CELERY-BLEACHING TUBES 

CRISP CELERY 
Ounce produces 3000 plants. Early sorts take 15 
weeks, late sorts about 18 weeks after setting out. 
Sow the seed 4 ch deep in a coldframe in 
March or outside in April or May and again in July. 
‘Transplant or thin to 6 inches apart. Rows often 
are double, the parallel rowlets 6 inches from each 
other. Rows or double rows should be 3 feet apart. 
Three weeks prior to harvesting, the plants should 
be boarded, wrapped, or earthed to blanch them. 
Early Quick-blanching Varieties 
Golden Plume. The improvements over 
Golden Self-blanching are (a) superior 
flavor, (b) wonderful color, (c) resistance to 
blight and rust, (d) earlier maturity, (e) su- 
perior keeping qualities, (f) increased size. 
It possesses a nutlike flavor, and is hand- 
some In appearance. Pkt. 25 cts., Moz. 
70 cts., Yoz. $1.25, Yéoz. $2, oz. $3.50. 
Golden Treasure. A reselection from Golden 
Plume whereby a taller type has been pro- 
duced, and the head is thicker. Flavor is 
most refined. Pkt. 30 cts., 4 pkts. $1, Y4oz. 
$1.50, 440z. $2.75, oz. $4. 
Earligreen. The finest, earliest large green 
Celery. The full heart is white, brittle, and 
of delicious flavor. Sown in February and 
March, planted out in May, we have seen 
it offered in the New York market by mid- 
August. Pkt. 25 cts., Woz. 70 cts., Woz. 
$1.25, Woz. $2, oz. $3.50. 
Summer Pascal. Highest quality green 
Celery: short, heavy, nutty and brittle; 
almost ribless and entirely _ stringless. 
Blanches easily in two weeks. Full golden 
-heart. Pkt. 25 cts., 4 pkts. 90 cts., loz. 
$1.50, 14oz. $2.75. 
Cornell No. 19. A _ yellow self-blanching 
type with the high quality of the Pascals, 
and good for main and late crops. Splendid 
flavor. Well-formed hearts; outer stalks 
long, smooth-ribbed, deeply rounded and 
without strings. Resistant to “‘yellows” 
disease. Pkt. 25 cts., Yoz. $1, oz. $3. 
Paris Golden Self-Blanching. Compact, 
stocky, with golden green leaves. The 
solid, brittle heart blanches quickly; fine, 
nutty flavor. Pkt. 15 cts., Woz. 45 cts., 
loz. 85 cts., oz. $1.50, 4b. $4.50. 
Improved White Plume. Tender and of the 
very best flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., 140z. 70 cts., 
oz. $1.25, Ib. $3.50. 
CHICORY 
Witloof (French Endive). Sow in spring. 
Roots are lifted in fall and planted during 
winter in a cellar or under a greenhouse 
bench, so that the root is 9 inches below 
the top. Then fill level with sand or manure; 
through this the familiar white salad ap- 
pears in about amonth. Pkt. 20 cts., oz. 
55 cts., oz. $1, Wb. $2.75. 
Large-rooted Magdeburg. ‘The roots, 
roasted, are an ingredient in French coffee; 
young shoots provide excellent spring salad. 
Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 75 cts., Yb. $1.75. 
CHERVIL, Moss Curled Extra. One ounce 
will plant 150 feet of drill. Treat and use 
like parsley, for garnishing and flavoring 
soups and salads. Pkt. 20 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
CORN SALAD, Large-leaved. One ounce 
will plant 150 feet of drill. Sow im early 
spring and early fall. The latest sowings 
may be wintered if lightly mulched. Pkt. 
15 cts., oz. 50 cts., 4b. $1.50. 
CRESS, Curled or Pepper Grass. Seed- 
lings used for salads and fillings for sand- 
wiches. Good house-grown crop. Scatter 
seeds on fine soil and press—do not cover. 
Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 65 cts., 4Ib. $2, Ib. $6. 





Well-keeping Winter Celery 
New Easy-Blanching. Like Golden Self- 
Blanching, but green in color and larger; 
the leaves blanch white. As good a keeper 
as any late sort, though maturing only two 
weeks after Parts Golden. The flesh is crisp 
and brittle, the flavor excellent. Pkt. 25 cts., 
lgoz. 70 cts., Yoz. $1.25, 1goz. $2, oz. $3.50. 
Winter Queen. Medium large, light green 
in color. Blanches and keeps well. Pkt. 
15 cts., 4oz. 75 cts., oz. $1.25, YWlb. $3.50. 
Giant Pascal. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 75 cts., 
oz. $1.25, W4Ib. $3.50. 
Cutting Celery. (For Soup Greens.) A 
loose-growing type from which stalks may 
be cut contmuously. Do not earth or 
blanch. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 80 cts., 4Ib. $2. 
Celery Seed. Non-germinating. For soups, 
etc. Oz. 15 cts., 4Ib. 40 cts., Ib. $1. 
CELERIAC Turnip-rooted Celery 
or Knob Celery 
One ounce sows 150 feet of drill, 3 pounds an 
acre, 
Large Smooth. Turnip-shaped roots, which 
are white-fleshed, tender, and possess the 
flavor of celery stalks. This stock produces 
a good clean bulb, smooth, free from fibrous 
roots and uniform in shape. A selection 
from a well-known grower in this section. 
Pkt. 15 cts., oz. $1, oz. $1.75, Ib. $5. 
CUCUMBE 

simplify the culture of this plant. In the 14-inch size they cost 
$4.50 per 100. See Implement Section. 

| 
Golden Plume Celery 
Celery is a valuable anti-scurvy food. A fair 
source, also, of calcium and phosphorus 
Fair source of 
vitamin G 

Staysgreen Cucumber 
Sow 8 seeds in a group or “‘hill’”’ the size of a 
dinner-plate. Hills are flat unless the land is over- 
moist, when they may be 3 inches above the general 
level; and they should be at least 4 feet apart each 
way. Start after mid-May and sow at two-week 
intervals until mid-July. Thin to 2 or 3 plants 
per hill. 
One ounce will plant about 50 hills, 2 pounds an 
acre. Yield in about 9 weeks. 
A and C. New and better white-spine. Ten 
inches long, with rounded ends and a very 
small seed cavity. Dark green skin and 
white, crisp, solid flesh. Excellent flavor. 
For slicing and pickling. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 
45 cts., lb. $1.40, Ib. $3.50. 
Straight-8. A new green Cucumber of excel- 
lent quality. Fruits show no lighter strip- 
ing, are about 8 inches Jong and 11% inches 
through, symmetrical and uniform. Pkt. 
15 cts., oz. 45 cts., Ib. $1.40, Ib. $3.50. 
New Davis Perfect. Dark, glossy green, 
slim and symmetrical, 10 to 12 inches long. 
Flesh brittle and of good flavor. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 35 cts., 14Ib. $1, Ib. $2.50. 
Improved Early White Spine. Fruits 
slightly pointed, smooth and deep green; 
white lines at the blossom-end. Splendid 
table Cucumber or for pickling. Pkt. 10 
cts., oz. 35 cts., 14Ib. $1, Ib. $2.50. 
Cool and Crisp. An excellent pickling or 
slicing Cucumber of good size, tender and 
crisp; very early and prolific. Pkt, 10 cts., 
oz. 35 cts., 4b. $1, Ib. $2.50. 
Extra-Long Green. Standard variety about 
1 foot in length, of excellent quality; when 
young makes good pickles. Pkt. 15 cts., 
oz. 40 cts., 14Ib. $1.25, Ib- $3. ~~ 
Longfellow. A long, slender, very dark 
white-spine Cucumber, desirable for out- 
door planting as well as forcing. Pkt. 15 
cts., oz. 45 cts., 4Ib. $1.40, Ib. $3.50. 
Staysgreen. Reliable and popular com- 
mercial white-spine variety. It holds well 
its beautiful medium dark green color and 
ships well. The fruits are 8 to 9 inches long, 
straight, smooth, and crisp. Pkt. 15 cts., 
oz. 35 cts., M4lb. $1, Ib. $2.70. 
Oriental Climbing. Distinct climbing sort 
to train on pole or fence. Good for pickling 
or slicing. The fruit is about 1 foot long, 
smooth and dark green. Pkt. 15 cts., 
oz. 35 cts., 4b. $1, Ib. $2.70. 
Green Prolific (Boston Pickling). For pick- 
ling, because small. For slicing also. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 35 cts., 4Ib. $1, Ib. $2.50. 
West India Gherkin (Cucumis Anguria). 
Distinct species, cultivated in the same way 
as the Cucumber. The spiny fruits are 
gathered when only 2 inches long and are 
ideal_ for small pickles. Pkt. 15 cts., 
oz. 35 cts., 4Ib. $1, Ib. $2.70. 
From 4 to 8 good Cucumbers per plant 
may be expected 

Greenhouse Cucumbers 
Their culture is exacting; they are of interest to 
professional gardeners with adequate facilities. 
Forcing White Spine. Similar to the out- 
door White Spine but larger. It grows 
freely under glass, and ts early, prolific and 
robust. Pkt. (25 seeds) 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1. 

10 Vegetable Seeds 
Treated Paper Collars, for placing around Cauliflower plants to protect 
against cutworms, are offered in the Implement Section of this Catalogue 
\ 
STUMPP & WALTER CO. 
