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FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



TOBACCO 



The seed should be sown as early as possible after danger of frost is over. It is customary to 

 burn a quantity of brush and rubbish in the spring on the ground intended for the seed bed: then 

 dig and pulverize the earth and mix with the ashes, after whieli the seed may be so-mi and 

 covered very lisrhtly. "\Mien the plants are about six inches high, transplant into rows four or five feet apart each way. Culti- 

 vate thoroughly with plow and hoe. 



STERLING. This well known sort is fine for wrappers, cutters 



and tillers. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 1/4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 

 SWEET ORONOCO. This variety makes first class plug 



fillers and when sun cured is considered to be the best natural 



chewing leaf. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; V4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 

 WHITE BURLEY. A favorite for plug fillers and ^^Tappers. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; 1/4 Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00 

 BRADLEY BROAD LEAF. A popular- variety for exports. 



manufacturing and cigars. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 



1/4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 

 PERSIAN ROSE. A high gi'ade manufacturing variety. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; V4 Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00 



BIG HAVANA. A hybrid Havana or Cuban seed leaf. It is a 

 heavy cropper and a verv early cigar variety. Pkt. 5c- 

 Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 1/4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



SUMATRA. This produces cigar wrappers of the highest 

 quality and has become popular with Florida growers. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; 1/4 Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 



CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF. A hardy cigar varietv. Avell 

 adapted to growing in the middle and northern states. Pkt. 5c- 

 Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 1/4 Lh. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



HAVANA. The leaf is very thin and is of fine texture. The va- 

 riety is much used for cigar wrappers. Pkt. 5c; Oz, 40c; 

 2 Oz. 75c; V4 Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 



TOMATO 



Tomatoes do best on light, warm, not over-rich soil and success depends largely upon securing a rapid, vigorous and 

 unchecked growth during the early part of the season. Sow in hotbed or in shallow boxes in the house from six to eight 

 weeks before they can be set out of doors, which is when danger from frost is past; when the plants have four leaves trans- 

 plant into shallow boxes or cold-frames, setting them four 



or five inches apart: give plenty of air and endeavor to 

 secure a vigorous but steady and healthy growth, so that 

 at the time of setting in the open ground tiiey will be strong 

 and stocky. Even a slight check while the plants are small 

 will materially diminish their productiveness. 



Set out of doors as soon as danger from frost is over, 

 but before doing so harden off the plants by gradually 

 exposing them to the night air and by the withdrawal of 

 water until the wood becomes hard and the leaves thick 

 and of a dark green color. Transplant carefully and culti- 

 vate well as long as the vines will permit. If to be grown 

 Avithout training, the plants are usually set from three to 

 four feet apart each way according to the vigor of growth 

 of the variety. 



To insure best results in respect to e^rly ripening as 

 well as the amount and perfection of fruit, it is advisable to 

 train up and trim the vines, especia'ly if the patch is rather 

 small. When the plants have been properly started and are 

 six to ten inches high they will begin to throw out branches. 

 Select the largest and most vigorous of these and pinch off 

 all others except this one and the main stem. Care must 

 be exercised not to pinch off the fruiting branches which, as 

 they appear, can be distinguished by the buds that are 

 formed very early. In a short time these two remaining 

 branches will become equally vigorous and as ordinary va- 

 rieties will grow four to six feet high during the season, 

 they should be securely tied at intervals of about ten inches 

 to a long stake, preferably two inches square, which has 

 been securely set in near the root of the vine. 



Fruit will set to almost any height desired if all side 

 branches are kept trimmed off at intervals of a week. By 

 such a method of training and trimming the fruits are kept 



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clear from the ground and with free access of sunlight thev i-ipen much earlier: the vitalitv. otherwise exhausted in super- 

 fluous brail. 'lu-- an.l l.':i\>'-. i-^ utilized in forminar fruits of largest size, greatest perfection of shape and best quality. For 



furtlier cultural directions see books listed on inside of back 

 cover. 



All our Tomato seeds are from seed stocks carefully 

 -I'lected and saved by oiu-selves. We challenge comparison 

 ■ if our stocks with any offered. 



jji |. Our strain of this first early sort is earlier and 



il>a.rlia.na. decidedly superior to much that is sold as 

 Sparks" Earliana. and the extreme earliness of its large, 

 smooth fruits makes it a very profitable tomato for market 

 gardeners, as well as desirable for the home garden. The 

 vines are small but vigorous and productive. The fruits 

 ;ire bright deep scarlet, medium to large, nearly round 

 md exceptionally smooth for so early a variety. The fruits 

 .ire borne in clusters near the base of the plant and the 

 liulk of the crop ripens verj^ earty. Pkt. 5c; Oz. S5c; 

 2 Oz. $1.00; 1/4 Lb. $1.60; Lb. $5.50 

 w , 13 An extra early scarlet fruitrd variety of 



Jonn l5a.er superior merit.' The vines are very hardy 

 and exceptionally productive. The fruits are the largest 

 of the extra early sorts and are also most attractive in 

 color. Thev are nearly round, smooth, firm and of excel- 

 lent quality. It is one of the very earliest to ripen its 

 first fruits 'and it continues to furnish marketable fruits 

 much longer than other A-ery eai'ly varieties. It is an in- 

 valuable sort for market gardeners, shippers and canners. 

 'See further description, jpage S) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 85c; 

 2 Oz. $1.35; 1/4 Lb. $2.25; Lb. $8.00 

 n D J. '^^"'^ fruits of this desirable early sort are 



tSonny oeSt most attractive in shape and color. The 

 crop ripens more uniformly than any other early scarlet 

 fruited sort, and is of superior solidity and interior color. 

 The vines are vigorous and produce a good crop of ex- 

 ceptionally round and deep fruits, bright deep scarlet in 

 color and of very good quality. One of th'- best for gardeners 

 whose trade demands fruits' of beautif id shape and color. 

 A verv good variety for the earlv marlcet and home garden. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 55c; 2 Oz. $1.00; V4 Lb. $1.60; Lb. $5.50 



Early Detroit 



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