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D. M. Ferry & Cos Descriptive Catalogue. 



making soups, and in the manufacture of coffee. It is 

 highly essential to have them as free from bugs as pos- 

 sible, and for soups and coffee, absolutely necessary. 

 We keep constantly on hand a large stock of all these 

 varieties, obtained from the north, where the bugs do 

 not infest them. Our customers may rely on having the 

 seed pure and free from bugs. 



PEPPJER. 



Fr. Pime7tt.—Q,zt. Pfeffer. 

 The Pepper is much esteemed for its seasoning quali- 

 ties. In all the various methods of preparation, it im- 

 parts vitality and promotes digestion. It is extensively 

 used for pickling, and is valuable for feeding to fowls 

 during winter, a few chopped up with their feed once a 

 week having a marked influence in increasing the-nuin- 

 ber of eggs. 



Culture. — Should be the same as for &'gg plant, and 

 the plants need quite as much heat to perfect them, but 

 taking a shorter time to mature, the seed may be sown 

 later, or even planted out of doors after warm weather 

 has fairly set in. Guano, hen dung, 

 or any other bird manure, hoed 

 into the surface soil when the 

 plants are about six inches high, 

 will be found to increase the pro- 

 duct wonderfully. 



Chili. — Used in the manufac- 

 ture of pepper sauce. Pods sharp- 

 ly conical, brilliant scarlet, and 

 exceedingly pungent when ripe. 

 Requires a long, warm season, 

 and plants should be started quite 

 early in hot-bed. 



Long Red Cayenne. — Along, 

 slim, pointed pod, and when ripe, 

 of a bright red color. Extremely 

 strong and pungent. 

 Cayenne, Large Squash.— Fruit large, 



flat, tomato shaped, more or less ribbed ; skin smooth 

 and glossy ; flesh mild, thick meated, and pleasant to 

 the taste, although possessing more pungency than the 

 other large sorts ; very productive, and the best variety 

 for pickling. 



Large Squash. Large Bell, or Bull Nose. 



Large Bell, or Bull Nose. — A very large sort, of in- 

 verted bell shape, suitable for filling with cabbage, &c., 

 and for a mixed pickle. Flesh thick, hard and less pungent 

 than most other sorts, and one of the earliest varieties. 



Sweet Mountain.— Plants very vigorous and pro- 

 ductive, growing upright with moderately large leaves. 

 Fruit very large, long, often eight inches or more in 

 length by two or three in diameter, very smooth and 

 handsome, beingwhen green of a bright deep green col- 

 or, entirely free from any purple tinge, and when ma- 

 ture, of a rich red. Flesh very thick, sweet and mild 

 flavored. Well suited to use as a stuffed pickle. 



Monstrosum. — Fruit the largest of any, often eight 

 inches or more in length and two to three inches thick. 

 Quality good, and desirable for pickling. 



POTATOES. 



Fr. Fojiimes de terre. — Ger, Kartoffeln. 



Every year we receive samples of a score or more of 

 new potatoes, each of which is claimed to be new, dis- 

 tinct, and superior in some respects to any in the mar- 

 ket. These are all carefully tested, and are usually- 

 found to be practically identical with, or inferior to 

 some established variety; but among these hundreds of 

 seedlings, there is occasionally an improvement, and we 

 aim to include in our list all such new sorts together 

 with the best of the older kinds. 



Early Mayflower.- -We think we have found in the 

 Mayflower what we have been looking for, namely an 

 early potato 

 which is of the 

 best quality. It 4'' 

 is an excellent 

 keeper, and does 

 not start readiK 

 in the spring, 

 and needs high ;;; 

 culture and ^^:;i, 

 rich soil. It is '^ 



of medium size, ,- i u ^^^n ^"^' ' 



the crop running ^^'^y Mayflower, 



very evenly, with scarcely any very large or very small 

 potatoes, slightly flattened oval shape, light lemon col- 

 or, with smooth skin well covered with very Jine net- 

 ting. Eyes few, small, and nearly even with the 

 surface ; flesh white, solid ; cooks evenly and thorough- 

 ly without falling to pieces, and has no hard center or 

 spots so common to many of the modern varieties, and 

 is entirely free from any strong or earthy flavor. We 

 recommend it as the best early potato and the best va- 

 riety for culture in the garden. 



White Star. 



"White Star. — This valuable variety is proving 

 to be all we claimed for it, that is the best sort for 

 general crop. The vine is strong, semi-erect, branch- 

 ing, a single stem being produced from each eye. The 

 foliage is very abundant and vigorous, the leaves medi- 



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