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manure, will benefit the plants a great deal. When ti'l e lou^h, it should be earthed up 

 to blanch to make it fit for the table. Which can be commenced with when the plants are a 

 foot high. Best not to earth up too high at first, only when the final or last hilling u-) is made. 



Giant Pascal Celery. 

 ^I/arge White Solid. This variety used 

 to be planted exclusively, but since the in- 

 troduction of half dwarf and dwarf kinds, 

 it has been dropped, more so by market 

 gardeners. It is crisp, but not as fine flavor- 

 ed as the following kinds. 

 ^Perfection Hartwell. This variety is 

 in size between the Large White Solid and 

 Dwarf kinds; it is of excellent quality, very 

 thick, and when blanched the heart is of a 

 beautiful golden yellow color; preferable to 

 the White Solid, and one of the best kinds 

 ever introductd. 



yDwarf I/arg-e Ribbed. This kind was 

 brought here several years ago from France. 

 It is short but very thick ribbed, solid and 

 of fine flavor. The best dwarf variety for 

 this section. 



* Golden Self Blanching. A French 

 variety, of the best quality. The heart is 

 solid, very tender, of a beautiful yellow 

 color; the ribs brittle and of a delicious 

 flavor. Cmnot be too highly recommended. 

 j^Xarge White Plume. A handsome thick 

 ribbed variety lately introduced in the South, 

 of a yellowish white color and very crisp and 

 tender. It is easily bleached requiring but 

 little earthingup, as the stalk, portionsof the 

 inner leaves and heart are white naturally. 

 The originator claims that up to but a few 

 years ago this variety has always had a tend- 

 «ncy to revert to the old green type, and it 



Dwarf Large Ribbed Celery. 



Celeriac or Turnip -Rooted Celery. 

 kaa always produced a proportion of greea 

 plants, bat persevering selection for years 

 enables them now to produce an almost 

 absolutely pure stock far superior to any 

 that has ever been offered. Our stock was 

 obtained from the originator. 



Hammers and Anvils for beating French Blades, 



