LEADERS DURING THREE CENTURIES 
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CAULIFLOWER—Continued 
Algiers—110 Days 
An early, hardy and admirable sort used rxtensively 
before Snowball was introduced. A certain header. 
It is a very popular variety on account of being an 
almost sure cropper even under unfavorable condi¬ 
tions. 
Dry Weather or Danish Giant—95 Days 
All cauliflower plants need an abundance of moisture, 
doing best on reclaimed marshes with wet bottom 
soil. They also do well when the atmosphere as 
on the sea coast is charged with moisture, yet none 
of these conditions apply to mountain sides, the 
altitudes there seeming to invigorate the plants, 
provided the land is well fertilized. The variety 
Dry Weather Cauliflower, is so quick in growth as 
to pass through fewer adverse conditions than later 
growing sorts, for the production of showy heads. 
Half Early Paris—90 Days 
A small, hardy sort, very vigorous in growth. 
Produces a crop while many other sorts fail. Leaves 
large,[small stem and a small but very white head. 
Lenormands—120 Days 
A large, late variety, with well-formed, white, hand¬ 
some heads. Strong grower. 
Veitch’s Autumn Giant—130 Days 
Very vigorous, long-stalked, large, dense foliage, 
stiff heads, long standing; should be sown early. 
Pkt. Oz. lb. 
Algiers . 10 .90 2.85 
Dry Weather .20 1.75 6.00 
Half Early Paris .10 .90 3.00 
Lenormands .10 .95 3.25 
Veitch’s Autumn Giant .10 .40 1.25 
Two Ounces of Seed will plant CDV Maturing in 130 to 150 Days 
100 Yards of Row / vLLLK T According to Season 
Sow thinly just before the Apple tree is in bloom on a finely raked, well-pulverized piece of ground, in 
a moist place or convenient to water, which should be applied freely during dry weather. The seed should 
not be covered more than a tenth of an inch. 
It is quite customary after planting celery to cover the ground with a slight sprinkling of straw or salt 
hay to retain the moisture. As soon as the seed is sprouted, take the hay or other covering off. Celery 
seed will not germinate in dry soil; therefore, it is very essential to plant it very early in the Spring. 
Celery is one of the best of our Winter vegetables. To get a good crop, plants must be removed from 
seed beds and planted in rows about 4 feet apart, plants set about 4 to 5 inches apart so that the plants 
when fully developed can be easily worked. The whole planting should be so arranged that there is space 
between the rows to obtain earth for earthing to bleach the stalks in Autumn. 
Celery Seeds are often used for flavoring soups. 
Easy Blanching or Sanford Superb—-130 Days 
Vigorous, plants medium size, stalks slightly taller 
than Golden Self-Blanching, white, crisp, thick, 
brittle, tender stalks, blanches easily, of an aromatic 
or nutty flavor, foliage very crumpled. About two 
weeks later than Golden Self-Blanching. 
Emperor or Fordhook—130 Days 
A dwarf variety of superior excellence and very showy 
dark green foliage with a golden heart, to be at once 
noted because of its particularly upright growth of 
unusually thick stalks, very solid and large, no 
suckers, sixteen inches high. 
Giant Pascal or Large White—140 Days 
A mammoth, silver-white stalked variety of French 
origin, one of the best, if not the best, large green 
celeries still on the market. It is very productive, 
consequently, very profitable. We consider it one 
of the best celeries for Winter use. It is very easy to 
bleach and when done presents a yellowish, white 
color, very solid and crisp and might be considered 
to resemble a nut in flavor. 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
M lb. Lb 
Easy Blanching. 
. . .05 
.40 
1.35 4.50 
Emperor or Fordhook. . . . 
. . .05 
.45 
1.50 5.00 
Giant Pascal. 
. . .05 
.30 
.90 3.00 
Easy Blanching 
