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M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



CUCUMBER-Continued 



I-' 1 Tin -i O • One of the best sorts for table use. The vines are vigorous, 



iiarly White opine fruiting earlv ana abundantly. The fruits are uniformly 

 straight, dark green, fairly well covered with white spines and when mature are usually 

 about seven inches in length. The tlesh is crisp, tender and of excellent quality. The va- 

 riety is much used for the home garden and market. Pkt. 10c; Oz.lSc; 2 Oz.25c; Va Lb. 40c; 

 Lb. $1.40 

 . |. A medium early white spined cucumber, more slender than Early White 



Arlington Splne and pointed at each end. The young fruits are crisp and tender. 

 The mature fruits are bright deep green and are about seven inches in length, sometimes 

 longer. This variety is extensively used for the home garden and for bulk pickles. Pkt. 10c; 

 Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.40 

 I/"! J°l A medium early, white spined cucumber of handsome, very dark green color 

 JVlondlKe and of excellent quality for slicing. The vines are very hardy and productive. 

 The mature fruits when grown under favorable conditions are often about eight inches 

 in length, and are uniform in size and shape. The color is very dark green, slightly sti'iped 

 at the ends. The dark green color is retained much longer and is affected less by the hot 

 sun than any other sort Avith which we are familiar. Its uniform size and shape and 

 splendid color are making this variety ve y popular as a shipping sort. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 



2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



DID r 4. Fruits very deep green in color, 

 avis I^erreCt rather long.averaging ten inches 

 or more in length, white spined, quite slender, sym- 

 ipetrical, tapering slightly at both ends. Flesh is 

 cri-p, tender and of good quality. The seed cavity is 

 sma 1. The vines are very vigorous growing and 

 quite productive. Recommended as one of the best 

 sorts f>r shipping as it retains its attractive dark 

 color for a long time after picking. Pkt. 10c; 

 Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 1/4 Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 

 r:« . » 17 The fruits of 



Lxtra Long or hvergreen this very desir- 



\^Kil-#a Srkinf^ ^^^® table sort are long, cylindri- 

 vv liis-c K_>piiic pj^i^ .^gj.y ^|^,.jj. gi-een, with very 



white, crisp and tender flesh. The vines are vigorous 

 and productive and come into full bearing some- 

 what later than Early White Spine. The mature 

 fruits are about eight to ten inches in length. This 

 variety is adapted also for forcing. Pkt. 10c; 

 Oz. 26c; 2 Oz. 35c; 1/4 Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 

 » J f f^i The stock we offer 



improvea J-Ong Ijreen under this name is 

 in a class by itself. The vines are very vigorous 

 and productive. The fruits are very long, often 

 twelve to lifteen inches when mature. They are 

 uniformly slender and of beautiful dark green color. 

 The large warts and spines are well distributed over 

 the surface instead of being clustered at one end as 

 in inferior stocks. The variety furnishes some 

 fruits early but matures the bulk of its crop rather 

 late. It is a standard sort for slicing and is very 

 largely used for pickles. The fruits are often iised 

 for making sweet pickles. This is probably the most 

 extensively used cucumber for the home garden and 

 market. We have given this variety especial 

 attention for many years and we believe the stock 

 we offer has no equal. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 

 1/4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 

 C 11 rf^U 1 • (For Pickles) This is a very 

 omail LsnerKin small,oval,piicklyfruitedsort 





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Klondike 

 The seed is distinctly smalle 



CRESS 



Improved Long GREE^ 



quite distinct from all others and grown exclusivi 



ly for pickles. It is the smallest of all the varieties 



and should always be picked when young and tender. 



than that of other cucumbers and is slow to germinate, requiring usually from two 



to three weeks. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



As early in spring as the ground can be worked sow the seed in 

 rich, well prepared soil, in shallow drills about sixteen inches 

 apart, covering with about one-half inch of fine soil firmly pressed 

 down. When the young plants are well started thin four to six 

 inches apart in the row. For succession plant every two weeks, thinning out as required 

 for use. Keep off insects by dusting with Pyrethrum powder. 

 /-, 1 J rj r' The leaves of this small salad are much frilled or 



l^Urled or r epper VaraSS curled, and are used for garnishing. It is also de- 

 sirable with lettuce, to the flavor of which its warm, pungent taste makes a most 

 agreeable addition. The plant is of rapid growth, about one foot high. Pkt. 10c; 

 Oz. 15c: 2 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 

 r|-. •.1. T This is a distinct variety of cress with small, oval leaves. It thrives 



1 rue W ater best when its roots and stems are submerged in water. A fair growth 

 may be obtained in soil which is kept wet but does best when grown along moist 

 banks or in tubs in water-covered soil. It is one of the most deliciovis of small salads 

 and should be planted wherever a suitable place can be found. The seed is usually 

 sown and lightly covered in gravelly, mucky lands along the borders of small, rapid 

 streams. The plants will need no subsequent culture, as under favorable conditions 

 they increase very rapidly by self-sown seed and extension of the roots. When gathered 

 for the market the shoots should be cut, not broken off . In summer it is best to cut 

 them closely, the of tener the better. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; Vi Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 



Sow early in spring, in very v/arm, rich soil, in drills 



eighteen inches apart: thin to five inches apart and 



cultivate veil; they will be fit for cutting the next 



spring. When grown for the roots, sow in September and cultivate well during the 



fall and the following summer; the roots will be fit to dig in October. 



^-,|, J «-« r/^ A decided improvement on the wild dan- 



CultlVated or rrencn l^Ommon dellon. it is very early and vigorous. 



Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; 1/4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 ^ ^ ^ 



. J rp, . If J Unsurpassed in thickness of leaf and deep green 



Improved 1 nick Leaved color, it is compact and forms an upright regular 

 tuft at the center. This cabbaging sort is much superior to the common or uncultivated 

 dandelion. Pkt. 10c; Oz. $1.00; 2 Oz. $1.75; Vi Lb. $3.25; Lb. $12.00 



DANDELION 



