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Golden Plume Celery 



Golden Plume Celery 



274 A large early Celery of superfine quality and appearance. 

 Large heavy stalks with a full, solid heart of golden yellow, 

 easy to blanch, a good keeper, and always of the crisp, brittle 

 and nutty quality so much desired. This with our special 

 strain of Originator's Golden Self Blanching, shown in color 

 on page 8, we consider the two finest Golden Celeries in 

 cultivation. Pkt , 25 cts.; J oz., $1.75; ^oz., $3.00; oz., $5.50. 



Emperor Celery 



239 A very special strain of late keeping Celery for winter use. 

 Of dwarf type averaging 18 inches in height, with thick white 

 stalks and large, solid, pale yellow heart. Very crisp, with no 

 stringiness, and of splendid flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; | oz., 30 

 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; J lb., $1.75. 



Broad -Leaved Dandelion 



401 The Dandelion until recent years had been known only as a 

 troublesome weed, but it has now been so greatly improved 

 that it is now recognized as a most healthful early spring 

 vegetable, eaten either raw as salad, or cooked and served like 

 greens. Our strain of Broad-leaved Dandelion produces large 

 bushy plants, with broad, succulent leaves of a slightly bitter 

 flavor. Quality is considerably improved by blanching the 

 plants, which can be done by covering them with leaves or 

 other litter, although boarding up like celery or covering with 

 inverted boxes will give better results. Pkt., 15 cts.; 5 oz., 

 60 cts.; oz., $1.00; i lb., $3.00. 



Dreer's New Elxtra Early Sugar Corn 

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327 The chief objections to most of the extra earlies have been 

 that high quality has been lacking and the ear too small and 

 too loosely covered. These drawbacks we have now over- 

 come, and we now ofl^er for the first time this delicious corn 

 which will produce ears equal in quality to the best of the 

 later maturing sorts. On stalks averaging 3 J feet high, 2, 3 and 

 sometimes 4 large ears are produced. These ears are 7 to 8 

 inches long, with 8, 10 or 12 rows of plump, milky grains of 

 surprising sweetness. It matures in 60 days, and is a week or 

 ten days earlier than White Cory, which has up to now been 

 the best quality corn among the extra earlies. Pkt., IS cts., 

 postpaid; | lb., 30 cts.; lb., 55 cts.; 2 lbs., $1.00; 10 lbs., 

 $4.50. 



Witloof Chicory, or French Endive 



300 Seeds should be sown outdoors in rows two feet apart just like 

 those of any other root crop. As a matter of fact the culti- 

 vation of the plants is very much like that of carrots or parsnips, 

 the young plants should be thinned out to stand 4 to 5 inches 

 apart in the row, depending entirely on the richness of the soil. 

 Cultivate like any other root crop, and if a seed stalk should 

 appear here and there, simply cut it out. 

 Along end of October, before heavy frosts do damage, dig up 

 the roots which in good soil will grow to be 12 inches long by 3 

 inches in diameter at the crown. They somewhat resemble a 

 well grown parsnip. Cut off the tops to within an inch of the 

 crown of the plant. Trim the roots at base so that altogether 

 they do not exceed 8 inches in length. Secure a strong box 

 12 to 14 inches deep, laying it on the side and packing your 

 trimmed roots in it layer fashion. Fill in with soil or sand and 

 place in the cellar. Build up the sides of the box 6 or 8 inches 

 and fill in with dry leaves, shavings, excelsior, or any other 

 material of. that sort. Water about once a week. Roots 

 treated in this fashion about November 1st wiU yield beautiful 

 creamy white sprouts of delicious salad in time for Christmas 

 dinner. If when cutting care is taken not to cut into the crown, 

 new shoots wiU be sent up by the roots throughout the winter. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; 1 oz., 15 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; J lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.50. 



^^/^■■■i' If Peas, Beans or Corn are wanted by Parcel Post, add 5 cts. per lb. to points East of the Mississippi River, and 10 cts. 

 njll I P, per lb- to points West of the Mississippi River. We deliver postpaid to any post office within the United States all other 

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