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



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PEPPER 



Peppers are most largely used for seasoning meat, and vegetable dishes; also for making chow chow and chili sauce. 



The culture is the same as for egg plant and the plants need quite as much heat to perfect them. Sow seed early in hotbed, 

 or about middle of spring in open seed bed, the soil being light and warm. When three inches liigh transplant in rows about two 

 and one-half feet apart and two feet apart in the row. Cultivate and keep free from weeds. Guano, hen dung, or any other bird 

 manure hoed into the surface soil when the plants are about six inches high, will undoubtedly increase the product. 



n J /->! A second early sort. Plant tall, bearing a 



txeCl V^nerry profusion of round, bright red fruits which 



are very pungent when ripe. A very ornamental plant, when 



in fruit. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; 'A Lb. $1.00; Lb. $2.75 



Q 1 ^1 •!• A late variety. Pods bright, rich red, about two 

 I\6CI L^nill inches long, one-third to one-half inch in diam- 

 eter at the base, tapering to a sharp point and exceedingly 



pungent when ripe. Pkt. So; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; V4 Lb. $1.00; 



Lb. $2.75 

 » D J /^ ^ ^^®^^ knovni medium early va- 



LiOng Keel i.^ayenne rlety having a slender, twisted 



and pointed pod about four inches long. Color deep green 



when fruit is young, bright red when ripe. Extremely strong 



and pungent flesh. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Vi Lb. $1.00; 



Lb. $3.00 

 ■ r> II r> II 1VT 0"i" stock of this well 



L.arge tSell or rSUll INOSe known variety, sometimes 



called Sweet Mountain, is very superior. Plant vigorous, 



about two feet high, compact and very productive, ripening 



its crop uniformly and early. The fruits are large, with thick, 



mild flesh of excellent quality for use in salads and mangoes 



or stuffed peppers. The color is deep green when fruit is 



young, bright crimson when i-ipe. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; 



"ALb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 



Ri i^r. An improved American variety, veiy large 



Uby IVing^ and attractive. The plant is about two and 

 one-half feet high, vigorous, compact and productive. The 

 fruits are often four to four and one-half inches long and of 

 deep green color when young, bright red when ripe. The 

 flesh is thick and mild flavored. One of the best varieties for 

 mangoes or stuffed peppers. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; 

 Vt Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 



G. M. c ' The earliest maturing of the extremely 



lant L..riI11SOn lai-ge, red sweet peppers and surpassed 



by none in evenness of size and shape. The plant is vigorous 



and upright, growing two and one-half to three feet high, 



larger than that of Chinese Giant and more productive. The 



fruits are of the largest size, ripen earlier than any of the 



other very large sorts and average heavier, as the flesh is ex- 

 ceptionally thick. Color deep green when fruit is young, deep 



crimson when matured; flavor very mild. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 45c; 



2 Oz. 85c; Vi Lb. $1.50; Lb. $4.50 

 I Q J. C ■ U ^ '^*^ maturing and attractive, red, sweet pepper. Plant about two and one-half feet high, 



Large iSWeet dpanisn uprlglit, very compact, vigorous and productive. Fruits very large and long, frequently seven 



inches in length and about two inches in diameter, with very thick, mild flesh of excellent quality. Color deep green when fruit 



is young, rich red when ripe. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Vi Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 



Pepper, GrANT CRrMSON 



PUMPKIN 



Pumpkins are not so particular in regard to soil as melons or cucumbers, but are cultivated the same, though on a larger 

 scale. They are raised between hills of corn or in fields by themselves, but more properly belong to the farm than the garden as 

 they readily mix with and injure the quality of the finer squash. After danger of frost is over plant the seed in hills eight to ten 



feet apart each way, dropping about a dozen seeds in a hill. The soil 

 should be made as rich as possible. If planted with corn two or three 

 seeds a rod apart each way will be sufficient. When danger from 

 bugs is past, thin to three plants to a hill. 



p. Fruits of medium size, nearly round; skin light yellow, smooth 

 rie and covered with a fine gray netting. Flesh light yellow, very 



thick, sweet and finely flavored. Makes very delicious pies. Pkt. Sc; 



Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



o XT !-■ 1 1 r>* This variety is small, but 



Sugar or New Lngland rie ©f most excellent quality 



for pies. Fruits deep orange, eight to ten inches in diameter, 

 round or somewhat flattened and slightly ribbed. Flesh i-ich deep 

 yellow, fine grained and very sweet. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



> vr 11 The pumpkin most extensively used for feed- 



Large Yellow ing stock; also used for making pies. Grows 

 to a large size and varies in shape from nearly round or slightly 

 flattened to quite long. Flesh deep, ricli yellow, fine grained 

 and highly flavored. Often planted with corn. Known also as 

 Field Pumpkin. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



r> Oi • J /^ L Fruits very large, with crooked 



L»reen Otriped CUSnaW neck; color creamy white, irregu. 



larly striped or traced with green. Flesh light yellow, very thick, 



rather coarse but sweet. Very productive and popular in some 



sections. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



_ _,, Very popular in the south, but not as 



OWeet Cheese or well adapted to northern latitudes. Fruit 



fC ^r,t„^h-,T T^ialA flattened, diameter usually about twice the 



rvencuCKy rieiu length; skin mottled light green and yellow, 



changing to creamy yellow when mature. The flesh is yellow, 



tender and of excellent quahty. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 



V4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. By freight or express at purchaser's expense, 



$30.00 per 100 lbs. 



Pumpkin, Sugar or New England Pie 



