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DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS 



CELERY. 



{For 



Celery 



Plants. 



see 



Vegetable 



Plants, 

 page 47.) 



Sellerie, Ger. Celeri. Fr. Apio, Sp. 

 One ounce will produce about 3000 plants. 



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 only 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 ; plant (j inches apart in the rows. Cultivate well, 

 and when large enough blanch by earthing up. The first 

 operation is that of "handling," generally done the begin- 

 ning of September ; 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 have 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 plants as possible with a plow and finishing it 

 with a spade, bringing the earth up nearly to the tops of the 

 plants. The method employed now for protecting is by 

 covering the tops of the banks with waterproof felt paper. 

 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. ; Jib. 75 cts.; lb. $2.50. 

 Giant Pascal. (See cut.) A superior keeping sort. The stalks are 



very large, thick, 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. ; i lb. 75 cts. ; lb. §2.50. 

 Large White Solid. The best of the large growing sorts, attaining a 



height under good cultivation of 3 feet. It should never be planted closer 



than 4 feet between the 



25 cts. 



Perfection 

 Heartweil. 



This is one of 

 the best var- 

 ieties in culti- 

 vation ; stalks 

 long and 

 thick, very 



compact, /f 



crisp and of fine flavor. Pkt. 5 cts. oz. 

 Jib. 75 cts.; lb. §2.50. 

 Early Arlington. An improvement on the 



Boston Market, being earlier and of larger 



growth, and blanches rapidly. Pkt. 5 cts.; 



oz. 25 cts.; J lb. 75 cts.; lb. §2.50. 

 Golden Self= Blanching. (See cut.) An 



early beautiful and in every way desirable sort, requir- 

 ing but little labor to blanch. The heart is a rich 



golden-yellow, with light yellowish-green outer 



leaves. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; \ lb. §1.25; 



lb. §4.00. 

 White Plume. We offer a choice strain of this 



valuable and popular variety. The White Plume ^ 



is unsurpassed for fall and early winter use, requir- ^ 



ing very little earthing up to blanch it. Pkt. 10 cts.; 



oz" 30 cts.; ] lb. 85 cts.; lb. §2.75. 

 Pink Plume. A perfect White Plume in character, 



excepting color, which is of a delicate shade of pink, 



presenting a beautiful appearance with the white 



and yellow varieties. Pkt. 10 cts. ; oz. 30 cts. ; J lb. 



85 cts.; lb. §2.75. GIANT Pascal. 



New Golden Rose, Self=Blanching. Similar to Golden Self-Blanch- 

 ing except in color ; rosy tinge, shading to pale pink at top of stalk ; 



ribs and stem thick and heart blanches to beautiful yellow ; fine flavor 



and good keeper. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts. ; 4 lb. §1.00. 

 Dwarf Rose. The red sorts surpass the white in flavor and possess in 



their coloring a feature which renders them valuable as a table ornament. 



Pkt. 5 cts. ;oz. 25 cts.; } lb. 75 cts.; lb. §2.50. 



CELERIAC. 



Turnip=Rooted Celery. 



Knoll Sellerie, Ger. Celen-kave, Fr. Apio-nabo y 9>Y. 



Sow the seed same as Celery. Transplant in rows 2 feet apart and 

 9 inches in the row. Thorough cultivation is necessary for good roots. 

 Apple=Shaped. An early, smooth variety, of good flavor. Pkt. 5 cts.; 



oz. 20 cts. ; \ lb. 50 cts. 

 Giant Smooth Prague. A very large and smooth variety, free from 



side roots. A desirable sort for market and an excellent keeper. Pkt. 



10 cts. ; oz. 25 cts.; } lb. 75 cts.; lb. §2.50. 



rows. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 

 25 cts.: \ lb. 75 cts.r 

 lb. §2.50. 



Soup, or Flavoring 

 Celery (old seed.) 

 Oz. 5 cts.; lb. 30 cts. 



The Schumaker. A 

 very large variety ; 

 solid, crisp, golden- 

 yellow heart ; a favor- 

 ite market gardener's 

 sort. Pkt." 10 cts.; 

 oz. 30 cts.; \ lb. 

 85 cts.; lb. §2.75. 



Jl'e can also supply the 

 following well-known 



varieties : 

 Boston Market, 

 Henderson's Dwarf 



White, 

 Sandringham Dwarf 



White. 



Per pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 

 20 cts. ; 1 1 b. 60 cts. ; lb. 

 §2.25. 



Giant Smooth rRAG.t. 



