FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH, 



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PEPPER 



Peppers are most largely used for seasoning- meat, and vegetable dishes; also for making chow chow and chili sauce. The 

 culture is the same as for egg plant and the plants need quite as much heat to perfect them. Sow seed early in hotbed, or about 

 middle of spring in open seed bed, the soil being light and warm. When three inches high transplant in rows about two and one- 

 half feet apart and two feet apart in the row. Cultivate and keep free from weeds. Guano, hen durig, or any other bird manure 

 hoed into the surface soil when the plants are about six inches high, will undoubtedly increase the product. 

 T> J ^1 A second early sort. Plant tall, bearing a 



l\ecl l^nerry profusion of round, bright red fruits which 



are very pungent when ripe. A very ornamental plant, when 



in fruit. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; y^ Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 

 U J /-^i M- A late variety. Pods bright, rich red about two 

 I\6Cl V^nill inches long, one-third to one-half inch in diam- 

 eter at the base, tapering to a sharp point and exceeSingly 



pungent when ripe. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; V4 Lb. 75c; 



Lb. $2.50 

 • D J i^ A well kno\vn medium early va- 



LiOngf Ked i^ayenne riety having a slender, twisted 



and pointed pod about four inches long. Color deep green 



when fruit is young, bright red when ripe. Extremely strong 



and pungent flesh. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; V4 Lb. 75c; 



Lb. $2.50 

 I D II D 11 NT 0"!' stock of this well 



Large oell, or OUll INOSe known variety, sometimes 



called Sweet Mountain, is very superior. Plant vigorous, 



about two feet high, compact and very productive, ripening 



its crop uniformly and early. The fruits are large, with thick, 



mild flesh of excellent quality for use in salads and mangoes 



or stuflled peppers. The color is deep green when fruit is 



young, bright crimson when ripe. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 



l^Lb. 75c;Lb. $2.50 

 U 1 w-. An improved American variety, vei-y large 



IxUby Ivingf and attractive. The plant is about two and 



one-half feet high, vigorous, compact and productive. The 



fruits are often four to four and one-half inches long and of 



deep green color when young, bright red when ripe. The 



flesh is thick and mild flavored. One of the best varieties for 



mangoes or stuffed peppers. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; 



1/4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $2.75 



G. I~i • The earliest maturing of the extremely 



lant L.riIllSOn large, red sweet peppers and surpassed 



by none in evenness of size and shape. The plant is vigorous 



and upright, growing two and one-half to three feet high, 



larger than that of Chines© Giant and more productive. The 



fruits are of the largest size, ripen earlier than any of the 



other very large sorts and average heavier, as the flesh is ex- 

 ceptionally thick. Color deep green when fruit is young, deep 



crimson when matured; flavor very mild. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 45c; 



2 Oz. 85c; 1/4 Lb. $1.50; Lb. $4.50 

 I J. C • U -^ '^''^ maturing and attractive, red, sweet pepper. Plant about two and one-half feet high, 



Large oWeet ■jpanisn upright, very compact, vigorous and productive. Fruits very large and long, frequently seven 



inches in length and about two inches in diameter, with very thick, mild flesh of excellent quality. Color deep green when fruit 



is young, rich red when ripe. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; V4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



Giant Crimson Pepper 



PUMPKIN 



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Pumpldns are not so particular in regard to soil as melons or cucumbers, but are cultivated the same, though on a larger 

 scale. They are raised between hills of corn or in fields by themselves, but more properly belong to the farm than the garden as 

 they readily mix with and injure the quality of the finer squash. After danger of frost is over plant the seed in hills eight to ten 



feet apart each way, dropping about a dozen seeds in a hill. The soil 

 should be made as rich as possible. If planted with corn two or three 

 seeds a rod apart each way will be sufficient. When danger from 

 bugs is past, thin to three plants to a hill. 



p. Fruit of medium size, nearly round; skin light yellow, smooth 

 r le and covered with a fine gray netting. 1 lesh light yellow, very 

 thick, sweet and finely flavored. Wakes very~delicious pies. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; "A Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



o NT r- 1 1 r>' This variety is small, but 



bugar, or New Lngland Fie of most excellent quality 

 for pies. Fruits deep orange, eight to ten inches in diameter, 

 round or somewhat flattened and slightly ribbed. Flesh rich deep 

 yellow, fine grained and very sweet. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



■«r 11 The pumpkin most extensively used for feed- 



_ I ellOW ing stock; also used for making pies. Grows 

 to a large size and varies in shape from nearly round or slightly 

 flattened to quite long. Flesh deep, rich yellow, fine grained 

 and highly flavored. Often planted with corn. Known also as 

 Field Pumpkin. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 

 By freight or express, at purchaser's expense, $30.00 per 100 lbs. 



/^ rjj. • J /^ 1- Fruits very large, with crooked 



lareen dtripect L^USnaW neck; color creamy white, irregu. 



larly striped or traced with green. Flesh light yellow, very thick, 



rather coarse but sweet. Very productive and popular in some 



sections. An improved strain of the old Cushaw. Pkt. Sc; Oz. 10c; 



2 Oz. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 



o . /-ii Very popular in the south, but not as 



OWeet l^neese, or well adapted to northern latitudes. Fruit 



K" __,«.,, _K„ Pioilrl flattened, diameter usually about twice the 



I'v.ciii.Ui.n.y 1 iciu length; skin mottled light green and yellow, 



changing to creamy yellow when mature. The flesh is yellow, 



tender and of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 



Vi Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. By freight or express at purchaser's expense, 



$30.00 per 100 lbs. 



Large 



