GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 31 
CELERY. 
For Price List See Red Pages in Back of Book. 
Celeri (Fr.), Selerie (Ger.), Apio (Sp.), Sedano (Ital.) 
CULTUBE.—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 inches 
wide and two and a 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 com- 
menced with when the plants are a foot high. Best not to earth up too high at first, 
caf when the final or last hilling up is made. One ounce to 10,000 plants; 4 ounces to 
the acre. 
CELERIAC, TURNIP-ROOTED, O38 
GERMAN CELERY.—This vegetable is 
very popular with the Germans, and is 
grown exclusively for its roots, which 
are turnip-shaped, very smooth, tender 
and marrow-like. The roots are cooked 
and sliced; or, used with vinegar, they 
make an excellent salad; are also used 
to flavor meats and soups. 
GIANT PASCAL.—tThis is a selection 
from the Golden Self-Blanching Celery; 
it partakes of the best qualities of that 
variety, but it is a much larger and 
better keeper. It is of a fine nutty 
flavor; grows about two feet high; the 
stalks are very broad, thick and crisp, 
entirely stringless; the width and thick- 
ness of the stalks are distinct features 
of this kind. It bleaches with but little 
“earthing up’ and very quickly, usually 
in five or six days. 
LARGE WHITE SOLID.—Tall, large 
sized, very solid and pure white. It is 
crisp, but not as fine flavored as the 
foregoing kinds. It is used extensively 
for garnishing. 
CELERY FOR SOUP.—tThis is sown 
broadcast in the Fall and Spring, to be 
used for seasoning the same as Parsley. 
Celeriac or Turnip-Rooted. 
GOLDEN SELF-BRANCH- 
ING.—A French variety, of 
the best quality. The heart is 
solid, very tender, of a beauti- 
ful yellow: color; the _ ribs 
brittle and of a= delicious 
flavor. Cannot be too highly 
recommended. 
PERFECTION EHEEART- 
WELL.— This variety is in 
size between the Large White 
Solid and Dwarf kinds; it is 
of excellent quality, very 
thick, and when blanched the 
heart is of a beautiful golden 
yellow color. One of the best 
kinds ever introduced. 
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. 
LARGE WHITE PLUME.— 
A handsome thick ribbed vari- 
ety, of yellowish white color 
and very crisp and tender. It 
is easily bleached, requiring 
but little earthing up, as the 
‘ Zi=<= — = stalk, portions of the inner 
eS = leaves and heart are white 
Golden Self-Blanching. naturally. 
The Quality is Remembered Long After the Price is Forgotten. 
