Stokes Seed Farms Company, Moorestown,Ne^ Jersey 



CELERY 



Culture. — Sow the seed in a coldframe or drj' border as early as the ground can be worked, in drills 8 to 10 inches apart, 

 covering the seed inch deep. W hen fairly out of the seed-leaf, they may be transplanted to another bed or else thinned out to 5 or 

 6 inches apart. Let them grow until wanted for transplanting out into the beds or trenches. Early in July in the North, or a month 

 or sL\ weeks later in the South, is the proper time to set out the plants in the trenches. The trenches should be shallow, and wide 

 enough to hold one or two rows. These rows should be 1 foot apart and the plants set about 8 inches apart in the row. As the plants 

 grow, they should be earthed up to blanch them, care being taken not to let the earth get into the heart of the plant. For keeping 

 over winter, they may be either banked up with earth and covered over with litter to protect from frost, with boards on top to keep 

 out the rain, or they may be taken up and blanched in a box in the cellar. 



One ounce of seed will produce about 5,000 plants 



White Plume 



A SPLENDID EARLY MARKET CELERY 



The chief feature of \\'hite Plume is its beautiful appearance. It has light green leaves shading nearly white at the tips, and 

 will find a ready sale on almost all markets. As the plants mature the inner stems and leaves turn white, but in order to give it the 

 very best appearance the plants should be artificially blanched before being placed on the market. ^^ e do not recommend this variety 

 for home use as it has a verj' flat flavor and in fact is almost bitter. The buying public, however, does not seem to remember the 

 flavor of early Celery from one year to another and, therefore, W hite Plume usually finds as good markets if not better than any 

 variety the whole winter through. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts., Vilb- $1, lb. $3.50. 



INofault Giant 



An American variety, introduced by Walter P. Stokes in 1912, and which has since become very popular. It is earlier and larger 



than \\ hite Plume, and fully as large as Golden 

 Self-blanching; very solid and of excellent flavor- 

 It is by far the best white Celery that we know of, 

 and can be sown very early without running to seed. 

 It originated in a block of Giant Pascal, having the 

 size and quality of the parent, but with a distinct 

 self-blanching habit, which runs wonderfully true to. 

 type. As a table Celerv we know of no superior, 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts., Wh. $1, lb. $3.50. 



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Columbia 



An early-maturing Celery resembling the Golden 

 Self-blanching in many particulars. The round, 

 thick stalks are of the Pascal shape. ^^ hen properly 

 blanched, the heart is a beautiful, light golden 

 yellow. It will mature close after the Golden Self- 

 blanching and is recommended tor all purposes, 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 50 cts., V^lb. $1.50, lb. $5. 



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Three handsome stalks of While Plume Celery sent in to us by a Philadelphia markel grower 



Sutton's Prize Pink 



HIGHLY RECOMMENDED VARIETY FOR 

 THE HOME GARDEN 



^^'e cannot say too much for the quality of thfs- 

 splendid English Celery. We believe from our 

 trials that it is the finest-flavored of any of the red 

 Celeries, \\ ithout any hesitation, we would say 

 that it is the most delicious in flavor of any Celery 

 we ever had on our table. Sutton's Prize Pink 

 grows to a medium height and is blanched without 

 serious difliculty. W here market-gardeners have a 

 private trade, where quality counts above every- 

 thing else, this Celery will make a bigger hit than 

 anything they could possibly do for their con- 

 stituents. The slightly tinted stalks make a very- 

 attractive appearance when served. 



Note: Since the original catalogue copy was. 

 prepared, we have received word from England 

 that our Sutton's Prize Pink crop is a failure. W e 

 regret our inability, therefore, to supplj- this seed, 

 before another season. 



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