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ENRTA DREER ■PNIlADrlPillA-PA- W RELIABLE Vf GETABLE SEEDS 



Selhrie, GGR. 



CELERY. 



Cele. 



Fr. Apio, Sp. 



CULTURE. — 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 ; plant 6 inches apart in the rows. Cultivate well, and when large enough blanch 

 by earthing up. The first operation is that of " handling," generally Gone the beginning 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 pre- 

 vent 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, allowing it to reach 

 down on each side far enough to be held in place by placing 

 soil all along the edges; this keeps the paper in place and pro- 

 tects the celery from all weather; is also easy to get out of the 

 banks any time during the winter. 



One ounce will produce about two thousand plants. 



Dreer's flonarch Celery. (See page 6.) Pkt, 10 cts.; 

 oz., 40 cts.; \ lb., $125- 



Perfected White Plume. We offer a choice strain of this 

 valuable and popular variety. It is unsurpassed for fall and 

 early winter use, requiring very little earthing up to blanch it. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; \ lb., §1.00. 



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.; \ lb., 60 cts. 



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. Pkt.. 5 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; \ lb., §1.00. 

 Originator's Golden Sklf-Blanxhing Celery 



Originator's Golden Self =Blanching (French-grown seed) 



(See cut.) We have secured a stock of seed from the origin- 

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



ordinary American-grown seed. It produces a more solid 



stalk. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz , 50 cts.; \ lb., §1.50. 

 Schumacher. (See cut.) 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 largelv by market garden- 

 ers. Pkt.. 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; J lb., §1.00 

 Winter Queen. This variety grows a very thick, solid and 



heavy stalk and has a large heart. It is a close, compact 



grower, and when blanched is a creamy-white color. Pkt., 10 



cts.; oz., 35 cts.;J lb., SI 00. 

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



is a good keeper and of fine flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; 



i lb., $1.00. 

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



This variety will keep well over winter. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 



35 cts.; i lb., S1.00. 



VARIETIES OF CELERY. 



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Evans' Triumph 5 



Perfection Heartwell 5 



Giant Pascal 5 



Boston Market 5 



Large White Solid 5 



Sandringham Dwarf White 5 



Pink Plume 10 



Golden Rose, Self=Blanching 10 



Dwarf Rose 5 



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



CELERIAC (Turnip-Rooted Celery). 



Apple-shaped. Pkt , 5 cts.; oz , 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts. 

 Giant Smooth Prague. A very large and smooth variety. 

 Pkt , 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts. 



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Schumacher Celery. 



CELERY PLANTS.— We grow large quantities of Celery plants; ready for shipment July ist. We furnish plants of leading varieties 

 and offer them in our Midsummer Catalogue, which is mailed to all customers about July ist. 



