COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA 
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CELERY 
CULTURE—1 ounce for about 2,500 plants, 1 lb. required 
for one acre. 
As celery seed is very slow to germinate we suggest 
planting the seed in hot beds covering about Vs inch deep, 
wetting the bed thoroughly and covering with burlap to hold 
the moisture and hasten the germination. Sow about March 
1. When plants come up remove the burlap and keep the bed 
ventilated to prevent damping off. When the plants are about 
2 inches high transplant in the hot beds 3 inches apart each 
way. When they are 4 inches high cut off the tops which 
will induce stockiness. The plants will soon grow again and 
when they get 6 inches tall set out in the open in trenches 6 
inches deep and 6 inches apart in the trenches cutting off the 
outer leaves pressing the soil firmly around the roots. When 
the plants are nearly full grown they should be handled 
which is done by gathering the leaves together and drawing 
the dirt around the plants to one-third of their length taking 
care that none of the dirt falls between the leaves so that the 
plants will not rust or rot. After a few days draw more dirt 
around the plants and repeat this process every few days 
until only the tops of leaves are visible. This insures perfect 
bleaching. 
Some growers use boards, others bleach their celery by 
wrapping up the individual plants in ordinary newspaper. 
TALL GOLDEN SELF BLANCHING CELERY 
Highly disease resistant, earlier, taller and heavier than 
the original French strain. Of better appearance, very high 
in quality and a remarkably good keeper. Has met with fav¬ 
or in every market. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; lb. $6.00. 
DWARF GOLDEN SELF BLANCHING—Plants short, stocky 
with well filled heart, ribs broad. Best French grown seed. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; lb. $6.00. 
Which Celery Is the Best? 
The earliest and best paying variety is Golden Plume. 
Golden Self Blanching, a little later variety, is firmer, slightly 
better keeper and withstands unfavorable weather well. The 
tall strain is the coming variety for long distance shipping. 
French success, a late variety, is high class in quality and al¬ 
ways profitable. Giant Pascal makes finest looking plants, 
heavier than most other varieties of attractive deep green 
color and is the best variety for growing plants for sale to 
the general public. 
A wealth of information is contained in Farmers Bulletin 
No. 1269, “Celery Growing,” which you will get free, if you 
will write to the Department of Agriculture, Washington, 
SANFORD SUPERB CELERY 
Same as Easy Blanching or Easy Bleacher. The finest 
“green celery” for an early crop, doing well on muck and 
upland, bleaching readily with boards. In general appearance 
like Golden Self Blanching slightly taller, less apt to suffer 
from blight, of superior eating and keeping qualities and first 
rate shipper. The thick solid and meaty stalks blanch to 
pure white with bright green tops. Our strain is of outstand¬ 
ing quality which is kept up by making single plant selections 
every year. Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; lb. $3.20. 
GIANT PASCAL OR WINTER KING CELERY 
Large, solid, crisp and of sweet nutty flavor. Color, ivory 
white, long thick and stringless, while the heart is golden 
yellow and very attractive. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; V* lb. 50c; lb. 
$2.00, postpaid. 
FRENCH'S SUCCESS ^ variety, compact and 
a wshort in stem so that the plants 
may be well earthed up for blanching while growing close 
together. The foliage is dark green. The heart is large, solid 
and is formed early. The stalks become, when blanched, al¬ 
most white or very light creamy yellow, thick, yet brittle, 
without stringiness and of good quality. It requires more 
time to mature than some sorts but remains firm, solid and 
in fine condition until late in spring. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; Vl 
lb. $1.00; lb. $4.00. 
WINTER QUEEN —Late, long keeping variety, quality very 
high. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; V± lb. 50c; lb. $2.00, postpaid. 
CELERY GOLDEN PLUME—Of Golden Self-Blanrhing type, 
but heavier, more attractive in appearance, stalks smooth 
without ridges, bright and lustrous, hearts heavy and full. 
Early. Good keeper. Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; lb. $4.00. 
GOLDEN PHENOMENAL—A highly improved Golden Plume, 
taller, heavier, more compact, easily blanched. See novelty 
pages. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; lb. $6.00. 
Sweet Corn September Morn—Ears Extra Large, duality Extra Good 
SWEET CORN VANGUARD 
An extra early, white Sweet Corn, ready for the market three 
days after Golden Early Market, producing 12-rowed ears about 10 
inches long, enveloped in an immensely thick and heavy husk. Of 
good quality, fairly sweet. All who tried this corn report very 
satisfactory returns. We know that Vanguard will make money 
for you and recommend strongly a trial. Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c, prepaid. 
Not prepaid: 5 lbs. 80c; 10 lbs. $1.50; 100 lbs. $14.00. 
SILVER KING—A variety of field corn used as table corn in the 
South. Produces very large crops of perfectly shaped, snow-white 
ears. Almost immune to the attacks of worms. Extra heavy cropper. 
100 lbs. $2.00; 10 lbs. 45c. 
