Ferry's Seeds are available 
Radish, Early Scarlet Globe—untform oval roots, 
attractive and appetizing. 
RADISH (Cont’d) 
Icicle. Pure white. About 6 in. long, 1 inch thick. Small 
tops. Most crisp and tender of all radishes. A great 
favorite. (30) 10c 
Long Scarlet. Bright carmine-red. Smooth tender skin. 
Mild crisp flesh. About 6 in. long. Easy to pull 
because upper part is out of ground. (29) 10c 
Scarlet Turnip, White Tipped. Upper part rich red; 
lower part snow-white. Turnip shape. Reach 1)% in. 
diameter before becoming pithy. (25) 10c 
Sparkler. Deep turnip shape. Bright scarlet with white 
tip. (25) 10c 
White Strasburg. Roots 5 inches long; tapered; smooth; 
white; firm. Crisp, mild summer radish. (40) 10c 
RADISH, WINTER 
Chinese Rose Winter (Scarlet China Winter). Deep 
rose-red. Roots 4 to 5 in. long. Flesh white, crisp, 
mildly pungent. Attractive and of fine quality. (50) 
10c 
Chinese White Winter (Celestial). Clear white. Slightly 
oval to blunt base; 6 to 9 in. long. Not so pungent as 
most winter varieties. (55) 10c 
Round Black Spanish. Globe-shaped, 3% to 4 in. diam- 
eter. Skin black, flesh white, crisp, pungent. 
Desirable for winter storing. (55) 10c 
RHUBARB (Pie Plant) 
Victoria. Straight crimson stalks. 
Excellent for home gardens. 
Delicious flavor. 
(2 yrs.) 15c 
ROQUETTE. Leaves resemble radish but are smoother. 
Used for salads. Pungent odor. (40) 15c 
RUTABAGA. (See page 48.) 
SALSIFY or VEGETABLE OYSTER 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. Long slender nearly white 
roots reach length of 12 to 16 inches. Desirable winter 
vegetable. Store in cool cellar. Cut under water. (150) 
15c 
SORREL 
Large Leaved French. Large pale green leaves of fine 
quality. Appetizing when well grown and cooked like 
spinach. (60) 15c 
Narrow Leaved. Leaves narrower and more upright than 
those of Large Leaved. Uses are the same. (60) 15c 
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SPINACH 
*Bloomsdale, Dark Green. Deep green leaves, large and 
blistered. Standard very early spinach. (40) 10c 
*Dark Green Prickly Seeded. Large plant. Many 
rounded, thick, dark green leaves. Well-adapted 
to fall planting where winters are mild. Standard 
canning variety. (45) 10c 
*Giant Thick-Leaved (Nobel). Medium green leaves of 
large size, slightly crumpled in center. Largest spinach 
in cultivation. Excellent for home gardens. (43) 10c 
King of Denmark. Intermediate between smooth-leaved 
and blistered varieties. (48) 10c 
*Long Standing Bloomsdale. Dark green leaves, 
crumpled, rounded. Remains in condition a long 
time without bolting to seed. (43) 10c 
New. Zealand (Tetragonia). Groups of small fleshy 
leaves, tender and delicious when cooked. Ideal for 
summer use; endures heat and thrives in most soils. 
5d) 15c 
Old Dominion (Blight Resistant). Large dark green 
heavily crumpled leaves. Long standing. Used mostly 
for an early spring crop. (40) 10c 
Viking. Large, dark green smooth leaves with short 
petioles. Fine quality. Very desirable for shipping 
and canning. (45) 10c 
*Virsginia Savoy (Blight Resistant). Similar to Savoy- 
Leaved or Bloomsdale. Used principally in sections 
where mosaic occurs. (39) 10c 
SQUASH, SUMMER 
Caserta. An early bush type squash producing quantities 
of fruit; grayish-green, striped darker when at stage 
best for eating. Home garden favorite. (58) 15c 
Cocozelle. Dark green marbled with yellow and light 
green. Flesh pale green, thick, firm, tender. Best for 
eating when 6 to 8 in. long. (65) 15c 
Cucuzzi (Edible Gourd). Slender fruits become about 
2 ft. long. Light green when young. Thick tender 
flesh. Prepare like summer squash. A delicacy in 
Italian gardens. (60) 15c 
Early Bush Scallop, Green Type (Benning’s). Con- 
venient size for shipping. Popular on West Coast. 
Light green when young; creamy white when mature. 
Retains green color long time. (50) 15c 
Early Prolific Straightneck. Straight, smooth fruits. 
Delicate creamy color. Vines produce abundantly. 
Peak of perfection in summer squash. A Ferry- 
Morse Development and Introduction. All- 
America Gold Medal. (50) 15c 
Early White Bush Scallop (Patty Pan). Bushy plants. 
White flattened fruits, scalloped on edges. One of 
most popular white varieties for home use. (50) 15c 
Summer Crookneck. Bright yellow, warted. Flesh pale 
cream, firm, tender. Good early variety for home 
planting. (60) 15c 
Zucchini, Dark Green. Smooth, cylindrical, dark green 
fruits. Use when young, sliced and cooked with skin 
on. (65) 15c 
Zucchini. Color light green with grayish mottling; 
otherwise similar to Cocozelle. 15c 
SQUASH, WINTER 
Acorn. See Table Queen. 
(65) 
Banana. 18 to 24 in. long, 7 in. diameter. 
Flesh deep yellow, dry, sweet. Free from fiber or 
stringiness. Fine for pies. (105) 15c 
Blue Hubbard. Similar to original: Hubbard, but with 
blue-gray shell. (108) 15c 
Boston Marrow. Large fruits, irregularly oval. Hard 
orange skin. Used as substitute for pie pumpkin. v) 
15c 
Skin gray-blue. 
