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CELERY 
The qualifications necessary for successful Celery culture are good seed, manure, moisture, and tillage. The best soil, when obtainable, is good, deep swamp 
inuck or moist loam highly enriched with thirty or forty loads to the acre of good horse or cow manure. There must be plenty of water, either naturally or 
artificially supplied. Celery seed is slow to germinate, and when very early plants arc wanted it should be sown in a hotbed in February or March, barely 
covering the seed. W hen the plants are large enough, transplant into eoldframes, one and a half inches apart; water and attend carefully ; keep the temperature 
moderate; and when the weather is suitable, from middle of May till June, transplant into the open ground. For main crop, sow in shallow drills in the open 
ground, as soon as the soil can be worked, choosing a rich mellow soil. Sec that the bed is kept well watered. Rolling or pressing in the seed will give more 
satisfactory results than merely covering it. When the plants are two inches high, thin out to three inches apart in the rows ; and when four inches high, cut off 
the tops to make the plants stocky. The best time to plant is that which will bring the plants to maturity during the cool, moist weather — in this locality from 
the middle of June to early in July. Prepare shallow trenches, about six inches deep and four feet apart, in which set the plants six inches apart, firming the soil 
closely about the roots ; start the cultivator and keep it going until about the middle of August. Then begin blanching by drawing up the soil with a hoc, and 
afterward drawing it closer around each plant by the hand, keeping the leaf-stalks close together, so that the soil cannot get between, as that would be likely to 
cause them to rust or rot. I' irm the soil about the plants enough to keep the leaves in an upright position. Repeat this process every few days, until only the 
tops are visible. Never hoc or earth up in moist weather, nor when the plants arc wet with dew, as it would cause serious injury. One ounce of seed will 
produce 4,000 to5,ooo plants. lo keep Celery for winter, dig trenches a foot wide and as deep as the tops of the plants. Stand Celery in these, erect, as they 
grow, with what dirt adheres to the roots, packing closely, but not crowding. After the trench is filled, cover with straw or leaves, as a protection from frost. J)o 
not cover until the weather becomes quite cold, and then only a little at a time, as the cold becomes greater. Celery will bear a good deal of frost. The trench 
must have good drainage. 
Paris Golden Dwarf, Self - Blanching. 
I his variety is without exception the best early’Celery in cultivation, and we 
believe will ever remain so. It is of French origin, but some seedsmen, 
anxious to increase profits, have had seed of it grown in California by’ cheap 
Chinese labor, the result showing itself in the crops of soft and mixed 
with green plants in many gardens. It does not pay to hty cheap seed. 
Rochester, N. V., has a reputation for shipping Celery in car loads to New 
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York, Philadelphia, Washington, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati, and the seed 
for these great supplies is furnished almost exclusively by ourselves. The 
Paris Golden Self-Blanching is of dwarf habit and very stocky; stalks very 
uniform in height, growing very compactly ; color of majority of stalks and 
leaves a rich golden yellow. In quality it is unexcelled, being solid, tender, 
crisp, and rich in flavor. Our private market gardener’s strain, 
packet, 10 cents ; oz. 45 cents; lb., $4.50. These prices are net, from 
which no discount or on which no premium will be allowed. 
Rose-Ribbed Paris Self-Blanching. This 
magnificent sort comes to us from the originator, the grower of our market 
garden strain of Golden Self-Blanching, and resembles in general character 
that most valuable variety, while in flavor it is much superior. It is a robust 
grower, and as self-blanching as any’ variety in cultivation. The stalks are 
large, thick, and beautiful, tinted with rose color at the base, while the upper 
part of the stems, particularly the hearts, are a deep, rich yellow. All market 
gardeners should test the tastes of their customers by growing a crop of this 
meritorious sort, and they will be more than satisfied with its excellent quality 
in addition to its beautiful appearance. Packet,10 cts.; oz.,35 cts.; lb.,$3.50. 
Pink Plume. The red Celeries are hardier and better keepers than the 
white and yellow sorts, and are of very fine quality, possessing a peculiarly 
rich nutty flavor. This variety’ possesses all these good qualities, while its 
delicate pink color gives it a handsome appearance. A self-blanching variety, 
of strong and vigorous habit. Packet, 5 cents ; oz., 25 cents ; lb., $2.50. 
White Plume, a variety especially’ adapted to cultivation by amateurs, as 
its inner stalks and leaves arc naturally white, and do not require blanching 
by the old process of high banking. By simply tying up the stalks and drawing 
up the soil with the hoe, the work of blanching is complete. It is ornamental, 
lender, crisp, and of good flavor. Packet, 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; lb., $2.50. 
Giant Pascal. This is a selection from the Golden Self-Blanching Celery 
The stalks are very large, thick, solid, and crisp. It has a fine nutty flavor, 
and free from any’ trace of bitterness. It bleaches with but slight earthing 
up, retains its freshness a long time after being marketed, and is a better 
keeper than any other white or yellow variety. y ounce, 5 cents ; oz., 
20 cents ; lb., $1.75. 
Improved Dwarf Golden Heart, a promi¬ 
nent market gardener has for years sold on our market this improved strain 
of Golden Heart, for which he receives an advanced price. Its good and 
long-keeping qualities are unexcelled by any other variety’. y ounce, 
5 cents; oz., 15 cents ; lb., $1.50. 
Turnip-Rooted (Celeriac Large Smooth Prague. This is an 
improved form of the Turnip-rooted Celery. Roots large, round and smooth, 
and free from side roots; a profitable variety for market gardeners. Sow 
seed same as Celery, transplant into rows two feet apart and about six to 
eight inches in the row. No earthing up is required for Celeriac, as it is the 
roots which are the edible portion of the vegetable. For winter use, pack 
in damp sand or earth in cellar, or cover with straw and earth outside. 
y ounce, 5 cents; oz., 20 cents ; lb., $2.00. 
OTHER STANDARD VARIETIES OF CELERY. 
Perfection Hartwell, Laing’s Mammoth Red 
Boston Market, Crawford’s Half Dwarf, 
Henderson’s Dwarf White, 
ounce, 5 cents ; oz.. 20 cents : lb., $1.75. 
Old seeds for flavoring, excellent, ounce, 10 cents ; lb., 40 cents. 
