NOTICE. 

 A package of Celery 

 contains from 4,000 to 

 to S,0<)0 seeds. 



THE VERY BEST ©F CELERY. 



German, Seleri; French, Celeri; Spanish, ^pis; Swedish, Selleri, 



CI TI TI IDP Celery has come so generally into use that almost every garden has a hed devoted to its growth, and If the soil 18 

 tJlv.I-'' rich and the plants well cared for, the celery will be one of the most prized products of the garden. Sow the seed 

 (which is slow to germinate) in shallow boxes, or in a finely prepared seed bed out of doors, in straight rows, so that the small plants may 

 be kept free from weeds. See to it that the seed is kept moist, almost wet, until the seeds germinate, as plenty of water is necessary to 

 get a satisfactory growth. When about two inches high thin out and transplant so that they may stand three inches apart, and when the 

 plants are four inches high cut ofl the tops, which will cause them to grow stocky. The crop is usually made to succeed some earlier 

 crop, but in order to grow good celery the soil must be made as rich as possible ; the essentials to success being very rich soil and plenty 

 of water. If good plants are used they maybe set out as late as the middle of August, but the best results are usually obtained from 

 setting out aSout the last of June or the first of July. The most desirable time will depend upon the local climate, and is that which will 

 bring the plants to maturity during cool, moist weather. In setting, prepare broad shallow trenches, about six inches deep and four feet 

 apart, in which the plants should be set six inches apart, cutting of£ the outer leaves and pressing the soil flrmlv about the roots. When 

 the plants are nearly full grown they should be "handled," which is done by one person gathering the leaves together while the second 

 draws the soil about the plant to one-third its heigth, taking care that none of the earth falls between the leaves, as it would be likely to 

 cause them to rust or rot. After a few days draw more earth about them and repeat the process every few days until only the tops of 

 the' leaves are visible; or the leaves may be pressed together by two wide boards held firmly a few inches apart by cross ties and stakes, 

 when in a few days it will be fit for use. Care should be taken that the plants are not disturbed while they or the ground are wet, as it 

 would be sure to injure them. A part of the crop may be simply "handled" and then at the approach of severe freezing weather take up 

 and set out compactly in a dark cellar or an unused cold frame, which can be kept just above the freezing point, and It will then grad- 

 ually blanch so that it may be used throughout the winter. Should the plants begin to wilt, water the roots without wetting the stalks or 

 leaves, and they will revive igain. Celery is sometimes grown by what is termed the new process, which consists in making a spot as 

 rich as possible, and there setting the plants six to eight inches apart each way. If the soil is very rich and there is an abundance of 

 water, the plants will blanch each other, and the product will be very white and handsome, but we think it is inferior in quality to that 

 grown by the old method. 



I can also supply the following varieties of Celery, which are too well known to need extended descriptions, at the uniform 



price of Pkt. 3c, oz. 10c, H lb. 35c, y, lb. 65c, lb. $1.25. 

 BOSTON MARKET. CRAWFORD'S HALF DWARF. GOLDEN DWARF or QOLDEN HEART. 



QIANT WHITE SOLID. WHITE WALNUT. DWARF WHITE SOLID. 



EARLY ARLINGTON. LONG RIBBED RCD GIANT. 



Buckbee's Genuine Golden Heart. 



Original Private Stock 



THE BEST LATE CELERY. 



This variety has a very strong and vigorous plant with large, 

 very white, crisp, brittle, tender and 



FINE FLAVORED STALKS. 



It is late and requires the whole season to develop, but will 

 keep longer than any other sort. We recommend it as worthy of 

 the first place as a late celery. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, X lb. 60c, 3^ lb. SI. 10, 

 lb. S3. 00. 



Golden Yellow Large Solid. 



....Or Golden Self Blanching.... 



THIS IS THE BEST CELERY FOR EARLY USE. 



Plants of a yellowish -green color when young, but as they ma- 

 ture the inner stems and leaves turn a beautiful golden yellow, 

 which adds mnch to their attractiveness and makes the work of 

 blanching much easier. The handsome colors" crispness, tender- 

 ness, freedom from stringiness and fine nutty flaver of this variety 

 makes it only necessary to be tried in order to establish it as the 

 standard of excellence as an early sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 30c, J/ lb. 60c, V 

 lb. Sl.lO, lb. S2.00. 



Giant Pascal. 



The latest and best variety of 

 Celery. It is a selection from the 

 Golden Self-Blanching, and adds 

 to the general good qualities of its 

 parent, superior keeping quali- 

 ties. The stalks are very large, 

 thick solid, crisp, and of a rich, 

 nurty flavor, free from anj' trace 

 of bitterness. It blanches very 

 easily and quickly, and retains 

 its freshness a long time after 

 br ing marketed. The heart is 



Iden vellow, very attractive. 



kt. 4c,"oz. 12c, 14 lb. 45c, X lb. 

 3(Jc, lb $1.50. 



Buckbee's P erfected K alamazoo. 



It is an acknowledged fact that more good Celery is grown 

 in the famous -'Kalamazoo Celery Fields" than anywhere 

 in the country. For years our heaviest sales of Celery Seed 

 have been in that section, and I have devoted much time in 

 the improvement of the justly celebrated variety grown in 

 that section, until vi-e noiv have this acme of perfection in 

 Celery— of creamy white color, ideal size and perfect shape. 

 It is alike profitable either for market or family use. There 

 is no waste in preparing it for the table. M. M. Gangwer, 

 of StockertovvD, Pa., writes : "I highly prize your Perfected 

 Kalnma7.no CelertJ- It is the grandent of Celerie».'' I control the 

 entire product of this strain of seed. Send to Buckbee for 

 the choicest stock seed. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, V lb. 60c, X lb, 

 ?1.10, lb. S2.00. 



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Perfection Heartwell. 



A fine flavored, crisp and ten- 

 der variety. The plants are a 

 little smaller than the Craw- 

 ford's Half Dwarf, and a little 

 later in maturing. The stalks are 

 medium sized , round, very solid, 

 crisp and tender, and of exceed- 

 ingly fine and nutty flaver. Pkt. 

 4c, oz. 12c, }4 lb. 45c, lb. 80c, lb. 

 $1..50 'J^ 



A. L. Holhrook, Minooka, Grundy 

 County, lU.. >rrite.t: I have planted 

 large (jii<nititics of your seed and 

 EYERY Si.ED (jrowK I ."hall recom- 

 mend your seed to my friends. " 



