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



LETTUCE, Cabbage or Heading, Continued 



Grand Rapids 



California Cream Butter, t ^stlltt'-Zl- 

 or Royal Summer Cabbage Sfg|?"g7eS 



leaves marked with scattered brown dashes. It forms a 

 very sohd head of rich cream-colored leaves, very thick, 

 tender and of splendid quahtv. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 

 2 Oz. 3oc; h Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.35 



D„ rjiifr»U B. I Seed ftZacA;). An old sort noted for 



OrO Wn UMLCn. its hardiness. Leaves large, thick, 

 green tinged with brown. It always forms a large, solid 

 head which is somewhat coarse looking, but the inner 

 leaves are beautifully blanched, sweet, tender and well 

 flavored. Desirable especially because of its hardiness 

 and mav be used in the sotith as a winter lettuce. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 15c; 3 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 40c: Lb. $1.35 



CURLED OR LOOSE 



A (Seed black). Asa let- 

 tuce for greenhouse forc- 

 ing-, this variety undoubtedly stands at the head 

 of the list, being of quick growth, little liable to 

 rot and standing for some days after being fit to 

 cut. The plant is upright and forms a loose 

 head or cluster of large, bright green leaves 

 slightly crimped and blistered and rather tliin. 

 The leaves do not wilt quickly after cutting so 

 that the variety will stand shipping long distances 

 better than most sorts. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 



2 Oz. 25c; H Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.35 



A (Seed u-hite). The 

 variety will stand higher 



Gardeners' Forcing S?PX"o?„f>"i' 



ed to maturity a little quicker. Outdoors a com- 

 pact, somewhat pointed head is formed which 

 remains in condition even longer than the Grand 

 Rapids. The plant is more compact, lighter col- 

 ored and less frilled at edge of leaf and the 

 leaves are not quite so tender and brittle as 

 those of the Grand Rapids. Pkt. 5c: Oz. 15c; 



3 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 40c: Lb. $1.35 



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early, erect growing, clustering variety. Leaves 

 broad, often frilled and blistered and formed in- 

 to a loose head. Light green in color and ex- 

 ceedingly sweet, tender and well flavored. It 

 may be sown thickly and cut when the plants 

 are' very voung. Popular in the ZSTew York 

 markets. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 3 Oz. 35c; ^ Lb. 40c; 

 Lb. $1.35 



B (Seed white). This old 

 standard variety is still the 

 best of the lai-ge, thin-leaved 

 clustering sorts for the home 

 garden, but it is not a good kind to ship long 

 distances, as the leaves are so tender that they 

 are easily broken in handling. The leaves are 

 very large, crimped, bright green tinged with 

 brownish-red and are exceedingh' tender, crisp 

 and sweet, forming a larg-e loose head. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 15c; 3 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.35 



"Wbitf* CbavioTKa ^- <Seed lohite). Forms a very 

 VV niie ^..naVlgne f un head made up of large, well 

 rounded, rather dark green leaves which are coarsely 

 savoyed, the mner ones much lighter colored and formed 

 into a compact, solid head. An excellent sort, quick in 

 forming a head and slow in running to seed Pkt. ot- 

 Oz. 15c; 3 0z. 35c; % Lb. 40c: Lb. $1.50 



Hancrkn ^(''^eedv:hite). The plant is compact and forms 

 ixdiASUii a large, flat, cabbage-like head and is so 

 slow to form a seed stalk that it often fails to seed at aU 

 Outer leaves bright green with prominent, light colored 

 veins: inner leaves white and usually curved and twisted 

 at the base: very tender and sweet. \\ reliable and deserv- 

 edly popular summer heading variety. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 

 3 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.35 



LEAVED LETTUCES 



Detroit Market 





Simpson's Early Curled l-mtf. 



Ferry's Early 

 Prize Head 



Grand Rapids 



OiaCK Oeeaea OimpSOn thin, exceedingly tender leaf 

 and for those markets which demand a large, loose cluster of leaves 

 rather than a solid head, this is one of the best varieties, either for 

 forcing or early sowing out of doors. Plant forms a large, loose 

 head, light yellowish-gi'een in color, so that a little wilting is not 

 noticed. Leaves large, thin, slightly ruffled and bhstered. even the 

 large outer ones being quite tender. It is attractive, of excellent 

 quality and continues a long time in condition for use. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 15c; 3 Oz. 35c: % Lb. 40c: Lb. $1.35 



r)*:»Tiv*»r ]\4ai*lr<af ^ (Seed u-hite). A handsome variety 



l^CilVCI iTlcxrtVCl of the same general character of growth 



as Tilton's White Star but the heads are not quite as large and 



the leaves are more crimped and cut and are late in maturing. 



Pkt. 5c: Oz. 15c; 3 Oz. 35c: %Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.35 



(Seed ichite). A distinct sort 

 of the Black Seeded Simpson 

 t\pe,but grows larger and more rapidly and its leaves are 

 bioadei thicker, darker and less frilled at the edge. It 

 forms a large, loose head, blanches well and is of excel- 

 lent quality. The plants remain long in condition for use 

 bef )ie running to seed. Repeated trials both for forcing 

 and eirly planting outdoors, convince us that this is a 

 most valuable sort. Pkt. 5c: Oz. 15c; 3 Oz. 35c; 

 '4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.35 



Tilton's White Star ^f 



Cos Lettuce 



Early White Self-Folding 



Cos Lettuce is 

 distinct in having 

 long, narrow, spoon- 

 shaped leaves, folding into loose, sugar loaf 

 shaped heads which blanch better by having the 

 outer leaves drawn about them and tied. Exceed- 

 ingly crisp, tender and of delicate flavor. 



(Seed 

 I'-hite). 

 Leaves yellowish-white very crisp and tender: a 

 self -blanching lettuce of superior flavor. Sold also 

 as Trianon. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 3 Oz. 35c; 

 ^ Lb. 40c: Lb. $1.35 



FERRY'S Early Prize Head 



MARTYNIA P'^O^OS^'DE^- ^strong 

 ^■^'■■^^■'■^ •*■ ^ i.^M.J-\. growing, hardy annual plant 

 with ntimerous seed pods which. Avhen young 

 and tender are highly prized for pickling. Sow in 

 rich, warm soil when danger of frost is over, in 

 drills three feet apart and thin the plants out to 

 two feet in the row. Pkt. 10c: Oz. 30c: 3 Oz. 55c; 

 % Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 (See also page 79). 



