FERRY & CO 



DETROIT, MICH 



41 



CUCUMBER-Continued 



p . An excellent shipping variety pi-oducing very attractive white spined fruits of rich dark green color. 



Fortune The fruits average uniformly about nine inches long, cylindrical oi- slightly tapered at ends. 



Davis Perfect 



lia,riy roriune The fruits average uniformly about nine inches long, cylindrical 'oi- slightly tapered at ends. The seed 

 cavity is small and the flesh thick, crisp and tender. Plants vigorous growing "and productive. Recommended as one of the best 

 shipping sorts yet introduced. {Ste colored plate, page 7) Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



Fruits very deep green in color, rather long, averaging ten inches or more in length, white spined, 



quite slender, symmetrical, tapering slightly at both ends. Flesh is crisp, tender and of good quality. 



The seed cavity is small. The vines are very vigorous growing and quite productive. Recommended as one of the best sorts for 



shipping as it retains its attractive dark color for a long time after picking. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c: V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



r . f C M/L'j. O • The fruits of this very desirable table sort are long, cvlindrical, very 



ll.Xtra LiOng or llVergreen Wnite opine dark green, with very vrhite, crisp and tender flesh. 'The vines are 



vigorous and productive and come into full bearing somewhat later than Early White Spine. The mature fruits are about eight 



to ten inches in length. Tliis variety is adapted also for forcing. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Vt Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 



I J f /^ '^^® stock we offer under this name is in a class by itself. Tlie vines are very vigorous and 



Improved LiOng Vareen productive. The fruits are very long, often twelve to fifteen inches when mature. They are 



uniformly slender and of beautiful dark green color. The hirge warts and spines are well distributed over the surface instead of 



being clustered at one end as in inferior stocks. The variety furnishes some f ruirs early but matures the bulk of its crop rnther 



late. It is a standard sort for slicing and is very largely used for pickles. The fruits are often used for malcing sweet pickles. 



This is probably the most extensively used cucumber for the home garden and market. We have given this variety especial 



attention for many years and we believe the stock we offer has no equal. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Vi Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



> A very productive variety with round or slightly oval fruits of light creamy yellow color; of distinctive flavor and 



JLemon desirable quality either for slicing or pickling. The fruits are ready for slicing when just starting to turn yellow. 



For pickling they may be used either green or ripe. Pkt. lOc; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Vt Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 

 Q 11/^1- 1_* (For Pickles) This is a very small, oval, prickly fruited sort quite distinct from all others and grown 

 omall vsnerKin exclusively for pickles. It is the smallest of all the varieties and should always be picked when young and 

 tender. The seed is distinctly smaller than that of other cucumbers and is slow to germinate, requiring usually from two to 

 three weeks. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; V4 Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 



V^]^% TT * ^N ^^ As early in spring as the ground can be worked sow the seed in rich, well prepared soil, in shallow drills 

 ^ ^ M^ l^.a^^^^ about sixteen inches apart, covering with about one-half inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. When 

 ^*^^^ -"ri—rKi^ ^jjg young plants are well started thin four to six inches apart in the row. For succession plant every 

 two weeks, thinning out as required for use. Keep off insects by dusting with Pyrethrum powder. 



^ I 1 n r^ The leaves of this small salad are much frilled or curled, and are used for garnishing. It is 



V^UrleCl or i epper L>raSS also desirable with lettuce, to the flavor of which its warm, pungent taste makes a most 



agreeable addition. The plant is of rapid growth, about one foot high. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb, 30c; Lb. $1.00 

 rp «« r This is a distinct variety of cress with small, oval leaves. It thrives best when its roots and stems are sub- 



1 rue Water merged in water. A fair growth may be obtained in soil which is kept wet but does best when grown along 

 moist banks or in tubs in water-covered soil. It is one of the most delicious of small salads and should be planted wherever a 

 suitable place can be found. The seed is usually sown and lightly covered in gravelly, mucky lands along the borders of small, 

 rapid streams. The plants will need no subsequent culture, as under favorable conditions they increase very rapidly by self- 

 sown seed and extension of the roots. When gathered for the market the shoots should be cut, not broken off. In summer 

 it is best to cut them closely, the oftener the better. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; V4 Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 



DANDELION 



Sow early in spring, in very warm, rich soil, in drills eighteen inches apart; thin to 

 five inches apart and cultivate well; they will be fit for cutting the next spring. 

 When grown for the roots, sow in September and cultivate well during the fall 



and the following summer; the roots will be fit to dig in October. 



^-^1.. .1 ry i_/^ A decided improvement on the wild dandelion. It is very early and vigorous. 



Cultivated or rrencn L^ommon pkt. loc; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Vi Lb. eoc; Lb. $2.00 



I J Xk* II J Unsurpassed in thickness of leaf and deep green color. It is compact and forms an upright 



Improved 1 niCK Lieaved regular tuft at the center. This cabbaging sort is much superior to the common or unculti- 

 vated dandelion. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 60c; 2 Oz. $1.00; V4 Lb. $1.75; Lb. $6.00 



EGG PLANT 



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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 clieck received when young. W^hen plants have 

 two rough leaves transplant three or four inches apart. When the 

 ground 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 otherwuse often des- 

 troys 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 fruits will set. 



Tjl ID 1. The fruits are rich dark purple, large and 



DlaCK OeaUty 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. 10c; Oz. 60c; 2 Oz. $1.00; V4 Lb. $1.75; Lb. $6.00 



Dnm 17 P O > (spineless) This variety is a gen- 



. M. r erry OC L.O S eral favorite both for market and 

 Imnroved Larffe Purole ^^™® garden. The plant is 

 improvea l^arge irurpie spineless, large and spreading 

 with light green foliage It usually produces four to six large,oval 

 fruits of a splendid ^ ark purple color. The vigor and produc- 

 tiveness of the plants and the large size, earhness and fine 

 quality of its fruits make it a most profitable variety for 

 market gardeners. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; Vi Lb. $1.40; 

 Lb. $5.00 



Improved Large Purple 



