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Wm. C. Beckert's Choice List of Vegetable Seeds, Pittsburg, Pa. 



WHITE PLUME CELERY WINTER QUEEN CELERY 



CELERY 



( Setterie) 



Celery can be grown in any garden soil, but is finest on deep, mellow bottom land. Seed for early crops should be sown in hotbeds about 

 March 15. The plants may either be thinned to give them room to grow, or transplanted to another bed to grow until it is time to plant them 

 in the open ground. For main crop, seed should be sown in the open air as soon as the soil and air are warm enough. They should be covered 

 lightly, or merely pressed into the earth with a board if the soil is fine and mellow. The seed-bed must be kept free from weeds, and well 

 watered in dry weather. When the plants are large enough, transplant them to shallow trenches or furrows, from 4 to 6 feet apart, according 

 to the variety grown, setting the plants 6 inches apart in the rows and pressing the soil firmly around them. Blanching consists of drawing 

 earth up to the stalks at intervals of about two weeks, until all but the tops of the plants are covered. Celery may be kept for winter use in 

 pits or cellars, or in deep, narrow trenches, in a dry situation; the latter must be covered with boards, with sufficient soil and manure on top 

 to keep out the frost, leaving openings for ventilation in mild weather at short distances. An ounce of seed will produce about 2,000 plants. 



GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING. Stalks beautiful golden yel- 

 low. Plants semi-dwarf and vigorous, with large, ribbed and rounded 

 stalks which are quite crisp and tender. Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c, 341b. $1.30. 

 v WHITE PLUME. Easily blanched, and one of the very hand- 

 somest sorts grown. In large plants the stalks, hearts and inner leaves 

 become white without any blanching. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts., 341b. $1. 



SNOW-WHITE. Of the White Plume class, but is still more 

 easilv blanched, of a purer white, of more vigorous growth. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz, 30 cts., 341b. $1. 



GIANT PASCAL. Stalks broad, thick and about 2 feet high; 

 blanch quickly: rich nutty flavor; tender, crisp and stringless. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., 341b. 75 cts. 



PERFECTION HEARTWELL. Hearts large and close-grow- 

 ing; crisp, tender, keeping until quite late. One of the best. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 34l6. 60 cts. 



BECKERT'S PERFECTION WINTER. Grows to a good 

 size; very brittle, and white in color. For solidity, crispness and fine 

 nutty flavor it is unsurpassed: its most valuable recommendation to 

 growers is its remarkable keeping qualities, as it can be kept easily 

 until spring. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts.," 341b. $1.30. 



WINTER QUEEN. Of medium height and strong, robust growth ; 

 .^talks thick and heavy, with numerous hearts; perfectly solid, rich 

 and delicious nutty flavor; a fine winter keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25c, 

 341b. 90 cts. 



MAGNIFICENT. A late Celery of the very finest quality. Very 

 even and uniform in growth, full-hearted, solid, crisp and when 

 bleached of a golden yellow color. Pkt. 10 cts., oz 75 cts. 



BOSTON MARKET. Of dwarf, branching habit, solid, crisp 

 ■ahd of fine flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 341b. 60 cts. 



LONDON SOLID RED. A splendid red variety of robust, com- 

 pact, medium growth, forming very solid hearts which blanch easily; 

 extremely crisp and of fine flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



CELERIAC, or TURNIP-ROOTED CELERY 



(Snellen Sellerie) 



Sow in early spring; transplant the seedlings in May. They will 

 be ready for cooking in October, and may be preserved in dry sand 

 for use during winter. Celeriac is said to bj as fine a nerve tonic as 

 celery, and can be grown in many sections where celery culture is 

 practically impossible. The roots have almost the same flavor as 

 white celery stalks, while they keep much longer than celery. An 

 ounce of seed will produce about 2,000 plants. 



PRAGUE GIANT. Roots are very large. When young they are 

 quite tender and marrow-like, having a verv fine flavor and cooking 

 quickly. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



