Crisp and Nutty Celery. 





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CELERY SEED. 



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(ELERY can be grown in any good soil, but is finest on deep, mellow bottom land. Seed for early crops should be sown in 

 hotbeds about Blarch 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 the main crop, seed should be sown in the open air as soon as 

 the soil and air are warm enough. They should be covered very 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 ti feet apart, according to the va- 

 riety grown, setting the plants G inches apart in the rows and pressing the soil firmly around them. They must be 

 well cultivated and kept free from weeds until ready for blanching, which consists in 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 

 ounrfe of seed will produce about 2,000 plants. 



'WHITE PLUME. Very popular variety; easily blanched, and one of the handsomest sorts grown. In large plants the stalks, hearts 

 and inner leaves become white without any blanching. Good for fall and summer crops. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., Mlb. 75 cts. 



BE&KERT'S SILVER SPRAY. Of the White Plume type, but more vigorous, with stem and hearts more abundant; of finer quality 

 and a^^^teV keeper. Many of our growers who know it will have no other. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



L<^EPFECTION HEARTWELL. Vigorous ingrowth; heart large and close-growing; crisp, tender, keeping until quite late. One of 

 th€^^^ fl^avored, most crif-p and tender of all the white varieties. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., ^Ib. 75 cts. 



W^OLDEN SELF-BLANCHINC. Stalks beautiful golden yellow, equal in quality to those of any variety grown. Plants semi-dwarf 

 and vigta'ous, with large, ribbed and rounded stalks, which are quite crisp and tender. One of the best and handsomest of Celeries. Pkt. 

 5 cts^z. 25 cts., li\h. 75 cts. 



tr CSOLDEN DWARF. One of the best; hearts and inner leaves a beautiful golden yellow when blanched; the stalks are solid, crisp and 

 nutt^^ flavor, and keep for a long time. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., Mlb. 65 cts. 



V^CIANT PASCAL. Stalks broad, thick and about 2 feet high; blanch quickly; rich, nuttv flavor; tender, crisp and stringless; a valu- 

 able a««*f for both early and late. Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 20 cts., Mlb. 65 cts. 



L/BECKERT'S PERFECTION WINTER, Grows to a good size; very brittle, and creamy white in color. For solidity, crispness and 

 fine, nutty flavor it is unsurpassed; its mosu a'uable recommendation to growers is its remarkable keeping qualities, as it can be kept easilv 

 until spring. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., Mlb $..50. 



m I - P INK PLUME. Stalks are suffused with pink; crisp, rich, nutty and long keeping, for which red Celeries are noted, Pkt. .3 cts., 

 oz. 25 cts;, ^Ib. 75 cts. 



^^XSIANT GOLDEN HEART. In size and quality it is all that cou.ld be desired; rich color and fine flavor. Pkt. Sc., oz. 20c., i^lh. 05c. 

 KALAMAZOO. Close-growing, large, thick, solid, crisp and delicious. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., li\h. 65 cts. 



