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Sellcrie, Ger. 



CELERY. 



Cefcri, Fr. Apia, Sp. 



One ounce will produce from 5.000 to 10,000 plants. 

 Culture. — For early or summer Celery sow seed of the self-blanching sorts in flats under glass during February, and prick out, 

 singly or in seccions of row, into other flats, frames, or in nursery row in the open, selecting soil in the highest state of cultivation! 

 In May to June, set the plants in very rich and well prepared land, 6 inches apart in the "rows, and rows 3 to 4 feet apart. Give 

 thorough and clean cultivation, and blanch by means of boards set up against the rows. For later and winter Celery, start seed of 

 standard sorts either in flats as for early, only a little later, or directly into open ground. Make the rows for plant's 1 foot apart; 

 sow seed shallow and firm well. The rows in which the plants are to be set are 4 or 5 feet apart. Blanch by earthing up gradu- 

 ally, clear to within a few inches of tip of leaves. For winter storage, take up the plants with roots, and place upright on \vet soil 

 in a dark cellar or root-house, packing closely. 



Dreer's Monarch Celery. (See Specialties, page 5.) 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; \ lb., $1.00. 



Perfected White Plume. We offer a choice strain of this 

 valuable and popular variety. It is unsurpassed for fall and 



earn 

 Pkt.' 



winter use, requiring very little earthing up to blanch it. 

 10 cts.; oz., :;n cts.; I lb., si. mi. 



Originator's Golden Self Blanching; French-grown seed . 

 We have secured a stock ol seed from the originator in France, 

 and recommend it as being better than the ordinary American- 

 grown seed. It produce a nunc solid stalk. l'kt., HI cts.; 



oz., 50 cts.; 1 lb.. $1.25. 



Golden Self-Blanching (American-grown seed). An early 

 sort, requiring but little labor t<> blanch. Heart rich golden- 

 yellow, with light yellowish-green outer leaves. Pkt.. 10 cts.; 

 oz., :;n els.; J lb., $1.00. 



Golden Half-Dwarf. Tin- bes( of the half-dwarf varieties; 



stalks large and full; the hearl is golden-yellew, turning to a 



light color when blanched. Very solid, rich flavor and g 1 



keeper. I'kt., acts. ;oz., 25 cts., ', lb., 75 cts. 



Perfection Heartwell. A most excellent variety. Stalks 

 long ami thick, very compact, crisp and of line flavor. l'kt.. 



5 cts.; oz., •_'•") cts.; J lb., 75 cts. 



Silver Self=Blanching. (See cut.) A combination of the 

 two most widely-known Celeries, being similar in habit of 

 growth to Golden Self-Blanching, and like White Plume in 

 color of foliage. It is a rapid grower and requires no bank- 

 ing other than placing boards on each side of the plants. The 

 heart is full and solid, and both it and the inner stalks are 

 pure white. The flavor is delicious and will please the most 

 critical. Pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; \ lb., $1.50. 



Boston Market. This variety is of superior qualitv. and is 

 very popular among the Celery growers living near Boston. 

 It is of a very mild flavor, extremely tender and crisp. It 

 forms a cluster of heads instead of a single large one, and 

 should be blanched by earthing up. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 25 cts. ; 

 \ lb., 75 cts. 



Winter Queen. Grows a very thick, solid and heavy stalk 

 and has a large heart. It is a close, compact grower, and 

 when blanched is a creamv-white color. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 

 cts.; \ lb., $1.00. 



Far Superior Hany Heart. A full-hearted variety, which 

 is a good keeper and of fine flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; 

 \ lb.', $1.00. 



Fin de Siecle. Grows very large, stalks solid and crisp. 

 This variety will keep well over winter. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 

 cts.; | lb., 75 cts. 



Schumacher. The stalks are perfectly solid and crisp. It 

 has a firm and beautiful golden heart, and the flavor is first- 

 class. This variety is grown largely by market gardeners. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts. 



Giant Pascal. A superior keeping sort. The stalks are very- 

 large, thick, solid, crisp and of rich nutty flavor; it blanches 

 very easily and quickly, and retains its freshness a long time. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts. 



New Golden Rose, Self- Blanching. Similar to Goldem 

 Self-Blanching, except in color; rosy tinge, shading to pale 

 pink at top of stalk; ribs and stem thick and heart blanches to 

 beautiful yellow; fine flavor and good keeper. Pkt., 10 cts.; ' 

 oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., $1.00. ' 



Pink Plume. A perfect White Plume in character, excepting 

 color, which is of a delicate shade of pink, presenting a beauti- 

 ful appearance. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; ] lb., 75 cts. 



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VARIETIES OE CELERY. 



Evans' Triumph 5 



Large White Solid 5 



Sandringham Dwarf White 5 



Dwarf Rose 5 



Soup, or Flavoring Celery. Oz., 5 cts.; lb., 30 cts. 



CELERIAC Turnip Rooted Olery). 



Knoller Sellerie,GER. Celerie Rave, Fr. ApioNabo, ^*. 



Culture. — Grown mostly for its bulbous root. Seeds are 

 Started and plants set in same way as advised for Celery. 

 Celeriac is not usually blanched, but very line when thus treated, 

 and much haulier than the stalk celeries. 



Apple-shaped. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts. ; \ lb., 75 cts. 



(iiant Smooth Prague. A very large and smooth variety. 

 I'kt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., $1.00. 



