BECKERT'S SEED STORE, 101 AND 103 FEDERAL ST., N. S., PITTSBURGH, PA. - Vegetable Seeds 



CELERY 



(©efferie) 



Celery can be grown in any garden soil, but the finest is produced in 

 deep, mellow bottom land. Seed for early crops should be sown in 

 hotbeds about March 15. The plants may be either thinned to give 

 them room to grow, or transplanted to another bed to grow until it 

 is time to plant them in the open ground. For main crop, seed should be 

 sown in the open air as soon as the soil and air are warm enough. 

 They should be covered lightly, or merely pressed into the earth with a 

 board, if the soil is fine and mellow. The seed-bed must be kept free 

 from weeds, and well watered in dry weather. When the plants are 

 large enough, transplant them to shallow trenches or furrows, from 

 4 to 6 feet apart, according to the variety grown, setting the plants 6 

 inches apart in the rows and pressing the soil firmly around them. 

 Blanching consists of drawing earth up to the stalks at intervals of 

 about two weeks, until all but the tops of the plants are covered. Celery 

 may be kept for winter use in pots or cellars, or in deep, narrow trenches, 

 in a dry situation; the latter must be covered with boards, with suffi- 

 cient soil and manure on top to keep out the frost, leaving openings at 

 short distances for ventilation in mild weather. An ounce of seed will 

 produce about 2,000 plants. 



GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING. French-grown. Originator's 

 stock. Very scarce. Stalks of the Golden Self-blanching are a beauti- 

 ful golden yellow. Plants semi-dwarf and vigorous, with large, ribbed 

 and rounded stalks which are quite crisp and tender. Pkt. 15cts., J^oz. 

 40 cts., oz. $1.40. 



Magnificent Celery i 



WHITE PLUME. Easily blanched, and one of the very handsomest 

 sorts grown. In large plants the stalks, hearts and inner leaves become 

 white without any blanching. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., }^Ib. 

 90 cts., lb. $3.25. 



GIANT PASCAL. The stalks are broad, thick and about 2 feet high; 

 blanches quickly; rich, nutty flavor; tender, crisp and stringless. An excel- 

 lent market Celery. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., J/jlb. 85c, lb. $3. 



COLUMBIA. Excellent early variety. Of medium height and stocky. 

 Stalks thick and of a rich yellow color when bleached. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



BECKERT'S PERFECTION WINTER. Grows to good size; very brit- 

 tle, and white in color. For solidity, crispness and fine, nutty flavor it is 

 unsurpassed; its most valuable recommendation to growers is its remarkable 

 keeping quality, as it can be kept easily until spring. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 

 cts., MIt>. $1.25, lb. $4.50. 



MAGNIFICENT. This Celery is of the very finest quality. A very 

 popular golden dwarf type of past years, recommended for a late fall and 

 winter crop, being unexcelled as a long keeper. Of medium height and strong 

 and robust growth. Very full-hearted, crisp and solid, and when blanched 

 it is of a golden yellow. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., J^Ib. $1.25, lb. $4.50. 



WINTER QUEEN. Of medium height and strong, robust growth; 

 stalks thick and heavy, with numerous hearts; perfectly solid, rich and of 

 delicious nutty flavor; a fine winter keeper. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 25 

 cts., J^Ib. 85 cts., Ib. $3. 



STANDARD BEARER. A splendid red variety of compact and sturdy 

 habit; of robust growth and superior quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts. 



Lawn Grass Seed 



If you desire a perfect lawn, use our Evergreen Lawn Grass Seed. FOR 

 SHADY PLACES, sow our Shady Nook Lawn Grass Seed. Both kinds, if 

 sown early in the spring, will produce a good lawn by midsummer. See in- 

 side back cover for Lawn Grass Seed and directions for making a lawn. 



Golden Self-blanching Celery 



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