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DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO 
Celery 
CULTURE—1 ounce for about 2,500 plants, 1 lb. required 
for one acre. 
As celery seed is very slow to germinate we suggest 
planting the seed in hot beds covering about y 8 inch deep, 
wetting the bed thoroughly and covering with burlap to hold 
the moisture and hasten the germination. Sow about March 
1. When plants come up remove the burlap and keep the bed 
ventilated to prevent damping off. When the plants are about 
2 inches high transplant in the hot beds 3 inches apart each 
way. When they are 4 inches high cut off the tops which 
will induce stockiness. The plants will soon grow again and 
when they get 6 inches tall set out in the open in trenches 6 
inches deep and 6 inches apart in the trenches cutting off the 
outer leaves pressing the soil firmly around the roots. When 
the plants are nearly full grown they are ready for “hand¬ 
ling” meaning blanching. 
Some growers use boards, others bleach their celery by 
wrapping up the individual plants in ordinary newspaper. 
For a late crop the seed can be sown in the open as soon 
as the ground can be worked. From this sowing the plants 
will be ready for lining out in July. 
Number of days refers to days from starting seed to 
edible stage. 
TALL GOLDEN SELF BLANCHING CELERY (120 days) 
Highly disease resistant, earlier, taller and heavier than 
the original Dwarf strain. Of better appearance, very high 
in quality and a remarkable good keeper. Has met with fav¬ 
or in every market. Height 26 to 28 inches. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
50c; lb. $5.00. 
WhirVi fVlprv R#»«t? The enrl,est and be8t P«y ,n * 
wmcn celery IS me Desi . varlety l8 Florida Golden. 
Golden Self Blanching, a little later variety, is firmer, slightly better 
keeper and withstands unfavorable weather well. The tall strain is 
the coming variety for long distance shipping. Trade Builder, Is 
high class in quality and always profitable. Giant Pascal makes 
finest looking plants, heavier than most other varieties of attractive 
deep green color and is the best variety for growing plants for sale 
to the general public. A wealth of information is contained In 
Farmers Bulletin No. 1269, “Celery Growing,” which you will get 
free, if you will write to the Department of Agriculture, Washing¬ 
ton, D. C. 
Other free bulletins worth having are: Celery Culture in Eastern 
Virginia, by M. M. Parker. Bulletin 78. Virginia Truck Experiment 
Station, Norfolk, Va. Celery Culture in Michigan, by C. P. Halli- 
gan. Bulletin 60. Agricultural Experiment Station, East Lansing, 
Mich. Celery Growing. Experiment Station, Amherst, Mass. Celery 
Growing in Colorado. L. J. Reid, Experiment Station, Fort Collins, 
Colo. 
BIG CROP OF KALE 
three and four times as much per acre will you get by sowing our 
Evergreen Gem Kale. 
RURAL NEW YORKER is a highly valuable paper for 
the business farmer and vegetable grower. Write for sample 
copy to: Rural Publishing Co., 333 West 30th Street, New 
York, N. Y. 
SANFORD SUPERB CELERY (130 days) 
Same as Easy Blanching or Easy Bleacher. The finest 
“green celery” for an early crop, bleaching readily with 
boards. The thick solid and meaty stalks blanch to pure 
white with bright green tops. Our strain is of outstanding 
quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; lb. $3.20. 
GIANT PASCAL or WINTER KING CELERY 
Large, solid, crisp and of sweet nutty flavor. Color, ivory 
white, long thick and stringless, while the heart is golden 
yellow and very attractive. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; lb. 50c; lb. 
$2.00, postpaid. (140 days) 
DWARF GOLDEN SELF BLANCHING (120 days)—Plants 
short, stocky with well filled heart, ribs broad. Best French 
grown seed. Height 18 in. Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; lb. $4.50. 
WINTER QUEEN (125 days)—Late, long keeping variety, 
quality very high. Height 24 in. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 
50c; lb. $2.00, postpaid. 
CELERY GOLDEN PLUME (112 days)—Of Golden Self- 
Blanching type, but heavier, more attractive in appearance, 
stalks smooth without ridges, bright and lustrous, hearts 
heavy and full. Early. Good keeper. Height 20 in. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 45c; lb. $4.00. 
GOLDEN PHENOMENAL (120 days)—A highly improved 
Golden Plume, taller, heavier, more compact, easily blanched. 
Height 27-28 in. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; lb. $6.00. 
CELERIAC GIANT PRAGUE 
Round, smooth roots with very few side roots. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; Vi lb. 50c; lb. $2.00, postpaid. 
PRAGUE MODEL CELERIAC SIJXS™, 
has small rootlets, and few In number, and is of fine flavor with 
flesh nearly snow-white. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c. 
LARGE ERFURT CELERIAC—Roots large, smooth and almost round. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; lb. $2.00. 
CELERIAC—In order to get large, firm, solid, tender and smooth 
bulbs, celeriac must be grown in very rich soil. Soil heavily fertilized 
with WELL rotted manure is the thing. Frequent cultivation is es¬ 
sential and the crop must never be allowed to suffer from lack of 
moisture, in fact celeriac can hardly be overwatered. Never use fresh 
manure as this tends to make the bulb too big and hollow inside. 
Celeriac is a paying crop in localities with large German or Bohem¬ 
ian population. The Germans are extremely fond of it using it 
boiled, cut in cubes In combination in potato salads. Celeriac is a 
delicacy of the highest order. 
GREEN CELERY—Growers call all varieties of celery that AFTER 
blanching retain green tops “green” celery. To this class belong the 
following varieties listed by us: Easy Blanching, French Success, 
Giant Pascal, Sanford Superb, Trade Builder, Winter Queen. All 
others are “yellow” celeries. 
TRY IT—You did try many things at different times 
only to find that had you not tried you would have been 
money ahead. We ourselves have the same experience. There 
are many sellers that know how to advertise but not all 
possess the important knowledge that it DOES NOT PAY to 
advertise unless one can deliver the goods. When we use 
the words “Try it” it is only in such cases where we know 
and are positive that the trial will benefit the customer. 
HIGH TABLE QUALITY of the vegetables you sell increases the 
demand and your profits. Knowing that quality in vegetables is of 
the highest Importance, we continually improve by careful selection 
the quality of our various strains. A successful market gardener 
said to us once: “It takes a long time to win with quality unless 
one does expensive advertising but, once the buyers do find out that 
your produce is dependably of better than the average quality your 
sales will steadily increase and you will get slightly better prices 
for your stuff.” How true this Is! 
