. Descriptive catalogue : Wood's high grade seeds and guide for the farm and garden, 1902. Nursery stock Virginia Richmond Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. Culture.—Sow in February, March or beginning of April in rows in a bed of fine rich soil, and if dry enough, press the soil firmly with a roller or the back of the spade. If the weather is dry, keep the seed-bed well watered, as celery germinates very slowly. Some of our most successful celery grcwers adopt the plan of covering the rows whf re the
. Descriptive catalogue : Wood's high grade seeds and guide for the farm and garden, 1902. Nursery stock Virginia Richmond Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. Culture.—Sow in February, March or beginning of April in rows in a bed of fine rich soil, and if dry enough, press the soil firmly with a roller or the back of the spade. If the weather is dry, keep the seed-bed well watered, as celery germinates very slowly. Some of our most successful celery grcwers adopt the plan of covering the rows whf re the seed is sown with boards until the seed sprouts and makes its appearance, then the boards are raised an inch or so by cross p eces under the ends, and allowed to remain until the young plarts become and well established. Trans- plant from July to October. Celery does best in a moist, mucky soil, or in situations where plenty of water may be had. To prepare a bed. throw out the earth to a depth of six inches and four ot five feet wide, and put in three or four inches of well-rotted manure,, dig in well, and cover with fine soil. Set the plants six to eight inches apart, in rows one foot apart, press the soil firmly to the roots, and when the plants are large enough earthing up can be commenced. The plants will need to be earthed up two or three times, and in doing this care should be taken not to let the earth get into the heart of the plant. When severe cold weather comes on, cover gradually with Leaves, hay or straw, and place boards- on top. In such a bed the stalks will blanch perfectly, and may be taken out during the winter for sale tr use, as required. One- ounce of seed will produce about two thousand plants. Golden Rose, or Paris Rose Ribbed. This is a de- velopment of the Golden Self-Blanching Celery, and possesses all the good qualities for which that variety has become so famous. It has the same beautiful, rich, golden yellow color, but differing in the co
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