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DJ?££J?'S RELIABLE SEEDS 



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gELERY^ 



Sellerie, Gee. 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 oft' once or twice before planting out, to make them stocky. When the plants are 5 or 6 inches hiph, 

 transplant, the dwarf varieties 3 feet, and tlie taller sorts 4 feet between the rows, plants 6 inches apart in tlie 

 rows. Cultivate well, and when large enough blanch by earthing uj). The first operation is that of '• handling; " 

 after the soil has been drawn up with the hoe, it is drawn closer around each plant bj- the hand, to keep the leaves 

 firm 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, tbey should be " banked." This is done by throwing the soil up as close to the 

 plants 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. To store for winter use, select well-drained ground, dig trenches 1 foot wide and deep 

 enough to cover the tops of the plants. 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. 



White 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 tiie plant, the work of 

 blanching is completed ; while with all the other kinds of 

 Celery, in addition to thijs, the slow and troublesome pro- 

 cess 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. 



Per pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts., i lb. $2.00, lb. $7.00. 



Improved Golden Dwarf. The best of the half dwarf 

 varieties, stalks large and full, the heart is golden 

 yellow, turningto a light color when bla;iched. Very 

 solid, rich flavor and a good keeper. 



Pkt. 10 cts., 02. 40 cts., i lb. $1.2.5, lb. $4.00. 



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. 

 Pkt. 25 cts., oz. $1.00, i lb. $.3.00, lb. $10.00. 



Golden 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 cts., oz. "5 cts., I lb. $2.50, lb. $8.00. 



Early Arlington. .1 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 cts., oz. 40 cts., i lb. $1.25, lb. $4.00. 



Boston Market. A short, bushy, white, solid, excel- 

 lent flavored market variety, constantly increasing in 

 demand. Pkt. 10 cts.,.oz. .30 ets.. i lb. $1.00, lb. .$3.50. 



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