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



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HALF DWARF flOSS CURLED.— An intermediate form 

 wkich seems to possess all the merits of both the tall and 

 dwarf sorts. It forms a medium sized head of nicely curled 

 leaves, -n-hich are kept well off the g^round, but at the same 

 time so compact as not to suffer from frost. 



GERMAN DWARF PURPLE.— A dwarf, compact plant 

 composed of a mass of large, tlnely frilled leaves of a deep 

 purple color. Tender and ot excellent quaUtj-; so handsome 

 that it is frequentlj- grown for ornament. 



Extra Curled German Dwarf Green, 



EXTRA CURLED GERHAN DWARF GREEN.-Plant 



dwarf, compact. Leaves numerous, long, of deep, bright 

 green color, and a mass of frilling, so that often they are as 

 thick as wide, and are of the best"^ quality. 



GERHAN DWARF GREEN, OR GERHAN GREENS.— 

 A variety having large, moderately frilled leaves covered 

 with a dense bloom. It is popular in the South, where it 

 grows aU winter without protection and is also planted 

 largely in the vicinity of New York, where it is known as 

 "Sprouts," or "Siberian Kale." 



KOHL~RABI. 



French. Chou-rave. German, Kohl-Rabi. 



The Kohl Rabi is a vegetable intermediate between the cab- 

 bage and turnip, and combines the flavor of both. The edible 

 part is a turnip shaped bulb formed by the swelling of the 

 stem. When used for the 

 table this should be cut 

 when quite small, as it is 

 then very tender and deU- 

 cate. but if allowed to reach 

 its full size it becomes 

 tough and stringy. 



Culture.— Sow in light, 

 rich soil, as earlj- as pos- 

 sible, in drills sixteen 

 inches apart, and when 

 well established, thin to 

 six inches apart in the row. 

 One or two plantings at 

 intervals of ten days will 

 give a succession until hot 

 weather, when they fail to 

 grow well: but plantings 

 may be made the latter 

 part of July for fall use. 



EARLY WHITE VI- 

 ENNA.— Very early, small, 

 handsome, white bulb. 

 Best early variety for table. 



Early White Vienna. 



EARLY PURPLE VIENNA. 



—Nearly identical with the 

 last, except in color, which is 

 a bright purple, with the leaf 

 stems tinged with purple. 



LARGE GREEN.-Hardy. 

 quite late, and used for feed- 

 ing stock. Bulbs large, weigh- 

 ing eight to ten pounds, whit- 

 ish-green in color; leaves large 

 and numerous. 



LEEK. 



French. Poireau. 



German, Lauch. 



Belongs to the onion family 

 and by some preferred to the 

 onion. Sow the seed and care 

 for the young plants same as 

 for onions. When the young 

 plants are about the size of a 

 goose quill, transplant to a 

 prepared bed in rows one foot 



apart and four or five inches in the row. Set the roots deep 

 and draw the earth to them when cultivating, so that they 

 may be well blanched by the time they are fit for use. 



LONDON FLAG— Is the varietj- more cultivated in this 

 country than any other. It is hardy and of good quality. 



LARGE AMERICAN FLAG.— A variety which ha.s become 

 very popular with some market gardeners on account of its 

 being larger than the London Flag. 



LARGE ROUEN.— Distinctly shoi-ter, much broader leaves 

 which are so covered with grey bloom as to seem much 

 hghter colored than the preceding: verj- hardv and strong 

 growing, for min g a short but very large stem, of fine quality. 



LETTUCE. 



French, Laitue. German, LatUch-Salat. 

 There is no vegetable which is more imiversaUy used than 

 this, and yet few people know how mviting and appetizing it 

 is when brought to the table fresh and unwilted. a condition 

 in which it is rarely, if ever, found in our markets, and which 

 can only be secured by growing the plants in one's own gar- 

 den. So we earnestly urge all of oiu- readers who can possi- 

 bly do so, to grow their own lettuce. 



Culture.- Lettuce should grow rapidly, and to attain this 

 end it should be so\\"n in a rich, thoroughly prepared soil. 

 For early crop sow under glass fromjS'ovember to February 

 and thin out as necessaiy. to prevent crowding. Keep at a 

 moderate heat, and give all the air and light possible. For 

 early out door culture start plants in the fall, protecting them 

 as needed with frames or coarse cotton, or start under glass 

 from January till March and harden off before setting in the 

 open ground, which should be done as soon as the ground 

 and weather will permit. For general crop sow out doors as 

 early fn spring as the ground can be worked, in drills eigh- 

 teen inches apart and thin the yoimg plants to four inches 

 apart in the row. As the plants begin to crowd, thin out and 

 use as required. In this way a much longer succession of 

 cuttings may be had from the same ground. Sow at inter- 

 vals of from two to three weeks throughout the summer for 

 a continuous crop. In this as in every other garden crop, 

 thorough cultivation is essential. 



We make a careful trial of the various varieties of lettuce, 

 both old and new. each season, and feel sure that our list em- 

 braces all the kinds that are necessary to give a constant 

 supply of the best quality. 



GRAND RAPIDS Cseed bi^ce).— As a distinctively forcing 

 lettue- Th;-- variety undoubtedly stands at the head of the 



London Flag. 



Grand Rapids. 



list. Leaves medium size, of light, yellowish-green color, 

 much crimped and frilled, thin but of very upright growth; 

 forms a fair size but loose cluster of leaves which cannot be 

 properly called a head, crisp, tender and of good quality. 

 Owing to its upright habit it may be planted very closely. It 

 is of extremely rapid growth: very little liable to rot: will 

 stand, without spoiling, a week to ten days after it is fit to 

 cut. and retains its freshness a long time after cutting. It 

 will stand shipping a longer distance than any other variety 

 of this class and still be in good, marketable condition. 



TILTON'S WHITE STAR (seed white\-A new and dis- 

 tinct sort of great merit. Of the Black Seeded Simpson 

 type, but grows larger and more rapidly: has a broader, 

 thicker, darker colored, less frilled at the edge leaf: forms a 

 larger, more distinct and more solid central cluster of leaves, 

 making almost a head: blanches perfectly and is of excellent 

 quality. The plants remain long in condition for use before 

 running to seed, and owing to the thick leaf keep long after 



