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Sellerie, Ger. 



CELERY. 



Celeri, Fr. 



Apio, Sp. 



One ounce will produce from 5,000 to 10,000 plants. 



Culture. — For early or summer Celery sow seed of the self-blanching sorts in flats under glass during February, and prick out, 

 singly or in sections of row, into other flats, frames, or in nursery row in the open, selecting soil in the highest state of cultivation. 

 In May to June, set the plants in very rich and well prepared land, 6 inches apart in the rows, and rows 3 to 4 feet apart. Give 

 thorough and clean cultivation, and blanch by means of boards set up against the rows. For later and winter Celery, start seed of 

 standard sorts either in flats as for early, only a little later, or directly into open ground. Make the rows for plants 1 foot apart; 

 sow seed shallow and firm well. The rows in which the plants are to be set are 4 or 5 feet apart. Blanch by earthing up gradu- 

 ually clear to within a few inches of tip of leaves. For winter storage, take up the plants with roots, and place upright on wet soil 

 in a dark cellar or root-house, packing closely. 



Dreer's Monarch Celery. (See Specialties, page 6.) Pkt., 10 

 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; } lb., §1.25. 



Perfected White Plume. (See cut.) We offer a choice strain 

 of this valuable and popular variety. It is unsurpassed for fall 

 and early winter use, requiring verv little earthing up to blanch it 

 Pkt., Id cts.; oz., 40 cts.; J lb., $1.25. 



Golden Sen>blanchilig (American-grown seed.) An early sort, 

 requiring but little labor to blanch. Heart rich golden-yellow, 

 with light yellowish-green outer leaves. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 

 cts.; jib., $1.50. 



Silver Self=blanching. Similar in growth to Golden Self- 

 blanching, but foliage is like White Plume. Needs no banking 

 other than boards on each side of plants. Heart is full and solid, 

 and both it and stalks are pure white. Pkt , 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; 

 I lb., $1.50. 



Golden Half-Dwarf. The best of the half-dwarf varieties; 

 stalks large and full; the heart is golden-yellow, turning to a light 

 color when blanched. Very solid, rich flavor and a good keeper. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; } lb., 75 cts. 



Perfection lieartwell. A most excellent variety. Stalks long 

 and thick, very compact, crisp and of fine flavor, Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 25 cts.; J lb., 75 cts. 



Boston Market. Very mild flavor, extremely tender and crisp. 

 Forms a cluster of heads instead of a single large one, and should 

 be blanched by earthing up. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 

 75 cts. 



Winter Queen. Grows a very thick, .solid and heavy stalk and 

 has a large heart. Pkt., 10 cts'.; oz., 30 cts ; J lb., $1.00. 



Fin de Siecle. Grows very huge, stalks solid and crisp. This 

 variety will keep well over winter. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 

 i lb., '75 cts. 



Schumacher. The stalks are perfectly solid and crisp. It has a 

 firm and beautiful golden heart, and the flavor is first-class. This 

 variety is grown largely by market gardeners. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 

 cts.; | lb., 75 cts. 



Giant Pascal. A superior keeping sort. The stalks are very large, 

 thick, solid, crisp and of rich nutty flavor; it blanches very easily 

 and quickly, and retains its freshness a long time. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 2'> cts.; } lb., 75 cts. 



Golden Rose, Self -blanching. Similar to Gulden Self-blanching, 



except in color, rosy tinge, shading to pale pink. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 oz., 40 cts.; i lb., $1.25. 



VARIETIES OF CELERY. 



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Far Superior flany Heart ]o 



Evans' Triumph 5 



Large White Solid ."> 



Dwarf Rose 5 



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Soup, or Flavoring Celery. Oz., 6 cts.; lb., 30 cts. 



CELERIAC (Turnip-rooted Celery\ 



Ki Ger. Gelerie Pace, Fr. Apio Nabo, Sp. 



Culture. — Grown mostly for its bulbous root. Seeds are started 

 and plants set in same way a* advised for Celery. Celeriac is no* 

 usually blanched, but very fine when thus treated, and much hardier 

 than tlir st. ilk ri li 



Apple-shaped. Pkt., Sets.; oz . 25 cts.; ] lb., 7"> cts. 

 Giant Smooth Prague. A very large and smooth variety. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., I'.Octs.; \ lb., $1.00. 



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