Ferry's Seeds are available 



Radish, Early Scarlet Globe — imiform oval roots, 

 attractive a7id appetizing, 



RADISH (Cont'd) 



Icicle. Pure white. About 6 in. long, 1 inch thick. Small 

 tops. Most crisp and tender of all radishes. A great 

 favorite. (30) 10c 



Long Scarlet. Bright carmine-red. Smooth tender skin. 

 Mild crisp flesh. About 6 in. long. Easy to pull 

 because upper part is out of ground. (29) 10c 



Scarlet Turnip, White Tipped. Upper part rich red; 



lower part snow-white. Turnip shape. Reach 1> 



10c 



diameter before becoming pithy. (25) 



Sparkler. Deep turnip shape. Bright scarlet with white 

 tip. (25) 10c 



White Strasburg. Roots 5 inches long; tapered; smooth; 

 white; firm. Crisp, mild summer radish. (40) 10c 



RADISH, WINTER 



Chinese Rose Winter (Scarlet China Winter). Deep 



rose-red. Roots 4 to 5 in. long. Flesh white, crisp, 

 mildly pungent. Attractive and of fine quality. (50) 



10c 



Chinese White Winter (Celestial) . Clear white. Slightly 

 oval to blunt base; 6 to 9 in. long. Not so pungent as 

 most winter varieties. (55) 10c 



Round Black Spanish. Globe-shaped, 33^ to 4 in. diam- 

 eter. Skin black, flesh white, crisp, pungent. 

 Desirable for winter storing. (55) 10c 



RHUBARB (Pie Plant) 



Victoria. Straight crimson stalks. Delicious flavor. 

 Excellent for home gardens. (2 yrs.) 15c 



ROQUETTE. Leaves resemble radish but are smoother. 

 Used for salads. Pungent odor. (40) 15c 



RUTABAGA. (See page 48.) 



SALSIFY or VEGETABLE OYSTER 



Mammoth Sandwich Island. Long slender nearly white 

 roots reach length of 12 to 16 inches. Desirable winter 

 vegetable. Store in cool cellar. Cut under water. (150) 



15c 



SORREL 



Large Leaved French. Large pale green leaves of fine 

 quality. Appetizing when well grown and cooked like 

 spinach. (60) 15c 



Narrow Leaved. Leaves narrower and more upright than 

 those of Large Leaved. Uses are the same. (60) 15c 



SPINACH 



*Bloomsdale, Dark Green. Deep green leaves, large ana 

 blistered. Standard very early spinach. (40) lOc 



*Dark Green Prickly Seeded. Large plant. Many 

 rounded, thick, dark green leaves. Well-adapted 

 to fall planting where winters are mild. Standard 

 canning variety. (45) lOc 



*Giant Thick-Leaved (Nobel). Medium green leaves of 



large size, slightly crumpled in center. Largest spinach 

 in cultivation. Excellent for home gardens. (43) lOc 



King of Denmark. Intermediate between smooth-leaved 

 and blistered varieties. (48) 10c 



*Long Standing Bloomsdale. Dark green leaves, 

 crumpled, rounded. Remains in condition a long 

 time without bolting to seed. (43) 10c 



New Zealand (Tetragonia) . Groups of small fleshy 

 leaves, tender and delicious when cooked. Ideal for 

 summer use; endures heat and thrives in most soils. 

 {55) 15c 



Old Dominion (Blight Resistant). Large dark green 

 heavily crumpled leaves. Long standing. Used mostly 

 for an early spring crop. (40) 10c 



Viking. Large, dark green smooth leaves with short 

 petioles. Fine quality. Very desirable for shipping 

 and canning. (45) 10c 



^Virginia Savoy (Blight Resistant). Similar to Savoy- 

 Leaved or Bloomsdale. Used principally in sections 

 where mosaic occurs. (39) 10c 



SQUASH, SUMMER 



Caserta. An early bush type squash producing quantities 

 of fruit; grayish-green, striped darker when at stage 

 best for eating. Home garden favorite. (58) 10c 



Cocozelle. Dark green marbled with yellow and light 

 green. Flesh pale green, thick, firm, tender. Best for 

 eating when 6 to 8 in. long. (65) 10c 



Cucuzzi (Edible Gourd). Slender fruits become about 

 2 ft. long. Light green when young. Thick tender 

 flesh. Prepare like summer squash. A delicacy in 

 Italian gardens. (60) 10c 



Early Bush Scallop, Green Type (Benning's). Con- 

 venient size for shipping. Popular on West Coast. 

 Light green when young; creamy white when mature. 

 Retains green color long time. (50) 10c 



Early Prolific Straightneck. Straight, smooth fruits. 

 Delicate creamy color. Vines produce abundantly. 

 Peak of perfection in summer squash. A Ferry- 

 Morse Development and Introduction. All- 

 America Gold Medal. (50) 10c 



Early White Bush Scallop (Patty Pan) . Bushy plants. 



Creamy white, flattened fruits, scalloped on edges. 



One of most popular white varieties for home use. 



(50) 10c 



Summer Crookneck. Bright yellow, warted. Flesh pale 



cream, firm, tender. Good early variety for home 



planting. (60) lOc 



Zucchini, Dark Green. Smooth, cylindrical, dark green 



fruits. L'se when young, sliced and cooked with skin 



on. (65) 10c 



Zucchini. Color light green withi grayish mottling; 



otherwise similar to Cocozelle. (65) 10c 



SQUASH, WINTER 



Acorn. See Table Queen. 



Banana. 18 to 24 in. long, 7 in. diameter. Skin gray-blue. 

 Flesh deep yellow, dry, sweet. Free from fiber or 

 stringiness. Fine for pies. (105) 15c 



Blue Hubbard. Similar to original Hubbard, but with 

 blue-gray shell. (108) 15c 



Boston Marrow. Large fruits, irregularly oval. Hard 

 orange skin. L^sed as substitute for pie pumpkin. (98) 



15c 



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