CELERY 
Celery seed is slow to germinate, and when early plants 
are wanted it should be sown in a hotbed in February or 
March, barely covering the seed. When the plants are 
arge enough, transplant into coldframes, one and a half 
jnches apart; water and attend carefully; keep the tem¬ 
perature 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. See 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. Never hoe or earth up in moist 
weather, nor when the plants are wet with dew, as it 
would cause serious injury. One ounce of seed will produce 
4,000 to 5,000 plants. 
Paris Golden Dwarf 
Self-Blanching 
The quality, flavor and habit of this variety is unsur¬ 
passed. This celery originated in France and has become 
a leading variety in America for all purposes—both home 
garden and market growing. The quality is the very best, 
being solid, tender, crisp, with a soft golden yellow color. 
The flavor is delicious, rich and nutty. In habit of growth 
jt is dwarf, stocky, uniform in height, and very compact. 
Our seed of this variety is grown in France, shipped direct 
to us by the originator who grows it specially for us 
and is absolutely reliable in every respect. Our market 
gardener’s strain, packet, io cents ; oz. 50 cents ; 
lb., $5.50. 
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 gen¬ 
eral character that most valuable variety. 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. Packet, 10 cents; 
oz., 30 cents; lb., $3.00. 
Pink Plume. The red Celeries are of very fine 
quality, possessing a peculiarly rich nutty flavor. This 
variety possesses all these good qualities, while its deli¬ 
cate pink color gives it a handsome appearance. Packet, 
5 cts.; oz , 25 cts.; lb., $2.50. 
White Plume. A variety especially adapted to cultivation by amateurs 
as its inner stalks and leaves are naturally white, and do not require 
blanching by the old process of high banking. By tying up the stalks and 
drawing up the soil with the hoe, the work of blanching is complete; tender, 
crisp, and of good flavor. Packet, 5 cents; oz., 20 cents ; lb., $2.00. 
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 blanches with but slight earthing 
up, retains its freshness a long time after being marketed. Packet, 5 cents; 
oz., 20 cents; lb., $1.75. 
CELERY, PARIS GOLDEN DWARF SELF-BLANCHING 
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. Packet, 5 cents; 
oz., 20 cents ; lb., $2.00. 
OTHER STANDARD VARIETIES OF CELERY. 
Improved Golden Heart. f r s 0 'i e “h™ 
old favorite Golden Heart Celery. Grown extensively for private use as well 
as for market. Improved Golden Heart is one of the finest late varieties, 
the outer stems being a clear white, while the .heart is a rich golden yellow. 
The flavor is rich and nutty — so much desired by connoisseurs. You can 
grow just as nice Celery in your garden as any professional gardener. 
Packet, 5 cents ; oz., 20 cents ; lb., $2.25. 
Perfection Heartwell, 
Boston Market, 
Giant White Solid, 
Packet. 5 
Seeds for flavoring. 
Giant Golden Heart, 
Laing’s Mammoth Red, 
Winter Queen, 
cents ; oz., 20 cents ; lb., $1.75. 
Excellent. Ounce, 10 cents ; lb., 40 cents. 
AT PRICES 
quoted in this Catalogue we will prepay the Postage or Express Charges, 
unless otherwise noted. Most other seedsmen ask you io pay these items. 
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