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D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



RADISH-Continued 



WINTER VARIETIES 



Seed for winter radishes should be sown about the first of August in rich, warm, sandy 

 loam, in rows about twenty inches apart, covering half an inch deep. "When well up thin to 

 three inches apart in the row and give frequent cultivation. For winter use, the roots should 

 be pulled and packed in damp sand and stored in a cool cellar. 



C 1 f'U' "^is * s an extensively grown variety for fall and winter use. It is 



OCarlet l^nina known also as Chinese Rose. The roots are cylindrical, or largest 

 near the bottom, stump rooted or blunt at both ends. The skin is smooth and of a bright 

 deep rose color. The flesh is white, firm, crisp and pungent. The tops are moderately 

 large with leaves distinctly cut and divided; leaf-stems tinged with rose. The roots are 

 usually four to five inches long by about one and one-half to two inches in diameter when 

 fully mature, sometimes growing considerably thicker. It is a desirable late maturing 

 garden sort. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



CI . • i This excellent variety is sold also as Chinese White Winter. The roots are 

 elestiai long, cylindrical, with beautiful white skin and flesh, the whitest and usually 

 the least pungent of the winter varieties. When fully mature the roots are six to nine 

 inches long by about two and one-half to three and one- 

 half inches in diameter. The flesh is compact and crisp. 

 Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 

 /** l'£ • H/I *.!_ The roots of this very large 



l-.aIirornia Mammoth white winter sort grow 

 ^Af fiit«* China nine t0 twelve inches long, by three to 

 vv unc ^-iniia. four inches or more in diameter just 

 below the shoulder, tapering regularly to the tip. The 

 flesh is very crisp and solid, decidedly pungent but well 

 flavored, keeping well through the winter. The variety 

 matures later than Celestial and the roots are not as 

 mild but. they attain a larger size under favorable con- 

 ditions. For table use they are pulled before fully grown. 

 Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 50c; % Lb. 90c; Lb. $2.75 

 D J! Dl 1 C e 1_ The roots are round, some- 



KOlina {Slack Opanisn times slightly top shaped, 

 three or four inches in diameter. The skin is almost black. 

 The flesh is white, very compact, decidedly pungent, but 

 "well flavored. The variety keeps well through the winter. 

 Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



Radish, Scarlft China 



Half Long Black Winter mediate ^shapTbe- 



tween the Round and the Long Black Spanish, and seems 



to combine the good qualities of both. The roots have 



grayish black skin and crisp, pungent but well flavored 



white flesh. They are four to five inches long and one 



and one-half to two inches in diameter, sometimes 



approaching stump rooted form at maturity. Pkt. 8c, 



2 for 15c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 

 I Dl 1 O • 1_ One of the latest and hardiest 



Long DlaCK 5pani5il long garden radishes, espe- 

 cially adapted for winter use. The roots are long, thick. 



almost black, somewhat wrinkled. The flesh is white, of 



firm texture, decidedly pungent but well flavored. The 



roots when mature are usually seven to nine inches long 



by two to three inches in diameter at thickest part. 



Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz, 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; l A Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



RHUBARB or Pie Plant 



Rhubarb, also known as Pie Plant, or Wine Plant, is the earliest spring vegetable and is 

 grown for its leaf stalks which are extensively used for pies and sauce. 



Rhubarb succeeds best in deep, somewhat retentive soil and the richer this is and the deeper 

 it is stirred, the better. Sow in drills an inch deep and thin out the plants to six inches apart. In 

 the fall transplant into very highly manured and deeply stirred soil, setting them four to six 

 feet apart each way and give a dressing of coarse manure every spring. The stalks should not 

 be plucked until the second j^ear. When a blossom stalk appears, it should be cut back well into 

 the ground and the plant never allowed to exhaust itself by running to seed. Our seed is saved 

 from selected plants of the Linnaeus, Victoria, Giant and other improved sorts, but like the 

 seeds of fruit trees, rhubarb seed cannot be relied upon to reproduce the same varieties. 

 SEED— Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; x / 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 

 ROOTS — by mail, prepaid, 20c each; by express or parcel post, not prepaid, $1.25 per dozen. 



A hardy annual, the leaves of which are long, smooth and glossy and when young are used 

 like mustard for salads. When in condition for use the plants are from eight to ten inches high. 



Sow the seed in shallow drills about sixteen inches apart, in early spring and for succession every few weeks thereafter. 



Water freely. The young leaves will be ready for cutting in about six weeks from time of planting. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; 



Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



ROQUETTE 



SALSIFY or Vegetable Oyster 



One of the most desirable winter vegetables. The roots when cooked are very palatable and nutritious and are served in a 

 variety of ways. The flavor is similar to oysters. Salsify succeeds best in a light, well enriched soil, which should be stirred 

 to a good depth. Coarse and fresh manure should be avoided, as it will surely cause the roots to grow uneven and ill-shaped. 

 Sow early and quite deep, giving the general culture recommended for parsnip. The roots are perfectly hardy and may 

 remain out all winter, but should be dug early in spring, as they deteriorate rapidly after growth commences. Frost does not 

 injure the roots, but before the ground freezes a quantity for winter use may be stored in a pit or in a very cool cellar. 

 Ji/t _ i\* Q. J ° L. ¥ 1 J Tnis variety is large and strong growing with long, smooth, white, tapering roots, and 

 IVlammotll Oan&WlCn Island is less liable to branch than the other sorts. The tops are grassy. " 

 market gardeners" use. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; % Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 



It is invaluable for 



SORRF I TJie im P rOTe( i varieties of Sorrel when well grown and cooked like spinach make a palatable dish. Sow in 

 fc-'V-PAVA^.A-aA-i drills early in spring and thin the seedlings to six or eight inches apart in the row. One may commence 

 cutting in about two months and the plants will continue in full bearing from three to four years. 

 1 I j ¥-> _ i The best garden variety, having large, pale green leaves of fine quality. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; 



Large Leaved r rench oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 4o c; y 4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



