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



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SUGAR BEET 



The Sugar Beets are desirable not only for sugar making but are valuable for stock 

 feeding and when small may be used for the table. The best soil is a rich, friable sandy, 

 or clayey loam. Rich, mucky soils will often give an immense yield of roots which, 

 though excellent for feed, are of little value for sugar making. 



Plant early in spring in drills two to two and one-half feet apart, and about one inch 

 apart in the row, covering with about one and one-half inches of fine soil firmly pressed 

 down. Cultivate frequently. When about three inches high begin thinning and continue 

 at intervals until the roots, stand about ten inches apart. 



FOR SUGAR MAKING 



. !.» \r* 1 • This is unquestionably the most highly developed strain of 



JaenSCn S VlCtriX beet for sugar making. The roots are of medium size, white 



with tinge of gray, half long, and very uniform in type. The flesh is white and is 



exceptionally rich in sugar content. Per Lb. 50c, postpaid. Lots of 5 Lbs. to 



25 Lbs. by express, at purchaser's expense, 

 40c per Lb. 

 tr'i • » 1 J One of the rich- 



Vilmorin s Improved est sorts in sugar 



content. It -will do better on new lands than 

 any other, suffers less from an excess of 

 nitrogen and will keep the best. The tops are 

 of medium size, with smooth, bright green 

 leaves. The roots are of medium size, similar 

 in appearance to Jaensch's Victrix, with 

 white flesh and often yield from ten to sixteen 

 tons per acre. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 'A Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 

 17-1 • \\T 1 i_ The roots are a little 



K.lein Wanzleben larger than Vllmor- 

 in's Improved and a little hardier and easier 

 grown. The tops are rather large and the 

 leaves slightly waved. This sort often yields 

 under careful culture from twelve to eighteen 

 tons per acre. It is probably the best sort for 

 the experimenter to use. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



HALF SUGAR MANGEL 



FOR STOCK FEEDING 



G. , 1-1 1. o n . This strain 



lant r eeding bugar Keet of giant 



or Half Sugar Mangel ^^^ -'^^ 



beet is especially desirable for stock feeding, 

 affording not only a very large crop much 

 easier to harvest than other sorts but also 

 having higher nutritive value, being especially 

 rich in sugar. The roots are light bronze green 

 above ground, grayish white below, with white 

 flesh. On account of growing partly out of the 

 ground and the long ovoid shape the crop can 

 be harvested and stored easily and at less ex- 

 pense than any other root crop. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; V4 Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. 



GAR BtET OR 

 IVlANGEL 



MANGEL WURZEL 



The culture of the Mangel Wurzel, also called Mangel, Cattle Beet and Field Beet, is 

 much the same as for Sugar Beets. The JIangels may be grown in almost any soil, but 

 deep loams are necessary for heavy yields of the long varieties. 



I D J A large, long variety grown for stock feeding. The roots are light red, grow 



LiOng Keel well out of the ground and are easily harvested. The flesh is wnite, 

 tinged with rose. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; Vi Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. 



DH/I »-< 1> /^ » f J The roots are very large, uniformly straight 



. IVl. r erry iX. L.O S ImprOVea and well formed and comparatively thicker 

 Mfimmotll I f>n«y Rf>d than the common sort. Thefleshis white tinged with rose. 

 iTiaiiiiiiuiii L^yjii^ i-vcu This strain under careful culture is enormously produc- 

 tive. Our stock will produce the largest and finest roots which can be grown for feed- 

 ing stock and is vastly superior to many strains offered under other names, such as 

 Norbitan Giant, Colossal, Monarch, etc. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; V4 Lb. 1 5c; Lb. 40c. 

 ■y II I • ,1 The roots of this exceedingly productive sort prow abovitone- 



I ellOW L>eViatnan half out of the ground and very easily harvested. In shape 

 they are long fusiform, or spindle shaped tapering from the middle to each end, and 

 have a small collar. The color is light gray tinged with brown above ground, yellow 

 below. The flesh is white, sometimes slightly tinged with yellow. The tops are green 

 and comparatively small. The roots have less tendency to become woody than most sorts. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; Vi Lb. 1 5c; Lb. 40c. 

 ^ I 1 T I A The tops are comparatively small, with the leaf stalks and veins distinctly tinged with yellow. The 

 viOlden 1 anRaru necklssmall. The roots are large, ovoid, but with bottom usually of larger diameter than top, light 

 gray above ground, deep orange below. The flesh is yellow, zoned with white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; V4 Lb. 1 5c; Lb. 40c. 



oRCjL itlf T "^^ heads resemble somewhat a coarse cauliflower and the culture is the same in all essentials as 

 '-''■^^^^^\^^^>-tM. fQj. that vegetable. Broccoli is well adapted only to tho.se sections where the season is long, cool and 

 rather moist. One of the most valuable features is that it withstands greater extremes of temperature than cauliflower. 

 r 1 I AA/U** F 1» This is considered the best sort for most sections. The plants are very hardy, vigorous 

 Hariy l_arge Wtllte rrencn and easily gro-wn. The heads are white, compact, hard and of good quality. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; Vi Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.00 — 



Improved Mammoth Long Red 

 Mangel Wurzel 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS 



This vegetable is used in the fall and early winter and by some considered more 

 teniler and delicious than any cabbage. The plant resembles the cabbage, the 



edible part being the numerous very small heads or sprouts an inch or two in" diameter formed on the stalk at each leaf joint. 



The culture is the same in all essentials as for cabbage, except the leaves should be broken down in the fall to give the little 



heads more room to grow. 



I J 14 If n C This favorite Paris market sort is probably the most useful variety. The plants are half dwarf , 



iinprOVea rlalt UWart growing about one and one-half to two and one-half feet high. They are very hardy and produce 

 compact, rounded, grayish green sprouts of good size and fine quaUty. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; V4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



