SEED GROWERS 19 
CAULIFLOWER— WINTER VARIETIES (Cont.) 
Particularly adapted for use on the Pacific Coast. 
APRIL 
Produces large, firm white heads in April from plants set in the field in October. 
LATE PEARL 
Plants large, with waved, medium green leaves; head white and well protected. Planted 
late in fall to produce April and May crops. 
MISSION SPECIAL 
A fairly early, vigorous, rather light green plant with white, well protected heads. Trans- 
planted in midwinter to produce late spring cauliflower. Use largely restricted to Central 
and Southern California. 
ST. VALENTINE 
We suggest our Early or Late March strains. 
CELERY 5 
Crops of this popular vegetable are produced in so many different sections of the country 
and under such varying conditions that it is not practicable to give definite planting dates 
or cultural directions which would apply to all sections. Generally the seed is sown 75 to 90 
days in advance of when the plants should be transplanted to the field. The seed is rather 
slow in germinating, 2 to 4 weeks being required to obtain seedlings. 
Celery is extremely susceptible to unfavorable growing conditions and care must be taken 
to guard against too much moisture being given the small seedlings as this normally causes 
the loss of the young plants from damping off. Too low temperatures during the early 
stages of plant growth often cause a check which eventually results in a large portion of 
“seeders” in the crop. 
We have for many years been not only the outstanding source of supply for celery seed 
in this country, but through our breeding operations have greatly improved the quality of 
the older strains and have developed and introduced to the trade a number of new varieties 
which are now the most important in their respective classes. 
The number of days given in the maturity column are those required from time of 
setting plants in the field to earliest harvesting date. 
YELLOW VARIETIES Setting 
Plants 
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Developed and introduced by the New York State College of Agriculture. Similar 
in general character to Cornell No. 19. Compared with Cornell No. 19, plants are 
shorter in height, are stockier and of somewhat more open formation; petioles 
shorter, stems thicker and less ribbed. Has good heart formation. Highly resistant to 
fusarium yellows. 
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Developed and introduced by the New York State College of Agriculture and 
described as a cross between Golden Self Blanching and Utah. An early, easy 
blanching strain of outstanding quality. Is prevailingly 1014 to 11 inches to joint 
with an over all height of 24 to 25 inches. Hearts long and comparatively full. 
Steams thick, rounded and of smooth texture. Combines the good qualities of the 
Pascal type with the early, easy blanching character and color of the Golden Self 
Blanching strains. Highly resistant to fusarium yellows. 
DWARF GOLDEN YELLOW SELF BLANCHING (See Golden Detroit) 
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The standard of excellence in the self blanching class. Medium late and particularly 
valuable for shipping. A very uniform (pure line) selection of Dwarf Golden Self 
Blanching developed by us. Plant heavy, compact, full hearted; commonly 22 inches 
tall; edible stalks 61,—8 inches long. 
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A strain of Golden Yellow Self Blanching producing plants consistently larger and 
heavier than Dwarf Golden Self Blanching. Solid compact form with very good 
hearts. A high yielding, shipping sort of excellent quality. Overall height 24 to 25 
inches; 8 to 81/4, inches to joint. 
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Early and very desirable for home and market garden. Plants medium sized; stocky, 
full hearted and compact; with thick solid stalks which blanch readily and are of 
the finest table quality. 
