SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1901. 
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GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING* 
Celery. 
A vegetable at once healthful, tootnsome and beautifuL 
Said by physicians to be of great benefit in all diseases of 
the nerves and kidneys. Deliciously fresh, crisp and nutty 
to the taste, and with the broad stalks ivory white, waxy 
yellow or rosy red, tipped with finely compound leaflets- of 
pale, glaucous green, are ornaments to the finest table. 
Sow early in house or hot-bed and transplant, or. sow out¬ 
doors when the ground becomes warm, making the soil very 
smooth. When plants are four or five inches high trans¬ 
plant, giving six inches between plants in the row. Have 
the soil very fine and rich, plant in trenches, and as the 
plants grow draw the earth closely around them, to blanch 
the stems. Never do this in wet weather, or the stems will 
rust. South of the Ohio, Celery can remain in the ground 
all winter with a little protection. In the North, plants 
should be taken up and stacked closely together, with soil 
firmed around the roots' and kept in cellar or pit for use. 
Ciant Pascal—A sport from the Golden Self-Blanching, of 
immense size, broad, thick, stringless stalks, remarkably 
crisp and nutty, easy to blanch, and the very best keeper 
of any Celery. The huge stalks of this kind will “ snap ” 
like glass, they are so tender, and they never are watery 
or strong. Fine market sort, and one of the very best 
. for the home garden. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 30c.; lb., $2.00. 
The most luscious of all the Cabbage family. Requires 
high cultivation and rich soil. Cook by steaming until 
tender, then dress with drawn butter and serve hot. It is 
one of the most delicious of all garden vegetables. 
Snow Bail—One of the very best varieties for early culture. 
Dwarf, compact grower, with large heads of snowy 
whiteness and delicious flavor. This is a sure header, 
very early, but valuable for late as well as for early 
Cauliflowers. Pkt., 15c,; oz., $2.50; lb., $30. 
American Beauty — A fine hardy Cauliflower, especially 
adapted to American soil and climate, as it is an Ameri¬ 
can ‘strain and American grown seed. Heads early, size 
large, quality the very best. Pkt., 10c.; oz., $2.25. 
lari lest Dwarf Erfurt— Valuable for garden culture and an 
extra fine forcing sort. Our strain of this is the finest to 
be had in Germany, and it is considered to be the perfec¬ 
tion of all Cauliflowers. Pkt., 25c.; K oz., $1.00; % oz., 
$3.00; OZ., $5.00. _ 
lite Plume— One of the most beautiful of all, and the 
earliest. Brittle, fine-grained and the easiest known 
sort to blaneh. Pkt., 10,; oz., 25c.; lb., $2.00. 
Self“Blancbin g— Fine to follow White Plume. An 
exceedingly fine flavored sort; blanches easily to a beau¬ 
tiful golden yellow, and is very brittle and crisp. No gar¬ 
den complete without it. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 30c.; lb., $2.50. 
jSsew Rose —A fine rose-colored Celery of high flavor, crisp, 
and nutty. Much liked, Pkt., 10c.; oz., 50c. 
Ciant Turnip-Rooted, or Celerlac— Bulbs like a small tur¬ 
nip, with a pronounced Celery flavor, excellent sliced and 
cooked for stews, salads, soups, etc. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 25e. 
