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FERRY & CO 



DETROIT, MICH 



ENDIVE 



Endive may be grown at any season of the year but is 

 more generally used late in the fall. Sow the seed in June 

 or July in drills fourteen to twenty inches apart and when 

 well started thin the plants to one foot apart. When near 

 ly full grown tie the outer leaves together over the center 

 in order to blanch the heart of the plant. By covering fresh 

 plants every few days a succession may be kept up. 



Large Green Curled U?f vSX^rtTiSf 



up, can be made to form finely blanched centers of good 

 quality. Outer leaves well cut and bright, deep green. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 3 Oz. 35c; H Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



Ever White Curleci ^ ^^^^ beautiful sort in 

 jcver VV nue V^uriea ^j^j^jj ^^^ \q2c^q^ are very 



light colored, even the outer ones being nearly white. 

 The plant is moderately dense, with divided leaves which 

 are a little coarser than those of the Large Green Curled. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 3 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



Moss Curled ^^® ^^ *^® \>Q^t autumn, winter or 

 iTi.u9o v^uiic;u gprijig salads. Plants compact grow- 

 ing, forming large, dense clusters of finely divided, green 

 leaves which when properly blanched, are exceedingly 

 crisp and tender. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 3 Oz. 35c; 

 ?iLb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



U Broad Leaved Batavian 



Broad Leaved Batavian Endive 



DANDELION 



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

 eighteen inches apart; thin the young plants to five inches 

 in the row and cultivate well; they will be fit for cutting the 

 next spring. V/hen grown for the roots, sow in September 

 and cultivate well during the fall and the following sum- 

 mer; the roots will be fit to dig in October. 



Cultivated, or French Common SidTe 



best by many and is not at all the same as our wild dande 

 lion, being greatly improved by careful selection. Pkt. 6c; 

 Oz. 30c; 3 Oz. 55c; % Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.75 



Imr^i-rkir^^ri Thi/'L- I tf^»\7«a>rl One of the earhest and 



improvea i nicK Leavea ^^^^^ ^^.^^^g ^^ cultiva- 

 tion. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 45c; 3 Oz. 85c; H Lb. $1.50; Lb. $4.50 



EGG PLANT 



Egg Plant seed germinates slowly and should be started 

 in moderately high temperature, for in this, as in all 

 sub-tropical plants, it is of importance to secure a rapid 

 and continuous growth from the first, the plants never 

 recovering from a check received when young. When tVie 

 plants have formed two rough leaves transplant to 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 the plants by gradual exposure to the sim and air and 

 decreasing the supply of water, then carefully transplant 

 to the open ground, setting the plants two and a half feet 

 apart. If needed, shade the young plants and protect them 

 from the potato bug which otherwise often destroys them. 

 Some seasons egg plants will fail to set fruit or will not be- 

 gin bearing until too late to mature, no matter how faith 

 fully they may have been cared for. This is especially hke- 

 ly 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 not more than two or three 

 fruits will set. It is desirable to shade the plants when 

 young from very hot sun. 



This is a very early maturing 

 and most productive variety; 



fruit long, dark, rich purple and of fine quality. Pkt. 5c; 



Oz. 30c; 3 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 60c; Lb. $3.00 



Rlar»L- P^alrin Nearly as early as the Early Long Pur - 

 OidCll r CK-m pig ^^^ nearly as large as the later 



sorts. Very prolific and desirable for market gardeners' 



use. Fruit nearly round; skin smooth, black and glossy; 



flesh white, fine grained and delicate. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 40c; 



3 OZo 75c; % Lb. $1.35; Lb. $4.00 



(spineless). This variety 

 is a general favorite both 

 for market and pri-^ 

 vate use. The large 

 size and fine quality of its fruit and its extreme produc- 

 tiveness make it the most profitable for market gardeners. 

 Plants large, spreading; foliage light green; fruit very 

 large, oval; color a splendid dark purple. Plants usually 

 ripen four: to eight large fruits. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 65c; 

 30z. $1.10;%; Lb. $3.00; Lb. $6.50 



(Escarolle). This 

 variety has broad, 

 thicir, plain or slightly M^rinkled leaves forming a large 

 head and is desirable for stews and soups If the outer 

 leaves ai-e gathered and tied at the top, the inner ones 

 will blanch and may be used for salad. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 15c; 

 3 Oz. 35c; h Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.35 



/^ A|?f 1^ A bulbous rooted plant of the onion 

 ^»^**'*^*-**^^ family with a strong, penetrating odor 

 but much esteemed by some for flavoring soups, stews 

 etc. We frequently receive orders for garlic seed but we 

 can supply bulbs only. Prepare the ground the same as 

 for onions and plant the bulbs in drills eight inches apart 

 and four inches apart in the rows, covering two inches 

 deep. When the leaves turn yellow take up the bulbs, dry 

 in the shade and lay them up in a dry loft as you would 

 onions. BULBS, h Lb. 30c; Lb. 50c. 



HORSE RADISH 



Horse Radish rarely 

 produces seed but is 

 grown from pieces of the roots. Mark off the rows two 

 and one-half feet apart in rich, moist, well prepared 

 ground and set the pieces of roots eighteen inches apart 

 in the rows, vertically, the small end down and the top 

 one to three inches below the surface. Cultivate thorough- 

 ly until the tops cover "^he ground, when their shade 

 will keep down the weeds. SMALL ROOTS— 3 for 10c; 

 35c. per dozen, postpaid. By 

 \ /^^'-A freighter express at purchaser's 



W y'^ / /] expense, 75c. per 100. 



Early Long Purple 



D. M. Ferry & Co's 

 Improved Large Purple 



D. M. Ferry & Go's Improved Large Purple Egg Plant 



