CELERY. 
Celeri. Apios. ©cfferic. 
CuiiTUKE. — Sow the seed in alight, rich, dry border, as early as the ground can be worked, in drills 8 or 10 
inches apart, and cover the seeds about a quarter of an inch deep, rolling or treading tbera in if the ground be 
dry. When fairly out of the seed-leaf, they may be trans- 
planted to another bed, or they may be thinned out to 6 or 
8 inches apart, and let grow until wanted to plant out in 
beds or trenches. The beds should bo kept well weeded, 
and an occasional soaking with water in di-y weather will 
do the plants good. Early in July at the north, a month 
or six weeks later in the southern states, is the proper time 
to set the plants out in beds or trenches. Press the soil 
firmly against the roots. In the garden the better way is 
to set the plants in shallow trenches. "We say shallow, for 
it is obviously a bad plan to remove all the good soil (as 
must bo done in a deep trench) and put the plants in that 
which is poor. The pLants must bo set in a single row in a 
narrow trench, or the trench may be made into a bed wide 
enough to hold two, three or four rows, and in this case 
the plants are in a compact form to be covered for the 
winter -where they grow. This will s.ave much labor M-here 
there is no root-cellar for storage, as often happens to be 
the case. When grown in beds in this way, the rows should 
be 1 foot apart, and the plants about 8 inches apart in the 
rows. A bed 4 feet wide will take i rows of plants, leaving 
THORBURN SHUMACHKK CELEKY. 6 iuches spaco ou the outside of the first and last rows. 
The bed should be made very rich with thoroughly decomposed manure. The plants will need to be earthed up 
two or three times; and in doing tliis, care should bo taken not to let the earth get into the heart of the plant. In 
field culture the plants are set ou tho surface in rows i feet apart when the Celery is to bo earthed up in the field 
for early use, and 2 feet apart when tho plants are to bo taken and blanched in the cellar for winter use. The 
plants are set G inches apart in rows. If not grown in beds, the best way to store is , to dig trenches in a well- 
drained spot in the open ground, 1 foot wide, and of a depth a few inches less than the height of the Celery. . The 
plants are then lifted and set close together. Tho edges of the trench should be made sloping from the tops of the 
plants. When severe cold weather comes on, cover gradually with leaves, hay or straw, and place boards on top. 
In such a trench the stalks will blanch perfectlj', and maybe taken out anytime during the winter for use or sale as 
required. The turnip-rooted or " Knob " Celery needs no earthing up, and may be planted in rows 1 foot apart. 
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512 Thorburn Fin de Siecle. We consider this the largest, hardiest, solidest, crispest, best 
keeping and best shipping winter Celery wo know of per pkt., 10 cts.. .$0 
5U Improved White Plume. Naturally white or light foliage; requires but little banking 
up to lilauoh; A'cry early, and extensively grown for market 
516 Golden Self-blanching. A grand variety, on the style of White Plume, except that it is 
gohUni yellow where tho Plume is wliite per pkt., 10 cts... 
517 Rose-ribbed Golden Self-blanching. This beautiful new Celery is a sport from tho 
well-knowa (Johion ,SelL'-l)i;Hichin,tj, differing from that variety only in the handsome 
rose-tinted ribs, from which its luuue is derived per pkt., 10 cts. . . 
518 Perfection Heartwell. One of the finest and largest of winter varieties, either for 
family or market-garden. The heart is golden yellow, and of superior quality.. 
.520 Thorburn's Shumacher. Immense size; solid and crisp; firm golden yellow heart; a 
line keeper; highly recomjuendcd 
521 Perle le Grand. A hightly recommended new variety. Full golden heart and rich flavor, 
and an excellent keeper 
522 Giant Pascal. An easily bleached and fluo keeping large late sort of good flavor. 
523 Large-ribbed Kalamazoo. A good half dwarf white solid Celery 
528 Evans' Triumph. Fine, large, solid green variety 
534 Crawford Half Dwarf, or Golden Heart. Of vigorous growth and excellent flavor. .. . 
540 Sandringham Dwarf White. Small, white, solid 
541 Pink Plume. Tiie s:une as White Plunu-, except that the stalks ai-c tinn-ed willi pi"k. It 
is of very attractive aiipearance, and possesses the rich flavor and loiiK-kcc|iiiiK- iiuali- 
ties for which the red Celeries are noted 
542 London Red Prize. A po]iular F.nglish red sort 
54(; CELERIAC, or Turnip-rooted Celery. Ha.s edible roots, used for soups and .stews.. 
If boiled and served with white sauce, it makes an excellent dish 
548 Celeriac, Thorburn Giant. The best of the el.nss; very large roots, used for soups and 
Ktews. The roots, when cooked and sliced like beets, make fine winter salad 
560 Celeriac, Apple. Has small foliage and sin?ill, smooth roots; for soups 
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