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



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well filled; seeds large, smooth, round and yellow or white, 

 according tx) the soil in which they are grov/n. It is excellent 

 for summer use. but infenor in quality to the new sorts, 

 although undoubtedly one of the most productive of the 

 garden varieties. 



LARGE BLACK EYED MARROWFAT — An excellent 

 variet}', growing about five feet high; pods large ; a prolific 

 bearer and can be recommended as one of the very best 

 Marrowfat sorts. 



EDIBLE PODDED VARIETIES. 



^p^These might appropriateh- be called --snap"' peas, as 

 the pods are edible, like snap beans. The pods are desti- 

 tute of the tough, inner linmg found in all other varieties 

 of peas and are as higlily prized by some as "snap"' beans. 



MELTING SUGAR.— This is a new variety of the edible 

 podded class, bearing large, straight, extremely fine flavored 

 pods in great abundance. Vines grow three to four feet 

 high, are considerablj- branched and bear in great abundance. 

 Should be used exclusively, as it is the best of this class. 



FIELD SORTS. ♦ 



Choice Blue. Common Blue. Xo. 1 White and Common 

 White are. perhaps, the best varieties on the list for general 

 cultivation. These varieties are used for field culture only. 

 In their dry state they are used extensively for feeding stock, 

 for making soups, and in the manufacture of coffee. It is 

 highly essential to have them as free from bugs as possible, 

 and for soups and coffee absolutely necessarj-. We keep 

 constantly on hand a large stock of all these varieties, 

 obtained from the North, where the bugs do not infest them. 

 Our customers can rely on having the seed pure and free 

 from bugs. 



PEPPER. 



French, Piment. German, Pfeffer. 



CrLTCRE.— The same as for egg plant : the plants need quite 

 as much heat to perfect them, but mature sooner and may be 

 sown later, or even planted out of doors after warm weather 

 has fairly set in. Guano, hen dung, or any other bird manure, 

 hoed into the surface soil when the plants are about six 

 inches high, will be found to increase the product wonder- 

 fully. 



RED CHERRY.— Plant tall, bearing a profusion of bright 

 red round fruit, which is very pungent when ripe. The plant 

 is very handsomejand an ornament to the garden. 



RED CHILL— Used in the manufacture of pepper sauce. 

 Pods sharplj' conical, and exceediuglj' pungent when ripe. 

 Requires a long, warm season. The plants should be started 

 quite early m hot-bed. 



YELLOW CHILL— In all respects similar to the Red Chili 

 excepting color, which is a bright, clear yellow. 



LONG RED CAYENNE,— A long, slim, pointed pod, and 

 when ripe, of a bright red color. Extremely strong and 

 pungent. 



LARGE SQUASH.— Fruit large, flat, tomato shaped, moie 

 or less ribbed: skin smooth and glossy: flesh mild, thick 

 meated and pleasant to the taste, although jjossessing more 

 pungency than the other large sorts; verj- productive and the 

 best vanet}- for pickling. One of the earliest and most cer- 

 tain to mature. 



RUBY KING.— An improved American sort reaching the 

 largest size, yet retaining the .symmetrical shape of the small- 

 er sorts. It is very bright colored; beautiful, sweet and 

 mild flavored, and one of the best for stuffed pickles. 



LARGE BELL, OR BULL NOSE.— A ver>- large sort, of 

 inverted bell shape, suitable for filling or for a mixed pickle. 

 Flesh thick, hard and less pungent than most other sorts. 



GOLDEN DAWN.— Plants quite dwarf, but very prolific. 

 Fniit medium size and of inverted tiell shape, rich golden 

 yellow color, with very thick, sweet, mild flavored flesh. 



SWEET MOUNTAIN.— Plants very vigorous and produc- 

 tive, growing upright, with moderatelj- large leaves. Fruit 

 very large, long, often eight inches or more in length, by two 

 or three in diameter, very smooth, and handsome, being when 

 green of a bright, deep green color, entirely free from any 

 purple tinge, and when mature, of a rich red. Flesh very 

 thick, sweet and mild flavored. Well suited to use as a 

 stuffed pickle. 



PUnPKIN. 



French, Potiron. German, Kuerbis. 



The pumpkin more properly belongs to the farm than the 

 garden, especially as it readily mixes with and injures the 

 quality of the finer squash. 



Culture.- Pimipkins are not so particular in regard to soil 

 as melons or cucumbers, but in other respects are cultivated 

 the same, though on a larger scale. They are generally raised 

 between hiUs of corn, but may be planted with success in 

 fields by themselves. 



NEW PIE.— Although introduced as Pie Squash we consider 

 this a true pumpkin and a real acquisition. Fniit small, 

 nearly round. Smooth yellow skin, covered with gray netting. 

 Fruit very thick, sweet and fine flavored. Makes very deli- 

 cious pies. 



LARGE YELLOW.— Grows to a large size and is adapted 

 for cooking purposes and feeding stock. It is irregular in 

 shape and size; some 

 being depressed and 

 flattened at the ends, 

 others round or 

 elongated: of deep, 

 rich yellow color: of 

 fine grain and excel- 

 lent flavor. 



MAMMOTH.— Th 



vine and fruit of thi- 

 variety grov,- to 

 mammoth propor- 

 tions, yet it is not 

 without merit in 

 quality. The fruit 

 often weighs from 90 

 to 150 pounds, with 

 flesh four to six 

 inches thick. A late 

 sort requiring the 

 whole season to ma- 

 ture. 



SWEET CHEESE, OR KENTUCKY FIELD.-By far the 



best variety for planting in the South. Large, oblong, mot- 

 tled, light green and yellow, with very thick, sweet, tender, 

 yellow flesh. 



CUSHAW.— A great favorite in some sections because of 

 its large size, frequently weighing as high as seventv pounds. 

 In form resembling the Winter Crookneck Squash: color 

 light cream, sometimes slightly striped with green: flesh 

 salmon colored. Very productive. 



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RADI5H. 



French. Radis. Cierman. Rettig. 

 Cultivated chiefly for its roots, though the voting seed 

 leaves may be used as salad and the green seed pods for 

 pickles. 



Culture.— For the home garden sow on rich sandj' soil as 

 early in the spring as it is fit to work. For forcing sow in hot 

 beds having very rich sandy soil made perfectly level, scat- 

 tering evenly over the whole surface from sixty to one hun- 

 dred and fifty seeds to the square foot. Cover with one-half 

 inch of soil sifted on and attend carefully to the watering 

 and airing. If the bed is a gO(^d one the "wliole crop can be 

 marketed in twenty-one to thirty days after platiting. Sow in 

 drills twelve inches apart and thin to such a distance in the 

 row as to prevent crowding. A goo<l dressing of nitrate of 

 soda will greatly stimulate growth and insure tender, brittle 

 root.s. Successional sowings from one week to ten daysajiart 

 will keep up a supply. After the hot weather of sumlner 



