M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



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WATERMELON-Continued 



Q J. ij «. Introduced by us in 1894 and is very popular as a shipping melon particularly in the south. Vine vigorous 



ijWeet rleart and very productive, ripening its fruit evenly. Fruit of largest size, oval, very heavy, rind thin but firm; 



color very light green, very slightly veined with a little darker shade. Flesh bright red, firm but very tender and sweet. Fruit 



remains in good condition a long time after ripening. Seed black. Our stock will be found very uniform in shape, size and 



color. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



r^ /~> • One of the 



L»ypsy, or laeorgia largest, 



RattlocnaL-o oldest and most 

 IVaniesnaKe popular sorts, es- 

 pecially in the south. Fruit very 



long, of light green color, distinctly 



striped and blotched with a darker 



shade. Flesh bright scarlet, very 



sweet and tender. Vines large and 



vigorous. ■ Seed nearly white. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 



1/4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 

 rp . L -^ southern variety, 



1 numpn used largely for ship- 

 ping. Fruit of largest size, nearly 



round, dark green, sometimes indis- 

 tinctly striped with a lighter shade 



and has a thin and firm rind whicli 



makes it an excellent shipper. Flesh 



bright red and of good quality. The 



vine makes a strong and vigorous 



growth and can be depended upon 



under ordinarily favorable circnm- 



stances to set a large number of 



fruits. Seed black. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 



2 Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



GvpsY, OR Georgia Rattlesnake 



/-I.. Medium size, uniformly round, used only for preserves or pickles, 

 V.,Itron with light green " " ■ -■ - 



Color. dark green, distinctly striped and marbled 

 Fle.sh white and solidbut not at all suitable for eating raw. Seed red. Fruits mature late in the 

 fall and in this condition can be kept a long time. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 



jV/If T^I-11? firilVl '^^'^ Mushroom is an edible fungus of which there are niimerous varieties. We handle the ordinary 



*'''^^*-'* *»*.>>-'>-rlTi commercial variety of a creamy white color with loose gills which underneath are of pinkish-red, 



changing to liver color. The mushroom produces ''seed'' or spores and there is developed a white, fibrous substance in broken 



threads, called spawn, which is developed and preserved in horse manure, pressed in the form of bricks. Mushrooms can 



be grown in cellars, in sheds, in hotbeds or sometimes in the open air, the great essential being a uniform degree of temperature 



and moisture. Our space is too limited here to give the necessary cultural directions, but 

 these are published in book or pamphlet form. We can furnish, postpaid, for 35c., abook con- 

 taining very complete directions for the culture of mushrooms. \See list inside of back cover) 

 PURE CULTURE MUSHROOM SPAWN. By a newly discovered process of selection and 

 grafting, the spawn is scientifically propagated so that large, vigorous and finely flavored 

 mushrooms are reproduced. The sort we offer is earlier, more productive and a marked 

 improvement on wild spawn, either French or English. Brick (about 1J4 Ibs.J, postpaid 35c; 

 5 bricks, not prepaid, $1.00 



|V/|I J^nn A I? r) Mustard is not only used as a condiment but the green leaves are used 



* ' * ^-' •-' * x^lxl-^ as a salad or cut and boiled like spinach. Sow as early in the spring 



as the ground will permit, in drills about eighteen inches apart, covering one-half inch deep. 



For succession, sow every few weeks till autumn. Water freely. In the south the seed may 



be sown in autumn and the plants used early in the spring as a salad and for greens. 



■«XTi •, p !• l. Leaves comparatively small and smooth, deeply cut or divided and of 



W nitC IlingllSn medium dark green color. Plant upright, of rapid growth and soon 



bolts to seed. Leaves, when young, are mild and tender. Seed light yellow and larger than 



that of other varieties. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; V4 Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. 



.1 /^ • . /^ 1 J Leaves large, light green with tinge of yellow, much 

 OOUtnern Liiant \^Urlea crimped and frllled at edges. Plant upright or slightly 



spreading in growth. Highly esteemed in the south for its vigorous growth, hardiness and 

 good quality. Seed small, reddish brown to nearly black. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 % Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



1 Q .1 I J An excellent sort with very large, light green, plain or com- 

 Large OtnOOtn Lieaved paratlvely smooth leaves, borne well above the ground. 



Plant of very quick growth, fairly upright when young becoming somewhat spreading at 

 maturity. This sort is preferred by many as it is more easily prepared for the table than 

 the rougher leaved varieties. Seed small, reddish brown to nearly black. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



N A ^Tl TRTII IM tall mixed garden, sometimes called Indian Cress. Grown 

 '^^•*»'-' * Vlv 1 IV^iVl not only for ornament but the beautiful orange colored flowers 

 and foliage are used for garnishing and the young leaves or shoots are excellent for salads. 

 The green seed jiods are greatly esteemed by many for use in mixed pickles. Early in spring 

 sow, preferably in rather light soil, in rows three feet apart and two inches apart in the row, 

 covering one inch deep. When the young plants are about four inches high thin to six inches 

 apart in the row. The vines can be supported if so desired by stakes, strings or brush. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. For other varieties of Nasturtium see 2?o,ge 80. 



OKRA, OR GUMBO 



White Velvet Okra 



The young seed pods are used in soups, stews, cat- 

 sups, etc. Highly esteemed in the south. After 



danger of frost is past, the ground being warm and in good condition, plant in rows about 



two and one-half feet apart, covering with about an inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. 



When about three inches high, thin to about one foot apart in the row. Cultivate and keep 



free from weeds. The pods are in best condition for use when from one to three inches long. 

 ■.jTi .. \T 1 . Plant is about three and one-half feet high, early maturing and very 

 W nice V elvet productive. Pods white, long, smooth and are tender until nearly full 



sized. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 

 ■n ^ • f liJi J.I- I D J This variety is about three feet high, very early 



r erkins IVlammOtn l-Ong rod and productive. Pods deep green, very long, 



slender, slightly corrugated, very tender and of good quality, Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 



1/4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 

 r\ C WTl^'t. Plants are about three and one-half feet high and very productive. Pods 



Uwarr W nite -of medium length, greenish white, quite thick, slightly corrugated, tender 



and of good quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. ISc; V4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



