D. M. FERRY Q GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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/ PEAS, LATE— COXTINUED 



Improved Su^ar Marrow tl^^^S^^'^^^ Large Black Eye Marrowfat ^°:=[„t'a:,ft''l'J^ 



maturing nearly two Tveeks earlier. Vine and foliage light feet high; a very prolific bearer of large pods and can be 

 green in color growing about five feet high. Pods large, recommended as one of the very best Marrowfat sorts, 

 straight and borne in pairs, uniformly well filled with peas Pkt. 10c; Pt. loc; (^t. 20c; 4 Qts. oOc; Bu. $2.75 



?^«^°^.^^'■'■B'^.^f 4?/An ^^^' ^^''' ^^' ^''^' ^^' ^^^% Molfintf Sll^;ir There is a class of peas little known 

 4 Qts. 60c; Bushel ^3.00 ^ /nClling ^Ugdr in this country, but much us^d abroad 



ylarge White Marrowfat S?eVyl?r''oa''a"JL*rv^e°s 



about five feet high and of strong growth. Pods large, 

 cylindrical, rough, light colored and well filled; seed large, 

 smooth, round and light yellow. It is excellent for summer 

 use. but inferior in quality to most of the newer sorts, 

 although undoubtedly one of the most productive of the 

 garden varieties. Pkt. 10c; Pt. loc; Qt. 20c; 4 Qts. oOc; 

 Bushel $2.75 



in which the large, sweet, brittle and succulent pods have 

 none of the tough, inner lining found in the ordinary 

 varieties of garden peas; they are used in the same way as 

 snap or stribg beans. The best of these edible podded 

 sorts is the 3Ielting Sugar, of which we offer a very fine 

 strain The pods are very large, extremely tender, fine 

 flavored, and are borne in great abundance on vin<^ four 

 to five fef t liigh. Pkt. 10c; Pt. loc; Qt. 2oc; 4 Qts. 7oc; 

 Bushel #5.00 



Vepper 



n|= I r\ DFZl^ Field Peas deserve more general attention for fodder than they now receive. In the north, 

 i-> L* L' "^^ ■-* ^* ^*^ for dairy cows and for hogs, they are fully equal to com, and about six weeks earlier. 

 ^ For cows, the crop should be cut and fed green. For hogs alone it can be used as pasturage. 



Field peas can be sown either alone or vrith oats as early as the condition of the soil will permit. If the stubble from 

 g-reen winter rye or other crops cut in June be turned under and sown to mixed peas and oats, it will furnish a large amount 

 of forage in August when grass pasture is usually short. 



As fertilizer, field peas should be ploAved under when in blossom. They will grow on land that will not produce clover. 

 \o. 1 White and Common ^Hiite, market price; write for quotation. 

 If Peas are v:anted by mail or expyiss prepaid, add 10 cenU per pint, 15 cents per quart, for charges. 



Peppers are used very extensively 

 as a condiment. In Mexico, the 

 hot varieties are eaten raw as we 

 would eat radishes, but the great- 

 est use is for seasoning other dishes. The large, thick fleshed, 

 sweet varieties are eaten more extensively farther north, and are 

 served in various ways, green or ripe, with vinegar and salt, like 

 tomato salad, or mad'einto mangoes by cutting one side, removing 

 seeds and fllhng with chow chow pickles. The fruit is often used in 

 stuffing pitted olives. The seed of pepper plant is used as bird food. 

 The culture of peppers is the same as for e^g plant : the plants 

 need quite as much heat to perfect them, though they mature 

 sooner and may be sown a little later. Guano, hen dung, or any 

 other bird manure, hoed into the surface soil when the plants are 

 about six inches high, will wonderfully increase the product, and 

 also improve the quality of the fruit. 



RED CHERRY. A second early sort. Plant tall, bearing a profu- 

 sion of round, bright red fruit which is very pungent when ripe. 

 The plant, when in fruit, is verv handsome and an ornament to 

 the garden. Pkt. oc; Oz. 25c; '2 Oz. 40c; % Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 

 » RED CHILI. A late variety, used in the manufacttire of pepper 

 sauce. The bright, rich red pods are about two inches long, 

 one-third to one-half inch in diameter at the base, tapering to a 

 sharp point, and exceedingly pungent when ripe. Requires a 

 long, warm season. The plants should be started quite early 

 y in hot beds. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; % Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 

 VVeLLOW chili. Similar in form to the Red Chili, but a httle shorter and 

 thicker, more pungent, and of a very beautiful yellow color. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c;^Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



* I nnrr DpH C a\Tf^rirte^ A rather late sort having a slim, pointed pod 

 'LrUUg IVCU va^CllllC about four inches long, and when ripe, of a bright, 



red color. Extremely strong and pungent tflesh. Pkt. 5c; 



2 Oz. 40c; h. Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 

 ll-ARGE SQUASH. Fruit large, flat, tomato shaped, more or less ribbed; skin 



smooth and glossy; flesh mild, tliick meated, pleasant to the taste, although 



possessing more pungency than the other large sorts; verj- productive and a 



fine variety for pickling. One of the earliest and most certain to mature. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; H Lb. 



Lb. $2.25 



if flrCP RpII nr Rnll Nn^P Our stock of this well known variety, which is sometimes called Sweet Mountain, is a 



'■-'"• S^ L»til, Ul Lvuii ^^W3t gj-gjjt improvement on the best ."-tock obtainable only a few years ago. Plant vigorous, 



compact, verj- productive, ripening its crop uniformly and eany. It is one of the most popular and desirable sorts. Fruit 



large, cylindrical, with thick, mild flesh; of excellent quality for use in salads and pickles; color, bright red when ripe. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; ^ Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 



, Sweet Mountain, or Spanish Mammoth S^il^g^iSv^f ^t/f^utJl'i'nS^rT^ 



is very large and long, often eight inches or more in length, by two in diameter, very smooth and handsome, being, when 



unripe, of a bright, deep green color, entirely free from any purple tinge, and when mature, of a rich red. Flesh very 



thick, sweet and mild flavored. Well suited to use as a stuffed piickle, and especially suited to use green in making pepper 



, salad. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; ^ Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 



1' GOLDEN DAWN. Plants quite dwarf but very prolific. Fruit medium to large in size, of inverted bell shape, rich, golden 



yellow color, with very thick, sweet, mild flavored flesh. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; H Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



Pllhv l^in<r ^^ improved American variety reaching the largest size, often four to six inches in length. yet retaining the 



lyUU/ IVIUJ^ symmetrical shape of the smaller sorts 



flavored. One of the best for stuffed pickles. 



It is very bright colored, and the flesh is beautiful, sweet and mild 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; % Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 



'Pumpkin 



Pumpkins are not so particular in regard to soil as melons or cucumbers, but in other respects 

 are cultivated the same, though on a larger scale. They are generally raised between hills of 

 corn, but may be planted with success in fields by themselves. The pumpkin more properly 



. belongs to the farm than the garden, especially as it readily mixes with and injures the quality of the finer squash. 



LARGE YELLOW. Grows to a large size and is adapted for 



cooking purposes and for feeding stock. The shape is irreg- 

 ular, some being round and others elongated or flattened. It 

 is of deep, rich yellow color, fine grain and excellent quality. 

 Pkt. 5c: Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c: \ Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. By freight 

 or express at purchaster'A exnense. $l>i.on per lOfi lbs. 

 SWEET CHEESE, OR KENTUCKY FIELD. A most popular 

 , variety in the south. Fruit flattened, the diameter being tw"^ 

 or three times more than the length ; skin mottled light green 

 and yellow, changing to rich cream color as it matures; flesh 

 yellow, tender and of excellent quality. Pkt. oc; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. loc; ^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c, postpa'id. By freight or ex- 

 press, at purchaser's expense, $2k.00 pev 100 lbs. 



P\t> Piimnkin "^^ consider this a true pumpkin rather 

 IC ruilipiMll tijj^n a squash as it is sometimes called. 

 The nearly round, comparatively small fruit is covereii with 

 a fine, graj' netting over a smooth, yellow skin. Flesh very 

 thiclc. sweet and fine flavored. Pkt." 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 h Lb. 20c: LI). GOc. 



^UGAR OR NEW ENGLAND PIE. This handsome variety 

 is small but very sweet, fine grained, and of the very l>est 

 quality. Skin deep orange, flesh rich yellow. Excellent 

 boiled or for pies. Pkt. 5c: Oz. lOc; 2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 20c; 

 lib. 70c. (See Stipplement). 



