Self-Blanching Celery Grows and Blanches Easily 
Celery 
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Makes Seeds Healthy 
Celery, more than any other vegetable, demands intelligent and careful culture. 
The seed is very small and is slow to germinate; with the inexperienced a good stand 
of plants is an exception. For early, sow in shallow boxes in gentle heat in February 
and March, and for later, sow about the middle of April in a finely prepared seed bed,. 
in rows so that the plants can be kept free from weeds. Cover not more than 34 ! nch, and press down firmly 
with the back of the spade or a board. Be sure and keep the bed constantly moist (a partially shaded location 
is favorable on this account), or cover the bed with a light matting or burlap, directly on the soil until the plants 
begin to prick through the ground, when it should be immediately removed. When large enough to handle, thin 
and transplant to 4 inches apart. Clip off the tops when about 4 inches high to make them stocky. Plant out 
from the middle of June until the middle of July in rows 4 to 5 feet apart, and 8 inches apart in the rows. Care 
should be taken in setting, not to cover the crowns and to press the earth firmly about the roots. Keep it well 
cultivated until a month before it is wanted, when it should be hilled or banked for blanching; this should be 
done gradually, usually in two or three operations a week or so apart, the last time almost to the tips of the leaves. 
Select a rich, deep, sandy loam, rather moist. 
One ounce will produce about 4,000 plants. 
Paris Golden Self-Blanching. Its fine form, rapid 
growth, extreme earliness, superior flavor and keeping 
qualities, rich golden color, and slight trouble in blanch¬ 
ing, are all that could be desired in a Celery. Our seed 
is true to name from originator’s stocks. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 85 cts., 34 lb. $3.00, lb. $9.00. 
White Plume. The stalks and portions of inner leaves 
and heart are naturally white; needs very little earthing 
up; crisp, solid and of a pleasing nuttv flavor; the best for 
early. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 45 cts., 34 lb. $1.50, lb. $5.00. 
Giant Pascal. A valuable variety for both second- 
early and mid-Winter use. It grows about 2 ft. high, the 
stalks are very broad, thick and crisp and entirely string¬ 
less; easily blanched. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., yi lb. 75 
cts.. lb. $2.50 
Golden" Plume Celery, Self-Blanching. A splendid 
variety of early Celery, an improved self-blanching sort, 
making stocky growth; stalks rich golden yellow and are 
remarkably crisp, and tender, nut-like flavor; handsome in 
appearance. Seed offered from originator’s strain. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 75 cts., 34 lb. $2.50, lb. $9.00. 
Boston Market. Remarkable for its tender, crisp and 
succulent stems, and its peculiar, mild flavor; of branching 
habit and a good keeper. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 34 lb. 
75 cts., lb. $2.50. 
Newark Market Celery, Original Strain. The plants 
are strong and stocky, with green foliage entirely free from 
rust, with a slight tinge of yellow in the inner leaves, which 
are crisp, solid, and tender, and excellent, nut-like flavor. 
Blanches very easily when boarded up. Pkt. 25 cts., oz. 
$2.00, 34 lb. $7.00. 
Winter Queen. Exceptionally vigorous and compact 
growth. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 34 lb. 85 cts., lb. $3.00. 
Celeriac, or Turnip-rooted Celery 
Giant Prague. The roots are of good size, round and smooth, with small 
tops. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 34 lb. 85 cts., lb. $2.75. 
Chicory, Witloof, or French Endive 
Sow in May or June in drills. Thin out or transplant to 6 inches. In the 
Fall trim roots, transplant into sand in cellar or cold frame, cover with straw. 
Crisp shoots form which make a delicious salad. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 34 lb- 
60 cts., lb. $2.00. 
Chicory, Italian Dandelion Asparagus 
Planted early in Spring this Italian variety produces tender flower 
stalks which are cooked like Asparagus. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 34 lb- 
75 cts., lb. $2.50. 
Collards 
Georgia. Largely used in the South, and prepared in a manner similar 
to Spinach. Collards are used as a substitute for Cabbage in those sections 
where Cabbage cannot be raised. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 34 lb- 35 cts., 
lb. 85 cts. 
Corn Salad 
Grown for salads. For Summer, plant in early Spring; for Winter and early 
Spring, sow in August and September, and protect with straw in Winter; 
sow thickly in rows 1 foot apart, cover 34 inch. 
One ounce wiU sow 100 feet of driU. 
Large Round-Leaved. Standard sort. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 34 lb. 
50 cts., lb. $1.50. 
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