t20 Lakeview Seed Farm, Rochester, N. Y. 
Half Long Scarlet Carentan — An early variety, nearly 
coreless ; excellent for forcing and used as an early crop in the 
open ground. Per packet, 5 cents ; oz., 10 cents ; lb., $1.10. 
Oiant White Belgian Green Top— Grows one-third above 
ground ; lower part of root white, that above ground green ; a 
heavy cropper ; grown exclusively for feeding stock. Per 
packet, 5 cents ; oz., 10 cents ; lb., 70 cents. 
CELERY. 
Half Ounce a* Ovnc Rate*. 
The culture of Celery 
is very simpie when prop- 
erly managed. Many 
beginners in Celery grow- 
ing fail to sprout the seed 
because they do not ob- 
serve the necessary con- 
ditions. Celery seed is 
very small, and care 
should be taken to cover 
the seed very lightly, 
and give partial shade to 
keep the surface of the 
soil mqist till the seed is 
sprouted, when the shade 
must be removed to pre- 
vent the young plants 
from running up spind- 
ling. When the plants 
are three inches high, 
transplant them into a 
bed prepared for the pur- 
pose, three inches apart. 
It is a good plan to shear 
off the tops of the plants to make them grow stocky. If the 
plants do not stand too thick in the row, they may be sheared off 
where they stand and save the labor of transplanting. Transplant 
into the field on the surface of the ground, five or six inches apart, 
in rows 3 feet apart,for the dwarf varieties, and 4 to 5 feet for the 
large varieties. Be careful to press the soil firmly about the roots, 
pressing the soil each side of the plants with the feet. Nothing 
further is needed for four or five weeks but to keep the plants 
free froni weeds. Then they should be partially banked up and 
the earth drawn close around the plants with the hands, being 
'Careful to keep the earth out of the heart of the plant. This is 
called " handling/' It should not be done when the plants are 
wet. The blanching must be done by banking up to the top of 
the leaves with a spade. This should be done about three weeks 
before it is wanted. That intended for winter use need not be 
banded up, as the celery will be blanched in the trench when 
stored away for the winter. To keep over winter select a dry 
place and dig trenches one foot wide and as deep as the celery is 
tall ; stand the celery in the trenches with the dirt adhering to 
the roots^ so that the tops of the leaves will come even with the 
surface of the ground. For a covering, set up a six-inch board 
on one side of the trench and cover with other boards thus f\ 
'This arrangement will give the tops a supply of air, and the heart 
will continue to grow through the winter. On the approach of 
freezing weather, cover with straw litter and add a covering of 
earth to prevent freezing as the weather gets colder. The en- 
grav ng shows the trench filled and rp-dx for c^erinar. 
X>warf Golden Self- 
Blanching— For de- 
scription see Specialties, 
page 10. Per packet, 30 
cents; oz., 70 cents. 
Henderson's White 
Plume— A new variety. 
Does not require blanch- 
ing by the old process. By 
simply tying up the stalks 
and bringing up the dirt 
with a hoe the blancl02g 
will be done complete. 
Per packet, 15 cents; oz., 50 
