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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 % 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. 
Which Celery Is the Best? 72¢,catlest and best paying 
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 
ee Pd fe will write to the Department of Agriculture, Washing- 
Other free bulletins worth having are: Celery Culture in Hastern 
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 Hxperiment Station, Past Lansing, 
Mich. Celery Growing. Experiment Station, Amherst, Mass. Celery 
Growing in Colorado, L. J. Reid, Experiment Station, Fort Collins, 
Colo. 
UTAH CELERY (135 days) 
Also known as golden Crisp and Salt Lake is a green type 
of celery stocky, full hearted and compact. Blanches readily. 
Stems thick solid medium broad full rounded and of nutty 
flavor and extra good quality. Blanches white. Resembles 
the Giant Pascal variety and is considered as one of the best 
for late use and storage. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; Ib, $3.00. 

DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO. 
CELERY GOLDEN PLUME (112 days) 
Our new improved strain No. 4162 is filling the need for a taller 
longer stemmed Golden Plume. Just as easy to blanch as the orig- 
inal strain but is more compact in form, straighter and better 
“shingled.” Much better adapted to standard crate. Heavy producer. 
Normally 24 to 26 inches tall with stems 7% to 8% in. long with 
very full hearts. Pkt. 20c; oz. 60c; 1b. $10.00. 
EASY BLANCHING (125 days) 
An excellent second early variety. Vigorous and compact 
in habit of growth. Blanches readily to attractive white. One 
of the longest keeping varieties. Placed in a trench is ready 
for market soon after Christmas. Belongs to the so called 
“sreen celery” group and is also known as Sanford Superb. 
Height 20 in. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; Ib. $6.00. 
CELERY TRADE BUILDER (130 days) 
Plant 16 inches tall, stocky, heart large and full, 
creamy yellow. Stalks broad, thick and meaty, crisp, very 
tender and so brittle that it will not stand distant shipping. 
It stands alone in quality, which is wonderful in the full 
meaning of the word. This is a celery that will appeal to 
the fancy class of buyers and will fetch fancy prices. It will 
advertise you as a skillful gardener and producer of a per- 
fect product. Grow Trade Builder for your local market. 
You will sell it easily with a pleasing profit at any time. 
Medium early, a wonderful keeper and high class as a winter 
sort. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 12c; oz. 45c; lb. $3.00. 
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; %4 Ib. 50c; Ib. 
$2.00, postpaid. (140 days) 
DWARF GOLDEN SELF BLANCHING (120 days)—Plants 
short, stocky with well filled heart, ribs broad. Best French 
grown seed. Height18in. 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; % Ib. 
50c; Ib. $2.00, postpaid 
GOLDEN PHENOMENAL (120 days)—A highly improved 
Golden Plume, taller, heavier, more compact, easily blanched. 
Height 27-28 in. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; 1b. $6.00. 
CELERIAC GIANT PRAGUE 
Round, smooth roots with very few side roots. 
oz. 20c; 1% lb. 50c; 1b. $2.00, postpaid. 
Pkt. 10c; 
PRAGUE MODEL CELERIAC [rset 2, size, than 
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; 0z. 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 ali 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 Paseal, Sanford Superb, Trade Builder, Winter Queen. All 
others are “yellow” celeries. 
