CELERY 
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SELF-BLANCHING OR GOLDEN VARIETIES 
Culture: Golden Self-Blanching Varieties. For the 
early summer crop seed should be started in hotbeds 
the middle of March, and we suggest close attention, 
keeping the seed beds moist and giving plenty of air 
when the temperature is not too cold. Between the 
lst and 20th of May plants should be transplanted in 
single rows 3 feet apart, or if in double rows 
3Y2 feet apart; set the plants 8 to 10 inches apart 
in the rows. After the plants have started to grow 
frequent cultivation is necessary. Never allow your 
celery crop to stunt on account of soil becoming too 
dry and baked. Celery requires frequent watering 
but not an abundance of water. The water should 
not be allowed to stand in the rows. All large 
celery growers should adopt a schedule of regular 
spraying or dusting against disease. This should be 
started after the plants reach a height of 10 inches, 
and continued until the crop is about ready for harvest. 
GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING. (Tall French Strain.) 
A variety extensively grown in this district, 
known as a summer variety and shipped to dis- 
tant markets. Quick, robust grower, bleaches 
easily and stalks golden yellow color. Grows 
eight inches taller than most summer varieties. 
(Pkt. 15c) (4% oz. 50c) (oz. 80c) (% lb. $2.75) (1% 
Ib. $5.25) (lb. $10.00). 
MASTERPIECE. A new early self-bleaching variety 
of superior quality appearance. Somewhat dis- 
ease resistant. We recommend this variety very 
highly as a summer self-bleaching variety. 
(Pkt. 20c) (oz. $1.50) (%4 Ib. $5.00) (Ib. $15.00). 
PASCAL or GREEN VARIETIES 
The finest eating celery grown. It is of strong 
growth; forms solid, crisp stalks of rich, nutty 
flavor. Retains its color and fresh appearance for 
a long time. Most varieties of Pascal, if wrapped 
or trenched, blanch quickly to a rich creamy white. 
However, many markets prefer Pascal celery un- 
bleached. 
CULTURE: Pascal and Utah Varieties. For earliest 
crop, to be ready for market or home use about July 
15, seed should be sown indoors or in hotbeds around 
March Sth, and for later crops seed may be sown any 
time up to the last of April. Late seedings can be 
started in cold frames or even in beds out of doors. : 
For early crop transplant to open ground or field about 
May lst and for later crop transplanting can be suc- 
cessfully done as late as July 20th. Pascal is usually 
grown in single rows 30 to 36 inches apart and plants 
set 8 inches apart in rows or can be grown in double 
rows 3 to 3l4 feet apart. Frequent irrigation but not 
too much water at a time is best. Soil should not be 
allowed to bake or become hard. Cultivate often. 
Keep free from weeds. Regular dusting or spraying is 
advisable. When the plants have about reached their 
growth, the stalks can be bleached by wrapping paper 
around each stalk while still growing in the field. 
However, many markets prefer unbleached but ma- 
tured Pascal which is quite a saving to the growers. 
For celery to be carried over after November Ist pro- 
tection against freezing is necessary, which is done 
by placing the celery in trenches about 12 to 14 inches 
wide and deep enough so that when the field plants 
are taken up with plenty of roots and placed in the 
trench, just the very top leaves are above the ground. 
Time required to bleach depends upon how well ma- 
tured the celery is when placed in the trench. Also 
on the temperature, the warmer the trench the faster 
celery bleaches. 
HARTNER’S NEW “A” STRAIN GIANT PASCAL. 
This is the result of years of breeding at Denver. 
It grows larger than any other strain, but of 
medium height and not tall and slender. Plants 
have thick, large, well rounded, firm stalks of 
finest flavor. This strain is highly suited for sum- 
mer Pascal and winter storage Pascal. 
(Pkt. 15c) (oz. $1.25) (% Ib. $4.50) (Ib. $14.00). 
UTAH PASCAL or GOLDEN CRISP. Grows tall and 
thick. Has fine appearance. 
(Pkt. 10c) (¥%2 oz. 40c) (oz. 70c) (Y%4 Ib. $2.25) (Ib. 
$8.00). 
WEIRICH’S STRAIN PASCAL. (Home grown seed.) 
Considered by many leading Pascal celery grow- 
ers as the highest development of this important 
variety of celery. It has had the most careful 
selection and breeding. Plants large, stalks are 
medium length, thick and firm. An easy bleach- 
ing variety suitable for both papering and trench- 
ing, and free from soft stalks and seeder. 
(Pkt. 10c) (% oz. 40c) (oz. 80c) (%4 Ib. $3.00) (Ib. 
$10.00). 
GIANT or GOLDEN 
PASCAL. A variety of 
celery grown for its 
sweet flavor and crisp, 
nutty stalks, is easier 
to grow than the self- 
blanching varieties. 
Bleaches to a creamy 
yellow. 
(Pkt. 10c) (oz. 40c) (%4 
Ib. $1.25) (lb. $4.00). 
UTAH TALL JUMBO. A 
new early and _ im- 
proved strain of Utah 
Pascal. Grows taller 
and” .thicker,y" stalks 
wide and long jointed. 
A fast grower especi- 
ally recommended for 
early market and for 
shipping to markets 
that prefer green in- 
stead of bleached 
celery. 
(Pkt. 15c) (4% oz. 50c) 
(oz. $1.00) (%4 lb. $3.50) 
(Ib. $13.00). 

UTAH TALL JUMBO 
CELERY PLANTS. 
See page 35. 
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12 THE WESTERN SEED COMPANY, DENVER, COLORADO 
