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DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS. 



CELERY. 



Sellerie, Ger. CeLri, Fr. ^p'o, Sp. 



One ounce will produce about twenty=five hundred plants. 



Sow the last of March or early in April, in an open border, in rich mellow ground, in shallow drills, watering freely in dry 

 weather. By rolling or pressing in the seed the result will be more satisfactory than when covered. Cut the tops off once or 

 twice before planting out, to make them stocky. When the plants are 5 or 6 inches high, transplant, the dwarf varieties 3 feet 

 and the taller sorts 4 feet betw^een the rows ; plant 6 inches apart in the rows. Cultivate well, and when large enough blanch by 

 earthing up. The first operation is that of " handling," generally done the beginning of September; after the soil has been drawn 

 up with the hoe, it is drawn closer around each plant by the hand, to keep the leaves firm in an upright position and prevent 

 spreading. When the plants have become "set " in an upright position, and the celery is wanted for early use, they should be 

 " banked." This is done by throwing the soil up as close to the plants as possible with a plow and finishing it with a spade, 

 bringing the earth up nearly to the tops of the plants. The method employed now for protecting is by covering the tops of the 

 banks with waterproof felt paper, allowing it to reach down on each side far enough to be held in place by placing soil all along 

 the edges; this keeps the paper in place and protects the celery from all weather, is also easy to get out of the banks any time 

 during the winter. 

 Dreer'S " Open Air Veg'etables." Gives short pointed notes on growing celery. By mail 25 cts. 



Golden Half-tlwarf. The best of the half-dwarf varieties, stalks 

 large and full ; the heart is golden-yellow, turning to a light color when 

 blanched. Very solid, rich flavor and good keeper. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 

 \ lb. 75 cts.; lb. S2.50. 

 Giant Pascal. (See cut.) A supeiior keeping sort. The stalks are 

 very lar'-^e, thick, solid, crisp, and of rich nutty flavor; it blanches very 

 easily and quickly, and retains its freshness a long time. Pkt. 5 cts.; 

 oz. 25 cts.; 1 lb. 75 cts.; lb. $2 50. 

 Perfection Heartwell. This is one of the very liest varieties in 

 cultivation ; stalks long and thick, very compact, crisp and of fine flavor. 

 I'kt. 5 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; ^ lb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.50. 

 Early Arling'ton. An injprovement on the Boston Market, being^ 

 earlier and of larger growth, and blanches rapidly. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 

 \ lb. 75 cts.; lb. §2.50. 

 L<arg-e AVliite _ 



Solid. The be.-t 

 of the large growing 

 sorts, attaining a 

 height under good 

 cultivation of 3 feet. 

 It should never be 

 planted closer than 

 4 feet between the 

 rows. Pkt. 5 cts ; 

 oz. 25 cts-; \ lb. 75^ 

 CIS.; lb. $2.50. 



Sonp, or Flavor- 

 ing- Celery (old 

 seed). Used for 

 flavoring pickles, 

 sauces, etc. Oz. 5 

 cts.; lb. 30 cts. 



(/o;- Celery Plants, 

 see Vegetable Plants, 

 page 47.) 



Golden Self-blanclling-. (See cut.) An early beautiful and in 

 every way de>irabie sort, requiring but little labor to blanch. The heart 

 is a rich golden-yellow, with light yellowish-green outer leaves. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; \ lb. $125; lb. SI 50. 



White Plume. We off'er a choice strain of this valucible and popular 

 variety. The White Plume is unsurpassed for fall and early winter use, 

 requiring very little earthing up to blanch it. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; \ lb. 

 85 cts.; lb. $2.75. 



Pink Plume. A perfect White Plume in character, 

 excepting color, which is of a delicate shade of pink, present- 

 ing a beautiful appearance with the white and vellow varie- 

 ties. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; \ lb. $1 00 ; lb. $3. 00. 



New Golden Rose, Self-blanching-. (See Novel 

 ties.) 



Tlic Schumaker. A very large variety; solid, crisp, gol- 

 dcnyellow heart; a favorite market gardener's sort. Pkt. 

 lOcts.; oz. 30 cts.; \ lb. .$1.00; lb. $3.50. 



Dwarf Kose. The red sorts surpass the white in flavor and 

 possess in their coloring a feaUire which renders them valu- 

 able as a table ornament. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 25 cts ; \ lb. 

 75 cts.; lb. $2.50 



Golden Self-blaxching. 



Apionabo, Sp. 



Gi.^NT Pascal. 



CELERIAC. 



Turnip-rooted Celery. 



Knoll Sellerie, Ger. Celerikave, 1-R. 



Sow the seed in same way that Celei'y seed is sown. Trans- 

 plant in rows 2 feet apart and 9 inches in the row. Thorough 

 cuhivaiioii is necessary to secure good roots. 

 Apple-Shaped. An early, smooth variety, of good flavor. 



Pkt 5 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; \ lb.' 50 cts. 

 Giant Smooth Prague. A very large and smooth 



variety, free from side roots. A desirable sort for market 



and an excellent keeper. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cis.; \ lb. 75 



cts.; lb. $2.50. 



We can also supply the follmving wcll-kno-um varieties : 



Sandring:hani Dwarf White. Per pkt. 5 cts..- oz. 20 cts 



Boston 3Iarket, Henderson's Dwarf White, 



,■ i lb 00 cts.; lb. $2 25. 



We pay postage on Vegetable and Flower Seeds except where noted. Farm Seeds are sent by express or freight 



at purchaser's expense. 



