P. MANN & CO., WASHINGTON, D.C. 
CELERY Sellerie, Ger. 
I ounce to 1,000 plants. 10 to I5 ounces to 
the acre. 
Sow the seed in a well prepared soil as soon 
as the ground is in a proper condition to work. 
Sow in drills and tread the seed firmly in; thin 
out to an inch apart, and keep the ground well 
worked and free from weeds. Make the soil 
very rich with well-rotted manure, which should 
be dug in deep; a moist, low, rich bottom land 
or well-drained muck soil is preferable. Set the 
plants eight or twelve inches apart. To blanch, 
draw earth around the plants from time to 
time, taking care not to cover the tops of the 
centre shoots. 
Boston Market.—Short and bushy, making 
a solid bunch. Packet, 5c. Qunce, I5c. % 
pound, 40c. Pound, $1.25. 
Improved White Plume—An early self- 
blanching variety, very popular for fall and 
early winter use. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 20c. 4 
pound, 50c. Pound, $1.50. 
Dwarf Golden Heart.—Very solid and ex- 
cellent keeper and of fine, nutty flavor; the 
heart, which is large and full, is of a waxy, 
golden yellow, rendering it very showy for 
either market or private use. Packet, 5c. Ounce, 
Isc. %4 pound, 4oc. Pound, $1.25. 
Giant Pascal—A green leaved variety which 
developed from the Golden Self-Blanching, re- 
tains the beautiful color, thick, solid, crisp 
stalks and incomparable flavor of that variety, 
but is of stronger growth, also larger, produc- 
ing perfectly blanched stalks. Packet! 5c. 
Ounce, 20c. % pound, 4o0c. Pound, $1.25. 
Golden Self-Slanching.—This is the best 
Celery for early use. This variety is now the 
leading sort in all markets as an early Celery. 
The stalks are much broader and heavier than 
those of the White Plume, and greatly superior 
in quality. Packet, toc. Ounce, 30c. %4 pound, 
$1.00. Pound, $3.50. 
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DWARF GOLDEN HEART. 
NEW GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING. 
GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING. 
French Grown, Superior Stock, Unsurpassed. 
We have been iurnishing our customers this 
strain of Golden Selfi-Blanching Celery for a 
number of years, and it is pronounced by one 
and all the finest strain they have ever seen. 
The color is a rich golden yellow, very solid 
and tender, flavor is delicious, has large heart, 
grows medium height, and is without doubt 
the best early Celery on the market. The 
demand for our strain of this variety is in- 
creasing every year, and we advise our cus- 
tomers to order early, as supply is limited on 
account of short. crop. We are confident you 
cannot obtain anywhere a strain of Golden 
Self-Blanching Celery superior to our own 
particular selected French-grown seed. Packet, 
toc. Ounce, 60c. % pound, $2.00. Pound, $7.50. 
CAULIFLOWER 
Blumenkohl, Ger. 
One ounce produces about 3,500 plants. 
Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt 
Best for Forcing and Good for Open Ground. 
Dwarf and very solid, with short outside leaves. 
Can be planted twenty inches apart each way and 
forced. Almost as early as Snowball. Our strain 
of seed is very choice. Packet, 15c. Ounce, 
$2.00. 
Early Snowbail.—Our strain of this popular 
variety is unequaled. It is one of the best for 
forcing under glass or for the open ground; a 
sure header. Packet, 15c. Ounce, $2.25. 
