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130 days. Burpee’s Fordhook Celery is, without question, 
the best fall and winter variety in existence. Plants are stocky 
and compact, growing 15 to 18 in. tall. Although com- 
paratively dwarf, they are so solid that they weigh 
fully 2 Ibs. each. Their limited height is of great im- 







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 deli- 
cious flavor. Always tender, crisp, without strings, and 
juicy. The time of maturity and the dark green color 
winter storage.We offer our improved special strain. 
Pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. 75¢; oz. $1.35; 14 Ib. $4.00. 
268 Golden Plume or Wonderful © 
115 days. Splendid early celery developed from the famous Golden 
Self-Blanching; the stalks, however, are larger. It is quite resistant 
to blight and rot and possesses very good eating qualities. Plants 
are of medium size, stocky, compact, and have a solid, full, creamy heart of the highest 
table quality. The thick, heavy stalks blanch readily to a beautiful light yellow; the 
early yellow celery commend it to all growers, whether wanted for home or market use. 
Pkt. 15¢; 12 oz. 60¢; oz. $1.10; 1% lb. $3.50. 
260 Burpee’s Golden Self-Blanching © 
115 days. This is the American-grown seed produced from the dwarf French-grown stock. 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 stalks 
and heart are crisp, solid, heavy, free from any strings, and of the most delicious flavor. _ 
Pkt. 20¢; 14 oz. 65¢; oz. $1.20; 14 Ib. $4.00. 
266 White Plume— Zighiy recommended for fall and early winter use 
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. Grown by market gardeners 
having a local trade, and a favorite in home gardens for fall and early winter use but not recom- 
mended for winter storage as it does not keep well. Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 45¢; oz. 80¢; 14 Ib. $3.00. 
267 Easy Blanching— stalks easily blanched to white 
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, free from any fiber or strings, and.of 
extra-fine flavor. Resembles Golden Self-Blanching but stalks blanch white instead of yellow. 
276 Utah or Golden Crisp ©— Famous green celery 
Burpee’s \ 130 days. An excellent green celery for fall use or winter storing. Matures about 5 days earlier 
; Cues than Giant Pascal. Plants are compact, stalks broad and thick, exceptionally solid, and when 
Fordhook ~ oe blanched are pure white, crisp, and of the most delicious flavor. Highly satisfactory for all purposes. 
Celery 2 Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 50¢; oz. 95¢; 14 Ib. $3.25. 
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282 Giant Pascal HAow te Grow Celery 
Also known as Winter King For the earliest crop, start the seed in a hotbed or in the house, 
135 days. Considered by many the standard winter allowing 10 to 14 weeks to produce plants large enough to set out 
celery. Plants are large, upright and very heavy. when weather gets warm. For the fall or main crop, sow seed in the 
Stalks are tall and thick, solid, stringless, and of a open ground as early in the spring as the soil can be worked into good 
rich, nutty flavor; broad, distinctly ribbed, tender, condition. Cover seed with no more than }% in. of fine soil. Celery 
crisp, and very tasty. After blanching they are an requires a rich, well-manured soil and plenty of moisture for best 
attractive light yellow. Inasmuch as the stalks are results. Soil, boards, or celery paper may be used to blanch the stalks. 
green, soil should be used for blanching. If properly A pkt. of seed will produce about 400 strong plants; 1 oz. about 7500 
stored, it will keep in perfect condition throughout plants. Days to maturity are from field setting of plants. 
the winter months. Whether grown for home or mar- 
ket use, Giant Pascal has always ee ase he satis- 
faction. Enormously productive and of good quality. 7 
Pkt. 15¢; 1 oz. 50¢; oz. 90¢; 14 Ib. $3.00. Plerigc 
: (Turnip-Rooted Celery) 
275 Winter Queen 293 Giant Prague 120 days. The edible por- 
tion is the large, thick root, which may be used 
when it has grown about 2 in. across; fully 
grown roots may average 4 in. in diameter. 
129 days. One of the finest dwarf winter celeries we 
have ever grown. It resembles Golden Self-Blanching 
in height and habit, but the leaves are a rich green 
color and in this respect are not unlike those of Giant Celeriac has a flavor similar to celery and is 
Pascal. As it blanches quickly it is ready for home or highly valued boiled or used in vegetable soup, 
market much earlier in the fall. The plants make stews, and other dishes. It grows best in a 
stout bunches of extra-heavy stalks with very large, moderately moist yet well-drained soil, which 
tightly folded, creamy white hearts which are tender, is fairly rich in barnyard manure. Grow as 
crisp and of excellent flavor. Valuable for the home you would celery except that it does not re- 
and market gardener alike; a general favorite. quire hilling or blanching. Roots may be stored 
Pkt. 10¢; 1 . 45¢3 oz. 3 1 . $3.00. in moist earth or sand, as you would beets and 
[= #3 oz, 80¢3 14 Ib. $3.00 carrots, and used throughout the winter. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 50¢; oz. 90¢. 

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before blanching make Fordhook an ideal variety for 
Pkt. 15¢; 12 oz. 50¢; oz. 90¢; 14 Ib. $3.00. 
portance, since the plants are by far more easily 
flavor is distinctly nutty and rich. The many good qualities of this widely grown > 
