
Golden 
Plume 
Celery 

Sow seeds in flats during February. As 
celery is slow germinating, keep flats 
constantly moist; cover with only % in. 
sand to keep surface from baking and 
transplant once before setting out about 
April 15th, 6 in. apart, in rows 36 in. 
apart. Cultivate frequently and water 
abundantly. To blanche use _ celery 
bleachers. For a late crop set plants 
out June Ist. 
Easy Blanching. Excellent second early 
sort; vigorous, compact habit of growth 
and easy blanching. Attractive white, 
thick, solid stalks of good flavor; a fine 
keeper...Pkt. 25c; % oz. $1.50; oz. $2.50 
Golden Plume (Select Strain). An early, 
desirable sort resembling Golden Self 
Blanching, but earlier. Plants of medium 
height with compact, full heart; blanches 
readily to golden yellow; of excellent 
quality...Pkt. 25c; %4 oz. -$1.25; oz. $3.50 
Golden Self Blanching (French). The 
popular original. strain; plants medium 
high, stocky and compact, solid, broad 
stalks of delicate, nutty flavor; blanches 
readily to golden yellow. 
Pkt. 20c; %4 oz. 75c; % oz. $1.25; oz. $2.00 
Giant Pascal (Select Utah Strain). An 
improved Giant Pascal, far superior; for 
late Fall and Winter use. Plants large, 
stocky and with dark green leaves; long, 
broad, solid stalks that blanch yellow- 
white; of excellent flavor. 
Pkt. 15c; % oz. 90c; oz. $1.50 
Summer Pascal. Easily blanched golden 
hearted, brittle green early, of highest 
quality; almost stringless and ribless. 
Pkt. 25e; 4%" oz. $1.25; oz. $4.00 
White Plume. Attractive extra early 
variety with bright green leaves, tinged 
white; stalks medium, easily blanched 
white; solid, crisp and of good quality. 
Pkt. 15e; 12° 02. 90c;.0z. $1.50 
Winter Queen. Medium dwarf, ‘fold time” 
Winter sort. Stalks light green, broad, 
solid and crisp; blanches well to creamy 
white.....Pkt. 15c; 4% oz. 90c; oz. $1.50 
Celery Plants Re-Rooted 
Ready June 15th to Sept. 1st. 
100 for $2.50 500 for $6.00 
250 for $4.00 1,000 for $10.00 
(cartage paid to destination) 
CELERIAC (Knob Celery) 
Culture similar to celery. Fit for use 
after roots attain 2 in. diameter. 
Giant Prague. Plants dark green, with 
hollow stalks; root smooth, spherical, 
2 in. to 3 in. diameter; used for flavoring 
soups and also boiled like cauliflower. 
Pkt. 15c; % oz. $1.00; oz. $1.75 
Sweet Cour 
One pound will sow 100 hills. Best re- 
sults are acquired from moderate mois- 
ture. warm weather and rich soil, but 
it can be grown in any soil that is 
deeply and thoroughly worked. Sow seed 
either in hills or rows to a depth of 3 in. 
after danger of frost is past. Sow in 
drills 2 in. apart in rows 386 in. to 48 in. 
apart; thin out 8 in. apart; or sow 5 or 
6 seeds to a hill 36 in. apart each way 
and thin out to 2 to a hill. 
Golden Midget. (70 days) Ideal for the 
garden with small space; grows only 
2% to 3 ft. Ears only 4 inches but sweet 
and delicious. 
Large Pkt. 50c; % lb. $1.75; lb. $3.00 
Golden Bantam (80 days). Most widely 
known and generally used yellow sweet 
corn. Stalks often have 2 ears of 8 
rows, broad kernels, with tender hull, 
sweet and of exceptional flavor. 
Black Mexican (88 days). One of the 
richest flavored and tenderest of sweet 
corns. Do not be misled by its bluish- 
black color, when cooked it is pearly- 
white and delicious. Ears are 8 in. to 
9 in. 
Country Gentleman (110 days). A very 
prolific late yielder, with irregular rowed 
good sized ears of luscious, tender and 
milky deep grains. 
Golden Country Gentleman (Golden Col- 
onel) (A.M., A.A.S., ’36). Identical char- 
acteristics with Country Gentleman ex- 
cept for its golden color. The fine flavor 
and rich color of the Bantam parent has 
been retained. 
Golden Giant. A week later than Golden 
Bantam and yields abundantly large 
golden ears of fine flavor. 

Flag Ship 
Stowell’s Evergreen Select Strain (95 
days). This is a selected strain of the 
most popular late white sweet corn; 
stalks are sturdy and erect, ears about 
9 in. long, kernels broad, tender, sweet 
and exceptionally fine flavored. 
Whipple’s Early Yellow (84 days). De- 
servedly popular large eared, second 
early, golden yellow sort; sweet and of 
good flavor. 
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CORN SALAD 
A hardy salad plant for Winter and 
Spring use. Perhaps the tenderest salad 
known. Sow seed in August in rows 12 
in. apart, thin out to 6 in. and cover 
with light mulch for Winter. 
Broad Leaved. Broad, lettuce-like leaves. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 75c 
DANDELION 
Improved Thick Leaved. 
Sow early in Spring, in very warm, rich 
soil, in drills 18 in. apart, thin to 5 in. 
and cultivate well. They will not be 
ready to cut until the following Spring. 
Thick, broad leaves, growing upright; 
Most popwlarccs.. ses Pkt. 20¢c; oz. $1.50 

Hybrid Sweet Corn Allegheny 
HYBRID VARIETIES 
Hybrid varieties of corn are rapidly be- 
coming more popular, as they are much 
more disease and wilt resistant; have 
better root systems and larger ears, of 
greater uniformity. This insures larger 
and better crops. 
Flagship. (H.M., A.A.S., °49) This golden 
yellow Hybrid produces an abundance 
of large, uniform ears, under adverse 
heat, cold or drought. A delicious 12 to 
16 row corn that is highly resistant to 
ear worm. 
Hybrid Sweet Corn “Allegheny” (B.M., 
A.A.S,, 1941). A new medium late vari- 
ety, 18 to 22 rowed; medium yellow, 
deep, very narrow kernels. Relatively 
resistant to earworm and bacterial wilt; 
tall, vigorous plant} prolific yielder; good 
garden sort. 
Golden Cross Bantam (88 days). Out- 
standing hybrid for productiveness and 
quality. Large 10 to 14 row ears; nearly 
every stalk bears 2 full sized ears of 
uniformity. 
“Lincoln” (B.M., A.A.S., ’42) (85 days). 
A fine, big, midseason variety, of uni- 
form tall growth. Produces narrow 
grained. 12 to 16 row, tapering ears of 
8-in., well filled to tip, of bright golden 
color; heavy producer. 
Price on any above: 
Pkt. 25e; % Ib. 45c; lb. 85e¢ 
CHICORY 
Sow seed in early Spring as soon as 
ground can be prepared, in rather light, 
moderately rich soil, in rows 24 in. to 
30 in. apart. 
Witloof or French Endive. This variety 
has become very popular for Winter 
salads. It makes a delicious dish when 
served with endive or cos lettuce and 
French dressing. Leaves and stems 
blanch easily. Sow in open ground in 
May, in rows 18 in. apart. Lift roots in 
Fall, trim leaves to 1% in. of crown and 
shorten main roots to 9 in., then set up- 
right in sloping bed 18 in. deep, in mod- 
erately warm cellar. Fill trench with 
moderately moist, fine, rich soil. Within 
to 4 weeks, endive 6 in. long will 
appear....Pkt. 15c; % oz. 60c; oz. $1.00 
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