Blue Ribbon Celery 



CULTURE: Sow the seed thinly anytime from March 1 on in either boxes, coldframes, 

 or in a specially prepared bed. Cover thinly but firmly with fine soil. Keep evenly and 

 moderately moist until the seeds sprout. One packet of seed will provide about 400 plants; 

 one oz. will give 7500 plants. Most gardeners figure on 34 lb. of seed being needed per 

 acre. Keep the plants growing vigorously at all times and transplant once or twice before 

 setting them into the garden or field where they are to stand in rows spaced 4 ft. apart. 

 Allow about 6 in. between the plants in the row. For a late fall crop and winter storing, 

 sow the seed in the open early in the spring when the ground can be prepared. Celery re- 

 quires ample animal fertilizer and humus. It does best on muck soil due to its moisture 

 retentive quality. 



181 Perfected White Plumed 



The Most Delicious Celery in Cultivation (120 days) 



A remarkable early quick-growing celery which is easy to grow and makes a beautiful appearance. 

 The foliage is a bright light green and the stalks are a pure silvery white. The heart is a clear waxy 

 white color. It is essentially a variety for early use and not recommended for winter storing. Always 

 demands the highest prices in early markets. Because the plants blanch easily and on account of 

 their compact growth they always present a most attractive appearance. White Plume is as tasty 

 as it looks. The stalks are crisp, free from fiber, juicy, and have a refreshing celery flavor Pkt 10c- 

 Vi oz. 20c; oz. 35c; Vi lb. 95c; Vi lb. $1.50; lb. $2.75; 2 lbs. $5.10; 5 lbs. $12.35; 10 lbs. $23.35. 



176 Golden Plume 

 or Wonderful $ 



An Early, Choice, Blight-Resistant 



Celery of Fine Nutty Flavor 



(110 days) 



A new type developed from the famous Golden 

 Self Blanching Celery. The plants are semi-dwarf 

 and have thicker stalks than those of the original 

 Golden Self Blanching. The heart is particularly 

 thick and full and the stalks are wider and more 

 substantial. When blanched the stalks are a beau- 

 tiful light golden yellow which suggests their choice 

 quality. The flavor is distinctly nutty and rich. 

 Besides the remarkable qualities already mentioned, 

 Golden Plume or Wonderful has exhibited a de- 

 cided resistance to blight and rust. This feature is 

 bound to appeal to many growers who have been 

 troubled with these handicaps in other varieties. 

 Wecanhighlyrecommendittoeverybody. Pkt. 10c; 

 1/2 oz. 35c; oz. 55c; Vi lb. $1.65; Vi lb. $3.00; 

 lb. $5.50; 2 lbs. $10.25; 5 lbs. $24.75; 10 lbs. 

 $46.75. 



176 Golden Plume or Wonderful 



To have good Celery you must 

 plant good seed 



186 



Easy 



Blanching 



186 Easy Blanching^ 



A Beautiful Green Leaved 



Celery resembling Golden 



Self Blanching in Excellence 



(115 days) 



Easy Blanching is a foremost keeper, 

 and besides being grown for early use 

 it has become a great favorite for winter 

 storing. It resembles Golden Self 

 Blanching in rich juicy flavor but the 

 plants are somewhat taller though they 

 are the same form and have hearts 

 which are of equally large size. It is 

 about two weeks later than Golden 

 Self Blanching and the foliage blanches 

 to a beautiful white instead of being 

 yellow. As the name implies, it is a vari- 

 ety decidedly easy to blanch, and we 

 know that this feature will appeal to 

 many home gardeners and market 

 growers. Always tender, brittle, and 

 sweet. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 25c; oz. 45c; 

 Vi lb. $1.35; Vz lb. $2.45; lb. $4.50; 

 2 lbs. $8.35; 5 lbs. $20.25; 10 lbs. 

 $38.25. 



175 Maule's$ 

 Golden Self Blanching 



We Offer an XX Selected French-Grown 

 Dwarf Strain, Universally Acclaimed as 

 Unsurpassed (110 days) 



The distinctive feature of this wonderful variety is that 

 it is literally self blanching. In quality it ranks with the 

 highest and has not been excelled by even some very 

 recent introductions. It is a universal favorite with 

 both market gardeners and the amateur. The plants 

 grow 18 to 20 in. tall. They are remarkably solid and 

 ready for the table in about 110 days. Though it is 

 essentially an early seller it will store quite well until 

 about Christmas or New Year. The foliage of the 

 growing plants is a greenish yellow but when blanched 

 it is an appealing waxen yellow color. The thick solid 

 stalks blanch to a beautiful golden yellow. They are 

 extremely solid, free from strings, and have a remark- 

 ably rich nutty flavor. Pkt. 15c; Vi oz. 55c; oz. 95c; 

 Vi lb. $2.85; Vz lb. $5.20; lb. $9.50; 2 lbs. $17.65; 

 5 lbs. $42.75; 10 lbs. $80.75. 



177 Emperor 



Has Thicker Stalks Than Any Other Celery 

 And Surpasses All Others in Nutty Flavor 



(135 days) 



This follows Golden Self Blanching in season of maturity 

 but it surpasses it as a variety for fall use and winter storing. 

 The plants make a compact dwarf growth measuring about 

 15 to 18 in. in height. This makes it very easy to blanch the 

 stalks. The individual stalks are short and stocky. They 

 are broad and unusually thick yet they are free from fiber 

 or strings. The nutty flavored, crisp heart has a light 

 yellow tinge. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 35c; oz. 60c; Vi lb. $1.80; 

 Vi lb. $3.30; lb. $6.00; 2 lbs. $11.15; 5 lbs. $27.00; 

 10 lbs. $51.00. 



185 Winter Queen 



A Splendid Winter Variety and a Good 

 Money Maker (140 days) 



This variety is hard to excel where a celery for winter keep- 

 ing is wanted. The plants are short, stout, thick, and heavy, 

 containing almost double the quantity of heart than any 

 other celery. The stalks are light green blanching to a beau- 

 tiful pure white. They are juicy, crisp, and refreshing. 

 Pkt. 5c; Vioz. 20c; oz. 30c; Vi lb. 85c; Vi lb. $1.25; 

 lb. $2.25; 2 lbs. $4.20; 5 lbs. S10.1C; 10 lbs. $19.10. 



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