Golden | 
Self-Blanching 
Tau s: 
CELERY 
CELERIAC 
EGG PLANT 
RUTABAGAS 

CELERY 
FORDHOOK (EMPEROR)— 
Maturity 125 Days. Outer leaves 
dark green, fading to a yellowish 
green inside. Plants grow about 
18”. Stalk larger, thick, heavy, 
tender, crisp, contains very little fiber. Blanches to pale 
gold heart. 
GIANT PASCAL—-Maturity 135 Days. Green leaves. 
Keeps well. Stalks grow large, 24’’ in height, are solid, sturdy, 
hey stringless and fine flavored. Blanches to yellowish- 
white. 
GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING (ORIGINAL STRAIN)— 
Maturity 120 Days. Fairly compact growth, medium large. 
16” in height, solid, very crisp, fiberless. Blanches to deep 
yellow. Outer leaves tinted green, yellow inner leaves. 
Exceptionally fine flavor. 
GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING (TALL STRAIN)—Ma- 
turity 120 Days. Like original strain except taller, 18’’ in 
height, and slimmer. Contains same qualities of crispness, 
tenderness, stringless, fine flavor. Makes exceptionally fine 
appearance when packed for sale. 
WHITE PLUME SELF-BLANCHING—Maturity 110 
Days. Earliest variety to mature, easiest blanched. 18” 
central stalks and leaves pure white at maturity. Fine 
appearance and flavor. 
CELERIAC 
LARGE SMOOTH PRAGUE—Grows one foot tall. Roots 
tapered, two by five inches. Has side roots. Flavor similar 
to that of celery. Exceptionally fine when boiled, used in 
soup, stews, etc. 
EGG PLANT 
BLACK BEAUT Y—Maturity 90 Days. Piant grows 27” in 
height. Fruit is large, symmetrical in shape; rich, dark 
purple in color—holds color well. Slightly earlier than New 
York Purple, but not quite so large. Excellent flavor. 
NEW YORK IMPROVED PURPLE SPINELESS—Ma- 
turity 93 Days. This heavy producer grows 28” in height. 
Fruit is oval shaped, tapered towards top. Purple color is 
good although not as dark as Black Beauty. 
RUTABAGA 
IMPROVED AMERICAN PURPLE TOP—Maturity 90 
Days. Tops large, upright. Roots reach 6” in length, are 
yellow with purple top. Flesh pale yellow, fine grained, 
sweet and tender. 
SWEET GERMAN—Maturity 90 Days. Roots white with 
green tinted top, are globe-shaped, measure about 5” in 
length. Flesh pure white, fine grained, sweet. Good for table 
use or for stock feed. 
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White Plume 
Self-Blanching 
Self-Blanching 
(Original) 

