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Golden Self-Blanching Celery. | hn we cf 
XX SELECTED STRAIN. 
Purest and Strongest Stock in the World, Direct from 
Headquarters in France. 
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Every prectical gardener knows that Golden Self-Blanching celery 
varies considerably. if examined plant by plant along a row. The aver-§ 
age may be good, but some plants are better than others, while here and § 
tliere a plant has reverted and gone back to the green type, from which § 
Golden Self-Blanching started originally. Many a gardener has wished § 
that every plant in the row might be equal to the best. Every year, for § 
several years, I have received some seed from the original introducer of § 
this variety in France, which has always excited favorable comment. Itf 
has always been disposed of at an extra price to a few special customers. J 
I sometime ago concluded it was hardly fair to keep this strain for a few 
people only, and have (consequently) decided to offer it separately from § 
my regular stock of Golden Self-Blanching, under the name XX Selected 
Strain. The attention of my customers is directed to the detailed descrip- 
tion of Golden Self-Blanching on another page, and it is not deemed nec- 
essary to repeat the description here, as the table quality and commercial 
merits of that famous labor saving variety are universally recognized. 
The point to be made emphatic is that I can offer a more beautiful, more & 
profitable, better and stronger Golden Self-Blanching than has hereto- 
fore been in my catalogue; and I think every celery grower should test it, 
at least ina small way, during 1902. Every desirable trait has been made 
better and every bad trait has been eliminated, and the Improved Golden 
Self-Blanching now offered to the public will be found in every way super- 
ior to the stock of Golden Self-Blanching generally offered, and it is well 
worth the difference in price. Owing to my limited stock I cannot agree |} 
to sell more than 3 pounds of XX Selected Strain of Golden SelfBlanch-| 
ing Celery to one customer. 
Packet, 15 cts.; 44 ounce, 35 cts.; ounce, 60 cts.; 44 pound, $1.75; pound, $6.00. 
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This splendid strain or type has been fully tested by practical market 
gardeners, and has won a high place in their esteem. The leaf stalks are 
very large, solid and crisp, and the beautiful golden-yellow heart 1s com- S 
posed of firm young leaves of first-class flavor. It isa good winter keep- ‘ = z 
er, and is in favor with many Philadelphia market gardeners. It is also . Vis 
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popular in the New York markets. I can recommend it highly to those 
who prefer a rather large celery. It is one of the best of the new sorts. \ 
Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents; 4 pound, 60 cents; pound, $2.00. GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING CELERY. (XX Sevectep STRAIN.) 
_NewRose Ribbed Paris Self-Blanching Celery. 
The Most Beautiful of all Pink Celeries. _- 
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(a This superb celery is of a beautiful light golden yellow color, distinctly striped with pink. It is 
\) a sport of the celebrated Golden Self-Blanching celery listed above, and hence it finds a fitting | 
(. *place on this page. Pink celeries are gradually becoming more and more popular; and in all 
ER large cities are largely used for decorative purposes. As stated above, the New Rose Ribbed is, 
Z in my estimation, the most beautiful of all pink ceieries, and hence itis especially desirable for ® 
table decorations. It is as easily grown as Golden Self-Blanching, and like its parent may be § 
quickly blanched by means of a Singie hilling. It is a good keeper. The individual leaf stalks are 
thick, brittle and of fine texture. They growto a height of about 15 to 18 inches. The illus- 
tration herewith gives a partial representation of the proportions and markings of this beautiful 
and desirabie celery. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; 4 pound, 75 cents; pound, $3.00. 
Winter Queen Celery. 
Will Keep until Spring. 
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This is probably the most valuable and desirable long- 
keeping celery ever introduced. It will remain in good ,, 
sound condition until after the other sorts are all gone, iN 
and be in order for table and market during the months 
of March, April and even May, if desired, It is short, 
stout, thick and heavy, with double the amount of heart 
of any other celery, a habit of growth which gives it 
truly remarkable value. The leaves blanch to beauti- 
ful creamy white, and as firm and solid—not soft or ; 
pithy. The flavor is sweet, nutty and delicious, leaving st 
nothing to be desired. It bunches up handsomely, and 
eee an attractive appearance on the market stall 
inter Queen is a close. compact grower, and will prove 
to be a garden favorive. It isa dwarf or half-dwarf 
celery, ofabout the same size as Golden Self-Blanching. 
It has, in fact, many of the traits of the Golden Self- 
Blanching, but is of a deep green color, and far better 
" keeper. It 1s, indeed, one of the most promising celeries 
© with which I am acquainted, and I shall not be sur- 
ii prised to see it become universally popular. It is a shy 
i seeder. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 45 cts.; 14 1b., $1.25; lb., $4.50. 
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If price is your only consideration, this catalogue 
may not interest you, aS you can always purchase 
other seeds at lower prices than Maule’s. als say, 
however, that owing to an increased acreage you 
will find that notwithstanding short crops of many 
things in 1901, 1 have advanced but few prices over 
those of last year. Better seeds than Maule’s can= 
not be had at any price. Considering the many 
shortages this year my prices are very reasonable, 
and in some cases will be found much lower than 
other leading firms in the seed business. 
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