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PHOTOGRAPH OF AVERAGE SINGLE PLANTS OF FOUR OF THE BEST CELERIES IN CULTIVATION. 



JOHNSON & STOKES' GOtDEN SELF-BLANCH- 

 ING. The Golden Self-Blanching Celery is pionounced 

 by hundreds of our patrons the very best an«l most pro- 

 fitable celery in cultivation. The photograph above will 

 give some Idea of its handsome form, attaining a very large 

 size, but very stocky and robust. It is very early, entirely 

 self-blanching, and can be grown without any banking up 

 or coveiing whatever, even the outer ribs assuming a yellow- 

 ish white color. The heart is of a beautiful golden yellow 

 color, very large, crisp and solid. It is unequalled in 

 striking appearance on the table or market stall, and decid- 

 edly the best keeper of all the self-blanching varieties. Many 

 of our largest celery growers are now planting their entire 

 crops in this vaiietv, and pronounce our strain the best and 

 purest obtainable. "Pkt., lOc; oz., aOc; ^i\b., 90c.; lb., 83.25. 



DILKS' MANY-HEAKTED. (See illuslraiion.) This 

 fine new celery was originated by Mr. Geo. Dilks, a noted 

 Philadelphia mai-ket gardener, from one stalk found growing 

 in a field of Golden Dwarf in 1884. It is very distinct in ap- 

 pearance ; foliage dark green. We have seen four stalks in a 

 bunch weigh thirteen and a quarter pounds, and entirely 

 cover the top of an ordinary flour barrel. It is a splendid 

 keeper and seller and especially adapted to light or poor 

 ground where other varieties could not be grown. Pkt., 10c. ; 

 oz., 30c.; 14 lb., $1.00 ; lb., 83.00. 



PERFECTION HEAKTWELL HALF-DWARF. 



(See illuslraiion.) A large, solid growing variety, of excellent 

 flavor and a creamy wliite color. It makes an excellent 

 market sort for winter use, as the stalks are clear and attrac- 

 tive in color, with golden yellow heart, and of a size to in- 

 fluence purchasers. Ver.v' popular in the New York markets, 

 where it is considered by many the finest of all winter varie- 

 • ties. Pkt., lOc; oz., 25c.; 14 lb., 60c.; lb., S2.25. 



■WHITE PLUME, EXTRA SELEPTED AND PER- 

 FECTED. (See illustration.) Each yearaddsto the popul- 

 arity and value of this variety. Like our Golden Self-Blanch- 

 ng, it requires very little earthing up to blanch it, and al- 

 though its keeping qualities are not equal to our Golden Self- 

 Blanching, yet, as a celery for the fall and early winter use, 

 it is unsurpassed. Ourstrain of this variety is closely selected 

 each year, and will be found entirely free from green celery, 

 so prevalent in much of this seed sold. Market Gardeners 



■ everywhere, who purchase from us, are unanimous in pro- 

 nouncing our White Plume the best and purest strain they 



-can get. Pkt lOc.; oz., 2.5c.; }4 lb., 75c.; lb., 82.50. 



6 WELL KNOWN STATED ARD CELERIES. 



Packets, 5 cents each. 



Per oz. li lb. lb. 



Kalamazoo Broad Ribbed, 80 20 8U tiO $2 25 



Chicago Giant Golden Heart, .... 20 60 2 00 



Crawford's or Henderson's Half 



Dwarf, 20 60 2 00 



Giant White Solid, 15 45 1 50 



Early Arlington 20 60 2 25 



Boston Market 20 60 2 00 



• Soup or Flavoring Celery (OM Seed). Used for flavor- 

 ing soups, stews and pepper sauce. Oz., 5c.; lb., 30c. 



0eIeriaC— (T'J''"'P-f^oot-ed Celery). 



LARGE SMOOTH PRAGUE. The largest, smoothest 

 and best. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c.; }4 lb., 50c.; lb., $1.75. 



Apple-Shaped. A new kind, with small foliage, the 

 roots very smooth. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 1.5c.; 34 1^., 45c.; lb., $1.50. 



A GUIDE TO CELERY CULTURE. Kalamazoo 

 Celery, by Bochore. This valuable book will be mailed to 

 any address on receipt of price, 50c., or can be selected free 

 with all orders of $3.00 and over. See Book Premiums. 



/New Perle Le Grand 

 Celery. 



The very best winter celery. (See Specialties, 

 page 6.) Pkt., 15c.; oz., 40c.; 34 lb., «1. 25; lb., $4.00. 



EVl-DEMCE OF QLIALlTg. 



Hiram Presley, Port Huron,Mich., Jan. 17, 1895, writes: 

 " I make it a point to get the very best seeds obtainable, and 

 I have tried all of the leading seedsmen in the country, but 

 have found your strains of Golden Self-Blanching, White 

 Plume and Golden Heart Celery, superior to them all. I also 

 notice that your prices are lower than other houses, notwith- 

 standing your seeds are the highest in quality." 



Chas. M. Peterson, Peninsula, Ohio, Oct. 19, 1895, writes: 

 " Some years ago I received from you a sample packet of 

 new celery, afterwards called "Perle Le Grand," which I 

 have raised each year since, and consider it by far the best 

 celery in cultivation." 



