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D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



©UMMCR RADISH ES-coiNTiiMUED 



CrrAV Slimmer nTllfntn T^nnfoA ^^o^nd, turmp-shaped, though often irregular in form. The skin of the 

 \Jia,y k^uiixxixci x UXllip XVUUICU upper part is mottled with greenish-brown, wrinkled and of ten marked 



~'* "■ '■" 'nes. Flesh mild, of greenish-white color, and tolerably solid. Medium early, and a good variety for 



Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c. 



with transverse white lines 

 summer use. Pkt. 5c 



Long 



Rlarlr Sf immot* ^^^^ variety may be treated like a summer radish with the most satisfactory results, 

 j^iaCJY i^uiiliiiCX or It may be used as a winter sort. Top comparatively small. Roots rather large, 



long, tapering to a point; skin deep black; flesh white; firm, crisp, tender and quite pungent 

 radish and is worthy of thorough trial. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



It is a very handsome black 



FAt*Iv AVflitp Crt^int .Stlltto':arf Root large, often four mches m diameter, top shaped. Skin white; flesh 

 i^aiiy vv iiiLC v-?i<aiXL w^iuil^ax l white and crisp, and not becoming pithy until very late, so that those 

 not used as a summer radish can be stored for winter use. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c ; 2 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c. 



WIINTER 



Culture.— Sow about the same time as winter 

 turnips, on hght, rich soil, in drills eighteen 

 inches apart; give frequent cultivation, and 

 thin, two to six inches apart, according to 

 size of the variety. For winter use pull 

 before severe frost, and store in damp sand 

 in cellar. 



Roots cylindrical, or largest at the bottom, 

 tapering abruptly to a small tap. Skin very 

 smooth and of a bright rose color; flesh firm, 

 crisp, tender and quite pungent. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 66c. 



ROUND BLACK SPANISH. Roots round, 

 sometimes top-shaped, three or four inches 

 in diameter; skin black, flesh white, very 

 compact and 'highly flavored. An excellent 

 sort for winter, as the roots keep a long 

 time. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 16c; ^ Lb. 20c; 

 Lb. 60c. 



HALF LONG BLACK. An American sort 

 of the same general character as the Long 

 Black Spanish, but by many considered supe- 

 rior to either the Round or the Long Black 

 Spanish. It is intermediate in shape between 

 the two and seems to combine the good quali- 

 ties of both. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 hl'h. 26c; Lb. 75c. 



Scarlet 

 China Radish 



RADBSHES 



LONG BLACK SPANISH, one of the latest as well 

 as the hardiest of the radishes; an excellent sort for 

 winter use. Root oblong, black, of very large size and 



firm texture. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 16c; 



%Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



CALIFORNIA MAMMOTH WHITE CHINA. 



First introduced into this coimtry by the 

 Chinese in California. It is pure white, about 

 one foot long, and two or three inches through, 

 tapering regularly to the tip. The flesh is 

 tender and crisp, keeping well through the 

 winter. Pkt. 6c; Oz.lOc; 2 Oz. 15c; 3^ Lb. 20c; 

 Lb. 65c. 



CELESTIAL, a comparatively new variety 

 which is popular wherever known. The root 

 is long, cylindrical, with beautiful white skin 

 and flesh, so white as to attract attention even 

 when among the other white varieties. The 

 flesh is tender and of good quality. Pkt. 6c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



LARGE WHITE SPANISH. Roots long, 

 top-shaped, or sometimes fusiform, retaining 

 their diameter for two-thirds their length, 

 sharply conical at the base, and when full 

 grown measuring seven or eight inches in 

 length, and about three incTies in diameter. 

 Skin white, slightly wrinkled, sometimes tinged 

 with purple where exposed to the sun. Flesh 

 white, solid and pimgent, though milder than 

 the Black Spanish. Pkt. 5c; Oz. lOc^ 2 Oz. 

 15c; ^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c. 



DWARF ESSEX— For Sowing 



We handle only one variety of Rape, the Dwarf Essex, which is a biennial and one of the most profitable plants to use 

 for green manuring, and pasture. There is no plant vv^hich will give as heavy a yield of forage at such a small cost as this, 

 and its general cultivation would add largely to the profits of American farms. When fed off by sheep, it will probably do 

 more to restore and make profitable exhausted soils, than any other plant. Beware of the worthless annual variety that is 

 often sold and which is not only worthless for forage, but once planted is hable to become a pernicious weed. 



Culture.— Prepare the ground as for turnips and sow in June or July, with a turnip drill, in rows two and one-half feet 

 apart, at the rate of two and one-half pounds of seed per acre. It may be sown broadcast at the rate of five poimds per acre. 



Oz. 10c; Lb. 30c, postpaid; Per 100 Lbs. $8.00, by freight or express at purchaser's expense. 



Rhubarb.. 



^— or Pie Plant 



Rhubarb, familiarly known as Pie Plant, or Wine 

 Plant, is cultivated in gardens for its leaf stalks, 

 which are used for pies and tarts. Immense quan- 

 tities are now annually sold in all the large markets. 

 No private garden should be without it. 



Culture.— Rhubarb succeeds best in deep, some- 

 -what retentive soil. The richer its condition, and 

 the deeper it is stirred the better. Sow in drills an 

 inch deep, and thin out the plants to six inches 

 apart. In the fall, transplant the young plants 

 into very highly manured and deeply stirred soil, 

 setting them four to six feet apart each way, 

 and give a dressing of coarse manure every spring. 

 The stalks should not be plucked until the second 

 year, and the plant never allowed to exhaust itself 

 by running to seed. Oiu- seed is saved from selected 

 plants of Linnaeus, Victoria, Giant and other im- 

 proved sorts, but like the seeds of fruit trees, 

 rhubarb seed cannot be reUed upon to reproduce 

 the same varieties. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz.25c; 3^ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25, 



postpaid. Rhubarb Roots, by express, not prepaid, 

 20c each, $1. 50 per doz. By mail, prepaid, 25c each, 

 $2.00 per doz. 



SALSIFY. 



Salsify... 



or Vegetable Oyster 



The long, white tapering root of Salsify resembles a 

 small parsnip, and when cooked is a good substitute 

 for oysters, having a very similar flavor. 



Culture. — It succeeds best in a light, well enriched 

 soil, which should be stirred to a good depth. 

 Coarse and fi-esh manure should be avoided, as it 

 will surely cause the roots to grow uneven and 

 ill-shaped. Sow early and quite deep, giving the 

 general culture recommended for parsnip. The 

 roots are perfectly hardy, and may remain out all 

 winter, but should be dug early in spring, as they 

 deteriorate rapidly after growth commences. Store 

 a quantity for winter use in a pit, or in a cellar in 

 damp earth or sand. 



LARGE WHITE. The common variety; roots 

 medium sized, smooth: flesh white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 20c; h Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. This is in 

 every way superior to the Large White, being larger, 

 stronger growing, and less Uable to branch. Invalu- 

 able to market gardeners. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 

 25c; %iLb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



