CELERY. Successful celery culture is based 
on the right climate and the right soil. As to 
the first the plant requires coolness as well as 
sufhicient moisture. 
No garden crop grown is such a rich feeder 
as celery. The soil must have depth and mel- 
lowness and an abundant supply of moisture. 
It is impossible to grow celery in hard or sun- 
baked soil. It is advisable to prepare the seed 
bed with a good commercial fertilizer and 
peat moss using about 6 pounds per 100 foot 
row. This should all be done about three weeks 
before the plants are set in the garden. 
In growing celery from seed it is advisable 
to start the seed in flats and later transplant 
when the small plants are approximately 5 
inches tall. Packet, 10c; 4% ounce, 40c. 
Golden Self Blanching. Indeed, one of the 
best early spring varieties for Northwest gar- 
dens. The long, crisp stalks mature to a beauti- 
ful golden yellow, which are easily blanched to 
a creamy white. 
Utah or Green Crisp Celery. Matures a 
week or ten days earlier than most other types 
of celery. Plants are sturdy, compact, and solid. 
Stems are broad, thick and rounded. 
CELERIAC. Large Smooth Prague. The 
same culture as celery. See page 9. 
The latest improved form with very few side 
roots. This is the largest and best variety of 
the “Turnip Rooted Celery.” Packet, 10c. 
CHIVES. The famous Schnittlauch—highly 
prized for flavor. The seed is not easily germi- 
nated and it will be necessary, therefore, to 
plant a fairly good quantity of the seed if many 
plants are desired. 
Packet, 10c; % ounce, 60c. 
CHICORY. Witloof. This variety has be- 
come exceedingly popular for winter salads. It 
forms a delicious dish when served like Endive 
or Cos lettuce with French dressing. The leaves 
and stems blanch easly. Seed should be sown 
one inch deep during May or June and spaced 
about 18 inches apart. Packet, 10c. 
Large Rooted. The roots of this plant are very 
popular as a coffee substitute. The young ten- 
der leaves may be used for salad or cooked for 
greens. Sow quite thinly in shallow drills in 
the spring. When well started, thin to stand 2 
to 3 inches apart in the row. Packet, 10c. 
CRESS. Curled or Pepper Cress. Its leaves 
have a very pleasant pungency, which gives it 
the common name “Pepper Grass.” The spicy 
foliage is frilled or curled, making it very at- 
tractive for salad trimmings. Sow thickly in 
drills. Packet, 5c; ounce, 25c. 
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SWISS CHARD. Only the tops of this beet 
are used, like spinach, and the succulent stalks 
and midribs may be prepared in the same way 
as asparagus. The plants are cultivated like 
beets except that they should be thinned to 8 
to 10 inches apart. If only the outer leaves are 
gathered, the inner leaves will continue to 
grow, and repeated pickings can be made. 
Lucullus, Dark Green. The fleshy crumpled 
leaves of this variety make very choice greens. 
Plant grows erect, the stalks are rounded and 
finely ribbed; the foliage is a rich deep green. 
Favored by many because of its superior flavor. 
Packet, 5c; '2 ounce, 15c; ounce, 25c. 
Burpee’s Rhubarb Chard. A new Swiss 
Chard that looks like Rhubarb. The leaf stalks 
are bright but delicate, translucent crimson; 
the rich color extends through the veins into 
the dark green, heavily crumpled leaves. Dif- 
ferent, tasty, delicious flavor. Easily grown, 
thrives everywhere. Packet, 10c. 
CORN. Corn is truly a native of this country, 
developed before the new world was discovered. 
It can be raised with some success in every 
state in the union, however, for best results it 
requires a growing season of seventy to eighty 
days and with plenty of summer heat. 
Any good garden soil will grow corn but it 
will mature quicker and be more tender if a 
good commercial fertilizer is used at the rate 
of about 11 pounds to a 100 foot row. 
Generally speaking, it is better to plant the 
early varieties in drills and the later varieties, 
of course, in hills, so spaced that cultivation 
may be done both ways without disturbing the 
plants. If your garden is of the weedy sort it is 
better to plant all varieties in hills because it 
is thus possible to control weeds easier when 
plants are in long rows. 
For early types make the drills 2 to 2% feet 
apart and 144 inches deep. For growing in rows 
put a seed every 3 inches in a drill with the 
expectation of thinning to 6-inch intervals as 
soon as possible. The thinned plants cannot be 
transplanted with any success. 
Packet, 10c; % pound, 20c; 1 pound, 35c. 
(Except as Noted.) 
YELLOW VARIETIES 
Golden Bantam (78 to 80 days). Still the fa- 
yorite with many home and market gardeners. 
Ears 7 to 8 inches long with 8 rows of broad, 
tender, sweet kernels. 
Improved Golden Bantam (80 to 82 days). 
An excellent midseason yellow corn. Ears 6 to 
8 inches long with 10 to 14 rows of golden yel- 
low, medium white kernels. 
Golden West (68 to 70 days). A popular, at- 
tractive, early variety. Ears 6% to 7 inches long, 
10 to 12 rows fairly broad yellow kernels. 
Early Sunshine (72 to 76 days). A good early 
market variety. Ears 6% to 7 inches long with 
10 to 12 rows yellow medium broad kernels. 
Other varieties: Golden Giant, Golden Ever- 
green, Golden Market. 

SWEET CORN 
YELLOW HYBRIDS 
Golden Cross Bantam (83 to 85 days). The 
leading hybrid for any purpose. Ears 744 to 8 
inches long with 10 to 14 rows of kernels, rich 
yellow in color. Medium in width and depth. 
Packet, 10c; 4 pound, 25c; 1 pound, 45c. 
Other Yellow Hybrids: Mareross, Bancross, 
Spancross, Lincoln. Packet, 10c; 1% Ib., 
25c;3 1 Ib., 45ce. 
WHITE VARIETIES 
Stowell’s Evergreen. Remarkable for remain- 
jing in a fresh condition for a long period. 
Plants 7 to 7% feet tall. Ears 8 inches long, 
2% to 2% inches thick; 14 to 20 rows to the 
cob. The most popular white variety of sweet 
corn. 
Oregon Evergreen. Earlier than Stowell’s 
and just as fine and sweet. An exceptionally 
fine canning variety because of its uniform 
medium to large ears with 12 to 18 rows. 
Other varieties: Black Mexican, Early Min- 
nesota. 
FIELD CORN. We offer the following vari- 
eties: Minnesota “13”, Pride of the North, 
Bloody Butcher, Northwest Red Deni, 
King Phillip, Idaho Hybrid, and Hybrid 
No. 525. We will gladly quote prices on re- 
quest. 
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