CELERY 
Sow 2 pound in seedbed to plant an acre. 
For the garden sow 1 packet in a well protected seedbed for 150 plants to set 50 feet of row 
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 is always started in pro- 
tected seedbeds. 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. Sow 
the seed broadcast or in rows 6 inches apart, using 1 
pound of seed to 125-150 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 seedbed stretching it on a tent-shaped 
or slanting frame built with the sides about 12 inches 
from the ground to provide ample circulation of air. 
This cover will serve as shade and break the force of 
heavy rains. After the seed is sown, it is desirable to 
sprinkle 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, water should be circulated continu- 
ously around the beds. 
When plants in seedbed are 6 inches high, transplant 
to the field in double rows 3 to 31% feet apart, with 7 
inches between 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 6 inches in the row. To grow fine 
celery, a large supply of moisture and fertilizer is essen- 
tial from the time the seed is sown in the seedbeds 
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 usually requires about seven or eight weeks 
to grow plants large enough to be set in the field. 
In May and June we test samples of all our celery 
seed in our laboratory germinator, and also in outdoor 
seedbeds at Sanford and Plant City, and the germina- 
tion 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 seedbed. 
For the control of insects and diseases of celery see 
page 53. For the control of pink rot of celery use Gran- 
ular Aero Cyanamid. 
Good control of black heart in celery has been ob- 
tained by spraying weekly with 10 lbs. Calcium Nitrate 
dissolved in 100 gal. water per acre. 
GREEN FLORIDA PASCAL. (125 days.) A very vigor- 
ous, compact-growing variety, with large, broad, round- 
ed, 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 from 714 to 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, string- 
less and crisp. Even the outermost stalks possess an 
unsurpassed flavor and are surprisingly rich and nutty. 
Our Florida Pascal strain has been developed for 
smooth glossy ribs, a taller, 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 out- 
yield the Golden type. The yield and quality are ma- 
terially cut down if harvested too soon. Set plants of 
this variety at least 6 to 7 inches apart in the row for 
large sizes and heavy yields. The seeds of Green Pascal 
are larger than Golden type celery, and therefore 25 
to 50% more seed by weight is required to get the 
same stand. 
Pkt. 15c:; YY oz. $1.00: 
4 lb. $400; 
1 oz. $1.50 
1 Ib. $15.00 
SUMMER PASCAL (Waltham Strain). (115 days.) This 
is the earliest maturing of all the Green Pascal varieties. 
Developed by the Waltham, Mass., Agricultural Experi- 
ment Station for a rapidly growing Green Pascal type 
of celery with long, upright growing, compact ribs or 
petioles, making a very attractive appearing celery for 
the markets. The ribs are thick and semi-rounded, but 
not quite as smooth as our strain of Green Florida Pas- 
cal, although the Waltham strain will mature about a 
week earlier, and makes a high yield of large sizes. This 
strain must be cut promptly when ready or it will 
tend to go down, and won’t hold up in the field after 
maturity as well as Green Florida Pascal. 
Pkt. 15c; 1% oz. 85c; oz. $1.35: % lb. $3.40: 
1 lb. $12.50 
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