D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



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EGG PLANT <^»"^'""^'^ 



DM P/>rr%rX r*/\*c (SPINELESS). This variety is a general 

 . ITI. I crry <x V»U a favorite both for market and private use. 

 I.««M.M^..^<J I omWa n,,__. I ^ The large size and high quaUty of 

 Improved Large Purple as fruit and its extrlme produc- 

 tiveness make it the most profitable for market gardeners. Plants 

 large, spreading; foliage light green; fruit very large, oval; color 

 a splendid dark purple. Plants usually ripen four to eight large 

 fruits. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; % Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.00 



ltlorvkrv^/^4k DaokI A. smooth leaved variety with large, egg- 

 mammOtn reari shaped, pure white fruit. The flesh Is of 



fine quality. ^ This sort Is also valuable for Its peculiar form and 



color. Crop foiled. 



ENDIVE 



Endive may be grown' at any season of the year but Is more 

 generally used late in the fall. Sow the seed in June or July, In 

 drills fourteen to twenty Inches apart and when well started thm 

 the plants to one foot apart. When nearly full grown tie the outer 

 leaves together over the center in order to blanch the heart of the 

 plant. By covering fresh plants every few days a succession may 



be kept up. Blanching 

 may also be done by slip- 

 ping a large sized but 

 short tile or piece of tile 

 over each plant after the 

 leaves are gathered up 

 :^ and held closely together, 



Broad Leaved Batavian Endive. 



D. M. Ferry & Ccs Improved Large Purple Egg Plant. 



I arc^P Tirpon Clir\^A ^ large, strong-growing Endive 



uai ^K, VJI cell V/UI ICU which, by tying up, can be made 



to form finely blanched centers of good quality. Outer leaves 



well cut and bright, deep green. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 



H Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



Fvpr Whif<> ClirlpH ^ ^^^y beautiful sort in which the 



L^vci Tf iiiic v»ui lK,\A leaves are very light colored, even 



the outer ones being nearly white. Plant moderately dense, 



with divided leaves which are a little coarser than those of the 



Green Curled. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; h Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



Mf»<^ Clirli>H ^^^ *-*-^ ^^^ ^^^^ autumn, winter or spring 



ITIU55 V/UI icU salads. Plants compact-growing, forming 



large, dense clusters of finely divided, green leaves which, 



when properly blanched, are exceedingly crisp and tender. 



Pkt. 6c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1-25 



RrnArl I <>AVpH RaIavi;!!! (EscaroUe). This variety has 



DrOdQ LedVea DdldVldn broad, thick, plain or slightly 



wrinkled leaves, forming a large head, and is desirable for 



stews and soups. If the outer leaves are gathered and tied at 



the top, the Inner ones will blanch and may be used for salad. 



. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 



I^ARLIC 



A bulbous-rooted plant with a 



■— J. - strong, penetrating odor but 



^— -'^ much esteemed by some for flavoring soups, stews, etc. 

 We frequently receive orders for garlic seed but we can supply 

 bulbs only. Prepare the ground the same as for onions and 

 plant the bulbs In drills elght'lnches apart and four Inches apart 



In the rows, covering two Inches 

 deep. When the leaves turn yellow 

 take up the bulbs, dry In the shade 

 and lay them up In a dry loft as 

 you would onions. 



Bulbs, h Lb. 16c; Lb. 40c. 



Horse Radish 



Horse 

 seed but 

 the roots, 



Radish rarely 

 Is grown from 



produces 

 pieces of 



Horse Radish. 



Culture— Mark off the rows two 

 and one-half feet apart in rich, 

 moist, well prepared ground and set 

 the pieces of roots eighteen Inches 

 apart in the rows, vertically, the 

 small end down and the top one 

 to three Inches below the surface. 

 Cultivate thoroughly until the tops 

 cover the ground, when their shade 

 will keep down the weeds. 



SMALL ROOTS -3 for 10c; 25c 



per dozen, postpaid. By freighter 

 express, at purchaser's expense, 

 76c per 100. 



Large Green Curled. Endive. 



