D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



Early Snowball Cauliflower. 



Early Snowball. — Highly esteemed by market gar- 

 deners for its earliness and reliability as a sure header. 

 Its hardiness, sure heading and compact growth make 

 it one of the best for forcing or wintering over. 



Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt.— An extra early 

 variety, much prized in Germany for early market use. 

 It is of dwarf habit, compact growth, short outside 

 leaves, and can be planted twenty inches apart each 

 way. We think this stock can be entirely relied upon, 

 as the seed is selected with extra care by one of the 

 most careful growers in Germany. 



Extra Early Paris. — Heads large, white, compact 

 and solid, of excellent flavor, tender and delicious. 

 Leaves large, stalk short. Being so early, it must always 

 be a favorite, especially with market gardeners. 



Early Erfurt. — One of the best for general cultiva- 

 tion. Heads large, close, compact and very white. 



Early London. — This is a standard variety; very 

 tender and quite earl}'; heads compact, solid, and of 

 delicious flavor; good for general use. 



Early Paris, or Nonpareil. — A most excellent 

 French variety with good sized, uniform, close heads, 

 which are tender and delicious. Planted at same time 

 with the Extra Early Paris, it will afford a succession. 



Le Normand's Short Stem. — Considered by the 

 French one of the very best sorts. Plant hardy, semi- 

 dwarf, sure heading, and producing many leaves, which 

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



Large Algiers. — A valuable late sort, sure to head, 

 of the best quality, and very popular with market gar- 

 deners everywhere. One of the very best. 



Veitch's Autumn Giant. — A distinct and valuable 

 late variety. The heads are very large, beautifully 

 white, firm and compact, and being well protected by 

 foliage, remain a long time fit for use. The plants 

 should be started and transplanted early in the season, 

 to insure their full development. 



CELERY. 



Fr., Celeri. Ger., Seller ie. 



This is becoming more and more popular, and whole 

 farms are given up to its production. It delights in a 

 rich, friable, well drained muck soil, but can be grown 

 of excellent quality in any good garden, although an 

 abundance of water while growing, and cool, moist 

 weather when blanching, are essential for good celery. 



Culture. — Sow the seed (which is slow to germinate) 

 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. When about two inches high, 

 thin out and transplant so that they may stand two 

 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 an earlier one, and 

 if good plants are used they may be set out as late as 

 the middle of August, but the best results are usrally 

 obtained from setting about the middle of June or first 

 of July. The most desirable time will depend upon 

 local climate, and is that which 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, cutting off the outer leaves and pressing the soil 

 firmly about the roots. When the plants are nearly full 

 grown they should be " handled," which Is done by one 

 man's gathering the leaves together, while a second 

 draws the earth about the plant to one-third it£ 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 every few days 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 is wet, as it 

 would be sure to injure them. A part of the crop may 



