42 — Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1916 



CELERY. 



Culture.— Celery seed is slow to germinate, and ample time must be given. Sow thinly; cover lightly. Keep 

 constantly moist. Count on about 7,500 plants per ounce of seed, or >4 pound per acre. When the seedling plants 

 are S inches high they should be clipped at the top, to favor stocky growth, or else transplanted. Celery is mostly 



grown under flat culture, without trenches, in rows -1 feet apart, 6 Inches apart In row. For home use celery is often grown in double rows, 10 



Inches apart, without trenching, and banked for winter storage just where it grows, without lifting. 



COLUMBIA CELERY. _ 



180 Columbia 



This is a valuable celery to follow Golden Self-Blanching. 

 Stored at the same time it will be ready just as soon as the 

 Golden Self-BlancWng is gone. The stalks are broad and 

 thick, almost round, solid and of the highest quality, and very 

 attractive in appearance. The foliage is of a distinct light 

 shade of green with a tinge of yellow. The plant is of me- 

 dium height, blanches easily and is a good winter keeper. 

 An excellent home or market sort. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; }. oz., 25 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; J lb., gl.lO; lb, 84.00. 



182 



Giant Pascal or Winter King 



This choice celery has the sweet, nutty flavor of Golden Self-Blanch- 

 ing, of which It is an ofl'sprlng. The stalks are about two feet high; 

 thick, solid and stringless, and almost as brittle as glass; fewer In num- 

 ber than In ordinary kinds of celery, but making full weight by reason 

 of width, thickness and succulence. It blanches easily and keeps well. 

 An elegant winter keeper for home or market. 



Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 35 cts.; }^ pound, SI. 00; pound, S3. 50. 



184 Boston Market 



An old standardcelery of widely 

 known excellence. It is a vigor- 

 ous grower, with dark green 

 leaves, attaining a medium 

 height. It blanches quite easily, 

 and when ready for market or 

 table makes a good appearance; 

 Is crisp, tender and fine flavored. 

 It is a good and reliable winter 

 keeper. Packet, 5 cents; onnce, 

 35 cents; '4 pound, 7.5 cents; 

 pound, Sa.50, postpaid. 



758 



Cele 



riac 



BOSTON MARKET CELERY, 



Turnip rooted celery; an escel- 



ent thing in its way. It Is used 



for flavoring, and is in wide de- 



1 mand. Culture is the same as cel- 



if ery. As the roots are tlie edible 



portion it requires no hilling. Is 



¥ early and smooth. 



Ss- Packet, 5 cts.; oance, 35 cts.; 



14 ■ponndf 79 cts.; pound, SH.^O. 



PERFECTED 



HITE PLUME CELERY. 



181 



Perfected White Plume 



(XX Selected Strain) 



176 Pink Plume 



One of the most beautiful and best flavored 01 all the celeries. It is 

 solid, crisp and nutty. Vigorous in growth and not likely to rust. It 

 blanches with almost as little trouble as White Plume. It is a strong, 

 healthy, compact grower, stems very solid and crisp; extra early and a 

 long keeper, remaining, when properly banked or trenched, in perfect 

 condition until late spring. Pink Plume Is a self-blanching variety 

 In same sense that White Plume and American Yellow are. Extremely 

 popular for table decorations on account of its beauty and nutty flavor. 



Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 30 cts.; '4 pound, SI. 50; pound, S5.00. 



Enclosed please find an order for various seeds which I will thank yon 

 to send by parcel post to below address. The seeds I had from you 

 last year were a great success and gave the fullest satisfaction. We 

 are going to have a big agricultural show next year and I am anxious 

 to have as good a show of the various vegetables as possible. 



Geo. M. Marshall, Obago, New Zealand. 



This magnificent celery is improving from year to year 

 under high culture and careful selection. It is a truly beau- 

 tiful type. No other celery naturally turns white upon reach- 

 ing maturity. All others require blanching with boards or 

 with earth. The Golden Self-Blanching naturally turns yel- ; 

 low, but this one turns white. Not only does the stem whiten, ; 

 but the leaf itself, especially every inner leaf, assumes the i 

 attractive white color. This makes the "\"S'hite Plume Celery ' 

 one of the most showy ornaments that can be put upon the 

 Thanl^:sgi\'ing or Christmas dinner table. As to succulence, 

 crispness and quality, the Perfected White Plume is all that | 

 can be desired of a white celery. , 



Packet, 10 cents; '2 ounce, 30 cents; ounce, 50 cents; 

 X pound, $1.50; pound, $5.00, postpsiid. 



