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



WATERMELON-Continued 



41 



Q a af 14 ~~ «- Introduced by us in 1894 and is very popular as a shipping melon particularly in the south. Vine 



OWccl ii.ea.rt vigorous and very productive, ripening its fruit evenly. Fruit of largest size, oval, very heavy, rind 



thin but firm; color very light green, very slightly veined with a little darker shade. Flesh bright red, firm but very 



tender and sweet. Fruit remains in good condition a long time after ripening. Seed black. Our stock will be found 



very uniform in shape, size and color. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; V\ Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



Gypsy, or Georgia Parses*® 



R»frfrl.PKirjsib-«» oldest and most 

 I\auies>naKe popular sorts, espe- 

 cially in the south. Fruit very long, 

 of light gree'n color, distinctly striped 

 and blotched with a darker shade. 

 Flesh bright scarlet, very sweet and 

 tender. Vines large and vigorous. 

 Seed nearly white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 15c; V 4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 

 nn . i A southern variety which 



1 riumptl has become very popular 

 with shippers. The fruit is of largest 

 size, nearly round, dark green, some- 

 times indistinctly striped with a 

 lighter shade and has a thin and firm 

 rind which makes it an excellent ship- 

 per. Flesh bright red and of good 

 quality. The vine makes a strong and 

 vigorous growth and can be depended 

 upon under ordinarily favorable cir- 

 cumstances to set a large number of 

 fruits. Seed black. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 15c; V 4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



fy. Medium size, uniformly 



V^ltron round, used only for pre- 

 serves or pickles. Color dark green, 

 distinctly striped and marbled with 

 light green. Flesh white and solid but 

 not at all suitable for eating raw. 

 Seed red. Fruits mature late" in the 

 fall and in this condition can be kept 

 a long time. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 



Sweet Heart 



]\/ff JQl-fR C^CHllVI The Mushroom is an edible fungus of which there are numerous varieties. We handle the 

 *** ^ ^^ *1A. V^ \J 1t4 ordinary commercial variety of a creamy white color with loose gills which underneath are 

 of pinkish-red, chauging to liver color. The mushroom produces "seed" or spores and there is developed a white, fibrous 

 substance in broken threads, called spawn, which is developed and preserved in horse manure, pressed in the form of 

 bricks. Mushrooms can be grown in cellars, in sheds, in hotbeds or sometimes in the open air, the great essential being a 

 uniform degree of temperature and moisture. Our space is too limited here to give the necessary cultural directions, 

 but these are published in book or pamphlet form. We can furnish, postpaid, 

 plete directions for the culture of mushrooms. (See list inside of back cover) 

 PURE CULTURE MUSHROOM SPAWN. By a newly discovered process of selec- 

 tion and grafting, the spawn is scientifically propagated so that large, vigorous 

 and finely flavored mushrooms are reproduced. Earlier, more productive and a 

 marked improvement on wild spawn, either French or English. Brick (about 

 V4, lbs.), postpaid 40c; 5 bricks, not prepaid, $1.25 



tor 35c, a book containing very com- 



MUSTARD 



Mustard is not only used as a condiment but the green 

 leaves are used as a salad or cut and boiled like spinach. 

 Sow as early in the spring as the ground will permit, in drills about eighteen 

 inches apart, covering one-half inch deep. For succession, sow every few weeks 

 till autumn. Water freely. In the south the seed may be sown in autumn and 

 the plants used early in the spring as a salad and for greens. 



•iiMri •. |7 1" U Leaves comparatively smooth, deeply cut or divided and of 



W tllte UngllSil medium dark green color. Plant upright, of rapid growth 

 and soon bolts to seed. Leaves, when young, are mild and tender. Seed light yellow and 

 larger than that of other varieties. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; !4 Lb. 15c; Lb. 35c. 



q .1 /-*. a. O l J Leaves light green, much crimped and frilled at edges. 



OOUttiern liiant buried Highly esteemed in the south for its vigorous growth and 

 good quality. Seed small, reddish brown to nearly black. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 Va Lb. 20c; Lb. 65c. 



N A ^TI TRTII TMI TALL MIXED GARDEN. Grown not only for ornament but the 

 1 ^- r * v -' * WiMiwiH beautiful orange colored flowers and foliage are used for gar- 

 nishing and the young leaves or shoots are excellent for salads. The green seed pods are 

 greatly esteemed by many for use in mixed pickles. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 20c; 



Lb. 70c. For other varieties of Nasturtium see page 79. 



OKRA, OR GUMBO 



Cultivated for its young seed pods which are 

 tised in soups, stews, catsups, etc. It is highly 



esteemed in the south. Plant in rows about two and one-half feet apart. When about three 



inches high, thin to about one foot apart in the row. Cultivate and keep free from weeds. 



The pods are in best condition for use when from one to three inches long. 

 \X7k*#. \T 1 tn Plant is about three and one-half feet high, early maturing and very 

 W tllte V elvet productive. Pods white, long, smooth and are tender until nearly full 



sized. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 

 t% t • » n x ti_i OJ This variety is about three feet high, very early 



rerklllS Mammoth Long rod and productive. Pods deep green, very long. 



slender, slightly corrugated, very tender and of good quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 



V4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 

 r> C WTh. *«■ Plants are about three and one-half feet high and very productive. Pods 



L/Warr Wnite of medium length, greenish white, quite thick, slightly corrugated, 



tender and of good quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; y 4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



te Velvet Okra 



