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>. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



WATERMELO N-contmued 



« . U . Introduced by us in 1894 and is very popular as a shipping melon particularly in the south. Vine vigo- 



i5Weet rleart rous and productive, ripening its fruit evenly. Fruit of largest size, oval, very heavy, rind thin but 



firm; color very light green, slightly striped and veined with a lit^e darker shade. 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. 

 Seed black. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 



Gypsy, or Georgia Pa^^geS! 



RAtf1^enalr«k oldest and most 

 rS.aUiesnaKe popular sorts, par- 

 ticularly in the south. Fruit long, of 

 light green color, distinctly striped 

 and blotched with a darker shade. 

 The flesh is bright scarlet and very 

 sweet. Seed nearly white. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c;2Oz. 15c;'^Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



rp . 1 A southern variety which 



1 riumpn has become very popular 

 with shippers. The fruit is of largest 

 size, 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 

 vigorous growth and can be depended 

 upon under ordinarily favorable cir- 

 cumstances to set a laVge number of 

 fruits. Seed black. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 15c; \ Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



C.. Medium size, uniformly 



Itron round, smooth, striped and 

 marbled with light green. Flesh white 

 and solid. The fruits are not used for 

 eating in the raw state, but for pre- 

 serves, pickles, etc. Seed red. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 0z. 15c; %Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 



FERRY'S Iceberg 



MUSHROOM 



The Mushroom is an edible fungus of which there are numerous varieties. We handle the 

 ordinary commercial variety of'a creamy white color with loose gills which underneath are 

 of pinkish-red, 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. 

 3Iushrooms can be grown in cellars, in sheds, in hotbeds or sometimes in the open air. the great essential being a uni- 

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

 these are published in book or pamphlet form. We can furnish, postpaid, for 35c., a book containing very complete 

 directions for the culture of mushrooms. (See list inside of back cover) 

 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 mushrooms are reproduced. Earlier, more productive and a 

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

 Ikilbs.) postpaid 40c; 5 bricks, not prepaid. $1.25 



MUSTARD 



Mustard is not only used as a condiment but the green 

 leaves 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. 

 ■«TTi .. p !• L, Leavescomparatively smooth and deeply cut; color medium 

 W nite C.ing'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; 2 Oz. 10c; k Lb. 15c; Lb. 35c. 

 C .1 r^* M. r^ 1 J Leaves light green, frilled and much crimped at 



OOUtnern Vaiant L^Urled edge. Highly esteemed in the south for its vig- 

 orous growth and good quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. lOc; 2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 65c. 



TALL MIXED GARDEN. Cultivated not only for orna- 

 ment but its beautiful orange colored flowers serve as 



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



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



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; k Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. For other varieties of 



Nasturtium see page SO. 



NASTURTIUM 



OKRA, OR GUMBO 



Cultivated for its young seed pods 



which are used in soups and stews. 



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 started, 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. 



■ti/'l- 'f "V/" 1 I- *^ great improvement on the old White or the Green. The 



W nitC V eivet 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; 2 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



D r* » IV/I il- I D J The plant is dwarf growing, even in 



r erKinS IVlaniinOtn LiOng rod 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; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



DC \JJ\^*x. The longest podded variety: the plants are two feet high and 

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

 thick and fleshy. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



White Velvet Okra 



