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that none of us wish to experience, and that is the only way 

 that I could say that we could safeguard ourselves along the 

 celery line.- In the onion seed line, it is altogether different. 

 We feel quite sure, as Professor Watts stated, that seed that 

 is grown in our own vicinity, whose method of selection we 

 know, is going to produce a good type of onions. There are 

 many seeds of which we can feel sure. 



There was a firm from Denmark which quoted seed. A 

 little was used in my town last year, but it was not tested as 

 carefully as it should be. The price was much lower than any 

 of the dealers quoted on French seed. I have heard some 

 seed from Copenhagen well spoken of in Irondequoit. I find 

 quite a number of growers who say that Henderson's celery 

 seed is Al. It has that straggly green heart, but I think if 

 it is put in cold storage it does come out well. 



Mr. Warren (Monroe County) : That celery did come out 

 of storage as well as any seed that I had. 



Mr. Greffrath : I can speak from experience. After it 

 is trenched, it bleaches nicely. 



American Grown Celery. 



Mr. Howell (Cayuga County) : What about American 

 grown celery seed? 



Mr. Work: I have some samples here of a seed that is 

 American grown Golden Self-blanching. We have not heard 

 any definite reports regarding it. We have, however, heard 

 of one or two places where American grown seed has given 

 good results. We think we can get hold of more samples. 

 Are there some of you who would be willing to try samples 

 of American grov/n this season? 



Mr. Greffrath: I have grown American Self-blanching 

 for three years. Last year I had five acres, and I think it 

 is fully as good as any French seed I ever had. The same 

 party I got the seed of sells French seed at $20, and the 

 American is $10. The latter has better foliage in the fall 

 and is not easily affected by frost. Last year we had a heavy 

 freeze the fifteenth of September. The plants from Ameri- 

 can seed looked better than those from French seed. They 

 were healthier, and all through the growing season they were 

 ahead of the French. 



