Celery requires an abundance of moisture at all 
stages of growth but will not endure flooding for 
any length of time. Seed is sown from February to 
May in beds either drilled or broadcast. The seed 
must be planted very shallow, is slow to germinate 
and the beds must be kept wet. The beds may be covered with burlap 
sacks until the plants begin to come to the surface, when the sacks 
must be removed at once. The seedlings will be ruined if the sacks are 
left on even one day too long. After the seedlings are well started, 
they may be transplanted or thinned out to give them room to make 
stocky plants. If broadcast, seedlings should be two or three inches 
each way or if in drills, one inch apart in six inch rows will give strong 
plants. Usually three months will be required for seed to produce a 
plant ready to transplant into the field. Celery plants are usually set 
in 3 to 3% foot rows, plants placed about 7 inches apart in the row. 
Frequent cultivation and irrigation is necessary; an abundance of 
fertilizer must be used unless the soil is exceptionally rich. 
As the plants approach maturity they must be blanched by hilling 
with earth or with boards or special blanching paper. Late celery 
should be trenched at the approach of freezing weather. The trench 
should be dug in well drained soil 12 to 15 inches wide, as deep as the 
plants are tall and as long as desired. Dig the plants with roots on 
and set them close together in the trench, watering the soil about the 
roots, but being careful to keep the tops dry. Should the plants begin 
to wilt, water the roots without wetting the stalks or leaves as this 
will cause rotting. Cover with boards to shade and keep temperature 
above freezing point as the weather gets cold by adding straw covered 
with soil as required. The stalks are gradually blanched and may be 
used during the winter. 
No vegetable requires more careful handling in seed production 
than Celery. Our Celery seed represents the most expert care to 
produce the most desirable and reliable seed. Florida planters will 
find our Florida Golden and Golden Plume well adapted to fall planting 
in their section. The time of maturity for the several varieties varies 
considerably in different sections, but under average conditions the 
early varieties are ready for use in about 110 to 115 days after sowing 
of the seed, the later varieties about 135 days. 
No amount of effort on the part of the grower 
will overcome the handicap of poor celery seed. 
Market Growers' Prices, Page 90. 
Growing and 
Harvesting 
Celery 
Crispheart 
Crispheart (New) 
An early green celery of high 
quality. Grows 25 to 29 
inches tall with broad thick 
stems 8 to 10 inches to the 
first branch. Same season as 
Easy Blanching, but su¬ 
perior in quality and with 
fuller, longer hearts of 
creamy color and exceptional 
crispness and flavor. 
(Pkt., 15c) (*4 ok., 35c) 
(oz«, $1.20) (% lb., $4.25) (lb., 
$15.00) (5 lbs., $06.00) pre¬ 
paid. 
Easy Blanching 
A second early variety, ex¬ 
cellent for home garden and 
truckers; vigorous and com¬ 
pact growth; blanches 
readily to an attractive 
white and is a good keeper, 
stalks thick, solid, richly 
flavored. 
(Pkt., 10c) (oz., 20c) (% 
lb., 60c) (lb., $2.00) (5 lbs., 
$8.80) prepaid. 
See Page 90 for Special Prices to Market Growers 
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