Ferry's Seeds are available 



Long Scarlet. Bright carmine-red. Smooth tender skin. 

 Mild crisp flesh. About 6 in. long. Easy to pull 

 because upper part is out of ground. (29) 10c 



Scarlet Turnip, White Tipped. Upper part rich red; 

 lower part snow-white. Turnip shape. Reach \}/2 in. 

 diameter before becoming pithy. (25) 10c 



Sparkler. Deep turnip shape. Bright scarlet with white 

 tip. (25) 10c 



White Strasburg. Roots 5 inches long; tapered; smooth; 

 white; firm. Crisp, mild summer radish. (40) 10c 



RADISH, WINTER 



Chinese Rose Winter (Scarlet China Winter). Deep 



rose-red. Roots 5 to 6 in. long. Flesh white, crisp, 

 mildly pungent. Attractive and of fine quality. (50) 



10c 



Chinese White Winter (Celestial). Clear white. Slightly 

 oval to blunt base; 6 to 8 in. long. Not so pungent as 

 most winter varieties. (55) 10c 



Round Black Spanish. Globe-shaped, 3 to 4 in. diam- 

 eter. Skin black, flesh white, crisp, pungent. 

 Desirable for winter storing. (55) 10c 



RHUBARB (Pie Plant) 



Victoria. Straight crimson stalks. Delicious flavor. 

 Excellent for home gardens. (2 yrs.) 15c 



ROQUETTE. Leaves resemble radish but are smoother. 

 Used for salads. Pungent odor. (40) 15c 



RUTABAGA. (See page 48.) 



SALSIFY or VEGETABLE OYSTER 



Mammoth Sandwich Island. Long slender nearly white 

 roots reach length of 12 to 16 inches. Desirable winter 

 vegetable. Store in cool cellar. Cut under water. (150) 



15c 



SORREL 



Large Leaved French. Large pale green leaves of fine 

 quality. Appetizing when well grown and cooked like 

 spinach. (60) 15c 



SPINACH 



*Bloomsdale Long Standing. Dark green leaves, 

 crumpled, rounded. Remains in condition a long 

 time without bolting to seed. (43) 10c 



*Dark Green Prickly Seeded. Large plant. Many 

 rounded, thick, dark green leaves. Well-adapted 

 to fall planting where winters are mild. Standard 

 canning variety. (45) 10c 



*Giant Thick -Leaved (Nobel). Medium green leaves of 

 large size, slightly crumpled in center. Largest spinach 

 in cultivation. Excellent for home gardens. (43) 10c 



New Zealand (Tetragonia) . Groups of small fleshy 

 leaves, tender and delicious when cooked. Ideal for 

 summer use; endures heat and thrives in most soils. 

 (55) ' 15c 



SQUASH, SUMMER 



Caserta. An early bush type squash producing quantities 

 of fruit; grayish-green, striped darker when at stage 

 best for eating. Home garden favorite. All- America 

 Award winner. (58) 15c 



Cocozelle. Dark green marbled with yellow and light 

 green. Flesh pale green, thick, firm, tender. Best for 

 eating when 6 to 8 in. long. (65) 15c 



SQUASH, SUMMER (Cont'd) 



Cucuzzi (Edible Gourd). Slender fruits become about 

 2 ft. long. Light green when young. Thick tender 

 flesh. Prepare like summer squash. A delicacy in 

 Italian gardens. (68) 15c 



Early Bush Scallop, Green Type (Benning's). Pop- 

 ular on West Coast. Light green when young; creamy 

 white when mature. Retains green color ^long time. 

 (50) 15c. 



Early Prolific Straightneck. Straight, smooth fruits. 

 Delicate creamy color. Vines produce abundantly. 

 Peak of perfection in summer squash. A Ferry- 

 Morse Development and Introduction. All- 

 America Gold Medal. (50) 15c 



Early White Bush Scallop (Patty Pan) . Bushy plants. 

 White flattened fruits, scalloped on edges. One of 

 most popular white varieties for home use. (50) 15c 



Summer Crookneck. Bright yellow, warted. Flesh pale 

 cream, firm, tender. Good early variety for home 

 planting. (55) 15c 



Zucchini, Dark Green. Smooth, cylindrical, dark green 

 fruits. Use when young, sliced and cooked with skin 

 on. (65) 15c 



Zucchini. Color light green with grayish mottling; 

 otherwise similar to Cocozelle. (65) 15c 



SQUASH, WINTER 

 Acorn. See Table Queen. 



Banana. 18 to 24 in. long, 7 in. diameter. Skin gray-blue. 

 Flesh deep yellow, dry, sweet. Free from fiber or 

 stringiness. Fine for pies. (105) 15c 



Blue Hubbard. Similar to original Hubbard, but with 

 blue-gray shell, and longer shape. (108) 15c 



Boston Marrow. Large fruits, irregularly oval. Orange 

 skin. Used as substitute for pie pumpkin. (98) 15c 



Buttercup (Turk's Cap). Turban-shaped with protu- 

 berance at end. Dark green somewhat striped with 

 gray. Flesh very dry. Of finest flavor with the mild 

 sweetness of sweet potato. (100) 15c 



Butternut. Early maturing winter variety. Fruits 10 to 

 12 in. long and 4 to 5 in. in diameter at bowl-shaped 

 end. Dry yellow flesh. Excellent for baking and pies. 

 Stores well. (95) 15c 



Delicious. Heart-shaped, dark green. Weight 8 to 10 lbs. 

 Bright yellow flesh. Rich flavor. Keeps well. (103) 



15c 



Golden Delicious. Valuable canning variety because of 

 high starch content. Color bright orange. (103) 15c 



Hubbard. Round, warted, dark green. Weight 12 to 

 14 lbs. Thick, bright yellow flesh. Fine flavor. Most 

 widely grown of any winter squash. (105) 15c 



Royal Acorn. A strain of Table Queen with a high 

 percentage of fruits of larger size than the original. 

 Fruits dull dark green. Keeps well. (90) 15c 



Silver Bell. The best squash we've ever tasted — a real 

 "sweet potato flavor." Handy-size fruit (average 23^- 

 33^ lbs.). Very good keeper. A Ferry-Morse Devel- 

 opment and Introduction. (100) 15c 



Table Queen or Acorn. Acorn-shaped, green, deeply 

 furrowed. Flesh rich yellow, dry, mealy, delicious. 

 Convenient size for baking and serving in halves. (80) 



15c 



Uconn. A recently introduced bush-type squash, conven- 

 ient for planting in home gardens. Acorn shaped 

 fruits, slightly smaller than Table Queen and of same 

 excellent quality. All-America Award. (75) 15c 



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