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D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



ENDIVE 



One of the best salads for fall and winter use. 

 Endive is not only much used for salads and garnish- 

 ing but is also desirable for greens and for tiavoring 

 soups and stews. 



Plants may be grown at any season of the year 

 but are more generally used late in the fail. For 

 early use sou- about April 15th; for later supply sow 

 in June or July in drills fourteen to twenty inches 

 apart and when well started thin the plants to one 

 toot 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 days a succession may be kept up. 



w /-, /^ 1 J -A- liardy, vigorous 



Large L»reen l^uried growing endive with 



bright deep green leaves. The midribs of the outer 

 leaves are usually tinged with rose.- The dense 

 mass of deeply divided leaves formed in the center 

 blanches very readily to a rich cream color. This 

 sort is higlily esteemed for the market and home 

 garden, and is much used for salads. Pkt. 10c; 

 Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



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Lver White Curled ately dense, with divid- 

 ed leaves which are very light yellowish green in 

 color, even the outer ones being very li^ht. This 

 variety blanches readily to an attractive creamy 

 white, Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; 

 Lb. $1.50 



m « /^ 1 J Plants compact growing, form- 



iVlOSS l^Urlea ing large, dense clusters of 

 finely divided, medium green leaves which whpn 

 properly blanched, are rich creamy white, crisp and tender. 

 Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



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Endive, Broad Leaved Batavian 

 Leaf stems sometimes tinged light purplish red. Pkt. 10c; 



Broad Leaved Batavian 



(EscaroUe) A variety having broad, more or less twisted and waved bright deep green 

 Laves with thick, nearly white midribs. The inner leaves form a fairly solid, clustering 

 head which blanches to a beautifid deep creamy white and is crisp and tender. This sort is tmsurpassed for salads and is 

 much used for the home garden and market. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



ppMl^p"! FLORENCE (Fceniculum dulce, Finocchio) A bulb-like vegetable which is formed above the ground at 

 * 1-illlll-il-i the base of the leaf stalk if the plant is well grown. Blanched and boiled it has a slightly aromatic 



odor and pleasant taste. Plant very branching, upright with den.se thread-like foliage. 



Sow early in spring, in rich, well prepared soil, in drills two feet apart and cover one-fourth to one-half inch deep. When 



the plants are about two inches high thin to ten inches apart in the row. When half grown, if the plants are earthed up and 



treated as celery, the stems will be nearly as white, crisp and palatable. Hardy annual, two to four feet high. Pkt. 10c; 



Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25o; 'A Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50. (For Sweet Fennel see page 62) 



f^ ART \C^ *^ bulbous rooted plant of the onion family with a strong, penetrating odor but much esteemed by some for 



^J'***'-'''^' flavoring soups, stews, etc. We frequently receive orders for garlic seed but we can supply bulbs only. 



Prepare ground the same as for onions, plant the cloves (separate portions of bulbs) in drills eight inches apart and four 



inches apart in row, covering two inches deep. When the leaves turn yellow take up the bulbs, dry in shade and lay them up 



in a dry loft as you would onions. BULBS — V4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



I-I/^D Cp" 1?iVr)T^T*f Horse Radish rarely produces seed but is gro-mi from pieces of the root. For the home 

 M. M.\J M.\.tJ M^ l.\..r^L/AkJX 1, garden they may be set wherever a few feet of space is available, but when grown as a 

 crop they should be set in rich, moist, well prepared ground in rows two and one-half feet apart and about eighteen iiiches 

 apart in the row. Set the roots vertically, small end duwn, and the top of the root one to three inches below the surface of 

 the ground. Cultivate thoroughly until the tops cover the ground, when their shade will keep down the weeds. 

 MALINER KREN. An improved variety introduced into this country by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Produces more 



vigorous growing plants and larger, heavier roots than the common sort. Roots — 2 for 10c; 40c. per ten, postpaid. By 



freiebt or express at purchaser's expense, $2.50 per 100. 



KALE OR BORECOLE 



This is extensively grown, especially in the south during the fall, winter and spring. The leaves are used principally 

 for greens. A favorite way is to cook them with bacon. The leaves are also used for garnishing. 



Where climate permits seed may be sown anytime from August to October, broadcast or preferably in drills eighteen 

 inches apart so that the plants when small may be cultivated. The quality is improved rather than injured by frosts if not too 

 heavy. Farther north sow in April or May in rich light soil in rows two to three feet apart and where plants of the largest 

 size are desired thin to two feet apart in row. It is better not to cut or handle the plants while frozen, but if this is unavoidable, 

 thaw them out in cold water. The young shoots which start up in the spring from the old stumps are very tender and make 

 excellent greens. 



TTll/^ C IJC «.!» '^^^ plant of~ this variety grows to three or four feet high, bearing long, plume-like, 



1 all Vireen V^Urled dCOtcn light green leaves which are deeply cut, also finely curled at edges. Very ornamental 



and so hardy that a moderately heavy frost improves rather than injures its quality. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 0z.25c; 'A Lb. 40c; 



Lb. $1.25 

 j-^ r r^ IJC I.U-*- finely curled, spreading, low growing variety, very hardy and much used for greens. This 



Uwarr v>Urled oCOtCn sort, sometimes called Norfolk, is grown extensively in the south for shipment and is planted 



largely for the home garden. The leaves are long and attractive bright green." This sort is often used for garnishing. 



Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



Similar to Dwarf Curled Scotch but the leaves are deep green and purple, 

 rich purplish coloring. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



It is very attractive in its 



Dwarf Purple 



Q.i • A very vigorous growing variety of spreading habit, its green foliage having a distinctive bluish tinge or bloom. 



Siberian The leaves are very large, comparatively plain in the center but are cut and f L-illed at the edges. The variety is 



very hardy, a favorite for greens and in some sections is extensively grown for forage. This sort is sometimes called Sprouts. 



Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; Vi Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



