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the winter. We have grown crops by selecting the early 
kinds very early, before hot weather, and the later kinds 
in the cool, showery weather of autumn. 
Cauliflower, Erfurt Earliest Dwarf, low, with 
pure white curd ; one of the best and surest to 
head; peroz. $1.50; per half oz. 90 cents, . . 20 
Henderson’s Early Snowball, the earliest va¬ 
riety grown, and very reliable for heading. Its 
dwarf habit and short outer leaves allow it to 
be planted very close—18 to 20 inches apart. 
Per oz. $8.00; y 2 oz. $4-<x>; y oz. $2.00, ... 50 
Erfurt Very Dwarf Small-leaved, for forcing 
and open ground ; about fifteen inches in height ; 
very solid pure white head. This is the Early 
Snowball Cauliflower of some catalogues; per 
oz. $5.00; y oz. $2.50; y oz. $1.25, . 35 
Erfurt Large White, a large and excellent 
Cauliflower; oz. £2.25; oz. $1.40, . 30 
New Imperial, a new French variety, large 
and very early, and in every way superior; no 
other Cauliflower has gained popularity so rap¬ 
idly as this ; per oz. $1.50; half oz. 90 cents, . . 20 
Early Paris, early and fine; short stalk, white; 
per oz. 80 cents ; half oz. 50 cents, . 10 
Early Giant, a new, large and very superior 
variety; per oz. 70 cents; half oz. 45<5ls., . . 10 
Early London, a valuable old sort that still 
maintains its popularity; per oz. 75 cents ; l / 2 
oz. 50 cents, . 10 
Lenormand’s, one of the largest and hardiest of 
Cauliflowers; very fine; oz. 75 cents; % oz. 50 
cents, . 10 
Lenormand’s Short-Stemmed, new; extra 
fine: per oz. 75 cts.; per half oz. 50 < 5 ls., . . . 15 
Large Asiatic, a fine, large, late variety, one of 
the best large sorts ; per oz. 75 cents ; per y 
oz. 50 « 51 s, . 10 
Stadtholder, a large German variety ; very large 
head and fine flavor ; per oz. 75 cts.; per half 
oz. 50 cts., . 10 
Walcheren, a very hardy variety, and by many 
considered the best ; per oz. 75 cents ; per half 
oz. 50 (Sis.,. xo 
CELERY. 
Sow seeds in a hot-bed or in cold-frame. As soon 
as the plants are about three inches high, transplant to 
a nicely prepared bed in the border, setting them four 
or five inches apart. When some eight inches high, and 
fine stocky plants, set them in the trenches. Earth up a 
little during the summer, keeping the leafstalks close to¬ 
gether, so that the soil cannot get between them. Finish 
earthing up in autumn, and never hoe or earth up in 
moist weather, nor when the plants are moistened 
with dew. 
To preserve Celery for winter, dig trenches a foot in 
width and as deep as the tops of the plants. Stand the 
Celery in these, erect, as they grew, with what dirt 
adheres to the roots, packing closely, but not crowding. 
After the trench is filled it should be covered with 
straw or leaves as a protection from frost. Do 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. 
Celery, Turner’s Incomparable Dwarf White, 
one of the very best varieties, growing stout, 
crisp, and of exceedingly fine nutty flavor; per 
lb. 52.00; per oz. 20 cents,. 5 
Sandringham Dwarf White, a new and ex¬ 
cellent variety ; very solid, crisp, and of fine fla¬ 
vor; one of the best of the white varieties ; per 
lb. 52.00; per oz. 20 cents, . 5 
Henderson’s Dwarf White, a favorite variety ; 
of stiff, close habit; solid, crisp and tender ; a 
good keeper; per lb. $4.50; per oz. 40 cents; 
per half oz. 25 cents,. xo 
Crawford’s Half Dwarf, a new and extra fine 
variety ; extensively grown by market garden¬ 
ers ; intermediate between the dwarf and large 
sorts : of a rich, nutty color, and vigorous 
growth ; per lb. $4.50; per oz. 40 cents ; per 
half oz. 25 cents, . . 10 
Dwarf Golden Heart, half dwarf ; silvery white 
with waxy, golden yellow heart; perfectly 
solid, of excellent flavor, and a good keeper; 
per lb. $4.50; per oz. 40 cts; per J 4 oz. 25 cts., 10 
Boston Market, of low growth, somewhat 
branching, white, crisp, and a favorite of the 
market gardeners in the vicinity of Boston ; per 
lb. 53.00; peroz. 30 cts.; per y oz. 20 cents, . 10 
White Plume, a new variety specially 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 simply tying up the stalks and 
drawing up the soil with the hoe, the work of 
blanching is complete. 1 1 is ornamental, tender, 
crisp, and of good flavor, but not a good keeper; 
per ounce 53 °°» . 25 
Sealey's Leviathan, white, very large and 
solid, unsurpassed in flavor; per lb. 52 00; per 
oz. 2ocents, . 5 
Laing’s Mammoth Red, the largest variety 
in cultivation ; perfectly solid ; fine flavor : an 
excellent keeper ; per lb. 52.00 ; oz. 20 cents, . 5 
Carter’s Incomparable Dwarf Dark Crim¬ 
son, like Turner’s Incomparable Dwarf in 
everything but color, being crimson ; per lb. 
52.00: peroz. 20 cts., . 5 
Turnip-Rooted, iCeleriac,) forming Turnip¬ 
shaped bulbs, of Celery flavor; per lb. 52.00; 
per oz. 20 cts.,. 5 
Seeds for Flavoring. This is seed too old for 
vegetation, but excellent for flavoring pickles, 
etc.; per lb. 50 cents ; per oz . 10 
CHICORY. 
Sow Chicory seed in the 
spring, in drills half an inch 
deep, and in a good mellow soil; 
the after culture is the same as 
for Carrots. In the autumn the 
plants will be ready for blanch¬ 
ing, when it is used as a salad. 
The principal use ot Chicory, 
however, is as a substitute for 
Coffee. The roots are cut and 
dried, and then roasted for 
adulteration with Coffee. An 
ounce of seed will sow about one 
hundred feet of drill, and from 
two to three pounds an acre. 
Chicory, Large - Rooted Long Magdeburg, 
per lb. 5 1 00 : peroz . 10 
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