^ 175 Maule's Golden Self-Blanching 



110 days. XX Selected French Grown Original Dwarf Strain 



Our XX Selected French Grown Golden Self-Blanching 

 celery is absolutely the best strain of this variety that we 

 know. It is as true to type as any variety on the market. 

 In quality it ranks with the highest. It is the favorite 

 sort with both the market gardener and the amateur. 



It is dwarf to half dwarf, growing 18 to 20 inches in 

 height, wonderfully stocky, very heavy, perfectly solid, of 

 delicate flavor and a very good keeper, ready for the 

 table or market in 110 days. Added to these points is its 

 great distinctive feature of being literally self-blanching. 



All the largest and most experienced celery growers 

 plant Maule's Golden Self-Blanching XX Selected French 

 Grown seed. The top notch prices which they receive from 

 their commission merchant produces an enormous profit 

 annually. 



Maule's Golden Self-Blanching XX Selected French 

 Grown produces a bumper crop of excellent celery 

 which stands shipping better than most other sorts, and 

 brings the highest market prices. In the home garden the 

 golden yellow stalks, which are crisp, and nutty in flavor, 

 keep in good condition until Christmas or New Year. 



We have had this seed grown for us in France by the 

 same grower for a number of years, so we know our stock 

 is right. 



Packet 15 cts.; % ounce 55 cts.; ounce $1.00; % pound $3.00; 

 Ys pound $5.75; pound $11.00; 5 pounds $50.00, postpaid 



* 1S6 Easy Blanching 



lis days. Easiest and Quickest to Blanch; Long Keeping 



The heavy stalks are stocky in growth and of medium 

 height and are the easiest and quickest to blanch and keep 

 better in the trench than other sorts. The tender, brittle, 

 sweet, nutty flavored stalks are attractive in appearance. 

 Ready for the table or market in about 115 days. 

 Packet 10 cts.; % ounce 40 cts.; ounce 75 cts.; \i pound $2.00; 

 % pound $3.85; pound $7.50; ."> pounds $35.00, postpaid 



Culture. — Sow thinly in drills half an 

 inch deep in the early Spring and thin to 

 two inches in the row. 

 Matures in about 42 days. 

 For winter or early 

 spring' use sow in drills 

 in August or September. 



203 Large 

 Round-Leaved 



42 days. Lamb's Lettuce 



Well known garden sort. 



PCit. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 



% pound 45 cts.; 



% pound 75 cts.; 



pound $1.25; 



5 pounds $5.50, postpaid 



Corn Salad 



Com Salad 



Cress, or Peppergrass 



Cdltdre — Can be sown in the early spring, out-doors in 

 rows 1 foot apart, covering seed about one-quarter inch and 

 sow thickly. A packet will sow about 40 feet of drill, an 

 ounce about 200 feet. Ready to use in 20 to 40 days. 



238 Extra Curled 20 days. For Garnishing 



175 Maule's Golden Se!f-Blanchincr Celery 



^,^ I i« -^ hardy perennial. Sow in early spring, in 



iJanfi^lirtn drllls half an inch deep, and thin to 2 or 4 

 M.^^M.iv*s^M.E\JM.M, jnclies in the row. Will be ready to cut in 

 about 55 days. A packet will soW about 25 feet of drill, an 

 ounce about 300 feet. 



The leaves while young have a warm, pungent taste; used 

 as a salad with lettuce. The most popular variety for market; 

 of excellent flavor. 



Packet 5 cts.; ounce 10 cts.; ^A pound 30 cts.; % pound 50 cts.; 

 pound 80 cts.; 5 pounds $3.50, postpaid 



II 242 Water Cress 40 days 



Esteemed for Salads 



Grows luxuriantly in shallow water or in cool, moist soil. 

 Highly prized and popular as a salad. 



Packet 10 cts.; 14 ounce 25 cts.; ounce 45 cts.; ^4 pound $1.25; 

 Vz pound $2.35; pound $4.50, postpaid 



284 Green Curled Endive 



^ 275 Large Leaved '' trbl^^^'^nltf^' 



Very early; produces large leaves which make w^holesome 

 greens. 

 Packet 10 cts.; % ounce 40 cts.; ounce 75 cts.; M pound $2.00; 



% pound $3.85; pound $7.50, postpaid 

 « j» Culture. — Sow in the open ground in April, or 



r^nfjIVft for main crop in June or July, about one inch 

 deep. In autumn the endive is blanched by tying 

 the leaves together, or laying a board upon the plant. Use a 

 packet to 25 feet of drill; an ounce to 150 feet; 4 to 5 pounds 

 per acre. Ready to use in 35 to 45 days. 



* 284 Green Curled ''^^t^S:,%':dr''' 



Beautiful dark green curly leaves are finely cut or laciniated, giving the 

 plant a feathery effect. Rich green in color, but blanching to creamy white. 

 Chiefly grown for summer and fall use. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 20 cts.; 14 pound 50 cts.; % pound 85 cts.; 

 pound $1.50; 5 pounds $6.25, postpaid 



285 Ever White Curled 35 days. Self-blanching 



A beautiful variety, with leaves as flnely curled or mossed as the preced- 

 ing, but of an attractive light green color. Blanches easily and has a most 

 delicious crisp flavor. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 20 cts.; 14 pound .50 cts.; % pound 85 cts.; 

 pound $1.50; 5 pounds $6.25, postpaid 



287 Broad Leaved Batavian Knttn T^Es^roiie 



The leaves are large and broad. Well-rounded heads often measuring 16 

 inches across. It can be blanched, but is more generally used cooked like 

 spinach or as flavoring for soups, stews, etc. 



Packet 10 cts.; ounce 20 cts.; 14 pound 50 cts.; Vs pound 85 cts.; 

 pound $l..tO; 5 pounds $6.25, postpaid 



Blanch early celery with boards, paper or tiles; from 10 to 20 days will be required for blanching 



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