CUCUMBERS-Easy to Grow and Can 
CELERY 
One ounce will sow about 300 feet of row and 
produce about 5,000 plants. 
A row of celery in the home garden will 
supply a family with a delicious vegetable 
until late in the fall. Its hardy qualities and 
adaptability to various soils and weather con- 
ditions make it a very desirable crop to grow. 
Excellent results are obtained from cons- 
tantly moist, rich, well prepared soil. Celery 
seed will sprout at comparatively low tem- 
peratures but requires constant and abundant 
moisture. It is slow to germinate and even 
under favorable conditions cannot be expected 
to start within 2 weeks. For fall and winter 
use in the North, celery may be planted from 
March 15th to April 15th. Plantings in other 
sections can be governed accordingly. The 
soil for starting plants should be fine and 
loose and seed must be covered only % inch 
deep. Prick out about 3 inches apart each 
way when seedlings have 3 or 4 leaves 
started. Keep the soil well moistened at all 
times and transplant to open ground when 
plants are 75 to 90 days old. Space the rows 
according to the methods of blanching. 5 to 
7 feet are required for soil blanching and 2 to 
4 feet for other methods. Set the plants 8 
to 12 inches apart to the row. To avoid pithi- 
ness or rotting of the stalk do not cover for 
blanching during warm weather. 
EMPEROR (FORDHOOK). Outer leaves 
dark green, fading to a yellowish green 
inside. Stalk large, thick, heavy, tender, 
crisp, very little fiber; blanches to pale 
gold heart. Height, 18”; 125 days. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz., 45c; oz., 75c; \% Ihb., 
$2.25; % lb., $3.00. 
GOLDEN PLUME. Well suited to market 
garden planting and to shipping. Plant of 
medium height with compact, full heart; 
blanches readily to golden yellow; of ex- 
cellent quality. Height, 20”; 115 days. 
PkEt., 10c; 4% 0z., 45¢; oz., 75c; 4%, Ih., 
$2.25; % Ib., $3.00. 
HOUSER. Absolutely the best green celery 
without excepting any. When blanched it 
becomes a beautiful creamy white, full of 
hearts, and every stem of it to the outside 
is delicious. It is not surpassed as a good 
keeper, and is the leading green celery in 
every market. Height, 18”; 125 days. 
PkKt., 10c; 42 oz., $1.00; oz., $1.75; 2 oz., 
$3.00; 1% lb., $5.00; YY lb., $8.00. 
SALT LAKE 
(UTAH). A very 
desirable green 
type. Plant stocky, 
full hearted and 
compact; blanches 
readily. Stems 
thick, solid, me- 
dium broad and full 
rounded; of nutty 
flavor and _ fine 
quality. Height, 
18”; 122 days. 
Pkt., 10c; Y% oz., 
46ce; oz., Toc; % 
lb., $2.25; Y% Ib., 
$3.00. 
EASY BLANCHING. 
An excellent sec- 
ond early green 
variety for home 
gardens and truck- 
ers. Vigorous and 
compact in habit 
of growth, it 
hblanches readily to 
attractive white, 
and is a good 
keeper. Stalks are 
thick, solid and of 
good flavor. 
Height, 20”; 122 
days. 
Pkt., 10c; Y% oz., 
oo 45c; oz., 75e; % 
Bs lb., $2.25; % Ihb., 
SALT LAKE (Utah) $3.00. 

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GIANT PASCAL. Green leaves. Keeps well. 
Blanches to yellowish white. Solid, crisp, 
fine flavor. Height, 24”; 135 days. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz. 45c; oz, 75¢e; % Ib., 
$2.25; WY lb., $3.00. 
WHITE PLUME. Leaves bright green, 
tinged with white; stalks medium, easily 
blanched to pure white; solid, crisp and of 
good quality. Height, 18”; 110 days. 
Pkt., 10c; Y% oz., 45c3 oz. 75ce; % Ib., 
$2.25; Yo lb., $3.00. 
WINTER QUEEN (SCHUMACHER). A 
medium dwarf, winter variety, earlier than 
Giant Pascal. Stalks light green, broad, 
solid and crisp; blanches well to creamy 
white. Height, 18”; 130 days. 
Pkt., 10c; Y% oz., 45¢; 02. 75ce; Ya Ib, 
$2.25; Y lb., $3.00. 
CUCUMBERS 

A. B.C. 
A BOC. 68 days. 10%” length. A leading 
variety for shipping and market gardens. 
Fruits uniform, nearly cylindrical, dark 
green tapering at ends. 
Pkt., LOcs; %. oz. W5ces: ‘oz. 25c¢ 3% Ib., 
80c; 1% Ib., $1.35; lb., $2.55. 
IMPROVED WHITE SPINE. 60 days. 
length. 
Tu" 
Good for slicing or dill pickles. 
Long, straight fruits about 2%” thick, 
with square, blocky ends. 
Pkt., 10c; Y% oz., 15c; oz., 20c; % Ib., 
65c; Y lb., $1.00; lb., $2.00. 
DAVIS’ PERFECT. 58 days. 9%” length. 
Shapely white spine cucumber, thick in 
middle, tapering ends, solid, brittle and 
tasty with few seeds. 
Pkt., 10c; Yo oz., Lbc3 oz., 20? 34 Vb. 
65c; Y% 1b., $1.00; 1b., $2.00. 
EARLY FORTUNE. 58 days. 9” length. 
Dependable. Flesh is pure white, firm, and 
crisp texture. Flavor is delicious. Ex- 
cellent for home and market; ships well. 
Pkt.,. 2c) Yo -0z., L2be3) 07... 20094, 1b., 
65c; VY 1b., $1.00; lb., $2.00. 
EARLY GREEN CLUSTER. 54 days. Very 
prolific, small but of good form. Especially 
fine for pickling. 
PEt:, 20c; Ys -0zi,2ibc3) oz, 20¢% 
65c; Ye 1b., $1.00; 1b., $2.00. 
EARLY JERSEY. 54 days. Very productive; 
the small fruits are used for pickles, larger 
ones for sweet pickles. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz., 16¢; oz., 20c; 14 Ib., 
65c; Ye lb., $1.00; 1b., $2.00. 
EVERBEARING. 54 days. 4%” length. 
Heavy yielder and comes early. If fruits 
are kept gathered, vines will continue bear- 
ing throughout the season. 
Pkt., L0cs 4% 02., 15¢: 0z:, "20c3 9 1— 1b; 
65c; % Ib., $1.00; Ib., $2.00. 
EXTRA EARLY GREEN PROLIFIC (Boston 
Pickling). 58 days. 5” length. Bright 
green fruits are about 2%” thick, nearly 
smooth, with blunt ends. 
Pkt., 10c; 4. 02., 1b¢e3 o2., 20¢% 
65c; Ye lb., $1.00; 1b., $2.00. 
LONDON LONG GREEN. 67 days. 11” 
length. Fruits deep green, slightly tapered; 
heavily warted, good quality. Young fruit 
makes fine pickles. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz., 15c; oz., 25c; % Ib., 80c; 
WY \b., $1.15; 1b., $2.25, 
LONGFELLOW. 
Y% Ib., 
Vy Ib., 
70 days. 12” length. Ex- 
cellent long, slender, dark green variety, 
good for greenhouse forcing or outdoor 
culture, and good yarieity to ship. 
Pkt, L0e3 46 oz, Loe. oz, 2ber 
80c; Y% Ib., $1.15; Ib, $2:25; 
STAYSGREEN or BLACK DIAMOND. 63 
days. 8” length. Popular, early dark green 
YW 1b,, 
variety in the white spine class. Young 
fruit desirable for small pickles. 
Pkt., 10c}) 24.02.) .lbe; 07; 2ber 24 ip,, 
80c; 14 °1b. $1.15 Ib... $2.25. 
STRAIGHT ‘8’. 66 days. 8” length. 
Fruits uniformly cylindrical, white spine, 
rounded at ends, medium green. Ideal 
shipper and good for home or market gar- 
dens. 
Pkt., 10c; 1% oz., 15¢; oz. 25¢e; sob, 
80c; Ye lb., $1.15; lb., $2.25. 
WEST INDIA GHERKIN. 60 days. Prolific 
producers, small, suitable for pickling. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz., 15¢3 0z., 25c; 3% Ib; 
80c; Ye lb., $1.15; Ib., $2.25. 
WHITE WONDER. 60 days. 7” length. 
Grown for its unusual color, greenish 
white, black spined variety, cylindrical 
with rounded ends. 
PkEt., 10c; 1% oz. 15c; oz. 2bc; % Ib, 
80c; Ye lb., $1.15; Ib., $2.25. 

IMPROVED NEW YORK SPINELESS 
EGGPLANT 
This is a semi-tropical plant which requires 
continuous warm weather for best results. 
The seed germinates slowly and should be 
started in a hot bed. The plants may be set 
out in the open ground when 2 inches tall 
if continued warm weather is in prospect. 
Space the plants 2% to 3 feet apart. Young 
plants should be shaded from hot sun and 
sprayed with Paris Green as a protection from 
potato bugs. 
BLACK BEAUTY. Fully 10 days earlier than 
Improved New York Spineless. Healthy 
grower and large fruit. 
Piti, w0c?. Woz, 40c; oz. 70ct 
$2.25. 
IMPROVED NEW YORK SPINELESS. Quite 
free from spines. Fruit of large size and 
perfect form. Two weeks earlier than the 
old variety. 
Pkt., 10c; 
$2.25. 
FLORIDA HIGH BUSH. Plant upstanding, 
holding fruits off the ground. Fruits elon- 
gated, tapering towards stem; dark purple. 
A hardy variety, resistant to drought and 
disease. Height, 32”; 80 days. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz. 40c; oz., 70c; 
$2.25. 
Y%, Ib., 
Y oz. 40c; oz., 70c; % Ib., 
Yq Vb. 

ABEL'S SEED HOUSE, READING, PA. 
