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



RTJTA BAQAS OR SW^EDES-COXTiyUED 



U/P^t NnrfnII/' ^^ape oblong; color reddish- 

 Tf C/Ol IIUI lUin purple above ground, but 3'el- 



VpIIau/ Cu/pHp Shape oblong: dull reddish color 

 IvIIUtt ottvUv above ground, but yellow under- 

 neath: is hanJier than the coinmou turnip, and will 

 keep solid till spring. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; 

 IjLb. loc; Lb. 45c. 



Carter's (mperia; Purple Top e^.eXnt 



sort either for table use oi- feeding stock. Flesh 

 yellow, solid, firm, sweet and rich. There is no tea- 

 dencv to long neck.s. Ir is a hardy sort, and yields 

 heavilv. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; \ Lb. 15c; 

 Lb. 4oc. 



D.M.Perry SCO'S 

 Improved Purple Top 



VpllnW -^ hardv and productive 

 I CllllTT variety having but little 

 neck. Flesh yellow, of solid text- 

 ure, sweet and well flavored : shape 

 slightly oblong, terminating ab- 

 ruptly: color deep purple alx)ve 

 and bright yellow under the 

 ground: leaves small, light green. 

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

 ^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



and yields well. 

 Pkt.oo; Oz. lOc 



w undern^'atll. Hardier than the common turnip 

 and will keep .solid until spring. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c: 

 2 Oz. 10c; \ Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. 



Laing's Purple Top ^l^Ty^^^iT^.^Z, 



shaped, skin purplish-red abovf- ground and yellow 

 below; flesh yellow, necks srnal!; tops i>ecuiiar in 

 that their leaves are strap or entire. An excellent 

 variety in every way. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 ^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



Dmmmond's i^^^^^^z^t 



top S\\ ede, excelling in uniformity of 

 shape, color and quality. Considered 

 bj- many an excellent table sort. 

 Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; 

 3^ Lb. 15c; Lb. 46c. 



Shepherd's Golden Globe 



A choice English strain in which the 

 tops of the large, round roots are 

 bronze green and the flesh is deep 

 orange color; very uniform and true. 

 A most desirable sort. Pkt. 5c; 

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



Bangholm i^-:srrS\^S 



quality, and held in high estimation 

 in many parts of England. Of large 

 size, small neck, few or no side roots. 



Flesh j-ellow. sweet and solid: skin yellow with purple top. 



2 Oz. 10c: \ Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. 



Improved 



Purple Top Yellow 



RuTA Bagas. 



Cllffnn'c rhamniAn Roots larKe.spherical.purple on top: flesh yellow, 

 OllllUII 5 t'liailipiUII tender and sweet; an excellent k( 



ormous yielder. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; ^ Lb. 



keeper and en- 

 15c; Lb. 45c. 



Rlirtlnnn'C lA/hifp Dnrl/ Though sometimes called a turaip this is 

 UUUIUIiy O TTIIIlt/ HULIi more hke a ruta baga. The root is large, 

 both skin and flesh verj' white and it is one of the best varieties we have for 

 table use. An excellent keeper and a desirable sort for market gardeners. 

 Pkt. oc; Oz. 10c: 2 Oz. loc: h. Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



White Swede, or Sweet Russian Turnip L^lx'JeffJn? 



keeper and very desirable either for the talde or for stock. It grows to a 

 verv large size: flesh white, sulid. of firm texture, sweet and rich. 

 Pkt. 5c: Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; ^ Lb. 15<; Lb. 45r. 



Aromatic, 

 Medicinal .i Pot Herbs 



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OST of the varieties thrive best on rich, sandv soil, which should be carefullv prepared and well 

 cultivated, as the young plants are for the most part delicate and easilv choked' out bv weeds. Sow 

 as eariv as the ground can be made ready, in drills sixteen to eighteen inches apart, takinsr pains that the 

 soil isfine and pressed firmly over the seed, or they may be planted as a second crop— the seeds sown in 

 beds in April, and the plants set out in June. Most of them should be cut when in bloom, wilted in the 

 sun and thoroughly dried in the shade. 



Anise (Pifnjnnella anisnm). A well-known annual herb 

 whose seeds, which have an agreeable aromatic odor and 

 taste, are used for dyspepsia and colic, and as a corrective of 

 griping and unpleasant medicines. Sow earlv and thin to 

 three mches apart in the row. Pkt. 5c; Oz. lOc; 2 Oz. 20c; 

 ^ Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Balm (MelUsa officinalis). A perennial herb, easilv 

 propagated by division of the root or from seed. The leaves 

 have a fragrant odor, similar to lemons, and are used for 

 ™n P? , ™ ^^^ ^^^ ^se in fevers, and a pleasant bevera're 

 called balm wine. Plant earlv and thin to ten inches apai-t. 

 Pkt. oc: Oz. 25c: 2 Oz. 40c; h Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



tSasil, Sweet (Ocimnm basih'c}t7n'). A hardy annual 

 from the East Indies. The seed and stems have the flavor of 

 cloves and are used for flavorintr soups and sauces. Pkt. oc; 

 Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c: ?4 Lb. 40c: Lb. $1.50 



Borage CBoraqo officinalis). A hardy annual used as a 

 pot herb au'l for bee pasturage. The leaves immersed in 

 water give it an agreeable taste and flavor. Sow in April and 



thin to eight inches apart. In some places this sows itself 

 and becomes a weed. Pkt. 5c: Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; ^ Lb. 

 40c: Lb. $1.25 



Caraway CCui-^im caruf). Cultivated for its seed, which 

 is used in confectionery, cakes, etc. The leaves are some- 

 times used in soups. If* sown early in August the plants will 

 give a fair crop of st^d the next season, but when sown in 

 the spring will not seed until the next year. Plant in drills 

 two or three feet apart, and thin to six inches apart in the 

 row. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c 



Oz. 10c: 2 Oz. 15c; »i Lb. 



Caraway for flavoring. 



20c: LI.. :)0c 



Cat=Mint, or Catnip (Xepeta cotaria). A hardy 

 perennial, well kiK^wn as n valuable mild nervine for infants. 

 The plants should be pulled up bv the roots when in full 

 flower, and drieii in the shade. The seed may be sown either 

 in the fall or earlv spring, in drills twenty inches apart. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. ooc; h Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 



