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F. H. WOODRUFF & SONS, MILFORD, CONNECTICUT 
CELERY 
Culture Celery seed is very slow to germinate. Plant seed in the hotbed or very early in open ground. When three 
inches high, transplant four inches apart in finely pulverized rich soil. In June or July transplant 6 or 8 inches apart in 
rows three feet apart. Celery requires a great deal of water from the time the seed is sown until it is pulled. To blanch, 
drawn earth around the plants, or boards or paper may be used. An ounce will produce about 5000 plants; a quarter pound 
will suffice for an acre. 
Woodruff's Wonderful Celery 
WONDERFUL (or Golden Plume) 
An unusually thick-set compact celery 
which attains exceptional weight. We have 
seen twelve stalks that weighed 72 pounds. 
It is a week earlier than Paris Golden, has no 
soft stalks, is free from strings, and is a per¬ 
fect shipper. In making our selection, we have 
not sacrificed the girth in order to lengthen 
the first joint. For this reason, our Wonder¬ 
ful will yield a heavy crate. Our method 
of handling seed plants results in producing 
far fewer seeders than is generally the case, 
especially when one is trying to grow a late 
crop. This fact is acknowledged in all the 
large celery growing centers. The rib is 9 to 
10 inches to the first joint, is very hard, and 
its firmness makes it less susceptible to 
damage by heat or cold. Pkt., 25c; oz., 75c; 
oz., $1.25; lb., $4.50; lb., $15.00. 
CALIFORNIA GOLDEN No. 14 This new variety 
has some of the qualities of both Wonderful and 
Paris Golden. It has the long first joint and long 
full heart so much desired, is about two weeks 
later than Wonderful, but earlier than Paris Gold¬ 
en. It stands cold weather well without develop¬ 
ing soft stalks. It is just as stocky as Wonderful, 
will bleach up in the same time and has about the 
same height. Pkt., 25c; oz., $1.00; oz., $1.75; 
lb., $6.00; lb., $20.00. 
No. 99 GOLDEN (Yellows Resistant) This strain of 
celery has been selected for high resistance to the 
celery disease known variously as yellows, sickness, 
root-rot, stunting and crown rot. Growers who have 
in the past suffered loss from this disease can use 
our No. 99 Golden with success on infected soils. It 
is not resistant to other celery diseases. As to type, 
it is a self-blanching golden or yellow sort, resem¬ 
bling both Wonderful (Golden Plume) and the tall 
strain of Paris Golden Self Blanching (Tall French 
Golden), and is intermediate between them in size 
and appearance. Pkt., 25c; oz., $1.00; oz., $1.75 ; 
V 4 lb., $6.00; lb., $20.00. 
HOOVER SPECIAL This variety is about half way between 
Wonderful and the tall New French Golden, as it has the 
long joint characteristic of the latter and also the heavy butt 
and heart of Wonderful. It has a very long first joint and 
wide rib, and the eating quality is far superior to the Tall 
French Golden. Hoover Special bleaches very easily, and 
if necessary can be left in the boards 10 to 12 days while 
bleaching without getting soft stalks, as some of the shorter 
sorts will. Forcing this variety to make too rapid growth 
may result in its growing too tall and not stocky enough. 
Pkt., 25c; oz., 75c; oz., $1.25; y 4 lb-. $4.50; lb., $15.00. 
NEWARK MARKET A quick bleaching green celery of our 
own growing. This variety is completely resistant to celery 
sickness, pot rot and blight. It develops very quicky, is 
very brittle and of fine flavor. Pkt., 20c; oz., $1.00; Y 4 lb., 
$3.00; lb., $10.00. 
