Golden Plume Is a Alosf Dependable Celery — 
CELERY 
One ounce will produce 3000 plants. 
Early sorts take around 15 weeks, late sorts 
about 18 weeks, from seed to maturity 
Culture. Sow the seed in a coldframe, or in a 
dry border as early as the ground can be worked. 
Transplant or thin out 5 to 6 inches apart, and 
allow to grow until wanted for setting out into the 
beds or trenches in July. Rows or double rows 
should be 3 feet apart and the plants set about 8 
inches apart in the row. From one to three weeks 
(depending largely upon the variety) prior to har¬ 
vesting, the plants should be boarded or earthed up 
to blanch them. 
Early Quick-Blanching Varieties 
Golden Plume. The improvements over 
Golden Self-blanching are (a) superior fla¬ 
vor, ( b ) wonderful color, (c) resistance to 
blight and rust, ( d ) earlier maturity, (e) su¬ 
perior keeping qualities, (J) increased size. 
It possesses a nutlike flavor, and is hand¬ 
some in appearance. Pkt. 25 cts., )4oz. 
75 cts., Moz. $1.25, Moz. $2, oz. $3.50. 
Earligreen. The finest, earliest green Celery. 
Large for an early sort. The outer leaves 
are green, and the very full heart is pure 
white, brittle, and of the most delicious 
flavor. Pkt. 25 cts., Y%ot.. 75 cts., 34 oz - 
$1.25, )4oz. $2, oz. $3.50. 
Paris Golden Self-blanching. Compact, 
stocky, with golden green leaves. The 
solid, brittle heart blanches quickly; fine, 
nutty flavor. Grown in France, our stock 
is free from objectionable green plants. 
Pkt. 15 cts., 34oz- 35 cts., 34oz. 65 cts., 
oz. $1, 34Ii>- $3. 
Improved White Plume. Tender and of the 
very best flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., 34 oz - 40 cts., 
oz. 70 cts., MIt>. $2. 
Well-Keeping Winter Varieties 
New Easy-Blanching. Large green plant; 
the leaves blanch white. As good a keeper 
as any late sort, though maturing but two 
weeks later than Paris Golden. The flesh 
is crisp and brittle, the flavor good. Pkt. 
20 cts., 3djoz. 35 cts., )4oz. 65 cts., 34 oz - $1, 
oz. $1.75, MIb. $5.50. 
Winter Queen. Medium large, light green 
in color. Blanches and keeps well. Pkt. 
10 cts., 34 oz - 35 cts., oz. 65 cts., 3416- $1.75. 
Giant Pascal. Pkt. 10 cts., 34 oz - 30 cts., 
oz. 50 cts., MIb. $1.50. 
Covent Garden Red. Pkt. 25 cts., 34 oz - 
50 cts., 34 oz - 75 cts., y 2 oz. $1.25, oz. $2. 
Cutting Celery. (For Soup Greens.) 
Strongly germinating seed. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 40 cts., yib. $1. 
Celery Seed. For soups, etc. Oz. 15 cts., 
341b- 30 cts., lb. 75 cts. 
CELERIAC, Large Smooth. Turnip-shaped 
roots, which are white-fleshed, tender, and 
possess the flavor of celery stalks. Pkt. 15 
cts., oz. 55 cts., yib. $1.50, lb. $4. 
CHERVIL 
One ounce will plant 150 feet of drill 
Culture. Treat and use like parsley, for gar¬ 
nishing and flavoring soups and salads. 
Moss Curled Extra. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 
341b. 60 cts., Ib. $1.50. 
COLLARDS 
One ounce will produce about 3000 plants. 
About 5 weeks from seed to cutting 
Georgia. A leafy plant with a large, loose 
head. In the South it is widely used as a 
cooked vegetable. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 
341b. 50 cts., Ib. $1.25. 
Golden Plume Celery 
CUCUMBERS 
One ounce will plant about 50 hills. 
Yield in about 9 weeks 
Culture. Sow seed in hills 4 feet apart each way 
after mid-May and at intervals thereafter until mid- 
August. Earliest sowings may be made in April 
under glass, in pots or inverted turfs, the seedlings 
being transplanted three to four weeks later, taking 
care not to disturb the roots. 
New Davis Perfect. In color, a dark, glossy 
green; shape slim and symmetrical, with 
an average length of 10 to 12 inches. Flesh 
tender and brittle, and of good flavor. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 341b. 65 cts., 
Ib. $1.75. 
Improved Early White Spine. The fruits 
are nearly cylindrical in form, slightly 
pointed at the ends, perfectly smooth and 
of deep, rich coloring marked with distinct 
white lines at the blossom-end. Splendid 
as a table Cucumber or for pickling. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 341b- 60 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Cool and Crisp. An excellent pickling or 
slicing Cucumber, of good size, tender and 
crisp; very early and exceedingly prolific. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 341b. 65 cts., 
Ib. $1.75. 
The Lemon. Economical because of the 
large number of fruits one plant will pro¬ 
duce. In size, shape, and color it resembles 
a lemon, but edible qualities are good, and 
it withstands drought and disease better 
than most. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 30 cts., MIb. 
75 cts., lb. $2. 
Extra-Long Green. Standard variety about 
1 foot in length, of excellent quality; when 
young makes good pickles. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 25 cts., 3^Ib. 65 cts., lb. $1.75. _ 
Japanese Climbing. Distinct climbing sort 
to train on pole or fence. Good for pickling 
or slicing. The fruit is about 1 foot long, 
smooth, dark green, turning brown and 
netted when ripe. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 
341b- 65 cts., lb. $1.75. 
Longfellow. A long, slender, very dark 
white-spine Cucumber, desirable for out¬ 
door planting as well as forcing. Pkt. 15 
cts., oz. 35 cts., yib. $1, Ib. $2.50. 
Green Prolific (Boston Pickling) . For pick¬ 
ling, because small. For slicing also. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 25 cts., yib. 60 cts., Ib. $1.50. 
Orient. Withstands drought and disease. 
Its long, dark green fruits, measuring up 
to 18 inches, are unusually solid and crisp, 
while the plants are very productive. Pkt. 
15 cts., 34oz. 30 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
Hence Its Popularity 
Greenhouse Cucumbers 
S. & W. Co.’s Improved Telegraph. Very 
dark green, long and straight. By special 
arrangement, we have secured a selected 
strain of this variety. Pkt. (15 seeds) 25 
cts., 5 pkts. $1. 
S. & W. Co.’s Forcing White Spine. It is 
similar in appearance to the well-known 
outdoor White Spine but is larger. It 
grows freely under glass, and its advantage 
over Telegraph and similar forcing types 
is that it bears earlier, is more prolific, and 
is more robust. It will thrive under con¬ 
ditions where Telegraph will not, and it is 
therefore of more simple cultivation. Pkt. 
(25 seeds) 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1. 
Everyday. Plants set freely at all seasons of 
the year. Fruit good length, deep green in 
color, almost smooth, and of splendid 
flavor. Pkt. (15 seeds) 35 cts., 5 pkts. $1.50. 
WITLOOF CHICORY 
French Endive 
Familiar white blanched winter salad. Sow 
in spring in drills 18 inches apart, thinning 
out the plants to 3 inches. Long parsnip-like 
roots are formed; these are lifted in the fall 
and trimmed. They may be planted during 
winter in a deep trench in a cellar or under a 
greenhouse bench, so that the neck of the 
root is 9 inches below the top of the trench, 
which is then filled level with sandy soil, 
sand, or manure; through this the Witloof 
forces its way in about a month. Pkt. 15 cts., 
oz. 35 cts., 341b. $1, Ib. $3. 
Large-rooted Magdeburg Chicory. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 341b. 75 cts., Ib. $2. 
WITLOOF ROOTS. Extra-selected crowns 
for forcing, 75 cts. per doz., $5 per 100, 
$40 per 1000. Purchaser pays trans¬ 
portation. 
For Endive, see page 53 
CORN SALAD 
One ounce will plant 150 feet of drill 
Culture. Seed may be sown thinly in drills 
18 inches apart in early spring, and later for succes¬ 
sion although early fall seedings are preferred. The 
latest sowings may be wintered if lightly mulched. 
Large-leaved. Tested seed of high vitality. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., Mlb. 65c., Ib. $1.75. 
_ CRESS _ 
Pepper Grass 
Curled or Pepper Grass. The young seed¬ 
lings are used for salads, and they make 
delicious fillings for sandwiches. Sow at 
short intervals for succession. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 20 cts., 341b. 50 cts., Ib. $1.25. 
True Erfurt Water Cress. Pkt. 15 cts., 
34oz. 45 cts., oz. 75 cts., %\b. $2. 
DANDELIONS 
One ounce will plant about 100 feet of drill 
Culture. Sow early in the year in drills 1 foot 
apart, covering the seed no more than hfinch. Thin 
the plants to stand 4 inches apart. Dandelion may 
be blanched like endive, or it may be sown later in 
the season, plants covered lightly with salt hay, 
and the following spring they will be fit for use. 
Large Thick-leaved. Pkt. 15 cts., 34 oz - 45 
cts., oz. 85 cts., 34It>- $2.50. 
French Garden. Pkt. 10 cts., 34 oz - 30 cts., 
oz. 60 cts., }4lb. $1.50. 
STUMPP & WALTER CO., NEW YORK CITY 
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Vegetable Seeds 
