60 



FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



SPINACH 



No plant makes more palatable and nutritious greens than spinach when properly prepared. Seed should be planted in very 

 rich ground, the richer the better. Sow in drills sixteen to twenty inches apart and thin to about six inches apart when the 

 leaves are an inch wide. All should be cut before hot wea.ther, while young and tender. For early spring use sow early in 

 autumn and protect the plants with a light covering of leaves or straw, or plant as soon as the land can be worked in the 

 spring. Under favorable conditions the leaves may be large enough for eating in eight weeks. South of Cincinnati spinach can 

 be grown through the winter with very little or no covering. 



Q I 1 This sort is known also as Bloomsdale and as Norfolk Savoy Leaved. It is a very early variety and 



i^SlVOy 1-iCa.VeCl one of the best to plant in autumn for early spring use. The plant is of upright growth, with thick, 



glossy, dark green leaves of medium size, pointed but quite broad, and crumpled or blistered like those of Savoy cabbage. It 



is hardy and gro\vs rapidly to a suitable size for use, 



but runs to seed quicklj' in warm weather. Seed 



round. This spinach is suitable for the home garden 



and is much used bv southern truckers. Postpaid, 



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



At purchaser's expense for transportation, 10 Lbs. 



$4.00; 25 Lbs. $8.75 



J 171 J -^J^ early and vigorous grow- 

 ISroad r landers lug round seeded variety. 



The leaves are bright green, broad and thick with 

 long petiole, usually broad arrow-shaped but some- 

 times rounded. The surface is fairly smooth or 

 sometimes slightly crumpled. It is a most desirable 

 bunching sort for market gardeners. Postpaid, 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 29c; Lb. 60c. 

 At purchaser's expense for transportation, 10 Lbs. 

 $4.50; 25 Lbs. $10.00 



f J "Tl-* 1 ^ variety which grows 



improvea 1 nick rapidly, forming a cluster 



1 ftf^-tTf^A of very large, slightly cruuipled leaves 

 A^co. V cu Qf deep green color and good quality. The 



leaves are usually broad arrow-shaped but sojue- 

 times rounded, this is an extensively used me- 

 dium early sort for the market and home garden. 

 Seed round. Postpaid, Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 0z. 15c; 

 Vi Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. At purchaser's expense for 

 transportation, 10 Lbs. $4.00; 25 Lbs. $8.75 



Early Giant Thick Leaved tug eariy^mai^ 



ket variety with very large,, thick leaves of fine, 

 deep green color. The leaves are usually rotmded 

 or broad arrow-shaped and tlie stirface is fairly 

 smooth or slightly crumpled. Seed rotmd. It is one 

 of the most desirable meditim early varieties, and is suitable 

 for the home garden as well as market. Postpaid, Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. At purchaser's 

 expense for transportation, 10 Lbs. $4.50; 25 Lbs. $10.00 



' M^"^^*^' 









1^ 



m 



"-■^mi 



:;ti'"'--v-|;;^;i 





mk ^. 







iiffii 



SIM 





J 



%'^^^m 



^S::!il$-::^^' 



KR^ 



wm^^^ 





J ' ^M\ . i^^ 



P^ 



1^ 



4 ' " ^^H 



t. 





Savoy Leaved 



I Q A very dark green 



Long treason general appear 



■« r. , . An excellent variety, forming vei'y large, exceed- 

 VlCtOria ingly thick, very dark green leaves slightly 

 crumpled in the center. The plant is large, compact and 

 procumbent. The season is intermediate. The leaves are 

 usually blunt or rounded at end but sometimes broad arrow- 

 shaped. Seed round. The variety becomes fit for use nearly 

 as early as any, remaining so much longer than most kinds. 

 It is desirable for the market or home garden. Postpaid, 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz, 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 65c. At pur- 

 chaser's expense for transportation, 10 Lbs. $5.00; 25 Lbs. 

 $11.25 



Early Giant Thick Leaved 



crumpled variety, in 

 _ ance similar to Savoy Leaved 



but considerably larger and " broader in leaf, less crumpled 

 and very much longer standing. Seed rotmd. One of the: 

 very best for early spring and successional planting. Post- 

 paid, Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 1/4 . Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 

 At purchaser's expense for transportation, 10 Lbs. $6.00; 

 25 Lbs. $12.50 

 » C* J* ^'^ improved round seeded strain of 



JLOng t^tancting excellent quality, comparativelj^ late 

 in season but after reaching maturity it remains in condition 

 for use mtich longer than most sorts. The plant is very 

 large, becoming rather procumbent when mature. The 

 leavesare usually very broad arrow-shaped or rounded, com- 

 paratively smooth and dark, rich green. This sort is exten- 

 sively used by market gardeners. Postpaid, Fkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; y4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 65c. 

 At purchaser's expense for transportation, 

 10 Lbs. $5.00; 25 Lbs. $11.25 



Long Standing Prickly is"an^ Tn? 



proved strain of the long standing type of 

 spinach that matures a little later than the 

 round seeded sorts. The plant is very large 

 at maturity, very vigorous and hardy, and 

 yields a large quantity of medium sized 

 leaves, which are usually rounded at the end. 

 quite thick and uniformlj' dark green. Seed 

 prickly. It is usually planted in the fall, 

 but is also well adapted for sprirg use. Some- 

 times called Prickly Winter. Postpaid, 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2'Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 25c; 

 Lb. 75c. At purchaser's expense for trans- 

 portation, 10 Lbs. $6.00; 25 Lbs. $12.50 



«T "V 1 J (Tetragonia expavsci) 



iNeW Zealand Unhke true spinach in 

 type and in that it thrives during hot weath- 

 er and in any soil rich or poor. The tender 

 shoots are of good quality and may be cut 

 throughout the summer. The plant becomes 

 very large and spreading. The leaves are 

 comparatively small, broad and pointed. 

 Plant three or four seeds in hills two feet 

 apart each way. Germination of the seed 

 can be hastened by soaking in warm water 

 twenty-four hours. Postpaid, Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



