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





Chervil 



CULTURE- 



foot apart. 



A hardy annual, worthy of more general use for flavoring and garnishing. The curled variety is 



even more beautiful than parsley and can be used to great advantage in beautifying dishes of 



meats and vegetables. The leaves are ready for use in six to ten weeks from sowing the seed. 



Sow in early spring in rich, well prepared soil and when plants are well estabhshed transplant to about one 



Ctirl^A Greatly superior to the old, plain variety, being earher, more handsome and having fully as 



V/Ui scu fine fragrance and flavor. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 2oc; 3k Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



/^l^-S..^.-^-— — T Lar^e-Roofpd or Cnffpp ^^ ^*°^^ is the improved tj^-pe, with very much larger, 

 \ jIllCOPV ^***5*^ l\UUteU, Ur V^UIiee smoother,whiter and proportionately shorter roots than the 

 ^-^■■■■■"^^^^"^ «7 old kind. The dried and prepared roots are used quite extensively as a substitute or adulter- 



ant for coffee. Sow the seed as early in the spring as the ground can be prepared, in a rather light, moderately rich 

 soil, in drills two to two and one-half feet for either garden or field culture. \\Tien the plants are sufificientlj^ large, 

 thin four to six inches apart in the roAv. Keep clear of weeds and in the fall dig the roots, slice them and dry in an apple 

 evaporator or kiln constructed for the purpose. Where the roots are gro-mi in quantity forthe manufacturers of 

 "prepa-red"' chicory, they are usually brought to the factory in the "green" state and there dried in kilns constructed 

 for the purpose. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



^^i i^^^^^^ Allium S.rhf4i>nnnraciirr» An onion-like plant, which by some is highly esteemed for use as a 

 V^ni VOS ^ ^ lWCHUprdi>Um salad, the green stems having a very pleasant onion flavor. Also 



^— ^ *^^ the plant makes an excellent ornamental garden bed edging, which may frequently be cut, a new 



growth of leaves appearing soon after each cutting. The seed may be sown in 

 rows in place, or in boxes and transplanted. The plants are productive during 

 two or three years, and may then be taken up, divided and reset. Pkt. 10c; 



H Oz. 25c. 



CoUards 



A cabbage, or kale-like plant, known in different sec- 

 tions as "■Cole," "Colewort,"" or simply "Greens." It is 

 extensively used in the south, where it continues in 

 growth and is usable throughout the entire winter. 



SJCUr^ld, JUUlIlCrn, ur V-rCUIC sort so extensively used in the south, 

 where it furnishes an abundance of food for the table or for stock. Forms a 

 large, loose, open head, or a mass of leaves on a tall stem. Freezing does not 

 injure but rather improves the quality. Sow thick in drills, in rich ground, 

 transplanting when four inches high; or sow in drills where the plants are to 

 remain and when well started thin to two or three feet apart in the row. In the 

 south, sow from January to May and August to October. Pkt. 5c; Oz, 10c; 

 2 Oz. 20c; h Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



C^OFIl Sifll^fl ^^^^*c"s» ^^ Lamb*s Lettuce 



This 

 small 

 salad is used during the winter and spring 

 months as a substitute for lettuce and is also cooked and used like spinage. In 

 warm weather the plants will mature in four to six weeks. During August and 

 September sow the seed in shallow diills about one foot apart. If the soil is dry 

 it should be finnly pressed over the seed in order to secure prompt germination. 

 On. the approach of severe cold weather, cover with straw or coarse litter. The 

 plants will also do well if the seed is sown very early in the spring and like most 

 salad plants, are greatly improved if sown on very rich soil; indeed, the ground 

 can scarcely be made too rich for them. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; 

 Lb. 60c. 



CORN 



Sweet or Table 

 tit Varieties :s : 



Early Minnesota 

 Corn. 



Culture — A rich, warm, alluvial soil is best, but excellent sweet corn can be 

 raised on any good, ordinary soil, if it is deeply and thoroughly worked before 

 planting. In the north sweet corn should be planted as early as can be done with- 

 out risking great loss from frosts or from rotting of the seed in the soil. Give fre- 

 quent and thorough but shallow cultivation until the tassels appear. 



Cialixnoxu F art*; M ark o4 ^ variety originating on our Oakview seed farms. 



V/dl\VieW Ldny lTldri\Cl similar in general character to our Mammoth 

 ^^liite Cory, but with decidedly longer ears which mature quite as early. It is of 

 especial value to market gardeners, as in early corn the lai-gest ears usually con- 

 trol the market. The plant is about four feet high; the ears large, twelve to 

 fourteen-rowed, with white, square grains. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 25c; 

 4 qts. 75c; Bushel $4.50 



Morv%rv\/\4k U/Ui4A C f\v\T One of the largest and best extra early varieties. 



iTldmmOin VYIIIIC V^Ury The stalks are about four feet high, each generally 

 bearing two large, fine-shaped ears which become fit for use as early as those of 

 any variety in cultivation. They are twelve-rowed, very symmetrical and hand- 

 some, seldom with any opening between the rows at the base. The grain is large, 

 broad, very white and of remarkably good quality for such an early sort. The 

 size and beauty of this variety give it ready sale, even when the market is over- 

 stocked. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 75c; Bushel $4.50 



\A/l>l4o Cc\Vi Cf\v\T Tlie plants are usually about four and one-half feet high 



VYIillC VyUU V»UI y Q^^d bear two or even three ears which are eight-rowed 



with large, somewhat coarse but very sweet and tender grain. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; 



Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 75c; Bushel $4.00 



rf^cl^^r*c Farf^f A most excellent early variety of fine quality. Ears of me- 



K/l <UMjy 5 Ldl ly dium size, twelve-rowed or more, with short, nearly square 



grains which are veiT white, sweet and tender. Plants about four feet in height. 



This is the sort so largely grown in Maine for canning, and it is the use of this 



variety rather than any peculiarity of soil that has given Maine sweet corn its 



reputation for quahty. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 75c; Bu. $4.50 



F -it-Ur AA ^nnAc/x^ a This old and deservedly popular variety is one of the best 



Ldriy /MJiinCbOld early sorts for the market and the private garden. Stalks 



about five feet high, with no suckers, and bearing one or two ears well covered 



with husks; ears long, eight-rowed; kernels very broad, sweet and tender, not 



shrinking much in drying. By careful selection we have developed a stock of 



•this standard variety which is remarkably uniform, and in which all the good 



qualities that have m'ade this sort so popular are intensified. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; 



Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 75c; Bushel $4.00 



If Corn is wanted by mail or express, prepaid, add 10 cents per pint, 15 cents 



per quart, for charges. 



