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



EGG PLANT 



Seed germinates slowly and should be started in 

 hotbed, for in this, as in all semi-tropical plants, 

 it is important to secure a rapid and continuous 

 growth from the first, the plants never recovering 

 from a check received when young. When plants 

 have two rough leaves transplant three or four 

 inches apart. When the groimd is warm and all 

 danger not only from frosts but from cold nights 

 is past, harden off by gradual exposure to the sun 

 and air and decreasing the supply of water, then 

 carefully transplant to open ground, setting two 

 and one-half feet apart. 



It is desirable to shade the young plants from 

 very hot sun and to protect them from the potato 

 bug which otherwise often destroys them. Some 

 seasons egg plants will fail to set fruit or will not 

 begin bearing until too late to mature, no matter 

 how faithfully they may have been cared for. 

 This is especially likely to happen if the summer 

 is cool and rather moist. We know of no certain 

 remedy for it, although it is a good practice to 

 pinch off the ends of the branches after the plants 

 begin to bloom, so that only two or three fi-uits 

 will set. 



■:• 1 f 01 This is a very early 



i:.arly L.Ong fUrpie maturing and most 

 productive variety. The fruits are long, rich 

 purple and of fine quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 

 2 Oz. 55c; V4 Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00 

 D1 1 D 1 • -^^ early variety with fruit 

 lji£lCK Jr eKin nearly as large as the later 

 sorts. The fruits are nearly round. The skin is smooth, 

 black and glossy. The flesh is white, fine grained and 

 delicate. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; 1/4 Lb. $1.40; 

 Lb. $5.00 

 n| I n . The fruits are rich dark purple, 



Di£lCK Dea.Uty large and symmetrical, maturing 

 a little earlier than our Improved Large Purple but 

 usually not quite as large. A very desirable sort for the 

 market as the fruit holds its color a long time. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; V4 Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 



Dn/l T7 i^ t (spineless) This variety 



. lYl. rerry Cfe Cos is a general favorite both 



Improved Large Purple ^S-^Thf pianT.l 



spineless, large and spreading with light green foliage. 

 It usually produces four to six large, oval fruits of a 

 splendid dark purple color. The vigor and productive- 

 ness of the plants and the large size, earliness and fine 

 quality of its fruits make it a most profitable variety 

 for market gardeners. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; 

 1/4 Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 



Broad Leaved Batavian Endive 



ENDIVE 



One of the best salads for fall and winter use. Endive is not only 

 much used for salads and garnishing but is also desirable for greens 

 and for flavoring soups and stews. 



Plants may be grown at any season of the year but are more' 

 generally used late in the fall. For early use sow about April 15th;: 

 for later supply sow in June or July in drills fourteen to twenty 

 inches apart and when well started thin the plants to one foot apart. 

 When nearly full grown tie the outer leaves together over the center 

 in order to blanch the heart of the plant. By covering fresh plants 

 every few days a succession may be kept up. 



T /^ O 1 J ^ hardy, vigorous growing endive 



L.arge Vj»reeil Curled with bright deep green leaves. The 

 midribs of the outer leaves are usually tinged with rose. The dense 

 mass of deeply divided leaves formed in the center blanches very 

 readily to a rich cream color. This sort is highly esteemed for the 

 market and home garden, and is much used for salads. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



E\%Ti 'a. r^ 1 J The plants are moderately dense, with 

 Ver White Curled divided leaves which are very light 

 yellowish green in color, even the outer ones being very light. This 

 variety blanches readily to an attractive creamy white. Pkt. 5cs 

 Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 1/4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 

 « « fyt 1 _| Plants compact growing, forming large, dens© 



iVlOSS Curled clusters of finely divided, medium green leaves', 

 which, when properly blanched, are rich creamy white, crisp and 

 tender. Leaf stems sometimes tinged light purplish red. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; V4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 

 n J T J O J. • (Escarolle) A variety having 



15rOad Leaved oataVian broad, more or less twisted and 

 waved bright deep green leaves with thick, nearly white midribs. 

 The inner leaves form a fairly solid, clustering head which blanches 

 to a beautiful deep creamy white and is crisp and tender. This 

 sort is unsurpassed for salads and is much used for the home gar- 

 den and market. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



FFNNFI FLORENCE 

 1 l^ili^I^Li hiiib-like ve! 



(Foenicuhim chdce^ Finocchio) A 

 bulb-like vegetable which is formed above the 

 ground at the base of the leaf stalk if the plant is well grown. 

 Blanched and boiled it has a slightly aromatic odor and pleasant 

 taste. Plant very branching, upright with dense thread-like foliage. 

 Sow early in spring, in rich, well prepared soil, in drills two feet 

 apart and cover one-fourth to one-half inch deep. When the plants 

 are about two inches high thin to ten inches apart in the row. When 

 half grown, if the plants are earthed up and treated as celery, the. 

 stems will be nearly as white, crisp and palatable. Hardy annual,, 

 two to four feet high. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 30cs 

 Lb. $1.00 {For Sweet Fennel see page 61) 



^GG PuANT, Q. M. Ferry & Cq's Improved LAKi^t PuHruEi 



C\ ik ]^ T f ^ ^ bulbous rooted plant of the onion family with a. 



Vi2xrk£vJ-ilV> strong, penetrating odor but much esteemed by 

 some for flavoring soups, stews, etc. We frequently receive orders, 

 for garlic seed but we can supply bulbs only. Prepare ground the, 

 same as for onions, plant bulbs in drills eight inches apart and four, 

 inches apart in row, covering two inches deep. When the leaves; 

 turn yellow take up the bulbs, dry in shade and lay them up in a 

 dry loft as you would onions. BULBS, 'V4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



LJ/^I^ QF R AT^f m^ Horse Radish rarely produces seed but is grown from pieces of the roots. Mark off the 

 * *V^AXiNiJJ«i A.\.£-k.uJ'XvJK A rows two and one-half feet apart in rich, moist, well prepared ground and set the pieces 



of roots eighteen inches apart in the rows vertically, the small end down and the top one to three inches below the surface. 



Cultivate thoroughly until the tops cover the ground, when their shade will keep down the weeds. SMALL ROOTS — 3 for lOci 



25c. per dozen, postpaid. By freight or express at purchaser's expense, 9Qc. per 100. 



