D. M, FERRY & CO*S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE, 



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EARLY ERFURT One of the best for general cultivation. 

 Heads laree. close, compact and very whit«. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. $1.50: 2 Oz. $-2.50: % Lb. $4.00 



LE NORAIAND'S SHORT STEM considered by the 

 French one of the verv best sorts. Plant hardy, compact 

 growing, sure heading, and producing many leaves, which 

 protect the close, solid curd, keeping it weU blanched. 

 Pkt. 5c: Oz. 75c: 2 Oz. $1.25; ^ Lb. $2.2o 



EARLY LONDON This is a standard variety ; very tender 

 and quite earlv: heads compact, solid and of delicious flavor: 

 goodfor general use. Pkt. .5c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 7.3c; ^Lb. $1.2o 



LARGE ALGIERS a valuable late sort, .sure to head, of 

 the best quality, and very popular with market gardeners 

 everywhere. Plant large, but of upright growth, the leaves 

 protecting the heads so that it will endure uninjure^J a freeze 

 that would ruin other sorts. One of the verv best of the late 

 sorts. Pkt. .5c; Oz. 75c: 2 Oz. $1 25: %i Lb^ $2.25 



VEITCH'S AUTUMN GIANT a distinct and valuable late 

 variety-. The heads are ver}- large, extremely white, firm and 

 compact, and being well protected b}- foliage, remain a long 

 time fit for use. The plants should be starte^J and trans- 

 planted early in the season, to insure their full development. 

 Pkt. .5c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 7.5c: % Lb. $1.25 



Celery has come into such general use that almost every 

 and the plants well cared for. it will be one of the most valued 



mil X I 1 O F Sow the seed (which is slow to germ- 

 ^J^^L0 I KJW^U-0 inate; in shallow boxes, or in a finely 

 prepared seed bed out of doors, in straight rows, so that the 

 small plants may be kept free from weeds. 



See to it that the seed is not covered too deep and that the 

 bed is kept moist, almost wet. until the seeds germinate, as 

 plenty of moisture is essential to get a satisfactory growth. 

 ■SVhen about two inchas high, thin out and transplant so that 

 they may stand three inches apart, and when the plants are 

 four inches high, cut off the tops, which will cause them to 

 grow stocky. The crop is usually made to succeed some 

 earlier one. but in ordei' to grow good celery the soil must be 

 made as rich as possible: the essentials to success being ver\' 

 rich soil and plenty of water. If good plants are used they 

 may be set out as late as the middle of August, but the best 

 results are usuallj- obtained from setting about the middle of 

 June or the first of July. The most desirable time will depend 

 upon local climate, and is that whi<;h will bring the plants to 

 maturity during cool, moist weather. In setting, prepare 

 broad, shallow trenches about six inches deep and four feet 

 apart in which the plants should be set six inches apart, cut- 

 ting off the outer leaves and pressing the soil finaly about 

 the roots. When the plants are nearly full grown they should 

 be ' "handled, ■■ which is done by one man gathering the leaves 



Golden Yellow Large Solid 



GOLDEN SELF BLANCHINQ. 



THis Is tue Best Celery for Eariij Use. 



Plants of a yellowish-green color when j'oung. but 

 as they mature the inner stems and leaves turn 

 a beautiful Golden Yellow, which adds much to 

 their attractiveness and makes the work of blanch- 

 ing much easier. The handsome color, crispness, 

 tenderness, freedom from stringiness and fine 

 nutty flavor of this variety make it only necessary 

 to be tried in order to establish it as 



The Standard of Excellence as an Early Sort. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; ^^ Lb. $1.00: Lb. $3.-50 



GOLDEN HEART, OR GOLDEN DWARF a distinct var- 

 iety of sturdy dwarf habit. It is solid, an excellent keeper, and 

 of fine nutty flavor. When blanched, the heart, which is 

 large and full, is of a light yellow, making this an exceedingly 

 shou"v and desirable variety for both market and private use. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c: ^ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



CRAWFORD'S HALF DWARF When blanched is of rather 

 yellowish-white color, and is quite solid. It possesses the 

 nutty flavor peculiar to the dwarf kinds, while it has much 

 more vigor of growth, suqiassing manv of the large growing 

 sorts in weight of blanched stalks per plant. Pkt. 5c: Oz. 15c: 

 2 Oz. 25c: ^ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.,50 



PERFECTION HEARTWELL a fine flavored, crisp and 

 tender variety. The plants are a little taller than the Craw- 

 tora s Halt U«-arf. and a little later in maturing. The stalks 

 are medium sized, round, verv solid, crisp and tender, and of 

 exceMingly fine and nutty flavor. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c: 2 Oz. 3.>c: 

 % Lb 60c; Lb. $1.75 



DWARF WHITE SOLID Dwarf, white, stiff, close habit; 

 solid, crisp, and of fair quality. This variety is also sold as 

 Large Ribbed Kalamazoo and Kalamazoo. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c: 

 2 Oz. 2.5c; ^ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 . 



garden has a bed devoted to its growth, and if the soil is rich 

 products of the garden. 



together, while a second draws the earth about the plant to 

 one-third its height, taking care that none of the earth falls 

 between the leaves, as it would be likely to cause them to rust 

 or rot. After a few days draw more earth about them and 

 repeat the process everv* few daj'S until only the tops of the 

 leaves are visible, or the leaves may be pressed together by 

 two wide boards held firmly a few inches apart by cross ties 

 and stakes, when in a few days more it will be fit for use. 

 Care should be taken that the plants are not disturbed while 

 they or the ground are wet. as it would be sure to injure them. 

 A part of the crop may be simply "•handled."" and then at the 

 approach of severe freezing weather, taken up and set out 

 compactlj- in a dark cellar or an unused cold frame which can 

 be kept just above the freezing point, and it will then gradu- 

 ally blanch so that it may be used throughout the winter. 

 Should the plants begin to wilt, water the roots without wet- 

 ting the stalks or leaves, and they will revive again. 



Celery is sometimes grown by what is termed the new pro- 

 cess, which consists in making a spot as rich as possible, and 

 there setting the plants six to eight inches apart each way. 

 K the soil is very rich and there is an abundance of water, the 

 plants will blanch each other and the product wiU be very 

 white and handsome, but we think it is Inferior in quality to 

 that grown by the old method. 



Golden Yellow Large Solid, or Qoldei Self Blanching. 



