HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— CELERY PLANTS, ETC. 



CELERY PLANTS 



Plants ■will he ready to send out July Isl, They can be planted in this 

 latitude from then until the end of August. 



Celery requires a moist, rich soil, and will not thrive in poor soil 

 and dry situations. After the plants have attained a height of five or 

 six inches they should be set out in rows three feet apart, and six inches 

 in the row. When twelve to fifteen inches high the soil should be 

 loosened by the use of the plow or hoe, and the plants "handled." 

 This operation consists of drawing the stems upright with one hand and 

 pressing the soil firmly against the plant with the other; by this process 

 the plants grow upright, and can be easily cultivated and blanched 

 by drawing the soil close up to the plant. Celery should receive 

 thorough cultivation it good results are desired. To store for winter 

 use, select well drained ground, dig trenches one foot wide and deep 

 enough to cover the tops of the plants. Pack the stalks in tliis in an 

 upright position, covering with waterproof celery paper to shed the 

 water; in severe weather protect with straw or leaves. 



We grow in quantity the following splendid varieties; 



Perfected White Plume. Ready for use ahead of all other varieties 

 and unsurpassed for fall and early winter use. The leaves are bright 

 green with white tips, and as the plants grow to maturity the inner 

 stalks and leaves turn white, thus making very little earthing up 

 necessary to thoroughly blanch it. 



Golden Self-blanching. A splendid variety of early Celery, 

 requiring but httle labor to blanch. Plants grow to a medium size 

 and make a stocky growth; heart is rich golden-yellow with light 

 yellowish-green outer leaves. The quality is excellent, as the stalks 

 are remarkably crisp and tender. 



Easy Blanching. A new variety of Celery with remarkable easy- 

 blanching characteristics and useful both for early use and for keeping 

 during the winter months. The plants make a quick, healthy growth, 

 and the stalks are thick, very tender and brittle, with a rich flavor. 



Giant Pascal. Stalk very large, thick, solid, crisp and of rich, nutty 

 flavor. It blanches very easily and quickly, and has superior keeping 

 qualities. 



Winter King. One of the best of the winter keeping Celeries. 

 While the outer stalks are green, it naturally produces many golden 

 hearts, which ace VQfy crisp, tender and of excellent flavor. 



Winter Queen. This variety is a valuable sort, particularly on 

 account of its excellent winter-keeping quaHties. It grows a very 

 thick, solid and heavy stalk, and has a large heart, and when blanched 

 is a creamy wliite color. 



All Celery plants 75 cts. per 100; $6.00 per 1000. 

 If wanted by Parcel Post, add 20 cts. per 100. 



Miscellaneous Vegetable Plants 



In slock until August 



CABBAGE 



Dreer's Selected Late Flat Dutch. Short stem, and large, 

 solid and flat heads. Our stock has been carefully selected for 

 several years, in order to get a Cabbage of this type, and we are 

 confident no better strain is on the market. 



Mammoth Rock Red. The largest and most soHd of the red 

 varieties; a sure heading sort, and tender. 



Perfection Drumhead Savoy. Of superior quality; the 

 largest solid heading Savoy, possessing toe rich flavor of the 

 Cauliflower. 



Price. Any of the above, 50 cts. per 100; $4.00 per 1000. 



If wanted by Parcel Post, add 15 cts. per 100. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS 



Dreer's Select Matchless. A small-leaved variety of this 

 noted vegetable, which, through careful selection, has been 

 brought to perfection; grows freely during the summer, and 

 is fully developed by the early frost, at which time the stems 

 are thickly set with sprouts the full length. 7S cts. per 100; 

 $6.00 per 1000. 



NOTE — We supply 250 or more of a kind at the 1000 rate. 



