D. M. FERRY & CD'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 

 WATER MELON-Continued 



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C ^^|. |-I^j*i»f '^^^^^ melon was introduced by us in 1894 and it has become very popular as a shipping melon 



•JW^Cei nCdil particularly in the south. Vine vigorous and productive, ripening its fruif evenly. Fruit large, 



oval, very heavy, rind thin but firm; marked much like D. M. Ferry & Go's Peerless but with lighter shades of green; 



flesh bright red, firm, solid, but very tender, melting and sweet. Fruit retains its good quality for a long time after 



ripening. Our stock will be found very 

 uniform in shape, size and color. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz.lOc; 3 0z.l5c; h Lb. 35c; 

 Lb. 75c. 



Gypsy, or Georgia 



FERRY'S 



Iceberg 



One of 

 the lar- 



R;)tt'1<^«£naL-#» 8'^^*^' oldest and 

 lxclLlAC;MlctK.C most popular sorts, 

 particularly in the south. Fruit ob- 

 long, of light green color, distinctly 

 striped and blotched with a darker 

 shade. The flesh is bright scarlet and 

 very sweet. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c;3 0z. 15c; 

 3k Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. 



Tf 1 1 1 m r»ll ^ southern variety which 

 1 1 iuili|jll jjag become very popular 

 with shippers. The fruit is uniformly 

 large, nearly round, dark green, some- 

 times indistinctly striped with a lighter 

 shade and has a thin and firm rind 

 which makes it an excellent shipper; 

 flesh bright red and of good quality. 

 The vine makes a strong and vigorous 

 growth and can be depended upon un- 

 der ordinarily favorable circumstances 

 to set a large number of fruits. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz.lOc; 3 0z.l5c;^Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. 



C'|.-.-^_ Uniformly round, smooth, 

 liruil striped and marbled with 

 light green. Flesh white and solid; 

 seeds red. The fruits are not used for 

 eating in the raw state, but for pre- 

 serves, pickles, etc. Pkt. 5c; Oz.lOc; 

 3 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 35c; Lb. 80c. 



1\/IT T^HROOIV/I '^^^ Mushroom is an edible fungus of which there are numerous varieties. We handle the ordi- 

 A"*-'»^*l*^^»^^>-'i»* nary commercial variety of a creamy white color with loose gills which underneath are of 

 pinkish-red, changing to liver color. The mushroom produces seed 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, and will be supplied postpaid at the pi-ices listed inside the back 

 cover of this catalogue. 

 PURE CULTURE MUSHROOM SPAWN. By a newly discovered process of selection and grafting,the spawn is scientifically 

 propagated so that large, vigorous and fine flavored mushrooms are reproduced. Earlier, more pi'oductive and a marked 

 improvement on the wdd spawn, either French or English. Brick (about 1J4 lbs.) postpaid 40c; 5 lbs. postpaid $1.35 



IVIl T^T A R O Mustard is not only used as a condiment but the green leav€ 

 "* v^ »J t ■r\.M\.L7 are used as a salad or cut and boiled like spinage. Sow s 



spinage. »ow 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 should be sown in autumn and 

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



WViif** FricliQli Leaves comparatively smooth and deeply cut; color 

 TT iiiLC 1^11^11911 medium dark green. The plant is upright in growth, 

 inclined to branch as it approaches early maturity and soon bolts to seed. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 10c; h Lb. 15c; Lb. 35c. 



Southern Giant Curled Leaves Hght green, frilled and much crimped at 

 .wrvrui.mA^A ai v^>a.AAi. x^M&m^u q^^q Highly esteemed in the south for its vig- 

 orous growth and good quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. 



NASTURTIUM tall mixed garden, cultivated not only for 

 *^-*^»^ * ^•'•^ * **-'"■*• ornament but its beautiful orange colored flowers 



serve as a garnish for dishes and the young leaves are excellent for salads. The 



green seed pods preserved in vinegar make a pickle greatly esteemed by many. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 35c; Lb. 75c. For other varieties of 



Nasturtium see page 81. 



OICR A OR Cl\ TMRO cultivated for its young seed pods which 

 ^-'**-*^-'^» v-ri.x \j,KJiyM.L»\y are used in soups or stewed and served like 

 asparagus. It is highly esteemed in the south. Plant in hills about four feet 

 apart, putting six to eight seeds in a hill and after the plants are well started, cut 

 out all but two. The dwarf sorts can be planted much closer in hills, two to three 

 feet apart or in drills two feet apart, thinning the plants to about one foot apart 

 in the row. Gather the pods when quite green and about an inch and a half long. 



White Velvet -^ great improvement on the old White or the Green. 

 The plant is of medium height, bearing a large crop of 

 white, smooth pods which retain their tenderness until nearly full sized. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. 



P*»rlcin^' MAimrmfVi I nntr T^t\A Plant dwarf, very early and produc- 

 rerKinS mammotn I.Ong roa ^^^^ ^he pods are long, slender, 



deep green and remain tender much longer than most sorts. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 



3 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. 



Dwarf AA/hite "^^^ longest podded variety; vines two feet high and very 

 x^YVAAA TT lAAi.^ productive. Mature pods long, very thick and fleshy. 



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

 iTiiArarf Clf^t^n An early and very productive sort. Pods dark green, thick 

 x^wa.11 vxiccii andfleshy. Pkt.5c; Oz.lOc; 30z. 15c; ^Lb. 30c; Lb. 50c. 



White Velvet 

 Okra 



