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should be avoided. In addition it would be a good plan to spray 

 the young plants with Bordeaux mixture on the first appear- 

 ance of the disease. 



Celery Blight, Rust or Sun-Scald. (Cercospora apli. — [Fries.]) 



The first indication of 

 this disease is the ap- 

 pearance of yellowish 

 spots on the leaves. 

 These finally run to- 

 gether and turn the en- 

 tire leaves yellow and 

 then brown. 



Treatment. — Secure as 

 healthful conditions as 

 possible. Where the 

 plants are somewhat 

 shaded, they are less lia- 

 ble to the disease than 

 if in the full sunlight. 

 This disease is especial- 

 ly bad in very dry loca- 

 tions. It is reported that the Bordeaux mixture and other 

 standard fungicides will entirely prevent it. 



Varieties of Celery. — The dwarf kinds are the best to grow; 

 the red varieties are of excellent quality but do not take well 

 in the markets. For early marketing the White Plume is highly 

 esteemed and probably the most profitable variety for general 

 marketing. Its stalks and leaves are white without going through 

 the bleaching process but are not of as good flavor as when 

 bleached. Golden JSelf Blanching is another similar variety, that 

 is considered by some growers superior to White Plume. One 

 of the best flavored as well as best keeping kinds is the Golden 

 Dwarf, or Golden Hearted Dwarf. Other good varieties are the 

 Perfection, Hartwell, Giant Pascal and the Boston Market. 



Celeriac, or Turnip-Rooted Celery, is a form of celery culti- 

 vated for its roots, which are eaten either cooked or raw. The 

 stalks are generally hollow and quite worthless. The plants are 

 raised by the same method as that for celery but may be planted 



