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D. M. Ferry &, Cos Descriptive Catalogue. 



Extra Early Lima.— A decided acquisition, with 

 beans as large and good as the late Liraas. and as early 

 as the small Lima. Vines vigorous, and very produc- 

 tive; leaves large, pointed, whitish-green; blossoms 

 white; pods borne in fours, large, broad, flat, curved to 

 a sharp point, smoother than the large Lima; beans 

 large, flat, greenish-white. 



Small "White Lima, Carolina, or Sieva. — Vines 

 vigorous but short, with many short branches, so that 

 they are sometimes grown without poles; very early and 

 productive, with small, smooth, dark green leaves and 

 small, yellowish-white blossoms; pods short, curved, 

 thin, flat; beans white, small, broad, kidney-shaped, 

 but inferior in quality to the other Limas. 



Dreer's Improved Lima. — Vines vigorous and pro- 

 ductive, with pointed leaves and white blossoms in ra- 

 cemes; pods short, broad, straight, coarse, and thicker 

 than the other Limas; beans large, broad, but much 

 thicker than the other sorts of Lima beans. 



Large White Lima. — Too late for the extreme 

 north, but the standard for quality. Vine tall growing, 

 vigorous but slender; leaves medium sized, smooth, light 

 green; blossoms small, white; pods borne in clusters, 

 long, broad, very thin, dark green; beans large, ovoid, 

 kidney shaped, greenish-white, flat. 



White Runner. — Cultivated chiefly for its beauty. 

 Vines and leaves large and coarse ; blossoms in long ra- 

 cemes, large, pure white; pods large, broad, coarse; 

 beans large, kidney shaped, thick, white, fair quality. 



Scarlet Runner.— Similar to the last, but with scar- 

 let blossoms, and the beans are lilac purple, variegated 

 with black. 



BEET. 



Fr. Betterave. — Ger. Runkel Rube. 



Culture. — The best results are obtained on a deep, 



rich, sandy loam. For table use. sow in hot-beds and 



transplant, cutting off the outer leaves ; or sow as soon 



as the ground will permit in drills eighteen inches apart 



Extra Early Egyptian 



Blood Turnip. Early Blood Turnip. 



and thin out to three inches in the row. For winter 

 use, the turnip varieties may be sown in June. If pos- 

 sible, always sow in freshly prepared soil, which should 

 be pressed firmly over the seed 



Extra Early Egyptian Blood Turnip.— By many 

 considered the best variety for forcing, being very early, 

 with small top ; leaf stems and veins dark red, kaf 

 dark green, dotted with red ; roots very dark red, fiat 

 on top but rounded beneath, with very small tap root ; 

 flesh dark red, zoned with lighter shade, hard, crisp and 

 tender when young, but becoming woody with age. 



Improved Early Blood Turnip.— Excellent either 



for forcing or for early planting. Tops small; leaf stems 

 and veins dark red ; leaves green ; roots round or ovoid 

 with small tap, dark red ; flesh marbled, bright and 

 light red, which color it retains when cooked ; crisp, 

 ".ender and sweet, and continuing so until full grown. 

 A good keeper. 



Dewing's Early Blood Turnip- i ops mednun 

 sized; leaf stems and \,ems dark red, leaves, green, 

 roots dark red, turnio 

 shaped,with large tap; 

 flesh carmine red, 

 zoned with lighter 

 shade, tender, sweet 

 and good. 



Bastian's Early 

 Blood Turnip. -Tops 

 small, stems red, leaves 

 green; roots turnip i^^g^^^^ 

 shaped with medium 

 sized tap, bright red 

 Flesh purplish red, 

 zoned with white, 

 crisp, tender and of 

 good quality. 



Early Blood Tur- 

 nip. — Tops and necks 

 medium sized ; leaf 

 stems and veins red 

 with green or red . 



leaves; roots turnip Early Tumip Bassano. 



shaped, deep purple, flesh blood red, zoned with lighter 

 color, crisp, tender and sweet. 



Early Turnip Bassano.— Not maturing as early as 

 the above, but growing to a large size, may be used 

 early, and is the best veriety to sow for greens. Tops 

 large; leaf stems light red; leaves light green; roots 

 large, round, turnip shaped ; flesh pink, zoned with 

 white, very sweet and tender when young, becomint; 

 woody and tasteless with age. 



Henderson's Pine Apple. — 

 Tops medium ; leaf stems and 

 veins red ; leaves dark green or 

 red; roots long, top shaped, small, 

 dark red ; flesh dark red, tender 

 crisp, and sweet. 



Half Long, Dark Blood, 

 Rough Skinned. — Tops large ; 

 leaf stems and leaves red ; roots 

 long, top shaped, irregular and 

 with black skin resembling bark ; 

 flesh very dark red, tender, brit- 

 tle and of the best quality. 



Improved Long Dark Blood. 

 The most popular variety for win- 

 ter use Tops large ; neck small ; 

 leaf stems and veins red ; leaf 

 green ; roots large, tapering to- 

 ward both ends.growing even with 

 the surface, dark red ; flesh dark 

 red zoned with lightei shade, very 

 tender and sweet, and remaining 

 so when kept till spring. 



Long Dark Blood. — Tops 

 large ; neck Iqrge ; leaf stem and 

 veins red ; leaves red ; roots very Henderson's Pine Apple, 

 long, cylindrical, smooth, growing one -half out of the 

 ground, brown above, dark red beneath ; flesh dark red, 

 crisp, tender and keeps well. 



French White Sugar.- Grown as a field beet, but 

 liked by some for table use. Tops large, bright green ; 

 roots large, broad, top shaped, white, washed with 

 green or brown ; flesh tender and very sweet. 



