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T^HENRTA DREER -PHILADELPHIAPA ^^ RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Sellerie, Ger. 



CELERY 



Celeri. Fr. 



Apio, Sp. 



One ounce will produce from 5000 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 cuhi- 

 vation. 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 to be set are 4 to 5 feet apart. Blanch 

 by earthing up gradually clear to within a few inches of 

 tip of leaves. For winter storage, take up the plants with 

 roots, and place upright on wet soil in a dark cellar or 

 root-house, packing closely. 



Columbia. (See Specialties, page 5.) Pkt., lOcts. ; 

 oz., 45 cts.; I lb., $1.25. 



Winter King. (See Specialties, page 5.) Pkt., 10 

 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; £ lb., $1.50. 



Easy-Blanching. (See cut.) A new variety of 

 Celery with remarkably easy-blanching characteristics, 

 so much so that even those who have never been suc- 

 cessful in growing good Celery may plant it with the 

 assurance that the crop will equal in quality and appear- 

 ance any Celery grown by the professional growers, and 

 it will be found useful both for early use and for keeping 

 during the winter months. The plants make a quick, 

 healthy growth, ar.d the stalks are thick, very tender and 

 brittle, with a rich flavor which will quickly appeal to all 

 who eat it, and the ease with which it may be 

 blanched, together with its long season for use, will 

 strongly recommend it both to the amateur gardener 

 as well as the commercial Celery grower. Pkt., 20 

 cts.; I oz., $1.25; oz., $2.00; \ lb., $6.00. 



Perfected White Plume. We offer a choice strain of 

 this valuable and popular variety. It is unsurpassed 

 for fall and early winter use. When reaching maturity 

 the inner stalks turn white and require very little earth- 

 ing up to blanch them. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; \ 

 lb., $1.50. 



Originator's Golden Self=blanching. (French- 

 grown seed. ) An early Celery requiring but little 

 labor to blanch. Plants medium size and make a 

 stocky growth; heart is rich golden-yellow with light 

 yellowish-green outer leaves; the quality excellent, as 

 the stalks are remarkably crisp and tender. Pkt., 20 

 cts.; £ oz., 85 cts.; oz., $1.50; J lb., $4.50. 



Golden Self=blanching. (American-grown seed.) 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 85 cts.; £ lb., $2.50. 



Giant Pascal. A superior keeping sort. The stalks 

 are very large, thick, solid, crisp and of rich nutty 

 flavor; it blanches very easily and quickly. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., 2. r . cts.; J lb., 75 cts. 



Winter Queen. An excellent winter-keeping Celery. 

 Grows a thick stalk and has a large heart. The color 

 is creamy- white and very attractive. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 oz., 30 cts.; l lb., $1.00. 



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 keeper. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 25 cts. ; I lb. , 75 cts. 



Schumacher. The stalks are perfectly solid and crisp. It 



CELERIAC (Turnip-rooted Celery) 



Kaoller Sellerie, Ger. Cellerie Rave, Fr. Apio Jfabo, 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 harder than the stalk celeries. 

 Apple-shaped. Pkt., lOcts.; oz., 35 cts.; * lb., $1.00. 

 Giant Smooth Prague. A verv large and smooth variety. 



Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; \ lb., $1.10. 



CHERVIL 



Culture. The seed of Curled Chervil may be sown in well- 

 prepared ground at any time during the spring. The rows 

 should be about one foot apart and plants cultivated like parsley. 

 The leaves are aromatic and used for seasoning. 

 Curled Chervil. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts. 



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

 class. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \\h., 75 cts. 



Perfection Heartwell. A most excellent variety. Stalks 

 long and thick, very compact, crisp and of fine flavor. Pkt., 

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



Boston Market. Very mild flavor, extremely tender and 

 crisp. Forms a cluster of heads and should be blanched by 

 earthing up. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts. 



Dreer's Monarch. A decided acquisition in green Celery, 

 producing large talks and magnificent bright golden-yellow 

 heart. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; J- lb., $1.00. 



New Rose. Stalks are rose colored and of fine flavor. The 

 color is such as to make it valuable for decoration. Pkt., 10 

 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; \ lb., $1.00. 



Soup, or Flavoring Celery. Oz., 5 cts.; lb., 40 cts. 



