D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT. MICH. 



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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. 



« , i^i • This is an extensively grown variety for fall and winter use. It is 



OCarlet i^nina known also as Chinese Rose. The roots are cylindrical, or largest 

 near the bottom, 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 distinctly 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. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 

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

 V^elestia.! long, 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 diameter. The flesh is compact and crisp. 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 2Sc; 'A Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



r* \*C • IV/I i.l_ The roots of this very large 



V^alirornia iViammOtn white winter sort grow 

 ^VViif** China ^^^^ ^^ twelve inches long, by three to 

 »» iiiic v^iiiiici. £q^j. 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 I'oots are not as 

 mild but they attain a larger size under favorable con- 

 ditions. For table use they are pulled before fully grown. 

 Crop failed. 



D J Ol 1 C • 1_ The roots are round, some- 



KOUna ISlaCK Opanisn times 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. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



Half Long Black Winter medial?tn^shape^be- 

 tween the Round and the Long Black Spanish, and seems 

 to combine the good qualities 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. 10c; 

 Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



I Dl 1 C • 1_ ^^® *^f *h® latest and hardiest 



iuOng DlaCK OpaniSn long garden radishes, espe- Radish, Scarlet China 



cially adapted for winter use. The roots are long, thick, 



almost 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. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



RHUBARB or Pie Plant 



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 drills 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. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



ROOTS — by mail, prepaid, 20c each; by express or parcel post, not prepaid, $1.00 per ten. 



Radish, Half Long Black Winter 



ROQUETTE 



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. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 60c; Lb. $2. 00 



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 deeo, 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 \Vinter use may be stored in a pit or in a very cool cellar. 

 «« .1 c J * 1. I 1 J This variety is large and strong growing with long, smooth, white, tapering roots, and 



IVlaniniOtn Oanawicn island is less liable to branch than the other sorts. The tops are grassy. It is invaluable for 

 market gardeners' use. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



Q/^D R F^T "^^^ improved varieties of Sorrel when well grown and cooked like spinach make a palatable dish. Sow in 

 '*<'^^*^*^*^*-' 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 f J 17 iL The best garden variety, having large, pale green leaves of fine quality. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 



Large Leaved rrench 2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. eoc; Lb. $2.00 



