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feet apart, and about 6 inches between plants in the row. 
Some gardeners trim off the tops a little, while the plants are 
small, to make them more stocky. Keep down all weeds, anil 
as fall approaches, draw earth up to the plants, keeping the 
stalks well together. This earthing up is continued at inter¬ 
vals, until only the leaves appear above the soil. When well 
blanched it is ready for use. For winter use it is usually 
placed in trenches and covered with earth and litter, or stored 
in cool cellars. Comparatively few soils are well suited to 
celery culture, liich, mellow soils, of a sandy nature, are 
best; while soils that settle and become hard after rain are 
unsuitable. The seed, being very small, should be covered 
lightly, and the earth firmly pressed down upon it. 
White Plume. A valuable early and exceedingly ornamental 
variety, requires very little labor in blanching, one of 
the best for family use. Per pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 25 cts.; 
% lb., 75 cts. 
Pink Plume. In character this variety is a perfect White 
Plume, except the color which is a delicate pink. Pkt., 
10 cts. ; oz., 25 cts. ; % lb., 75 cents. 
Golden Self-Blanching. A fine solid variety on the style of 
White Plume, except that it is golden-yellow where the 
Plume is white, and contrasts well with that sort. Per 
pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 35 cts. ; % lb., $1.00. 
Golden Heart, or Golden Dwarf. Very solid, of excellent fla¬ 
vor, and one of the best for either home or market 
use. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 20 cts. ; lb., 00 cts. ; lb., 
$ 2 . 
Crawford’s Half Dwarf. (Henderson’s Half Dwarf). A supe¬ 
rior white variety of intermediate size; crisp and solid. 
Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 20 cts.; % lb., 60cts. ; lb., $2. 
Giant White Solid. A favorite strong-growing variety; hardy, 
solid and crisp. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts. ; % lb., 75 
cts. ; lb., $2.50. 
Perfection Heartwell. This is one of the best varieties in cul¬ 
tivation, stalks long and thick, very compact, crisp, and 
of fine flavor. Per pkt., 10 cts., oz., 25 cts. % lb. 75 cts. 
Boston Market. A well-known leading variety, crisp, solid, 
and of fine flavor. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 20 cts. ; H lb., 
50 cts. ; lb., $1.50. 
Giant Pascal. A superior keeping sort. The stalks are very 
large, solid, crisp and of a rich nutty flavor, it blanches 
very easily and quickly. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 20 cts. ; 
lb., 50 cts. ; lb., $1.50. 
London Red. The best red Celery in cultivation, flavor supe¬ 
rior to the white. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts. ; 1 . lb., 
$1.00; lb., $3.00. 
New Rose. The finest red sort in cultivation. Its color is a 
beautiful shade of rose, excellent flavor, solid, crisp and 
entirely stringless. Splendid for winter use. Per pkt., 
5 cts. ; oz., 25 cts. ; % lb., 75 cts. 
Celeriac, or Turnip-Rooted Celery. Has edible roots, fo r 
soups and stews. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 20 cts. 
Soup Celery. Used for flavoring only. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 
10 cts.; % lb., 15 cts.; lb., 35 cts. 
STABLERS 
PEDIGREE 
SWEET CORN. 
German, Welchkoi'n. —French, Mais. — Spanish, Maiz. 
Prices quoted do not include postage, which is 10 cts. per quart 
additional. Special prices by the bushel to Market Gar¬ 
deners and Truckers. 
One quart will plant 200 hills ; one peck will plant one acre in 
hills. 
Sweet corn may be either sown in 'rows 4% feet apart, 
and the seeds planted at about 8 inches in the rows, or planted 
in hills at distances of 3 or 4 feet each way, according to the 
variety grown, or the richness of the soil in which it is 
planted. The taller the variety or richer the soil, the greater 
should be the distance apart. The first plantings in this 
vicinity are made about the middle of May, and successive 
plantings every two or three weeks until the first week in 
July. In the more Southern latitudes, planting is begun a 
month earlier and continued a month later. 
White Cory. A selection of the Cory with white cob and 
kernel, equal to the original Cory in earliness, and 
averages sweeter. This variety is not excelled in ear¬ 
liness by any sort equal in size. Per pt., 15 cts.; qt., 
20 cts.; pk., $1.00. 
The Cory. (Red Cob.) The earliest Sweet Corn in cultivation, 
being ready for the market a week earlier than the 
Marblehead. Ears of good size and handsome. Per 
pt., 10 cts.; qt., 20 cts.; pk., $1.00. 
