NOVELTIES AND SPECIALT.ES, D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



Lettuce — May King 



For many 3^ears we have made careful comparative trials of early varieties of Lettuce, including all novel- 

 ties that promised to be of distinctive merit, but we have found none offered to be so reliable as May King as- 

 a first early heading sort. It is the best extremely early heading variety yet introduced for forcing under glass. 

 It is equally desirable for first early planting out of doors where marketable heads are required as early as. 

 possible. Our stock is of superior quality. {See cut and fiuiher description, page j6) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c;. 

 ^^Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



Lettuce — Big Boston 



This compact, large heading lettuce leads all others as a shipping variety. In the north Big Boston is the 

 sort most extensively cultivated in the open ground for early summer and fall markets. It is particularly 

 adapted to muck lands. In the south Big Boston is used more than any other variety for shipment north in 

 the winter. No other variety- that we know of gives satisfaction under so many varying conditions. We 

 heartily recommend our stock of Big Boston to the most discriminating trade. We believe the seed we offer 

 is the best obtainable. {See cut and further descriptio)i, P<-i^t' j6 ) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Vi Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75. 



Lettuce — Unrivaled Summer 



A large, light bright green heading lettuce similar in habit of plant to Big Boston but a trifle earlier- 

 maturing as an outdoor summer variety and having no red or bronze shading on the leaves. The seed is- 

 white. The heads are large, firm and of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 0z. 35c; V4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 



Squash — Mammoth White Bush Scallop 



The handsomest of the summer squashes for the early market and the home garden. Our strain produces- 

 fruits of largest size, distinctly scalloped and somewhat flattened in shape. The fruits are uniformly warted 

 and a beautiful, clear waxy white, instead of the yellowish white so often seen in the old Early 'White Bush 

 Scallop. The stock we offer is exceptionally true to type. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



Squash — Mammoth Summer Crookneck 



This attractive variety as offered by us is the largest and one of the earliest of the crookneck summer 

 squashes. The fruits when mature are ver}' large, often one and one-half to two feet long, with exceedingly 

 warted surface. The color is deep yellow. Its large size and attractive color make this variet}^ a favorite with 

 market gardeners as well as for home garden use. {See further description, page §4) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 

 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



Hubbard Squash 



Our stock of this 

 variety, which has so 

 long been the leading 

 squash for late fall and 

 winter use, is carefully 

 selected in regard to 

 quality of the flesh and 

 color of the shell and 

 we have found it much 

 superior to that sold as 

 Chicago Warted or 

 Warty Hubbard. The 

 fruits are large and 

 heavy, are moderately 

 warted and have a very 

 hard shell. The skin 

 is uniformly dark 

 bronze green. The 

 flesh is bright orange- 

 yellow, fine grained, 

 thick, dry and richly 

 flavored. {See cut on 

 this page a7id further 

 description, page 55) 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 

 25c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



Sweet Peas 



Those who have watched the development of the modern sweet pea in its many shades of color and 

 charming variety of form will be interested in Yarrawa, one of the latest additions to our list of Spencers. 

 Yarrawa belongs to the Early Flowering or Christmas class. It may be described as an Early Flowering 

 Blanche Ferry Spencer, although the shading is a trifle more creamy than in the strain we are now offering 

 as Blanche Ferry Spencer, which was added to our list in 1910. Yarrawa represents the fifth form of the de- 

 velopment of the modern sweet pea introduced in 1889 under the name of Blanche Ferry. This was the first 

 and epoch-making sweet pea novelty of American origin. The intermediate forms preceding the waved or 

 Spencer type were Pink Cupid or Dwarf Blanche Ferry, 1898, which did not become popular except on the 

 Pacific Coast, and Extra Early Blanche Ferry, introduced by us in 1895, and generally regarded as the earliest 

 sweet pea to bloom. Yarrawa is one of the best winter-flowering Spencers for growing under glass. Pkt. 15c. 



Other Spencers of great merit added to our list this year are Bobbie's Cream and Miriam Beaver. [See 

 pages 86, 8j, 88, 8g and go for named varieties and mixtures of sweet peas) 



