10 



NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES. D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



Peas — Thomas Laxton 



The earliness, productiveness, handsome appearance and unsurpassed quality make the Thomas Laxton. 

 a most valuable sort for market gardeners' use as well as for planting in the home garden. The vines are- 

 similar to Gradus but are darker in color. The pods are large and ver}^ attractive, with square ends, similar 

 to but larger, longer and darker than those of Champion of England and as uniformly well filled. We con- 

 sider Thomas Laxton one of the best extra early peas yet introduced. Our stock is of superior quality. {See 

 further descriptioji, page 46. The vine shozvn on page 4J is taken from a viuch reduced photograph of a plant 

 in our regular trials the past season^ zvhile the pod shown is the actual size grown tmder normal conditions) 

 Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $7.50 



Peas — Gradus 



The vines of this very early wrinkled pea are similar in appearance to Telephone but are of medium 

 height. The pods are very large, uniformly well shaped, pointed, handsome and are more attractive in ap- 

 pearance than those of the first earlies. The peas are very large and of splendid quality. {See fuHher des- 

 cription, page 46) Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $8.00 



Peas — Little Marvel 



A desirable dwarf sort for the market and home garden. The pods average a little longer than those of 

 Premium Gem, are more attractive in shape and color and the peas are of superior quality. The vines are 

 heavily set with large, straight, deep green pods which are square ended at the bottom and are well filled with, 

 large tender peas. {See further description, page 46) Pkt. lOc; Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $8.00 



Peas — Alderman 



We consider this in many respects the very best early main crop pea of the valuable Telephone type. 

 The vines are tall growing, strong and vigorous and are excesdingly productive. The pods are' of largest 

 size, similar to but a little larger and a shade darker than those ot Duke of Albany and about the same in 

 season. The peas are unsurpassed in quality. Our stock of Alderman has been grown and selected with the 

 greatest care and we recommend it unreservedly. {See further description, page 48) Pkt. lOc; Pt. 25c; Qt. 35c; 

 4 Qts. $1.25; Bu. $7.00 



Ifj.>eas are ordered by mail or express prepaid add 10 cents per pint, 15 cents per quart for transportation and pacMng. 



Tomato — Earliana 



Each season we make thorough outdoor trials 

 of all of the most promising tomato novelties in 

 comparison with our own stocks, and for many 

 years we have carefully observed th^ \abit of 

 growth, color, time of maturity and qranty of prac- 

 tically every new variety catalogued by anyone. 

 Each weekly picking of every variety is accurately 

 tabulated in four groups as to number and weight 

 of marketable fruits as well as those that seem 

 small, rough or otherwise unsuitable. In none of 

 these trials have we found a variety whose first 

 pickings equaled our strain of Earliana in weight 

 and qualit}^ of marketable fruits. The vines are 

 small which permits close setting of the plants but 

 they are also very productive for such an early va- 

 riety. The fruits are bright deep scarlet, nearly 

 round, smooth and of excellent quality. We con- 

 sider our strain of Earliana to be the best first early 

 tomato yet introduced. Our stock has been very 

 carefully selected and grown under our own super- 

 vision and we believe the seed we olTer is the best 

 on the market. {See colored plate, page ig) Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; 1/4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 



John Baer Tomato 



Tomato — John Baer 



An extra early scarlet fruited variety of superior merit. The vines are hardy and exceptionally productive. 

 Although its first pickings were not equal to Earliana in our trials the past season, the later pickings of John 

 Baer show that it averages the largest of the extra early sorts as well as being most attractive in color, John 

 Baer is not only one of the very earliest to ripen its first fruits but it continues to furnish marketable fruits 

 much longer than other very early varieties. We consider it an invaluable sort for market gardeners' use. 

 Shippers should try it. {See cut on this page and further description, page 56) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; 

 »ALb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 



Tomato — Early Detroit 



We are convinced that our strain of Early Detroit is the best early purplish pink tomato for shipping. 

 The variety as offered by us has met the exacting requirements of this most critical class of trade, especially 

 of southern growers who supply the early markets of the north. Early Detroit is not only the most produc- 

 tive of the purplish pink tomatoes for the early market, but in uniformity and size of fruit, freedom from 

 cracking and from tendency to blight it leads all others of its class. It continues better than any other 

 market sort with which we are acquainted to give large smooth fruits to the end of its season. It is also a de- 

 sirable tomato for the home garden. Since its introduction by us in 1909 we have given the variety particular 

 attention and the seed we offer is of very superior quality. {See further description, page 56) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 40c; 

 2 Oz. 75c; 1/4 Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.00 



