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CELERY— THE EARLY SORTS 
U NTIL the advent of the early varieties, celery was 
largely considered a winter vegetable and obtainable 
only at prices which greatly restricted its use by the 
broad masses. The introduction of White Plume and 
Golden Self-Blanching, some thirty years ago, completely 
changed this condition. The ease with which these sorts 
are grown and blanched and their quick development 
has done much to make celery the popular vegetable 
which it is to-day. 
White Plume is easily the quickest maturing sort in 
cultivation, becoming ready for use in August from seeds 
sown in March. Its centre leaves are naturally of white 
color, as shown in illustration above. 
Golden Self-Blanching, while almost as early as White 
Plume, is of far superior quality and keeps well until 
Christmas. It really does not blanch itself. The name 
“Self-blanching” rather refers to the ease with which that 
work is accomplished. 
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