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D, M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



Winter Radishes 



Celestial 



Winter Radishes are not appreciated and grown by Americans as 

 much as their merit warrants. They are easily grown, have few insect 

 enemies and can be easily preserved through the winter, and there is no 

 vegetable which furnishes a more acceptable relish. While quick growth is not so essential for these as for the earlier sorts, 

 they do best on a rich soil which has been made as fine and friable as possible. Sow late in spring or during the summer in 

 rows two feet apart and thin the plants about four to the foot. They may be pulled as wanted through the fall and on the ap- 

 proach of severe freezing weather should be harvested, part packed in damp sand and stored in a cool cellar or other easily 

 accessible, cool place for winter use and the balance buried in the ground as one would bury potatoes for spring use. 



^r>nt*1o-f #^l-»l-n5* Roots cylindrical, or largest at the bottom, tapering abruptly to a 

 \ kJ^i^CXl ICl Vi^AlAXlC^ small tap. Skin very smooth and of a bright rose color; flesh firm, 

 crisp, tender and quite pungent. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 16c; ^ Lb. 20c; Lb. oOc. 



, CALIFORNIA MAMMOTH WHITE CHINA. First introduced into this country by the 

 / Chinese in California. It is pure white, about one foot long and two or three inches 

 through, tapering regularly to the tip. The flesh is tender and crisp, keeping well through 

 the winter. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c. 



A comparatively new variety which is popular wherever known. The 

 root is long, cylindrical, with beautiful white skin and flesh, so white as 

 to attract attention, even among the other white varieties. The flesh is tender and of good 

 quality, Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



LARGE WHITE SPANISH. Root long, retaining the same diameter for two-thirds of its 

 length and when full grown measuring about eight inches in length and two and one-half 

 to three inches in diameter. Skin white, flesh white, solid and pungent though mUder 

 than the Black Spanish. Pkt. 5c^ Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



ROUND BLACK SPANISH. Roots round, sometimes top-shaped, three or four inches in 

 diameter; skin black, flesh white, very compact and highly flavored. An excellent sort for 

 winter, as the roots keep a long time. Pkt. 5; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 20c; Lb. 69c. 



UTfsIf ¥ ^-^..m-^rt ¥%1a^^1.r \JkI i^^4-d^*» An American sort of the same general 



nail JL/OIlg fJlaCK rr inier character as the Long Black Spanish, 



but by many considered superior to either the Round or the Long Black Spanish. It is 



intermediate in shape between the two, and seems to combine the good qualities of each, 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 25c; Lb. 80c. 



LONG BLACK SPANISH. One of the latest as well as the hardiest of radishes; an excel- 

 lent sort for winter use. Roots of medium size, oblong, black and flesh of firm texture. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c: 2 Oz. 16c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



Rhubarb, or Pie Plant 



Scarlet China 

 Winter Radish, 



Rhubarb, familiarly known as Pie Plant, or Wine Plant, is cultivated in gardens for its 

 leaf stalks, which are used for pies and tarts. Immense quantities are now annually sold in 

 all the large markets. No private garden should be without it. 

 CULTURE— Rhubarb succeeds best in deep, somewhat retentive soil, and the richer this is and the deeper it is stirred, 

 the better. Sow in drills an inch deep, and thin out the plants to six inches apart. In the fall, transplant into very highly 

 manured and deeply stirred soil, setting them four to six feet apart each way, and give a dressing of coarse 

 manure every spring. The stalks should not be plucked until the second year, and the plant never allowed to exhaust 

 itself by running to seed. Our seed is saved from selected plants of the Linngeus, Victoria, Giant and other improved sorts, 

 but hke the seeds of fruit trees, rhubarb seed cannot be relied upon to reproduce the same varieties. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 

 2 Oz. 25c; H Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50, postpaid. 



Bhubarb Roots, by express, not prepaid, 10c each, $1.00 per dozen; by mail, prepaid, 15c each, $1.50 per dozen. 



R^ ^ A hardy annual. The long, smooth, glossy leaves when 



^\ fj 'fl ^ T \ ^^ young are used like mustard for salads. It grows to a 

 ^^ ^4 ^"^ height of from nine to fifteen inches. Sow in shallow 



drills one foot apart, in early spring, and for succession every three or four weeks there- 

 after. The young leaves will be ready for cutting in about six weeks from time of planting. 

 Water freely. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; h Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Salsify, or 

 Vegetable Oyster 



The long, white taper- 

 ing root of Salsify when 

 cooked forms a good 

 substitute for oysters, 

 having a very similar 

 flavor. 

 CULTURE— It succeeds best in a light, well enriched soil, which should be 

 stirred to a good depth. Coarse and fresh manure should be avoided, as it will 

 surely cause the roots to grow uneven and ill-shaped. Sow early and quite deep, 

 giving the general culture recommended for parsnip. The roots are perfectly 

 hardy, and may remain out all winter, but should be dug early in spring, as they 

 deteriorate rapidly after growth commences. Store a quantity for winter use in 

 a pit, or in a cellar, packed in damp earth or sand. 

 LARGE WHITE. The common variety; roots medium sized, smooth; flesh 



white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 25c; Lb. 90c. 

 MAMMOTH SANDWICH 

 ISLAND. This is larger, 

 stronger growing and less 

 liable to branch than the 

 Large White. It is an 

 invaluable sort for market gardeners' use. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 

 2 Oz. 25c; h Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



Rhubarb. 



Sorrel 



Those who think of Sorrel as the starved looking weed of barren 

 lands, have little idea of the possible value of the plant. The im- 

 proved varieties when well grown and cooked like spinage, make a 

 healthful and very palatable dish. Sow in drills early in spring and 

 thin the seedlings to six or eight inches apart in the row. One may 

 commence cutting in about two months, and the plants will continue 

 in full bearing from three to four years. 

 \- LARGE LEAVED FRENCH. The best garden variety, having 

 r large, pale green leaves of fine quality, Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 20c; h Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Large Leaved French Sorrel. 



