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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
CELERY. 
RED VARIETIES. 
per pkt. — s. d 
DANIELS’ EARLIEST jPINK (new). For full description 
see' page 3.. .. .. .. .. ..10 
JW DANIELS’ GIANT RED. The largest red variety grown. 
The heads are of splendid colour, very solid, and of fine nutty 
flavour, one of the very best for exhibition purposes. The 
seed offered is saved from carefully selected heads only _ 1 O 
DANIELS’ EXHIBITION PINK. A very fine Celery, 
producing large solid heads of a delicate rosy pink colour. 
A fine variety for exhibition, and of excellent flavour 6d. and 1 O 
1 CLAYWORTH PRIZE PINK. Heads very large, solid, and of a beautiful 
rosy pink colour. A most useful variety for general crop 6d. and 1 O 
1 MANCHESTER FINE RED. Large, solid heads . . . . 3d. and 0 (V 
STANDARD-BEARER. Heads firm, solid, and of an attractive nutty « '• 
flavour ; fine exhibition variety . . . . . . Cd. and 1 0 
MIXED RED AND WHITE. Useful for Cottagers . . . . 3d. and 0 G- 
“ The produce from your Seeds took First place at our Show last year. I took eighteen 
prizes out of my 22 entries and gained the highest points.”- Mr. D. GRIFFITHS, Cwmaman. 
“ The Seeds I had from 3 r ou last year were splendid. I won over thirty Frizes ; I also took 
your Special Prize.” — Mr. F. ORCHARD, Wro.xull, 1. W. 
“ I wish to bring to your notice my success with your Giant White Celery. I started digging 
it in the middle of August and took two First Prizes at a local Show. Several gardeners said 
it was the finest they had ever seen.”— Mr. H. TRUCKLE, The Gardens, George Hotel, 
Amesbury. 
“ I find your Giant Red Celery did exceedingly well last year : the heads were large and. 
solid.” — Mr. J. TIMMINS, Wcdncsbury. 
Cultivation. — This very important vegetable is one that fully repays a liberal outlay both of labour and manure. Being a moisture loving plant 
and a gross feeder, it should, if possible, be raised in soil whore, during the growing period, copious supplies of water can be applied. For the earliest crop 
sow the seod about the middle of February, giving some heat, and when the plants have mado their seed leaves, have them pricked oil into boxes or 
frames, giving if possible a gentle bottom heat to keep them growing. Make a further sowing iu March in a similar way, and, if necessary, another in 
April in an open border; these later sowings will give some useful Celery for cooking. It is an excellent plan to get the Celery trenches ready quite oarly 
in the season, so that advantage may be taken of the first favourable showery day to put out the plants when largo enough. 
In making the trenches throw out the soil 12 or 14 inches deep and 18 inches 
wide, and he careful to retain the top soil so that it may be placed in the bottom 
of the troneh ; mix with it a good dressing of farm-yard manure and in this nuxturo 
the young plants should be placed; the rest of the soil taken out of the trench 
should be piled up on the sides and used, when the time comes, for earthing up. 
the Celery ; allow a space of three or four feet between the trenches. 
In planting out the Celery in the trenches, place the seedlings about nino inches 
apart, in a single row for the earliest crop; for the main crop they are often planted 
in double rows. In dry weather give liberal supplies of water or liquid manure 
to keep the plants growing, as if they get a check they aro liable to bolt. 
It is a good plan to give a sprinkling of soot over the foliage, while damp 
with the early morning dew, in order to keep away the Celery fly and snails. 
The greatest care should be taken in earthing up Celery. As soon as the 
plants are about nine inches high, go over them and thoroughly clean off all 
side shoots, and tie the growth loosely with Raffia. Choose a fine day, and 
gradually work down some of the finest soil round the bases of the plants, being: 
most careful not to allow any of the soil to get between the leaves ; do not make 
the soil too hard, or it will stop the growth. Continue to earth up as the plants, 
grow. The final earthing should form a ridge as a protection. In very severe 
weather it will be found an advantage to give a slight covering of straw or bracken 
over the top of the row. 
WHITE VARIETIES. 
per pkt. — s. (L 
W DANIELS’ EARLIEST WHITE. This fine white Celery 
has now firmly established its reputation as one of the very 
best for early work, and has become highly popular. Sown 
at the same time, it is ready for use quite six weeks earlier 
than any other variety. The heads which grow to a large 
size, are very firm and solid, and of a sweet nutty flavour l O 
WT DANIELS’ GIANT WHITE. This grand Celery is un- 
doubtedly one of the largest and best white varieties in culti- 
vation. The heads are very solid and of excellent flavour. 
Very fine for exhibition . . . . . . ..ID 
SANDRINGHAM DWARF WHITE. Useful early variety . . 3d. and 0 G 
SEYMOUR’S SUPERB WHITE. Heads very solid, fine flavour 3d. and 0 G 
SILVER PLUME. A fine, white-leaved variety. It blanches well by simply 
tying up the plants with matting „ .. ... 6d. and 1 0 
DANIELS' GIANT WHITE. Reducid from a Photograph. 
“Your new Earliest White Celery gained five Prizes at Gt. Bowden Show. It was a bad 
season for Ceiery, but yours was very good indeed.”— Mr. R. PATRICK, Gt. Bov-den. 
