. Dreer's garden book : 1906. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 26 .HEHRTADREER -PHIlADtLPillAfAr W Mm VEGETABLE SElDTlltfi SelUrie, Ger. CELERY. Cekri, Fr. Apia, Sp. One ounce will produce about two thousand plants. CULTURE.—Sow the last of Match or early in April, in nn open border, in rich, mellow ground, in shallow drills, watering freely in dry weather. By rolling or pressing in the seed the resnlt will be more satisfactory than when covered. Cut the tops off once or t
. Dreer's garden book : 1906. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 26 .HEHRTADREER -PHIlADtLPillAfAr W Mm VEGETABLE SElDTlltfi SelUrie, Ger. CELERY. Cekri, Fr. Apia, Sp. One ounce will produce about two thousand plants. CULTURE.—Sow the last of Match or early in April, in nn open border, in rich, mellow ground, in shallow drills, watering freely in dry weather. By rolling or pressing in the seed the resnlt will be more satisfactory than when covered. Cut the tops off once or twice before planting out, to make them stocky. When the plants are 5 to 6 inches high, transplant ihe dwarf varieties 3 feel and the taller sorts 4 feet between the rows; plant 6 inches apart in the rows. Cultivate well, and when large enough blanch by earthing up. The first operation is that of "handling," generally done the beginning of September; after the soil has been drawn up with the hoe, it is drawn closer around each plant hand, to keep the leaves firm in an upright position and pre- vent spreading. When the plants have become "set " in nn upright position, and the celery is wanted for early use, they should be "; This is done by throwing the soil upas close to the plants as possible with a plough and finishing it with a spade, bring- ing the earth up nearly to the tops of the plants. The method em- ployed now for protecting is by covering the tops of the bank with waterproof felt paper, allowing it to reach down on each side far enough to be held in place by placing soil all along the edges; this keeps the paper in place and protects the celery from all weather; is also easy to get out of the banks any time during the winter. Dreer'S flonarch. Very desirable Celery, both for home use and for market, as it is a remarkably good keeper. The stalks are large and have a magnificent bright golden-yellow heart; very solid, brittl
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