FERRY & CO 



DETROIT, MICH 



39 



CUCUMBER-Continued 



r 1 \X71-**. C • One of the best sorts for table use. The vines are vigor- 



tarly W nite opine ous, fruiting early and abundantly. The fruits are uni- 

 formly straight, dark green, fairly well covered with white spines and when ma- 

 ture are usually about seven inches in length. The flesh is crisp, tender and of ex- 

 cellent quality. The variety is much used for the home garden and market. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 

 ^ |. . A medium early white spined cucumber, more slender than Early 



/Arlington white SpIne and pointed at each end. The young fruits are crisp 

 and tender. The mature fruits are bright deep green and are about seven inches in 

 length, sometimes longer. This variety is extensively used for the home garden and 

 for bulk pickles. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Vi Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 

 1^1 J*l A medium early, white spined cucumber of handsome, very dark green 

 IvlOnaiKe color and of excellent quality for slicing. The vines are very hardy and 

 productive. The mature fruits when grown under favorable conditions are often 

 about eight inches in length, and are uniform in size and shape. The color is very 

 dark green, slightly striped at the ends. The dark green color is retained much 

 longer and is affected less by the hot sun than any other sort with which we are 



familiar. Its uniform size and shape and 

 splendid color are making this variety very 

 popular as a shipping sort. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 

 2 Oz. 35c; V4 Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 



E. f 17 The fruits 



xtra Long or hvergreen of this very 



\A/^liif<a ^r»ir»<a desirable table sort are long, 

 VVlliLC ^jpiiic cylindrical, very dark green, 

 with very white, crisp and tender flesh. The 

 vines are vigorous and productive and come 

 into full bearing somewhat later than Early 

 White Spine. The mature fruits are about 

 eight to ten inches in length. Tiiis variety is 

 adapted also for forcing. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 

 2 Oz. 35c; 1/4 Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 

 w 1 t r> The stock we 



improved Long Ureen oiter under 



this name is in a class by itself. The vines are 

 very vigorous and productive. The fruits are 

 very long, often twelve to flfteen inches when 

 mature. They are uniformly slender and of 

 beautiful dark green color. The large warts 

 and spines are well distributed over the sur- 

 face instead of being clustered at one end as 

 in inferior stocks. The variety furnishes some 

 fruits early but matures the bulk of its crop 

 rather late. It is a standard sort for slicing and 

 is very largely used for pickles. The fruits are 

 often used for making sweet pickles. This is 

 probably the most extensively used cucumber 

 for the home garden and market. We have 

 given this variety especial attention for many 

 years and we believe the stock we offer has no 

 equal. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 1/4 Lb. 60c; 

 Lb. $2.00 

 C 11 /^1_ 1 • {For Pickles) This is a 

 Omalt LznerKin very small, oval, prickly 

 fruited sort quite distinct from all others and 

 grown exclusively for pickles. It is the small- 

 est of all the varieties and should nlways be 

 picked when young and tender. The seed is 

 distinctly smaller than that of other cucumbers 

 and is slow to germinate, requiring usually 

 from two to three weeks. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 

 2 Oz. 35c; 1/4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.G0 



Extra Long or Evergrlen White Spike 



CRESS 



As early in spring as the ground can be worked sow the seed in 

 rich, well prepared soil, in shallow drills about sixteen inches 

 apart, covering with about one-half inch of fine soil firmly pressed 

 down. When the young plants are well started thin four to 

 six inches apart in the row. For succession plant every two weeks, thinning out as 

 required for use. Keep off insects by dusting with Pyrethrum powder. 

 ^ I J D r^ The leaves of this small salad are much frilled or 



Curled or repper l^raSS curled, and are used for garnishing. It is also de- 

 sirable with lettuce, to the flavor of which its warm, pungent taste makes a most 

 agreeable addition. The plant is of rapid growth, about one foot high. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



T \Kr t. Tliis is a distinct variety of cress with small, oval leaves. It thrives 



1 rue W ater best when its roots and stems are submerged in water. A fair growth 

 may be obtained in soil which is kept wet but does best when grown along moist 

 banks or in tubs in water-covered soil. It is one of the most delicious of sniafl salads 

 and should be planted wherever a suitable place can be found. The seed is usually 

 sown and lightly covered in gravelly, inucky lands along the borders of small, rapid 

 streams. The plants will need no subsequent culture, as under favorable conditions 

 they increase very rapidly by self-sown seed and extension of the roots. When gathered 

 for the market the shoots should be cut, not broken off. In summer it is best to cut 

 them closely, the oftener the better. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 60c; 2 Oz.$1.00; V4 Lb.$1.75; Lb.$6.00 



DANDELION 



Improved Long Green 



Sow early in spring, in very warm, rich soil, in drills 

 eighteen inches apart; thin to Ave inches apart and 

 cultivate well; they will be fit for cutting the next 

 spring. When grown for the roots, sow in September and cultivate well during the fall 

 and the following summer; the roots wiU be fit to dig in October. 



^^,,j T-. 1/-^ A. decided improvement on the wild 



Cultivated or rrencn Common dandelion, it is very early and vigorous. 



Pkt. 5c. (Packets only) ,..,., ^ , * 



_ J rp, • 1 I 1 Unsurpassed m thickness of leaf and deep green 



Improved thick Leaved color, it is compact and forms an iiprlght regular 

 tuft at the center. This cabbaging sort is much superior to the common or uncultivated 

 dandehon Pkt. 5c; Oz. $1.00; 2 Oz. $1.50; Vi Lb. $2.50; Lb. $9.00 



