40 



Sweet 



marked 



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



WATER MELON-conti„"ed 



ft . Introduced by us in 1894 and is veiy popular as a shipping melon particularly in the south. Vine vigo- 



ileart rousand productive, ripening its fruit evenly. Fruit large, oval, very heavy, rind thin but firm: 

 much like D. M. Ferry & Go's Peerless but withUghter shades of green; flesh bright red, firm but very tender 



and sweet. Fruit retains its good 



quality for a long time after ripening. 

 Our stock will be found very uniform 

 in shape, size and color. Pkt. 5c; 



Oz.lOc; ^ 

 Lb. 85c. 



Gypsy, or Georgia 

 Rattlesnake 



Oz. 15c; % Lb. 35c; 



One of the 

 largest, 

 m d most 



oldest 



ticularly in the south. Fruit Oblong, 

 of light green color, distinctly striped 

 and blotched with a darker shade. 

 The flesh, is bright scarlet and very 

 sweet. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; 

 % Lb. 35c; Lb. 75c. 

 rp . T| A southern variety which 



1 riumplll has become very popular 

 with shippers. The fruit is uniformly 

 large, nearly round, dark green, some- 

 times indistinctly striped with .a 

 lighter shade and has a thin and firm 

 rind which makes it an excellent ship- 

 per; flesh bright red and of good 

 quality. The vine makes a strong and 

 vi.g'orous growth and can be depended 

 upon under ordinary favorable cir- 

 cumstances to set a large number of 

 fruits. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; 

 %Lb. 35c: Lb. 75c. 



C«, Medium size, uniformly 



Itron round, smooth, striped and 

 marbled with light green. Flesh white 

 and solid ; seeds red. The fruits are 

 not used for eating in the raw state, 

 but for preserves, pickles, etc. 

 Pkt. 5c: Oz. 10c: 3 Oz. 15c; 

 % Lb. 35c; Lb. 85c. 



FERRY'S Iceberg 



1V/[| TQl-I|?001\/f '^^^ Mushroom is an edible fungus of which there are numerous varieties. We handle the ordi- 

 *^**^'^* **^^-'^-'i^* nary commercial variety of a creamy white color with loose giUs which underneath are of 

 pinkish-i-ed, changing to liver color. The mushroom produces seed and there is developed a white, fibrous substance in 

 broken threads, called spawn, which is developed and preserved in horse manure, pressed in the form of bricks. 

 Mushrooms can be gro\vn in cellars, in sheds, in hotbeds or sometimes in the open air, the great essential being a uni- 

 form degree of temi)erature and moisture. Our space is too limited here to give the necessary cultural directions, but 

 these are published in book or pamphlet form, and will be supplied postpaid at the prices listed inside the back cover. 

 The booklet "Mushroom Culture," price lOc, will be sent free if requested, with an order for spawn of $1.25 or over. 

 PURE CULTURE MUSHROOM SPAWN. By a newly discovered: process of selec- 

 tion and grafting, the spawn is scientifically propagated so that large, vigorous 

 and finely flavored mushi^ooms are reproduced. Earlier, more productive and a 

 marked improvement on wild spawn, either French or English. Brick, (about 

 IM l^s.) postpaid 40c; 5 bricks, not prepaid, $1.35 



Wl\ J^nr A 1^ O ^^^"stard is not only used as a condiment but the green leaves 

 i.V8. %JtJ a. r^AXL^ are used as a salad or cut and boiled like spinage. Sow as 



early in the spring as the ground will permit, in drills about eighteen inches 



apart, covering one-half inch deep. For succession, sow every few weeks till 



autumn. Water freely. In the south the seed should be sown in autumn and 



the plants used early in the spring as a salad and for greens. 

 \A^KIf A Pm 1* 'k Leaves comparatively smooth and deeply cut; color medium 

 W niie Hillg^llSn dark green. The plant is upright in growth, inclined to 



branch as it approaches early maturity and soon bolts to seed. Pkt. 5c; 



Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 10c; h Lb. 15c; Lb, 35c. 

 Q.».,.«.U ^^* 4. r^ 1 J Leaves light green, frilled and much crimped at 

 OOUmern V^iant 'UUrled edge. Highly esteemed in the south for its vig- 

 orous growth and good quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 30c : Lb. 65c. 



N ASTI IRTII IM TALL MIXED GARDEN. Cultivated not only for orna- 

 A ^/-*.8.^ a. KJ A.\. a. i%J irl ment but its beautiful orange colored flowers serve as 



a garnish for dishes and the young leaves are excellent for salads. The green 



seed pods preserved in vinegar make a pickle greatly esteemed by many, 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 35c; Lb. 75c. For other varieties of 



Nasturtium see page 81. 



OICRA OR r^ITiyiRO cultivated for its young seed pods which 

 v-rfiVA-v/-^, \JXK \J.\J LViaJXJ' are used in soups or stewed and served like 



aspai'agus. It is highly esteemed in the south. Plant in hills about four feet 



apart, putting six to eight seeds in a hill and after the plants are well sta,rted, cut 



out all but two. The dwarf sorts can be planted much closer in hills, two to three 



feet apart or in drills two feet apart, thinning the plants to about one foot apart 



in the row. Gather the pods when quite green and about an inch and one-half long. 

 ■«Tsri •. vr 1 i A great improvement on the old White or the Green. The 

 Wnite velvet plant is of medium height, bearing a large crop of white, 



smooth pods which retain their tenderness until nearly full sized. Pkt. 5c; 



Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; h Lb, 30c; Lb. 60c. 

 D 1 ' > JiJi a1_ f D J The plant is dwarf growing, even in 



I^erKmS IVlammOtn JLOng JrOCt size and productive, maturing pods 



earlier than most sorts. The pods are long, slender, deep green and remain tender 



much longer than most sorts. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. 

 Tx /» ■\i/i_ 'j. The longest podded variety; the plants are two feet high and 



J-f Warr W nite very productive. Mature pods long, greenish white, very 



thick and fleshy. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c: h. Lb. 30c; Lb. 50c. 



White Velvet Okra 



