Tlie Best Celery Seed 



W/W. O. BECKERT. 



ALLEGHENY. 



Celery is self-blanching 

 • Ide 



/golden SELF-BI.ANCHING-. Like the White Plume, thi; 



to a remarkable degree, but unlike it, has stalks of beautiful golden yellow, equal 

 iu quality to those of any variety grown. The plants are semi-dwarf and vigorous 

 in habit, with large, ribbed and rounded stalks, which are quite crisp and tender. 

 The variety may be distinguished when quite small by the distinct yellowish green 

 of its leaves. This is one of the best and handsomest kinds of Celery which can be 

 grown, either for home use or for market. Pkt. 5 cts.,oz. 35 cts., KIb. 90 cts., lb. S3.40. 

 lANT GOLDEN HEART. A choice strain, derived from Dwarf Golden Heart by 

 careful selection and high culture. In beauty, size and quality it is all that could be 

 desired, and is a great favorite with private gardeners on account of its rich color 

 and fine flavor. Pkt 5 cts., oz. 30 cts., %\h. 80 cts., lb. $2.80. 

 KALAMAZOO. A celebrated market sort, of large, neat and rapid growth, and showy 

 appearance. It is remarkable for the even, uniform growth of 

 its stalks, which are close-growing, large, thick, solid, crisp and 

 / delicious. A good-keeping, first-class Celery. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 / oz. 30 cts., Klb. 80 cts., lb. .*2.So. 

 \/ BOSTON MARKET. This variety is much grown in the city , , 

 from whence it takes its name. The plants are half-dwarf and Sl 

 ver)' robust in growth, producing numerous small shoots from \l" 

 the sides. The main stems are large and rather coarse ; qual- 

 ity fine. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts., Klb. 80 cts., lb. S2.80. 

 ^-NEW ROSE. The red-tinged sorts of Celery have never been 

 so generally appreciated as other varieties, but are really su- 

 perior to the white and yellow-blanching kinds in flavor, hardiness, 

 of their stems, which are of good size, crisp and tender, keeping in prime condition 

 longer than those of white and yellow Celeries. The delicate shadings and tracings 

 of rose on the blanched stalks and in the heart render this a very ornamental 

 variety, especially when mingled with White Plume in a holder, as shown in the 

 illustration on the preceding page. The flavor is much better than that of White 

 Plume, however, being very rich and nutty. The pink-tinted Celeries deserve 

 wider cultivation, and they will have it when they are better known. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 30 cts., Klb. 80 cts., )b. §2. 80. 

 LARGE WHITE SOLID. This variety i& 

 not extensively grown on account of its ver\- 

 large size, yet fevv other sorts are equal to it 

 in rich delicacy of 



id the solidity 



Golden Dwarf. 



Golden Self-Blanching. 



mm, or TDRNIP-IIOQTED 

 CELEBY. 



(i^nolleii Sellerie.) , 



The turnip-like roots of this vegetable 

 are used for flavoring meats and soups, 

 or are prepared for cooking like Tur- 

 nips — boiled in just milk enough to cover 

 them until quite tender, then seasoned 

 with salt and pepper, and served with 

 butter. They are also good when used 

 with vine.gar as a salad. The seed should 

 be sown in early .•-pring, in light, rich 

 soil, the seedlings transplanted in May, 



and watered freely in dry weather. When the plants are nearly full-grown 

 they are sometimes banked 4 or 5 inches deep, to blanch them, but this is not 

 really necessary, as only the roots are used. They will be ready for cooking 

 in October, and may be preserved for use during winter in dry sand. Celeriac 

 is said to be as fine a nerve tonic as celery, and can be grown in many sec- 

 tions where celery culture is practically impossible. The roots have almost 

 the same flavor as the crispest white celery stalks, and do not require half so 

 much care in banking, while they keep perfectly with no more care than a 

 -crop of turnips — much longer than celery stalks will. An ounce of seed will 

 produce about 5,000 plants. 



PRAGUE GIANT. The roots of this variety are very large and smooth, 



with no side roots, and sell better in market than those of almost any 



other sort. When young they are quite tender and marrow-like, having a 



fine flavor and cooking cjuickly. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 

 APFLE-SHAFED. Small, round leaves and apple-shaped roots, of good 



flavor ; early in maturing, smooth and smaller than the above, but quite 



as nutty and palatable ; fine for flavoring. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 

 ROOTS OF CELERIAC. If these are planted instead of the seed, they 



may be used earlier the same season, 35 cts. per 100. 



i:^All our Vegetable Seeds are Fresh, Pure, of Strong Qer= 

 minating Power, and are sold at the Lowest Prices consistent 

 with Best Quality. 



For Vegetable , 

 Plants and Roots 

 see closing pages ! 

 of this depart- 

 ment. 



flavor. It is one of 

 the best of the large- 

 growing sorts, at- 

 taining a height of 3 

 feet under good cul- 

 tivation. It is espe- 

 cially adapted to 

 southern sections of 



the country, as it grows freely in a hot or dry 

 atmosphere. The rows should never be less 

 than 4 feet apart for this variety. Although 

 the labor of banking it up is considerable, 

 still its fine quality makes the trouble well 

 worth while, as all who have ever tasted the 

 crisp, nuttv-flavored stalks will attest. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. Klb. 80 cts., lb. $2. So. 



Giant Pascal. 



