


Schell’s Houser Celery. A magnificent crop grown from our high quality seed by the famous Hershey Estates Gardens. Note 
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the very healthy, vigorous plants. It pays to plant the best seeds—Schell’s Quality Seeds. 
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HOW TO GROW CELERY. To have matured Celery early in the summer, sow 
seeds of the early varieties under glass in February; set the plants out in May. Celery 
seed is by no means as easy to grow as most other seeds. For fall and winter crops, 
sow the seed in April or May, depending on the condition of the soil. To get Celery 
seed to germinate and give you a good stand of strong plants, you must have the soil 
worked deep, very fine and loose, moist and warm. Sow the seed in rows a foot apart for hand cultivation. Keep moist; prevent 
soil from becoming dry or ‘‘crusted.” For small gardens start your seed in boxes or seed-flats, or if sowing seed outside cover 
seed-bed with burlap bags or any cloth and keep moist until the seedlings are through the ground then remove the cloth and keep 
moderately moist, prevent soil drying out, not too wet or they will die of ‘‘damping off.” In June set the plants 6 inches apart 
in the rows, having the soil prepared. Make the rows 2 to 3 feet apart. Blanching is done by banking up the earth around the plants 
gradually until within a few inches of the top, also by use of Bleaching Paper (we have it), and by use of boards. One ounce will 
produce about 5,000 plants, 15,000 plants for each acre. Celery seed is slow germinating, usually requiring two to four weeks to 
obtain seedlings. If cold weather causes a check or setback to the young plants, it may eventually result in a large number of 
“Seeders” in the crop. (Days given are time from setting of plants to maturity.) 
SCHELL’S OWN QUALITY STRAIN 
HOUSER CELERY 
Always so very good, now better than ever. In our opinion this 
isthe best late green Celery—best in sweet, delicious, rich nutty 
flavor; best in thick smooth meaty stems and hearts; best keep- 
ing; and it brings best top prices on the market. It is the ‘‘Miss 
America’”’ in the Celery Show—the first choice of thousands 
yes we can safely say tens of thousands of gardeners who grow 
Celery, and where they grow it to sell they acclaim it as their 
customers’ choice for they want more and more of it because it 
is so very good and the flavor!—, well it’s just so rich and nutty 
you cannot describe it properly. By all means grow lots of 
Houser Celery, OUR Schell’s Strain, for your late green fall 
and winter Celery. 140 days. For the home-garden and for 
market grow lots more of this good Houser Celery. Pkt. 
15 cts.; 2 pkts. 25 ets.; oz. 35 cts.; 140z. 60 cts.; 120z. $1; 
oz. $1.75; 2 ozs. $3; 14lb. $6; 12lb. $10; Ib. $20. 
SCHELL’S 
GOLD STAR CELERY 
Delicious, rich nutty flavor; beautiful golden yellow color; 
early; blanches rapidly. The luscious hearts are exceptionally 
full. Tall (25 inches) and attractive stems, 8 inches to the joint. 
A veritable ‘“‘gold mine’’ of profit to our market-gardener cus- 
tomers who grow for market, and fine for the home-garden. 85 
days. Pkt. 15 cts.; 2 pkts. 25 cts.; 140z. 60 cts.; I4oz. $1; 
oz. $2; 14lb. $6; lb. $10; Ib. $20. 
Schell’s Summer Pascal. Tis delicious Celery 
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itself. Long, solid, crisp, round, smooth stems of richest nutty 
flavor. Green with a super abundance of hearts blanching to 
attractive yellow. It isa medium early green Celery of high- 
est quality. It blanches more readily than some other green 
varieties. It is delicious! 120 days. Pkt. 15 cts.; \4oz. 60 
ets.; 120z. $13; oz. $1.75; 2 ozs. $33 V4lb. $6; lb. $20. 
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haustive selection of certain type plants which possessed the 
four essentials necessary for the best Celery, which are flavor, 
abundance of hearts, size, and attractive appearance. There are 
big bunches of hearts in each stalk. Rich, nutty flavor; stalky, 
light green, blanches up early and to a rich golden yellow. One 
of the best keepers. 110 days. Grow Allheart, I know it will 
please you. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 45 cts.; oz. 85 cts.; Mlb. 
$2.75; lb. $10. 
CELERIAC or Turnip-Rooted Celery. 
Turnip-shaped roots. Pkt. 10 cts.; ‘oz. 35 cts.; oz. 
60 cts.; 14lb. $1.75; lb. $6. 


| Schell’s Strain Golden Plume. Ts ,is the 
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strain of Golden Plume. The plants are medium high, stocky 
and very full-hearted and compact. It matures early. The 
stocks are thick, solid, meaty and blanch readily. This has long 
been a great favorite with large numbers of our customers for 
their leading early yellow-green Celery. 85 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
3 pkts. 25 cts.; 140z. $1; oz. $2; 14lb. $6; lb. $20. 
Easy-Blanching. Schell’s Strain. One of the most 
valuable commercial Celeries on the 
market. It averages 24 inches high on good soil, and has a wealth 
of rich, nutty hearts and inside stems. All the stems of the entire 
stalk are thick, brittle, very tender, and of exquisite flavor, and 
it is a good keeper. Quickly blanches to rich, golden yellow. 
110 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; 140z. 30 cts.; 1402. 50 cts.; ez. 90 cts.; 
2 ozs. $1.75; 14lb. $3; Walb. $5; Ib. $10. 
WINTER QUEEN. A very thick, solid stock with a great deal 
of heart; excellent quality and a good keeper. 130 days. Pkt. 
10 cts.; 4goz. 35 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; 4b. $2; lb. $6.50. 
OGriginal type. Our 
Golden Self-Blanching. own strain of this 
widely grown variety is the original stalky type so much in de- 
mand by large growers who desire to be first on the city markets 
with high-class quality Celery. It is very early, blanches 
quickly, and its very beautiful golden yellow color makes it 
exceedingly attractive. The stalks are thick, broad, very crisp, 
brittle, and solid, averaging 22 inches tall. It is ready for market 
earlier than any other. 78 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; 140z. 30 cts.; 
I20z. 50 cts.; oz. 90 cts.; Ylb. $2.75; Ib. $9. 
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-Schell’s Strain Giant Pascal, 4, ™°°t &*e- 
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ter-keeping Celery. The stems are thick, solid, crisp, with 
richest nutty flavor. When banked with earth, boards or paper, 
it blanches quickly to creamy yellow. Abundance of hearts. 
Ours is a very superior strain of it. 140 days. Pkt. 10 ets.; 
3 pkts. 25 cts.; 140z. 50 cts.; oz. 90 cts.; 14Ib. $3; lb. $10. 
Schell’s Strain of Wonderful Celery. 
There are very many different strains of wonderful Celery and 
a world of difference in their quality. Our Schell’s Strain is 
outstanding in its superior quality. Once grown, our customers 
continue with it always. Early maturing. Foliage lovely green- 
golden color. Blanches to rich creamy yellow, exceptionally rich 
nutty flavor, brittle and tender, yet one of the best shippers. 
Grows 24 to 28 inches tall. Try it this year. 85 days. Pkt. 
10 cts.; 140z. 50 cts.; oz. $1; oz. $2; 2 ozs. $3.75; 14lb. 
$6; lb. $20. 
Also known as Emperor. Stems almost 
Fordhook. round; blanches up well; very excellent 
quality. A green Celery which blanches up to a silvery white 
with large golden heart. Good keeper. 135 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
3 pkts. 25 cts.3; 1402. 40 cts.; oz. 75 cts.; 14lb. $2.25; Ilb.$8. 
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