. Dreer's garden calendar : 1896. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 14 DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS CELERY. Sellerie, Ger. Celeri, Fr. Apio, Sp. One ounce will produce about twenty=five hundred plants. Sow the last of March or early in April, in an open border, in rich mellow ground, in shallow drills, watering freely in dry weather. By rolling or pressing in the seed the result will be more satisfactory than when covered. Cut the tops off once or twice before planting out, to ma
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1896. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 14 DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS CELERY. Sellerie, Ger. Celeri, Fr. Apio, Sp. One ounce will produce about twenty=five hundred plants. Sow the last of March or early in April, in an open border, in rich mellow ground, in shallow drills, watering freely in dry weather. By rolling or pressing in the seed the result 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 or 6 inches high, transplant, the dwarf varieties 3 feet 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; " after the soil has been drawn up with the hoe, it is drawn closer around each plant by the hand, to keep the leaves firm in an upright position and prevent spreading. When the plants have become " set" in an upright position, and the celery is wanted for early use, they should be " ; This is done by throwing the soil up as close to the plants as possible with a plow and finishing it with a spade, bringing the earth up nearly to the tops of the plants. If it is intended to store away for winter use, the " handling " process is all that is necessary, as the blanching will be done in the trenches. To store for winter use, select well-drained ground, dig trenches 1 foot wide and deep enough to cover the tops of the plants. Pack the stalks in this in an upright position, covering with boards to shed the water, and in severe weather protect with straw or leaves. Dilks' Many-Hearted. This very fine half dwarf Celery is distinct in appearance, being stouter, thicker and heavier near the roots than any other variety. It is also an excellent keeper, having been offer
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