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



Extra Early Adams ^^^^ ^^^^-^'- ^^' "'^^^ °^ 



FarlV KP(I RIayPfl ^^^^ ^^^^ variety is not only early. 



the 



quality of field than of sweet LUi ij ni/U uiU£.l/U but will endure uninjured a" degree 



corn. It is, however, the standard extra early variety in the of cold and wet that would be fatal to other sorts. Stalks 



south, and can be depended upon to give a crop there when medium height, without suckers, dark green with red or 



most other sorts fail. No suckers, very few tassels; stalk bronze markings. Leaves broad, green at base, but bronze 



short, bearing a single, very full, short, many rowed ear, at top, particularly while the plant is young. Ears long, 



often nearly as thick as it is long, and well covered with eight-rowed, well filled, small at base. Grain flinty and of 



coarse husks; kernels white, smooth. An extremely hardy fine quality, bright yellow at base of ears, but red at the tips. 



variety. 



Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 20c; 4 Qts. 50c; Bush. $2.50. 



Early Adams, or Burlington iV" vSk^an^d 



often used for table, particularly in the south. Ears about 

 eight inches long, twelve or fourteen-rowed; kernels white, 

 rounded, somewhat deeper than broad, and indented at the 

 outer end, which is whiter and less transparent than the 

 inner. 



Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 20c; 4 qts. 40c; Bush. $2.25. 



RICE POP CORN 



It is also known as Smut Nose. 



Pkt. 10c; Pt. 10c; Qt. 15c; 4 Qts. 40c; Bush. $1.75. 



Early Golden Dent, or Pride of the North 



A very early Dent variety, ripening with the flint sorts, and 

 can be grown as far North as any other variety of Dent corn. 

 Stalks small with broad leaves. Ears short, twelve to sixteen- 

 rowed, well filled. Grain long, yellow, making an extra 

 quality of meal. 



Pkt. 10c; Pt. 10c; Qt. 15c; 4 Qts. 40c; Bush. $1.75 



A very handsome and prolific variety. Ears short ; kernels long, pointed and resem- 

 ble rice; color white. Probably no variety of pop corn is superior to this for parching. 

 Pkt, 10c; Pt. 10c; Qt. 15c; 4 Qts. 30c; Bush. $1,50 

 If corn is wanted by mail or express prepaid, add 10 cts. per pint, 15 cts. per quart, for charges. 



CUCUMBER 



This is one of the vegetables that can be grown 

 to perfection by anyone who can control a few 

 square yards of soil that is fully exposed to the 

 sun. The fruit is so much better when gathered 

 fresh from the vines than it is when obtained 

 in the market, that every family should be sup- 

 plied from its own garden. 



CULTURE— In order to obtain the largest yield of cucumbers the soil should be well enriched with well rotted manure, 

 but an abundance of good fruit can be raised on any rich garden soil. Plant the seed in rows six feet apart, and four to six 

 feet apart in the row, dropping fifteen to twenty seeds in a hill. After the plants begin to crowd and the striped beetles are 

 pretty well gone, thin to thi-ee plants to the hill. Give frequent but shallow cultivation, until the plants make runners so 

 long that this is impracticable. In field culture, plow furrows four feet apart and similar ones at right angles to the first. At 

 each intersection drop a shovelful or more of well rotted manure, which should be ivell mixed with soil, forming a broad, 

 fiat hill, four to six inches above the surface. Many growers omit every fourth row, thus forming paths for the distribution of 

 manure and gathering the fruit. In many sections where earliness is very important, market gardeners start plants in boxes 

 made like the ordinary berry box, but without the raised bottom. The boxes are set in hot beds or cold frames filled with 

 rich, friable soil, and the seed planted. When danger of frost is over the plants are set in the open ground, the boxes being 

 cut away, so the roots are not disturbed at all. 



The plants are liable to attack from the striped cucumber beetles, which are so numerous in some cases as to destroy 

 them. These may be kept off by frequent dusting with air slacked lime, soot or sifted ashes diluted with fine road earth; 

 care should be taken not to use too much of any of thfe above materials, for if used too freely they will kill the vines; the 

 best protection against injury, is a vigorous and rapid growth of the young plants. 



Pick all the fruit before it begins to ripen, as the vines will cease setting fruit as soon as any seed begins to mature. In 

 gathering for pickles, cut the stem, instead of pulling the fruit off, and be careful not to mar the fruit in any way, for if the 

 skin be broken, the pickles will not keep so well. 



We pay particular attention to growing and selecting the 

 various strains of Cucumbers, so as to keep them pure and 

 true to nam,e. 



Glicago, or Westerflem PIcRlli 



Very Popular with Chicago Market Gardeners, 

 And Extensively Grown in that Vicinity. 



Fruit mediimi length, pointed at each end, with very large and 

 prominent spines; color deep green. 



Pkt. 5c: Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c. 



FarKr Piiccian Earliest and hardiest, 

 Ldriy I^U^^idn Vme vigorous and pro- 

 ductive. Fruit three to four inches long, 

 thick,oval,pointed at each end and cov- 

 \ ered with fine, small spines. Pkt. 5c: 

 \ Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 1.5c; \ Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c. 



Early Cluster 



Vines vigorous, producing 

 the bulk of the crop near 

 the root and in clusters. 

 Fruit short, uniformly thick 

 end, dark green, but paler at 

 blossom end. A very pro- 

 ductive sort 



Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 



2 Oz. 15c ; ^ Lb. 

 20c; Lb. 50c 



Chicago, or Westerfield Pickling. 



Early Cluster Cucumber. 



