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FERRY'S SEEDS 



PEPPER 



Peppers, California Wonder 



PARSNIP 



Parsnips grow best in a loose rich sandy loam but will 

 make good roots in any soil that is reasonably rich and deep. 

 Stony soil and raw manure are likely to produce branched or 

 misshapen roots. The seed requires steady, abundant moisture 

 for germination and should be sown as early as practicable. Sow 

 in rows 2 to 2 J/2 feet apart and when well up, thin to about 5 

 inches apart in the row. Keep the ground moist if possible. 

 Parsnips are improved by freezing, and a portion of the crop 

 can be left in the ground all winter to be used as a spring vege- 

 table when the groimd has thawed. 



GUERNSEY Roots 15 to 18 inches long; hollow crowned; 2}^ 

 to 3 inches thick at shoulder; tapered uniformly to tip; 

 smooth. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 



HOLLOW CROWN, Thick Shoulder This is the best and 

 most popular variety in cultivation. The skin is smooth 

 and white, while the flesh is tender. The roots grow 18 to 

 20 inches in length, but the first 8 inches from the top is 

 the best part. The sweetness and tenderness are increased 

 by moderate freezing. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 



LONG SMOOTH A hardy sort that will keep through the 

 winter without protection. The long roots are smooth, 

 white, tender, and of excellent flavor. It is popular for table 

 use and is also suitable for stock feeding. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 



Uses in cooking have divided garden peppers into two classes, 

 "Hot" and "Sweet." Hot peppers are used principally in con- 

 diments, in pickles, and in relishes. They are smaller than the 

 sweet ones, and the smallest varieties are usually the hottest. 

 Sweet peppers are larger and have thick flesh. Their flavor is 

 pleasantly mild, and they are becoming more and more popular 

 for stuffing, for use in salads, and for combining with other vege- 

 tables and with meats. 



Their culture and soil and temperature requirements are about 

 the same as that for egg plant. A moderate dressing of guano, 

 poultry manure, or complete commercial fertilizer, hoed into the 

 soil after the plants are 6 or 8 inches tall, will be very beneficial. 



"SWEET" VARIETIES 



CALIFORNIA WONDER Thickness of flesh alone, which 



is often ^ g oi an inch, places this sweet pepper above 



aU others. It is crisp and juicy, too, without a trace 



of pungency. Vigorous growing plants bear 



a heavy yield of blocky fruits that become 



as much as 5 inches long and 4 inches wide. 



They are unusually good for serving whole. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.00; 2 oz. $1.50; 1/4 lb. $2.50. 



CHINESE GIANT For size, this variety pro- 

 duces prize fruits. They are often 6 inches 

 across and 4 }^_ to 5 inches deep. The flesh is 

 moderately thick and very mild. The fruits 

 are rich bright green when yoimg and bright 

 cherry red at maturity. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c; 2 oz. $1.25; 14 lb. $2.00. 



GIANT CRIMSON Plants large, thrifty and fairly pro- 

 ductive. Fruits very large; commonly 5 to 6 inches 

 long and 4 inches through; slightly tapered; deep 

 green, becoming deep crimson; mild and sweet 

 throughout. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c; 2 oz. $1.25; 1/4 lb. $2.00. 



HARRIS' EARLY GIANT This is a choice home garden sort, 

 especially for Northern growing, because it ripens early. 

 The peppers are larger than any other early ones, 3J^ 

 inches in diameter and 4}^ inches long, while from 6 to 10 

 are produced on one plant. For unripe picking they are 

 medium dark green and at maturity are bright red. The 

 flesh is moderately thick and of excellent quality. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c; 2 oz. $1.25; 1/4 lb. $2.00. 



LARGE BELL or BULL NOSE This earliest pepper of the 

 "bell" type is a combination of both Hot and Sweet; the 

 ribs are quite pungent while the rest of the fruit is mild. 

 The medium sized square fruits are deep green when 

 immature and scarlet when ripe. Our stock is superior in 

 uniformity of size, shape, and earliness. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; 2 oz. 85c; 1/4 lb. $1.50. 



LARGE SWEET SPANISH The fruits of this late pepper are 

 excellent in quality and unique in shape. They are about 7 

 inches in length by 2 inches in diameter. The young peppers 

 have thick, mild flesh of deep green covered by a duller 

 skin of similar shade. They ripen to rich red. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; 2 oz. $1.00; 1/4 lb. $1.75. 



PIMENTO Second only to California Wonder in thickness 

 and quality of flesh, the fruits of Pimento are excellent for 

 stuffing and for canning. The shape is distinctly cone-like, 

 the size is medium, and the color glossy green when young, 

 ruby red when ripe. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; 2 oz. 85c; 1/4 lb. $1.50. 



RUBY KING Excellent for home, market garden, and ship- 

 ping. Plants vigorous, upright, prolific. Fruits large, 

 43^2 to 5 inches long, 2}4 inches through, slightly tapered; 

 deep green becoming bright deep red; flesh thick, sweet, 

 and mild. Ready in 68 days. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; 2 oz. 85c; 1/4 lb. $1.50. 



