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CELERY— Continued. 
White Walnut. New; a rich walnut flavor, very desir¬ 
able. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; % lb., 75 cts.; 
lb., $2.50. 
Dwarf Thick Stalk. New; very broad thick stalks, 
solid, crisp, and fine flavored. Per pkt., 10 cts.; 
oz., 50 cts.; X lb., $1.50. 
Boston Market. A well-known leading variety, crisp, 
solid, and of fine flavor. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 
cts.; X lh., 75 cts.; lb., $2.50. 
White Plume. A valuable early and exceedingly orna¬ 
mental variety, requires very little labor in blanch¬ 
ing, one of the best for family use. Per pkt., 10 
cts.; oz., 30 cts. 
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., 50 cts. 
Sandringham White. A superior English variety, 
dwarf, crisp, and juicy. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20, 
cts.; X lb., CO cts.; lb., $2.00. 
London Red. The best red Celery in cultivation, flavor 
superior to the white. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 
cts.; X lb-, $1.00; lb., $3.00. 
Mammoth Red. Very vigorous in growth. Per pkt., 10 
cts.; oz., 30 cts.; X lb., $1.00. 
Celeriac or Turnip-Rooted Celery. Has edible roots, 
for soups and stews. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts. 
Soup Celery. L’sed for flavoring only. Per pkt., 5 cts.; 
oz., 10 cts ; X lb.. 15 cts.; lb., 35 cts. 
SWEET CORN. 
Prices quoted do not include postage, which is io cts. per quart 
additional. Special prices by tlu: bushel to Market 
Gardeners and Truckers. 
One quart will plant 200 hills; one peck will plant one acre in 
hills. 
Sweet corn may be either sown in rows 4X 
feet apart, and the seeds planted at about 8 inches in 
the rows, or planted in hills at distances of 3 and 
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 dis¬ 
tance 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. 
Gold Coin Sweet Corn. It surpasses the Stowell’s Ever¬ 
green in sweetness and delicacy of flavor, and has 
proved ten days earlier and one-third larger in 
size. Per pt., 15 cts.; qt., 25 cts. 
Ne Plus Ultra Sweet Corn. In sweetness and deli¬ 
cious flavor it is not surpassed, if equaled, by any 
other variety. The ears are below medium size, 
but several grow on a stalk. Per pt., 15 cts.; 
qt., 25 cts. 
Early Minnesota. Very early, ears fair sized and uni¬ 
form, plant rather dwarf; one of the best early 
kinds. Per pt., 10 cts.; qt., 20 cts.; peck, $1.25. 
The Cory. The earliest Sweet Corn in cultivation, be¬ 
ing ready for the market a week earlier than the 
Marblehead. Ears of good size and handsome. 
Per pt., 10 cts.; qt., 20 cts.; peck, $1.50. 
Marblehead, Extra Early. An improvement on early 
Narragansett. Per pt., 10 cts.; qt., 20 cts.; peck, 
$1.25. 
Crosby’s Early. One of the best of the early sorts, ears 
short, from 12 to 16 rows. Per pt., 10 cts.; qt., 20 
cts.; peck, $1.25. 
Moore’s Early Concord. Ears large and well filled, 
from 12 to 20 rows, the earliest of its size, a supe¬ 
rior variety. Per pt. 10 cts.; qt.. 20 cts.; peck, 
SWEET CORN— Continued. 
CROSBY’S. EVERGREEN. MINNESOTA. 
Black Mexican. Ears of a bluish black color when dry; 
an extremely sweet variety ; ears eight-rowed and 
of medium size. Per pt., 10 cts.; qt., 20cts.; peck, 
$1.25. 
Early Eight-Rowed. Ears long, kernels large, deep and 
straight in the rows, a good variety. Per pt., 10 
cts.; qt., 20 cts.; peck, $1.25. 
Squantum, or Excelsior. Medium early, very sweet 
and excellent quality. It is very productive, fre¬ 
quently producing four to five ears to the stalk. 
Per pt., 10 cts.; qt., 20 cts.; peck. $1.25. 
Egyptian, or Washington Market. One of the best of 
the large sorts, ears from 12 to 15 rows. A supe¬ 
rior variety for canning. Per pt., 10 cts.; qt., 20 
cts.; peck, $1.25. 
Hickox Improved. A valuable variety for market; ears 
twelve-rowed, straight and handsome. Quality of 
the very best. Per pt., 10 cts.; qt., 20 cts.; peck, 
$1.25. 
Amber Cream. Ears long, with very deep kernels, rich, 
sugary and tender. Per pt., 10 cts.; qt., 20 cts.; 
peck, $1.25. 
Stowell’s Evergreen. The latest, and said to be the 
sweetest variety ; will keep green till frost; me¬ 
dium size, white, kernels small, deep, and fre¬ 
quently irregular in the rows. Per pt., 10 cts.; qt., 
20 cts.; peck, $1.25. 
Mammoth Sweet. The largest late variety ; twelve-to- 
sixteen-rowed ; cob white, large, and well filled ; 
very productive and fine flavored. Per pt., 10 cts.; 
qt., 20 cts.; peck, $1.25. 
SWEET FODDER CORN. 
Foi soiling. Sow three bushels to the acre, broadcast, 
or half that quantity in drills. Per bushel, $2.00. 
