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



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a a^ yi f i /\ l\i ^^A##^^A#^^ The following varieties have been tested in this country, and have given 

 I I A\ Lmi /^ #V V^iy i Kmyiy^y perfect satisfaction. The flavor of the ItaUan varieties is mild, and 



_ — ■ they are in every way well adapted to culinary purposes. 



ni IFPN '^ silver skinned variety, of quick growth and remarkable keeping qualities. If sown in early spring it will pro- 

 l^UCCil duce onions one to two inches in dfarneter earl}- in summer, and if .sown in July will, with favorable weather, be 

 ready to pull late in autumn, and be sound and fit for use until the following summer. Particnlarlj- valuable for pickles. 

 If "sown thicklv, thev will mature perfect, hard onions from one-half to three-quarters of an inoii in diameter. 



Pkt. oe: Oz. 25c: 2 Oz. 40c: ^ Lb. 75c: Lb. $2.25 

 PADI V >JPADni IT AM /UAP7A lOF A a beautiful, flat, white.skinned variety, one of the earZiWo/o//. and 

 C/\I\L, I ilC/Vr WLI 1 /111 lll/\t\L,n.O\Jl^n. ^ good keeper. It can be .sown in February or March, and will ma- 

 ture a crop very earlv in the sea.son. or if sown in July, the crop will mature the same season. In the south the seed can be 

 sown in the autumn, and large onions produced in March. Known also £is Early Maj*. 



Pkt. 5c: Oz. 20c: 2 Oz. 35c; h Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 

 niAMT WHITF IT A I I A IV TPIPOI I -^ large, beautiful, pure white, flat onion of mild and excellent flavor. 

 UlrVli 1 TT 111 1 L. I 1 nL-.in.li i i\ii \ju.i ^viil produce a somewhat larger onion from .seed than our White Portu- 

 gal- but to attain their full siz-r the plants should be started verj- early in a hot-bed and set out in rich soil. 



Pkt. 5c: Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. .35c: H Lb. 60c: Lb. $1.75 

 MAM MflTH ^11 VFP k^lNft -^° enormous, flat onion resembling the White Italian Tripoli, but is larger, slightly 

 iTl/\iTliTiLf 1 II OlLr T 1-«1\ IVlilVl later and a better keeper, making it better suited for fail and earlv winter market. 

 Skin silvery white: flesh pure white, verj- tender and mild flavored. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 85c; h Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



ni A MT POrf A -^^ immense onion. Globular in form; skin hght brown; flesh mild and tender. It will produce a large 

 Ul/\ll 1 I\l/vV//\ onion from seed the first season, but to attain the largest gi'owth, very small bulbs or sets should be 

 set out the second spring, when they will continue increasing in size. ilJ^-tead of producing seed, as do American onions. 



Pkt. oc; Oz. 1.5c; 2 Oz. 2.5c; H Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



ONION SETS 



To raise onion sets from seed, use good ground prepared as for large onions, and 

 sow the seed very thick in broad drills, forty to sixty pounds per acre. If the seed 

 is sown thin, the bulbs will not only be too large for .sets but will not be of the right 

 shape, and if sown thick on poor land, the}' will be necky or bottle-shapetl. When onion seed is sown for sets, the seed may 

 be planted somewhat later than for large bulbs, but fine crops are more likelv to come from earlv sowing. 



RED BOTTOM ^^^^l^'^S^^t'Si WHITE BOTTOM SETS ir&tl^^'^V^:^^ 



spring, instead of sowinjr seed. produce beautiful white onions earlv in the season. 



Per Lb. 30"- postpaid: 100 Lbs.$12.00 Per Lb. 35c, postpaid; 100 Lbs. $15.00 



VFI I nW ROTTO M ^FT^ ^^^^ ^^^ preceding, ex- Prices by the 100 lbs. of all onion sets are subject to fluctua- 

 I l^l^l^yJ TT UxJ 1 I \yiTi oi-< 1 O cept in color, and used tions of the market. The price per single pound will hold 

 in the same manner. Per Lb. .30c, postpaid; 100 Lbs.$l2.00 good throughout the season, or as long as our stock lasts. 

 The K'l'i pcnriid prir(:s are by freight or ,'.rprfss ot j)iirchnser's ("xpense for tro/asportation. 



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LONG WHITE DUTCH, OR SUGAR «-; 



The value of the Parsnip as a culinary vegetable is well known, but is not generallj- appreci- 

 ated at its full value for stock feeding. On favorable soil it yields an immense crop of roots, 

 which are more nutritious than carrots or turnips, and particularly valuable for dairy stock. 

 CULTURE— They do best on a deep. rich, sandy soil, but will make good ror/ts on any soil which is deep, mellow 

 and moderat-e ly rich. Fresh manure is apt to make the roots coarse and ill- shaped. As the .seed is sometimes slow 

 to germinate, it should be sown as early as possible, in drills two feet to two and one-half feet apart: cover one-half 

 inch deep and press the soil firmly over the seed. Give frequent cultivation, and thin the plants to five or six to the foot. 



its very long, 

 hite. smooth. ten- 

 der, sugary, and of most excellent flavor. Very hardy and will keep 

 through winter without pjrotection. Pkt. 5c; Oz. iOc; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 h Lb. 20c: Lb. 50c. 



HOLLOW CROWN, OR GUERNSEY SSa'e" wft^^I 



smooth, clean skin. The variety is easily distinguished by the 

 leaves growing from a depression on the top or crown r.f the root. 



Pkt. oc; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 1.5c: H Lb. 20c: Lb. 50c. 



TparsCEy™ 



Tery useful for flavoring soups and stews and for garnishing. The 

 green* leaves are used for flavoring, or they may be dried crisp, rubbed 

 to a powder, and kept in bottles until needed. 



CULTURE— It requires rich, mellow soil. The seed is even slower 

 than parsnip in germinating, and should lie sown as early as possible 

 in the spiring, in drills one foot apart, and when the plants are well up 

 thin to one foot in the row. When the plants are about three inches 

 high cut off all the leaves: the plant will start a new growth of leaves 

 which will be brighter and better curled, and if these turn dull or brown 

 they can be cut in the same waj"; every cutting will result in improve- 

 n^ent. The moss curled variety makes" beautiful border plants. 



PI A IN Leaves plain or flat and very dark colored. It is often pre- 

 ■ i-nlil ferred on this accoxmt and because of its hardiness. 



Pkt. 5c: Oz. lOc; 2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



FINE TRIPLE CURLED, OR it^AfS-'.f'^Ka'^'^^SS 

 MYATT'S GARNISHING..., "^iS^^SSZ^T^S- 



ly prized for garnishing and table decoration. One of the l>est for 

 liiarket or private gardens. Pkt. 5c; Oz. lOc : 2 Oz. 15c: \ Lb. 20c; 



Lb. 60c. 



A compact growing, finely 



CHAMPION MOSS CURLED 



ety. of a bright green color. Owing to its fine color and density of 

 foliagre. it is much sought. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 16c; H Lb. 26c; 

 Lb. 75c. 



TURNIP=ROOTED, OR HAMBURG ;!;'^SnSa'JS,'i'i 



parsnip, is the edible portion of this variety. Extensively grown and 

 used for flavoring soups, etc. Pkt. 6c; Oz." 10c; 2 Oz. 15c: "* Lb. 20c; 

 lb. 50c, 



