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FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



PEPPER 



Peppers are most largely used for seasoning meat and vegeta- 

 ble dishes as well as for salads and mangoes. They are used 

 also for making chow chow and chili sauce. 



The culture is the same as for egg plant and the plants need 

 quite as much heat to perfect them. Sow seed early in hotbed, 

 or about middle of spring in open seed bed, the soil being 

 light and warm. When three inches high transplant in rows 

 about two and one-half feet apart and two feet apart in the 

 row. Cultivate and keep free from weeds. Guano, hen dung, 

 or any other bird manure hoed into the surface soil when the 

 plants are about six inches high, will undoubtedly increase the. 

 product. 



Q J ^j A second early sort. The plants are tall- 



£\.eci i^nerry bearing a profusion of round, bright red 



fruits, about two-thirds of an Inch in diameter, which are 



very pungent when ripe. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; 



V4 Lb. $1,10; Lb. $4.00 

 ry J /^i •!• A late variety. The pods are bright, rich red. 

 Keel L^lllil about two inches long, one-third to one-half 



incli in diameter at the base, tapering to a sharp point and 



exceedingly pungent when ripe. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 



75c; 1/4 Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 

 »P 1 A small fruited sort, used very extensively in the 



la.bclSCO preparation of tabasco sauce. About one and 



one-half inches long, bright scarlet in color and extremely 



pungent. Requires a long season to mature and is not 



recommended for planting north of Ohio. Plants two and a 



half to three feet high. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 75c; 2 Oz. $1.25; 



1/4 Lb. $2.00; Lb. $7.00 

 I D J /^ -^ well known medium early 



LiOng Ked ^^ayenne variety having ^ slender, twist- 

 ed and pointed pod about four inches long. The color is deep 



green when fruit is young, bright red when ripe. The flesh is 



extremely strong and pungent. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 



60c; 1/4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 

 I r> 11 o 11 KT Sometimes called Sweet 



Large rSell or DUU INose Mountain. The plants 



are vigorous, about two feet high, compact and very produc- 

 tive, ripening their crop uniformly and early. The fruits 



are of medium size, deep green when young, bright crimson when ripe. The flesh is thick, quite mild in the sections between 



the cells, but strong and pungent at the point opposite the cell walls. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; Vi Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 

 J> 1 !^* A comparatively new variety of sweet pepper. Plants two to two and one-half feet high, vigorous and pro- 



IvOyal JVing ductlve, ripening large attractive fruits early in the season. Fruits deep green when young, bright scarlet 



red when ripe. Flesh verv thick, mild and fine flavored. An excellent sort for use in salads or for stuffed peppers or 



mangoes. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; V4 Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 

 w^ 1 w^. An improved American variety, very large and attractive. The plants are about two and one-half feet high, 



tvUby Jving vigorous, compact and productive. The fruits are often four to four and one-half inches long and of deep 



green color when young, bright red when ripe. The flesh is thick and mild flavored. One of the best varieties for mangoes 



or stuffed peppers. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; 1/4 Lb. $1.10; Lb. $400 

 15. . . The fruits of this very productive sort are exceptionally smooth and glossy, of good size, medium length 

 r imientO and attractive color. The flesh is very thick and solid, mild and of very fine flavor. Desirable not only for 



salads and stuffed peppers but it is also the sort used largely by canners. The plants are vigorous and upright, about two to 



two and one-half feet high, with short, broad, dark green leaves. The fruits are deep green when young, becoming deep 



red as they mature. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; ^4 Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 



G. /^ . The fruits of this very desirable sort are of the largest size, ripen earlier than any of the other very large 



lant \-.rimSO!l sorts and average heavier, as the flesh is exceptionally thick. The plants are vigorous and upright, about 

 two and one-half to three feet high. The color is deep green when fruit'is young, deep crimson when matured. The flavor 

 is mild. One of the very best sorts for salads and large mangoes. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 60c; 2 Oz. $1.00; V4 Lb. $1.75; Lb. $6.00 

 r^'U' C ' 4- ^I'lJi'ts similar to those of Giant Crimson but average larg:er and are much broader in proportion to their 



L^ninese ij&iant length. The flesh is thick, mild and sweet, and is exceptionally desirable for use in salads; also one of the 

 best varieties for stuffing. Fruits are rich deep green when immature and bright scarlet red when ripe. Plants about two 

 feet high, vigorous and very productive. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 60c; 2 Oz. $1.00; V4 Lb. $1.75; Lb. $.6.00 

 I Q J. O • U -^ ^^^^ maturing and attractive, red, sweet pepper. The plants are about two and one-half 



Liarge oweet opanisn feet high, upright, very compact, vigorous and productive. The fruits are very large and 

 long, frequently seven inches in length and about two inches in diameter, with very thick, mild flesh of excellent quality. The 

 color is deep green when fruit is young, rich red when ripe. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; V4 Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 



Giant Crimson 



PUMPKIN 



Pumpkins' are less sensitive than melons or cucumbers to unfavorable conditions of soil 

 and climate but are cultivated the same, though on a larger scale. They are raised between 

 hills of corn or in fields by themselves, but more properly belong to the farm than the 

 garden as they readily mix with and inj ure the quality of the finer squash. After danger of frost is over plant the seed in 

 hills eight to ten feet apart each way, dropping about a dozen seeds in a hill. The soil should be made as rich as possible. 

 If planted with corn two or three seeds a rod apart each way will be sufficient. When danger from bugs is past, thin 

 to three plants to a hill. 



p. The fruits are of medium size and nearly round. The skin is light yellow, smooth and is covered with a fine gray netting. 

 rie The flesh is ligrht yellow, very thick, sweet and finely flavored. This variety makes very delicious pies. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c: 



2 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 

 Q *. M 17 1 J P* This variety is small, but of most excellent qualityfor pies. The fruits are deep orange, 



•DUgar or INeW iLnglanCl rie eight to ten inches in diameter, round or somewhat flattened and slightly ribbed. The 

 flesh is rich deep yellow, fine grained and very sweet. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



I V 11 The pumpkin most extensively used for feeding stock: also used for making pies. It grows to a large size 



Large I ellOW and varies in shape from nearly round or slightly flattened to quite long. Flesh deep. rich yellow, fine grained 



and highly flavored. This variety is often planted with corn. It is k'nown also as Field Pumpkin. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 



1/4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 

 fTi c. • J /^ U Fruits very large, with crooked neclc. Color creamy white, irregularly striped or traced with 



VJ.reen Otripea v^USnaW green. Flesh light vellow, very thick, rather coarse but sweet. This sort is very productive 



and popular in some sections. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



S. /-^i ^1^ . I C* U ^^ery popular in the south, but not as well adapted to northern latitudes. The 



Weet \^neese or IVentUCky r leld fruits are flattened, with the diameter usually about twice the length. The skin 

 is mottled light green and yellow, changing to creamy yellow when mature. The flesh is yellow, tender and of excellent quality. 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c;2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



