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CELERY 
( Italian — Sedano) 
Splendid Celery may be grown on any soil that is deep, fertile and moist, but well-drained. This crop will 
not tolerate a sour or acid soil condition. Sow the early varieties under glass in late February or March. Prick 
the.seedlings out into flats of rich soil and transfer to the open garden in April. The late or main crop should be 
sown in a coldframe or even in the open ground in May and transferred to the field in July. Set the plants 8 inches 
apart in rows allowing at least 18 inches between rows. The early varieties are best blanched by means of boards 
1 2 to 15 inches wide set on edge on either side of the row and held in place either by occasional cross sticks or by 
driving short stakes on the outer sides of then. It is unwise to bank soil about the plants in very hot weather but 
when cool weather arrives the soil should be hoed up around the plants, at intervals until they are almost covered 
During the growing season constant cultivation and frequent sprayings of Bordeaux to prevent blight are very 
necessary. One ounce of seed should produce about 3000 plants, 4 ounces to the acre. 
Cropping dates of Celery are figured from the time 
5603 Breck’s Easy Blanching (Arlington 
Strain). 110 days. A most carefully selected 
strain of the well-known Easy Blanching, 
which will bleach as quickly as White Plume 
or Golden Self-Blanching. Almost blight- 
proof. Fine quality and an excellent keeper if 
stored quite green. Pkt. 15c., oz. $1.50, 
M lb. $5.00. 
5612 Breck’s Golden Self-Blanching. 120 
days. Plants are compact with abundant foli¬ 
age, short, thick stems and large solid hearts. 
The stalks which are rich in flavor, tender, 
crisp and brittle, may be blanched readily to a 
beautiful creamy white. Pkt. 15c., oz. $1.00, 
H lb. $2.50. 
5627 Masterpiece. A new early self-blanching 
variety of the highest quality. Fast growing 
and productive. It grows 24 to 26 in. high 
with thick, fleshy stalks, 8 to 9 in. to the first 
joint. ' Tender, crisp and has a rich, nutty 
flavor. A distinct new type which we highly 
recommend. Pkt. 50c., oz. $3.50. 
FOR CELERY BLIGHT 
In order to control Celery Blight, spray 
or dust your plants with Bordeaux Mix¬ 
ture about every two weeks. Remember, 
that blight must be prevented. It cannot 
be cured after it gains headway. Bordeaux 
Mixture is offered on page 94 of this cata¬ 
logue, and simple, inexpensive dusters and 
sprayers will be found in our list of “Gar¬ 
den Tools and Requisites,” starting on 
page 96. 
Celeriac 
the small plants are set out in the garden or field. 
5634 Golden Plume (Wonderful). 110 to 115 
days. A very early, hardy, vigorous, full- 
hearted variety of excellent quality. Unex¬ 
celled for home or market growing. Stalks 
medium size, thick and meaty blanching to a 
very beautiful creamv white. Pkt. 10c., oz. 
$1.00, M lb. $3.50. 
5640 White Plume. 125 days. This variety 
excels in crisp and tender table quality. At 
maturity the plants are unusually handsome 
and solid. Easily blanched with boards. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 50c., M lb. $1.75. 
56^2 Giant Pascal. 135 days. The standard 
late Fall and Winter variety. Stalks are of 
medium height, thick, round, meaty and solid, 
with a rich nutty flavor. Entirely stringless 
and exceedingly crisp. Blanches to a beautiful 
creamy white. Keeps well in storage. Pkt. 10c. 
oz. 50c., lb. $1.75. 
5646 Celery for Flavoring. 1 oz. pkt. 10c., 
lb. 20 c., lb. 60c. 
CELERBAC 
Seed should be started in the early Spring in rather 
light rich soil. Germination is slow as compared with 
Celery. When the seedlings are about 3 inches tall 
they should be transplanted, allowing 8 or 9 inches 
between plants. 
5675 Large Prague. A vegetable widely used 
in Europe for both soups and salads. Roots 
large, turnip-shaped. Pkt. 10c., oz. 50c., 
M lb. $1.50. 
tfausi Quittance 
We have underlined the leading, stand¬ 
ard varieties in each group, throughout 
our Vegetable Seed List. In our judgment, 
these underlined varieties are outstanding 
and therefore are certain to please our cus¬ 
tomers. We recommend them to you un¬ 
reservedly. May we also suggest that you 
read page 2 of this catalogue ? You will 
find it interesting. 
CHERVIL 
An aromatic sweet herb that resembles Parsley. 
The young leaves are used in soups and salads Easily 
grown in shallow drills. Sow at intervals of four weeks 
in drills ^2 inch deep, 1 foot apart. This will provide 
for successive crops which take about 45 to 60 days 
to mature. The seed is slow to germinate. 
5681 Chervil, Curled. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c. 
CORN SALAD 
FETTICUS or LAMB’S LETTUCE 
C Italian — Valeriannt) 
Seed of^this splendid little salad plant should be 
sown hrthe early Spring in rows about 1 3 inches apart 
and if given high cultivation the crop will be ready in 
about 6 weeks. During hot weather Corn Salad will 
bolt to seed but sowing in August will give a splendid 
crop in October. By covering with straw it may be 
kept in fine condition until about Thanksgiving. 
One ounce of seed wi 1 sow 150 feet of drill. 
5695 Large-leaved. Each plant forms a rosette 
of tender green succulent leaves that con¬ 
noisseurs of good salads highly prize either 
alone or when combined with, chopped Beet 
roots. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., M lb. 75c. 
Celery, Golden Plume (Wonderful) 
CRESS 
( Italian — Agretto) 
5711 Curled Cress (Peppergrass). 40 days. The 
popular sort. Sow thickly in drills, .M in- 
deep and a foot apart, as early in Spring as the 
ground can be prepared. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 
M lb- 35c., lb. $1.25. 
5713 Upland Cress. 60 days. A perennial 
variety resembling Water Cress. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 25c., x /i lb. 75c. 
5718 Water Cress. 50 days. This variety suc¬ 
ceeds only in damp soils on the borders of 
ponds or streams, or where its roots are par¬ 
tially submerged in water. Seed should be 
sown about l /£ in. deep. Pkt. 10c., oz. 75c. 
Owi'fzo.’itatit ^beliue'uf. 
Notice 
On all orders accompanied by cash 
(money order or check), we prepay delivery 
charges to any point in the United States 
on all flower and vegetable seeds at packet, 
ounce, or pound prices and on all bulbs 
purchased at quoted catalog prices. In 
our Local Delivery Zone we deliver free 
of charge all goods, unless otherwise indi¬ 
cated in the catalog, when, the order 
amounts to $1.00 or more. This applies 
only to merchandise purchased at o ;r 
retail catalog prices. 
For Local Delivery Zone, see insert 
facing page 1 . 
