. Catalogue : Wm. C. Beckert seedsman. Commercial catalogs Seeds; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs. 44 WM. C. BECKERT, ALLEGHENY, PA. -Continued. variety is a selection from. White Plume Celery, Select Stock. Our strain of this seed is fully 95 per cent CELERY- "G-iant Pa°; This the Golden Self-blanching Celery which has become so popular; it partakes of the best qualities of that variety, but is much larger and a better keeper. It is of a fine, nutty flavor, being entirely free from any
. Catalogue : Wm. C. Beckert seedsman. Commercial catalogs Seeds; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs. 44 WM. C. BECKERT, ALLEGHENY, PA. -Continued. variety is a selection from. White Plume Celery, Select Stock. Our strain of this seed is fully 95 per cent CELERY- "G-iant Pa°; This the Golden Self-blanching Celery which has become so popular; it partakes of the best qualities of that variety, but is much larger and a better keeper. It is of a fine, nutty flavor, being entirely free from any bitter taste. It grows about two "feet high; the stalks are very broad, thick and crisp, and entirely stringless; the width and thickness of the stalks are distinctive features of this variety. It bleaches with but slight* '' earthing up '' and very quickly, usually in five or six days Likely to prove a most valuable variety for both early and midwinter use. 5 cts. per pkt.; oz., 40 cts.; \- lb. $ Large White Solid For sweetness and flavor this variety is hardly equaled b}' any other; on account of its large size it is not grown to anv great extent. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; $ lb. 7a cts.; lb. $ Boquet or Fern-Leafed. Entirely distinct from all others in its foliage, which is curled like parsley; it is solid and of good quality, but does not grow so stalky as others. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 4 cts. Imperial Large Ribbed. The stocks are more ro- bust and the ribs larger than probably any other variety; possessed of extra good keeping qualities fine flavor Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 25 cts ; \ lb. 75 cts.; lb. § Dwarf White Solid. Dwarf white, of stiff, close habit; solid, crisp and juicy ; said to keep in good i later in the season than an}' other variety. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 25 cts. Crawford Half-Dwarf. Another excellent variety, yellowish white in color when bleached; very and crisp, and possesses a rich nutty flavor; stalks very bunchv; a vigorous grower and a splendid keeper
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