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



PEPPER 



Peppei's are used very extensively as a condiment. In Mexico^ 

 the hot varieties are eaten raw as we would eat radishes, but the 

 greatest use is for seasoning other dishes. The large, thick 

 fleshed, sweet varieties are eaten more extensively farther north 

 and are served in various ways, gi-een or ripe, with vinegar and 

 salt, like tomato salad, or made into mangoes by cutting one side, 

 removing seeds and filling with chow chow pickles. 



The culture of peppers is the same as for egg plant and the 

 plants need quite as much heat to perfect them. Guano, hen 

 dung, or any other bird manure hoed into the surface soil when 

 the plants are about six inches high, will wonderfully increase the 

 product and also improve the quality of the fruit. 

 I3 J >-,i A second early sort. Plant tall, bearing a pro- 



Ivecl 'Unerry fusion of round, bright red fruit which is very 

 pungent when ripe. The plant, when in fruit, is very orna- 

 mental. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; H Lb. 75c; Lb. $3,50 

 U J r^U*!* A late variety, used in the manufacture of pepper 

 Kect V.^nill sauce. The bright, rich red pods are about two 

 inches long, one third to one half inch in diameter at the base, 

 tapering to a sharp point and exceedingly pungent when ripe. 

 Pkt, 5c; Oz. 35c; 3 Oz. 40c; % Lb. 75c; Lb. $3.50 



f D J /^ A "^^'^^^ known variety having a 



LiOng Kea ^.^ayenne slender, twisted and pointed pod 

 about four inches long and when ripe, bright red in color. Ex- 

 tremely strong and pungent flesh. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 3 0z.40c; 

 hLb. 75c; Lb. $3.50 

 /^ IJ r\ Plants quite dwarf but very prolific. Fruit 



VaOlden L/awn medium to large in size, of inverted bell 

 shape, rich golden yellow color, with very thick, sweet, mildly 

 flavored flesh. The earliest maturing large pepper. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 35c; 3 Oz. 40c; % Lb. 75c; Lb, $3.50 



Large Bell, or Bull Nose Pepper 



Ruby King Pepper 



txed oQUash) or shaped, more or less ribbed; skin 

 Xr»mafr» ^VftanArl smooth and glossy; flesh mild, thick 

 M. uiimLU oiictpeu nieated, pleasant to the taste, although 



somewhat pungent; early, and very productive, Pkt. 5c; 



Oz. 35c; 3 Oz. 40c; % Lb. 75c; Lb, $3.35 



¥ Oil o 11 KT Oi^ii* stock of this well known 



Large Kell, or Kull INose variety, sometimes called 

 Sweet Mountain, is a great improvement on the best stock ob- 

 tainable only a few years ago. Plant vigorous, compact, very 

 productive, ripening its crop uniformly and early. Fruit 

 large, with thick, mild flesh, of excellent quality for use in 

 salads and pickles; color bright red when ripe. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 35c; 3 Oz. 40c; h Lb. 75c; Lb. $3.50 



pi l^» An improved American variety often four to 



HUDy ^ing six inches in length and quite symmetrical in 



shape. It is very bright colored and the flesh is sweet and mild 



flavored. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 3 Oz, 55c; ^Lb..$l,00; Lb. $3.75 



f^r % C * The earliest maturing of the very large 



LxianiL ^.^rimSOn sweet peppers and surpassed by none 



in evenness of size and shape. (See cut and full descrijjt ion 



of this sterling novelty in Supplement, page 6) Pkt. 5c; 



Oz. 75c; 3 Oz $1.35; % Lb. $3.35; Lb $7.00 



O J. TV/I i • Plants very vigorous, of compact. 



OWeet Mountain, or upright growth. The fruit does 

 ^nar»icVi Mammr»fK '^ot ripen until very late. It is 



opanisn iviammotn ^^j.^ j^^j.^^ ^nd long, often eight 



inches or more in length by two in diameter; very smooth and 

 handsome, being when fully mature of a rich red color. Flesh 

 very thick, sweet and mildly flavored. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 

 3 Oz. 40c; %Lb. 75c; Lb. $3.50 



PUMPKIN 



Pumpkins are not so particular in regard t*" :,oil as melons or cucumbers, but 

 are cultivated the same, though on a larger sca.a. They are raised between hills of 

 corn or in fields by themselves, but more properly belong to the farm than the 

 garden as they readily mix with and injure the quality of the finer squash, 

 p. We consider this a true pumpkin rather than a squash as it is sometimes 

 1 le called. Fruit of medium size, nearly round; skin smooth, yellow and cov 



ered with a fine gray netting Flesh light yenow,.very thick, sweet and finely 



flavored, Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; 3^ Lb. 35c; Lb. 75c. 

 C IVT IT 1 J O* This handsome variety is small but very 



OUgar, or IMeW r^nglana rie sweet, fine grained and of the very best 



quality. Skin deep orange, flesh rich, deep yellow, excellent boiled or for pies. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c: ^ Lb. 30c; Lb. 65c. 

 I V 11 Grows to a large size and adapted for cooking purposes or 



Large I eilOW for feeding stock. The shape is irregvdar, some being round 



and others elongated or flattened. It is of deep rich yellow color, fine grain and 



excellent quahty. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 10c; H Lb. 15c; Lb, 40c. By freight 



or express, at purchaser's expense, $30.00 per 100 lbs. 

 Q ^1 Very popular in the south. Fruit flattened, diameter 



OWeet ^neese, or usually about twice the length; skin mottled light green 

 I^Avvf ii^L"t7 Piolrl and yellow, changing to rich cream color when mature; 

 rweniUCKy r leia ^^^^^ yellow, tender and of excellent quality. Pkt. 6c; 



Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 30c; Lb. 50c. By freight or express at purchaser's 



expense, $33.50 per 100 lbs. 



OR New England Pie Pumpkin 



