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GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan 
Celery 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One ounce will produce 
from 5,000 to 10,000 plants. Two ounces per acre. 
Muck soil is best for Celery, but good Celery may be 
grown on rich, loamy soil if water can be applied 
freely. Celery needs manure and fertilizer. 
For early crop sow seed in hotbeds or greenhouse 
in March. Make seed bed very fine, sow seed broad¬ 
cast and pack soil. Transplant in June in rows three 
or four feet apart. Early Celery is bleached with 
boards or paper. For late crop sow seed in April or 
May in open seed beds and transplant in July. Bank 
with muck or dirt and trench in the field in October. 
New Growers Green 
A superior strain of a green 
celery, having the characteris¬ 
tics of the Newark Market, but greatly improved in 
that it has greater vigor and quicker bleaching abil¬ 
ity. The stalks are large, thick and fleshy, very brittle, 
crisp and a fine flavor. Many growers who are having 
trouble with their yellow celery will welcome the in¬ 
troduction of a new green. The available supply is not 
large and it is advisable to order early. Oz., $1.50; 14 
lb., $5.50; 1 lb., $20.00, postpaid. 
r ni I- Our strain of this valuable variety 
b3Sy Dlancmng J S gU p er i 0 r to most strains. It does 
not become soft after bleaching, but remains firm, 
brittle and sweet. The stalks are very thick and 
quite tall. It has no superior as to eating quality or 
flavor. It is almost immune to blight and no crop 
has ever been lost from disease. Oz., 75c; 14 lb., 
$2.75; 1 lb., $10.00, postpaid. 
f tli M lr t ^ dwarf thick-stalked variety, 
01 me IliarKei vigorous grower, not easily 
blighted, and yields about as many boxes per acre as 
the White Solid, but not so good a keeper, and should 
be marketed after the Golden Self Blanching and be¬ 
fore the White Solid. Our seed is grown by the orig¬ 
inator. Oz., $1.50; $4 lb., $5.50; 1 lb., $20.00, postpaid. 
Grower’s Wonderful Celery ^ a riy^vlVf^yT^T'he 
plants are semi-dwarf, very vigorous, and are not so 
susceptible to blight and other Celery diseases. It 
has a very full heart which bleaches quickly to a 
beautiful golden yellow color. Its quality is sur¬ 
passed by none, and its handsome appearance com¬ 
mands a ready sale in any market. An excellent sort 
for both home or market garden. Is all the name im¬ 
plies. Oz., $1.50; 14 lb., $5.00; 1 lb., $16.00, postpaid. 
Winter Kino exce P t i° na lly fine Winter variety, 
lc 3 and we recommend it especially to mar¬ 
ket gardeners. Its long-keeping qualities cannot be 
equaled, coming into use about the last of November, 
maintaining its firmness until late in March, produc¬ 
ing stalks of medium height, solid,, crisp and of good 
flavor. We pronounce it the best green celery on the 
market. Oz., 45c; 14 lb., $1.50; 1 lb., $5.00. 
Winter King; Celery. 
The New Golden Self Blanching This new type 
3 is grown in 
FRANCE. It has a long stalk and is com¬ 
monly called “TALL STRAIN.” A vigorous 
and rapid grower, and not so badly affected 
by blight or disease. It can be grown on 
muck, which will not grow the old Golden Self 
Blanching, either on account of exhausted con¬ 
dition of the soil or the soil being too badly 
infected with disease spores. It makes a mag¬ 
nificent growth of tall, broad, flat stalks of a 
lighter shade of yellow. If seed is sown later 
in the open ground and transplanted in July 
or August, so that plant is not over-ripe when 
trenched, it will come out crisp and hard up 
to the first of January. The leading variety 
grown today. Oz., $1.00; 14 lb., $3.50; 1 lb., 
$12.00, postpaid. 
r 11 pi The grandest new variety introduced 
uOlflen niime j n many years. It seems to be an in¬ 
termediate between the Golden Self Blanching and 
Easy Blanching. While it is a yellow celery, it is a 
lighter shade of yellow than the Golden Self Blanch¬ 
ing. Plant is a more vigorous grower, nearly as early, 
stalks are thicker, and not quite so flat as our New 
Golden Self Blanching which it resembles. Blanches 
easily and does not become soft after bleaching. Seed 
is very pure, no green stalks or off types appearing 
and no hollow stalks. Plants very large and will turn 
out more boxes to the acre than any variety grown. 
Oz., $1.50; }4 lb., $5.00; lb., $16.00, postpaid. 
rinrlrla Tnlrlan This variety has most of the charac- 
riOrlfla uOiaen teristics of Golden Plume but has 
greater height and weight of plant and the edible 
portion of the stem is larger. The stems are broad, 
thick, solid, and the plants are full hearted and very 
compact. The fine even diameter of the plants makes 
them desirable for packing in crates. It has been 
selected for long standing quality. The hearts blanch 
to a rich cream color of exceptionally fine quality and 
flavor. Oz.. $1.50; 14 lb., $3.50; 1 lb., $12.00, postpaid. 
Newark Market 
A superior strain of green celery. 
The stalks are large, thick and 
fleshy, very brittle, crisp and of a fine flavor. Blanches 
easily. Oz., $1.35; 14 lb., $5.00; lb., $18.00, postpaid. 
Winter Oueen v ery stocky dwarf growth and one of 
YYluier Vjueen the best for its winter keeping quali¬ 
ties. Our strain has a large heart and presents a 
handsome appearance when bunched. Oz., 25c; 14 lb., 
75c; lb., $2.50, postpaid. 
Fordhook Emperor ££ »7K y wt 
Stalks broad, thick and crisp. Very tender and brittle. 
Oz., 40c; 14 lb., $1.25; lb., $4.50, postpaid. 
Golden Self-Blanching *5275 
lb., $8.00, postpaid. 
Paraonn ^ Celery of exceptional merit. The plant is 
3 dwarf, vigorous, quite hardy, and has a 
very full heart. Stalks broad, quite thick, very solid, 
crisp and tender, bleaching readily to a golden yellow 
color. Highly recommended for an early or late crop. 
Oz., $2.25; 14 lb., $8.50; 1 lb., $32.00, postpaid. 
White Plume, Improved h £ h tT,,X 
green; easily blanched a beautiful silvery-white color. 
A popular sort for first early market. Oz., 30c; 14 lb., 
$1.00; 1 lb., $3.50, postpaid. 
p | 1 • Very brittle and crisp, sweet and nutty. 
LOmmDia So tender it is hard to pack for shipping. 
Oz., 25c; 14 lb., 75c; 1 lb., $2.50, postpaid. 
