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



Chervil 



A hardy annual, worthy of more general use for flavor- 

 ing and garnishing. The curled variety is even more 

 beautiful than parsley and can be used to great advan- 

 tage in beautifying dishes of meats and vegetables. The 

 leaves are ready for use in six to ten weeks from sowing the seed. 



CULTURE— Sow in early spring in rich, well prepared soil and, 



when plants are well established, transplant to about one foot apart. 



/~\ 1 1 r«| |:> r1 Greatly superior to the old, plain variety, being earlier, 



^-^ U ■ I n; VI niore handsome and having fully as fine fragrance and 



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



Cbicor>^ . . . 



Large-Rooted, 



or Coffee 



Our stock is the improved type, with very much larger, 



1^ smoother, whiter and proportionately shorter roots than the old 



p kind. The dried and prepared roots are used quite extensively as a 



'- substitute or adulterant for coffee. Sow the seed as early in the 



^__ ^ iiT" spring as the ground can be prepared, in a rather light, moderately 



^^^^^^^-^^ rich soil, in drills eighteen to twenty inches apart for garden and 



^-=^'^^^2—, two to two and one-half feet for field culture. When the plants are 



qhervil. sufficiently large, thin to four to six inches apart in the row. Keep 



clear of weeds and in the fall dig the roots, slice them and dry in an 



apple evaporator or kiln constructed for the purpose. Where the roots are gtown in quantity for the m.anufacturers of 



"prepared'" chicory, they are usually brought to the factory in the "•green" state and there dried in kilns constructed 



for the purpose. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; H tb. 25c; Lb. 80c. 



/Cbives 



Allium ^rhnpnnnr;iClim ^^ onion-like plant, which by some is highly esteemed for 



niiiuiii Ofliuciiupiosuiii ^gg as a salad, the green stems having a very pleasant 



4 4 4 onion flavor. Also the plant makes an excellent ornamental garden bed edging, which 



may frequently be cut, a new growth of leaves appearing soon after each cutting. The 



seed may be sown in rows in place, or in boxes and transplanted. The plants are productive during two or three years, 



and may then be taken up, divided and reset. Pkt. 10c; H Oz. 25c. 



CoUards 



A cabbage, or kale-like plant, 



known in different sections as 



"Cole,'''' "Colewort,'" or simply 



"Greens.'''' It is extensively 



used in the south, where it continues in growth and is 



usable throughout the entire winter, 



GEORGIA, SOUTHERN, OR CREOLE. We offer the true 



white or green stemmed sort so extensively used in the 



south, where it furnishes an abundance of food for man 



and beast. Forms a large, loose, open head, or a mass of 



leaves on a tall stem. Freezing does not injure but rather 



improves their quality. Sow thick in drills, in rich ground, 



transplanting when four inches high; or sow in drills 



where the plants are to remain and thin to two of three 



feet apart in the row when well started. In the_south, sow 



from January to May and August to October. Pkt. 6c; 



Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; H Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



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Corn Salad 



f ctticus, or 

 Lamb's Lettuce 



This small salad is used during the winter and spring 

 months as a substitute for lettuce and is also cooked and 

 used like spinage. In warm weather the plants will ma- 

 ture in four^to six weeks. Sow the seed in shallow drills 

 about one foot apart, during August and September. If 

 the soil is dry it should be firmly pressed over the seed in 

 order to secure prompt germination. On the approach of 

 severe cold weather, cover with straw or coarse litter. 

 The plants will also do well if the seed is sown very early 

 in the spring, and like most salad plants, are greatly im- 

 proved if sown on very rich soil; indeed, the ground can 

 scarcely be made too rich for them. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



Georgia or Southern Collards. 



GORN 



SWEET OR 

 TABLE VARIETIES 



CULTURE— A rich, warm, alluvial soil is best, but excellent sweet corn can be raised on any good, ordinary soil, 

 if it is deeply and thoroughly worked before planting. In the north sweet com should be planted as early as can be done 

 without risking great loss from frosts or from rotting of the seed in the soil. Give frequent and thorough but shallow 

 cultivation imtil the tassels appear. 



. Os* L-u-loxx/ IT s» f-Kr IVts* »-lr*kf ^ variety originating on our Oakview seed farm. Similar in general 



V^-'o.KVieW K^CkTly l^lOirKeX character to our Mammoth White Cory, but with decidedly larger 



ears which mature quite as early. It is of especial value to market gardeners, as in early corn the largest ears usually 



'control the market. The plant is about four feet high; the ears large, twelve to f ourteen-rowed, with white, square 



grains. Crop failed. 



w IVf nrv-krv^^4Vk lVU«i-A f^ f\*»^r One of the largest and best extra early varieties. The stalks are about 

 V l^iaiTllTlOiri rTniie ^Ory four feet Mgh, each generally bearing two large, fine -shaped ears 

 which become fit for use as early as those of any variety in cultivation. They are twelve-rowed, very symmetrical 

 and handsome, with no opening between the rows at the base. The grain is large, broad, very white and of remarkably 

 good quality for such an early sort. The size and beauty of this variety give it ready sale, even when the market is 

 overstocked. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 30c; Qt. 50c; 4 ^ts. $1.75; Bu. $10.00 



1V1-»S4-A i^^K /^rx*-«r The plants are usually about four feet high and bear two or even three ears 

 , r? niXe X^IJIJ V^Ory which are eight-rowed with large, somewhat coarse but very sweet and tender 

 ^ grain. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 30c; Qt. 50c; 4 Qts. $1.75; Bu. $10.00 



If Corn is wanted by mail or express, prepaid, add 10 cents per pint, 15 cents per quart, for charges. 



