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 1 15 days. 



or. Va lb. lb. 



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 qualitv. The 

 best green variety for late use and storage. Season 



1 30 days. ox. Va lb. lb. 



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. w ■■ il 



Price $1.25 $4.00 $12.00 



CELERIAC 



or 

 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 1 10 days from plant setting. 



oz. Va lb. lb. 



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 1 1 days from plant setting. 



oz. Va lb. lb. 



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. 



oz. Va lb. lb. 



Price 60c $1.75 $5.00 



CORN SALAD 



LARGE LEAVED. A salad plant usually grown in the late sum- 

 mer or foil. The plants form rosettes of tender edible leaves 

 which are used in salads or cooked like Spinach. Season 45 days. 



oz. Va lb. lb. 



Price 40c $1.25 $4.00 



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 1 2 to 14 inches long, about 1V-> inches in diameter at the 

 shoulder and taper to the tip. Roots mature in 4 to 5 months 

 and greens ready in 55 days. z. Va lb. lb. 



Price 60c $1.75 $5.00 



WITLOOF CHICORY alto 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 1 50 days. 



oz. Va lb. lb. 



Price 75c $2.00 $6.00 



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. C z. Va lb. lb. 



Price 15c 35c $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. Va lb. lb. 



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. Va lb. 



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. Va lb. 



Price $2.00 $6.00 



1949 CATALOG FOR MARKET GROWERS AND FLORISTS— PITER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK 



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