One ounce of Celery seed 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. 
thorough and clean cultivation, and blanch by means of boards set up against the rows. 
standard sorts either in flats as for early, only a little later, or directly into open ground. 
The rows in which the plants are to be set are 4 or 5 feet apart. 
For winter storage, take up the plants with roots, and place upright on wet soil 
sow seed shallow and firm well. 
ally, clear to within a few inches of tip of leaves. 
in a dark cellar or root-house, packing closely. 
Silver Self-blanching. ‘(See Specialties, page 5.) 
10 cts.; 0z., 50 cts.; + Ib., $1.50. 
Dreer’s Monarch Celery. (See Specialties, page 5.) 
Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; 4 Ib., $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 very little earthing up 
to blanch it. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 40 cts.; } 1b., $1.25. 
Originator’s Golden Self=blanching (French-grown 
seed). We have secured a stock of seed from the originator 
in France, and recommend it as being better than the ordinary 
American-grown seed. It produces a more solid stalk. Pkt., 
10 cts.; 0z., 65 cts.; 4 1lb., $1.75. 
Golden Self-blanching (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, 40 cts.; + 1b., $1.25. 
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 good 
Pkt., 
keeper. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 25 cts,; 4 lb., 75 cts. 
Perfection Heartwell. A most excellent variety, Stalks 
long and thick, very compact, crisp and of fine flavor, Pkt., 
5 cts.; 0z,, 25 cts,; } 1b., 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,; 0z., 
25 cts.; 41b., 75 cts. 
Winter Queen. 
and has 
$1.00. 
Far Superior Many Heart. 
is a good keeper and of fine flavor, 
cts.; + 1b., $1.00. 
Grows a very thick, solid and heavy stalk 
a large heart. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 30 cts.; } Ib., 
A full-hearted variety, which 
Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 30 
Give 
For later and winter Celery, start seed of 
Make the rows for plants 1 foot apart; 
Blanch by earthing up gradu- 
Fin de Siecle. 
This variety will keep well over winter. 
25 cts.; }1b., 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.; 0z., 25 cts.; } Ib., 75 cts. 
Giant Pascal. A superior keepingsort. 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., 25 cts.; 4 lb., 75 cts. 
Golden Rose, Self=blanching.. Similar to Golden Self- 
blanching, except in color; rosy tinge, shading to pale pink. 
Pkt., 10 cts,; oz., 40 cts.; } 1b., $1.25. 
VARIETIES OF CELERY. 
Grows very large, stalks solid and crisp. 
Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 
PKT. oz. i LR, 
Evans) citi p illest are erie 5 25 75 
Large White Solid.............. 5 25 7 
Sandringham Dwarf White .... 5 25 75 
Dwart (ROSE iin. di1.4 1. bins «ed 5 30 1 00 
Pinks Plume) en ancicce ee cern 5 30 1 00 
Soup, or Flavoring Celery, 2z., 5 cts.; lb., 30 cts. 
CELERIAC (Turnip-rooted Celery). 
Knoller Sellerie, GER, Celerie Rave, Fr. Apio Nabo, Sp. 
Culture.—Grown mostly for its bulbous root. Seeds are 
started and plants set in same way as advised for Celery, 
Celeriac is not usually blanched, but very fine when thus 
treated, and much hardier than the stalk celeries. 
Apple-shaped. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 25 cts,; } 1b., 75 cts. 
Giant Smooth Prague. A very large and smooth variety. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 30 cts.; $ 1b., $1.00. 
