D. M. Ferry &. Co-s Descriptive Catalogue. 



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EAItl^Y SORXS. 



McLean's Little Gem, — A very desirable early, 

 ■dwarf, green, wrinkled variety, growing about fifteen 

 inches high. When in a green state, it is verj- large, 

 ■sweet, and of delicious flavor. 





McLean's Little Gem., 



Premium Gem. — Somewhat like the last, but with 

 a little heavier, more prolific vines and larger pods. 

 This and the last fully equal the later sorts in quality, 

 which with their earliness, dwarf habit and productive- 

 ness, make them the most desirable for private gardens, 

 of any on the list. 



Bliss' Everbearing. — A new variety maturing soon 

 after the Gems and continuing a long time in 'oearing. 

 Vine stout, about eighteen inches high, bearing at the 

 top six to ten broad pods. If these are removed as they 

 mature and the season and soil are favorable the plant 

 will throw out from the axil of each leaf branches bear- 

 ing pods which will mature in successio;i, thus prolong- 

 ing the season. Peas wrinkled, large, cooking quickly, 

 and very tender, of superior flavor, and on this account 

 preferred by many to any other sort, although they are 

 not quite so sweet as some. 



Carter's First Crop. — This English variety has 

 been grown in this country several years, but we fail to 

 discover any superiority over our Extra Early. It grows 

 from two to three and a half feet high, is prolific, and of 

 good flavor. 



Caractacus. — Nearly identical with the preceding, 

 though perhaps not quite so early. 



Extra Early Kent.— This is a very early variety, 

 growing about three feet high. Pods well filled with 

 good sized peas; productive, ripening nearly all at once. 

 An early market variety w/ien true, but has greatly 

 degenerated of late years. Ottr stock is true. 



Improved Daniel O'Rourke. — By careful selection 

 we have secured a stock of this old and popular variety, 

 which has all the good qualities it originally possessed. 



Extra Early Philadelphia. — A variety somewhat 

 in demand in the vicinity of Philadelphia. We have 

 failed to discover any merit in it over earlier and more 

 prolific varieties. 



Dwarf Champion.— In quality and flavor equal 

 to the Champion of England, while the vine is much 

 more prolific. Peas white, much shriveled and indented. 

 McLean's Advancer. — A green, wrinkled variety, 

 about two and a half feet high, with broad, long pods, 

 which are abundantly produced and well filled to the 

 end. Considered by some the best of its season, being 

 of most excellent flavor. 



Bliss' Abundance. — Vine of medium height and 

 bearing along its entire length numerous well filled pods 

 each containing six to eight medium sized roundish 

 wrinkled peas which are of most superior flavor. Of 

 the 40 sorts tested on our trial grounds last summer this 

 cooked the quickest and was considered one of the very 

 best in quality. 



I.AXH SORTS. 



Yorkshire Hero. — Vines stout, about two feet high, 

 bearing at the top a number of broad pods filled with 

 large peas, which keep a long time in season, and never 

 become as hard as most sorts. They are of fine quality, 

 and will be preferred to any other by those who like a 

 rich, marrow like pea. 



Champion of England. — Universally admitted to 

 be one of the richest and best flavored peas grown, and 

 very productive. Height four or five feet ; seed whitish 

 green and much shriveled. We consider this equal in 

 quality to any in cultivation, either for the amateur or 

 market gardener, as it is always more salable than other 

 sorts. 



Carter's Little V/onder.— One of the newer large 

 podded English sorts which seems to do better in our 

 climate than most of this class. Vine stout, about two 

 feet high, bearing near the top a good number of very 

 long, broad pods, containing eight to ten very large 

 peas of good flavor. 



Large Blue Imperial. — About three feet high, and 

 very strong. Pods large, long, pointed, rather flat, con- 

 taining eight or nine peas. Seed large, blue and a little 

 flattened. A good bearer, and one of the best varieties 

 for summer use, but requires to be planted early, or it 

 will be apt to mildew. 



Large W^hite Marrowfat. — Cultivated more ex- 

 tensively for the summer crop than any of the others. 

 About five feet high, of strong growth. Pods large, 

 round, rough, light colored and well filled ; seed large, 

 round and yellow or white, according to the soil in 

 which they are grown. It is excellent for summer use, 

 but inferior in quality to the newer sorts, although 

 undoubtedly the most productive of the garden varie- 

 ties. 



Large Black Eyed Marrowfat.— An excellent va- 

 riety, growing about five feet high; pods large and full; 

 a prolific bearer, and can be recommended as one of the 

 very best Marrowfat sorts. 



KDIBI.B PODOED SORTS. 



Dwarf Gray Sugar, Edible Pods.— Grows about 

 two feet high, and is remarkable for its earliness as well 

 as its prolific character. The seeds are large, shriveled 

 and indented, of a dark brown color. The pods are 

 broad, flat and crooked, and contain five or six pess. 



Tall Sugar,Edible Pods.— About five feet in height; 

 very sweet and tender. Designed only to be eaten with 

 the pods. 



KIHI.D SORTS. 



The Golden Vine, Crown and Blue Prussian are, per- 

 haps, the best varieties on the list for general cultiva- 

 tion, though large quantities of Creepers, Common 

 White and Common Blue are used annually. The 

 Golden Vine can be sown later than any other variety, 

 and on lower land, as they are not liable to mildew. 

 , These varieties are used for field culture only. In their 

 1 dry state they are used extensively for feeding stock, for 



