CELERY 



Culture. — Sow the seed in a coldframe or dry border as early as the ground can be worked, 

 in drills 8 to lo inches apart, covering the seed inch deep. When fairly out of the seed-leaf, 

 they may be transplanted to another bed or else thinned out to 5 or 6 inches apart, and let 

 them grow until wanted for transplanting out into the beds or trenches. Early in July in the 

 North, or a month or six weeks later in the South, is the proper time to set out the plants in the 

 trenches. The trenches should be shallow, and wide enough to hold one or two rows. These 

 rows should be i foot apart and the plants .set about 8 inches apart in the row. As the plants 

 grow, they should be earthed up to blanch them, care being taken not to let the earth get into 

 the heart of the plant. For keeping over the winter, they can be either banked up with earth 

 and covered over with litter to protect from frost where they have grown, placing boards on top 

 to keep out the rain; or they may be taken up and blanched in a box in the cellar for winter use. 

 One ounce of seed will produce about 2,600 plants 



Stokes* Standard Early Self-blanch- **lil ^STOKES'$TAN DARD| 



infi* ^ splendid self-blanching sort, full of "hearts," easily and quickly blanched for fall or 

 "* early winter use. Pkt. 10 cts., Hoz. 75 cts., oz. $1.25, Klb. J4. 



A splendid 

 mid - winter 



STOKES'STANDARDI 



Stokes* Standard Winter. 



and late-keeping sort; very heavy stalks, close, compact and a beautiful creamy yellow-white 

 when blanched, and has fine nutty flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 75 cts., lb. $2.50. 



Stokes* "Nofault Giant" Self -blanching, ^^lis fine new Giant Celery 



IS offered with the greatest 



confidence that it will prove a winner. It is earlier and larger than "White Plume," fully as large as 

 the "Golden Self-blanching;" very solid and of excellent flavor; much better than any other white 



Celery ; can be sown very 

 early without its running 

 to seed as many other va- 

 rieties do. In height it 

 usually stands 5 to 8 in- 

 ches above the "White 

 Plume." It originated in 

 a block of "Giant Pascal, 



laving the size and quality of the parent, 

 but with a distinct self-blanching habit which runs wonderfully true 

 to the type. Pkt. 10 cts., Koz. 25 cts., oz. 50 cts., $1-50, lb. $5. 



Silver Self-blanching. 



The most popular Celeries are 

 Golden Self-blanching and White 

 Plume, and this Silver Self-blanching Celery combines in one variety 

 the essential qualities of these two varieties ; in short, it has tlie robust, 

 sturdy, compact habit, with the immense solid heart, crisp, brittle and 

 tender qualities of the Golden Self-blanching, together with the beau- 

 tiful silver self-b)anchi«g foliage of the White Plume. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 40 cts., yi\h. $1.25, lb. $4. 



Stokes' Paris Golden Self- 



SPECIALTY 



" Nofault Giant " Self-blanching Celery 



blanching I sell only French-grown seed of this most valuable 

 ■ Si of all Celeries, for either the amateur or market- 

 gardener. All other strains have proven pithy and unreliable, so that 

 1 do not sell any American-grown seed of this variety at all. Unfor- 

 tunately, the French crop this year is a very short one indeed, owing to 

 so tliat the price is necessarily higher this year than usual In tjiis origiiial Frencl 



the severe floods they had in the early spring of last yea 



strain great care and attention is given each year to the selection of the rich golden, solid type, and'my Stokes' "Paris Golden Self-blanch- 

 ing" is, I believe, the very finest type of this Celery that is offered in the trade. It is very early, entirely self-blanching, with large, beauti- 

 ful, golden yellow hearts; very crisp, solid and nutty. Price, pkt. 10 cts., l4oz. 75 cts., oz. $1.25, Klb. $4, lb. $15. 



Golden Self-blanching. Choice American-grown seed. Pkt. 10 cts., %oz. 25 cts., oz. 40 cts., MWi. $1.25, lb. $4. 



Stokes* W^inter Queen. Since the introduction of this very valuable Celery, it has become the most popular of all as a late 

 ■ * winter keeper, frequently being seen and selling at high prices in the month of May, after all other 



Celeries are done. It is, without doubt, the most valuable Celery for winter and spring use ever introduced. Stouter, thicker and heavier, 

 with double the amount of heart of other sorts. Ribs perfectly solid, crisp and of nutty flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., K'b. 75 cts., lb. S2.50. 



Olvers* Quick-growing \irhite Plume, a strain of white PlumeCelery, selected and improved until it is unquestion- 



^ — — " ably the earliest Celery known, being ready for market ten days to two weeks 



earlier than any other strain. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., J^lb. Si, lb. S3. 50. 



THE BEST OF THE STANDARD CELERIES 



Large packets 10 cts. each, except where noted 1^15 



White Plume. Very early and extensively grown for market $0 25 $0 60 $2 50 



Boston Market. White, crisp and solid; very dwarf, tender 25 60 2 50 



Giant Pascal. Popular green sort; very brittle; crisp and nutty in flavor 20 50 2 00 



Perle le Grand. A new, large, green Celery, for early and late use , 20 50 2 00 



New Rose. The best red Celery; solid and ornamental 25 50 2 50 



Golden Heart. Fine large, solid, waxy golden heart 20 50 2 00 



Perfection Heartwell. Large heart; superior quality; excellent for winter 20 50 2 00 



Sohamacher. Immense size; solid, crisp; firm golden yellow heart 20 50 2 00 



Fin de Sieole. A fine selection from Schumacher; fine keeper and shipper.... » 20 50 2 00 



Giant White Solid. Of tall, large size; very solid; pure white Pkt. 5 cts... 20 50 2 00 



CELERIAC, or Turnip-rooted Celery. Extra-large smooth Prague Pkt. sets. .. 15 40 150 



PLANET JR. DOCBLE CELERY HILLER. Invaluable to every large Celery garden. Price, $15.50. 



CELERY PAPER. Used for blanching Celery by large growers. Easjr to use, clean and effective. Rolls, 3 ft. wide, 70 cts. p»er roll of 

 500 square feet, 10 rolls for $6.50, $30 per ton. 



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