32— Vegetable Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1913 



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White Plume Celery 



{XX Selected Strain) 



This magnificent celery is improving from year to year mider high 

 culture and careful selection. It is a truly beautiful type. No other 

 celery naturally turns white upon reaching maturitj^ All others 

 require blanching with boards or with earth. The Golden Self-Blanch- 

 ing naturally turns yellow, but this one turns white. Not only does 

 the stem whiten, but the leaf itself, especially every inner leaf, assumes 

 the attractive white color. This makes the White Plume Celery one 

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

 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 cts.; }4 ounce, 25 cts.; ounce, 40 cts.; ',( ib., $1.10; lb., $4.00. 



176 Pink Plume 



One of the most beautiful and best 

 flavored of 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. Extremely 

 popular for table decorations on account of 

 Its beautv and nutt"*' flavor. Paclcet, 10 

 cts.; oz.,35 cts.; l^ lb., $1.00; lb., S3. 50. 



iS4 Boston Market 



An old standard celeiy of widely known 

 excellence. It Is a vigorous 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 cts.; ounce, 35 cts.; 

 t^4 pound, 75 cts.; pound, $2.50. 



ISO 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 blanching 

 is gone. The stalks are broad and thick, 

 almost round, solid and of the highest 

 quality, and very attractive in appearance. 

 The plant is of medium height, blanches 

 easily and is a good keeper. Pacbet, 10 

 cts.; }^ oaiice, 30 cts.; ounce, 50 cts.; 

 ^ pound, $1.50; pound, $5.00. 



- A CELERY. 



182 



Giant Pascal or Winter King 



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

 it is an ofl"spring. The stalks are about two feet high; thick, solid and stringless, 

 and almost as brittle as glass; fewer in number than in ordinary kinds of celery, 

 but making full weight by reason of width, thickness and succulence. It 

 blanche« ea'^llv and keens well An elegant winter keeper for home or market. 

 Packet, 10 cei.ts- ounce, 25 cents; impound, 75 cents; pound, $2.50. 



CELERIAC. 



t f I f K I j:ai Turnip rooted celery; an excellent thing in its way. 

 188 \^JL,LiILn.lJ\K^. jj jg ^gg^ ^(jj. flavoring, and is In wide demand. Cul- 

 ture Is the same as celery, except that It requires do hilling. Is early and 

 smooth. Packet, 5 cti.) ounce, 15 cti.| ^ pound, 40 ct«.| poand, 91.50. 



PERFECTED 



WHITE P^UME CELERY. 



183 Rose Ribbed Paris Self-Blanching 



The most beautiful of all pink celeries. A sport of the 

 celebrated Golden Self-Bianchlng, and equal to that variety in 

 all respects. It has the light golden yellow color of its parent, 

 and blanches with the same ease, difl'ering only in the bright 

 rose ribs. A good keeper. Height, 15 to 18 inches. One of the 

 most truly -desirable of the new celeries. 



Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 25 cts.; \^ lb., 75 cts.j lb., $2.50. 



178 Dwarf Golden Heart 



A reliable half dwarf sort quite similar to Crawford's. It is a 

 famous celery, producing handsome stalks of a rich green 

 color, bleaching to beautiful golden yellow, crisp and tender. 

 A strong grower and a good winter keeper. Packet, 5 cents; 

 ounce, 35 cents; l^ pound, 75 cents; pound, $2.50. 



Probably the most 

 desirable winter 

 celery ever intro- 

 duced, keeping until 

 March, April and 

 even May if desired 

 It is short, stom, 

 thick and heavy, 

 with double the 

 amount of heart of 

 any other celery a 

 habit of gro^\ t h 

 which gives it truly 

 remarkable value 

 The flavor is sweet 

 nutty and delicious, 

 leaving nothing to 

 be desired. It 

 bunches up hand 

 somely, and pre 

 sents an attracti\ e 

 appearance on the 

 market stall. "W m 

 ter Queen is a close 

 compact grower It 

 is a dwarf or half 

 dwarf celery of 

 about the same si?e 

 as Golden Sell 

 Blanching. It has 

 in fact, many of the 

 traits of the Golden 

 Self Blanching, and 

 a far better keeper 

 It has become the 

 most popular of all 

 as a late winter 

 keeper, a favorite 

 homeormarketsort 

 Packet, 10 cents; 

 oz., 25 cts., i^ lb., 

 75 cts.t lb., S!3.50. 



18S Winter Queen 



WJNTER QUEEN CELERY. 



