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



Reduce the Labor and Cost of Blanching Your Celery Crop One -Half by Using 



"R and D" INDESTRUCTIBLE CELERY PAPER. 



WITH IT CELERY BLANCHES QIJICKER. BETTER, CLEANER, BRIGHTER, AND EARLY CELERY IS NOT SO SUBJECT TO ROT. 



The difference in time and cost of labor in placing the " R and D " Celery paper and of carrying and placing 

 the boards is often sufficient to pay for the paper in one crop, without counting the cost of boards. 



This celery paper is made specially for blanching celery from a patented compound, it is odorless, 



tough and strong, not affected by wet nor by extremes of heat and cold and if cared for can be used 



over and over again for years. It is easily and quickly placed in position, costing less than half the 



price of boards and greatly reduces the expense and labor of blanching a crop of celery by either 



boards or banking. Where it is to be used the rows may be just far enough apart to permit of 



horse cultivation, say -30 inches, which would allow about 25% more plants to be grown on 



the same area than if the celery was to be banked. As this blanching paper conforms to the 



foliage excluding all Ught, the celery blanches quickly, is clean and bright, and not so 



susceptible to rust and heart rot even if blanched in warm weather. 



The " R and D " Celery Paper comes in rolls of convenient length and weight to be easily 

 handled. It is usually placed on both sides of the row at the same time and fastened up, three 

 men being required, one on each side to unwind the paper from the upright unwinding pipes; 

 the third man following to thrust in the wire arches every 3 or 4 feet. These stradle the row 

 and hold the paper in position, the ends being held together with clothes-pins. 



If the ground is uneven, leaving openings beneath for light to enter, these apertures may be 

 closed with earth thrown up with spade or with a horse hoe. After use the paper should be 

 reeled up again forjuture use by using the " Re winder." 



NET PRICES OF '■ R £r D '■ INDESTRUCTIBLE CELERY PAPER AND ACCESSORIES. 



10 inches wide, in 100 ft. rolls, weighing 25 lbs. each, SloO. per roll or S13.00 per 1000 running feet. 

 12 inches wide. In 100 ft. rolls, weighing 30 lbs. each, SI. 75 per roll or S15.00 per 1000 running feet. 

 Galvanized wires for making arches to hold the paper in place, put up straight in bundles of 500 wires: 

 -42 in. long. No. 12 wire, for single rows, 50c. per iOO or S4.00 per 1000. 

 48 in. long. No. 10 wire, or double rows, .SI. 00 per 100 or $7.50 per 1000. 

 Unwinders, pipe with bottom metal disc, for reeling off the paper, 50c. each. 

 Re-winders, for reeling up the Blanching paper. So. 00 each. 

 Wire Bender. With it one man can bend 2000 wires an hour, S3. 00. 



THE BALL LIGHTNING CELERY HANDLER. 



NO BANKING WITH SOIL. 



NO HUNTING UP BOARDS, 



These Bleaching tubes are generally used on early celery in the Northern and Middle states, also in the 

 South where the temperatures are too high for soil bleaching. For best results they should not be used for 

 bleaching when freezing temperatures occur at night. They bleach best when outside temperature is from 

 50 to 75 or more degrees. 



The bleaching process takes less tirne when the weather is warm with plenty of moisture. Under these 

 conditions celery will usually be in prime condition in from 8 to 14 days after putting on the tubes. The self- 

 bleaching varieties are usually selected for this purpose. After thecelery is thoroughly bleached it should be 

 marketed or used at once. 



The Ball Lightning Celery Bleacher will bleach any of the greeen or late varieties if put on early and al- 

 lowed one week more time than the self-bleaching kinds. Green celery treated in this manner makes a sup, 

 erior product. For the late or winter crops where a clean and superior celery is desired these bleachers can be 

 put on iust before banking with soil; they will prevent all dirt from entering the heart of the plant. When 

 used in this manner the'bleachers can be only used once, but the superior results — sanitary cleanliness and 

 freedom from dirt, more than compsnsates the cost, especially for private use. 



If the celery to be bleached is very bushy or has many small leaves around the bottom, it may be of 

 benefit to trim these off before commencing to put on the tubes. The bleachers should not be taken off when 

 wet. If it is necessary to do so greater care is required to prevent tearing, and they should not be gathered up 

 until dry. We find that the best method of taking off the bleachers is to grasp the side that is stitched and 

 the opposite side with both hands, then press inward and at the same time pull off. 



Bleaching 



Celery 



with the 



Price of the Ball Lightning Celery Handler $3.25. 



mail weigh'. 3 lbs. Bleachers 6x12 inch 25c. per doz. 

 $1.50 per 100.; S12.00 per 1000,' 6-Jxl3 inches 30c. 

 per dozen, S1.75 per 100; S15.00 per 1000. Mail 

 weight per dozen 2 lbs. 



The BUTLER STEEL HAND CART. 



The Butler Steel Hand Cart is of unlimited usefulness about the lawn, garden, orchard, 



stable, etc., built low down, it is easily loaded and unloaded with barrels, cans, baskets, 



stones, etc. The detachable box is for vegetables, leaves, fruit, litter, etc. The cart 



turns clear ovjr for dumping load if desired. Wheels 36 inches high; from out to out 



of hubs, 42 in. Platform 28x32 in. Box boards loin. high. Flarine Hopper 12 in. 



above oox makes capacity 11 bushels for leaves, litter, etc. 



Prices. — (Wheels 2\ in. lire) Plain (u-ithout bo.xboard.^i 



$7.50. With detachable Boxboards. S9.2.5. 



With detachable Boxboardsand Flaring Hopper 



$13.00. (Wheels '.i-ilh 3-in. lire. $2 extra.) 



