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Golden 



CELERY 



{Apium graveolens.) 

 Ma^ ^^^^K^K Native of Europe. Seli- 



ll^gj^^^^^^Hfe^ i^on is referred to by 

 JpP^HH^^^^^^K^^ Homer in his Odyssey. 



^mBr ^^KB^^^M^^^ This, however is thought 

 W ^^BB^^^* to be a wild form of 

 ' Celery. It has probably 



not been cultivated in this present form more 

 than 300 years, if that long. 

 German, Sellerie; Italian, Sedano; Polish, Selery 

 One ounce of seed produces about 20,000 plants 

 Proven Stock Only. A pound of Celery seed 

 can very easily produce more than a carload of 

 Celery, with a possible value running into 

 thousands of dollars. By reason of this, the 

 purchase of Celery seed carries vi^ith it a large 

 responsibility. As a protection to our trade, we 

 are selling proven stock only. Our customers can, 

 therefore, purchase any of our Celery stocks 

 knowing that they have every possible protection 

 from our end of the transaction. Celery under 

 the best circumstances is an expensive crop, but 

 by purchasing from us you will at least know 

 that you are protected from the seed stand- 

 point. — F. C. S. 



GOLDEN S ELF-BLANCHING 



j Stokes 



/Super -Standard/ xhis celebrated early mar- 

 ket variety was first listed by Johnson & Stokes 

 in 1894. It was originated by Vilmorin, of Paris, 

 a short time previously. The plant is large, 

 stocky, and robust and of very fair eating quality. 

 (We do not consider any of the early maturing 

 Celeries equal in flavor to the late varieties.) 

 Golden Self-blanching, because of its early ma- 

 turing and long-keeping qualities, has gained 

 great popularity as a fall Celery and is widely 

 used during the Thanksgiving season. Our 

 strain has been grown with great care by an 

 expert grower, and inasmuch as it is tried and 

 proven a year in advance of its sale to our 

 customers, it may be purchased with the full 

 assurance that the stock is true to name and up 

 to our usual Super-Standard requirements. We 

 submit it as the best stock available of Golden 

 Self-blanching. Price, pkt. 25 cts., oz. $1.00, V^lb. 

 $3.50, lb. $12.00, 5 lbs. $56.00, delivered. 



EASY-BLANCHING 



y Days to maturity, 120. 



/ Stokes 

 'Super - Standard 



7 Days to maturity, 120. Some- 

 thing over ten years ago Sebastian 



Meisch, of Secaucus, N. J., made the first permanent 

 selection of the green Celery from the Golden Self- 

 blanching type. Since that time his strain has been 

 offered under a number of different names and strains, 

 some of which have merits and some have not. The 

 fact that we have listed this as a Super-Standard is 

 evidence that we have unlimited confidence in the 

 quality of the strain we offer. In common with a great 

 many of our customers, we hold our strain to be one of 

 great value. It will mature just after the Golden Self- 

 blanching has been harvested, and if properly stored it 

 will keep well into the winter. Price, pkt. 40 cts., oz. $1.50, i^lb. $5.50, lb. $20.00, 5 lbs. $92.00, delivered, 

 /^-l Days to maturity, 130. Introduced in 1906. Columbia is an early-maturing Celery, re- 



sembling Golden Self-blanching in many particulars. The round, thick stalks are of the 

 Pascal type, and when properly blanched, the heart is a beautiful fight golden yellow. It will mature 

 soon after Golden Self-blanching, and is recommended for all purposes. Price, pkt. 15 cts., oz. 75 cts., 

 y4lb. $2.50, lb. $8.00, 5 lbs. $35.00, delivered. 



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