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German, Seleri.—French, Celeri.— 
Spanish, Apis. 
1 oz. for 2,000 plants. 
Sow in the open ground as soon asitis 
fit to work in April, and keep clear of 
weeds until the time of planting in June 
and July. The tops should be shorn off 
once or twice before planting, so as to in- 
sure “stocky” plants, which suffer less 
on being transplanted. Plantinrows3feet 
apart for the dwarf varieties, and 4 to 5 
feet for the larger sorts, and set 6 inches 
apartinrows. If the weatheris dry at the 
time of planting great care should be 
taken that the rootsareproperly ‘‘firmed.” 
By pressing the side of each plant gently 
with the foot, this compacts the soil, and 
partially excludes the air from the roots 
until new rootlets are formed, which will 
usually be in forty-eight hours, after 
which all danger is over. After the plant- 
ing of the Celery is completed, nothing 
further is to be done for six or seven 
weeks, except running through between 
the rows with the cultivator or hoe and 
freeing the plants from weeds. About the 
middle of August we begin the “earthing 
up,” necessary for the blanching and 
whitening of that which is wanted for use 
during the months of September, October 
and November. The first operation is that 
ef “handling.” After all the soil has been 
drawn up against the plant with the hoe, 
it is further drawn close around each 
plant by the hand, firm enough to keep 
the leaves inan upright position and pre- 
vent them from spreading. This being 
done, more soilis drawn against the row 
(either by the plow or hoe, as circum- 
stances require), so as to keep the plant 
in this upright position. The blanching 
process must, however, be finished by the 
spade, which is done by digging the soil 
from between the two rows, and banking 
it clear up to the top on each side of the 
row of Celery. For fuller details on Celery 
culture please refer to the new edition of 
Peter Henderson’s book, ‘‘ Gardening for 
Profit.” 
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“WHITE PLUME CELERY. 
The Earliest, Handsomest 
and Easiest Grown. 
To those who haye never seen 
or grown Henderson’s White 
Plume Celery we would state that 
the peculiarity of the variety is 
that naturally its stalk and por- 
tions of its inner leaves and 
heart are white, so that by clos- 
ing 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 draw- 
ing up the soil with the hoe or 
plow so as to keep the soil that 
has been placed against the 
Celery in position, 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 ‘‘ banking” or ‘“‘ earth- 
ing up” with aspade is necessary. 
Another great merit of the White 
Plume 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 suggest 
the name we have given it of 
«White Plume.” It is fine 
flavored, early and a good keeper. 
(See cut.) 10 cts. pkt.; 40 cts. oz. 5 
$1.25 14 lb. ; $4.50 lb. 
The White Plume Celery cannot be 
excelled for growth, beauty and per- | 
fection in texture and taste. —B. M. | 
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WaLkER, M.D., Danville, Va., Mar. } 
If by mail in quantities of 14 Ib. and upward, This cutis an exact reproduction of a photograph sent to us (piduantbe: 21st, 1890. : t 
Oe he ! ’ patie ata S Sa eats EEN 1 sure to send the White Pl Celery. 
postage must be added at the rate last year by Messrs. Ewer, Bucklin & Nash. lessee ene e By hite eae aay 
of 8 ets. per lb. 
|That of last year was very satisfactory.—FRED. 
|SCHAEFER, McMechan, W. Va., Jan. 29th, 1890. 
GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING. A most 
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Varielies marked * were introduced into cultivation by us. 
GIANT PASCAL. 
*HENDERSON’S 
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(See Novelties, page 
12.) 15 ects. pkt.; 75 cts. oz.; $2.50 14 
Ib.; $8.00 lb. 
HALF DWARF. 
Entirely solid, possessing a rich nutty 
flavor, while it has much vigor of 
growth, surpassing most of the large 
growing sorts in weight of bunch. 10 cts. 
pkt.; 25 ets. oz. ; 75 cts. 14 lb. ; $2.50 Ib. 
WHITE WALNUT. Of dwarf habit, 
seldom attaining a height of more than 
20 inches, solid and heavy. 10 cts. pkt. ; 
35 cts. oz. ; 75 cts. 14 lb. ; $2.50 Ib. 
GOLDEN DWARF. In the great Celery 
growing districts at Kalamazoo, Mich., 
this variety is planted to the exclusion 
of almost all others. When blanched the 
heart is of a waxy golden yellow, ren- 
dering it a most attractive and showy 
variety; entirely solid, of excellent 
flavor, and one of the best keepers 
during the winter. 10 cts. pkt.; 35 ets. 
oz. ; 80 ets. 14 lb. ; $3.00 Ib. 
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 being nearly white. It 
is an excellent variety, solid, crisp and 
tender. 5 cts. pkt.; 35 cts. oz.; 75 ets. 
Ty lb. ; $2.50 lb. 
PERFECTION HEARTWELL. A strong 
growing variety, not so suitable for 
market purposes as the Half Dwarf or 
Golden Dwarf, though it answers for 
light or poor soils. 5 ets. pkt.; 25 ets. 
oz.; 75 cts. 14 lb. ; $2.50 Ib. 
GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING CELERY. 
Sandringham 
valuable variety which partakes some- 
what ofthe character of the celebrated 
“White Plume,” inasmuch as it does 
not require such high ‘‘banking up” as 
the ordinary sorts to be fit for the table. 
It simply needs a slight earthing up or 
“handling.” It is of a beautiful waxy 
golden color, very solid and of a rich 
nutty flavor. Every grower of Celery 
should plant at least part of his stock 
with this variety. (See cut.) Price, 10 cts. 
pkt.; 50 cts. oz.; $1.50 14 lb.; $5.00 
This variety is perfectly solid, the stalks 
half round, the leaves and stems being 
rather light green. When blanched it is 
a yellowish white, crisp, tender, and of 
very fine flavor. The great advantage of 
this as well as other dwarf sorts over the 
large kinds is that nearly every part of 
the plant is fit to eat when blanched. 
10 cts. pkt.; 35 cts. oz.; 80 cts. 14 lv., 
$2.50 Ib. 
GIANT WHITE SOLID. The best of 
the large growing sorts, attaining a 
height under good cultivation of 3 feet. 
It should never be planted closer than 4 
feet between the rows. This variety is 
most suitable for southern sections of 
the country, as it grows freely in a hot 
or dry atmosphere. 5 cts. pkt.; 25 cts. 
oz.; 75 ets 14 lb. ; $2.50 Ib. 
Dwarf White. Excellent 
variety, remarkable for its fine flavor 
and solidity. 10 cts. pkt.; 35 cts. 02.5 
80 cts. 14 Ib. ; $2.50 Ib. 
