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FERRY'S SEEDS 



Early White Self Folding Cos 



LETTUCE— LOOSE LEAVED VARIETIES 



BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON Early. Dependable in all parts 



of America and widely grown in home and market gardens. 



Plant large, attractive, compact; broad, frilled light green 



leaves that are of fine crisp texture and splendid quality. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



CHICKEN LETTUCE Very hardy, rapid growing, medium 

 light green, non-heading butter type which produces flower 

 stalks early and furnishes an abundance of leaves over a 

 long period of growth. 

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



EARLY CURLED SIMPSON Also well known as "White 

 Seeded Simpson." Very hardy, dependable, and early; 

 particularly popular for home gardens. Plant large, com- 

 pact, light lustrous green; leaves broad, frilled, firm, crisp, 

 sweet, and of good quality. 

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



GRAND RAPIDS Very early. Hardy, disease resistant; the 

 most widely used and best adapted variety for greenhouse 

 forcing. Plants large, upright, compact, and handsome; 

 bright solid light green; leaves large, broad ; margin much 

 waved and frilled; very tender and sweet when grown under 

 glass. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 



OHIO GRAND RAPIDS The same as Grand Rapids except 

 that the foliage is darker green and not so tender. The 

 variety stands more abuse in handling. 

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



PRIZE HEAD Very early, quick growing, and one of the most 

 popular for home gardens, particularly on the Pacific 

 Coast. Plant medium large, strictly loose-leaf; leaves broad, 

 crumpled, and frilled; outside leaves tinged red, inner leaves 

 wholly green; very crisp, sweet, and tender. 

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



COS or ROMAINE 



This lettuce is quite distinct from all other kinds. It is fre- 

 quently called celery lettuce on account of its erect habit of 

 growth and because it possesses dark colored spatulate leaves 

 with prominent midribs. For best results it should be planted for 

 late summer or early fall use as it does not make solid heads in 

 hot weather. When grown in home gardens, plants should be 

 thinned to about 8 inches apart so that each one will have 

 plenty of room. 



DARK GREEN The outside of this variety is dark green, but 

 the interior is decidedly lighter. The heads are about 7 or 

 8 inches in height; when fully blanched they are white with 

 the faintest tint of green, and the midribs are white at 

 heart. The leaves are especially succulent and sweet. 

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



EARLY WHITE SELF FOLDING, or TRIANON This is the 

 most popular variety in America and the one most widely 

 used. It is medium large and grows about 8 or 9 inches 

 tall. The outer leaves are medium light green, and the 

 interior of the head is whitish-green. As a salad variety 

 for the home garden this has no superior. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 



MUSK MELON 



There are few products of the garden that give as much 

 pleasure as ripe sweet melons fresh from the vines. It is now 

 comparatively easy for the home gardener to enjoy this luscious 

 garden prize at its best. Our fist is made up of the most 

 desirable varieties suited for growing wherever melons can be 

 grown. 



In sections where the summers are short, seed can be planted 

 indoors or in hot beds in small boxes, such as berry boxes. The 

 young plants can be transferred to the garden when danger of 

 frost is past. If practicable, spade in a liberal forkful of well 

 rotted manure at the bottom of each hill. The rows should be 

 at least 6 feet apart and the hills 3 feet apart in the rows. In 

 general, the culture is the same as that for cucumber. 



ORANGE FLESHED VARIETIES 



BURRELL'S GEM or DEFENDER This fine melon is popular 

 for home garden growing. The fruits are normally 7 inches 

 long when ripe, distinctly oval in shape, slightly ribbed, 

 and closely netted on the ribs. The thick fine gramed flesh 

 is rich yellowish-salmon in color and ripens clear to the 

 rind. Midseason, ripening in 95 days. 

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



DAISY Suitable forhome garden and nearby markets. Fruits 

 53^ to 6 inches long; nearly roimd; very faintly ribbed and 

 sparsely netted. Flesh extremely thick; deep salmon- 

 orange; of a sweet, rich, mildly aromatic flavor. Ripens in 

 88 days. 



EMERALD GEM The standard very early variety for home 

 garden and nearby market. Fruits flattened globe shape, 

 5 to 5J/^ inches long, ribbed; smooth with practically no 

 netting; not suitable for shipping. Flesh very thick; deep 

 salmon-orange; sweet, juicy and aromatic. 80 days. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb, 35c; lb. $1.25. 



EXTRA EARLY OSAGE Of splendid quality for nearby markets 

 and home gardens. Fruits 6 to 7 inches long; almost round; 

 with shallow furrows and sparse shallow netting. Flesh very 

 thick; salmon-orange; fine grained; sweet and aromatic. 

 84 days. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 



GOLD NUGGET Ideal small shipping melon. Fruits oval; 

 5 to 53^ inches long by 4J/^ inches in diameter; well covered 

 with heavy netting. Flesh very thick, deep salmon-orange; 

 sweet, spicy, and delicious. Similar to but smaller and 

 more oval than Hearts of Gold. Very similar in external 

 appearance to the green fleshed variety. Netted Gem or 

 Rocky Ford, but of much better quality. 95 days. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 



