DREER’S RELIABLE SEEDS 
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Sellerie, GER. 
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Celeri, FR. Apio, SP. 
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 dwarf varieties 3 feet, and the taller sorts 4 feet between the rows, plants 6 inches apart in the 
rows. Cultivate well, and when large enough blanch by earthing up. The first operation is that of “handling ;” 
after the soil has been drawn up with the hoe, it is drawn closer around each plant by the hand, to keep the leaves 
firm in an upright position and prevent spreading. When the plants haye 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 
plauts as possible with a plough and finishing it with a spade, bringing the earth up nearly to the tops of the plants. 
If it is intended to store away for winter use, the “handling” process is all that is necessary, as the blanching will 
be done in the trenches. 
enough to cover the tops of the plants. 
To store for winter use, select well-drained ground, dig trenches 1 foot wide and deep 
Pack the stalks in this in an upright position, covering with boards to shed 
the water, and in severe weather protect with straw or leaves. 

ANT 
WANK AY 
WuiIte PLUME. 
WHITE PLUME. 
The stalk and portions of the inner leaves and heart 
are white, so that by tying them up with matting, or sim- 
ply drawing up the soil against the plant, the work of 
blanching is completed; while with all the other kinds of 
Celery, in addition to this, the slow and troublesome pro- 
eess of high “banking” is a necessity. It far exceeds 
all the other sorts as an ornament, while its qualities are 
equal to the very best older sorts, being crisp, solid, and 
having that nutty flavor peculiar to some of the red 
kinds. 3 
Per pkt. 10 ets., oz. 40 cts., 3 Ib. $1.25, Ib. $4.00. 
Improved Golden 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 anda good keeper. 
Pkt. 10 ets., oz. 30 ets., 3 Ib. $1.00, lb. $3.00. 
Giant Pascal. A superior keeping sort. The stalks 
are very large, thick, solid, crisp, and of a rich nutty 
flavor free from any trace of bitterness; it blanches 
very easily and quickly, and retains its freshness a 
long time after being marketed. The heart is golden 
yellow, very full and attractive in appearance. 
P&t., 15 ets., oz. 60 ets., 3 lb. $2.00, 1b. $6.00. 

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GoLpEN SELF-BLANCHING. 
GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING. 
An early, beautiful and in every way desirable sort, 
requiring but little labor to blanch. The heart is a rich 
golden yellow, with light yellowish green outer leaves. 
Of dwarf, compact habit, rich nutty flavor and an excel- 
lent sort for table decoration. 
Pkt. 10 ets., oz. 50 ets., + 1b. $1.50, 1b. $5.00. 
Early Arlington. A selection from the Boston Market. 
It is early and of large growth, desirable for early 
growing, as it blanches very easily and quickly. It 
is crisp, solid and of nutty flavor. 
Per pkt. 10 ets., oz. 40 cts., + Ib. $1.25, Ib. $4.00. 
Boston Market. A short, bushy, white, solid, excel- 
lent flavored market variety, constantly increasing in 
demand. Pkt. 10 ets., oz. 25 ets., 3 Ib. 75 cts., 1b. $2.50. 

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