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D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT 



MICH 



CORN 



SWEET, OR TABLE VARIETIES— Continued 

 Perry's Hybrid I^^l^t^a^^^^'^^^^^^^^^ 



rowed ears which often have a rid or pink cob: gram rnedium sfzed ?ool 



p\\/i<^o% s/iv, Q^..*isri Q^fslot B^sir '^- 



Moore's Early Concord ^M^ ^^P^^ ^^^. ^^et high, bearing near 

 pars of ^hnrf- ..«T., „ i.-f ^*^ -^ ■^^^^- fourteen to sixteen rowed 



tndnflijLl ^ White square grain, similar to that of Crosby's Earlv 

 P,>hiv flJ^T^^""^ splendid quality. It is an excellent second ekrly so rt 

 either for the garden or the canning factory. {Crop failed). 



Black Mexican ^^^% ^°/,°' ^^'^^P ^^ condition for the table, cooks re- 

 Ki„ich Kio , tT markably white, but the ripe grain is black or 



Sm'lv n P wp J^ ^^s^^rpassed by none in tenderness and fine quality FoJ 

 S^«Vv w.nV°^''^'^''i'^^^^,°^°^t^'^^i'*able second early sort It does es- 

 f^Z}Zn-f} ^P^.s'^cond early in the south. Stalk about six feet hi^h 

 Bu. $5.50 ^ ^' opposite). Pkt. 10c; Pt. 30c; Qt. 30c; 4 Qts. $1.0oi 



Country Gentleman '^^^^ variety has a smaU, white cob, densely 

 Slender White grains which a^roreLS'l'ent'qSrt'r StIlls1ro'STix'°a"S 



Ferry's Early Evergreen ^^'® ^^^® tested many samples of Ever- 

 earliprthan «;tnx,-oiTe 17 f1^®? ^°^^ ^^^t were claimed to be 



fflroa»,?,'i? Sit.s\Vt°hti^^^^^^ 



PnWSuX°aS^r^^T^t"o?4^^^^ 



StOWelFs Everffreen "^^^ standard main crop variety. It is hardy 

 ^ • ■ , . a^d productive, very tender and sne-arv ta 



maimngalong time in condition suitable for boiling Our stock has been 

 carefully grown and selected to avoid the tendency to a shorter ertfn and 

 iT^hTfunV" *^^ evergreen character of this best kn?wS of all fate so??s 



Mammoth ™! %^J''^^^'', ^^.^ variety, but it produces the largest 

 ^oii ^ ,., ears of any sort with which we are acquainted It is of py 



cellent quality, sweet, tender and delicious and its only fault ?s thP 



FIELD VARIETIES 



Extra Early Adams ^'^l^ ^^^^y-. ^he stalk is about four feet high, 



"L witn a small tassel, verv few leaves and witVi 



out suckers. Ear short, very full, often nearly as thick as ft fs loSe well" 



?arfeU^S;[ch^.^/.T ^""'^'^ 'f""^"'^ ^"^"^' ^"^°°th. An liti^Imef/hardy 



Early Adams, or Burlinffton \° excellent early Seld variety and 

 in the south. Ears about eight inches tn^.^^^^v^eVr^'f^urS"^^^^^^^^ 

 omerlVd^whichT-^w?''; ^°°^^-hat deeper thfn broad and indented at the 



Early Red Blazed A° ^^^'^7 ,^'°^ variety of medium height. Ears 

 nffinpn,i^h-t,r K.- i,f , long eight rowed, M-ell filled. Grain flinty and 

 ti^^ q^iahty bright ye low at base of ears, but red at the tips. It is also 

 known as Smut Nose. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 30c; 4 Qts. 40c; Bu. $1:35 



Early Golden Dent, or Pride of the North ^ 7^> ^^^^^^ 



fined' 'SSnW^'p.r''"^"^'.- Ears short, twelve to sixteen rowed," weU 



Pt\'i5c?QTioc!'/Ss"iSitBu!$3.l ^"^^^'^ °' °^^^^- P''^-^^^' 



RlCC Pod Corn -l^^j-y handsome and prolific variety. Ears 

 rice- color wh^ 7^-n x...?^^ /^' kernels long, pointed and resemble 

 We suDDlv lot^'nf fn,7. ^^^ .°^ popcorn is superior to this for parching. 

 Qt!3'5Tf^ts?'75?; Bu""o?ears'$S?^o'^''' ^^^'^"^- '''''' ^«^' ***• ^^^'^ 



If corn is wanted 



mail or express prepaid, add 10 cents per pint, 15 cents 

 2)er quart, for charges. 



S2?^ SALAD Fetticus, or Lamb's Lettuce L\\5 



SfhSw ?.! '\''^ ."'""^1- Du^ng^ugust and SepTember so^??he'seed 

 pressed <^^Prthp''^p2d^-.'*°^ f°°^ ^P^"^" ^^ *^^ ^°'^ ^^ ^^^^ ** ^^ould be firmly 

 S!^^!!i 7 ^^^ aeed m order to secure prompt germination. On the an- 

 proach of severe cold weather, cover with straw or coarse litter The 

 plants %y]l also do well if the seed is sown very early in the sp?inS and likl 

 most salad plants, are greatly improved if sown on verv rich Toll indeed 



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FERRY'S Early Evergreen 



