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M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



LETTUCE— CABBAGE OR HEADING— Continued 



California Cream Butter 



E. (Seed broioi) A 

 very reliable head- 

 er Royal Summer Cabbage ing sort. with glossy, 



deep green leaves, the outer ones slightly spotted or 



splashed with brown. The iimer^ leaves form a large, 



very solid head, rich light Te}k)w in color, very thick. 



tender and butterv. Pkt." 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz, 25c; 



1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 

 D rv J. 1- ^- ^''^'^^f^ black) Outer leaves large, 



tSrOWn UUtCll thick, green tinged with brown and 



covering a solid head which is beautifully blanched, 



sweet, tender and well flav()red. The variety is desirable 



because of its hardiness and is well adapted for planting 



in the south as a winter lettuce. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 



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



JXTLT' M. E. {Seed idiite) Alight green, loose 



ersey Winter heading, medium sized lettuce; 



very hardv and when wintered over one of the earliest 



to matiu-e'its heads. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 



40c; Lb. $1.50 

 w « I B. (5'eed ?t7nYe) This very large head- 



L.OS Angeles Ing lettuce is desirable n^t only as a 



garde Q variety for summer use but is much iised as a 



fall and winter market sort, especially in the vicinity of 



Los Angeles. The plant is very larg(> but compact and 



tight heading: outer leaves attraciive deep green, broad, 



frilled at edges. The inner leaves form a large head, 



very sweet and tender when in condition for use. Pkt. 5c; 



Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 1/4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 

 U B. (Seed white) One of the rnost desirable 



rlanSOn later summer lettuces. The plant Is compact 



and forms a large, cabbage-like head \\ hich remains in Hanson 



condition longer than most heading sorts. The outer 



leaves are bright yellowish green, broad, somewhat crumpled and frilled at edge and with distinctive midr 



leaves are white, very crisp and sweet. This thin-leaved, curly, tight-heading sort is very extensively used 



garden as well as market. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



ib. The inner 

 for the kitchen 



CURLED OR LOOSE LEAVED VARIETIES 



GJ D 'J ^- ('^eec? black) As a lettuce for green- 

 rand KapiaS house forcing this variety undoubtedly 

 stands at the head of the list, being of quick growth, hardy, 

 little liable to rot and remaining 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 cut- 

 . ting 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. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 

 1/4 Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 

 f^ i 'l liK \ L '^- ^Seed n-hite) Excellent for growing 

 UetrOlt IVlarket under glass where it stands higher tem- 

 naiTl«an*j.»««' Forrir»<y perature than Grand Rapids and 

 \jaraenerS rorcmg ^.^^^ ^^ crowded to maturity. This 

 variety is nlso well adapted for outdoor growing. The plant 

 is more compact than tliat of Grand Kapids, is lighter colored 

 and less frilled at the edge-; of the leaves which are crisp 

 and tender and it sometmies forms outdoors a fairly solid 

 head. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 1/4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



S> C 1 r^ 1 J ^- (Seed white) A very ex- 

 impSOn S t-arly L^Uried tenslvely used early loose 

 leaved, or clustering variety. The leaves are light green in 

 color, slightly frilled and much blistered, crisp, sweet and 

 tender. The sort is especially adapted for sowing thickly 

 and cutting when the plants are young. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 

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



T7 f jy 1 n * 11 iB. (Seed tvhite) A large, 



rerry s Larly rrize Head clustering, non-heading 



lettuce, most excellent for the home 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. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



n\ 1 C J J c* B- Oneof the best for sowing 



l51aCK Oeedea OimpSOn outdoors where an exceed- 

 ingly tender leaf is desired and for those mai kets which de- 

 mand a very large loose clitstering sort The 

 color is an attractive light yellowish green. It is 

 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 ctirly and 

 thin-leaved, bunching variety is uniformly attrac- 

 tive and remains of excellent quality a verv long 

 time. Pkt. 5c; Cz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; 

 Lb. ? 1.50 



Cos Lettuce 



FERRY'S Early Prize Head 



(EoiHdiiie) This kind 

 of lettuce is distin- 

 guished by its long, 

 narro^v. spoon-shaped leaves, folding into loose, sugar- 

 loaf shaped heads which blanch better by having 

 the outer leaves drawn about them and tied. The 

 quahty is distinct from that of the Cabbage Lettuces 

 and by many is considered very superior. 



Sow seed early in spring in rich, well prepared 

 soil, in rows eighteen inches a] )art, covering one-half 

 inch deep. When plants have two or thi-ee leaves 

 thin to three or foiu- 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 tms excel- 

 lent variety, also called Trianon, forms a large 

 light green plant Avith a well folded head of very 

 good quality. The midribs are white and very 

 prominent. The inner leaves are neiirly white, 

 slightly tinged with 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 countrv. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c: Vi Lb. 40c: Lb. $1.50 



