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



CRESS 



Cress, Curled, or Pepper Grass. 



DANDELION 



Dandelion is native to Europe and Asia but 

 naturalized in all temperate countries. 



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Ctir\i>A f\r Donnor Hracc This small salad is much used with 

 ^UriC;U, Ur rcppcr VJ^d^^ lettuce, to the flavor of which its 



warm, pungent taste makes a most agreeable addition. Pkt. 5c; 



Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



Culture— The seed should be sown in drills about sixteen inches 

 apart, on very rich ground and the plants well cultivated. It may be 

 planted very early but repeated sowings are necessary to secure a suc- 

 cession. Keep ofiE insects by dusting with Pyrethrum Powder. 



rir;iv ^0t>A^A F;irlv Winfpp ^ variety that does well on up- 

 Uray OCCaea Cdriy ninier land and produces a large cluster 



of leaves quite similar to those of the Water Cress in appearance 



and quality. It is quite hardy and thrives best in the cool autimin 



months. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Culture— Make first sowing as early in spring as the ground can be 

 worked and continue, for succession, every two "w eeks. Or sow in early 

 autumn in rich, mellow soil, in shallow drills sixteen inches apart, cover- 

 ing one-half inch deep. Thin out as required for use. 



This is a distinct variety of cress with small, oval 

 leaves and only thrives when its roots and stems are 

 submerged in water. It is one of the most delicious of small salads 

 and should be planted wherever a suitable place can be found. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; ^ Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 



Culture — The seed should be sown and lightly covered in gravelly, 

 mucky lands, along the borders of small, rapid streams. The plants 

 will need no subsequent culture, as under favorable conditions they 

 increase very rapidly by self-sown seed and extension of the roots. 

 The shoots should be cut, not broken off, for market. In summer it is 

 best to cut them closely, the oftener the better. 



True Water 



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Culture— Sow early in the spring, on very 

 warm, rich soil, in drills eighteen inches apart; 

 thin the young plants to five inches in the row 

 and cultivate well; they will be fit for cutting the 



next spring. When grown for the roots, sow in 



September and cultivate well during the fall and 



the following summer; the roots will be fit to dig in October. Roots are 

 sometimes removed from the field to the hotbed or house for forcing. 

 Roots dug in faU and dried are sold for medicinal purposes. 



Cultivated, or French Common 2?'^L°ra^dTnora?fu 



the same as our wild dandelion, being greatly improved by careful 

 selection. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; ^ Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 



Imnrnv^H Thirk I <>av<>d P°^ of the earliest and best greens 

 linprOVeU l llltl\ LCdVCU in cultivation. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 45c; 



2 Oz. 85c; h Lb. $1.50; Lb. $4.50 



EGG PLANT 



Culture— Egg Plant seed germinates slowly and should be started 



in moderately high temperature, for in this, as in all sub-tropical plants, 



it is of importance to secure a rapid and continuous growth from the 



first, the plants never recovering from a check received when young. 



When the plants have formed two rough leaves transplant to three or 



four inches apart. When the ground is warm and all danger not only 



from frosts, but from cold 

 nights is past, harden off the 

 plants by gradual exposure 

 to the sun and air, and de- 

 creasing the supply of water, 

 then carefully transplant 

 into the open ground, setting 

 tne plants two and a half 

 feet apart. If needed, shade 

 the young plants and pro- 

 tect them from the potato bug, which will often destroy them. Some seasons egg 

 plants will fail to set fruit or will not begin bearing until too late to mature, no 

 matter how faithfully they may have been cared for. This is especially likely to 

 happen if the summer is cool and rather moist. We know of no certain remedy 

 for it, though pinching off the ends of the branches after the plants begin to 

 bloom and not letting more than two or three fruits set, is a good practice. 



Soil — Egg Plant will grow on almost any soil in the south but it develops 

 to greater perfection on a rich, deep, loamy land, free from debris. In the clay 

 districts this is not easily obtained but there are often small fields that are 

 sufficiently dry and yet contain enough sand to make egg plant growing profit- 

 able. No matter whether clay land, loam or sandy soil be employed for rais- 

 ing this crop, it will be necessary to plow deeply and thoroughly. The land 

 should be drier than that required by cabbage or beets. In fact, it wiU stand 

 a greater drought than the ordinary vegetables. 



Early Long Purple Egg Plant. 



most productive 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 



Black Beauty Egg Plant. 



Early Long Purple tMs is a very early maturing and 

 variety; fruit long, dark, rich purple and of fine quahty. 

 2 Oz. 35c; ^ Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



Rl a/^k D^If in Nearly as early as the Early Long Purple and nearly as large 



DiaCK reMn ^g ^^le later sorts. Very prolific and desirable for market 



gardeners' use. Fruit nearly round; skin smooth, black and glossy; flesh 



white, fine grained and delicate. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; % Lb. 75c; 



Lb. $2.50 



Rlo/^k RaoiiKt Fruit large, s^Tnmetrical in shape and uniformly of a 

 DiaCI\ DCdUiy j.j(,j^^ ^^j.^ purple color. Fruits mature a little earlier 

 ' than our Improved Large Purple but are not quite as large. Pkt. 5c ; Oz. 60c ; 

 20z. $1.00; 3^Lb. $1.76; Lb. $6.00 



