CELERY 
SEASONS INDICATED ARE APPROXIMATE 
FROM THE SETTING OUT OF THE PLANTS 
Green Varieties, Cont’d 
SUMMER PASCAL. An early green Celery of excellent quality. 
Because of its earliness, fine quality and attractive appearance, 
this variety has become popular in New England, Pennsylvania 
and other sections where green celery is grown. The plants are 
medium tall, very uniform, with thick, rounded stalks. They 
blanch easily and are of the finest quality. It is an early variety 
ripening shortly after Easy Blanching. Season 115 days. 
oz. Y% Ib. Ib. 
Price $2.25 $6.50 $20.00 
UTAH also called GOLDEN CRISP and SALT LAKE. 
This variety originated near Salt Lake City and has 
long been famous in that section. It is a very desir- 
able late type maturing approximately a week ear- 
lier than Giant Pascal. Plants stocky, compact, and 
full hearted. Stalks thick, solid, fairly broad, well 
rounded, brittle and of fine flavor and quality. The 
best green variety for late use and storage. Season 
130 days. oz. Y% Ib. Ib. 
Price $1.25 $4.00 $12.00 
GIANT PASCAL. This late or winter variety is quite distinct 
from other types and is unsurpassed for brittleness and richness 
of flavor. Plant vigorous, large, compact. Stalks long, fairly 
broad, thick and rounded; solid, very brittle, possessing a rich 
nutty flavor. Season 140 days. oe Va Ib. Ib. 
Price $1.25 $4.00 $12.00 
CELERIAC 
TURNIP ROOTED CELERY 
HENDERSON’S SNOWBALL. This variety produces the finest 
roots of any strain we have ever seen. The roots are exception- 
ally smooth, nearly round, and about 3 inches in diameter. 
The flesh is of excellent texture and has a flavor of a delicious 
nutty celery. Season 110 days from plant setting. 
OZ. VY Ib. Ib. 
Price $1.25 $3.50 $10.00 
LARGE SMOOTH PRAGUE. A very uniform strain of this old 
standard CELERIAC. The roots are a little larger and slightly 
coarser than Henderson’s Snowball, but are of very attractive 
appearance. Season 110 days from plant setting. 
oz. VY, Ib. Ib. 
Price $1.25 $3.50 . $10.00 
CHERVIL 
CURLED. The plants are similar to curled parsley, but the leaves 
are of finer texture. Extensively used by the French in cooking, 
salads and as a garnish. Season 60 days. 
Sold out. 
CORN SALAD 
LARGE LEAVED. A salad plant usually grown in the late sum- 
mer or fall. The plants form rosettes of tender edible leaves 
which are used in salads or cooked like Spinach. Season 45 days. 
oz. VY Ib. Ib. 
Price 60c.. $1.75 $5.00 
UTAH or GOLDEN CRISP 
CHICORY 
LARGE ROOTED OR COFFEE CHICORY. The dried roots are 
used either as a substitute or adulterant for coffee. The roots 
are 12 to 14 inches long, about 214 inches in diameter at the 
shoulder and taper to the tip. Roots mature in 4 to 5 months 
and greens ready in 55 days. oz. VY Ib. Ib. 
Price 90c $2.50 $7.00 
WITLOOF CHICORY also called FRENCH ENDIVE. Seed sown 
in the spring produces long, thick roots. When taken up in 
the fall and buried in damp sand in a warm place, they produce 
pointed head like clusters of blanched leaves, which are in 
great demand for salads. Season 150 days. 
oz. VY Ib. Ib. 
Price 90c $2.50 $7.00 
COLLARDS 
GEORGIA. A tall growing non-heading plant of the Cabbage 
family grown in the South for greens. The plants are 2 to 
3 feet tall, with many leaves and a cluster or loose head of 
leaves at the top. Season 75 days. oz. V/ Ib. Ib. 
Price 15c 35¢ $1.00 
CRESS 
EXTRA CURLED also called PEPPER GRASS. A rapid growing 
annual, having fine cut dark green leaves of pungent flavor. 
Used for garnishing and salads. Season 45 days. 
oz. VY, Ib. Ib. 
Price 40c $1.25 $4.00 
UPLAND. The leaves and their flavor somewhat resembles those 
of Water Cress but the plants can be grown in any garden soil. 
Season 65 days. oz. \% Ib. 
Price 50c $1.50 
WATER CRESS. A hardy perennial water plant highly prized 
for salads and garnishing. It will only grow in moist soil, pref- 
erably along small spring brooks, or streams. 
. OZ. V4 |b. 
Price $2.00 $6.00 
1947 CATALOG FOR MARKET GROWERS AND FLORISTS — PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK 
