CELERY 
Planting Instructions For this climate sow celery in May or early June, in drills 4 to 6 inches apart and 
cover about 4 inch deep. When ready to transplant thin out to 2 or 3 inches apart in the row, and leave growing 
until July or August when they should be planted in rows 
18 to 20 inches apart and set 6 inches in the row. In 
planting press the ground around the plants but do not 
let any earth get into the heart. 
CELERIAC or 
TURNIP-ROOTED CELERY 
Planting Instructions Sow the latter part of April, 
covering seeds 44, of an inch. Thin out to about 1 inch 
apart in the row and transplant into rows 1% feet apart 
and 6 inches apart in the row. 
7 Uses—Served as a salad with French dressing, or 
: served hot with cream sauce. 
Roots are turnip-shaped, very smooth, tender and mar- 
row-like. Pkt., 10c; !% oz., 25c; oz., 45c; '%4 Ib., $1.60. 
EGGPLANT 
Packet, 10c; 1% 0z., 25c; 1 oz., 45c; 1% Ib., $1.60. 
Planting Instructions sow in hotbeds very early 
in the spring; thin them out, as soon as big enough to be 
handled, to 3 to 4 inches each way and transplant to 2 or 3 feet apart 
in very rich, warm ground. Do not plant them outside until the nights 
are real warm, as the least frost will, if it does not kill them, check 
the growth. 
Black Beauty The fruits set freely and develop quickly, so en- 
tire crop can be harvested before frost. They are large, thick, lus- 
trous purplish black. Days to maturity, 90. 
New York Improved LARGE PURPLE SPINELESS. Stem 
stout, not very tall, usually branching and of gray-green, slightly or 
not at all tinged with purple. Fruit is very large, of a short pear 
shaped and slightly flattened at both ends. Days to maturity, 92. 
ENDIVE 
Packets, 10c; 1 0z., 20c; 14 Ib., 60c. 
Planting Instructions Same as Lettuce. Fine salad plant. Also 
used as “boiled Greens.” Can be grown the year round. To blanch, 
tie the leaves together two or three weeks before gathering. 
Broad Leaved Batavian Bright green leaves, which are broad, 
twisted and waved. White midribs. Crisp and tender. Used in soups, 
stews and salads. Days to maturity, 90. 
Green Curled Best for general use. Leaves finely 
cut, having a mossy appearance. Pungent flavor. Days 
to maturity, 94. 




























































Celery, Golden Self-Blanching 















Giant Pascal A very vigorous and an extremely pro- 
ductive variety, with short, broad, thick, tender and 
fleshy green ribs, which blanch very readily when a 
earthed up. It keeps very well under cover during win- 
ter. Days to maturity, 185. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 25c; oz., 
45c; 4 Ib., $1.50. 
Golden Self-Blanching A very fine variety of 
French origin. Half dwarf, compact with well developed 
leaves. It needs very little blanching to fit it for the 
table. Days to maturity, 125. Pkt., 10c; '% oz., 25c; oz., 
45c; 4 Ib., $1.75. 
White Plume this variety is characterized by the 
silver-white color with which its leaves are partly tinged 
at first. It suffers easily from the cold and should be 
grown for autumn rather than for winter use. Days to 
maturity, 120. Pkt., 10c; '% oz., 30c; oz., 55c; '% Ib., 
$2.00. Black Beauty 
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