Dreer's 1901 garden calendar (1901) Dreer's 1901 garden calendar dreers1901garden1901henr Year: 1901 BrBBfs'Stock â Golden Self BIdnching CBlery Gmn bi/GoodmnBros. %%%%%%%% Phi I Sow last of March or early in April, in open bor- der, in rich mellow ground, shallow drills ; water freely in dry weather; roll or press in seed. Cut tlie tops off once or twice hefure planting out, to make them stocky. When plants are 5 to 6 inches high, tran>plant, dwarf varieties 3 feet and taller sorts 4 feet between rows; plant 6 inches apart in rows. Culti- vate well, and when large enough blanch by
Dreer's 1901 garden calendar (1901) Dreer's 1901 garden calendar dreers1901garden1901henr Year: 1901 BrBBfs'Stock â Golden Self BIdnching CBlery Gmn bi/GoodmnBros. %%%%%%%% Phi I Sow last of March or early in April, in open bor- der, in rich mellow ground, shallow drills ; water freely in dry weather; roll or press in seed. Cut tlie tops off once or twice hefure planting out, to make them stocky. When plants are 5 to 6 inches high, tran>plant, dwarf varieties 3 feet and taller sorts 4 feet between rows; plant 6 inches apart in rows. Culti- vate well, and when large enough blanch by earthing up. The first operation is that of ' handling,' gen- erally done beginning of September ; after soil has been drawn up with hoe, it is drawn closer around each plant by hand, to keep leaves firm in an upright posi- tion and prevent spreading. NVhen plants have be- come ' set ' in upright position, and Celery is wanted for early use, they should be 'banked.' This is done by throwing soil up as close to plants as possi- l)le with a plow and finishing with a spade, bringing 'earth up nearly to the tops of plants. The method employed now for protecting is by covering tops of banks with waterproof felt paper. Dreer's Monarch Celery. (See description, page 3.) The Shumacher. (See description, page 3.) Winter Queen. (See description, page 3.) Golden Self-Blanching. (See cut.) An early, beautiful and in every way desirable sort, requiring but little labor to blanch. The heart is a rich golden-yellow, with light yellowish-green outer leaves. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; \ lb., §'. White Plume. We offer a choice strain of this valuable and popular variety. The White Plume is unsurpassed for fall and early winter use, requiring verly little earthing up to blanch it. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., §100. Golden Half-Dwarf. The best of the half-dwarf varieties, stalks large and full ; the heart is golden-yellow, turning to a light color when blanched. Very solid, ri
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