The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
CELERY. 
“ You will be interested to know that I have again been highly successful on the Exhibition 
benches with your Seeds. For the last three yeare I have taken a much greater number of 
Prizes than any other exhibitor.”— Mr. F. W. FOREMAN, Penge. 
-iml across feebler ft'shoiiM i'^nossihifi" oget-j-ble is one that fully repays a liberal outlay both of labour and manure. Being a moisture loving plant 
sow t&aeld about the ™ 80,1 W ^ er< V du T« tho g rowin g Priori, copious supplies of water can be applied. For the earliest crop 
frames mvine if nossihle a wntle bottom T’ som ° leat ’ Mid when the plants have made their seed leaves, have them pricked off into boxes or 
Anril inan onen horded tl.L kti n° ^ BP lem gr f °Tn g .' Makc a f,,rther sowin g in Maroh in a similar way, and, if necessary, another in 
in t i! ™ 1 ! bolder; these later sowings will give some useful Celery for cooking. It is an excellent plan to get the Celery trenches ready quite early 
in the season, so that advantage may be taken of the firet favourable showery day to put out the plants when large enough 
In making the trenches throw out the soil 12 or 14 inches deep and 18 inches 
wide, and bo careful to retain the top soil So that it may be placed in the bottom 
of the trench ; mix with it a good dressing of farmyard manure and in this mixture 
the young plants should bo placed ; the rest of the soil taken out of the trench 
should bo 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 abont nine 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 are 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. perpk t _ 6 
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 
HT* 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 
SANDRINGHAM DWARF WHITE. Useful early variety 
SEYMOUR’S SUPERB WHITE. Heads very solid, fine flavour . . 
SILVER PLUME. A line, white- leaved variety. It blanches well by simply 
tying up the_ plants with matting 
d. 
RED VARIETIES. 
DANIELS’ EARLIEST PINK (new). This grand new 
Celery is a useful companion to our Earliest White, and like 
that variety comes into use quite six weeks earlier than the old 
varieties. It grows to a large size, the heads being very solid 
and of excellent flavour. A most valuable variety for early 
shows . . 1 0 
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 0 
(V 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 . . 1 0 
CLAYWORTH PRIZE PINK. Heads very large, solid, and of a beautiful 
rosy pink colour. A itt03t useful variety for general crop .. ..0 9 
MANCHESTER FINE RED. Large, solid heads 0 0 
STANDARD BEARER. Heads firm, solid, and of an attractive nutty 
flavour ; fine exhibition variety . . . . . . . . . . ..09 
MIXED RED AND WHITE. Useful for Cottagers 0 6 
CELERIAC, or TURNIP-ROOTED CELERY. Very useful for flavouring 
soups, &c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..08 
DANIELS' OIaNT WHITE. Reduced from a Photograph. 
“ You will no doubt be pleased to hear that I pained seven Prizes at our Show from Seed 
purchased from you last Spring."— Mr. A. E. TAPPIN, Forest Hill. 
