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D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
CELERY 
strahrht rowswfthfttlSl K erminal te) in shallow boxes indoors or in a finely prepared seed bed out of doors in 
t i'i h 8 ^ al plants may be kept free from weeds. See to it that the seed is not covered too deep and that 
seedwHlnot terminate S i germinate, as plenty of moisture is essential to get a satisfactory growth. The 
to two in<"heVw^hin mf* L f Pi 1 , in *} ho *u®7 ?u where subjected to a temperature above 60° Fr. When the plants are one 
hhriT cut o<?th«!^n£ whVntim ransplaat 8< J that they may stand three inches apart each way. When they are four inches 
mgn, cut oil the tops, which will cause the plants to grow stocky. 
nn«*Jhie C thS iJ 6 tG su ? c ® ed 8 ° me earlier one, but in order to grow good celery the soil must be made as rich as 
5???.;*®’, r}? essentials to success being very rich soil and plenty of water. If good plants are used, they may be set out as late 
most e d^sfi^hlft f thnf U xvhi bl i t the . best re sults are usually obtained from setting about the middle of June or first of July. The 
W1 depend upon local climate and is that which will bring the plants to maturity during cool, moist 
SSnMiaa Jus ett,n ^; P re pare broad trenches about six inches deep and four to six feet apart, in which the plants should be set 
thev RhoulS P he^ U >® uuter letwes and pressing the soil firmly about the roots. When the plants are nearly full grown 
f which is done bv gathering the leaves together while the earth is drawn about the plant to one-third 
Uotaking care that none of it falls between the leaves, as it would be likely to cause them to rust or rot. After a few 
aays draw more earth about them and repeat the process every few days until only the tops of the leaves are visible Or it i 
the liability to injury from rust. 
_^ part of the crop may be simply “handled” and then at the approach of severe freezing weather taken up and set out 
Sill „ > a ,, rk , cellar or an unused cold frame, where the temperature can be kept just above the freezing point and it 
lu b a * n i? so t , hat 11 may bo used throughout the w inter. Should the plants begin to wilt, w ater the roots 
wit.nout wetting the stalks or leaves and they will revive again. 
a«tfH«^vX iS i 80I J iet - m r s g, . r ?Y n i hy , what is termed the new process w hich consists in making a spot as rich as possible and there 
™ui 5F P lants six to eight inches apart each w ay. If the soil is very rich and there is an abundance of water, the plants 
will blanch each other and the product will be very white and handsome, but we think it is inferior in quality to that grown 
Golden Yellow Self Blanching 
V^ll^nr ™ s » s the best celery for early use. 
1 CHOW it is in condition as early in the fall 
Rlanrhimr as any and we have yet to find an 
Jei1 oiancmng extra early sort equal in quality and 
appearance to our stock of Golden Yellow Self Blanching. 
Critical gardeners generally depend upon our stock to pro¬ 
duce their finest early celery. Plants of medium size, com¬ 
pact and stocky, with yellowish green foliage. As they 
mature the inner stems and leaves turn a beautiful golden 
yellow so that blanching is effected at a minimum expendi¬ 
ture of time and labor. The handsome color, crispness, 
tenderness, freedom from stringiness, and fine nutty fiavor 
of this variety have fully established it as the standard 
first early sort. Pkt. 5c; Oz. $1.65; 2 Oz. $2.85; 
Va Lb. $5.25; Lb. $20.00 * ’ 
WKif** Plnmp 4 hand8 °me, very early variety much in 
vy uiic i iume demand as a market sort, on account 
of its very attractive appearance and requiring a very 
short time for blanching. Leaves light, bright green with 
tips almost white. As the plants mature, the inner stems 
and leaves turn white and require to be earthed up but a 
short time before they are in condition for use. While this 
variety is very attractive in appearance, we do not think 
that it compares favorably with the Golden Yellow- Self 
Blanching either in fiavor or solidity, or that it will remain 
in condition for use as long after it is earthed up. An Im¬ 
proved White Plume with longer stems is being offered but 
careful comparison with our stock shows that it is not 
equal in quality nor so desirable as that we offer. Pkt 5c* 
Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Va Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 
An early.maturing sort unsurpassed in shape 
and quality. The plant is of medium height 
but very stocky and heavy. The stalks are thick, almost 
round, resembling in shape those of Giant Pascal: the color 
has in it more of the rich yellow- tint of Golden Yellow Self 
Blanching, which variety it resembles very much in ap- 
F iearance when trimmed and bunched for the market. The 
oliage is of a distinctly light shade of green with a tinge of 
yellow. In season it follows in close succession Golden 
Yellow Self Blanching. Its quality is certainly exceptionally 
fine, some connoisseurs considering it equal or even su¬ 
perior to either Golden Yellow Self Blanching or Giant 
Pascal. Introduced by us in 1906. {See cut. page 29, and 
further description in Supplement, page 8) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 80c; 
2 Oz. $1.30; Va Lb. $2.25; Lb. $7.50 
Dwarf White Solid 
and distinctly ribbed, solid, crisp and of excellent quality. 
This variety is also sold as Large Ribbed Kalamazoo and 
Kalamazoo. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 
Seymour’s White Solid ^iS^^! B suSE 
white, round, very crisp, perfectly solid and of superior 
flavor. Matures a little earlier than Giant Pascal. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
This is a green leaved variety developed 
vilcint rascal from the Golden Yellow Self Blanching 
and we recommend it as being of the very best quality for 
fall and early winter use. It blanches to a beautiful yel¬ 
lowish white color; is very solid and crisp and of a fine nutty 
flavor. The stalk is of medium height, very thick, the upper 
S ortion nearly round but broadening and flattening toward 
le base. With high culture this variety will give splendid 
satisfaction as a large growing sort for fall and winter use. 
In the south it is prized more than almost any other kind. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 
