CELERY 
HOW To GROW CELERY. To have matured Celery early in the summer, sow 
seeds of the early varieties under glass in February; set the plants out in May. Celery 
seed is by no means as easy to grow as most other seeds. For fall and winter crops, 
sow the seed in April or May, depending on the condition of the soil. To get Celery 
seed to germinate and give you a good stand of strong plants, you must have the soil 
worked deep, very fine and loose, moist and warm. Sow the seed in rows a foot apart for hand cultivation. Keep moist; prevent 
soil from becoming dry or “crusted.” In June set out the plants 6 inches apart in the rows, having the soil prepared. Make the 
rows 2 to 3 feet apart. Blanching is done by banking up the earth around the plants gradually until within a few inches of the top, 
also by use of Bleaching Paper (we have it), and by use of boards. One ounce will produce about 5,000 plants, 15,000 plants for 
each acre. Dr. Thompson, of Cornell University, has shown by experiment that bolting of Celery (going to seed prematurely) is 
caused by subjecting the growing plants to cool temperatures. Ten to thirty days of temperatures averaging 40 to 50 degrees will 
start seed-stock formation in plants of all varieties. 
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New Early Green Celery Epicure 
OFFERED FOR THE FIRST TIME. HIGHLY RESISTANT TO FUSARIUM YELLOWS 
The hearts are full, of good length, and blanch to a deep cream. The edible stems are 8 to 10 inches to the 
first joint, are broad, thick, and smoothly rounded. Is about 25 inches tall; the tops are light bright green. Stocks 
are cylindricad, attractive, rich quality. Try it. Pkt. 20 cts.; y^oz.. 60 cts.; y 20 z. $1; oz. $2; V41b- !*>• $20. 
New Early Green Celery Epicure. Another triumph 
of modern seed-breeding. 
Schell's Strain Giant Pascal. ^ “ef t 
keeping Celery. The stems are thick, solid, crisp, with richest 
nutty flavor. When banked with earth, boards or paper, it 
blanches quickly to creamy yellow. Abundance of hearts. Ours 
is a very superior strain of it. Very much worth the difference 
in price as it is an extraordinary strain. Try it and be con¬ 
vinced. Pkt. 10 cts.; 3 pkts. 25 cts.; V^oz. 50 cts.; oz. 
90 cts.; 2 ozs. $1.75; Vilb. $3; i/alb. $5; lb. $10. 
Schell's New Improved Columbia. a'^^veS 
excellent and greatly improved type of this very good Celery. 
You will notice a vast improvement over the old type. The 
plants are compact, stalky, a little taller than the old variety. 
The stems are thick, rounded, resembling Giant Pascal with its 
rich flavor, although they are somewhat more narrow. When 
fully matured it has plenty of hearts and the color is a rich 
cream-yellow. It retains its earliness. Averages about 22 inches 
in height. A very high-quality strain. Pkt. 15 cts.; y 20 Z. 
75 cts.; oz. $1.25; V^lb. $4; lb. $15. 
Winter King. A green Celery with an abundance of golden 
yellow hearts. One of the hest keepers. Large, solid, nut- 
flavored stems. Pkt. 10 cts.; y^oz. 25 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; Mlb. 
J1.25; lb. $4. 
Winter Queen. A very thick, solid stock with a great deal of 
heart; excellent quality and a good keeper. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
J^oz. 25 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; I41b. $1.10; lb. $3.75. 
F'nt'dhnolc known as “Emperor.” Stems almost 
1 ui uiiuun, jQUjij. blanches up well; very e.xcellent qual¬ 
ity. A green Celery which blanches up to a silvery white. Good 
keeper. Pkt. 10 cts.; 3 pkts. 25 cts.; y 20 Z. 30 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; 
yjb. $1.75; y2lb. $3; lb. $6. 
Golden Self-Blanching French. 8”r®‘X*stmfn 
of this widely grown variety is the original stalky type so much 
in demand by large growers who desire to be first on the city 
markets with high-class quality Celery. It is very early, 
blanches quickly, and its very beautiful golden yellow color 
makes it exceedingly attractive. The stalks are thick, broad, 
very crisp, brittle, and solid. It is ready for market earlier than 
any other. Pkt. 15 cts.; Vioz. 30 cts.; V^oz. 50 cts.; oz. 
90 cts.; y 4 lb. $2.75; lb. $9. 
Schell’s Houser Celery. 
best green Celery. We say unhesitatingly that Houser Celery 
is, in our opinion, absolutely the best green Celery without 
excepting any. It is simply delicious. You never tasted a 
green Celery that can compare with Houser in its sw'eet, 
luscious, rich, nutty flavor. When blanched it becomes a 
beautiful creamy white, full of hearts, and every stem of it 
to the outside is delicious. It is not surpassed as a good keeper, 
and is the leading green Celery in every market as fast as it is 
introduced. Be sure of getting genuine Houser by getting the 
seed from us. It was originated right here by the late Mr. Houser 
in whose honor we named it. Pkt. 10 cts.; 3 pkts. 25 cts.; 
Vioz. 60 cts.; V 2 OZ. $1; oz. $2; Vilb. $6; V 2 lb. $10; lb. $20. 
(&e page 20.) 
CELERIAC or Turnip-Rooted Celery 
Large Smooth. Turnip-shaped roots, highly esteemed either 
cooked for flavoring soup or sliced and used as a salad, or 
boiled like parsnips or turnips. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 
J^flb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.50. 
Mrs. Daniel Mayhugh, Penna., wins First Prize for the best 
flerwer-garden. She writes: “I got my flower seeds from you last 
year and they were just beautiful. Five hundred people came 
to see my flower-garden. I was awarded First Prize.” 
Here is a photograph of our new grand variety of Tomatoes, 
Schell’s Royal Wonder as they were grown from our seeds 
in the Hershey gardens under the supervision of Mr. Rockwell. 
Be sure to grow ROYAL WONDER Tomatoes this year. 
.They are excellent. See page 36 
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WALTER S. SCHELL, Inc., Quality Seeds, HARRISBURG, PA 
