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CELERY 



A row of celery in the home garden will supply a family wiih 

 this delicious vegetable until late in the fall. Its hardiness 

 and adaptability to various soils and weather conditions make 

 it a very desirable crop to grow. 



Celery seed will sprout at comparatively low temperatures, 

 but it needs constant and abundant moisture, and for best 

 results the soil should be rich and well prepared. The soil for 

 starting plants should be fine and loose, and seed must be 

 covered only ]4, inch deep. Germination is slow, and even 

 under favorable conditions seed cannot be expected to start 

 within two weeks. For fall and winter use in the North it may 

 be planted from March 15th to April 15th. In other sections 

 time of planting can be governed accordingly. When seedlings 

 have 3 or 4 leaves well started, prick out about 3 inches apart 

 each way. Keep the soil well moistened at all times and trans- 

 plant to open groimd when plants are 75 to 90 days old. Space 

 the rows according to the method of blanching; 5 to 7 feet are 

 required for soil blanching and 2 to 4 feet for other methods. 

 Set the plants 8 to 12 inches apart in the row. To avoid pithiness 

 or rotting of the stalk do not cover celery for blanching during 

 warm weather. 



EASY BLANCHING Splendid early variety for home and 

 market garden. Makes vigorous, erect, compact growth; 

 blanches very readily; stalks thick, solid, of a rich, nutty 

 flavor; a good keeper. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. 30c; oz. 50c; 2 oz. 80c. 



FLOR IDA GO LDEN A selection from Golden Plume, bred for 

 taller growth, increased weight, and larger, thicker stems. 

 Matures early. Hearts blanch to a rich cream color of 

 exceptionally fine quality and excellent flavor. Stems 

 broad and thick, solid and crisp. Plants full hearted and 

 compact. (See further description on page 6 and colored 

 plate on inside front cover.) 

 Pkt. 10c; y2 oz. $1.00; oz. $1.75; 2 oz. $3.00. 



GIANT PASCAL Matures late. Desirable for home and 

 market garden. Plant large and compact. Leaf stalks long, 

 thick, and solid; of unsurpassed rich, nutty flavor. 

 Pkt. 10c; V2 oz. 25c; oz. 40c; 2 oz. 75c. 



GOLDEN DETROIT This new development of the Golden 

 Yellow Self Blanching type emphasizes all the good points 

 of its class and is without its usual faults. Plants very 

 compact and full hearted. Stems broad, thick, and or- 

 dinarily 7 to 8 inches long; blanch easily to a rich creamy- 

 yellow; free from strings. (See further description on 

 page 6 and colored plate on inside front cover.) 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. $1.00; oz. $1.75; 2 oz. $3.00. 



GOLDEN PHENOMENAL, for early planting (Our Novelty) 

 Very desirable for shipping. Plants ready for use early; full 

 hearted; compact; with long, edible stalks that are thick, 

 solid, blanch readily, and are of rich, nutty flavor. Similar 

 to Golden Plume or Wonderful but with longer edible stalks. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. $1.25; oz. $2.00; 2 oz. $3.50. 



GOLDEN YELLOW SELF BLANCHING, Dwarf Standard 

 market and shipping sort. Plants medium sized, stocky; 

 20 to 24 inches tall; leaf stalks thick, solid, blanch readily, 

 and are of sweet nutty flavor. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. 35c; oz. 60c; 2 oz. $1.00. 



GOLDEN YELLOW SELF BLANCHING, Tall Early and par- 

 ticularly desirable for home and market garden, though not 

 so desirable for shipping as the dwarf type of Golden 

 Yellow Self Blanching. Plants fairly tall and compact with 

 firm, thick stalks which blanch readily and are of splendid 

 quality. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. 40c; oz. 70c; 2 oz. $1.10. 



GOLDEN PLUME or WONDERFUL Early and very desir- 

 able for home and market garden. Plants medium sized; 

 stocky, full hearted, and compact; thick solid stalks blanch 

 readily and are of the finest table quality. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. 45c; oz. 80c; 2 oz. $1.50. 



Celery, Golden Plume 



WHITE PLUME Valimble for early market. Foliage green, 

 tinted white; stalks and foliage blanch very readily io 

 snowy-white. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. 20c; oz. 30c; 2 oz. 50c. 



SOUP or CUTTING Not suitable for blanching; tops grow 

 rapidly and furnish succession of cuttings throughout the 

 season. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. 20c; oz. 30c; 2 oz. 40c. 



CELERIAC 



The roots instead of the leaf stalks of this kind of celery have 

 been developed by cultivation and are the part used for fo.od. 

 They keep well for winter use and are excellent in soups and 

 stews, or cooked and sliced for salad. 



Sow seed at the same season and give the same treatment as 

 common celery. Transplant to moist, rich soil, in rows 2 feet 

 apart and 6 inches apart in row. Give thorough culture. It is 

 not necessary to earth up or "handle" the plants. After the 

 roots have attained a diameter of 2 inches, they are fit for use. 

 LARGE SMOOTH PRAGUE An improved variety of turnip- 

 rooted celery producing large tubers of nearly globular 

 shape and comparatively smooth surface. 



Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. 20c; oz. 30c; 2 oz. 50c. 



