Selected Vegetable Seeds 
JOHN WILK & CO., Inc 
CELERY, WHITE PLUME 
CELERY 
Time of maturing after transplanting from 2 to 3 months, 
according to season. 
One ounce will produce 2500 plants. 
Sow seed early in April, in an open border, in good, rich soil, in drills 8 
inches apart. Transplant to trenches, 3 feet apart and 6 inches apart in 
the rows. The beds should be occasionally watered in dry weather. 
It is quite customary after planting celery to cover the ground with a 
slight sprinkling of straw or salt hay or boards, so as to retain the mois¬ 
ture. As soon as the seed is sprouted, take the hay or other covering off. 
Celery seed will not germinate in dry soil. 
*Wilk’s Easy Blanching. Blanches very easily, brittle white dwarf, good 
flavor and a fine keeper. Pkt. 50c., V 2 $1-50, oz. $2.50. 
’^'Golden Plume. Golden Plume is a much improved form of Golden Self 
Blanching, and the improvements are (1) superior eating quality; (2) 
wonderful golden color; (3) marked resistance to blight and rust; (4) 
earlier maturity; (5) superior keeping qualities; (6) increased size. It is 
handsome in appearance and possesses a fine flavor. Pkt. 50c., V 4 oz. 
$1.00, 1/2 oz. $1.50, oz. $2.50. 
s=Colden Self-Blanching. An early variety, requiring little labor to blanch. 
Heart rich golden yellow, outer leaves yellowish green. French selected 
stock. Pkt. 25c., 1/2 oz. 60c., oz. $1.00. 
Golden Phenomenal. A new celery having the growing characteristics of 
Golden Plume. Taller, growing longer to the first leaf and heavier stalk. 
Free from any sfrings, fine flavor and excellent quality. Pkt. $1.00. 
*White Plume (Perfected). Recognized as the best of all white varieties. 
Very tender, crisp, and fine flavored, Pkt. 10c., V 2 oz. 30c., oz, 50c. 
White Perfection. A splendid new white celery that we consider is an ad¬ 
vance on existing varieties. It is very suitable for the private garden. 
Producing firm, fine “heads” clean at the base, and very crisp and solid 
in the stalk. It is compact in habit and of a strong and vigorous consti¬ 
tution. We can recommend it as a fine, very select stock of white celery 
that will give satisfaction. Pkt. 15c., Vl oz. 40c., oz, 75c. 
Giant Pascal. Stalks very large and solid. Bleaches very easily. The best sort 
for Fall and Winter. Pkt. 10c., '72 oz. 15c., oz. 25c. 
Columbia. A very fine variety for home market and private gardens. The 
stalks are very thick and almost round. It blanches to almost golden 
yellow, and the foliage is light green, blanching to quite a yellow tint. It 
has a decidedly nutty flavor, of very superior quality. Pkt. 10c., 1/4 oz. 
30c., oz. 50c. 
s-Winter Queen. Recognized as a splendid Winter sort. Very large heart. 
Pkt. 10c., 1/2 oz. 30c., oz. 50c. 
Pink Plume. Similar to White Plume, only slightly tinged with pink. Pkt. 
10c., '/2 oz. 50c., oz. 75c, 
Soup, or Flavoring Celery. Used in soups, stews, etc. Pkt, 10c., oz. 15c., V 4 
lb. 45c. 
CHERVIL 
Excellent for garnishing and for flavoring soups. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., V 4 
lb, 85c. 
CHICORY 
Once ounce to 100 feet of drill. 
*Witloof, or French Endive. The roots are stored in the Fall until wanted 
for growing on during the Winter. The tops, when blanched, make deli¬ 
cious salad, Pkt. 10c., 1/4 oz. 20c., oz. 35c., lb. $1,00. 
Large Magdeburg (Rooted). Gut roots in thick slices; roasted and used for 
coffee. Leaves in the Spring make a fine salad. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 1/4 
lb, 85c. 
COLLARD 
Ready for use in 70 days. 
Georgia. A variety of Gabbage used in Southern States. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 
’/t lb. 60c. 
SWEET CORN 
One quart will plant 200 hills. 
Plant Sweet Corn as soon as ground becomes warm, about first of May. 
Early varieties are ready from 70 to 80 days. 
If wanted by mail, add 8c. per pint and 10c. per quart for postage. 
Early Varieties 
Early June. The earliest variety, grows 4 to 4'/2 ft- high, producing ears 
within a foot of the ground. Pkt. 25c., '/z pt. 60c., qt. $1.00. 
Mammoth White Cory. Early, sweet, and of good size. Ears and grains are 
of medium size, broad, sweet and very white. Cannot be too highly rec¬ 
ommended, Pkt. 10c., 1/2 pt- 25c., pt. 40c., qt. 70c. 
'•■Alpha or Earliest of Any. The earliest sweet corn. Matures a week to ten 
days ahead of Mammoth White Cory. 
For many years we have been seeking a variety of sweef corn that 
would be earlier than Mammoth White Cory and still produce ears of fair 
size and good quality. Of the many varieties and strains which have come 
under our observation Alpha stands out pre-eminently in meeting these 
requirements. 
The ears average six to seven inches long, are uniformly eight rowed, 
fully equal in quality to Mammoth White Cory, with skin a trifle more 
tender. The stalks are very uniform in height, averaging about four feet. 
Ears are set low and close to the stalks. Pkt. 15c,, 1/2 pt. 35c., pt. 60c., 
qt. $ 1 , 00 . 
Burbank Bantam. Earlier than the original Bantam. Large ears, 14 to 16 
rows, very prolific. Real Bantam flavor. Pkt. 20c., 1/2 pt- 35c,, pt. 60c., 
qt. $ 1 . 00 . 
Golden Cross Bantam. A cross of fwo inbred Bantams. It is 4-8 days later 
than Golden Bantam. Ears 8 inches long having 10-14 rows of kernels. 
Pkt. 20c., 1/2 pt- 35c., pt, 60c, qt, $1.00. 
GOLDEN BANTAM 
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