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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 or 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- 
ally clear to within a few inches of tip of the leaves. For winter storage, 
take up the plants with roots, and place upright on wet soil in a dark cellar 
or roothouse, packing closely. One ounce of Celery seed will pro- 
duce from 5,000 to 10,000 plants. 
Columbia. (See page 5.) Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 45 cts.; $ Ib., $1.50. 
Winter King. (See page 5.) Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 45 cts.; $ lb., $1.50. 
Easy-Blanching. (See page 6.) Pkt., 20 cts.; 3 0z., 85 cts.; oz., 
$1.50; 4 1b., $4.50. 
Perfected White Plume. Crisp, tender and ready for use ahead of 
all others. As the plants mature the inner stalks and leaves turn white 
and require very little earthing up. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; }Ib., 
$1.50. For Plants, see page 210. 
Originator’s Golden Self-blanching. (See cut.) (French-grown 
seed.) A splendid variety of early Celery, requiring but little labor to 
blanch, Plants grow to a medium size and make a stocky growth; heart 
is rich golden-yellow with light yellowish-green outer leaves. The 
quality is excellent, as the stalks are remarkably crisp and tender. Pkt., 
20 cts.; 3 0z., 85 cts.; oz., $1.50; $ Ib., $4.50. 
Golden Self-blanching. Similar to above. (American-grown seed.) 
Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 85 cts.; 4 1b., $2.50. For Plants, see page 210. 
Golden Half-Dwarf. Stalks large and full; heart golden-yellow, turn- 
ing to a light color. Pkt.,10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; } lb., $1.00. 
Boston [larket. Forms a cluster of heads, and should be blanched by 
earthing up. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; } lb., $1.00. 
Perfection Heartwell. A most excellent large green variety. Pkt., 
10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; + Ib., $1.00. 
Dreer’s Monarch. Stalks large and have a bright golden-yellow heart; 
very solid and of delicious flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; $ Ib., 
$1.25. For Plants, ‘see page 210. 
Schumacher. The stalks are perfectly solid and crisp. It has a firm 
and beautiful golden heart, and the flavor is first-class.. Pkt., 10 cts.; 
oz., 30 cts.; $ lb., $1.00. 
Giant Pascal. A superior fall and ‘winter sort. The stalks are very 
large, thick, solid, crisp and of rich nutty flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 
30 cts.; 4 lb., $1.00. For Plants, see page 210. 
Winter Queen. (Seecut.) An excellent winter-keeping Celery. Grows 
a very thick, solid and heavy stalk and has a large heart. The color is 
creamy-white when blanched and quality very good. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 
40 cts.; 4 lb., $1.25. For Plants, see page 210. 
New Rose. The red sorts surpass the white in flavor, and possess in 
their coloring a feature which renders them valuable. This is the best 
variety of red Celery. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40°cts.; }lb., $1.25. 
Soup, or Flavoring Celery. Not for planting purposes, but used for 
flavoring. Oz., 5 cts.; }1b., 50 cts. 
CELERIAC (Turnip-rooted Celery). See page 23. 
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