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D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



CORN 



SWEET OR TABLE VARIETIES— Continued 



„ I ^ Q The ears of this second early table corn are very Ions, about nine inches, slender, eight rowed, 



EA&rly DWeet or OUg£ir and the grain is white, tender and sugary. The stalks are about six feet high, hardy and pro- 

 ductive. Our stock is distinct and true and not such a mixture of all sorts of early sweet or sugar corn as has been often 

 offered under this name. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. j>ostpaid; 100 Lbs. $18.50 



_ji 1 n/I • 'This corn, when very young, cooks remarkably white, but the ripe grain is bluish black. For home 



l5la.CK JVleXlCan use we consider it the best second early sort where tenderness and sweetness are the qualities most de- 

 sired. It does especially well as a second early variety in the south. The stalks are about six and one-half feet high. The ears 

 are about eight inches long and are usually eight rowed. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 45c; 2 Lbs. 75c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $22.50 



T^ > r* 1 1? This excellent sort, introduced bv us in 1898, has proven its merit as the best evergreen 



r erry S tarly tvergreen strain that is distinctly earner than Stoweirs. The strain we offer has to a remarkable de- 

 gree, all the qualities that have made Stoweirs Evergreen the leading main crop sweet corn for so long a time. The ears of 

 Ferry's Early Evergreen are about seven to seven and one-half inches long, with fourteen to twenty more or less irregular rows 

 with very deep, white grain of the very best quality. Stalks about six and one-half to seven feet high. A very desirable main 

 crop variety for home garden and market, and well adapted for canning. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 70c; 2 Lbs. $1.25 postpaid; 

 100 Lbs. $35.00 

 . |-, Those who hke the old reliable Stowell's Evergreen will find in Avon Evergreen a better variety. It is 



Avon JLvergreen a trltle earlier, of superior quality, has a longer ear 



and thicker kernel. The ears are cylindrical, about nine inches long, well filled ^ 



at the ends and are fourteen or sixteen rowed. The grain is very white, tender, 



delicious in sugary flavor, thick and of good depth. The stalks are vigorous, 



seven to eight feet high. This is a splendid main crop variety for the market, 



the home garden or the canner. It remains long in condition for use. Pkt. 10c; 



Lb. 70c; 2 Lbs. $1.25 postpaid; 100 Lbs. $35.00 



Cm. 11» C '^^^® Standard main crop variety, much used for 



otOWell S tiVergreen the home garden, market and canning. It is 

 hardy and productive, very tender and sugary, remaining a long time in condi- 

 tion suitable for boiling. Our stock has been carefully grown and selected to 

 avoid the tendency to a shorter grain and deterioration in the evergreen character 

 of this best known of all late sorts. The ears about seven to eight inches long, 

 fourteen to twenty rowed, with very white grain. The stalks are about seven and 

 one-half feet high. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 70c; 2 Lbs. $1.25 postpaid; 100 Lbs. $35.00 



^ i. /^ J.1 '^^^^ variety has a small, white cob, densely cov- . 



Country Vjentieman ered with 'irregular rows of very long slender, 

 white grains of excellent quality. The ears are seven to nine inches long. The 

 stalks are from six and one-half to seven feet high. It is well adapted for can- 

 ning as well as the home garden and market, and many consider it as the best 

 of the late varieties. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 70c; 2 Lbs. $1.25 postpaid; 100 Lbs. $35.00 



a » ,1 This variety, also called Late Mammoth, produces the largest 



iVlaniniOtll ears of any sweet corn. It is noted for the immense size of the 

 ears, which are often twelve inches long, but the grain is very white, sweet, 

 tender and delicious. They are sixteen or eighteen rowed. The stalks are very 

 large, about eight feet high. Pkt.lOc; Lb.50c; 2 Lbs.85c. postpaid; 100 Lbs.$25.00 



FIELD VARIETIES 



C r C 1 A J Very early and used extensively for a first early 



HiXtra Eiarly A-damS table corn in the south. The stalks are about four 



feet high, with small tassel, very few leaves, and without suckers. The ears are 



short, very full, twelve or fourteen rowed, often nearly as thick as they are long 



and are well covered with coarse husks. The kernels are white and smooth. 



This is an extremely hardy variety which can be grown closer together than 



most sorts. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 25c; 2 Lbs. 35c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $8.00 

 r' 1 K J o 1* J. ^11 excellent early field variety and 



Early Adams or ISurlington often used for table, particularly in 



the south. The ears are about eight inches long, twelve or fourteen rowed. 



The kernels are white, rcjunded, somewhat deeper than broad and indented at 



the outer end which is whiter and less transparent than the inner. The stalks 



are about six feet high. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 25c; 2 Lbs. 35c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $8.00 

 r 1 D J Dl J ^^ early flint sort about seven feet high, known also 



Hariy Kea JDlaZea as Smut Nose. Ears ten to twelve inches long, eight 



rowed and are well tilled. Grain flinty, of fine quality, bright yellow at base 



of ears, but red at the tips. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 1 5c; 2 Lbs. 25c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $5.00 



Early Golden Dent or Pride of the North deit var^?ty^ ^ The 



stalks are about seven feet high, with broad leaves. Ears about seven inches 

 long, twelve to sixteen rowed and are well filled. Grain is long, vellow and makes 

 an extra quality of meal. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 15c; 2 Lbs. 25c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $5.00 



POP CORN 



We supply pop corn in lots of four quarts and less, shelled. 

 Tji 1 U J. ^^® believe this is not only the earlie.'^t maturing variety in 



DlaCK oeaUty cultivation but it is ready for popping earlier than any other 

 sort. It pops very large and exceptionally white. The kernels are black but this 

 color is not noticeable after popping, when this sort is the largest and most ten- 

 der of all. The ears are about six inches long, twelve rowed. The kernels are 

 smooth, shallow and are nearly square. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 30c; 2 Lbs. 45c. postpaid; 

 100 Lbs. of ears $9.50 

 ■iTjTfl •. Tjo A very handsome and prolific white variety. The ears are five 



W olte JtvlCe to seven inches long. The kernels are long, pointed and some- 

 what resemble rice. This excellent rather late maturing variety yields heavily 

 and is considered the best pop corn for parching. Pkt. 10c; Lb. 30c; 2 Lbs. 45c. 

 postpaid; 100 Lbs. of ears $9.50 

 Not less than 10 pounds at the 100 pound rate. One hundred poxind p)rices 

 do not include transportation: if ordered shipped prepaid 

 add 8c per pound to the 100 pound pricf^. 



Stowell's Evergreen 



CORN SALAD — Fettlcus or Lamb's Lettuce 



This is a small, quick growing salad plant for late fall, winter and spring use. The leaves are used as a substitute for lettuce 

 and spinach. 



During August and September sow the seed in shallow drills about one foot apart, covering with about one-fourth inch of 

 fine soil firmly pressed down. On the approach of severe cold weather, cover ^vith straw or coarse litter. The plants will also do 

 well if the seed is sown very early in spring and like most salad plants, are greatly improved if sown on very rich soil. The seed 

 we offer is extra cleaned. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



