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FERRY'S SEEDS 



CUCUMBER (Continued) 



KLONDIKE Very desirable for shipping. Fruits handsome; 

 very dark green; white spined; 7 to 8 inches long; 2}/^ 

 inches thick; cyhndrical. 64 days. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



LEMON Of superior quality for slicing and general salad use; 

 fine for pickles. Fruits deep lemon yellow; black spined; 

 become 3 to 33^ inches long and almost as thick; blunt. 

 65 days. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 1/4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.00. 



LONGFELLOW WHITE SPINE Particularly valuable for 

 shipping. Fruits handsome; extremely dark green over 

 entire surface; retain the color remarkably long after 

 picking; white spined; 12 to 14 inches long; 2}'^ to 2^ 

 inches thick; straight, well filled at ends; vers' few seeds. 

 72 days. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 1/4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.00. 



NATIONAL PICKLING Early, high-yielding variety especially 

 bred for pickling in the small sizes. Fruits straight, symmet- 

 rical, and blunt-ended, but not chunky. Pack without 

 wa^ste space. Color attractive deep green. Make firm crisp 

 pickles. 50 days. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50 



SMALL GHERKIN Of superior quality for pickles. This is 

 the true West India gherkin, and not a true cucumber. 

 Very prolific; fruits for pickles are produced in about 60 

 days. Fruits pale green; prickly over entire surface; become 

 134 to 2 inches long; oval; very uniform; seeds numerous 

 and small. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 1/4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.00. 



SNOW'S PICKLING Extremely early and prolific. Popular 

 variety for small pickles. Fruits dark green at pickling 

 size; black spined; become 5 inches long; 2}^ to 2}/| inches 

 thick; symmetrical; blunt ended. 52 days. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 



STAYS GREEN Splendid for shipping. Fruits rich dark green, 

 retaining their color long after picking; white spined; 7 to 

 8 inches long; 2}/^ to 2% inches thick; only sUghtly tapered; 

 full at both ends. 60 days. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



DANDELION 



Sow early in spring in very warm, rich soil, in drills 18 inches 

 apart; thin to 5 inches and cultivate well; they will be fit for 

 cutting the next spring. TMien grown for the roots, sow in 

 September and cultivate well during the fall and the following 

 summer; the roots will be fit to dig in October. 



CULTIVATED or FRENCH COMMON Plants low growing, 

 compact, attain a spread of 18 to 20 inches; leaves long 

 and broad. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c. 



IMPROVED THICK LEAVED Thick leaves and deep green 

 color make this far superior to the uncultivated plant. It 

 is compact with an upright regular tuft at the center. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 



ENDIVE 



For early use, sow about April 15th; for later supply, sow in 

 June or July in rows 14 to 20 inches apart and when well started 

 thin the plants to 1 foot apart. When nearly full grown, tie the 

 outer leaves together over the center in order to blanch the 

 heart of the plant. By covering fresh plants every few daj'S, a 

 succession may be maintained. 



Two or three successive plantings at inters^als of a week or 

 10 daj'S during July wiU provide endive for winter use. Just 

 before killing frosts in the fall, dig the plants, being careful to 

 take plenty of soil with the roots and to avoid injury to the 

 leaves. Pack the plants closely together, store them in the cellar, 

 and keep as dark as possible. In this way they will be self 

 blanching and of finer quality than when tied and blanched out 

 of doors. 



BROAD LEAVED BATAVIAN (Escarolle) Crispness and 

 tenderness make this endive unexcelled for salads. The 

 broad leaves, twi.sted and waved, are of bright green with 

 midribs nearly white; the inner leaves form a fairlj' solid 

 cluster which blanches to deep creamy white. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.25. 



GREEN CURLED, Green Ribbed The leaves of this %'ariety 

 are finely divided, giving a mossy appearance. The center 

 tends to blanch to a delicate white. The plant is hardy and 

 vigorous and especialh' good for fall and winter use. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. "50c; lb. $1.25. 



LARGE GREEN CURLED, Pink Ribbed For home garden 

 use this vigorous, resistant endive of excellent quality is 

 much liked. The midribs of the outer bright green leaves 

 are usually tinged with rose. The mass of deeply divided 

 leaves in the center blanches readily to a rich cream color. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.25. 



Endive, Green Curled 



