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D. M. FERRY & COS DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



LETTUCE— CABBAGE OR HEADING— Continued 



California Cream Butter ^^^^'^^.^''tJ- 



or Royal Summer Cabbage ing sort, with glossy, 

 deep green leaves, the outer ones slightly spotted or 

 splashed with brown. The inner leaves form a large, 

 very solid head, rich light yellow in color, very thick, 

 tender and buttery. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 

 '/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



I » 1 ivt VT' 1 B. {Seed white> 



Los Angeles or New York aiso known as 



Wonderful. This very large heading lettuce is desirable 

 not only as a garden variety for summer use but is 

 much used as a fall and winter market sort. It is the 

 variety largely grown in California and shipped to east- 

 ern markets under the trade name of Iceberg. The plant 

 is very large but compact and tight heading; outer 

 leaves attractive deep green, bioad. frilled at edges. The 

 inner leaves form a large head, very sweet and tender 

 when in condition tor use. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 50c; 

 V* Lb. 90c; Lb. $2.75 



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B. (Seed tchite) One of the most desirable later 

 anSOn summer lettuces. The plant is compact and 

 forms a large, cabbage-like head which remains in condi- 

 tion longer than most heading sorts. The outer leaves 

 are bright yellowish green, broad, somewhat crumpled 

 and frilleii at edge and with distinctive midrib. The 

 inner leaves are white, very crisp and sweet. This thin- 

 leaved, curly, tight-heading sort is very extensively used 

 for the kitchen garden as well as market. Pkt. 10c; Oz.lSc; 

 2 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



CURLED OR LOOSE LEAVED VARIETIES 



/^ J D 'A ^' ^^^^'i bhicl-) As a lettuce for greenhouse forcing this variety undoubtedly stands at the head of 



ijranCi KapidS the list, being of quick growth, hardy, little liable to rot and remaining in condition several days after 



being fit to cut. The plant is upright and forms a loose cluster of large, thin, bright green leaves, savoyed, finely crimped 



at edges. The leaves do not wilt quickly after cutting so that the variety will stand shipping long distances better than 



most sorts. It is a very attractive variety and is desirable for garnishing. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Vi Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



T\ i 'a. R/I 1 J. /^ J ' r • ^ (Seed ivliite) Excellent for growing under glass where it stands higher 



UetrOlt Market LiaraenerS rorcing temperature than Grand Rapids and can be crowded to maturity. This 

 variety is also well adapted for outdoor growing. The plant is more compact than that of Grand Rapids, is lighter colored 

 and less frilled at the edges of the leaves which are crisp and tender. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; V4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



Q. » C I /^ 1 J ^- (Seed ivhite) A very extensively used early loose leaved, or clustering variety. The 



•jimpSOn S Harly V^UrleCl leaves are light green in color, slightly frilled and much blistered, crisp, sweet and 



tender. The sort is especially adapted for sowing thickly and cutting when the plants are young. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 



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



C 'CIP* IJJ^' (•'^e^d v'Jtite) A large-clustering, non-heading lettuce, most excellent for the home 



rerry S tarly i rize rleacl garden and undoubtedly the most easily grown variety in cultivation. It is too tender, 

 however, to stand shipping or handling on the market. The leaves are finely curled and crumpled, bright green tinged with 

 brownish red, and are very crisp, tender and sweet. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 'A Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



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DlaCK •seeded OimpSOn sowing outdoors where 

 an exceedingly tender leaf is desired and for those mar- 

 kets which demand a very large loose clustering sort The 

 color is an attractive light yellowish green. It is used al.-o 

 for growing under glass or in frames. The leaves are ruffled 

 and blistered and even the large outer ones are very ten- 

 der. This curly and thin-leaved, bunching variety is uni- 

 formly attractive and remains of excellent quality a very 

 long time. Pkt.lOc; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Vi Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



Cos Lettuce 



Black Seeded Simpson 



(Fomaine) This kind of lettuce 

 is distinguished by its long, 

 narrow, spoon-shaped leaves, 

 folding into loose, sugar-loaf shaped heads which blanch 

 better by having the outer leaves drawn about them and 

 tied. The quality is distinct from that of the Cabbage Let- 

 tuces and by many is considered very superior. 



Sow seed early in spring in rich, well prepared soil, in rows 

 eighteen inches apart, covering one-lialf inch deep. When 

 plants have two or three leaves thin to three or four inches 

 apart. As the plants begin to crowd thin and use as required. 

 If large heads are desired plants should be thinned ten to 

 twelve inches apart. 



•-■ 1 wTJ "i c 1/* c I J' (Seed White) This ex- 



Early White Selr-rolding cellent variety, also 

 called Trianon, forms a large light green plant with a well 

 folded head of very good quality. The midribs are white 

 and very prominent. The inner leaves are nenrly white, 

 slightly tinged with green, and are decidedly firm and 

 sweet. This is considered the most reliable of the Cos or 

 celery lettuces for the home garden or market gardeners, 

 use in this country. Pkt.lOc; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; % Lb. 75c; 

 Lb. $2.25 



