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



The Carrot is one of the most wholesome and nutritious of our garden roots and deserves to be more extensively used 

 for culinary purposes, and we urge our readers to give some of the early table sorts a trial. For feeding stock, especially 

 horses and milch cows, the carrot cannot be surpassed and it should Tae more largely grc ~:n by farmers for this purpose. 



CULTURE— While a sandy loam made rich by manuring the previous year is the .'est soil for the carrot, any good 

 land if thoroughly and deeply worked will produce satisfactory crops. When it is possible to do so, it is advisable to sow 

 as early in the spring as the ground is fit to work, though good crops may, in this latitude, be grown from sowings as late 

 as June 15, but success from such late planting is uncertain. For table use, sow the smaller kinds as early as practicable 

 in rows 16 to 18 inches apart. For field culture, prepare the ground thoroughly and sow in drills 18 to 24 inches apart, 

 using from one and one-half to three pounds of seed to the acre. Cover one-half to one inch deep and see to it that the 

 soil is pressed firmly above the seed. As soon as the plants appear, use the cultivator or wheel hoe. Do not let the weeds 

 get a start. Thin the smaller table sorts to six to eight to the foot and the field varieties to four to six inches apart in 

 the row. For winter use, gajAer and store like beets or turnips. 



Earliest Short Horn. The earliest vari- 

 ety in cultivation and the best suited for 

 forcing. Tops small, finely divided. The 

 reddish-orange colored roots are nearly 

 round. When fully matured they are about 

 two inches in diameter, but should be used 

 before they are full grown and while young 

 and tender. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 h hh. 2oc; Lb. 80c. 



Early Scarlet Horn 



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Excellent 



for early 



planting out of doors. Tops small, coarsely 



divided; roots top-shaped, but tapering 



abruptly to a small tap; skin orange-red. 



\ ^kt.5c; Oz.lOc; 2 Oz.loc; %Lb.25c; Lb.75c. 



arly Half Long Scarlet Carentan. 



Tops very small; roots cylindrical with re- 

 markably small necks; very handsome 

 deep orange in color, with scarcely any 

 core and of the best quality. They can be 

 sown very thick and are w^ell adapted for 

 forcing. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 h Lb. 25c; Lb. 80c. 



^Tlalf Long Scarlet Nantes, Stump Rooted. Tops of medium size; 



roots cylindrical, smooth, bright orange; flesh orange, becoming yellow 

 in center, but with no distinct core. Of the finest quality and one of the 

 most symmetrical and handsome of the medium sized sorts ; exjeellent for 

 the market or home garden. Pkt. 5c; Oz.lOc: 2 Oz. 15c; ' 



IE8T Short Horn Carrot. 



k: Lb.70c. 



Early Scarlet Horn Carrot. 



I Jl* H A \ITP IV A V "^^P^ medium sized; necks small; 



^^•11/Al^ I Cri^/A I roots tapering slightly but uni- 

 formly stump rooted and smooth; color deep orange-red; 

 flesh very crisp and tender. Although this is a medium 

 early sort, it furnishes roots of usable size as early as any, 

 is a heavy cropper and is undoubtedly one of the best for 



Early Half Long Scarlet, Stump Rooted. Excel- 

 lent for early market or for field culture. Of medium 

 size ; flesh bright scarlet, brittle and of fine flavor. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. lOc; 2 Oz. 15c; %Lb. 20c; Lb. 70c. 



Grown largely on account of its great 

 productiveness and adaptability to all 



PANVERS 



both the market and private garden, while its great pro- / ' classes of soil. Tops of medium size, coarsely divided, 



ductiveness mak 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c 



opposite page). 



t very desirable as a field sort. 

 2 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. (See 



/iuerande, or Ox Heart ^^foTtU/Tooll 



which are comparatively short but often reach a diame- 

 ter of five inches, terminating abruptly in a small tap root. 

 Flesh bright orange, fine grained and sweet. This variety 

 is especially desirable for soil so hard and stiff that longer 

 rooted sorts would not thrive in it. When young, excel- 

 lent for table use and when mature, equally good for 

 stock. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; %Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 

 {Sie opposite page). 



An improvement 

 obtained by 



/n 



mproved Long Orange 



years of careful selection of the best formed and deepest 



The smooth and handsome roots are deep orange, of me- 

 dium length, tapering uniformly to a blunt point; flesh 

 sweet, crisp, tender and of a deep orange color. Although 

 the roots of this variety are short, they produce as large a 

 bulk as the longer field sorts and are more easily har- 

 vested. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 16c; ^ Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 

 (See opposite page}. 



Ferry & Go's ... 



. . . Improved Short White 



We think this distinct variety is destined to take first rank 

 as a field carrot, owing to its enormous productiveness 

 and the ease with which it can be harvested. Roots half 

 long, smooth, very heavy at the shoulder but tapering 

 regularly to the point; color light green at the crown, 

 pure white beloAv; flesh white, solid, crisp and of excellent 

 quality. This variety is a real acquistion as a heavy yield- 

 ijag, easily harvested, white carrot, and is the best of this 



D/m. 



colored roots of the old Long Orange, and of the older ^lass. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; ^Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 

 sorts for farm use the most popular on mellow soil. Roots»/arge White Belgian. Grows one-third out of the 

 shorter, thicker and smoother than those of the I^onglf^ ^^.^^^^^ j^oot white, green above ground with small top. 

 Orange, but so uniform and true that the bulk of the crop Fiesh rather coarse. The roots are of large size and the 

 will be greater. Pkt. 6c; Oz.lOc; 2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 20c; variety is extensively grown for stock feeding. Pkt. 6c; 

 Lb. 70c. (See opposite page) . Oz. lOc; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



age I I I 



This variety came originally from Europe and is sometimes sold as Dutch Cabbage, German Export, Sohd Emperor, 

 etc. The plant is very vigorous, rather compact growing, with a longer stem than most American sorts, and is exceed- 

 ingly hardy, not only in resisting cold, but dry weather as well. The head is made up of very thick, broad leaves which 

 overlap each other more than most sorts. It is very soUd, and stands shipment so well that it arrives at its destination in 

 very attractive condition. In quality, it is one of the best, being very white, crisp and tender. 



We have given a great deal of attention to this variety and offer seed of our own growing which we believe will pro- 

 duce a crop of more imiformly typical heads than can be grown from seeds produced by any other dealer. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 26c; 2 Oz. 40r; % Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.26 {See opposite ^mge, also description on page S3). 



