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^- HmRTADREK -PHIIAKLPHIAfA- M mm ViOEMLE SEEDS • \M 



Sellerie, Ger. 



CELERY. 



CeUii, Fr. Apia, Sp. 



One ounce will produce about two thousand plants. 



CULTURE. ^Sow the last of March or early in April, in an open border, in rich, mellow ground, in shallow drills, watering 

 freely in dry weather. By rolling or pressing in the seed the result will be more satisfactory than when covered. Cut the tops off 

 once or twice before planting out, to make them stocky. When the plants are 5 or 6 inches high, transplant, the dvt-arf varieties 

 3 feet and the taller sorts 4 feet between the rows ; plant 6 inches apart in the rows. Cultivate well, and when large enough 

 blancri by earthing up. The first operation is that of " handling," generally done the beginning ot September; after the soil has 

 been drawn up with the hoe, it is drawn closer around each plant by the hand, to keep the leaves fiim in an upright position and 



prevent spreading. When the plants have become "set" in an 

 upright position, and the celery is wanted for early use, they 

 should be " banked." This is done by throwing the soil up as 

 close to the plants as possible with a plough and finishing it 

 wiih a spade, bringing the earth up nearly to the lops of the 

 plants. The method employed now for piotecting is by cov- 

 tiing the tops of the banks with walerpioof felt paper, allowing 

 it to reach down on each side far enough to be held in place 

 by placing soil all along the edges; this keeps the paper in 

 place and protects the celery from ail weather; is also easy to 

 get otit of the banks any time during the winter. 



Boston Market. This variety is of superior quality, and is 

 very popular among the celery growers living near Boston. 

 It is of a very mild flavor, extrtmely tender and crisp. It 

 forms a cluster of heads instead of a single large one, and 

 should be blanched by earthing up. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 

 \ lb., 50 cts. 



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

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

 light color v\hen blanched. Very solid, rich flavor and good 

 keeper. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts. 



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

 and has a large heart. It is a close, compact grower, and 

 when blanched is a creamy-white color. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 

 25 cts.; \ lb., 73 cts. 



Far Superior Many Heart. A full-heaited variety, which 

 is a good keeper and of fine flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 

 cts.; |- lb., 75 cts. 



Fin de Siecle. Grows very large, stalks solid and crisp. 

 This variety will keep well over winter. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 

 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts. 



Schumacher. The stalks are perfectly solid and crisp. It 

 has a firm and beautiful golden heart, and the flavor is first- 

 clas'^. This variety is grown largely by market gardeners. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts. 



Perfection Heartwell. This is one of the very best varieties 

 in cultivation ; stalks long and thick, very compact, crisp 

 and of fine flavor. Pkt., 6 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts. 



Giant Pascal. A superior keeping sort. ■ The stalks are very 

 large, thick, solid, crisp and ol rich nutty flavor; it blanches 

 very easily and quickly, and retains its lieshnessa long time; 

 Pki.. 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts; \ lb., 50 cts. 



New Golden Rose, Self-Blanching. Similar to Golden 

 Self-Blanching, exct] t in color; rosy tinge, shading to pale 

 pink at top of stalk ; ribs and stem thick and heart blanches 

 to beautiful yellow ; fine flavor and good keeper. Pkt., 10 

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



Pink Plume. A perfect White Plume in character, excepting 

 color, which is of a delicate shade of pink, presenting a beau- 

 tiful appearance. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts. 



Originator's Golden Self-Blanching Celery. 



Dreer's Monarch Celery. (See page 10.) Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 oz., 35 cts.; \ lb., 31.00. 



Perfected White Plume. 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.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 ct=;. 



Originator's Golden Self -Blanching (French-grown seed). 

 (See cut.) We have secured a stock of seed from the origi- 

 nator in France, and recommend it as being better than the 

 ordinary American-grown seed. It produces a more solid 

 stalk. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; \ lb., $1.25. 



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., 30 cts.; \ lb., $1.00. 



VARIETIES OF CELERY. 



Evans' Triumph 



Large White Solid 5 



Sandringham Dwarf White. . . 



Dwarf Rose 



Soup, or Flavoring Celery. Oz 



CEEERIAC (Turnip-Kooted Celery). 



Apple=shaped. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts. 

 Giant Smooth Prague. A very large and smooth variety. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts,; \ lb., 75 cts. 



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CELERY PLANTS.— We grow large quantities of Celery plants ; ready for shipment July 1st. We furnish plants of lead- 

 ing varieties and offer them in our Midsummer Catalogue, which is mailed to all customers about July 1st. 



