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FRANCIS C. STOKES g CO., 235 EAST WASHINGTON SQ., PHILADELPHIA 



CELERY 



One ounce of seed produces 

 about 20,000 plants 



(Apium graveolens.) Native of Europe. Selinon is referred to by Homer in his Odyssey. This, however, is 

 thought to be a wild form of Celery. It has, probably, not been cultivated in this present form more than 300 

 years, if that long. 



Golden Plume is the newest acquisition to the list of American varieties of Celery. We believe it is the best 

 early Celery ever introduced. Our stocks of Easy-Blanching and Golden Self-Blanching are up to their usual 

 standard, both having been proven. Columbia is medium early in maturity. This we consider the best-flavored 

 of all the earlier types. The Frost strain of Giant Pascal is added to our list. Pascal has the finest flavor of any 

 Celery, and the Frost strain we consider to have great commercial value. 



Golden Plume Celery ^h^w 



SUPER-STANDARD 



See front cover for prize-winning stalk in natural colors 



Days to maturity, 115. It is seldom that we can so whole-heartedly recommend a new variety as we do Golden 

 Plume Celery. It will not only mature a week earlier, is larger, and blanches more easily, but it is distinctly more 

 blight-resistant than Golden Self-Blanching, to which it is very similar in color and flavor. There are already 

 several strains of Golden Plume. Ours has been selected especially for large, solid hearts. Although Golden Plume 

 will probably not ever entirely take the place of Golden Self-Blanching, we predict that within two more seasons 

 it will be the more important of the two. This Celery will blanch within 5 days, but when ready for market it 

 should be handled promptly. 



Our stock of Golden Plume has been grown privately for us in Philadelphia County. Seed has only been saved 

 from stalks which have been carefully selected as being true to type, with all of the desirable features. In Golden 

 Plume we have another example of the necessity of a central board for the registration of new varietal names. 

 This Celery is already being sold under five or six different titles, the commonest of which is Wonderful. With the 

 present listing of our Golden Plume we believe we are offering our customers the very finest strain of early Celery 

 under cultivation. We believe it will give you the largest return per acre of any Celery you have ever planted. 

 Price, delivered: Pkt. $1; oz. $4; y A \b. $10; lb. $40. 



Our Front Cover Picture P not °g ra P n °f t ^ ie stalk of Golden Plume Celery shown in natural colors on 



\jui A iuiii vurci iiuic Qur f r o n t cover was taken in Louisville, Ky., on September 17, at the time of the 

 meeting of the Vegetable Growers Association of America. This stalk of Celery was grown by Mr. M. B. McGinnis, 

 of Troutdale, Ore., and his exhibit, from which this stalk w^as taken, was the winner of the 1924 Celery King contest, 

 as staged by the Market Growers Journal. Not only first prize, but the first three prizes in this contest, were awarded 

 to growers exhibiting Golden Plume. Prof. E. G. B. Bouquet, of the Oregon Agricultural College, very kindly chose 

 the stalk to be photographed for our cover out of the prize exhibit, as representing the very highest type. You may 

 have even greater respect for Golden Plume when you know that the specimen was photographed nine days after 

 it was cut. This stalk was 25 inches tall, 12}4 inches in circumference, and A\i inches thick. Out of fairness to a 

 competitor, we want to state that we did not supply the seed from which this Celery was grown, this being the 

 first year we have offered Golden Plume. Nevertheless, we consider this specimen a very fair sample of the kind of 

 Celery our strain will produce. 



Golden Self-Blanching 



SUPER-STANDARD 



{PROVEN STOCK.) Days to maturity, 120. This 

 celebrated early market variety was 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 maturing 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, 

 and inasmuch as it is tried and proven a year in ad- 

 vance 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. 

 Price, delivered: Pkt. 25c; oz. 75c; y 4 lb. $3; lb. $12. 



Easy-Blanching 



SUPER-STANDARD 



{PROVEN STOCK.) Days to maturity, 120. This 

 variety, which is a selection of the green Celery of the 

 Golden Self-Blanching type, is now one of the most 

 important in the operations of the northern market 

 gardener. As with many other good things, there are 

 numerous strains of Easy-Blanching, some of great 

 merit and some of very little importance. Our strain 

 of Easy-Blanching is entered under the Super-Standard 

 classification, which means that we have great con- 

 fidence in it, believing it to be superior to the average 

 commercial run. It's easier to grow, has a delicious 

 flavor and that much desired crisp, brittle quality. 

 Easy-Blanching will mature just after Golden Self- 

 Blanching has been harvested, and if properly stored 

 will keep well into the winter. Price, delivered : Pkt. 

 25 cts.; oz. $1; y 4 lb. $4; lb. $15. 



PnlnmKia {ORIGINATOR'S STRAIN.) Days 

 V^UIUIHUICU to maturity, 130. Columbia, intro- 

 duced by Ferry in 1906, is an early-maturing Celery of 

 most excellent flavor. The stalks are thick, almost 

 round, and in general characteristics very much resem- 

 ble Giant Pascal. The leaves are a light green, tinged 

 with yellow, and when blanched the heart changes from 

 a green-yellow to a light golden yellow. Its time to ma- 

 turity, as noted, is slightly later than Golden Self- 

 Blanching. We consider Columbia and Giant Pascal the 

 two most desirable varieties for the table. Our stock is 

 grown for us by the introducer and can be thoroughly 

 relied upon. Price, delivered: Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 

 V 4 lb. $1.50; lb. $6. 



Hiont P^Qr^l STRAIN.) Days to 



VJlcUU 1 dbCctl. ma turity,_ 150. This variety 

 we consider to have the most delightful table quality. 

 It may be classed as a fall or winter Celery. Its 

 medium-height stalks are very thick, the upper portion 

 being rounded. It blanches to a beautiful yellow- 

 white color, is very solid, crisp, and of a fine nutty 

 flavor. There has been a general feeling among Celery 

 growers that Pascal was not a variety that could be 

 grown successfully commercially. We believe that this 

 Frost strain, however, is a definite improvement over 

 the original type, and we highly recommend it to all 

 growers who have a home market. Price, delivered: 

 Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; y 4 lb. $1.50; lb. $6. 



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