D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



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C U C U M B E R-Continued 



4 !• . A selection from the Early White Spine, being more pointed at each end. 



Arlington The young fruits are crisp and tender and are of dark green color. The 



mature fruits are about six and one-half to seven inches long. Considered by many 



to be the best sort for small pickles. Excellent also for slicing. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 



2 Oz. 20c; 1/4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



wr-i J*l- ^ medium early, white spined cucumber of handsome, very dark green 



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



productive. The fruits when mature are about eight inches long, and are uniform in 



size and shape. Color dark green, sUghtly 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 uni- 

 form size and shape and splendid color 

 are making this variety very popular 

 as a shipping sort. Plit. 5c; Oz. 15c; 

 2 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



Extra Long, 

 or Evergreen 

 White Spine 



Beautiful in shape 

 and color and of 

 the finest equality. 

 The fruit is long, 

 cylindrical, dark 

 green, with very 

 white, crisp and tender flesh. An 

 entirely distinct sort developed by 

 ourselves through very careful select- 

 ion, our aim being to secure the best 

 possible table cucumber. The vine is 

 vigorous and productive and comes 

 into full bearing somewhat later than 

 Early White Spine. The mature 

 fruits are about eight to nine inches 

 long. This variety is adapted also for 

 forcing. Pkt. 5c;'Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 

 '/i Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



Improved and_ productive. 



Long Green 



Vines very vigorotis 

 )ductive. The 



fruits are very long, 



often twelve inches, 

 slender and of uniformly dark green 

 color. Furnishes some fruits early 

 but matures the bulk of its crop 

 rather late. Excellent for slicing and 

 very largely used for pickles. The 

 mature fruits are often used for 

 making sweet pickles. We offer a 

 carefully selected strain uniformly 

 long, of good form and with the large 

 warts and spines well distributed over 

 the surf ace instead of being clustered 

 at one end as in inferior stocks. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 1 5c; 2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; 

 Lb. $1.25 



o 11 /-ii 1 • (For Pickles) 



Omall Llherkin a very small, 

 oval, prickly fruited sort quite dis- 

 tinct from all others and Igrown ex- 

 clusively for pickles. It is the smallest 



of all the varieties and should always be picked when young and tender. Seed 

 distinctly smaller than other cucumbers and is slow to germinate, requiring 

 usually from two to three weeks. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; 



Lb. $1:50 9» 



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 do\\T2. When the young plants are weU 

 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 I J r> /-■ The leaves of this small salad are much 



I^Urled, or r epper L»raSS frilled or curled, and are used for gar- 

 nishing; also desirable 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. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



Improved Long Green 



T XhT * This is a distinct variety of cress with small, oval leaves and 



1 rue W ater thrives 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 banlts or in tubs in water-covered soil. It is one of the most 

 delicious of small salads and should be planted wherever a suitable place can 

 be found. The seed is usually sown and lightly covered in gravelly, mucky 

 lands along the borders of small, rapid streams. The plants will need no subse- 

 quent 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. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; Vi Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 



