
SEED GROWERS 21 
CAULIFLOWER — Continued 
EARLY SNOWBALL 55 Days 
Plants dwarf, with short pale green leaves. Heads inedium, firm, com- 
pact, solid, pure white, and of finest quality; a dependable header. Well 
adapted to shipping. 
CHICAGO SNOWBALL 57 Days 
For early fall crop this variety is without equal. Plant in open ground 
in April and transplant in June;, crop will then mature in September, mak- 
ing excellent solid, large white heads. 
SUPER-SNOWBALL 56 Days 
A highly desirable main crop variety, also used for early planting. Starts 
heading early and uniformly. Heads medium large, compact, very white. 
DANISH DRY WEATHER 66 Days 
Produces solid, pure white heads considerably larger than Early Snow- 
ball, but it is a week later. This variety is especially adapted for grow- 
ing in dry sections where nearly all other varieties fail to make good 
heads, but does equally well in all weather. 
SNOWDRIFT (White Mountain) 57 Days 
Plant of medium height with upstanding, medium green outer leaves. Head 
slightly larger than Snowball, firm, solid, very white, well protected inner 
folding leaves. One of the best varieties for shipping long distances. 
Cu.tture. Press celery seed into the ground; do not try to cover it 
and when seed is kept wet and not above 60 degrees F. germination oc- 
curs in 10 to 20 days. Celery needs 4 to 5 months from seed to use so 
very early Celery should be started in hotbeds after January and when 
two inches high, transplanted or thinned to a space of two inches. Later 
trim the tops to produce stocky plants and when five inches high set where 
plants are to mature, first trimming off one-third of the roots and leaves. 
Celery seed may be planted out-of-doors in April and treated as outlined 
above. Given sufficient water, celery can be grown on any good garden 
soil and one ounce of seed gives about 6,000 plants. When almost grown, 
Celery must be blanched by the use of boards, earth, paper or other cov- 
ering. If boards are used, rows can be set as close as thirty inches; if 
earth blanched, 48 inches or more is better. Set plants six inches apart 
in the row and press the soil firmly about the roots. With a few stalks 
in a garden, a tile set over the plant on a wrapping of paper answers the 
purpose. If earth is used in blanching it should be drawn about the plant 
to one-third its height and repeated twice a few days apart till leaves 
only are exposed. Do not cultivate, hill or disturb celery when damp or 
rust may occur. In hilling with earth, place a peg at end of row with 
string to it and peer string about each plant so as to prevent earth from 
falling into the heart. To store, celery should be only partly blanched. 
Celery matures best in cool, moist weather, so the grower farther South 
may delay this planting calendar to fit his own market and convenience. 
Number of days is from sowing seed to edible stage. 
DWARF GOLDEN HEART 120 Days 
Of sturdy, dwarf habit. It is solid, an excellent keeper and of fine, nutty 
flavor. 
FORDHOOK OR EMPEROR 125 Days 
Leaf (outer) dark green, (inner) yellowish green, medium large and quite 
thick, average 18 inches tall. Stalk large and thick, heavy, tender, crisp, 
very little fiber; blanches to a pale gold heart. Good garden and local 
market type. A fair winter keeper. 
GIANT PASCAL 135 Days 
This is a green leaved variety and an excellent sort for fall and winter use. 
It blanches to a beautiful yellowish-white color, is very solid and crisp 
and of a fine, nutty flavor. 
