HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— CELERY PLANTS, ETC. 



CELERY PLANTS 



Plants will be ready to send out July Ist. They can be planted 

 in this latitude from then until the end of Auyu.st. 



Celery requires a moist, rich soil, and will not thrive in poor 

 soil and dry situations. After the plants have attained a height 

 of five or six inches they should be set out in rows three feel apart, 

 and 6 inches in the row. When twelve to fifteen inches high, the 

 soil should be loosened by the use of the plow or hoe, and the 

 plants " handled." This operation consists of drawing the stems 

 upright with one hand and pressing the soil firmly against the plant 

 with the other; by this process tlie plant grows upright, and can 

 easily be cultivated and blanched by drawing the soil close up to 

 the plant. Celery should receive thorough cultivation if good re- 

 sults are desired. To store for winter use, select well-drained 

 ground, dig trenches one foot wide and deep enough to covtr the 

 tops of the plants. Pack the stalks in this in an upright position, 

 covering with waterproof celery paper to shed the water; in severe 

 weather protect with straw or leaves. 



We grow the following splendid varieties, which we olTer at the 

 uniform price of 50 cts. per loo; $4.00 per lOOO. 



Jf irimtcd hy Parrel Post add 1-5 cts. per 100 for postage. 



Dreer's Monarch. A superb variety, producing large stalks 

 and magnificent bright golden yellow heart ; very solid, brittle, and 

 of most delicious flavor. When properly grown it is entirely free 

 from stringiness. .V remarkably good keeper. 



Giant Pascal. Stalks very large, thick, solid, crisp and of 

 rich, nutty flavor. It blanches very easily and quickly and has 

 superior keeping qualities. 



Holden 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. 



Schumacher. A splendid variety, beautiful golden heart, of 

 fine flavor and a good keeper. 



White Plume. We offer a choice strain of this valuable and 

 popular varie'y. It is unsurpassed for fall and early winter use, re- 

 quiring very little earthing up to blanch it. 



Winter Queen. This variety is a valuable sort, particularly 

 on account of its excellent winter-keeping qualities. It 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. 



All Celery Plants 5o cts. per 100; $4.00 per 1000. 



If iraiilcd by Parcel Post, add lo cts. per IdO for 

 postaye. 



Miscellaneous Vegetable Plants 



In stock until August. If wanted by Parcel Post, add 1.5 cts. per 100 for postage. 



CABBAGE. BRUSSEI.S SPROUTS. 



Dreer's Selected Late Flat Dutch. Short stem and 

 large, solid, flat heads. Our stock has been carefully selected 

 for several years, in order to get a cabbage of this type, and we 

 are confident no better strain is on the market. 



riammoth Rock Red. The largest and most solid of the 

 red varieties ; a sure heading sort, and tender. 



Perfection Drumhead Savoy. Of superior quality; the 

 largest solid heading Savoy, possessing the rich flavor of the 

 Cauliflower. 



Price. Any of the above, 40 cts. per 100; $2.50 per 1000. 



Dreer's Select Matchless. A small -leaved variety of 

 this noted vegetable, which, through careful selection, has 

 been brought to perfectiim; grows freely during the summer, 

 and is fully developed by the early frosts, at which time the 

 stems are thickly set with sprouts the full lengtli. 50 cts, per 

 100; $4.00 per 1000. 



NOTE.— We supply 250 or more of a kind at the 1000 rate. 



