PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— WHOLESALE CATALOGUE. 



HENDERSON'S EASYJ3LANCHING CELERY. 



A Distinct and Valuable New Celery. 

 The Quickest and Easiest to Blanch 



Kemarkable for its Keeping Qualities. 

 Makes a Most Attractive Bunch 



This splendid Celery was named 

 and introduced by us. The original 

 stock has been improved under our 

 watchful care and now it is as near 

 perfection as nature can make it. 

 Many of the vegetables introduced 

 and named by us have achieved a 

 world wide reputation and are the 

 recognized standards of merit. This 

 Celery has now taken rank with the 

 best of our introductions. 



We offered it for the first time 

 seven years ago, claiming that it 

 would prove to be the pioneer of a 

 new class. We were so sure of its 

 blanching value that we gave it the 

 name of Easy-Blanching. 



Further experience not only con- 

 firms our opinion that it is the quick- 

 est and easiest Celery to blanch for 

 early market, but has also convinced 

 us that it keeps better in the 

 trench than any other, while the 

 amount of work required to fit it for putting away is less than is needed 

 for the standard sorts. This means that Easy-Blanching has the most 

 valuable characteristics of the two classes of Celery, with none of their 

 defects, having perfect blanching character without weakness, and in 

 good keeping quality after trenching. 



In the field the plant looks like Golden Dwarf; the only apparent dif- 

 ference is a slight yellow tinge, which shows in the small but dense crump- 

 ling of the leaves. It is not strictly self blanching, for if left to grow 

 naturally it remains green. It is only when the blanching process is begun 

 that its "Easv-Blanching" quality becomes apparent. (See engraving.) 



THE METHOD OF BLANCHING is just the same as for ordinary 

 sorts. When ready to market it has a most attractive appearance, mainly 

 because of the large, full colored heart. After blanching it remains 

 longer in good condition, thus enabling the grower to market it at his 

 convenience. 



TO PREPARE IT FOR TRENCHING, all the work needed is to throw 

 a little soil up to the row, just enough to give the stalks an upright growth, 

 and not enough to start blanching. It should be put away as late as 

 possible. Treated thus, it keeps better, and comes out of the trench 

 with less rot and in better condition than any standard winter sort. 



There are some areas in the vicinity of New York that formerly produced 

 good crops of Self-Blanching Celery, but in late years have failed to do so 

 on acount of the land becoming worn out, or "Celery sick." On such land 

 as this, Easy-Blanching Celery has been grown with remarkable success, 

 producing just as good crops as ever, while right alongside, the Self-Blanching 

 sorts have failed almost completely. 



Price, 20c. pkt, 3 pkts., 50c, $1.80 oz., $6.50 \i lb., $25.00 per lb. 



MARKET GROWERS GIVE ENTHUSIASTIC PRAISE 



"I had such great success in growing Henderson's Easy Blanching Celery that I feel thanks 

 are due you for the seed. It has taken the prize every place. I grew plants as large as the 

 large part of a man's arm and over 14 inches high. It is as while as a pearl and as brittle as 

 ice. I have plenty at this writing. It is keeping well." 

 Jan. 2nd. T. M. ANDERSON, Barbourville , Ky. 



"For the past three years we have grown Henderson's Easy-Blanching Celery which everyone 

 considers the best celery in this part of the country. A truck farmer who has been in business 

 for thirty years, said he had never seen such celery as was raised by us. Market dealers say 

 nothing can touch it. Almost two-thirds of our crop weighs from four to four and a half pounds 

 per stalk after being cleaned for market." 

 Dec. 30. BOYS INDUSTRIAL HOME, Williamsport, Pa. 



"I am just selling the last bit of your Easy-Blanching Celery now and want to say it is fine, 

 the best keeper I have ever tried. It has been in the pit over five months and has not rolled at all." 

 Mar. 26. E. E. STEARNS, Wabasha, Minn. 



"My experience with "Henderson's Easy-Blanching Celery has been in trenches. Easy- 

 Blanching has proved to be the best keeper of all the seven varieties I grew last season. Easy- 

 Blanching kept and was in first-class condition on Good Friday, and it was very late this year. 

 I intend to grow lots of Easy-Blanching this season." 

 Jan. 1. JAMES WILSON. Brantford. Out. 



"In regard to Henderson's Easy-Blanching Celery we are selling about 30 dozen of flat 

 bunches per week. My customers want it on account of its nutty flavor, in preference to the 

 yellow." 

 Feb. 12. E. II. TAPPEN, New Brunswick, N. J. 



"I now lake pleasure in telling you of my experience with Henderson's Easy-Blanching ( 'Aery, 

 I have just finished on the 27th of January and it was keeping fine, and I think it would keep 

 six weeks longer if I wanted to keep it." 

 Feb. 2. SIDNEY WRIGHT, Kingston, Pa. 



"We put Henderson's Easy-Blanching Celery 

 10th. We were still selling I 



how crisp and fresh it m SCHEIBER BROTHERS, 



Our Seeds are no longer supplied through Dealers. Our Object : llXlXI&e^^ 



