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Si l< rie, Ger. 



CELERY. 



( 'eh ;•/. Kr. 



Apia, Sp. 



One ounce 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 gla^s during February, and prick out, 

 singly or in sections of row, into other flats, frames, or in nursery row in the open, selecting ^oil 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. 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 he set are 4 to 5 feet apart. Blanch by earthing up gradu 

 ally clear to within a few inches of tip of leaves. For winter storage, take up the plants with roots, and place upright on wet soii 

 in a dark cellar or root-house, packing closely. 



Winter King. (See Specialties, page G. ; Pkt, !0 cts. ; oz . 

 40cts.; } lb., $1.25. 



Dreer's Monarch Celery. (See Specialties, page 6. 1 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; $ lb., $1.'J">. 



Originator's Golden Self-blanching. (French-grown 

 seed.) We have secured a stock of seed from the oiiginator 

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

 American-grown seed. It produces a more solid stalk. Pkt., 

 16 cts.; <>/.. $1.75; \ lb., $6.00. 



Qolden Self-blanching (American-grown seed). An early 

 sort, requiring but little labor to blanch. Heart rich golden- 

 yellow, with light yellowish-green outer leaves. This Celery 

 is in condition for u-e early in the fall. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 75 

 cts.; \ lb., $2.50. 



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

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

 light coloi when blanched. Very solid, rich flavor and good 

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



Perfection Heartwell. A most excellent variety. Stalks 

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

 5 cts.; oz., :!•"> cts. ; \ lb., 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. ; oz. . 

 '_'■") i ts. ; \ lb., 75 cts. 



Winter Queen. An excellent winter-keeping Celery. Grows 

 a thick stalk and has large heart. The color is creamy-white 

 and very attractive. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., $1.00 



Far Superior flany Heart. A full-hearted variety, which 

 is a good keeper and ol fine flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 

 J- lb., 75 cts. 



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

 This variety will keep well over winter. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 25 cts.; \ lb., 7") 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.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts. 



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

 large, tiiick, 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.; \ lb., 75 cts. 



Evans' Triumph. An excellent variety for late crop. The 

 stalks are large and solid, with good, crisp flavor. It keeps 

 well through the winter and is a desirable sort to grow for 

 market. Pkt., 5 cts.; o*z., 25 cts.; } 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.; \ lb.', $1.25. 



New Rose. The red sorts surpass the white in flavor, and 

 possess in their coloring a feature which renders them valu 

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



Soup, or Flavoring Celery. Oz., 5 cts.; lb., 30 cts. 



CELERIAC (Turnip-rooted Celery). 



Knoller Sellerie, Ger. Celerie Rave, Fr. Apio tfabo, 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, hut very fine when thus treated, 

 and much hardier than the stalk celeries. 

 Apple shaped. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 65 cts. 

 Giant Smooth Prague. A very large and smooth variety. 



Pkt.. 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; } lb., 75 cts. 



Columbia. (See cut.) An exceptionally fine, early variety, 

 which for size and shape is unsurpassed. The plant is of me- 

 dium height, but very stocky. Stalks are thick, almost round, 

 and resemble Giant Pascal in shape, but are of a rich, yellow 

 color, similar to the well-known Golden Self-blanching, which 

 it resembles very much when trimmed and bunched. It ma- 

 tures early, and its exceedingly fine flavor and crispness will 

 please even the most critical. Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz,, 60 cts. ; J- 

 lb., $1.75. 



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 earthing up to blanch them. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; J lb., $1.25. • 



