M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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C U C U M B E R-Continued 



Bismarck 



Improved 



Aflincrfrkn -^ selection from the Early White Spine, which is more pointed 



/-vriingLUn at each end. The young fruits are vmusually crisp and tender 



and are of very dark green color so that the variety is considered by many to be 



the best for small pickles. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 25c; Lb. 80c. 



I7-V-1-1XO I ^r\re r\-w Beautiful in shape and color and of the finest 



HiXira. LiOng, or quality. The fruit is long, cylindrical, dark 



Fi7-Ai*rrfAAn *\A/V»if<a ^nino Ri'een, with very white, crisp and 



E-Vergreen Wniie opine tender flesh. An entirely new 



and distinct sort developed by ourselves through very careful selection, 



our aim being to secure the best possible table cucumber. The vine 



is vigorous and productive and comes into full bearing earlier than 



the Bismarck. An excellent sort for culture under glass. Pkt. 5c; 



Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 35c; Lb. 90c. 



r^^^-l J A rather late variety of very symmetrical shape and 

 *-■*""* ****-l smooth skin, retaining its dark green color until nearly 



ripe. It is spineless and the flesh is crisp, white and tender. Pkt. 5c; 



Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 35c; Lb. 90c. 



A late variety, producing long, very dark green fruit 

 pointed at each end, very uniform in shape and color; 

 flesh crisp and tender; excellent either for pickles or slicing. The stock 

 we offer is a great improvement over that usually sold either as Bis- 

 marck or Tailby Hybrid, being more uniform in shape and without the 

 distinct neck which was a fault of the old stock. It can be depended 

 upon to produce very sj^mmetrical. handsome, dark green fruits which 

 wiU hold their color better than those of any other kind. This is one 

 of the best sorts for growing under glass. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 3 Oz. 15c; ^Lb. 35c; Lb. 90c. 



A distinct variety, said to have originated 

 from crossing the Parisian Pickling and 

 the Early AVhite Spine; it certainly has the good qualities of 

 each of th^se sorts. The fruits are large, symmetrical, dark 

 green, covered with innumerable small white spines and are 

 of prime quality for slicing. The vine is vigorous, wonder- 

 fully prolific and continues in bearing much longer than most 

 sorts. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 35c; Lb. 80c. 



Vines very vigorous and 

 productive, forming fruit 

 fit for the table nearly as early as the shorter sorts: fruit 

 about twelve inches long, firm and crisp. Excellent for pickles; 

 also the mature fruits are sometimes used for making sweet 

 pickles. We offer a carefully selected strain, uniformly long, 

 of good form and with the large warts and spines well distrib 

 uted over the sui'face in- 

 stead of being clustered 

 at one end as in inferior 

 stocks. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 3 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 35c; 

 Lb. 90c. 



Small Gherkin 



(For FicMes). A very 

 small, oval, prickly f i uited 

 sort quite distinct from all 

 others and gi'own exclu 

 sively for pickles. It is the 

 smallest of all the varie- 

 ties and should al 

 ways be picked when 

 young and tender 

 The seed is slow to 

 germinate, requir- 

 ing usually from two 

 to three weeks. 

 {Crop failed). 



Cumberland 



Improved Long Green 



CRESS 



Curled, or Pepper Grass 



The seed should be sown in drills about sixteen inches apart, on 

 very rich ground and the plants well cultivated. It may be planted 

 very early but repeated sowings are necessary to secure a succession. 

 Keep off insects by dusting with Pyrethrum Powder. 



This small salad is much used 

 with lettuce, to the flavor of 



which its warm, pungent taste makes a most agreeable addition. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. 50c. 



Gray Seeded Early Winter Ll?{^I,'^SlXa^l 



a large cluster of leaves quite similar to those of the Water Cress in 

 appearance and quality. It is quite hardy and thrives best in the cool 

 autumn months. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 30c; h Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



nTriK* Waf <*l* "^^^^ ^^ ^ distinct variety of cress with small, oval 

 1 1 UC VV Aicr leaves and thi-ives best when its roots and stems 

 are submerged in water. A fair growth may be obtained in soil which 

 is kept wet. It is one of the most delicious of small salads and should 

 be planted wherever a suitable place can be found. The sted should 

 be sown and lightly covered in gravelly, mucky lands along the bord- 

 ers of small, rapid streams. The plants will need no subsequent cul- 

 ture, as under favorable conditions they increase very rapidly by self- 

 sown seed and extension of the roots. When gathered for the market 

 the shoots should be cut, not broken off. In summer it is best to cut 

 them closely, the oftener the better. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 3 Oz. 60c; 

 h Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 



I Extra Long, 

 OR Evergreen 

 White Spine 



