SWEET CORN FROM ONE’S OWN GARDEN FOR REAL LIVING 
Celery 
Sow the last of Maroh or early in April, 
in drills 8 to 10 inches apart. The seed should 
be covered very lightly or merely pressed 
into the earth. When fairly out of the seed- 
leaf, they may be ti ansplanted to another 
lied, or else thinned out to 4 inches apart and 
let grow until wanted for transplanting out 
into the beds or trenches early in .luly. Some 
gardeners trim off the tops a little while the 
plants are .small, to make them grow more 
stocky. The trenches should I>e shallow, 3 to 
4 feet apart, and wide enough to hold one or 
two rows. These rows should be 1 foot apart 
and the plants set about 6 inches apart in the 
row. As the plants grow they should be 
earthed up to blanch them, care being taken 
not to let the earth get into the heart. For 
keeping over the winter, bank up with earth 
and cover over with litter to keep out the 
frost, placing lx)ards on top to keep out the 
rain. 
One ounce of seed should produce 
about 3,000 plants 
Crispheart. Earlier and more easily blanched 
than Emperor. The stems are thick and 
free from strings and the flavor is rich 
but mild. Color is a rich deep cream when 
blanched. Pkt. 35 cts.; J^oz. $1.25; oz. $2. 
Easy Blanching. A variety remarkably 
easy to blanch and adapted to early use as 
well as storing for winter, making it espe¬ 
cially suitable for the home-garden. Stalks 
thick, brittle and of excellent flavor; plant 
a strong, healthy grower. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
J^z. 30 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; J^lb. $1.75. 
Golden Self-blanching. Very early and 
extensively grown for summer and early 
autumn use. The stalks are solid, crisp, 
tender, and of fine, nutty flavor. Pkt. 
10 cts.; Hoz. 35 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; 
White Plume. A comparatively easy va¬ 
riety to grow, as it is fairly hardy, and, 
being naturally white, is easy to blanch. 
Forms a medium-sized bunch and is fairly 
tall. Pkt. 10 cts.; Hoz. 25 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 
iilh. $1.25. 
Golden Plume or Wonderful. It is some- 
w’hat earlier than Golden Self-blanching 
and is more easily blanched to a beautiful, 
clear, creamy white. The plant is stout 
and stocky, with a full heart. A vigorous 
grower, resistant to disease. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
}^oz. 35 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; J^lb. $2. 
Giant Pascal or Winter King. A selection 
from the Golden Self-blanching, and adds 
superior keeping qualities to the general 
good quality of its parent. The stalks are 
very large, solid, crisp, and of a rich, nutty 
flavor. It blanches very easily and quickly. 
The heart is golden yellow; very attractive. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; J/^oz. 25 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 
}4lh. $1.25. 
Winter Queen. Thicker and heavier, with 
double the amount of heart of any known 
Celery. The plant is beautiful in appear¬ 
ance, of close habit and compact growth, 
and blanches to a beautiful cream-white. 
Ribs perfectly solid, crisp, and of a deli¬ 
cious, nutty flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 
25 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; Mlh. $1.25. 
Soup or Flavoring Celery. Not for plant¬ 
ing purposes, but used for flavoring. 
I^lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 
Celeriac, Turnip-Rooted Celery 
Giant Smooth Prague. Roots large, round, 
smooth, and free from side roots. A profit¬ 
able variety for market-gardeners. Sow 
se^ same as celery, transplant into rows 
2 feet apart and alx)Ut 6 to 8 inches apart 
in the row. No earthing up is required for 
Celeriac, as it is the roots which are the 
edible portion of the vegetable. Pkt. 
10 cts.; J^oz. 25 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; J^lb. $1. 
Chervil 
Curled. Cultivated like parsley and used 
for garnishing and flavoring soups and 
salads. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 
75 cts. 
Cucumber 
Selected Seed 
Sow the seeds early in the season in a hot¬ 
bed, using small sods (grass side down) or 
flower pots, placing a few seeds in each. 
When all danger of frost is past, transplant 
into hills, which should be 4 feet apart and 
1feet in diameter. For general crop, a 
sowing may be made in the open ground in 
May in rich, mellow soil, well manured, using 
eight to ten seeds to each hill, and when 
danger of insects is past, thin out to lour 
plants to each hiU. For pickles, sow from 
the middle of June to first week in July. 
Pick all fruit when of proper size. 
One ounce of seed will sow 50 hills; 
2 pounds for an acre 
Waterer’s Evergreen. The fruits are large, 
symmetrical in shape, and of a rich dark 
green color. Flesh pure white, firm and 
crisp, with comparatively few seeds; un¬ 
surpassed for quality. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 
35 cts.; yi\h. $1. 
ArUngton White Spine. The Cucumbers 
average 7 to 8 inches in length, straight, 
and of a rich dark green color. Flesh white, 
crisp, and solid, with comparatively few 
seeds. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Mlb. 60 cts. 
Davis’ Perfect. An excellent variety for 
outdoor and forcing purposes. The long, 
even fruits are of fine form, with an in¬ 
tensely dark, rich green skin, very few 
seeds, and solid white flesh of superb 
quality for slicing. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 
^Ib. 75 cts. 
Early Green Prolific or Boston Pickling. 
Fruit short, smooth, symmetrical, and 
bright green; very productive, making a 
good pickle. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 
J^lb. 60 cts. 
Straight- 8 . The fruits are about eight 
inches long, always straight and smooth. 
The color is medium dark green with 
green rays at the blossom end. White, 
crisp flesh of highest quality. An excellent 
sort for slicing. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 
Mlb. $1. 
Early Fortune. One of the very early va¬ 
rieties, producing an abundance of fruit 
of medium size and very high quality. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; J^lb. 75 cts. 
Long Green (Jersey Pickle). Fruit about 
1 foot in length, of most excellent quality, 
and when young makes the best of pickles. 
When ripe it is the best of any for sweet 
pickles. Vines vigorous and very prf)- 
ductive. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; }^lb. 
60 cts. 
West India Gherkin. A small prickly va¬ 
riety, used for pickles only. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 30 cts.; $1. 
Japanese Climbing. Can be grown on a 
trellis; very prolific and of good quality. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; J^lb. 75 cts. 
English Forcing Cucumber 
Used for forcing. The fruits are long, 
smooth, and handsome, frequently growing 
20 to 30 inches long. 
Lockie’s Perfection, Telegraph. Pkt. 
of 12 .seeds, 25 cts.; $2 per 100 seeds. 
Corn Salad (Fetticus) 
Large-seeded Round-leaved. A delicious 
salad for late fall, winter, and early spring 
use. Sow the seed during July, August, and 
September, in rich soil in shallow drills, 
and cover with J^bich of soil. Matures in 
sixty to sixty-five days. The frost makes 
the leaves tender; they can be cut and 
used any time during the winter and early 
spring. Serve with a French dressing. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; ]^\h. 50 cts. 
Corn 
Sweet or Sugar 
Our Seed Corn is grown from carefully) 
selected seed stocks 
Sweet Corn, being liable to rot in cold, wet 
ground, should not be planted before May, 
or until the ground becomes warm. For a 
succession, plant every two weeks until 
middle of July, in rich, well-manured ground, 
in shallow furrows 3J4 feet apart, thinning 
out to stand 1 foot apart in the rows, or in 
hills 3 feet apart each way, thinning out to 
stand three plants in a hill. 
One pound will plant about 100 hills, 
or ISO to 200 feet of row 
PLEASE NOTE. All varieties of Sugar Corn can 
be supplied in packets at 10 cts. each, unless 
otherwise noted. 
Golden Giant. A cross between Golden 
Bantam and Howling Mob, combining the 
delicious buttery flavor of its yellow parent 
with the size and quality of its white 
parent. Stalks 4}^ to 6 feet, producing 
two to three ears 7 to 9 inches long, with 
12 to 16 rows of deep kernels, orange in 
color. J^lb. 25 cts.; lb. 35 cts.; 2 lbs. 
65 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.50. 
Stabler’s Early. Of larger size than usual 
for the early kinds. It is remarkable for 
fine flavor, sweetness, and earliness, and is 
a desirable variety for the home-garden. 
J^lb. 20 cts.; lb. 35 cts.; 2 lbs. 65 cts.; 
5 lbs. $1.50. 
Golden Sunshine. The earliest of the 
golden yellow type, maturing a week to 
ten days earlier than Golden Bantam, and 
more dwarf in habit, with ears 7 inches 
long, containing 10 to 12 rows of broad, 
yellow, delicious sweet grains. J^lb. 25 cts.; 
lb. 40 cts.; 2 lbs. 75 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.60. 
Bantam Evergreen (Golden). Large ears, 
73 ^ to 9 inches long, with 14 to 18 rows of 
deep kernels borne on strong stalks 6 to 
7 feet tall. This variety combines the 
qualities of Golden Bantam and Stowell’s 
Evergreen in its rich golden cream color 
and good flavor. J^lb. 20 cts.; lb. 35 cts.; 
2 lbs. 65 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.50. 
Golden Bantam. Of dwarf growth, the 
stalks averaging 4 feet in height, each 
producing two or more ears measuring 
from 5 to 7 inches in length. The kernels 
are bright golden yellow, deliciously 
sweet and richly flavored. J^lb. 25 cts.; 
lb. 40 cts.; 2 lbs. 75 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.60. 
Early Evergreen. The ears grow to a good 
size (usually about 7 inches long), and 
contain from 16 to 18 rows of deep, sweet 
grains. }^lb. 20 cts.; lb. 35 cts.; 2 lbs. 
65 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.50. 
Kendel’s Early Giant. A second-early va¬ 
riety. Ears average 7 inches in length, with 
10 or more rows of large grains of rich, 
sugary flavor. 3^16. 20 cts.; lb. 35 cts.; 
2 lbs. 65 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.50. 
Howling Mob. One of the finest second- 
early, large-cared sorts. The ears measure 
7 to 9 inches in length, with 12 to 14 rows 
of good-sized, pearly white grains. 3^1b. 
20 cts.; lb. 35 cts.; 2 lbs. 65 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.50. 
Stowell’s Evergreen. Remains longer in 
green state than any other sort. Very 
large ears, with deep grains and remarkably 
sweet. 3^1b. 20 cts.; lb. 35 cts.; 2 lbs. 
65 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.50. 
Country Gentleman. As a table variety 
it stands unrivaled, and is most luscious. 
The plump, pearly white kernels are of 
great depth. 341b- 20 cts.; lb. 35 cts.; 
2 lbs. 65 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.50. 
New Hybrid Sweet Corn 
These hybrids are remarkably resistant 
to the destructive Stewart’s Disease. 
Golden Cross Bantam. It is alx)ut a week 
later than Golden Bantam. The cars are 8 
inches long and are closely set with 10 to 
14 rows of creamy yellow, deliciously flav¬ 
ored kernels. Pkt. 15 cts.; 341b. 30 cts.; lb. 
50 cts.; 2 lbs. 90 cts.; 5 lbs. $2. 
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HOSEA WATERER : PHILADELPHIA 
