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FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



C U C U M B E R-Continued 



^1 J'l -^ medium early, white spined cucumber of handsome, very 

 IVlOnCllKe dark green color and of excellent quality for slicing. The 

 vines are very hardy and productive. The fruits when mature are about 

 eight inches long, very uniform in size and shape. Color dark green, 

 slightly striped at the ends. The dark green color is retained much 

 longer and is affected less by the hot sun than any other sort with which 

 we are familiar. Its uniform size and shape, and splendid color is 

 making this variety very popular as a shipping sort. (See c^it in Sup- 

 plement, page 8 ) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; h Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



w-i w Beautiful in shape and color and of the finest quali- 



tiXtra LiOng, or ty. The fruit is long, cylindrical, dark green, with 

 Fv<ai-tyf*»**n Wliil-P« S«in*» very white, crisp and tender flesh. An 

 ILVergreen W niie opine entirely new and distinct sort develop- 

 ed by ourselves through very careful selection, our aim being to secure 

 the best possible table cucumber. The vine is vigorous and productive 

 and comes into full bearing earlier than the Bismarck. This variety is 

 also an excellent sort for culture under glass. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; 

 h Lb. 35c; Lb. $1.10 



P 1 J -^ rather late variety of very symmetrical shape and 



JuinerSLlCl smooth skin, retaining its dark green color until nearly ripe. 

 It is spineless and the flesh is crisp, white and tender. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



^ 1_ 1 J ^ distinct va- 

 V'liniDerlanCt rlety, said to 

 have originated from crossing 

 the Parisian Pickling and the 

 Early White Spine; it certainly 

 has the good qualities of each of 

 these sorts. The fruits 

 are large, symmetrical, 

 dark green, covered with 

 innumerable small white 

 spines and are of prime 

 quality for slicing. The 

 vine is vigorous, wonder- 

 fully prolific and con- 

 tinues in bearing much 

 longer than most sorts. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 3Cc; 

 Lb. $1.00 

 I J Vines very 



Improvea vigorous 



^ Long Green ^°^P^<^ 





Extra Long, or 

 EEN White Spine 



ductive, 

 forming fruit fit for the 

 table nearly as early as 

 the shorter sorts; fruit 

 about twelve inches long, 



firm and crisp. Excellent for pickles; also the mature fruits are some- 

 times used for making sweet pickles. We ofi'er a carefully selected strain 

 uniformly long, of good form and with the large warts and spines 

 well distributed over the surface instead of being clustered at one end 

 as m inferior stocks. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; h Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



o 11 /^ L 1 * (For Pickles) A very small, oval, 

 'mail l^nerKin prlckly fruited sort quite distinct from 

 all others and grown exclusively for pickles. It is the 

 smallest of all the varieties and should always be picked 

 when young and tender. The seed is slow to germinate, 

 requiring usually from two to three weeks. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c: 

 2 Oz. 40c; h Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 



Improved Long Qreen 



CRESS 



The seed should be sown in' drills about sixteen inches 

 apart, on very rich ground and the plants well cultivated. It 

 may be planted very early but repeated sowings are neces- 

 sary to secure a succession. Keep off insects by dusting with 

 Pyrethrum powder. 



Ci 1 r» r^ This small salad is much 



urled, or repper Grass used with lettuce, to the 



flavor of which its warm, pungent taste makes a most agree- 

 able addition. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 20c: Lb. 60c. 

 /^ o JjrifiT'**. ^ variety that does 



Gray Seeded Early Winter weii on upland and 



produces a large cluster of leaves quite similar to those of 

 the Water Cress in appearance and quality. It is quite hardy 

 and thrives best in the cool autumn months. Also known 

 as Upland. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; h Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



T Wr *■ This is adistinctvarietyof cress with small, 



1 me W ater oval leaves and thrives best when its roots 

 and stems are submerged in water. A fair growth may be 

 obtained in soil which is kept wet. It is one of the most de- 

 licious of small salads and should be planted wherever a 

 suitable place can be found. The seed should be sown and 

 lightly covered in gravelly, mucky lands along the borders of 

 small, rapid streams. The plants will need no subsequentcul- 

 ture, as under favorable conditions they increase vei-y rapid- 

 ly by self-sown seed and extension oi the roots. When gather- 

 ed for the market the shoots should be cut, not broken off. In 

 summer it is best to cut them closely, the oftener the better. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; ^ Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 



