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AVM. C. BEGKEET, ALLEGHENY. PA. 



CELERY. (Selierie.) 



A very popular and now extensively grown vegetable. 

 It can be grown with good success in any ordinary good 

 soil, but attains perfection in deep mellow bottom land. 

 For the early crop sow a small quantity of seed in a hot- 

 b^, not before the middle of March, however; for if sown 

 too soon it is liable to run to seed after being transplanted. 

 When your plants are of sufficient size, transplant to 

 another bed to insure good strong plants. For the mam 

 crop sow in open air just as soon as the weather and con- 

 dition of the soil will permit. Seed must be sown verv 

 shallow, or if the ground is fine, it is as well to sow right 

 on the surface and press down to the soil with a board. 

 After your plants are ready for transplanting, draw out 

 shallow furrows about two or three inches in depth, with a 

 narrow hoe, in well prepared ground. The rows should 

 be from four to six feet apart, according to the variety of 

 celery— narrow for the dwarf and wide for the tall. Set 

 the plants about six inches apart in the rows, using care 

 to have the soil pressed firmly around the roots. Cultivate 

 and keep clean from weeds until it is ready to earth up. 

 When ready for blanching draw up to the stalks a portion 

 of earth at intervals of about two weeks, until attaining a 

 sufficient height to cover all that portion of the stalks 

 which is intended to be bleached. For preserving that 

 which is to be kept for winter use. place in narrow or deep 

 trenches in a dry situation, with a covering of boards, and 

 sufficient manure and soil on top of it to keep out the frost, 

 leaving openings at short distances for ventilation when- 

 ever the weather is mild. 



)ne ounce will produce about 7.000 plants. 

 If v>v mail arid Sc post.ige per lb. 



Beckert's Silver 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 dis- 

 tinctiveness is hardly noticeable until it attains maturity. The 

 stalks are more vigorous, the steins and hearts more numerous 

 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. 

 Xot deeming it sufficientry 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 gardners. 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 see'd we had still 

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

 have, this year, a small quantity of the seed. Avhich we now 

 offer. See l,^,back cover. " Pkt. 10c. oz. 40c, lb. $1.50, 

 ^Ib*- $5. V 



^Golden Dwarf orHiolden Heart. Cultivated to a great 

 extent. Its hearts and inner leaves become, when bleached, 

 a beautiful golden yellow color, making it very attractive in 

 appearance; in size and habit of growth it does not differ 

 materially from the half dwarf sorts; it is very solid, a good 

 keeper, and of the finest qualitv. Pkt. 5c, oz". 25c, 3^ lb. 80c, 

 lb,. $2.80. 



Perfection Heartwell. It is a type of the Golden Dwarf, 

 but more vigorous in its growth, and produces larger hearts 

 and more of them ; it is easily bleached, very sweet and tender 

 and a fine keeper; it will not fail to give the best satisfaction. 

 Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 1^ lb. §0c, lb. $2.80. 



^Crawford Half = Dwarf. Another excellent variety, yel- 

 owish white in color when bleached; very solid and crisp, 

 and possesses a rich nutty flavor; stalks very bunchy; a 

 vigorous grower and a splendid keeper. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 

 i lb. SOc. lb. $2,80. 



p. Bouquet or Fern=Leaved. Entirely distinctfrom all others 

 in its foliage, which is curled like parsley; it is solid and of 

 good qualitv, but does not grow so stalky as others. Pkt. 5c, 

 oz. 40e. 



