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HEHDEIR,S0M B S STUFEIRHOIR CE1LERY FILAHTS 



H ENDEKSON'S SUPERIOR CELERY PLANTS. 



WE DRAW SPECIAL ATTENTION TO OUR TRANSPLANTED CELERY PLANTS. 



HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR CELERY PLANTS usually ready July 1st and up to August 25th. We offer both Seed Bed and Transplanted Plants. The 

 result of transplanting is seen in the dense mass of fibrous roots that these plants possess, and on this account, with ordinary care, they are much safer to 

 transplant, and are more certain to do well. We guarantee arrival of Celery Plants in good condition where sent by express and the journey does not exceed three days, 



Henderson's Easy-Blanching Celery. 



THE PIONEEK OF A NEW CLASS. EASY TO GROW, EASY TO KEEP. 



Celery has till now been either self-blanching or " green " early or late. Each class has 

 its defects. For instance, the late or " green " sorts blanch less readily, require comparatively 

 expert attention, and are later in maturing. These defects are quite absent in the self-blanch- 

 ing varieties, the first of which was Henderson's White Plume; but they in turn have the de- 

 fects of weaker constitution and poorer keeping qualities, and the season in which they can be 

 used is therefore limited. The merits of each class are equally pronounced and well known. 



EASY-BLANCHING CELERY belongs to neither of the classes mentioned above, standing 

 distinctly between the two. It has all the merits and none of the defects of either and there- 

 fore is practically ideal. It is a vigorous plant of medium height having thick stalks, with 

 shallow ribs. With the slightest handling the outer stalks readily close in on the inner or heart 

 stalks, which partly explain its easy-blanching tendency. Just as soon as the self-blanching 

 varieties are getting past their season Easy-Blanching is at its best, and its keeping quality 

 is so good that it will remain in good condition just as long as the best of the winter sorts. The 

 entire plant is distinct from any other. The general color is pale green faintly marbled with 

 a yellowish tinge — just enough to give the plant a blanched appearance, while the inner leaves 

 and stalks assume and retain a rich golden hue. Its quality is superb. The tender stalks 

 snap clean and brittle, and are quite free from stringiness. The flavor is exquisitely aromatic 

 and spicy. {See cut.) Price Pants from Seed Beds, 15c. per doz., 7.5c. perlOO, $6.00 per 1000. 

 Transplanted Plants 20c per doz., $1.00 per 100, $8.50 per 1000. By Parcel Post at dozen rates. 



EARLY SELF^BLANCHING VARIETIES. 



Henderson's Silver Self-Blanching. This grand Celery is easily described to Celery experts 

 when we say that it is a Golden Self-Blanching plant with White Plume coloring; it possesses 

 the robust, sturdy, compact habit of Golden Self-Blanching, the stalks being even thicker, 

 with immense solid hearts, brittle, crisp and tender, and of delightful flavor. 



Henderson's Perfected White Plume. The earliest variety grown. Can be blanched for the 

 table in September. It is self-blanching variety requiring no " banking up," easily grown 

 by anyone, stalks and inner leaves white, crisp and delicious. 



Golden Self-Blanching. A valuable early variety of compact stocky habit thick, solid and brittle. 

 The large heart, thick stalks and inner leaves are of a beautiful golden-yellow ; nutty flavor. 



Henderson's Pink Plume. Practically identical with " White Plume," with the added merit 

 of the ivory-white stalks being tinged with pink, rendering it most beautiful. Flavor de- 

 licious, crisp and nutty. 



WINTER KEEPING VARIETIES. 



Winter Queen. The finest of all Celeries for winter use. This selection has been bred from 

 Henderson's Golden Dwarf, over which it is a grand improvement. 



Giant Pascal. A desirable long-keeping green Winter Celery; robust, healthy, stocky, about 

 2 feet high. It blanches easily to a pearly white and has a fine nutty flavor. 



Henderson's Golden Dwarf. A popular standard variety with a large heart and solid cylin- 

 drical stalks, blanching waxy golden yellow. A splendid keeper. 



Henderson's Dwarf White. Perfectly solid half-round stalks, blanching yellowish-white crisp 

 tender and of fine flavor. 



Boston Market. Solid half-round green stalks blanching white; crisp and tender, habit dwarf 

 and robust. 



Giant White Solid. A long-stalked, large growing variety, often 3 feet high ana one of the best 

 for growing in the South; excellent for soup greens. 



Henderson's New Rose. A splendid variety for late use and an excellent keeper. The color 

 is a beautiful shade of rose. It has a fine flavor, solid crisp and stringless. 



London Red. A vigorous kind with solid, tender and brittle stalks blanching to white tinged 

 with purplish red. It is an excellent quality and of high flavor. 



Plants from Seed Beds 10c. per doz., 50c. per 1.00; $3.50 per 1000 



Transplanted Plants 15c. per qoz.. 75c. per 100; $6.00 per 1000 



50 plants of one variety supplied at the 100 rate, 500 at the 1000 rate. 



We send by Parcel Post at dozen rate, by Express, purchaser paying charges at 100 and 1000 rate. 



— = Henderson's Collections of Celery Plants. 



BY EXPRESS ONLY, BUYER PAYING CARRIAGE 



The peculiarity of the self-blanching Celeries is that they will blanch naturally without the laborious banking up necessary in blanching other sorts. _ They 

 are as easy to grow as any other vegetable. If the sta'.ks are drawn together when the plant is three-fourths grown and the soil pressed around the plant it will 

 soon be fit for use. Boards are sometimes placed close up to' the plants, but the result is not so satisfactory as by contact with the earth. 



Full directions are given in our pamphlet on Celery Culture which will be sent free if asked when order is sent. 



EARLY SELF^BLANCHING VARIETIES. 



Silver Self-El:.nching 



Collection A 

 Collection B 

 Collection C 

 Collection D 

 Collection E 

 Collection F 



White Plume, Golden Self-Blanching. Pink Plume, 



200 strong seed bed plants 50 each of the 



above 4 kinds 

 200 transplanted plants 50 each of the 



above 4 kinds 

 400 strong seed bed plants 100 each of the 



above 4 kinds 

 400 transplanted plants 100 each of the 



above 4 kinds 

 1000 strong seed bed plants 250 each of 1 

 the above 4 kinds J 



1000 transplanted plants 250 each of the 1 



above 4 kinds 



$1.00 

 $1.50 

 $1.50 

 $2.50 

 $3.50 

 $6.00 



SECOND EARLY and WINTER KEEPING Varieties. 



Winter Queen 



Collection G 

 Collection H 

 Collection I 

 Collection J 

 Collection K 

 Collection L 



Giant Pascal, Golden Dwarf, Boston Market, 



London Red. 

 250 strong seed bed plants 50 each of the 1 JM Ofi 



above 5 kinds ' 



250 transplanted plants 50 each of the | JM "7K 



above 5 kinds 

 500 strong seed bed plants 100 each of the 1 $2.00 



above 5 kinds 

 500 tiansplanted plants 100 each of the 1 $3.25 



above 5 kinds I 



1000 strong seed bed plants 200 each of 1 $3.50 



the above 5 kinds / 



1000 transplanted plants 200 each of the 1 $6.00 



above 5 kinds / 



Le °X, Celery Culture for Home and Market, ^Z&^tlls*^: Free to Customers if ? s r k . ed 



