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Becis-cic's iilver Spray Celery. This is a self-blanching 

 celery of the White Plume type. In appearance it bears a very 

 close resemblance to the last-named variety, and its distinc- 

 tiveness is hardly noticeable until it attains maturity. The 

 stalks are more vigorous, the stems and hearts more numer- 

 ous than in the White Plume; its quality is better, and, more- 

 over, it is a good keeper. This celery originated with us 

 before the now famous White Plume was brought to notice. 

 Not deeming it sufficiently distinct from that variety to 

 justify us in introducing it as a new sort, we made no effort 

 to bring it to notice. We sold our original stock of the seed 

 in small quantities to numerous market gardeners. The 

 following season almost all requested to be furnished with 

 more of the same strain, their reports invariably correspond- 

 ing with the above description. What little seed we had 

 still remaining we again sent out, and with the same results. 

 We have this year a small quantity of the seed, which we 

 now offer. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 3^ lb. $1.50; lb. $5. 



Kalamazoo Celery. Solid crisp-eating and delicious 

 flavored; a perfect type of dwarf white celery, and is of a 

 beau'iful cream white color throughout; attains a very large 

 size, is quick of growth, stiff, close habit; is remarkably 

 solid, thickly and closely set, while it is a first-class keeper, 

 and not only. will it remain fit for use as long as any other 

 variety but will resist the effects of 'the most severe winter 



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equally with any other celery. It has a distinctive appear- 

 ance in growth, long rows of it being as level and even as 

 though each plant had been shaped in the same mold. Pkt. 

 5 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; % lb. 80 cts.; lb. $2.80. 



Golden Self-Blanching Ccciy. 



Golden Self-BIanchinj. This new celery, like the new 

 celebrated White Plume, possesses the self blanching charac- 

 teristic to a remarkable degree. But here the resemblance 

 ceases; instead of the whitish color of the White Plume 

 when blanched, its inner leaves and hearts are of a beauti- 

 ful golden yellow, and its outer leaves of a creamy light 

 yellow. The foliage is yellowish green, showing already 

 when the plants are quite small the distinct character of the 

 variety. In habit it is semi-dwarf; stocks very strong and 

 vigorous; the ribs are large, rounded and very solid; crisp 

 tender and of excellent flavor and equal in quality to any 

 of the standard sorts. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; %Vo. 90 cts.; 

 lb. $3. 



Boston Market. A half-dwarf, robust and very stalky 

 variety, much grown at Boston; stems long and coarse, and 

 produce numerous small shoots from the sides. Pkt. 5 cts.; 

 oz. 25 cts. ; j4 lb. 80 cts. ; lb. $2.80. 



New Rose. This, as all red-tinged sorts, is more hardy 

 and solid than those that bleach yellow or white, and there- 

 fore a better keeper. The red varieties have never come 

 into popular favor, but in reality they are superior to all 

 others. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 30 cts. ; lb. $1- 



Giant Golden Heart. Produced by careful selection and 

 high culture from the Dwarf Golden Heart. In quality, 

 appearance and size this variety leaves nothing to be desired, 

 while its fine flavor and rich color make it very desirable for 

 private use. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 30 cts. ; lb. 90 cts. ; lb. $i. 



