D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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GUGUMPER^... 



..Early.. 

 Short Green 

 or Early frame 



An Excellent Sort both 

 for Table use and for 

 Pickling .... 



Plants verj* vigorous and 

 productive. Fruit straight, 

 handsome, small at each 

 end. bright green, hghter 

 at the blossom end. with 

 crisp, tender flesh, and 

 makes excellent pickles. 



Our Stock is 

 Very Superior. 



Pkt. oc: 

 Oz. 10c: 

 •2 Oz. loc; 

 ^ Lb. 'iOc; 

 Lb. 50c. 



Jersey 

 Pickling 



Very popular in New Jersey. Intermediate 

 between the Long and the Short Green, form- 

 ing a long, slender, cylindrical pickle, which 

 is very crisp and tender. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c: 

 2 Oz. 15c; ^Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c. 



Cucumber. Jersey Pickling. 



COJSTINUHD 



Cucumber. Arungton, 



White Spine 



One of the Best Sorts for Table Use. 



Vines vigorous, fruiting early and abundantly: fruit uniformly 

 straight and handsome, dark green, with a few wliite spines: 

 flesh tender and of excellent flavor. In this country this 

 variety is used more, F>erhaps, than any other for forcing 

 under glass. Pkt. oi-i Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 20c; Lb.oOc. 



Arlington ... 



A selection from the White Spine, being more pointed at 

 each end. The young fruits are unu'^ually crisp and tender, 

 and are of very dark green color. s<. that the variety is con- 

 sidered by many to be the best for small pickles.' Pkt. 5c: 

 Oz. 10c: 2 Oz. 15c: h Lli. 20c: Lb. 5.')C. 



Boston Pickling or Green Prolific. 



A distinct variety, very popular ff>r pickles. Fruit very 

 smooth and symmetrical, cylindrical, bright green: a great 

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



EMERALD a new- rather late variety of very symmet- 

 rical shape and smooth skin. It retains its dark green color 

 until nearly ripe. It is spineless and the flesh is crisp, white 

 and tender. Pkt.5c; Oz.l5c; 2 Oz. 26c; ?4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



CucuwEER, Early Short Green. 



Albino ... 



The best white skinned sort. 

 Introduced by us in 1894. The fruit 

 is above medium size, symmetri- 

 cal, with few large spines. The 

 flesh is clear white, very crisp, ten- 

 der and good flavored. An excel- 

 lent sort for the home garden. 

 Pkt. .5c; Oz. 10c: 2 Oz. 15c: ^Lb. 

 20c; Lb. 60c. 



Cool and Crisp ... 



A strain of White Spine 

 somewhat like the Arling- 

 ton, but larger and less 

 symmetrical. The flesh 

 is peculiarly crisp 

 and tender, and it is 

 one of the very best 

 for taV>le use. 

 Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c: 

 2 Oz. 15c; 

 ^Lb. 20c; 

 Lb. 55c. 



Early White Spine Cucumber. 



