13th annual price list and catalogue of fresh and reliable garden, field and flower seeds - grown and sold on the seed farm of Samuel Wilson (1889) (16479014769)

Title: 13th annual price list & catalogue of fresh and reliable garden, field and flower seeds : grown and sold on the seed farm of Samuel Wilson
Identifier: 13thannualpricel1889wils (find matches)
Year: 1889 (1880s)
Authors: Wilson, Samuel; Samuel Wilson (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Mechanicsville, P. A. : Samuel Wilson
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library



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WILSON'S SEED CATALOGUE FOE 1889. 5 NEW KALAMAZOO CELERY.
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Celerv has now become one of the most important crops of the garden, and no other vegetable is more generally cultivated, either by the rich or poor. It is not oulv palatable and desirable for table use, but also very healthful and nutritious, possessing valuable medicinal properties highly beneficial to exhausted constitutions and weak nerves. Everyone loves cel- lery. The only objection heretofore to its culture was the trouble iii hilling and blanching. By the intro- duction of new and liighly improved varieties this troublesome part has become greatly if not almost en- tirely removed. Any one can now grow the improved varieties as easily as" cabbages or onions. We offer to our customers this Spring a new and highly valuable kind which has been thoroughly tried and test'Cdin the last three years in various sections of the United States, and in'every instance found to be superior to any ever yet offered. It is well known by many that Kalamazoo, Mich., is the great celery centre, not only of the United States, but of the world. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are invested in the culture of celerv in that district, and more of this wholesome vegetable is grown in that place than all others put together. It is shipped North, South, East and West, and to aU parts of the civilized world. Where so much capital and labor are interested in growing one vegetable, it is natural to suppose that the best and most improved varieties would be cultivated. The Kalamazoo Celery has been fotmd by the most ex- perienced celerv growei s to be not only the most prof- itable and rehable, but also of superior quality to any ever before cultivated, and when once fairly known will undoubtedly take the place of all other kinds, as it not only can be grown with much less labor than nearlv all others, but is one of the best keeping sorts we have. It is perfectly distinct in its beautiful form and upright appearance, as will be seen by our ilim- tration, which is an exact photograph of one root. It is rich, creamy white color throughout, attains a good size, being neither d warf nor overly large, of very quick growth, close habit, the outer ribs growing straight and upright from the start, without sprawling out like most other kinds. Hence it requires but little hilling up, and is self-blanching, equal to any wehave ever tried. Owing to its unusual compact and upright growth the inner ribs will blanch and be fit to use while the celery is growing, and if taken up and plac d in a cool cellar before hard freezing it will con- tinue to grow and blanch the whole Winter, and re- main in a splendid condition for the table when wanted. We earnestly recommend our friends and customers to try this s"plendid celery, as we are con- vinced that wh^ once known no other will be wanted. Full directions for cultivating and blanching printed on each pkt. Liberal pkt., 15c.; 2 pkts., 2.5c.; 10 pkts., ?1.00; oz., 50c.; yiU).; S1.50. California Cream Butter licttuce.