KELLY GARDENS, SPOKANE, WASHINGTON 
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CELERY 
CULTURE — Of the vegetables that are grown in large quantities, celery is un- 
tjuestionable the most profitable. Three important requirements are essential — 
good plants, rich soil, plenty of moisture. The rest is easy. Make a shallow furrow 
two or three inches depp, set the plants 
seven inches apart and the rows four 
feet or more apart. Use a dibber (round 
pointed hardwood stick) open the soil 
Set the plant, firmly cover the roots, 
but do not cover the tiny heart of the 
plant. The double row is only adding 
another row of plants seven inches 
apart each way and the rows five feet 
apart. When the plant has grown five 
or six inches in height firmly grip the 
plant near its top with one hand and 
draw the soil up to it, being careful not 
to let any soil get in between the leaves. 
This operation is called "handling." 
Add the dirt as it grows unutil it is ma- 
tured and ready for the market. Light 
boards may be used for bleaching by 
placing on either side of the row when 
plants have attained about 1 foot in 
height. 
The intensive system as we partly 
use it is to set the plants upon the level 
surface 12 by 12 inches apart each way. 
Clean and frequent cultivation. No hilling required, as the closeness of the 
plants is sufficient to exclude light, which favors bleaching. 
Our crops of White Plume celery are considered by all the finest ever offered 
in this market. 
65— CEKERT— White Plume— In FLATS. Each $1.25 by Express, not prepaid. 
73 — CEIiEBY— Oolden Self Blanchlngr— In FLATS. Each 91.35 by Express, not prepaid 
13 — FEKraCTEB WHITE PIUME— This is a magrnificent celery and most easily 
grown; Its clear whiteness malies it an ornament to the table, and its quality well 
nigh perfect. 
14 — OO&SEH' SEIiF BI.AKCHIlTa — It has of late years sprung into popular favor 
and deserves much credit. It belongs to the dwarf varieties, not over 20 inches 
in height, solid, compact, yellow heart, finest quality. It is now grown to the 
exclusion of all varieties in California for shipping North and East. This va- 
riety will surely please you or your customers. 
110 — EAST BI^ANCHIira — The prod.uction again In my fields this last season now 
convinces me that it is a very valuable addition to our celery varieties. It Is a 
rapid grower and seems to me does not require the exacting conditions of the 
Golden Self Blanching. It bleaches to a beautiful white yellow and the best 
quality. It will keep fairly well, but severe frosts tend to make the leaf stalks 
pithy. Be suure to try this new variety. 
Prloes Celery PUala— White Plume, Golden Self Blanching, Easy Blanching — 
Postpaid — Do*., aOo; 50, 50o; 100, 75c; not prepaid — 500, 92.50; 1000, 95.00 
16 — TUBNIF HOOTED OEI.EB'S'— In his variety of celery the roots have been devel- 
oped and not the leaf stalk. The edible root is easily grown in rich, moist soU 
Bxcellent for soups, stews, and makes a delicious salad. 
Postpaid — Doi., aSo; 50, TSc 
Every year and for years our Celery has been awarded First) Prize at our 
Inter-State Fair and received Diploma and Gold Medal at Alaska- Yukon Expo- 
sition in 1909, the Gold Medal at Panama-Pacific Exposition at San Francisco 
in 1915. 
One dozen of our G-olden Self 
Blanching — ^W«lght 44 lb«. 
