
days. A most valuable variety for both early and mid- 
winter use. (See top of page for price of plants.) 
Boston MARKET. 
A great favorite around Boston, and similar to the 
Dwarf White, but rather more robust. The leaves are 
a darker green, the stalks when blanched nearly white. 
It is an excellent variety, solid, crisp and tender, (See 
top of page for price of plants.) 
GIANT WHITE SOLID. 
The best of the larger growing sorts, attaining a 
height under good cultivation of 3 feet. It should 
never be planted closer than 4 feet between the rows, 
or it cannot be worked properly. This variety is most 
suitable for southern sections of the country, as it 
grows freely in a hot or dry atmosphere. (See top of 
page for price of plants.) 
GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING CELERY. 
A most valuable variety which partakes somewhat of 
the character of the celebrated ‘‘ White Plume,” inas- 
much as it does not require such high ‘‘ banking up” 
as the ordinary sorts to be fitted for the table. It 
simply needs a slight earthing up or ‘‘handling.” It 
is of a beautiful waxy golden color, very solid and of 
rich nutty flavor. (See top of page for price of plants.) 
RED CELERIES. 
_ We have tried to impress upon our customers, for years, the superiority of the Red Celery over the White. Not only 
are they better flavored and more crisp, but they are hardier and keep better during winter. 
HENDERSON’S NEw RosE CELERY. 
Has that nutty flavor so desirable in celery, very 
ornamental on the table, the delicate tracing of car- 
mine blending with the white in the blanched stalks, 
This variety is the most desirable of its class, possess- 
ing every requisite good quality. (See fop of page for 
price of plants.) 
LONDON RED. 
This variety is one of the best, having every requisite 
good quality. (See top of page for price of plants.) 
Major CLARE’S PINE. 
Of medium growth, of stiff, close habit, large heart, 
remarkably solid and crisp, and of fine. walnut-like 
flavor. (See top of page for price of plants.) 
For Prices of Celery Plants See Above. 
