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FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



LETTUCE— CABBAGE OR HEADING— Continued 



California Cream Butter %rl%%SirLJ. 



or Royal Summer Cabbage ing sort, with glossy. 



deep green leaves, the outer ones slightly spotted or 



splashed with brown. The inner leaves form a large. 



verv solid head, rich light yellow in color, very thick. 



tender and butterv. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 



1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 

 T \\T' V ^- (Seed ichite) Alight green, loose 



Jersey Winter heading, medium sized lettuce; very 



hardv and when wintered over one of the earliest to mature 



its heads. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; V4 Lb. 60c; 



Lb. $2.00 



Los Angeles or New York i'lso ^kno^^-n^^as 



"Wonderful. Tliis very large heading lettuce is desirable 

 not only as a garden varietj' for summer use but is 

 much used as a fall and winter market sort. It is the 

 variety largely grown in California and shipped to east- 

 ern mariners iinder the trade name of Iceberg The plant 

 is very large but compact and tight heading: outer 

 leaves attractive deep green, broad, frilled at ed^^es. The 

 inner leaves form a large head, very sweet and tender 

 when in condition for use. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 50c; 

 V4 Lb. 90c; Lb. $2.75 



HB. (Seed ir]tite) One of the most desirable later 

 anSOn summer lettuces. The plant is compact and 

 forms a large, cabbage-like head which remains in condi- 

 tion longer than most heading sorts. The outer leaves 

 are bright yellowish green, broad, somewhat crumpled 

 and frilled at edge and with distinctive midrib. The 



Los Angeles 



inner leaves are white, very crisp and sweet. This thin-leaved, curly, tight-lieading sorL is very extensively used for the 

 kitchen garden as well as market. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



CURLED OR LOOSE LEAVED VARIETIES 



GJ O *J -*■• 'Seed black) As 

 rand KapiaS the llst, being of quick growth, hardy 



lettuce for greenhouse forcing this variety tuidoubtedly stands at the head of 

 little liable to rot and reniaining in condition several days after 

 being fit to cut. The plant is upright and forms a loose cluster of large, thin, bright green leaves, savoyed. finely crimped 

 at edges. The leaves do not wilt quickly after cutting so that the variety will stand shipping long distances better than 

 most sorts. It is a very attractive variety and is desirable for garnishing. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Vi Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



TA J. 'l nn 1 i /^ J » C • -^- (Seed irJiite) Excellent for growing under glass where it stands higher 



UetrOlt IVlarKet LiardenerS rorcmg temperature than Grand Rapids and can be crowded to maturity. This 

 variety is also well adapted for outdoor growing. The plant is more compact than that of Grand Rapids, is lighter colored 

 and less frilled at the edge.-; of the leaves which are crisp and tender. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Vi Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



Q. ^ 17 } C ^ A ^- (Seed irhite) A very extensively used early loose leaved, or clustering variety. The 



oimpSOn S Hiarly l^Urled leaves are light green in color, slightly frilled and much blistered, crisp, sweet and 



tender. The sort is espeeiallv adapted for sowing thickly and cutting when the plants are yoimg. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 



2 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 

 17 'PIP* 14 ^ -^^ (^^^d white) A large-clustering, non-heading lettuce, most excellent for the home 



rerry S JCLiariy tr VlZe riead garden and undoubtedly the most easily grown variety in cultivation. It is too tender, 



however, to stand shipping or handling on the market. The leaves are finely curled and crumpled, bright green tinged with 



brownish red. and are very crisp, tender and sweet. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 6z. 35c; V^ Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



ml Q 1 1 Q« B. One of the best for sowing outdoors where an exceedingly tender leaf is desired and for 



aCK oeeded oimpSOn those markets which demand a very large loose clustering 'sort. The color is an attractive 



light vellowish green. 



used also for growing 



under glass or in frames. The leaves are ruffled and blistered and 

 even the large outer ones are very tender. This 

 curly and thin-leaved, bunching variety is uni- 

 formly attractive and remains of excellent quality 

 a very long time. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 

 1/4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



Cos Lettuce 



Grand Rapids 



(Romaine) This kind 

 of lettuce is distin- 

 guished by its long, 

 narrow, spoon-shaped leaves, folding into loose, 

 sugar-loaf shaped heads which blanch better by 

 having the outer leaves drawn about them and tied. 

 The quality is distinct from that of the Cabbage Let- 

 tuces and by manv is considered very stiperior. 



Sow seed early in spring in rich, well prepai'ed soil, 

 in rows eighteen inches apart, covering oue-lialf inch 

 deep. When plants have two or three leaves thin to 

 three or four inches apart. As the plants begin to 

 crowd thin and use as required. If large heads are 

 desired plants should be thinned ten to twelve inches 

 apart. 



Early White Self-Folding This excellent 



variety, also called Trianon, forms a large light 

 green plant with a well folded head of very good 

 quality. The midribs are white and very prominent. 

 The inner leaves are nearly white, slightly tinged 

 Avith green, and are decidedly firm and sweet. This 

 is considered the most reliable of the Cos or celery 

 lettuces for the home garden or market gardeners" 

 use in this country. Pkt.'^iOc; Oz, 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 

 14 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2,25 



