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See That All the Vegetables Get Plenty oF Sunshine 

 FERRY'S SEEDS 



CUCUMBER (Continued) 

 KLONDIKE Very desirable for shipping. Fruits handsome; 

 very dark green; white spined; 7 to 8 inches long; 2J/^ 

 inches thick; cyhndrical. 64 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.30. 



LEMON Of superior qualitj' for slicing and general salad use; 

 fine for pickles. Fruits deep lemon-yeUow; black spined; 

 become 3 to 3J^ inches long and almost as thick; blunt. 

 65 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; 02. 25c; 1/4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.00. 



LONGFELLOW Particularly valuable for shipping. Fruits 

 handsome; extremely dark green over entire surface; 

 retain the color remarkably long after picking; white 

 spined; 12 to 14 inches long; 2]>^ to 2% inches thick; 

 straight, well filled at ends; very few seeds. 72 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; 1/4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.00. 



NATIONAL PICKLING Early, high-yielding variety especially 

 bred for pickling in the small sizes. Fruits straight, symmet- 

 rical, and blunt-ended, but not chunky. Pack without 

 waste space. Color attractive deep green. Make firm crisp 

 pickles. 50 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; V4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.20. 



SMALL GHERKIN Of superior quality for pickles. This is 

 the true West India gherkin, and not a true cucumber. 

 Very prolific ; fruits for pickles are produced in about 60 

 days. Fruits pale green; prickly over entire surface; become 

 13^ to 2 inches long; oval; very uniform; seeds numerous 

 and small. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; 1/4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.00. 



SNOW'S PICKLING Extremely early and prolific. Popular 

 variety for small pickles. Fruits dark green at pickling 

 size; black spined; become 5 inches long; 2M to 2y^ inches 

 thick; svmmetrical; blunt ended. 52 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.10. 



STAYS GREEN Splendid for shipping. Fruits rich dark green, 

 retaining their color long after picking; white spined; 7 to 

 8 inches long; 21^2 to 2% inches thick; only sUghtly tapered; 

 full at both ends. 60 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.30. 



DANDELION 



Sow early in spring in very warm, rich soQ, in drills 18 inches 

 apart; thin to 5 inches 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 will be fit to dig in October. 



CULTIVATED or FRENCH COMMON Plants low growing, 

 compact, attain a spread of 18 to 20 inches; leaves long 

 and broad. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c. 



IMPROVED THICK LEAVED Thick leaves and deep green 

 color make this far superior to the uncultivated plant. It 

 is compact with an upright regular tuft at the center. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 75c. 



ENDIVE 



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Endive, Full Heart Batavian 



A Row of This in the Garden Will Give You Variety in Salad Material 



For early use, sow about April 15th; for later supply, sow in 

 June or July in rows 14 to 20 inches apart and when well started 

 thin the plants to 1 foot apart. When nearly full grown, tie the 

 outer leaves together over the center in order to blanch the 

 heart of the plant. By covering fresh plants every few days, a 

 succession may be maintained. 



Two or three successive plantings at inter- 

 vals of a week or 10 days during July will 

 provide endive for winter use. Just before 

 kilHng frosts in the fall, dig the plants, being 

 y^«^ careful to take plenty of soil with the roots 



and to avoid injury to the leaves. Pack the 

 plants closely together, store them in the cellar, 

 and keep as dark as possible. In this way 

 they will be self -blanching and of finer quahty 

 than when tied and blanched out of doors. 



BROAD LEAVED BATAVIAN (Escarolle) 



Crispness and tenderness make this endive 

 unexcelled for salads. The broad leaves, 

 twisted and waved, are of bright green 

 with midribs nearly white ; the inner leaves 

 form a fairly sohd cluster which blanches 

 to deep creamy white. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.25. 



FULL HEART BATAVIAN A distinctly 

 improved form of Broad Leaved Batavian. 

 Plant medium large with deep, full, com- 

 pact weU-blanched heart of infolded broad 

 leaves, thick and buttery in texture and 

 of splendid quahty. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.25. 



GREEN CURLED, Green Ribbed The leaves 



of this variety are finely divided, giving 

 a mossy appearance. The center tends to 

 blanch to a delicate white. The plant is 

 hardy and vigorous and especially good 

 for fall and winter use. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.25. 



LARGE GREEN CURLED, Pink Ribbed For 



home garden use this vigorous, resistant 

 endive of excellent quality is much liked. 

 The midribs of the outer bright green 

 leaves are usually tinged with rose. The 

 mass of deeply divided leaves in the center 

 blanches readily to a rich cream color. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.25. 



