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FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



PEPPER 



Peppers are most largely used for seasoning meat and 

 vegetable dishes as well as for salads and mangoes. 

 They are used 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 high 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. 



p l s>i A second early sort. The plants are 



l\.ecl v^neiry tall, bearing a profusion of round, 



bright red fruits, about two-thirds of an inch in diam- 

 eter, which are very pungent when ripe. Pkt. 10c; 



Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; % Lb. $1,10; Lb. $4.00 

 p i fk'l* A late variety. The pods are bright, rich 

 Ixea L>nill red, about two inches long, one-third to 



one-half inch in diameter at the base, tapering to a 



sharp point and exceedingly pungent when ripe. Pkt. 



10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; V 4 Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 

 •y i A small fruited sort, used very extensively 



1 a DaS CO in the preparation of tabasco sauce. About 



one ami one-half inches long, bright scarlet in color 



and extremely pungent. Requires a long season to 



mature an 1 is not recommended for planting north of 



Ohio. Plants two and a half to th-ee feet high. Pkt. 



10c; Oz. 75c; 2 Oz. $1.25; l A Lb. $2.00; Lb. $7.00 

 f D J r* A well known medium early 



Long Ked Cayenne variety having a slender, 



twisted and pointed pod about four inches long. The 



color is deep green when fruit is young, bright red when 



ripe. The flesh is extremely strong and pungent. 



Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; % Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 

 f n ii RUM Sometimes called Sweet Mountain. The plants are vigorous, about two feet high, compact 



Large oell Or OUll INOSe and very productive, ripening their crop uniformly and early. The fruits are large, with 



thick, mild flesh of excellent quality. The color is deep green when fruit is young, bright crimson when ripe. Pkt. 10c; 



Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; % Lb. $1.10; Lb.'$4.00 

 p I ir. A comparatively new variety of sweet pepper. Plants two to two and one-half feet high, vigorous and pro- 



KOyal rking ductive, ripening large attractive fruits early in the season. Fruits deep green when young, bright scarlet 



red when ripe. Flesh very thick, mild and fine flavored. An excellent sort for use in salads or for stuffed peppers or 



mangoes. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; % Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 

 pi |^r. An improved American variety, very large and attractive. The plants are about two and one-half feet high, 



IvUDy Mng 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. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; % Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 

 p. . . The fruits of this very productive sort are exceptionally smooth and glossy, of good size, medium length 

 t lmientO and attractive color. The flesh is very thick an I solid, mild and of very fine flavor. Desirable not only for 



salads and stuffed peppers but it is also the sort u-ed largely by canners. The plants are vigorous and upright, about two to 



two and one-half feet high, with short, bro id, dark green leaves. The fruits are deep green when young, becoming deep 



red as they mature. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; % Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 

 f>> • l C ' Tne fruits of this very desirable sort are of the largest size, ripen earlier than any of the other very large 



viiant v^rimSOn sorts and average heavier, as the flesh is exceptionally thick. The plants are vigorous and upright, about 



two and one-half to three feet high. The color is deep green when fruit is young, deep crimson when matured. The flavor 



is mild. One of the very best sorts for salads and large mangoes. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 60c; 2 Oz. $1.00; l A Lb. $1.75; Lb. $6.00 



fii • f% • . Fruits similar to those of Giant Crimson but average larger and are much broader in proportion to their 



Cmnese Laiant length. The flesh is thick, mild and sweet, and is exceptionally desirable for use in salads; also one of the 

 best varieties for stuffing. Fruits are rich deep green when immature and bright scarlet red when ripe. Plants about two 

 feet high, vigorous and very productive. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 60c;2 Oz. $1.00; Yi Lb. $1.75; Lb. $6.00 



I q . q . i A late maturing and attractive, red, sweet pepper. The plants are about two and one-half 



Large OWeet 3paniSn feet high, upright, very compact, vigorous and productive. The fruits are very large and 



■ The 



Chinese Giant 



long, frequently seven inches in length and about two inches in diameter, with very thick, mild fl -sh of excellent quality, 

 color is deep green when fruit is young, rich red when ripe. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; V4 Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 



PUMPKIN 



Pumpkins" are less sensitive than melons or cucumbers to unfavorable conditions of soil 

 and climate 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. 



The skin is light yellow, smooth and is covered with a fine gray netting. 

 " This variety makes very delicious pies. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 



p. The fruits are of medium size and nearly round 

 rlfi The flesh is light yellow, very thick, sweet and finely flavored, 

 2 Oz. 25c; y 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



all, but ot most excellent; quantyror pies. The fruits are deep orange, 

 OUgar Or IN ew Lnglana trie eight to ten inches in diameter, round or somewhat flattened and slightly ribbed. The 



This variety is small, but of most excellent qualityfor pies, 

 eight to ten inches in diameter, round or somewhat flatten 

 flesh is rich deep yellow, fine grained and very sweet. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb.$1.25 



Larg 



■«r i| The pumpkin most extensively used for feeding stock: also used for making pies. It grows to a large size 



e I ellOW and varies in shape from nearly round or slig itly flattened to quite long. Flesh deep,ri " 



and highly flavored 

 y 4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



This variety is often planted with corn. It 



ich yellow, fine grained 

 known also as Field Pumpkin. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 



with crooked ne^k. Color creamy white, irregularly striped or traced with 



Go. • j r> i Fruits very large 



reen Otripea L-USIiaW gre m. Flesh light yello v, very thick, rather coarse but sweet. This sort is very productive 

 and popular in some sections. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 

 o . /-!i ■**■ I |-». 1 j Very popular in the south, but not as well adapted to northern latitudes. The 



OWeet Cheese Or IventUCky r leld fruits are flatt ne I, with the diameter usually about twice the length. The skin 

 is mottled light green and yellow, changing to creamy yellow when mature. The flesh is yellow, tender and of excellent quality. 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c;2 Oz. 20c; V 4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



