THEY GROW BETTER • THEY YIELD BETTER 
New Celery, The Houser 
We have named this new Celery The Houser, 
because we beUeve in giving honor to those entitled 
to it, when they are so successful in breeding up 
such a valuable variety as this one has proved to be. 
To Mr. George Houser, the originator of the 
famous Houser Cabbage, belongs all the credit 
for this new Celery, hence, we have named it 
The Houser Celery. 
Early in 1912 we sent our stock seed of this new 
variety to France, and had the crop of seed pro- 
duced which we offered in the spring of 1914. We 
did not catalogue it then, having only a limited 
quantity of seed, which was sold to market-gar- 
deners by our salesmen. Mr. Houser personally 
obtained seed of us in 1914, and, after growing the 
crop from it, stated, "Yours is the genuine Houser 
Celery." 
The Houser is a most valuable green Celery, 
blanching easily to a beautiful white, with rich yel- 
low heart. The plants grow about 20 inches high, 
the stems are clean and smooth, almost round, 
very brittle, with a distinctly rich, crisp, nutty 
flavor, the quality which creates a demand for 
your crop. It is an excellent keeper. 
This new Houser Celery is sure to please every 
market-gardener who grows it. Pkt. 10 cts., V^oz. 
60 cts., oz. $1, V4lb. $3.50, lb. $12. 
Schell's New Yellow as Gold 
Positively the finest and purest rich golden yel- 
low Celery grown. There are a great many strains 
of yellow, self-blanching Celery; some are good; 
some are very undesirable. This New Yellow as 
Gold is a private stock which cannot be sur- 
passed. I urge you to try it out alongside of any 
strain offered by any seedsman, and let it prove 
itself. It has that rich, nutty flavor and handsome 
color which make it a quick seller. Pkt. 15 cts., 
Vzoz. 75 cts., oz. $1.25, ^^lb. $4. 
Golden Self-blanching. (French.) The finest stan- 
dard strain of Self-blanching Celery. Pkt. 10 cts., 02. 
Si. 25, Xlb. $4- 
Giant Pascal, or Winter King. Very large, thick, 
solid and crisp, with a rich, nutty flavor. A good- 
keeping green Celery. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts., K'h. 
85 cts., lb. S2.75. 
Winter Queen. A very thick, solid stock with a great 
deal of heart; excellent quality and a good keeper. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., J4lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.50. 
Columbia. An early-maturing sort, unsurpassed in 
shape and quality. The plant is of medium height 
but very stocky and heavy. The stalks are thick, 
almost round, resembling in shape those of Giant 
Pascal; the color has in it more of the rich yellow tint 
of Golden Self-blanching, which it resembles very 
much in appearance when trimmed and bunched 
for the market. Pkt. 5c., oz. soc, J^lb. $1.50, lb. $5. 
Boston Market. Solid, half-round, green stalks, 
blanching white; crisp and tender; dwarf and robust. 
Pkt. s cts., oz. 20 cts.. '4'lb. 75 cts., lb. $2. 50. 
The Houser Celery 
Dwarf Golden Heart. Large heart, solid, round 
stalks, blanching golden >"ellow; crisp and fine; a good 
keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., yilh. 65 cts., lb. $1.75. 
Schumacher. Very solid and crisp and a rich, nutty 
flavor; hearts are large and firm and yellow as gold. 
Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 20 cts., J<lb. 65 cts., lb. $1.75. 
Evans' Triumph. A very fine, large, solid green 
Celery of the best quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 
'A\h. 6s cts., lb. Si. 75. 
New Rose. An excellent keeper. The color is a beau- 
tiful shade of rose and. like all red Celeries, of excep- 
tionally fine flavor; solid, crisp and stringless. Pkt. 
5 cts.. oz. 20 cts.. }i\b. 65 cts.. lb. $1.75. 
Pink Plume. Same as White Plume except stalks are 
tinged with pink; richlv flavored and a good keeper. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., ;flb. 65 cts.. lb. $1.75. 
Magnificent. Large-ribbed; immense hearts; grows 
about as large as Winter Queen; an excellent keeper. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts.. Ji'lb. $1.50. lb. $5. 
Soup or Flavoring Celery. Seed for flavoring only — 
not for planting. Oz. 5 cts.. lb. 35 cts. 
It's easy to 
put on the 
Bleaching tubes 
with the The 
Ball Lightning 
Celery Handler 
Ball Lightning Celery Bleacher 
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Price of the Ball Lightning Celery Bleachers 100 i.ooo 
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6K X 13 in. Weight per 100. 9 lbs 2 00 16 00 
7 x 14 in. Weight per 100. 12 lbs 2 25 18 00 
The Ball Lightning Celery Handler is a spring brass imple- 
ment which gathers up the foliage so that the bleaching tubes 
can be placed without damage to the plant. This operation is 
clearly demonstrated in the illustration. Price, $3.50. 
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