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



CRESS 



'^ CtifXixA i\f DAnriAt* n«*<icc This small salad is much used with 

 V^UriCU, Ur rcpper Urctd^ lettuce, to the flavor of which its 

 warm, pungjent taste makes a most agreeable addition. Pkt. 6c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



CULTURE— The seed should be sown in drills about sixteen inches 

 apart, on very rich ground and the plants well cultivated. It may be 

 planted very early but repeated sowings are necessary to secure a suc- 

 cession. Keep off insects by dusting with Pyrethrum Powder. 



A variety that does well on up- 

 land and produces a large clus- 

 ter of leaves quite similar to those of the Water Cress in appearance 

 and quality. It is quite hardy and thrives best in the cool autumn 

 months. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; ^ Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 

 CULTURE— Make first so"'ing as early in spring as the ground can be 

 worked and continue, for succession, every tw o \\ eeks Or sow in early 

 — autumn in rich, mel- 



loTv 5oii, in shallow 

 dulls sixteen inches 



Gray Seeded Early Winter 



Cress, Curled, or Pepper Grass. 



True Water Cress 



apart, covering one-half inch deep. Thin out as required for use. 



^ True Water "^^'^ ^^ ^"^^® ^ distinct variety of cress with small, 



oval leaves and only thrives when its roots and stems 



' are submerged m water. It is one of the most delicious of small 



salads and should be planted wherever a suitable place can be found. 



Pkt. 6c: Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; % Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 



CULTURE— The seed should be sown and lightly covered in gravelly, 



mucky lands, along the borders of small, rapid streams. The plants 



v\ill aeed no subsequent culture, as under favorable conditions they 



inciease very rapidly by self-sown seed and extension of the roots. 



The shoots should be cut, not broken off, for market. In summer it is 



best to keep them closely cut, the oftener the better. 



DANDELION 



Dandelion is native to Europe and Asia but is naturalized in all 

 temperate countries. 

 CULTURE— Sow early in the spring, on very warm, rich soil, in 

 drills eighteen inches apart; thin the young plants to five inches in 

 the row and cultivate well; they will be fit for cutting the next 

 spring. When grown for the roots, sow in September and culti- 

 vate well during the fall and the following summer; the roots will 

 be fit to dig in October. Roots are sometimes removed from the 

 field to the hotbed or house for forcing. Roots dug in fall and 

 dried are sold for medicinal purposes. 



y Cultivated, or French Common ™? iVmlif; anTil 



not at all the same as our wild dandelion, being greatly improved 

 by careful selection. Pkt.Sc; Oz.20c; 2 0z.36c; %Lb.60c; Lb. $1.75 



I Improved Thick Leaved °Tenf i^'i'ui.T.S. %."!?! 



I Oz. 60c; 2 Oz. 85c; H Lb. $1.60: Lb. $6.00 



Dandelion. 



EGG PLANT 



CULTURE— Egg Plant seed germinates slowly and should be started in strong heat, for in this, as in all sub-tropical 

 plants, it is of importance to secure a rapid and continuous growth from the first, the plants never recovering from a check 

 received when young. When the plants have formed two rough leaves transplant to three or four inches apart. When 



the ground is warm and all danger not only from frosts, but from cold 

 nights is past, harden off the plants by gradual exposure to the sun 

 and air, and decreasing the supply of water, then carefully transplant 

 into the open ground, setting the plants two and a half feet apart. If 

 needed, shade the young plants and protect them from the potato bug, 

 which will often destroy them. Some seasons egg plants will fail to set 

 fruit or will not begin bearing until too late to mature, no matter how 

 faithfully they may have been cared for. This is especially likely to 

 happen if the summer is cool and rather moist. We know of no certain 

 remedy for it, though pinching off the ends of the branches after the 

 plants begin to bloom and not letting more than two or three fruits 

 set, is a good practice. 



SOIL— Egg Plant will grow on almost any soil in the south but it 

 develops to greater perfection on a rich, deep, loamy land, free from 

 debris. In the clay districts this is not easily obtained but there are 

 often small fields that are sufficiently dry and yet contain enough sand 

 to make egg plant growing profitable. No matter whether clay land, 

 loam or sandy soil be employed for raising this crop, it will be necessary 

 to plow deeply and thoroughly. The land should be drier than that 

 required by cabbage or beets. In fact, it will stand a greater drought 

 than the ordinary vegetables. 



^ Pa«*li7 I i\t\a DiirniA This is a very early maturing and most 

 WCdriy LUU^ r UrpiC productive variety; fruit long, dark, rich 



purple and of fine quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 36c; h Lb. 60c; 



Lb. $2.00 



PoNr^Pupp, P /Rl S.CK PP kT! M Nearly as early as the Early Long Purple 



Pnr pr.Mx ?/Dlw/\V^IV Kl::;iS.ll> and nearly as large as the later sorts. 



tGG rLANT. (/ ygj,y pj,Qiifl(3 and desirable for market gardeners' use. Fruit nearly 



round; skin smooth, black and glossy; flesh white, fine grained and 



delicate. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; ^ Lb. 75c; Lb. $2 50 



