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D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



LETTUCE— CABBAGE OR HEADING— Continued 



California Cream Butter 



B. (Seed broii'u) A 

 /-. I 1 very reliable head- 



er Royal Summer Cabbage ing sort, with glossy, 

 deep green leaves, the outer ones slightly spotted or 

 splashed with brown. The inner leaves form a large, 

 very solid head, rich light yellow in color, very thick, 

 tender and buttery. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 

 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



wj Pk JL U ^- CSeed hlacTc) Outer leaves large, 



thrown UUtCn thick, green tinged with brown and 



covering a solid head which is beautifully blanched, 



sweet, tender and well flavored. The variety is desirable 



because of its hardiness and is well adapted for planting 



in the south as a winter lettuce. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 



2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



* •B^jr. , B. (Seedu-htte) Alight green, loose 



Jersey Winter heading, medium sized lettuce; 



very hardy and when wintered over one of the earliest 



to mature its heads. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 



1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



I * I B. {Seed tvJiite) This very large head- 



LiOS Angeles Ing lettuce is desirable not only as a 



garden variety for summer use but is much used as a 



fall and winter market sort, especially in the vicinity of 



Los Angeles. The plant is very large but compact and 



tight heading: outer leaves attractive deep green, broad, 



frilled at edges. The inner leaves form a large head, 



very sweet and tenderwhen in condition for use. Pkt. 10c; 



Oz.'25c; 2 Oz. 40c; V4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



HB. (Seed 2chite) One of the most desirable 

 anSOn later summer lettuces. The plant is compact Hanson 



and forms a large, cabbage-like head Avhieh remains in condition longer than most heading sorts. The outer leaves are 

 bright yellowish green, broad, somewhat crumpled and frilled at edge and with distinctive midrib. The inner leaves are 

 white, very crisp and sweet. This thin-leaved, curly, tight-heading sort is very extensively used for the kitchen garden as 

 well as market. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



CURLED OR LOOSE LEAVED VARIETIES 



O J D *J ■*■• (^^^'^ black) As a lettuce for green- 



L>ranu IxapiClS house forcing this variety undoubtedly 

 stands at the head of the list, being of quick growth, hardy, 

 little liable to rot and remaining in condition several days 

 after being fit to cut. The plant is upright and forms a loose 

 cluster of large, thin, bright green leaves, savoyed, finely 

 crimped at edges. The leaves do not wilt quickly after cut- 

 ting so that the variety will stand shipping long distances 

 better than most sorts. It is a very attractive variety and 

 is desirable for garnishing. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 

 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



T\ *■ '4- AJl 1 *■ -^^ ^^^^'^^' '>''^iite) Excellent for growing 



L/etrOlt IVlarKet under glass where it stands higher tem- 



riafrlAnovc' T^rwnmcr perature than C4rand Rapids and 



V»ciruenerJ> 1 urtlllg ^^^^ ^^ crowded to maturity. This 



variety is also well adapted for outdoor growing. The plant 



is more compact than that of Grand Rapids, is lighter colored 



and less frilled at the edges of the leaves which are crisp 



and tender Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; 



Lb. $1.50 



^e >ri/^lJE. (Seedtvhite) A very ex- 



OimpSOn S ll.arly L/Urlea tenslvely used early loose 

 leaved, or clustering variety. The leaves are light green in 

 color, slightly frilled and much blistered, crisp, sweet and 

 tender. The sort is especially adapted for sowing thickly 

 and cutting when the plants are young. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 

 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



f »l7ir>* U JB. (Seed white) A large, 



r erry s Larly r rize Head clustering, non-heading 



lettuce, most excellent for the home garden and undoubtedly 

 the most easily grown variety in cultivation. It is too 

 tender, however, to stand shipping or handhng on the market. 

 The leaves are finely curled and crumpled, bright green 

 tinged with brownish red, and are very crisp, tender and 

 sweet. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



ni 1 c J J C* ^* One of the best for sowing 



tSlaCk iSeeCieCl OimpSOn outdoors where an exceed- 

 ingly tender leaf is desired and for those mai kets which de- 

 mand a very large loose clustering sort. The 

 color is an attractive light yellowish green. It is 

 used also for growing under glass or in frames. 

 The leaves are ruflled and blistered and even the 

 large outer ones are very tender. This curly and 

 thin-leaved, bunching variety is uniformly attrac- 

 tive and z-emains of excellent quality a very long 

 time. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; 

 Lb. $1.50 



Cos Lettuce 



FERRY'S Early Prize Head 



(Eomaine) This kind 

 of lettuce is distin- 

 guished by its long, 

 narrow, spoon-shapedleaves, folding into loose, sugar- 

 loaf shaped heads Avhich blanch better by having 

 the outer leaves drawn about them and tied. The 

 quality is distinct from that of the Cabbage Lettuces 

 and bv many is considered very superior. 



So'w seed early in spring in rich, well prepared 

 soil, in rows eighteen inches apart, covering one-half 

 inch deep. When plants have two or three leaves 

 thin to three or four inches apart. As the plants 

 begin to crowd thin and use as required. If large 

 heads are desired plants should be thinned ten to 

 twelve inches apart. ' 



Early White Self-Folding tms excel- 

 lent variety, also called Trianon, forms a large 

 light green plant with a well folded head of very 

 good quality. The midribs are white and very 

 prominent. The inner leaves are nearly white, 

 slightly tinged with green, and are decidedly firm 

 and sweet. This is considered the most reliable of 

 the Cos or celery lettuces for the home garden or 

 market gardeners' use in this country. Pkt. 10c; 

 Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



