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Geleri, Fr. 



CELERY 



Apio, Sp. 

 Sellerie, Ger. 



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 flais, frames, or in nursery row in the open, selecting soil in the highest state of culti- 

 vation. In May to June set the plants in very rich and well prepared land, 6 inches apart in the rows, and rows 3 or 4 feet apart. 



Give thorough and clean cultivation, and blanch by means of boards set up against 

 the rows. For later and v?inter 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 flats are to 

 be set are 4 or 6 feet apart. Blanch by earthing up gradually clear to within a 

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

 and place upright on wet soil in a dark cellar or roothouse, packing closely. One 

 ounce of Celery seed will produce from 5,000 to 10,000 plants. 

 Easy = Blanching. (See Specialties, page 6.) Pkt., 20 cts. ; ^ oz., 85 cts. ; oz., 



$1.50; I- b., $4.50. 

 Winter King. (See Specialties, page 6.) Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; J lb., 



$1.50. 

 Perfected White Plume. (See cut.) We offer a choice strain of this valuable 

 and popular variety, which was the first of the self-blanching sorts to be introduced, 

 and still holds its place as the best Celery for early crops. It is ready for use ahead 

 of all other varieties, and is unsurpassed for fall and early winter use. -The leaves 

 are bright green with white tips, and as the plants grow to maturity the inner stalks 

 and leaves turn white, thus making very little earthing up necessary to thoroughly 

 and quickly blanch it. The flavor is good and it is a fine Celery for early market- 

 ing. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; J lb:, $1.50. 

 Dreer's Monarch. Stalks large with golden-yellow heart. It is very solid, 

 brittle and of delicious 

 flavor and is a very good 

 keeper. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 oz., 40 cts.; Jib., $1.25. 

 Columbia. A fine early va- 

 riety, which grows to a 

 medium height and very 

 stocky. Stalks thick and 

 rich yellow color. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; j 

 lb., $1.50. 

 Originator's Q olden 

 Self-blanching. (See 

 cut.) (French-grown 

 seed.) A splendid variety 

 of early Celery, requiring 

 but little labor to blanch. Plants grow to a medium size and make a 

 stocky growth; heart is rich golden-yellow with light yellowish-green 

 outer leaves. The quality is 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. Similar to above. (American-grown seed. ) 



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

 Qolden Half=Dwarf. Stalks large and full; heart golden-yellow, turn- 

 ing to light color. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; J lb., $1.00. 

 Boston Market. Forms a cluster of heads, and should be blanched by 



earthing up. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; J lb., $1.00. 

 Perfection Heartwell. A most excellent large green variety; fine 



flavor and good keeper. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; J lb., $1.00. 

 Winter Queen. An excellent winter keeping Celery. Grows a very 

 thick, solid and heavy stalk and has a large creamy-white heart. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; J^ lb., $1.2-5. 

 Qiant Pascal. A superior fall and winter sort, which is very largely 

 grown. The stalks are very large, thick, solid, crisp and of rich nutty 

 flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; J lb., $1.00. 

 Schumacher. The stalks are perfectly solid and crisp. It has a beauti- 

 ful golden heart. Pkt, 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; J lb., $1.00. 

 New Rose. Rose-colored stalks of fine flavor. This is the best variety of 



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

 Soup, or Flavoring Celery. Not for planting purposes, but seed 

 is used for flavoring. Oz., 5 cts.; $ lb., 15 cts.; lb., 50 cts. 



CEL,KRIAC (Turnip-rooted Celery) 



Cellerie Rave, Fr. Apio Nabo, Sp Knoll- Sellerie, Ger. 



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

 Qiant Smooth Prague. A very large and smooth variety. Pkt, 10 



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



