D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



BEET 



Elxtra Early Egyptian Blood Turnip 



The best results are obtained on a deep, rich, sandy loam. If wanted very 

 early, sow such sorts as Crosby's Egj-ptian or Detroit Dark Red in hotbeds and 

 transplant, cutting off the outer leaves. For general crop sow in freshly prepared 

 soil as soon as the ground will permit, in rows eighteen inches apart covering 

 about an inch deep and pressing the soil firmly over the seed. T\'hen the plants are 

 well established thin out to four inches apart ' in the row. For winter use the turnip 

 varieties may be sown in June so as to matiu^e late in the season: the roots are stored in a 

 cellar and covered with sand or sandy soil to prevent Avilting: or they may be kept out- 

 doors in pits such as are used for apples and potatoes. One or two ounces, or single pack- 

 ets of two or three sorts, will give a good supply for a large family. 



The best variety for forcing and excellent 



for first early crop out of doors, being very 



early, with small top. Leaf stem and veins dark red. leaf dark greeu". dotted with red. root very dark 



red. rounded on top but flat beneath, with very small tap root: flesh dark red, zoned with lighter 



shade: hard, crisp and tender when young. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c: 2 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 35c: Lb. 75c. 



C U * 17 I-* '^^ name of this variety is misleading, as it resembles the Egyptian only 



\>/rOSDy S tLgyptian in its extreme earliness. The stock we offer is of a distinct vermilion 



color which is very attractive not only in the beets as pulled, but after they have been cooked. They 



are also more spherical than the Extra Early Egyptian and we think of better quahty. One of the 



best for early planting out of doors. It becomes fit for use sooner than any other variety but it is not 



as well suited as the Egvptian for forcing in hotbeds or for transplanting. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 



3 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 25c; Lb. 80c. 



T-k. •iPk 1 DJ'T • Long experience has shown this variety of our introduction to be 



LPetrOlt UarK KeCl l Urnip the best deep red turnip beet, not only for market gardeners, but 



for home use. It is also by far the best for canning, making a strikingly handsome product, much superior to 



that obtained from any other variety. Its small top, early maturing and the splendid shape and color of the 



root make it popular with every one' who plants it. Top 'small, upright growing, so that the rows may be 



close together: leaf stem and veins dark red. blade green: root globular or ovoid and very smooth: color of 



skin dark blood red: flesh deep vermilion red. zoned with a darker shade, very crisp, tender and sweet and 



remaining so for a long time. We believe that the stock of this variety whieh'AA'e olTer will produce a crop 



more uniform in shape, color and quality than any other beet seed obtainable. {See colored plate opposite) 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 35c': Lb. 80c. * 



El r !• A very early maturing beet especial- 



arly HClipse ly desirable for the home garden. 

 Top of medium size. Root nearly globular, with a small 



tap and small collar. Flesh bright red. zoned with white, 

 very sweet, crisp and tender, especially when young. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c: 3 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 35c; Lb. 75c. ' 



I7J*«.%»^.r1><, 17«^l..r "^"P small, spreading; ribs and 



Hamana S Harly leaf stalks dark red: blade of leaf 



Rlnnd Turnin bright green, with waw edge: root 



DlOOa 1 Urnip ^^^^.j, j.g^_ interior color purplish red. 



with little zoning: crisp, tender, swpet and an excellent 



keeper. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c: H Lb. 35c; Lb. 75c. 



Early Blood Turnip ie?tedTtock of ^Biood^%u?- 



nip. having larger, coarser top and root than the Detroit 

 Dark Red and requiring a considerably longer time to 

 mature. ExceUent for summer and autu'mn use. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c: H Lb. 30c: Lb. 70c. 



Bastian^s Early Blood Turnip I'S^^f'^ll] 



leaf bright green: root with medium sized tap. tiu-nipshap- 

 ed. bright red. Jrlesh light purplish red. zoned with white: 

 crisp, tender, very sweet and of good quality. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c: 3 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 30c: Lb. 65c. 



r\ • » Dl J T" • Top meditim sized: leaf 



UeWing S DlOOd i urnip stem andveins dark red; 

 leaf green: root dark red. turnip shaped with a moder- 

 ately large tap: flesh carmine-red. zoned with lighter 

 shade: tender, sweet and a good keeper. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 58 0z. 15c;%Lb. 30c; Lb. 65c. 



r t rj^ • Top large: leaf stems 



harly 1 urnip bassano light red: leaf light 



green: root large, round, turnip shaped: flesh pink, zoned 

 with white: very sweet and tender when young. An ex- 

 cellent sort to plant for use as greens. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c: 3 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 30c: Lb. 65c. 



D«/, r* o r^ i This is an entirely distinct 



. M. r erry & Co S variety and we consider it 

 l4o1i^ T f^-ncr \i\r\f^A ^v far the best for winter and 

 Malt Long tSlOOd ^^^^^^ ^^^ The root is deep 



red. very symmetrical, two or three times as long as thick 

 and always smooth and handsome. The flesh is rich, dark 

 red. very'sweet, crisp and tender, never becoming woody 

 even in 'portions above the ground: it retains its good 

 quality longer than other sorts. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 3 Oz. '15c: H Lb. 35c; Lb. 80c. 



w r\ 1 Dl J -^ standard late variety keep- 



LiOng L/ark DlOOd Ing -well through the winter. 

 It is of good size. long, smooth, growing even ^Aith the 

 surface, with few or no side roots. Skin dark purple, 

 almost black: flesh dark red. very tender and sweet. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 30c; Lb. 70c. 



Swiss Chard, or Sea Kale Beet etabil, 



althotigh little known in America, is worthy of a place in 

 every garden. The leaf and the leaf stems are the parts 

 used' and they are much stiperior to those of other beets 

 to use as greens. Later in the season the broad, flat, 

 beautiful, wax-like leaf stems are cooked as a salad or 

 pickled. Pkt. 5c; Oz.lOc; 3 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 30c; Lb.65c. 



