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



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WOOD'S EARLY FRAME.— A sub-variety of the Early 

 Long Scarlet, Short Top; is a little shorter and thicker and is 

 better adapted to forcing. Color brilliant scarlet; flesh mild, 

 brittle and of fine flavor. 



YELLOW SUHMER TURNIp'.— Very symmetrical and 

 uniform; nearly round, with greyish white skin, covered with 

 a bright yellow russeting, which makes it very attractive. 

 The flesh is compact, white, and rather pungent. " Quite. popu- 

 lar with some growers. 



IMPROVED CHARTIER, OR SHEPHERD.— Although this 

 American variety is too strong gro■^ving to be used for forc- 

 ing, it is one of rri,- very best for sowing out doors. The roots 

 come to usable size very 

 early, remaining hai'd and 

 crisp until they reach a di- 

 ameter of one and one-half 

 or two inches, and so furn- 

 ish good roots two or three 

 times as long as any of the 

 above. Roots scarlet-rose 

 above, shading into white 

 at the tip. They are long, 

 cylindrical for the upper 

 two-thirds, and then gi-ad- 

 ually taper to the tip. Flesh 

 white, crisp and mild fla- 

 vored. 



LONG WHITE VIENNA. 

 —Earlier than the last, with 

 straight, smooth, white 

 roots; flesh white, very 

 tender, crisp and juicy. 



LONG WHITE NAPLES. 



—An early variety. Skin 



wliite, flesh fine grained, 



i cri.sp and of very good 



I liavor. 



\ LARGE WHITE SUM= 

 I MER TURNIP.— One of the 

 earliest of the summer vari- 

 eties, coming to a usable 

 size in forty days from sow- 

 ing. Root round, smooth, 

 very white and handsome. 

 Flesh crisp, tender and 

 rather pungent in flavor. 



LONG BLACK SUM= 

 riER.— In this new and 

 distinct sort we have a true 

 summer radish, which may 

 be planted from March to 

 July and treated in every 

 way as any other, and if 

 planted late is as good in 

 every respect for winter 

 use as the Long Black 

 Spanish Winter. Top very 

 much smaller tlian that variety; roots a little shorter, more 

 symmetrical and smoother skin; tapers more abruptly at the 

 tip; color of skin much deeper black; flesh as ndiite and 

 firm, flavor about as pungent. The handsomest uiack radish 

 and is worthy of thorough trial. 



WHITE STRASBURQ.-This grows to the largest size 

 and is usable when quite small, thus covering a long season. 

 The mature roots are four to five inches long and about two 

 inches thick; very white; the flesh is exceedingly crisp and 

 tender. One of the best of the large summer sorts. 



PROVED ChARTIER, 



OR Shepherd. 



and crisp, and not becoming strong or pithy until very late, 

 so that those not used as a summer radish can be stored for 

 winter use. 



GOLDEN GLOBE.— This va- 

 riety is very popular in the 

 South. It is of quick growth, 

 tender and brittle, of perfect 

 globe shape, and golden col- 

 ored skin. It seems to pro- 

 ducf^ tender radishes in the 

 hottest climates. 



Golden Close 



GRAY SUMMER 



TURMP.-Round tur- 

 nip shaped, t li () u g h 

 often u legular m toini. 

 The ^kui of the upper 

 pait i> mottled \\itb 

 gi eenish bi o\% n ^\ i ink- 

 led and often maiUed 

 with transverse white 

 lines Flesh mild, of 

 greemsh-w hite color, 

 and tolerably solid. 

 Half early, and a good 

 variety for summer 

 use. 



WINTER 



VARSETIES. 



Culture. -Sow about 

 the same time as win- 

 ter turnips, on light, 

 rich soil, in drills eigh- 

 teen inches apart ; give 

 frequent cultivation, 

 and thin, two to six 

 inches apart, according 

 to size of the variety. 

 For winter use, pull 

 before severe frost, and store in damp sand in cellar. 



Early White Giant Stuttgart. 



CALIFORNIA 



First introduced 



HAnnOTH WHITE 



into this countrv 



CHINA, WINTER. 



by the Chinese in California, 

 pure white, about one foot 



White Strasbur' 



EARLY WHITE GIANT STUTTGART.-Root large, often 

 four inches in diameter, top shaped. Skin white; flesh white 



Large White 



