CELERY 
For the earliest crop, start the seed in a hotbed or in the 
house during February or March. For the fall or main crop, 
sow the seed in the open ground as early in the spring as 
the soil can be worked into good condition. Plants will be 
ready for setting in rows in July. Celery requires a rich. 
well-manured soil and plenty of moisture so that it can 
make a continuous growth. Soil, boards, or Celery paper 
may be used to blanch the stalks. One pkt. of seed will 
produce about 400 strong plants; 1 oz. about 7500 plants; 
4 ozs. for one acre. 
Burpee's 
Fordhoofz 
Celery 
The Finest Flavored Celery 
130 days. Burpee’s Fordhook Celery is, 
without question, the finest fall and 
winter variety in existence. Plants are 
stocky and compact, growing 15 to 18 in. tall. Al¬ 
though comparatively dwarf, they are so solid that 
they weigh fully 2 lbs. each. Their limited height is of 
great importance since the plants are by far more easily 
blanched than those of the taller varieties. The stalks, 
after blanching, are a beautiful pure silvery white with a tender 
full heart in the center. They are extremely thick, measuring 
over ^2 in. in diameter. Always tender, crisp, without strings, 
and juicy. The time of maturity and the dark green color before 
blanching make Fordhook an ideal variety for winter storage. 
In fact, it is one of the best keepers of all. Our special strain of 
this celery is grown on our Western farms, where conditions are 
ideal for the production of plump, vital seeds. Yearly selections 
of outstanding plants are made in order to maintain the high type 
and purity of the variety. If you grow Celery, you should try 
Fordhook, there is none better. Pkt. 25)2^; V 2 oz. oz. GOjzf; 
4 ozs. $1.85; lb. $3.45; lb. $6.25. 
262 Burpee’s Golden Self-Blanching O 
Selected French-Grown Seed—Original Dwarf Strain 
120 days. The plants make a compact, dwarf growth and form thick, solid, 
heavily ribbed stalks which blanch easily into a beautiful clear waxen yellow 
color. The quality of this variety is superb. The stalks and heart are crisp, 
solid, heavy, free from any strings, and of the most delicious flavor. It 
is a standard market and 
shipping variety, growing 
14 to 18 in. tall. Im¬ 
ported seed grown spe¬ 
cially for us in France. 
Pkt. 20^, V 2 oz. 55^; 
oz. 95)^; 4 ozs. $2.85; 
1/2 lb. $5.20; lb. $9.50. 
260 Golden Self-Blanching 
115 days. This is the American-grown seed produced from the dwarf 
French-grown stock. It exhibits all the excellent qualities of the 
original, and is sown extensively by home gardeners as well as by 
market growers. The plants are heavy and solid. The heart is large, 
tender, firm, and has a delightful nutty, crisp, and juicy flavor. 
Pkt. 10]^; V^oz. 25)zl; oz. 40)^; 4 ozs. $1.20; lb. $2.20; lb. $4.00. 
280 Florida Golden 
118 days. A newer variety that has some of the good qualities of 
both Golden Plume and Golden Self-Blanching. We do not know of 
any type of Celery that has been more of a favorite than Florida 
Golden. It has the long first joint and long full heart so much desired, 
and stands cold weather well without developing soft stalks. The 
heart is a light golden color. 
Pkt. 150; l/^oz. 450; oz. 800; 4 ozs. $2.40; V 2 lb. $4.40; lb. $8.00. 
266 White Plume 
112 days. The earliest and the most easily blanched Celery; at its 
best right after digging. Foliage is light green tinted with white. 
When blanched, the stalks are pure snowy white, tender and crisp, 
without any fiber or strings. Flavor is rich and nutty. The extreme 
earliness of this Celery, along with the ease with which it is blanched, 
has made White Plume a leading variety for fall and early winter 
use. Not suitable for winter storage. 
Pkt. 100; Yz oz. 200; oz. 300; 4 ozs. 900; V 2 lb. $1.40; lb. $2.50. 
The average number of days required from the time the seed is 
sown until vegetables are ready for use is given with each variety. 
Of course, the time is average and some variation is to be expected, 
-- depending on the 
118 W. Atlee Burpee Co. season and locality. 
Burpee's Golden Self-Blanching Celery 
272 Burpee’s 
FordhookO 
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