272 BURPEE'S FORDHOOK CELERY © 
Burpee’s 
Fordhook 
the finest 
flavored 
as well as 
the best 
fall and 
winter 
Celery 
French-grown stock. 
the past season. 
dition. 
an acre. 

118 W. Atlee Burpee Co., Seed Growers, Philadelphia 
Sow Burpee’s—The Best 
Seeds That Grow 
267 Easy Blanching 
125 days. A second-early celery which will be ready for use soon 
after Golden Self-Blanching. Plants make a vigorous, upright 
yet compact growth, and the stalks are easily blanched. They 
are thick, solid, heavy, unusually meaty, pure white, crisp, alto- 
gether free from any fiber or strings, and of extra-fine flavor. 
Resembles Golden Self-Blanching but stalks blanch white in- 
stead of yellow. Desirable for home and market garden. 
Pkt. 10¢; 12 oz. 30¢; oz. 50¢; 4 Ib. $1.75. 
260 Burpee’s Golden Self-Blanching © 
115 days. This is the American-grown seed produced from the dwarf 
It exhibits all the excellent qualities of the 
original, and is sown extensively by home gardeners as well as by market 
growers The plants make a compact, dwarf growth and form thick, © 
solid, heavily ribbed stalks which blanch easily into a beautiful clear 
waxen yellow color. The quality of this variety is superb. The stalks 
and heart are crisp, solid, heavy, free from any strings, and of the most 
delicious flavor, which is delightfully sweet and nutty. War conditions made 
it impossible to offer any seed of the original dwarfer strain from France 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 45¢; oz. 80¢; 14 Ib. $2.75. 
How te Grow Celery 
For the earliest crop, start the seed ina hotbed or in the house during 
February or March. For the fall or main crop, sow the seed in che open 
ground as early in the spring as the soil can be worked into good con- 
Cover seed with no more than 
a rich, well-manured soil and plenty of moisture for best results. Soil, 
boards, or celery paper may be used to blanch the stalks. A pkt. of seed 
will produce about 400 strong plants; 1 oz. about 7500 plants; !4 Ib. for 
Days to maturity are from field setting of plants. Treat seed 
with Cuprocide or Semesan to prevent damping-off of the seedlings. 
Famous for Tenderness and Flavor 


130 days. Burpee’s Fordhook Celery is, 
without question, the finest fall and 
winter variety in existence. Plants are 
stocky and compact, growing 15 to 18 
in. tall. Although comparatively dwarf, 
they are so solid that they weigh fully 
2 lbs. each. Their limited height is of 
great importance, since the plants are 
by far more easily blanched than those 
of the taller varieties. The stalks, after blanching, are 
a beautiful. pure silvery white with a large, tightly 
folded full heart of the most delicious flavor. Always 
tender, crisp, without strings, and juicy. The time of 
maturity and the dark green color before blanching make 
Fordhook an ideal variety for winter storage. Our special strain 
of this celery is grown on our Western farms, where conditions 
are ideal for the production of plump, vital seeds. Yearly 
selections of outstanding plants are made in order to main- 
tain the high type and purity of Burpee’s Fordhook,-the finest 
flavored celery. Pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. 50¢; oz. 85¢; 14 Ib. $3.00. 
266 White Plume 
112 days. The earliest and the most easily blanched celery; at its best right 
after digging. Foliage is light green tinted with white. When blanched, the 
stalks are pure snowy white, tender and crisp, without any fiber or strings. 
Flavor is rich and nutty. A favorite for fall and early winter use but not 
recommended for winter storage. Pkt. 10¢; 12 oz. 25¢; oz. 45¢; 1/4 lb. $1.60. 
282 Giant Pascal 
135 days. Considered by many the standard winter celery. The stalks are 
tall and thick, solid, entirely stringless, and of a rich, nutty flavor; broad, 
distinctly ribbed, tender, crisp, and very tasty. After blanching they are an 
attractive light yellow. Inasmuch as the stalks are green, soil should be used 
for blanching. If properly stored, it will keep in perfect condition through- 
out the winter months. Whether grown for home or market use, Giant Pascal 
has always given entire satisfaction. Enormously productive; good quality. 
Pkt. 10¢; 12 oz. 25¢; 
oz. 45¢; 14 lb. $1.60. 







M4 in. of fine soil. Celery requires 
Burpee’s 
Golden 
Self-Blanching 
