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M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



CUCUMBER-Con«n»«d 



_,. - *-■ 1171 .. n . The fruits of this very de- 



hxtra Long or Evergreen White opine sirabie table sort are long, 



cylindrical, very dark green, with very white, crisp and tender flesh. The vines are 

 vigorous and productive and come into full bearing somewhat later than Early 

 White Spine. The mature fruits are about eight to ten inches in length. This variety 

 is adapted also for forcing. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; V4 Lb. 55c; 

 Lb. $1.75 



l j * ^ The stock we offer under this name is in a class by 



Improved Long Vareen itself. The vines are very vigorous and productive. 

 The fruits are very long, often twelve to fifteen 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 used for making sweet pickles. This is probably the most ex- 

 tensively 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. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; l A Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 



C 11 n 1 * (For Pickles) This is a very small, oval, prickly fruited sort 

 •Small laiierKin quite distinct from all others and grown exclusively for 

 pickles. It is the smallest of all the varieties and should always be picked when 

 young and tender. The seed is distinctly smaller than that of other cucumbers and 

 is slow to germinate, requiring usually from two to three weeks. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 

 15c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



CRESS 



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

 in rich, well prepared soil, in shallow drills about sixteen inch- 

 es 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. 



*-* | j D r* The leaves of this small salad are much frilled or 



Curled Or r epper l_sraSS curled, and are used for garnishing. It is also 



desirable 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. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



T-mjir . This is a distinct variety of cress with small, oval leaves. It 



me W ater thrives 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 delicious 

 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 exten- 

 sion of the roots. When gathered for the market the shoots should be cut, not brok- 

 en off. In summer it is best to cut them closely, the oftener the better. Pkt. 8c, 

 2 for 15c; Oz. 60c; 2 Oz. $1.00; % Lb. $1.75; Lb. $6.00 



DANDELION 



Sow early in spring, in very warm, rich soil, in 



drills eighteen inches apart; thin to five inches 



apart and cultivate well; they will be fit for cut- 

 ting 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. 



C" i.» . j r L /"* A decided improvement on the wild 



UitlVated Or rrencn Common dandelion. It is very early and vigorous. 

 Pkt. 8c; 2 for 15c. (Packets only) 



I A TU' II A Unsurpassed in thickness of leaf and deep green color. It is compact and forms an upright 



Improved 1 HICK Leaved regular tuft at the center. This cabbaging sort is much superior to the common or un- 

 cultivated dandelion. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. $1.00; 2 Oz. $1.60; % Lb. $2.75; Lb. $10.00 



Extra Long or Evergreen White Spine 



EGG PLANT 



Seed germinates slowly and should be started in hotbed, for in this, as in all semi-tropical plants, it is important to secure a 

 rapid and continuous growth from the first, the plants never recovering from a check received when young. When plants have 

 two rough leaves transplant three or four inches apart. When the ground is warm and all danger not only from frosts but 

 from cold nights is past, harden off by gradual exposure to the sun and air and decreasing the supply of water, then carefully 

 transplant to open ground, setting two and one-half feet apart. 



It is desirable to shade the young plants from very hot sun and to protect them from the potato bug which otherwise often 

 destroys them. Some seasons egg plants will fail to set fruit or will not begin bearing until too late to mature, no matter how 

 faithfully they may have been cared for. This is especially likely to happen if the summer is cool and rather moist. We 

 know of no certain remedy for it, although it is a good practice to pinch off the ends of the branches after the plants begin 

 to bloom, so that only two or three fruits will set. 



E* l I D 1 This is a very early maturing and most productive variety. The fruits are long, rich purple 



tarly L,Ong rurple and of fine quality. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 75c; 2 Oz. $1.25; % Lb. $2.00; Lb. $7.00 



Rl b- P lr* An earl Y variety with fruit nearly as large as the later sorts 

 DlaCK I eKin smooth, black and glossv. The flesh is white, fine eraine* 

 2 Oz. $1.25; l A Lb. $2.00; Lb. $7.00 



The fruits are nearly round. The skin is 

 The flesh is white, fine grained and delicate. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 75c; 



ni i R~onf Tne rruits are r ich dark purple, large and symmetrical, maturing a little earlier than our Improved 

 DiaCK oeauty Large Purple but usually not quite as large. A very desirable sort for the market as the fruit holds its 

 color a long time. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 85c; 2 Oz. $1.35; V 4 Lb. $2.25; Lb. $8.00 



DR/I F^ vxr R Orf (spineless) This variety is a general favorite both for market and home garden. The plant is 

 . 1V1. rerry OZ. v^O S spineless, large and spreading with light green foliage. It usually produces four to six large, 

 Improved Larffe Purnle oval fruits of a splendid dark purple color. The vigor and productiveness of the plants 

 nupiuvcu fl_c*i g*5 a. ui pic and the j ar g e s j Z6i earliness and fine quality of its fruits make it a most profitable variety 

 for market gardeners. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 80c; 2 Oz. $1.30; % Lb. $2.25; Lb. $7.50 



