50 J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD., ALMANAC AND 
CELERY. 
‘ For Price List see Yellow Pages in Back of Book. 
Celeri (Fr.), Sellerie (Ger.), Apio (Sp.), Sedano (Ital.) 
CULTURE.—Sow in May and in June for early transplanting, and in August 
and September for a later crop. Sow thinly and shade during the hot months. 
When the plants are six inches high, transplant into trenches about four inches 
deep, nine wide and two and half feet apart, made very rich by digging in 
rotted manure. Plants should be from 6 to 8 inches apart. When planted out 
during the hot months, the trenches require to be shaded, which is generally 
done by spreading cotton cloth over them; lataniers will answer the same 
purpose. Celery requires plenty of moisture, and watering with soapsuds, or 
liquid manure, will benefit the plants a great deal. When tall enough, it should 
be earthed up to blanch to make it fit for the table, which can be commenced 
with when the plants are a foot high. Best not to earth up too high at first, 
only when the final or last hilling up is made. 
Celeriac or Turnip-Rooted. 
Celeriac or Turnip-Rooted. Is very 
popular in some parts of Europe, and 
should be more cultivated here. It should 
be sown in the fall of the year, and 
transplanted six inches apart. When 
the roots have obtained a good size, they : 
are boiled, scraped off, sliced and dress- Golden Self-Blanching. 
ed with vinegar, etc., as a salad. 
Dwarf Large Ribbed. This kind was 
brought here some years ago from 
France. It is short but very thick ribbed, 
solid and of fine flavor. The best dwarf 
variety. 
mended. 
Golden Self-Blanching. A French va- 
riety, of the best quality. The heart is: 
solid, very tender, of a beautiful yellow 
color; tr ribs brittle and of a delicious 
flavor. Jan not be too highly recom- 
Flowering Annuals to be had in their planting season. 
