


CELERY-BLEACHING TUBES 

CRISP CELERY 
Ounce produces 3000 plants. Early sorts take 15 
weeks, late sorts about 18 weeks after setting out. 
Sow the seed 14 inch deep in a coldframe in 
March or outside in April or May and again in July. 
Transplant or thin to 6 inches apart. Rows often 
are double, the parallel rowlets 6 inches from each 
other. Rows or double rows should be 3 feet apart. 
Three weeks prior to harvesting, the plants should 
be boarded, wrapped, or earthed to blanch them. 
Early Quick-blanching Varieties 
2A 361 Golden Plume. Improyements 
over Golden Self-blanching are (a) su- 
perior flavor, (b) wonderful color, (c) re- 
sistance to disease, (d) earlier maturity, 
(e) keeps better, (f) increased size. Nut- 
like flavor and handsome appearance. 
Pkt. 25 cts., goz. 60 cts., Yoz. $1, Woz. 
$1.50, oz. $2.50. 
2A 362 Golden Treasure. A _reselection 
from Golden Plume whereby a taller type 
has been produced, and the head is thicker. 
Flavor is most refined. Pkt. 30 cts., 4 pkts. 
$1, Yyoz. $1.50, Woz. $2.75, oz. $4. 
2A 365 Summer Pascal. Highest quality 
green Celery; short, heavy, nutty and 
brittle; almost ribless and entirely string- 
Iess. Blanches easily in two weeks. Full 
golden heart. Pkt. 25 cts., 4 pkts. 90 cts., 
i Yoz. $1.25, Woz. $2, oz. $3.50. 
~2A 360 Cornell No. 19. A_ yellow self- 
blanching type with the quality of the 
Pascals, and good for main and late crops. 
Splendid flavor. Well-formed hearts; outer 
stalks long, smooth-ribbed, deeply rounded 
and stringléss. Resistant to disease. Pkt. 
25 cts., Yoz. 85 cts., oz. $1.50, oz. $2.50. 
2A 364 Paris Golden, Self-Blanching. 
Compact, stocky, with golden green leaves. 
The solid, brittle heart blanches quickly; 
fine, nutty flavor. Pkt. 15 cts., loz. 50 
cts., 4oz. 85 cts., oz. $1.50, WYIb. $4.50. 
2A 363 Improved White Plume. Tender 
and of the very best flavor. Pkt. 15 cts., 
Woz. 65 cts., oz. $1, Y4Ib. $3. 
2A 380 CHERVIL, Moss Curled Extra. 
One ounce plants 150 feet of drill. ‘Treat 
and use like parsley, for garnishing and 
flavoring soups and salads. Pkt. 20 cts., 
oz. 75 cts. 
2A 383 CHICORY, Witloof (French En- 
dive). Sow in spring. Roots are lifted in 
fall and planted during winter in a cellar 
or under a greenhouse bench, so that the 
root is 9 inches below the top. Fill level 
with sand or manure; through this the 
white salad appears in about a month. 
Pkt. 20 cts., Woz. 55 cts., oz. $1, Wb. 
RATES 
2A 382 Large-rooted Magdeburg.  I[n- 
gredient in French coffee; young shoots 
provide excellent spring salad. Pkt. 15 
cts., oz. 75cts., 4b. $1.75. 
2A 440 CORN SALAD, Large-leaved. One 
ounce will plant 150 feet of drill. Sow in 
early spring and early fall. The latest 
sowings may be wintered if lightly mulched. 
Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 65 cts., W4lb. $1.50. 
2A 445 CRESS, Curled or Pepper Grass. 
Seedlings used for salads and sandwich 
filling. Good house-grown crop. Scatter 
seeds on fine soil and press—do not cover. 
Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 55 cts., Ylb.. $1.50; lb. $4. 
2A 446 WATER CRESS. Mix packet of 
seeds with a pint of moist soil (one ounce in 
4 quarts), roll mto half-inch marbles. 
Push a marble here and there into the mud 
just under the water-level of your pond or 
slow stream. Pkt. 25 cts., oz. $1.50. 
Well-keeping Winter Celery 
2A 372 New Easy-Blanching. Like Golden 
Self-Blanching, but green and larger; the 
leaves blanch white. As good a keeper as 
any late sort, though maturing only two 
weeks after Paris Golden. Flesh is crisp 
and brittle; flavor excellent. Pkt. 15 cts., 
Yyoz. $1, Woz. $1.75, oz. $3. 
2A 373 Winter Queen. Medium large, 
light green. Blanches and keeps well. 
ae cts., oz. 70 cts., oz. $1.25, WYlb. 
2A 371 Giant Pascal. Pkt. 15 cts., Woz. 
75 cts., oz. $1.35, Mlb. $3.75. 
2A 370 Cutting Celery. (For Soup Greens.) 
A loose-growing type; stalks may be cut 
continuously. Do not earth or: blanch. 
Pkt. 15 cts., oz. $1, 4Ib. $2.50. 
2A 379. Celery Seed. Non-germinating. 
hee etc. Oz. 15 cts., Yb. 40 cts., 
CELERIAC Tzigrooted celery 
Ounce sows 150 feet of drill, 3 pounds an acre. 
2A 378 Large-Smooth. Turnip-shaped 
roots, white-fleshed, tender, and with the 
flavor of celery stalks. This stock produces 
a good clean bulb, smooth, free from fib- 
rous roots and uniform im shape.’ Pkt. 
15 cts.. Yoz. 85 cts., oz. $1.50, Yb. $4. 
simplify the culture of this plant. 
$4.50 per 100. See Implement Section. 

In the 14-inch size they cost 

Golden Plume Celery 
Celery is a valuable anti-scurvy food. A fair 
source, also, of calcium and phosphorus 


Sow 8 seeds in a group or “hill”? the size of a 
dimner-plate. Hills are flat unless the land is over- 
moist, when they may be 3 inches above the general 
level; and they should be at least 4 feet apart each 
way. After mid-May, sow at two-week intervals 
until mid-July. Thin to 3 plants per hill. 
Ounce seeds 50 hills, 2 pounds an acre. Yield in 
about 9 weeks. Expect 6 Cucumbers per plant. 
2A 457 Marketer. Of recent introduction, 
producing very dark green, cylindrical 
fruits, 744 to 8 inches long, tapering 
slightly at the ends. Vines vigorous and 
prolific. An excellent market variety. 
Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 45 cts., 4lb. $1.25. 
2A 450 A and C. New and better white- 
spine. Ten inches long, with rounded ends 
and small seed cavity. Crisp, solid flesh. 
Pkt. 15<ets., oz. 35 cts.;* 4b. $1:10, Ib. 
$3.25. 
2A 461 Straight-8. A new green Cucumber 
of excellent quality, without lighter strip- 
ing. About 8 inches long and 144 inches 
through, symmetrical and uniform. Pkt. 
15 cts., oz. 45 cts., Wb. $1.25, Ib. $3.25. 
2A 458 New Davis Perfect. Dark, glossy 
green, slim and symmetrical, 10 to 12 
mches long. Brittle and of good flavor. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., 4Ib. $1, [b. $2.50. 
2A 454 Improved Early White Spine. 
Fruits slightly pointed, smooth and deep 
green; white lines at the blossom-end. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 35 cts., 4Ib. $1, Ib. $2.50. 
2A 451 Cool and Crisp. Good size, tender 
and crisp; very early and prolific. Pkt. 
15 cts., oz. 40 cts., 4b. $1.10, Ib. $2.75. 
2A 453 Extra-Long Green. About 1 foot 
in Jength, of excellent quality. Pkt. 15 cts., 
oz. 40 cts., 14Ib. $1.10, Ib. $2.75. 
CUCUMBERS 
Staysgreen Cucumber 


Fair source of 
vitamin G 

2A 456 Longfellow. A long, slender, very 
dark white-spine Cucumber, desirable for 
outdoor planting as well as forcing. Pkt. 
15 cts., oz. 45 cts., WYIb. $1.25. 
2A 460 Staysgreen. Reliable and popular 
commercial white-spine variety. It holds 
well its beautiful medium dark green color 
and ships well. The fruits are 8 to 9 inches 
long, straight, smooth, and crisp. Pkt. 15 
cts., oz. 40 cts., 4b. $1.10, Ib. $2.75. 
2A 459 Oriental Climbing. Distinct climb- 
ing sort to train on pole or fence. Good for 
pickling or slicing. The fruit is about 1 foot 
long, smooth and dark green. Pkt. 15 cts., 
oz. 40 cts., 4b. $1.25, Ib. $3. 
2A 455 Green Prolific (Boston Pickling). 
For pickling, because small. For slicing 
also. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 4b. 90 cts., 
Ib. $2.25. 
2A 462 West India Gherkin (Cucumis 
Anguria). Distinct species, cultivated in 
the same way as the Cucumber. The spiny 
fruits are gathered when only 2 inches long 
and are ideal for small pickles. Pkt. 15 cts., 
oz. 40 cts., 4Ib. $1.25, Ib. $3. 
Greenhouse Cucumbers 
Their culture is exacting; they are of interest to 
professional gardeners with adequate facilities. 
2A 470 Improved Telegraph. (Imported 
Seed.) Very dark green, long and straight. 
By special arrangement, we have secured a 
selected strain. Pkt. (25 seeds) $1, 3 pkts. 
$2.75. 
2A 471 Forcing White Spine. Similar to 
the outdoor White Spime but larger. Grows 
freely under glass; early, prolific and ro- 
bust. Pkt. (25 seeds) 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1. 

NEW YORK 8,N. Y. 
By growing Vegetables you are improving your food habits 
Remember: “Vegetables Are High in Vitamins”’ 
Vegetable Seeds 15 
