Bolgiano's Selected Celery Seed. 



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Celery 



BOLGIANO'S 

 GOLDEN- 

 SELF- 



BLA.SXHING 

 CELERY. 



Celery 



French Golden Self-Blanching. This is the best 

 early celery in cultivation. Since its introduction, in 

 1884. it has been steadily increasing in sales, until 

 now it is the main early celery raised by market 

 gardeners. The beautiful appearance of the plant, 

 with its close habit, compact growth and straight, 

 vigorous stalks, is faithfully shown in the illustration. 

 The ribs are perfectly solid, crisp, brittle and of deli- 

 cious flavor. It is self-blanching to a very remark- 

 able degree, for without banking up or any covering 

 whatever, even the outer ribs become a handsome, 

 fresh, yellowish white color. The heart is large and 

 solid and of a beautiful, rich, golden yellow color. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 65 cts.; "4 lb., $1.75; lb., $650- 



White Plume. While verj' early and easy to blanch 

 will not k#ep long after taken from the trenches. As 

 the stalks become ready for use they take on a pure 

 white, even though not earthed up. The hearts are 

 better if the stalks are slightly earthed up. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 14 lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00- 



Bolgiano's Golden Heart. This is the old standard 

 sort which has satisfied gardeners these many years. 

 It is cri#p, solid, handsome, the most excellent flavor, 

 with a beautiful golden heart. Pkts., 5 cts. and 10 

 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 14 lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



The Schumacher. We have been selling this splen- 

 did variety to satisfied customers for several years 

 past, and believe that we have the purest strain that 

 is offered. The stalks grow to an immense size, and 

 are perfectly solid and crisp. It has a firm and beau- 

 tiful golden heart, and the flavor is first-class. Pkts., 

 5 cts. and 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 14 lb., 35 cts.; 

 lb., $125. 



Winter Queen. Is beautiful in appearance, of close 

 habit and compact growth, and blanches to an attrac- 

 tive cTeam white. Ribs perfectly solid, crisp, and of 

 a delicious nutty flavor. Pkts., 5 cts. and 10 cts.; 

 oz., 15 cts.; »4 lb., 40 cts.; lb., $150. 



Giant Pascal The stalks are very large, thick, 

 solid, crisp, and a rich nutty flavor, free from any 

 taste of bitterness. Blanche.-, very easily and quickly, 

 and retains its freshness a long time after being 

 marketed. The heart is a golden yellow. ver\- full 

 and attr?c-tive. Pkts., 5 cts. and 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 

 14 lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.85. 



Celeriac 



(Turnip-Rooted Celery) 

 Cnltare. Sow the seed the fame season as celery. Trans- 

 plan: the young plants to moist, rich soil in rows 2 feet 

 and 6 inches apart in the row. 



Large Smooth Prague. A new and quite distinct 

 sort, root.s >>eing very smooth, large and round. Of a 

 very distinctive flavor, the roots may be boiled or used 

 in flavoring other dishes. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 

 14 lb., 65 cts.; lb., $2-25. 



During the late summer, fall and winter months 

 telery is a most palatable vegetable. For early use 

 sow seed of the selt-hlanehing varieties (either Golden 

 Self -Blanching or White Plume) for later or winter 

 use any of the later varieties offered below. 



One ounce will produce about 3,000 plants. 



Culture. Sow the last of March or early in April in an 

 open border, in rich, mellow ground, in shallow drills, 

 watering freely in dry weather. Cut the tops off 

 once or twice before planting out to make them 

 stocky. When the plants are 5 or 6 inches high 

 transplant the dwarf varieties 5 feet and the 

 taller sorts 4 feet between rows; plant 6 inches 

 apart in the row. Cultivate well, and when large 

 enough blanch by earthing up. The first opera- 

 tion is that of "handling" generally done the be- 

 ginning of September. After the soil has been 

 drawn up with a hoe, it is drawn closer around 

 each plant by the hand to keep the leaves firm in 

 an upright position and prevent spreading. When 

 the plants have become "set" in an upright posi- 

 tion and the celery is wanted for early use, they 

 .should be "banked." 



Cress 



Culture. Sow thickly in shallow drills every 2 or 3 weeks. 

 It should be cut often, and it will continue to grow. Il 

 IS useful not only for salad, but for the breakfast table and 

 for garnishing. True Water Cress should be sown in damp 

 soil; or, if a stream of water can be utilized, they will be 

 much finer. They will also thrive well in damp hotbeds. 

 Kightly managed, their culture is very profitable. To obtain 

 early salad, it is a good plan to sow with Water Cress seed 

 a strip 4 inches wide on the outer margin of a hotbed. 

 Hiside the frame, where it is always cool. 



True Water. It thrives when its roots and stems 

 are submerged in water. It is one of the most de- 

 licious of small salads. The seed should be sewn and 

 lightly covered in gravelly, mucky lands, along the 

 borders of small, rapid streams. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 45 

 cts.; ^ lb., $1.25; lb., $4.50. 



Curled Garden. The seed should be sown in drills, 

 alxiut 16 inches apart on verj- rich ground, and the 

 plants well cultivated. Pkt.," 5 Cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 

 54 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



Wild Garden. Largely used for pork salad; has a 

 delicious pungent taste. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz , 15 cts • 

 1/4 lb., 35 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



Corn Salad 



One ounce will ,ou alx>ut 18 

 pounds will sow an acre. 



■juare feet and six 



Broad Leaved (Large Seeded. A delicious salad, 

 u.sed during the winter and spring months as a sub- 

 stitute for lettuce, and is also cooked and used like 

 Spinach. Sow in spring in drills 1 foot apart. It 

 will mature in six weeks. For early spring use sow 

 in .September and winter over like spinach. Pkt, 

 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; »/4 lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.50. 



CORN .SALAD, 



