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Celeri, Fr. 



CELERY 



Apio, Sp. 

 Sellerie, Ger. 



Culture. — For fearly or Summer Celery sow seed of tbe 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 culti- 

 vaiion. 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 fo be set are 4 or 5 feet apart. Blanch by 

 earthing up gradually 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 produce from 

 5,000 to 10,000 plants. 



Perfected White Plume. {See cuf.) Ready for use 

 ahead of all other varieties and unsurpassed for fall and early 

 winter use. The leaves are bright green with white tips, and as 

 the plants grow to maturity the inner stalks and leaves turn 

 white, thus making very little earthing up necessary to thor- 

 oughly blanch it. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; i lb., $1.75. 



Easy Blanching. (_ See cut.) A new variety of Celery with 

 remarkable easy-blanching characteristics and useful both for 

 early use and for keeping during the winter months. The 

 plants make a quick, healthy growth, and the stalks are thick, 

 very tender and brittle, with a rich flavor. Pkt., 20 cts. ; J 

 oz., 85 cts.; oz., $1.50; I lb., $4.50. 



Columbia. An early variety. The plant is of medium height, 

 but very stocky; stalks almost round and resemble Giant Pas- 

 cal in shape, but are a rich yellow color and fine flavored. 

 Pkt,, 10 els.; oz., 45 cts.; J lb., $1.50. 



Winter King. (See Specialties, page 6.) Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 45 



cts.; i lb., !rl.50. 

 Originator's Qolden Self=blanching. (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.; ^ oz., 85 cts.; oz., $1.50; i lb., $4.50. 

 Golden Self=blanching. Similar to above. (American, grown 



seed.l Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 85 cts.; a lb., $2.50. 

 Qolden Half=Dwarf. Stalks large and full; heart golden-yellow, 



turning to light color. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; J lb., $1.00. 

 Boston Market. Forms a cluster of heads, and should be blanched 



by earthing up. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; J lb., $1.00. 

 Perfection Heartwell. A most excellent large green variety; fine 



flavor and good keeper. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; J lb., $1.00. 

 Dreer's Monarch. Stalks large with bright golden-yellow heart; 



solid and of delicious flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; J lb,, $1.25- 

 Winter Queen, Grows thick, has creamy-white heart, and keeps 



well. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; I lb., $1.25. 

 Qiant Pascal. The stalks are very large, thick; solid, crisp and of 



rich nutty flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; J- lb., $1.00. 

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



benitiful golden heart. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; |- lb., $1.00. 

 New Rose. Rose-colored stalks of fine flavor. This is the best 



variety of red Celery. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; i lb., $1.25. 

 Soup, or Flavoring Celery. Not for planting purposes, but seed is 



used for flavoring. Oz., 5 cts.; J lb., 15 cts.; lb., 50 cts. 

 Celeriac. See page 23. 



