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



RADISH-Continued 



WINTER VARIETIES 



Seed for winter radishes should be sown about the first of August in rich, warm, sandy- 

 loam, in rows about twenty inches apart, covering half an inch deep. When well up thin to 

 three inches apart in the row and give frequent cultivation. For winter use, the roots should 

 be pulled and packed in damp sand and stored in a cool cellar. 



Q 1 t- Cl>' This is an extensively grown variety for faU and winter use. It is known 



i3Ca.rlCt v^ninsi also as Chinese Rose. The roots are cylindrical, or largest near the bot- 

 tom, stump rooted or blunt at both ends. The skin is smooth and of a bright deep rose color. 

 The flesh is white, firm, crisp and pungent. The tops are moderately large with leaves dis- 

 tinctly cut and divided; leaf -stems tinged with rose. The roots are usually four to five inches 

 long by about one and one-half to two inches in diameter when fully mature, sometimes 

 growing considerably thicker. It is a desirable late maturing garden sort. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 

 ^1 . • 1 This excellent variety is sold also as Chinese White Winter. The roots are long, 

 L^eleStia.1 cylindrical, with beautiful white skin and flesh, the whitest and usually the least 

 pungent of the winter varieties. When fully mature the roots are six to nine inches long by 



about two and one-half to three and one-half inches in diam- 

 -^3—,- — 1 eter. The flesh is compact and crisp. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 



'Xy^- mB^m 2 Oz. ISc; 1/4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 80c. 



/^ 1*£ • ivyi i.l_ The roots of this very large 



\^alirOI*nia IVlailllUOttl white winter sort grow nine 



Wliiff* Cfiina ^° twelve inches long, by three to four 

 TV liiLC v^iiiiict inches or more in diameter just below 

 the shoulder, tapering regularly to the tip. The flesh is 

 very crisp and solid, decidedly pungent but well flavored, 

 keeping well through the winter. The variety matures later 

 than Celestial and the roots are not as mild but they at- 

 tain a larger size under favorable conditions. For table 

 use they are pulled before fully grown. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 80c. 

 r> J Dl 10 'I- The roots are round, some- 



KOUnd JDlaCK OpaniStl tlm-es slightly top shaped, 

 three or four inches in diameter. The skin is almost black. 

 The flesh is white, very compact, decidedly pungent, but 

 well flavored. The variety keeps well through the winter. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



T« ii> « r»i I %\T* a. This variety is interme- 



Halr Long Black Winter dlate in shape between 

 the Round and the Long Black Spanish, and seems to com- 

 bine the good quahties of both. The roots have grayish 

 black skin and crisp, pungent but well flavored white flesh. 

 They are four to five inches long and one and one-half to 

 two inches in diameter, sometimes approaching stump- 

 rooted form at maturity. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 1/4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 80c. 

 ¥ Dl 1 C • 1- One of the latest and hardiest 



LiOng DlaCK opaniSn long garden radishes, especi- 

 ally adapted for winter use. The roots are long-, thick, al- 

 most black, somewhat wrinkled. The flesh is white, of firm 

 texture, decidedly pungent but well flavored. The roots 

 when mature are usually seven to nine inches long by two 

 to three inches in diameter at thickest part. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



RHUBARB or Pie Plant 





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Radish, Long Black Spanish 



Rhubarb, also known as Pie Plant, or Wine Plant, is the earliest spring vegetable and is 

 grown for its leaf stalks which are extensively used for pies and sauce. 



Rhubarb succeeds best in deep, somewhat retentive soil and the richer this is and the deeper 

 it is stirred, the better. Sow in driUs an inch deep and thin out the plants to six inches apart. In 

 the fall transplant into very highly manured and deeply stirred soil, setting them four to six 

 feet apart each way and give a dressing of coarse manure every spring. The stalks should not 

 be plucked until the second year. When a blossom stalk appears, it should be cut back well into 

 the ground and the plant never allowed to exhaust itself by running to seed. Our seed is saved 

 from selected plants of the Linnaeus, Victoria, Giant and other improved sorts, but like the 

 seeds of fruit trees, rhubarb seed cannot be relied upon to reproduce the same varieties. 



SEED— Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



ROOTS — by mail, prepaid, 15c each; by express, not prepaid, $1.25 per dozen. 



A hardy annual, the leaves of which are long, smooth and glossy and when young are used 

 like mustard for salads. When in condition for use the plants are from eight to ten inches high. 



Sow the seed in shallow drills about sixteen inches apart, in early spring and for succession every few weeks thereafter. 



Water freely. The young leaves will be ready for cutting in about six weeks from time of planting. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 



2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



Radish, Celestial 



ROQUETTE 



SALSIFY or Vegetable Oyster 



One of the most desirable winter vegetables. The roots when cooked are very palatable and nutritious and are served in a 

 variety of ways. The flavor is similar to oysters. Salsify succeeds best in a light, well enriched soil, which should be stirred 

 to a good depth. Coarse and fresh manure should be avoided, as it will surely cause the roots to grow uneven and ill-shaped. 

 Sow early and quite deep, giving the general culture recommended for parsnip. The roots are perfectly hardy and may 

 remain out all winter, but should be dug early in spring, as they deteriorate rapidly after growth commences. Frost does not 

 injure the roots, but before the ground freezes a quantity for winter use may be stored in a pit or in a very cool cellar. 

 » » i.l_ O J • 1_ f 1 J "^^is variety is large and strong growing with long, smooth, white, tapering roots, and 



iVlaiTiniOtn oandWlCn Island is lessllable to branch than the other sorts. The tops are grassy. It is invaluable for 

 market gardeners' use. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



C/^D D 17 f The improved varieties of Soi^rel when well grown and cooked like spinach make a palatable dish. Sow in 

 ►^ v^lXlviJL^ drills early in spring and thin the seedlings to six or eight inches apart in the row. One may commence 

 cutting in about two months and the plants will continue in full bearing from three to four years, 

 f w 1 r- 1 The best garden variety, having large, pale green leaves of fine quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 



Large Leaved French 2 Oz. ssc; V4 Lb. eoc; Lb. $1.75 



