FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH 



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SUGAR BEET 



The Sugar Beets are desirable not only for sugar making but are valuable for stock 

 feeding and when small may be used for the table. The best soil is a rich, friable 

 sandy, or clayey loam. Rich, mucky soils will often give an immense yield of roots 

 which, though excellent for feed, are of little value for sugar making. 



Plant early in spring in drills two to two and one-half feet apart, and about one inch 

 apart m the row, covering with about one and one-half inches of fine soil firmly pressed 

 down. Cultivate frequently. When about three inches high begin thinning and con- 

 tinue at intervals until the roots stand about ten inches apart. 



FOR SUGAR MAKING 



f 1_> T/" JL • This is unquestion- 



JaenSCn S VlCtriX ably the most highly 



developed strain of beet for sugar making. The 



roots are of medium size, white with tinge of 



gray, half long, and very imiform in type. The 



flesh is white and is exceptionally rich m sugar 



content. Per Lb. 75c. postpaid. Lots of 5 Lbs. 



to 25 Lbs. by express at purchaser's expense, 



50c per Lb. 

 XT'i • > I J One of the rich- 



Vilmorm s Improved est sorts in sugar 



content. The tops are of medium size, with 



smooth, briicht green leaves. The roots are of 



medium size, similar in appearance to 



Jaensch's Victrix, with white flesh and often 



yield f i-om ten to sixteen tons per acre. Pkt. 



5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



Lots of 5 Lbs. to 25 Lbs. by express at pur- 

 chaser's expense, 50c per Lb. 

 VI ' wr 1 l_ The roots are a little 



IS.iein Wanzleben larger than Vllmor- 



in's Improved and a little hardier and easier 



grown. Th»^ tops are rather large and the 



leaves slightly waved. This fort often yields 



under careful culture from twelve to eighteen 



tons per acre. It is probably the best sort for 



the experimenter to use 'Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 



2 Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. Lots of 5 Lbs. 



to 25 Lbs. by express at purchaser's expense. 



50c per Lb. 



HALF SUGAR MANGEL 



FOR STOCK FEEDING 



G, m T c? Ti 2 Desirable 



lant reeding bugar Beet for stock 



or Half Sugar Mange! i^Z: o^f/t 



very large crop much easier to harvest than 

 other sorts but also having higher nutritive 

 value, being especially rich in sugar. The roots 

 are light bronze green above ground, grayish 

 white below, with white flesh. On account of 

 growing partly out of the ground and the long 

 ovoid shape the crop can be harvested and 

 stored easily and at less expense than any 

 other root crop. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 1/4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. Lots of 5 Lbs. to 25 Lbs. 

 by express at purchaser's expense, 45c per Lb. 



MANGEL WURZEL 



The culture of the Mangel VVurzel. also called Mangel, Cattle Beet and Field Beet, is 

 much the same as for Sugar Beets. The Mangels may be grown in almost any soil, but 

 deep loams are necessary for heavy yields of the long varieties. 

 Q 1 A large, long variety grown for stock feeding. The roots are light red, grow well out of the ground and are easiljr 

 I\.ea harvested. The flesh is white, tinged with rose. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. Lots of 5 Lbs. 

 to 25 Lbs. by express at purchaser's expense, 45c per Lb. 



Dli/i T7 o r^ y 1 Jiv>l jlII r>i The roots are very large, uniformly straight and 



. M. rerry & Cos Improved Mammoth Long Red weu formed and comparatively thicker than the 



common sort. The flesh is white tinged with rose. This strain under careful culture is enormously productive. Our stock will 

 produce the largest and finest roots which can be grown for feeding stock and is vastly superior to many strains offered 

 under other names, such as Norbitan Giant, Colossal, Monarch, etc. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; ^4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. Lots of 

 5 Lbs. to 25 Lbs. by express at purchaser's expense, 45c per Lb. 

 ■«^ II I • .1 The roots of this exceedingly productive sort grow about one-half out of the ground and very easily 



I ellOW L^eViatiian harvested. In shape they are long fusiform, or spindle shaped tapering from the middle to each end, 

 and have a small collar. The color is light gray tinged with brown above ground, yellow below. The flesh is white, some- 

 times slightly tinged with yellow. The tops are green and comparatively small. The roots have less tendency to become 

 woody than most sorts. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; ^4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. Lots of 5 Lbs. to 25 Lbs. by express at purchaser's 

 expense, 45c per Lb. 

 C \A T "L- A ^^^ ^o-p'S, are comparatively small, with the leaf stalks and veins distinctly tinged with yellow. The 



vzOlClen i anKarCi necklssmall. The roots are large, ovoid, but with bottom usually of larger diameter than top, light 



Improved Mammoth Long Red 

 Mangfl Wurzel 



Giant Feeding Sugar Beet or 

 Half Sugar Mangel 



Long 



gray above ground, deep orange below. The flesh is yellow, zoned with white. 

 Lots of 5 Lbs. to 25 Lbs. by express at purchaser's expense, 50c per Lb. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



BROCCOLI 



The heads resemble somewhat a coarse cauliflower and the culture is the same in all essentials as 



for that vegetable. Broccoli is well adapted only to those sections where the season is long, cool and 



rather moist. One of the most valuable features is that it withstands greater extremes of temperature than cauliflower. 



p I ¥ 117L*j. C l. This is considered the best sort for most sections. The plants are very hardy, vigorous- 



early Large Wnite rrencn and easily grown. The heads are white, compact, hard and of good quality. Pkt. 5c; 



Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; 1/4 Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.00 _^ 



OOTTQQp*f Q QPR^^f T*PQ Used in the fall and early winter and by some considered more tender and deli- 

 »^»-^^J t>Jt>JM^K~ii>J tJx l.\.\^KJ A tJ cious than any cabbage. Plant resembles the cabbage, the edible part being the 

 numerous very small heads or sprouts an inch or two in diameter formed on the stalk at each leaf joint. The cidture is the 

 same in all essentials as for cabbage, except the leaves should be broken down in the fall to give the little heads more room to grow. 

 I ^ l-l If r^ C This favorite Paris market sort is probably the most useful variety. The plants are half dwarf, 



improveci rialr LlWarr growing about one and one-half to two and one-half feet high. They are very hardy and trod uce= 

 compact, rounded, grayish green sprouts of good size and fine quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; V4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



