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Theodore Payne, Seedsman and Nurseryman 
CELERY 
Apio — Sellerie — Celeri 
Culture. — Sow early in spring in beds of rich, mellow 
soil, covering- the seed very lightly. When 3 inches 
high, prick out 4 inches apart, and when large enough 
transplant in well manured furrows, 4 feet apart, and 
about 8 inches deep. Place the plants 8 inches apart in 
the rows, and as the plans grow gradually fill up the 
furrows with earth to bleach the stalks. 
Golden Self-Blanching Celery 
BOSTON MARKET. — A standard variety of superior 
quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, % lb. 50c, lb. $1.50. 
DWARF GOLDEN HEART. Heart golden yellow, 
stalks large and full, of a rich nutty flavor. Very 
solid and one of the best keepers. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, % 
lb. 75c, lb. $2.50. 
GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING. (French-grown seed.) 
This seed is imported from France, from a most reli- 
able grower, and is the best strain offered. A favorite 
market variety; blanches perfectly, is tender, entirely 
free from strings and has a rich, nutty flavor. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. $1.50, % lb. $5.00. 
GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING. (Calif ornla-grown 
seed.) Pkt. 10c, oz. 60c, y 4 lb. $2.00, lb. $6.00. 
WHITE PLUME. A well known sort, early, and of 
rich flavor. Blanches with very little earthing up; 
one of the best for fall and early winter use. Pkt. 5c. 
oz. 35c, 14 lb. $1.15, lb. $3.50. 
CELERIAC OR TURNIP-ROOTED CELERY. Forms 
turnip-shaped roots, having a celery-like flavor, and is 
used for soups and salads; also boiled like parsnips or 
turnips. Pkt. 5c, oz. 30c, % lb. $1.00, lb. $3.00. 
Chayote 
CHERVIL 
Perifollo — Kerbel — Cerfeuil 
Culture. Sow early in spring in beds or drills, and 
when large enough transplant about 1 foot apart. Used 
for flavoring soups and stews and also for garnishing. 
CURLED. — The standard variety. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 
% lb. 65c, lb. $2.00. 
CHAYOTE 
Culture. A rapid growing perennial vine, valuable 
for covering fences, sheds, etc., growing thirty feet or 
more in one season. It produces large quantities of 
fruit, which are cooked like summer squash, or fried 
like eggplant . Each fruit contains one seed, which 
sprouts right out of the fruit, and the vine is propa- 
gated by planting the whole fruit in the ground. Sup- 
plied from December to March. Each 15c. (Bv mail 
25c.) Plants started in pots, each 25c. 
CHICORY 
Achicoria — Cichorie— Chlcoree 
Culture. Sow in spring in deep, rich soil, in drills 18 
inches apart, covering the seed lightly. When the 
plants are large enough thin out to 8 inches apart in 
the rows. One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. Much 
used by the French as a salad. 
COMMON OR WILD. "Chicoree Amere." The roots 
may be transplanted in the fall into sand in a cellar. 
The young shoots which soon come up form the "Barbe 
de Capucin," a salad much used in France. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 40c, % lb. $1.35, lb. $4.00. 
LARGE-ROOTED MAGDEBURG. The roots of this 
variety are often dried, cut into slices, roasted, ground 
and used for mixing with or as a substitute for coffee. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 40c, 14 lb. $1.35, lb. $4.00. 
CORN SALAD 
Macha o Valerianilla — Lammer Salat— Mache 
Culture. Commonly called Lamb's Lettuce. Can be 
sown nearly all the year round in California. Sow in 
shallow drills 1 foot apart. 
LARGE ROUND-LEAVED — Pkt. 5c, OZ. 20c. U lb 
75c, lb. $2.25. 
Oregon Evergreen Sweet Corn 
CORN 
SWEET OR SUGAR 
Maiz — Welsckorn— -Mais 
Note. Express or freight charges are not prepaid. 
Sweet corn can be sent by parcel post at cheaper rates 
than my "postpaid" price. Where quantities of sweet 
corn are ordered to be sent by parcel post, remit for 
the first pound at the "postpaid" rate, to cover postage 
and packing charges, and for the remainder at the 
rate quoted by "express" or "freight," and add the 
correct parcel post charge to your zone. This parcel 
post charge must be sent additional, or corn will be 
sent by express. For information, see parcel post 
schedule on first page of catalogue. 
