CELERY 
Sow \% pound in seed-bed to plant an acre. 
For the garden sow 1 packet in a well protected seed-bed for 150 plants to set 50 feet of 
row for a family of 3 or 4 people. 
Prices quoted on celery seed are postpaid. Write for special prices on larger quantities. 

Typical plants of Green Florida Pascal Celery ready for packing in Howard crates. 
CULTURE OF CELERY 
First sowings in Florida are made the latter part of June and 
continue to December. The main sowings for a winter crop 
are usually made in July or early August, and for the spring 
crop, grown principally on muck, they are usually made in 
October and early November. Celery seed is always planted 
in protected seed-beds. The soil must be put in perfectly fine 
condition and made into beds 4 to 6 or more inches high, to 
prevent overflow in case of heavy rains. When in condition— 
thoroughly and finely pulverized, well fertilized at least 10 
days before sowing seed, moist, and made perfectly smooth and 
level—sow the seed broadcast or in rows 6 inches apart, using 
1 pound of seed to from 125 to 150 yards of bed 3 feet wide. 
The seed should be barely covered with soil. 
We recommend use of burlap or white muslin as a cover 
over the seed-bed, stretching it on a tent-shaped or slanting 
frame built over the seed-bed, with the sides about 12 inches 
from the ground to provide ample circulation of air. This seed- 
bed cover will serve as a shade and also break the force of 
heavy rains. After the seed is sown, it is desirable to sprinkle 
with cool water by means of hand sprinkling pots with a very 
fine spray in order to keep the soil cool and moist, which tends 
to increase the germination of celery seed during the hot summer 
months. With surface irrigation, fresh cool water should be 
circulated continuously around the beds. For the control of 
insects and diseases of celery see pages 52, 55, 56, and 63. For 
the control of pink rot of celery use Granular Aero Cyanamid. 
When plants in seed-bed are 6 inches high, transplant to 
the field in double rows 3 to 3% feet apart, with 7 inches be- 
tween the double rows, and set the plants 4 to 5 inches apart 
in the row. The plants may be set in single rows 3 feet apart, 
allowing 4 to 5 inches between plants in the row. The Pascal 
varieties should always be planted at least 5 inches in the row. 
To grow fine celery, a large supply of moisture and fertilizer 
is essential from the time the seed is sown in the seed- beds 
until the crop is ready for harvest. 
The number of days in parentheses after each variety 
indicates the relative number of days to marketable stage or 
harvest from setting out plants in the field or garden. It usu- 
ally requires about seven or eight weeks to grow plants large 
enough to be set in the field. 
In May and June, at the beginning of the celery seed planting 
season in Florida each year, we test samples of all our celery 
seed in our laboratory germinator, and also in outdoor seed-beds 
at Sanford and Plant ‘City, and the germination is printed on 
every package of celery seed so our customers will know how 
much to plant in order to secure a satisfactory stand in the 
seed-bed. 
GREEN FLORIDA PASCAL (Volante type). (125 days.) 
A very vigorous, compact growing variety, with large, broad, 
rounded, heavy dark green leaves, and with broad, semi- 
round, medium long, exceedingly thick, very meaty, solid, 
smooth, glossy, attractive appearing ribs. The ribs or petioles 
will average about 714 or 8 inches to the first joint, and plants 
will range from 20 to 23 inches overall. It develops a much 
better- heart than other varieties of the Green Pascal type. The 
ribs or stalks are of ideal edible quality, being tender, brittle, 
stringless, and crisp. Even the outermost stalks possess an 
unsurpassed flavor and are surprisingly rich and nutty. Our 
strain of this variety has been developed for smooth ribs, (free 
of ridging) for a high rib count per plant, and a somewhat 
taller and more compact growth, and better heart formation 
than other strains of Green Pascal. This stock is not subject 
to premature seeding, and can be grown at any time during the 
fall, winter or spring in Florida. It is important not to cut this 
variety too soon, as it requires 2 to 3 weeks more time in the 
field than varieties of the Golden type, but will outyield the 
Golden type 40 to 50 per cent. The yield and quality are 
materially cut down if harvested too soon. Set plants of this 
variety at least 5 to 6 inches apart in the row for large sizes and 
heavy yields. The seeds of green Pascal are larger than Golden 
type celery, and therefore seed of this variety should be planted 
about 25% to 50% heavier by weight than other varieties in 
order to get the same stand. 
Pkt. 15c; 4% oz. $1.00; 1 oz. $1.50 
% |b. $4.00; 1 Ib. $15.00 
TALL NON-BOLTING GOLDEN PLUME (Leinhart 
Special). (115 days.) This variety of the special type is ex- 
tremely resistant to bolting during periods of low temperature. 
It makes a very short, compact top growth with good average 
length ribs, 7 to-8 inches to the first joint, with enormous size. 
An extremely heavy yielder, producing a very high percentage 
of 214’s, 3’s and 4’s when grown on muck. Although our strain 
of this variety has been selected for more uniform, longer ribs, 
it is not recommended for a mid-winter crop, but is especially 
suitable for a spring crop on muck because it resists premature 
seeding. 
Pkt. 20c; % oz. $1.10; 1 oz. $1.75; 
1 Ib. $20.00 
% Ib. $5.50; 

14 THE KILGORE SEED COMPANY, Florida’s Leading Seedsmen 
