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D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



U A S H— AUTUMN^AND WINTER 



Golden Hubbard il^/e Zl 



coarse growing but vigorous and won- 

 derfully productive. Fruits very uni- 

 form in size, weighing from six to eight 

 pounds and in shape like the Hubbard; 

 although in condition for use much 

 earlier, they are wonderfully long 

 keepers and can be held over in good 

 condition for spring use. Shell warty, 

 hard, strong and of a beautiful orange- 

 red color, except for a bit of olive- 

 green on blossom end; flesh deep orange, 

 dry, fine grained and exceptionally well 

 flavored. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; 

 % Lb. aSc; Lb. 75c. 



Boston Marrow 4nS v\°r* 



iety of large size, oval form, skin thin; 

 when ripe bright orange with a netting 

 of light cream color; flesh rich salmon 

 yellow, fine grained and of excellent fla- 

 vor, but not as dry as the Hubbard. We 

 have very fine stock of this sort. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c;3Oz.l5c;%Lb.:30c;Lb.60c. 



l-liiKVfcaf«4 ^^^^^ ^^ ^^® ^^ ^^® ^^^* °^ ^^® winter 

 AAULlUdiU squashes; flesh bright orange-yellow, fine 

 grained, very dry, sweet and rich flavored; keeps well 

 through the winter, boils or bakes exceedingly dry and is 

 esteemed by many to be as good baked as the sweet 

 potato. Our stock is most carefully selected in regard to 

 quality of the flesh and color and wartiness of the shell, 

 but the latter peculiarities are largely determined by the 

 soils in which the squashes are raised. Our stock is 

 much superior to that sold as Chicago Warted or Warty 

 Hubbard. Pkt.5c;0z.l0c; 3 0z.l5c;%Lb. 35c; Lb. 75c. 



Hard Shelled 



Golden Hubbard 



Pr»rr1Vinr>lr -^ ^^^^ ^^ early winter variety of excellent 

 * '^* UllUUI*. flavor and superior keeping qualities. 



Fruit of medium size slightly ridged; a creamy yellow 



outside; when cooked the flesh has a very pleasing flavor. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 35c; Lb. 80c. 



D^1i/«irkiic ^^® ^^® convinced that this squash is par- 

 l..^Cli«.,lUUd ticularly excellent in quality and in that 



respect is now by many considered even better than the 



Hubbard. It is a very early winter variety of medium 



size; shell moderately hard but very thin; flesh thick, fine 



grained and bright yellow in color. Even when immature 



this squash is in condition for use and of finest flavor. 



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



{See color plate, page 29)^ 



The best 

 sort for 

 Marrow canning or drying. 

 IViarrOWr ^he fruit is very 



large, oval, of deep orange red 



color and though quite smooth 



has as hard a shell as the Hub- 

 bard. The flesh is very thick, 



of rich orange-red color without 



a tinge of green even close to 



the shell and unequalled for 



making pies, having a flavor 



and quality similar to but much 



finer than that of the choicest 



pumpkin Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 



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



TOBACCO 



The seed should be sown as 



early as possible after danger of 



frost is over A good plan is to 



burn a quantity of brush and rub- 

 bish in the spring on the ground 



intended for the seed bed; then 



dig and thoroughly pulverize the 



earth and mix with the ashes, after which the seed may be sown and covered very lightly. When the plants are 



about six inches high, transplant into rows four or five feet apart each way; cultivate thoroughly with plow and hoe. 



STERLING. The brightest of the yellow type and being the WHITE BURLEY. This variety is especially valuable to 



earliest to ripen is surest in localities liable to early frosts. manufacturers either for cut or plug tobacco. It is some- 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 3 Oz. 35c; %Lb. 60c; Lb. $3.00 times used for wrappers. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 3 Oz. 60c; 



, .^^„ ^ , , „ ^ ^ „ „, ^ ., %Lb. $3.00; Lb. $3.50 



LACKS. Broad leaf, tough, fine fibre. On gray sods cures „,„ !..,,»».,» a i -u • i tt /-( i. ,. ^a i«„^j a 



bright and elastic; on dirk soils rich and glmmy. Known 8IQ HAVANA. A hybrid Havana or Cuban seed leaf. A 



also as Jessup or Beat All. Good and reliable. Pkt. 5c: ^^eavy cropper, of fine texture, dehghtful flavor and the 



Oz. 35c; 3 Oz. 40c; 3^ Lb. 75c; Lb. $3.50 earliest cigar variety to mature and ripen Will make two 



MocT^on A • ^ • • . , . ^. T„ * „ ^ crops from one planting m the south, while its earhness 



HESTER. A variety originated in Granville County, N. C, makes it most desirable for high latitudes. Pkt. 5c; 



which seems to have greater adaptability, doing better qz. 35c; 3 Oz. 40c; 3^ Lb. 75c; Lb. $3.50 

 over a wider range of soils and latitude than most of the 



yellow varieties and may, on this account, be considered SUMATRA. A very vigorous variety of Spanish origin, 



the surest cropper. It has size, shape, texture and color producing cigar wrappers of the highest quality and 



and ripens early. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 3 Oz. 35c: esDeciallv r>opular with Florida growers. Pkt. 5c; 



Hard Shelled Marrow 



%Lb. 60c; Lb. $3.00 



especially popular with li'lorida gri 



Oz. 50c; 3 Oz. 85c; % Lb. $1.50; Lb. $5.00 



^^?Er S?'^^^^* ^^^1^?.^ first-class plug fillers and CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF. Best adapted to the climate 



Sfo^ftetof t^'^Sa^L^^^^^^^^ -' the middle,and northern states, as^t is more_ hardy 



also as Little Oronoco. Makes an Eastern filler unsurpassed. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz.30c; 3 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 60c; Lb. $3.00 

 BRADLEY BROAD LEAF. A popular variety for export, 



manufacturing and cigars. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 3 Oz. 35c; 



%Lb. 60c; Lb. $3.00 



PERSIAN ROSE. Finer than the Muscatel and may be 

 relied upon to make the finest cigar stock. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 30c; 3 Oz. 55c; !^ Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 



and endures the cold better than the tender varieties 

 grown south. In many of the northern states and in 

 Canada, this variety is grown almost exclusively and is 

 the staple crop. Pkt. 5c; Oz, 30c; 3 Oz. 35c; ^ Lb. 60c; 

 Lb. $3.00 

 HAVANA. The leaf of this variety is very thin and fine 

 textured. It possesses a very delicate flavor and is exten- 

 sively used for cigar wrappers. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 40c; 

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



