M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



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WATER MELON -Continued 



Q i u . Introduced by us in 1894 and is very popular as a shipping melon particularly in the south. Vine vigorous 



ijWeet Heart and very productive, ripening its fruit evenly. Fruit of largest size, oval, very heavy, rind thin but firm; 



color very light green, very slightly veined with a little darker shade. Flesh bright red, firm but very tender and sweet. The 



fruit remains in good condition a long time after ripening. Seed black. Our stock will be found very uniform in shape, size 



and color. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. • 



/-, r^ ' One of the 



viypsy or deorgia largest, 



Rnt-flt^cnnlro oldest and most 

 IvailiebndKC popular sorts, es- 

 pecially in the south. Fruit very 

 long, of light green color, distinctly 

 striped and blotched with a darker 

 shade. Flesh bright scarlet, very 

 sweet and tender. Vines large and 

 vigorous. Seed nearly white. 

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

 % Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



Triumph used largely for ship- 

 ping. Fruit of largest size, nearly 

 round, dark green, sometimes indis- 

 tinctly striped with a lighter shade 

 and has a thin and firm rind which 

 makes it an excellent .shipper. Flesh 

 bright red and of good quality. The 

 vine makes a strcjng and vigorous 

 growth and can be depended upon 

 under ordinarily favorable circum- 

 stances to set a large number of 

 fruits. Seed black. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 15c; 'A Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



: green, distinctly striped and marbled 

 Flesh white and solid b ut no't at all suitable for eating raw. Seed red. Fruits mature late In the 

 fall and in this condition can be kept a long time. Pkt. Sc; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; '^ Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 



Gypsy, or Georgia Rattlesnake 



>-,.. Medium sized, uniformly round, used only for preserves or pickles. Color darli 

 (....Itron with light green, " "' " 



1V/IT TQI-11? i^f^lVr '^^^ Mushroom is an edible fungus of which there are numerous varieties. We handle the ordinary 

 *•*• *^ '-'■'■ ll*. V^ V-^lT»- commercial variety of a creamy white color with loose gills which underneath are of pinkish-red, 

 changing to liver color. T!ie mushroom produces "seed" or spores and there is developed a white, fibrous substance in broken 

 threads, called spawn, which is developed and preserved in horse manure, pressed in the form of bricks. Mushrooms can 

 be grown in cellars, in sheds, in hotbeds or sometinies in the open air, the great essential being a uniform degree of temperature 

 and moisture. Our space is too limited here to give the necessary cultural directions, but 

 these are published in book or pamphlet form. Wecanfurnish, postpaid, for 35c., a book con- 

 taining very complete directions for the cultiu'e of mushrooms. (See list inside of bade cover) 

 PURE CULTURE MUSHROOM SPAWN. By a newly discovered process of selection and 



grafting, the spawn is scientifically propagated so that large, vigorous and finely flavored 



mushrooms are reproduced. The sort we offer is earlier, more productive and a marked 



improvement on wild spawn, either French or English. Brick (about 1J4 lbs.), postpaid 35c; 



5 bricks, not prepaid, $1.00 



IVyif J Q'T A 1? \\ Mustard is not only used as a condiment but the green leaves are used 

 M.lM.\JuJ M. r^M.\.M^ as a salad or cut and boiled like spinach. Sow as early in the spring 

 as the ground will permit, in drills about eighteen inches apart, covering one-half inch deep. 

 For succession, sow every few weeks till autumn. Water freely. In the south the seed may 

 be sown in autumn and the plants used early in the spring as a salad and for greens. 

 »].Ti • |-i !• v. Leaves comparatively small and smooth, deeply cut or divided and of 

 Wnite Hing^llSll medium dark green color. Plant upright, of rapid growth and soon 



bolts to seed. Leaves, when young, are mild and tender. Seed light yellow and larger than 



that of other varieties. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; V4 Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. 

 C .1 /~f L f \ Ji Leaves large, light green with tinge of yellow, much 



OOUtnern Vjiiant ^^urlea crimped and frllled at edges. Plant upright or slightly 



spreading in growth. Highly esteemed in the south for its vigorous growth, hardiness and 



good quality. Seed small, reddish brown to nearly black. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 



% Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 

 I Q .1 I J An excellent sort with very large, light green, plain or com- 



Liarge dtnOOtn LieaveCl paratlvely smooth leaves, borne well above the ground. 



Plant of very quick growth, fairly upright when young becoming somewhat spreailing at 



maturity. This sort is preferred by many as it is more easily prepared for the table than 



the rougher leaved varieties. Seed small, reddish brown to nearly black. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 



2 Oz. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



NA^TITRTIIIM tall mixed garden, sometimes called Indian Cress. Grown 



* '**>J 1 V^I\. * 1 V^lVl not only for ornament but the beautiful orange and yellow flowers 

 and the foliage are used for garnishing. The young leaves or shoots are excellent for salads. 

 The green seed pods are greatly esteemed by many for use in mixed pickles. Early in spring 

 sow, preferably in rather light soil, in rows three feet apart and two inches apart in the row, 

 covering one inch deep. When the young plants are about four inches high thin to six inches 

 apart in the row. The vines can be supported if so desired by stakes, strings or brush. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 1 5c; V4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. For other varieties of Nasturtium see page 79. 



/^llTP A f\R f^I TA/IRr*^ The young seed pods are used in soups, stews, cat- 

 V-'rV.lX.r*. V^*^ \^\JiyklJ\J sups, etc. Highly esteemed in the south. After 

 danger of frost is past, the ground being warm and in good condition, plant in rows about 

 two and one-half feet apart, covering with about an inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. 

 When about three inches high, thin to about one foot apart in the row. Cultivate and keep 

 free from weeds. The pods are in best condition for use when from one to three iuches long. 

 \A7'U'* \T \ 1. The plants are about three and one-half feet high, early maturing and 

 Wnite Velvet very productive. Pods white, long, smooth and are tender until nearly full 



sized. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 

 n I . ) »« J.V I D J This variety is about three feet high, very early 



rerkins iVlaminOtn L.Ong rod and productive. Pods deep green, very long, 



slender, slightly coiTugated, very tender and of good quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 



Vi Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 

 r* C \\71.'«. Plants are about three and one-half feet high and very productive. Pods 



LlWarr W nite of medium length, greenish white, quite thick, slightly corrugated, tender 



and of good quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



Okra, White Velvet 



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