18 D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



as the small Lima. For general planting, particularly 

 at the north, this is the best variety and it is fully equal 

 to any of the new varieties offered at high prices as 

 new and distinct. Vines vigorous and very productive; 

 leaves large, pointed, whitish-green; blossoms white; 

 pods borne in fours, large, broad, flat, curved to a sharp 

 point, smoother than the large Lima; beans large, flat, 

 greenish-white. 



Small White Lima, Carolina, or Sieva. — Vines 

 vigorous but short, with many short branches, so that 

 they are sometimes grown without poles; very early and 

 productive, with small, smooth, dark green leaves and 

 small yellowish-white blossoms; pods short, curved, 

 thin, flat; beans white, small, broad, kidney shaped, but 

 inferior in quality to the other Limas. 



Dreer's Improved Lima. — Vines vigorous and 

 productive, with pointed leaves and white blossoms in 

 racemes; pods short, broad, straight, coarse, and thicker 

 than the other Limas; beans large, broad, but much 

 thicker than the other sorts of Lima beans. 



Challenger Lima. — Similar to, but a decided im- 

 provement on Dreer's Improved. The pods and beans, 

 although of the same general shape, are much larger 

 and fully as good in quality. 



Large White Lima. — Too late for the extreme 

 north, but the standard for quality. Vine tall growing, 

 vigorous but slender; leaves medium sized, smooth, 

 light green; blossoms small, white; pods borne in clus- 

 ters, long, broad, very thin, dark green; beans large, 

 ovoid, kidney shaped, greenish-white, flat. 



White Runner. — Cultivated chiefly for its beauty. 

 Vines and leaves large and coarse; blossoms in long 

 racemes, large, pure white; pods large, broad, coarse; 

 beans large, kidney shaped, thick, white, fair quality. 



Scarlet Runner. — Similar to the last, but with 

 scarlet blossoms, and the beans are lilac purple, varie- 

 gated with black. 



BEET, 



Fr., Betterave. Ger., Runkel Rube. 

 Culture. — The best results are obtained on a deep, 

 rich, sandy loam. If wanted very early, sow in hot- 

 beds and transplant, cutting off the outer leaves; or for 

 general crop, sow as soon as the ground will permit in 

 drills eighteen inches apart and thin out to three inches 

 in the row. For winter use, the turnip varieties may be 

 sown in June. If possible, always sow in freshly pre- 

 pared soil, which should be pressed firmly over the seed, 

 one or two ounces or single packets of four or five sorts 

 will give a good supply. 



Extra Early Egyptian 

 Blood Turnip. — By many 

 considered the best variety for 

 forcing, being very early, with 

 small top; leaf stems and veins 

 dark red; leaf dark green, 

 dotted with red; roots very 

 dark red, flat on top but round- 

 ed beneath, with very small 

 tap roots; flesh dark red, zoned 

 with lighter shade, hard, crisp 

 and tender when young, but 

 becoming woody with age. 



Eclipse. — An improved 

 extra early sort. Tops small, 

 dark red shading to green on 

 outside of the leaves. Roots 

 nearly round with a small tap 

 Extra Early Egyptian root and very small collar. 

 Blood Turnip. Flesh dark red, zoned with 



a lighter red, very sweet, crisp and tender, especially 

 when young. One of the most desirable sorts for 

 bunching. 



Improved Early Blood Turnip. — Excellent either 

 for forcing or for early planting. Tops small; leaf stems 

 and veins dark red; leaves 

 green; roots round or 

 ovoid with small tap, dark 

 red; flesh marbled, bright 

 and light red, which color 

 it retains when cooked; 



Improved Early Blood Bastian's Early Blood 

 Turnip. Turnip. 



crisp, tender and sweet, and continuing so until full 

 grown. A good keeper. 



Dewing's Early Blood Turnip.— Tops medium 

 sized; leaf stems and veins dark red; leaves green; 

 roots dark red, turnip shaped, with large tap; flesh 

 carmine red, zoned with lighter shade, tender, sweet and 

 good. 



Bastian's Early Blood Turnip. — Tops small, stems 

 red, leaves green, roots turnip shaped with medium 

 sized tap, bright red. Flesh purplish red, zoned with 

 white, crisp, tender and of good quality. 



Early Blood Turnip.— Tops and necks medium 

 sized; leaf stems and 

 veins red with green 

 or red leaves; roots 

 turnip shaped, deep 

 purple, flesh blood red, 

 zoned with lighter 

 color, crisp, tender and 

 sweet. 



Early Turnip 

 Bassano. — Not ma- 

 turing as early as the 

 above, but growing to 

 a large size, may be 

 used early, and is the 

 best variety to sow for 

 greens. Tops large; 

 leaf stems light red; 

 leaves light green; Early Turnip Bassano. 

 roots large, round, turnip shaped; flesh pink, zoned with 

 white, very sweet and tender when young, becoming 

 woody and tasteless with age. 



Henderson's Pine Apple. — Tops medium; leaf 

 stems and veins red; leaves dark green or red; roots 

 long, top shaped, small, dark red; flesh dark red, tender, 

 crisp and sweet. 



Improved Long Dark Blood. — The most popular 



