F. H. WOODRUFF & SONS’ 
CHINESE CABBAGE 
Culture —These varieties resemble cos lettuce, 
but should be grown like cabbage. If for 
early planting, sow in hot beds in February; 
if for later planting, sow early in June. The 
plant matures in from 12 to 15 weeks from time 
of sowing seed, and will not stand frost. We 
suggest that fall sowing is best, and thinning 
better than transplanting. 
IMPROVED PEKIN. A Chinese celery cabbage 
resembling b(,th celery and cos lettuce. The 
heads are tall and cylindrical, usually being 
18 inches in height, but often reaching two 
feet. It is a suic heading type, and the flavor 
is very fine. 
IMPROVED PETSAI. 
WONG BOK. The heads are broader and shorter 
than Improved Pekin, but the heading qualities 
are equally good’ as is also the flavor. 
CHIHILI. A variety similar to our Improved 
Pekin. 
CELERY 
Wonderful 
WONDERFUL. (Golden Plume). The finest of 
the yellow varieties, with thick, heavy stalks of 
best quality. We grow our own seed, and have 
succeeded in eliminating soft stalks. 
Culture —Celery seed is very slow to germinate. 
Plant seed in the hotbed or very early in open 
ground. When three inches high, transplant four 
inches apart in finely pulverized rich soil. In 
June or July transplant 6 or 8 inches apart in 
rows three feet apart. Celery requires a great 
deal of water from the time the seed is sown until 
it is pulled. To blanch, drawn earth around the 
plants, or boards or paper may be used. An ounce 
will produce about 5000 plants; a quarter pound 
will suffice for an acre. 
TALL FRENCH GOLDEN. A taller strain of Golden 
self-blanching. 
EASY BLANCHING. (Sanford Superb). A green 
variety about two weeks later than Golden Self- 
Blanching. An excellent keeper. 
WHITE PLUME. A very early green sort which 
blanches nicely. 
GIANT PASCAL. (Frost Strain). An old favor¬ 
ite, a standard green leaved variety, with dwarf, 
stocky plants which bleach yellowish-white. 
Our strain is unsurpassed. 
EMPEROR or FORDHOOK. A true dwarf variety, 
easy to blanch, with a heart tinged with yellow. 
WINTER QUEEN. A green celery of medium 
height, well adapted for storage. 
PARIS GOLDEN. (Self-Blanching). This is the CELERIAC. (Giant Smooth Prague). The so- 
old dwarf strain, stocky and of excellent flavor. called “knob-celery” or turnip-rooted celery. 
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