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M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



JaenscK's Victrix 



and is exceptionally rich m sugar content. 



from twelve to eighteen tons per acre. It is probably the best sort for the experimenter to use. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; 

 % Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



The follovnng taken from Farmer's Bulletin No. 823 published by the United States Department of Agriculture, 



Sugar beets may be grown in any locality which has tillable soil that is capable of 

 producing good crops of vegetables. All sugar beets, if properly handled, will pro- 

 duce syrup. The beets are cut into thin slices and soaked in hot water (60 minutes) 

 t-o extract the sugar. The liquid is then boiled down to the thickness desired. While 

 the boihng is progressing, a scum will rise on the surface of the liquid; this sbould be 

 removed carefully by means of a skimmer. As soon ats the syrup has reached the 

 desired consistency and has been skimmed carefully it may be placed in cans or bot- 

 tles for future use. It should be canned or bottled while hot and tightly sealed or 

 corked to prevent molding. A few rows of sugar beets in the garden v\ ill generally 

 be suScient for a supply of syrup for home use. A bushel of beets will produce 

 from three to five quarts of syrup". The flavor of the syrup is pleasant. It contains 

 the pure juice of the beet root and is a wholesome and nutritious food, which to a 

 certain degree should be helpful in reducing the sugar biU. If the evaporation is 

 carried far enough and the syrup is allowed to stand, a dark sugar will settle out. 

 This sugar will be found very satisfactory for home use in cases where refined sugar 

 is not necessary, such as in making pies or dark-colored cake. 



BROCCOLI 



The heads resemble somewhat a coarse cauliflower and 

 the culture is the same in all essentials as for that vege- 

 table. Broccoli is well adapted only to those sections where the season is long, cool 

 and rather moist. One of the most valuable features is that it withstands greater ex- 

 tremes of temi)eratare than cauliflower. 



« _5 » lurL** C L '^^^ ^^ considered the best sort for most 



E«any Large Wmte rrencn sections. The plants are very hardy, vigorous 

 and easily grown. The heads are white, compact, hard and of good quality. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 85c; 2 Oz. $1.35; V^Vb. $2.2S; Lb. $8.00 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS 



Used in the fall and early winter and 

 by some considered more tender and 

 delicious than any cabbage. Plant resembles the cabbage, the edible part being the 

 numerous very small heads or sprouts an inch or two m diameter formed on the 

 stalk at each leaf joint. The culture is the same in all essentials as for cabbage, ex- 

 cept the leaves should be broken down in the fall to give the little heads more room 

 to grow. 



» J U ir r^ _r '^^is favorite Paris ma et sort is probably the 



ImprOVea Oalt JJwart most useful variety. The plants are half dwarf, 



growing about one and one-half to two and one-half feet high. They are very 



hardy and produce compact, rounded, grayish green sprouts of good size and 



fine quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Va, Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00 



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BEET— Continued 



MANGEL WURZEL 



The Mangel Wurzel, also caUed Mangel, Cattle Beet and Field Beet, may be grown in almost any soil, but deep loams are 

 necessary for heavy yields of the long varieties. When well grown the roots give an immense yield of very valuable food for 

 stock, plant early in spring in drills two to two and one-half feet apart, and about one inch apart in the row, covering with 

 about one and one-half inches of fine soil firmly pressed down. Cultivate frequently. When about three inches high begin 

 thinning and continue at intervals until the roots stand about ten inches apart. 



y.^. pj. Q O*. Desirable for stock feeding, affording not only a very large crop much easier to harvest 



viiant r eeamg' Sugar Jj8et than other sorts but also having higher nutritive valne, being especially rich in sugar. 

 nr Half Sue'ar I^a.no'el '^^ roots are Light bronze green above ground, grayish white below, with white flesh. On 

 or &3au i^ugox ivia.is.|$d account of growing partly out of the ground and the long ovoid shape the crop can be harves- 

 ted and stored easily and at less expense than any other root crop. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c 



D» « |-t £> /^ > r J '^^^ roots are very large, uniformly straight and well formed and compar- 



. M. rerry CZ K^ S ImprOVea atlvely thicker than the conmion sort. The flesh is white tinged with rose. This 

 IWIammntfl I^on^ Red strain under careful culture is enormously productive. Our stock wiU produce the largest and 

 XTiaminoiii m-AJO^ axcu gngg^ roots which can be grown for feeding stock and is vastly superior to many strains 

 offered under other names, such as Norbitan Giant, Colossal, Monarch, etc. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 65c. 



■V7- II r . .1 The roots of this exceedingly productive sort grow about one-half out of the ground and very easily 



Yellow l^eViatliail harvested. In shape they are long fusiform, or spindle shaped tapering from the middle to each 

 end, and have a small collar. The color is fight gray tinged with brown above ground, yeUow below. The flesh is white, 

 sometimes slightly tinged with yellow. The tops are green and comparatively smaU. The roots have less tendency to be- 

 come woody than most sorts. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



j^ 11 TT L- J '^^ ^P^ *^^ comparatively small, with the leaf stalks and veins distinctly tinged with yeUow. | 



VsOldSn I aUKard The neck is small. The roots are large, ovoid, but with bottom usually of larger diameter than 



top, Ught gray above grovmd, deep orange below. The flesh is yellow, zoned with white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 



Va Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. . 



SUGAR BEET 



The Sugar Beets are desirable not only for sugar making but are valuable for stock feeding and when small may be used 

 for the table. The best soil is a rich, friable sandy, or clayey loam. Rich, mucky soils will often give an immense yield 

 of roots which, though excellent for feed, are of little value for sugar making. 



Plant early m spring in drills two to two and one-half feet apart, and about one inch apart in the row. covering with about 

 one and one-half inches of fine soil firmly pressed down, Cultivate frequently. When about three inches high begin t hi nn in g 

 and continue at intervals untU the roots stand about ten inches apart. 



FOR SUGAR MAKING 



This is imquestionably the most highly developed strain of beet for sugar making. The roots are 

 of medium size, white with tinge of gray. haLf long, and very uniform in type. The flesh is white 

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



.= -,, " ? I 1 One of the richest sorts in sugar content. The tops are of medium size, with smooth, bright 



VlllBlOnil S llIiprOVSKX green leaves. The roots are of medium size, similar in appearance to Jaensch's Victrix, with 

 white flesh and often yield from ten to sixteen tons per acre. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



a^S ' wr 1 L. The roots are a httle larger than Vilmorin's Improved and a little hardier and easier grown. The 



l\.i©ill W anZleD^Il tops are rather large and the leaves slightly waved. This sort often yields under careful culture 



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