. Dreer's garden calendar : 1886. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. £arly Short Hokn Danvers. GUERANDE, OR OxHEART. Half-Long Cakhntan. Gelei(Y. Sellerie, Gee. Celeri, Fk. Apio, Sp. 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 has been more satisfactory than when covered. The tops are cut off once or twice befx)re planting out, to make them stocky. When the plants are
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1886. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. £arly Short Hokn Danvers. GUERANDE, OR OxHEART. Half-Long Cakhntan. Gelei(Y. Sellerie, Gee. Celeri, Fk. Apio, Sp. 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 has been more satisfactory than when covered. The tops are cut off once or twice befx)re 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, plants 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 «.n upright position and prevent spreading, continuing until it is ready to be finally stored away for the winter. The Celeriao swells like a turnip, and may be preserved in sand through the winter. To store for winter use, select â 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 Golden Dwarf. White Plum Dreer's Large White Solid. Our favorite market variety, large, solid, blanches perfectly white, of fine flavor, crisp and very tender. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., i lb. .$ Early Arlington. A variety of the Boston market. It is fully four weeks earlier, of much larger growth, does not blight as badly, nor run to seed. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., i lb. Henderson's Half Dwarf White. Solid, crisp and of a fine nutty flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., i lb. § 1. Dreer's White Solid. Boston Market Dwarf. This is a
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