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D. M. Ferry & Co'S Descriptive Catalogue. 



Early Dwarf Ulm Savoy.— One of the earliest and 

 sweetest of the Savoys. -Heads round, solid ; leaves 

 small, thick, fleshy, of fine deep green color, and of most 

 excellent quality. 



Improved American Savoy. 



Green Globe Savoy, — This does not make a firm 

 head but the whole of it being very tender and pleasant 

 flavored, is used for cooking ; leaves wrinkled and dark 

 green ; is very hardy and improved by frost. 



Improved American Savoy. — Closely approaching 

 the Cauliflower in. delicacy and delicious flavor. The 

 best of all the Savoys for general market or home use. 

 It has a short stump, grows to a large size, is compact 

 and solid, and is a sure heade r. 



Drumhead Savoy. — Grows to a large size. Heads 

 nearly round, a little flattened on the top ; color dark 

 green. 



CARROT. 



Fr. Carotte. — Ger. Moehren. 



The Carrot is one of the most healthful and nutritious 

 of our.garden roots, and deserves to be more extensively 

 used for culinary purposes, and we urge our readers to 

 give some of the early table sorts a trial. As an agricul- 

 tural root, the Carrot is not surpassed for feeding horses 

 and milch cows, and every farmer should plant a few 

 for this purpose. 



Culture. — The Carrot succeeds best on a light, 

 sandy loam, made rich by manuring the previous year. 

 In freshly manured land, the roots often grow pronged 

 and ill shaped. It is better to sow as early in the spring 

 as the ground can be made ready, but if planting is ne- 

 cessarily delayed until late in the season, soak the seed 

 twenty-four hours in tepid water, then dry by mixing in 

 sifted ashes or plaster, and sow on freshly prepared soil. 



Earliest Short Horn, (for forcing.) — The earliest 

 variety in cultivation, and best suited for forcing. Tops 

 small, finely divided ; root round, two inches in diameter, 

 with slender tap, and grooved at the crown, reddish 

 orange. 



Earliest Short 



Horn. 



Early Scarlet Horn.— 



Best for early planting out 



of doors. Tops small. 



Early Scarlet Horn. 



coarsely divided ; roots top shaped, but tapering abrupt- 

 ly to a small tap ; surface dented, orange red ; flesh 

 thick, with indistinct yellow core. 



Early Half Long Scarlet 

 Stump Rooted. — Excellent for 

 early market and for field culture 

 on shallow soils. Of medium size; 

 flesh bright scarlet, brittle and of 

 fine iiavor. 



• Half Long Scarlet Nantes, 

 Stump Rooted.— Tops medium, 

 finely divided, dark; roots medium, 

 cylindrical, smooth, bright orange; 

 flesh orange, becoming yellow in 

 center, but with no distinct core, 

 of the finest quality. 



Danvers.— One of the most pro- 

 ductive, and best for field culture. 

 Tops medium, dark colored ; roots 

 large but short, tapering abruptly 

 at the point, very uniform and 

 handsome, flesh deep orange with 

 yellow center, sweet and tender. 



Long Orange.— A well known 

 standard sort. Roots long, thickest 

 near the crown, tapering regularly 

 to a point ; color deep orange ; 

 suitable for the table and main field crop. It requires* 

 deep soil, and the plants should stand eight inches 

 apart, in eighteen inch drills, for the roots to attain 

 their full size. 



Improved Long Orange. — An improvement on the 

 preceding, obtained by careful selection for years, of the 

 best formed and deepest colored roots. 



Large White Belgian.— Grows one-third out of the 

 ground. Root pure wWte, green above ground, with 

 small top. It will grow to a very large size on light, rich 

 soil, and is very easily gathered. Flesh rather coarse ; 

 is raised extensively for stock. 



Early Half Long 



Scarlet Stump 



Rooted, 



Improved Long Orange. 



Danvers. 



