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Cole*s Seed Store, Peiia, Iowa 



CELERY 



Ger. Selerick. Fr. Celerie. 

 One ounce will produce 4,000 plants. 



This is one of the best, if not the finest, 

 of salad plants. It may be grown in any 

 garden with very little labor. Sow seeds 

 during March or April in hot-bed, or in a 

 box in the house, or in the open ground in 

 moist, rich soil. "When sown in open ground 

 it vegetates slowly. When the plants are 

 four to six inches high, transplant in rows 

 three feet apart and six inches apart in the 

 rows. Earth up to blanch three or four times 

 during their growth, taking care that no 

 earth falls in the center of the plant. Take 

 up the plants late in the fall, jusf before 

 winter sets in, and remove to the cellar and 

 cover with sand or earth, for future use. 



An essay on "Celery Culture," by mail pre- 

 paid, 40 cts. 



WHITE PLUME. Each year adds to the 

 popularity and value of this variety. It 

 requires very little earthing up to blanch 

 it. Its eating qualities are equal to the 

 very best other sorts, being crisp, solid 

 and of a rich nutty flavor. It is a good 

 keeper up to the holiday season, and for 

 early use is more extensively grown for 

 market than anv other sort. Per pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 25 cts., 14 lb. 60 cts., lb. $2.00. 



GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING. This fine va- 

 riety with its rich, golden yellow color, its 

 close habit and compact growth, and the 

 readiness with which it is bleached and 

 rendered marketable, makes it invaluable to 

 the gardener and exceedingly popular with 

 every planter. The entire stalk is solid, 

 crisp, and although not as early, a much 

 better keeper than the White Plume. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., % lb. 75 cts., lb. 

 $3.00. 



SNOW WHITE. The Snow White is a pure 

 white, self-blanching variety, without a 

 rival in purity and color. In vigor of 

 growth, ease of blanching, size, richness of 

 flavor, crispness and purity, it is ideal. 

 It does well where others have failed, and 

 grows solid on all kinds of soil. It keeps 

 better than a great many of the best stand- 

 ard varieties. Single stalks, frequently 

 you will find them to average 2 pounds. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., % lb. 60 cts., 

 lb. $2.00. 



WINTER QUEEN. A most popular and val- 

 uable variety of Celery for winter and 

 spring use. The plant is beautiful in ap- 

 pearance, of close habit and compact 

 growth, and blanches to a beautiful cream 

 white. Of vigorous growth, each plant 

 makes a large number of fine stalks, large 

 heart of rich golden yellow, which are 

 broad, thick, heavilj^ ribbed. Stored for 

 winter it is an excellent keeper, and when 

 taken out the blanched stalks are firm and 

 crisp, entirely free from strings, brittle and 

 of sweet flavor. Most highly recommend- 

 ed. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., *4 lb. 60 

 cts., lb. $2.00. . 



Giant Pascal Celery 



GIANT PASCAL. This late variety of cel- 

 ery is a selection from the Golden Self- 

 Blanching, and adds to the general good 

 qualities of its parent, superior keeping 

 qualities. The stalks are very large, thick, 

 solid, crisp, and of a rich nutty flavor, free 

 from any trace of bitterness; it blanches 

 very easily and quickly and retains its 

 freshness a long time after being market- 

 ed. The heart is golden yellow, and very 

 full. For mid-winter and early spring use 

 it cannot be excelled. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 15 cts., % lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



CELEKIAC, or TURNIP-ROOTED CELERY. 



A variety of Celery having turnip-shaped 

 roots, which may be cooked and sliced and 

 used with vinegar, making a most excel- 

 lent salad. It is more hardy, and may be 

 treated in the same manner as celery. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 25 cts. 



OLD CELERY SEED. For flavoring soups, 

 pickles, etc. Per oz. 5 cts., 14 lb. 20 cts., 

 lb. 50 cts. 



The seeds I had from you last year turned out 

 to be splendid, and I recommend them to everybody 

 who wants good seed. — Henry Hayes, Ashland Co., 

 Ohio. 



PE TSAI OR CHINESE CABBAGE 



This vegetable has attracted considerable attention in the last few years among gard- 

 eners and those that like green. In appearance it is more like Cos Lettuce than real Cab- 

 bage, but to the palate a delicious Cabbage. 



It may be served as a salad with dressing or boiled, minced and seasoned with butter or 

 cream sauce. It is very easily grown and does well in nearly all parts of the country. A 

 little can be sown early and used when ready, but early sown is apt to run to seed. The 

 main crop is sown about turnip sowing time, last of July. The seed is sown in drills 16 

 to 20 inches apart and the seedlings thinned out to stand about 12 inches apart. For winter 

 use it is taken up before hard frost and cared for the same as cabbage in winter, stored in 

 trenches and covered with straw and dirt to keep out the frost. It is worthy of a trial by 

 everyone. Per pkt. 10 cts., y 2 oz. 20 cts., oz. 35 cts. 



