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FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH 



PEPPER 



Peppers are used very extensivelj^ as a condiment. In Mexico, 

 the hot varieties are eat'en raw as we would eat radishes, but the 

 greatest use is for seasoning other dishes . The large, thick 

 tleshed. sweet varieties are eaten more extensively farther north 

 and are served in various o-ays. gi-een or ripe, wfth vinegar and 

 salt, like tomato salad, or made into mangoes bj- cutting one side, 

 removing seeds and filling with chow chow pickles. 



The culture of peppers is the same as for egg plant and the 

 plants need quite as much heat to perfect them. Guano, hen 

 dung, or any other bird manure hoed into the surface soil when 

 the plants are about six inches high, will wonderfully increase the 

 prodiict and also improve the quality of the fruit. 

 R^d CKerrv -^ second eai-iy sort. Plant tall, bearing a pro- 

 ixcu Vx^icrrjr fusion of round, bright red fruit which~ is very 



pungent when ripe. The plant, when in fruit, is very handsome 



and ornamental. Pkt. oc; Oz. '^Ac; 2 Oz. 40c; \ Lb. 75c; 



Lb. $'J.oO 



R^fll CHill "^ ^^*^ variety, used in the manufacture of pepper 



i'<^cu v^ii&ii sauce. The bright, rich red pods are about two 



inches long, one- third to one-half inch in diameter at the base, 



tapering to a sharp point and exceedingly pungent when ripe. 



Pkt. 5c: Oz. 35c; 3 Oz, 4«>c; ^4 Lb. T5c; Lb. $^.50 



I fine R^d Cav^^nnP' -^ ^^'^'^ known variety having a 

 l-Ong I\ea cayenne slender, twisted and pointed pod 

 about four inches long and when ripe, bright red in color. Ex- 

 tremely strong and pungent flesh. Pkt. 5c: Oz. 25c; 3 0z.40c; 

 ^4 Lb. t5c: Lb. $2.2^ 



Clf\}AA-t% riaiA5"M Plants quit€ dwarf but very prolific. Fruit 



ViOtucis i-fsS-^-vn niedium to lar?e in size, of inverted bell 



shape, rich golden yellow color, with very thick, sweet, mild 



flavored fiesh. The earliest maturing: large pepper. Pkt. 5c: 



Oz. 'i5c; 3 Oz. 40c: ^ Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.35 



Large Beli., or Bull Nose Pepper 



R^rl ^rasiacl* fsr- Fruit of medium size, fiat, tomato 



ivcu ^qudMKy ur siiaped. more or less ribbed: skin 



Trtmafrt m^ar»*»#4 smooth and glossy: fiesh mild, thick 



lumato i:}iiapea meated. pleasant to the taste, although 



somewhat pungent; early, very productive and a fine variety 



for pickling. Pkt. 5c: Oz. 35c; 3 Oz. 40c; k Lb. 75c; 



Lb. $2.35 



I j« rcr«a R^l! mr R^ill Nr»ce. ^^'^ stock of this well known 

 i-arge Oeil, or SUil nose variety, somelimes caUed 

 Sweet Mountain, is a great improvement on the test stock ob- 

 tainable only a few years ago. Plant vigorous, compact, very 

 productive. 'ripening its crop unifonmy and early. Fruit 

 large, with thick, mild flesh, of excellent quality for use in 

 salads and pickles; color bright red when rioe. Pkt. 5c: 

 Oz. 35c; 3 6z. 40c: 3^ Lb. 75c; Lb. $3 50 



Rubv ICine" ^^^ "improved American variety of ten four to 



±\.iAtjy A^uig j.;^ inches in length and quite sjTnmetrical in 



shape. It is verj' bright colored and the flesh is sweet and mild 



flavored. Pkt. 5c: Oz. 3.^c; 3 O2. 40c; H Lb. 75c: Lb. $3.50 



dnin^e** riianf- An extremely large, sweet pepper, deep 

 ^.nmese Vaiant scarlet in color when mature. Plants 

 about two feet hi'^h. strong, viijorous and productive. Fruits 

 similar in color and shape to Large Bell or Bull Nose tut more 

 than twice as laree. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 50c: 3 Oz. 85c; 

 *4 Lb. $1.50: Lb. $5.00 



^•wtfasaf Mr»i?nf a in or P'^-r-ts very vigorous, of compact. 

 DWeeimOURiam, or upr^jit growth. The fruit does 

 ^r»5»r»?«lTi Mammnffs not ripen until very late. It is 



inches or more in length by two in diamet-er: verj' smooth and 

 handsome, being when fully mature of a rich red color. Flesh 

 very thick, sweet and mild Havored. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 

 3 Oz. 40c; ^Lb. 75c: Lb. $2.50 



Ruby King Pepper 



PUMPKIN 



Pumpkins are not so particular in regard to soil as melons or cucumbers but 

 ai-e cultivated the same, though on a larger scale. They are raised between hills of 

 corn or in fields by themselves, btit more properly beloiig to the farm than the 

 garden as they readily mix with and injure the quality of the finer squash. 

 p ' We consider this a true pumpkin r.ather than a squash as it is sometimes 

 * *^ called. Fruit of medium size, nearly round: skin smooth, yellow and cov- 

 ered -ft-ith a fine gray nettina:. Flesh light yellow, very thick, sweet and fine 

 flavored. Pkt. 5ci Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 35c: Lb. 75c. 

 ^?^<T5»*' rtv N^w F«<yli*nr1 Pi«a This handsom.e variety is small but very 

 ;3Ugar, or VneW lingiana rie g.^.^^^.^ ^^^ g,ained and of the very best 

 quality. Skin deep orange, flesh rich, deep yellow, excellent boiled or for pies. 

 Pkt. 5c: Oz. lOc; 3 Oz. 15c: HLb, 3oc; Lb. 00c. 

 I ar<y^ V'*!'llr»-«j' G-ro""S to a large size and adapted for cooking purposes or 

 iiAl gc 1 ciiu w £^j, feeding stock. The shape is irregular, some being round 

 and others elongated or flattened. It is of deep; rich yellovr color, fine grain and 

 excellent quality. Pkt. 5c: Oz. 10c: 3 Oz. 10c;-%Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. By freight 

 or express, at purchaser's expense, $30.00 per 100 lbs. 

 ^-tArc*** r'V»*»»c«a f\v Very popular in the south. Fruit flattened, diameter 

 owcci v-.iicc»c, or usually about twice the length: skin mottled light green 

 k'Anf ii^L"tr I^^Alrl and yellow, changing to rich cream color when mature: 

 rveniUClty rieia flesh yellow, tender and of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c: h Lb. 30c; Lb. 50c. By freighter express at purchaser's 

 expense, $33.50 per 100 lbs. 



Sugar, or New England Pie Pumpkin 



