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DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS 



CELERY— Continued. 



Golden Self-Blanching. Grows to a large size. 



The heart is golden yellow, crisp, solid and of fine 



flavor; a good keeper. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., £ lb. 



$1.00. 

 Henderson's Rose. Very solid and an excellent 



keeper. The red varieties of Celery are generally 



better flavored than the white. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 75 cts. 

 Sandringham Dwarf White. White, solid, crisp, of 



remarkablv fine flavor and good qualities. Pkt. 10 



cts., oz. 30 "cts., i lb. $1.00. 

 White Plume. Crisp, solid, and possessing a sweet, 



nuttv flavor; requires very little labor in blanching, 



and "will prove a valuable sort for family use. Pkt. 



10 cts., oz. 75 cts., i lb. $2.50. 

 Soup, or Flavoring Celery. (Old Seed.) Used for 



flavoring soups, stews, etc. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 



i lb. 50 cts. 



CELERIAC. 



Knoll Sellerie, Ger. Celeri-kave, Fr. Apio-nabo, Sp. 



Directions for cultivation same as for Celery, except 

 blanching. 

 Turnip-Rooted. Large Early Erfurt. Celeriac is 



cooked and sliced, and used with vinegar, making an 



excellent salad. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., i lb. 75 cts. 

 Apple-Shaped. A very fine variety with small leaves. 



Valuable for market. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., i lb. 75 



cts. 



CHERVIL. 



Garten Korbel, Ger. Cerfeuil, Fr. Perifoleo, Sp. 

 While young and tender, used as a salad, and for season- 

 ing soups, etc. Of a pleasant aromatic taste. Sow in May, 

 in drills 1 loot apart and half an inch deep, thinning out to 

 stand 1 foot apart in the rows. 



Curled, or Double. Extra curled moss. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 25 cts., i lb. 75 cts. 



CHICORY. 



Cichorie, Ger. Chicorie, Fr. Arch-lvoria de Cafe, Sp. 



Sow in April in drills half an inch deep, in good mellow 

 soil, and cultivate like Carrots. Cut up and dry the roots, 

 roast and grind like coffee. Mix about one-fourth ofground 

 Chicory with the coffee before cooking. The plants can 

 be blanched and used as a salad. 



Large Rooted. The best substitute for coffee. Pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. $1.00. 



CARDOON. 



Rardonen, Ger. Cordon, Fr. Cardo Hortense, Sp. 



The stems of the leaves, which are thick and crisp, are 

 the eatable parts, and are generally used in soups or stews, 

 afte,r being blanched in the same manner as Celery. 

 They are in perfection during the autumn and winter. 

 Sow in April in drills 1 inch deep; when one year old 

 transplant in trenches of well-manured ground, 3 feet 

 apart and 1 foot in the rows; the roots remain from year 

 to vear. 

 Large Solid. The best variety. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



Coyi. 



SWEET OR SUGAR. 



Welschkom, Ger. Jfais, Fr. Mais, Sp. 

 The Sweet or Sugar varieties being liable to rot in cold or wet ground, should not be planted before May, or until 

 the ground has become warm, and for a succession continue plantin 

 in rich, well-manured ground, in hills 3 feet apa 



to a hill, or plant in rows 4 feet apart, and to stand 8 i 

 The field varieties should be planted 4 feet apart eac 



Roslyn Hybrid. 



Black Mexican. 



Evergreen. 



every two weeks, until the middle of July, 

 iv, covering about half an inch, and thin out to 3 plants 

 apart in the rows. 



3 plants to a hill. 



Adams' Extra Early. The hardiest 

 and earliest variety for table use, 

 and can be planted earlier than any 

 other, but is not a Sweet Corn ; 

 white, indented grains and short 

 ear. Ear 5 cts., pkt. 10 cts., qt. 20 

 cts., peck $1.25. 



Extra Early Tom Thumh. One of 



the sweetest and tenderest of the 

 early dwarf varieties, producing a 

 profusion of good-sized ears in two 

 months from time of planting. Ear 

 5 cts., pkt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., peck 

 $1.25. 



Marblehead. Pronounced by many 

 to be the earliest Sweet Corn grown. 

 Producing ears of good size and very 

 sweet. It bears a close resemblance 

 to the well-known Narragansett. 

 Ear 5 cts., pkt. 10 cts., qt. 25 cts., 

 peck $1.25. 



Crosby's Extra Early. A favorite 

 market variety, very early, produc- 

 tive, ears rather short, and of a rich, 

 sugarv flavor. Ear 5 cts., pkt. 10 

 cts., q"t. 20 cts., peck $1.25. 



Cory. An excellent sort, very sweet, 

 extra early and of rich flavor; a 

 desirable sort for private or market 

 gardens. Pkt. 10 cts., qt. 30 cts. 



Early Orange. Very early, and of 

 a beautiful orange color. Ears large, 

 regular, sweet and well flavored. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., qt. 30 cts, ear 10 cts. 



Marblehead. 



Remit for postage io cts. per ear and 25 cents per quart in addition to price, when ordered to be sent by mail. 



