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



PEPPER 



Peppers are used very extensively as a condiment. In Mexi- 

 co, 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, green or ripe, 

 with vinegar and salt, like tomato s^lad, or made into man- 

 goes 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 wonder- 

 fully increase the product and also improve the quality of the 

 fruit. 



Tj J ^i A second early sort. Plant tall, bearing a 



IxeCl i^nerry profusion of round, bright red fruit which 

 are very pungent when ripe. The plant, when in fruit, is 

 very ornamental. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; k Lb. 75c; 

 Lb. $2.50 

 D Jl /^U*l* ^ ^^^® variety, used in the manufacture of 

 IxeCl L^nill pepper sauce. The bright, rich red pods are 

 about two inches long, one-third to one-half inch in dia- 

 meter at the base, tapering to a sharp point and exceedingly 

 pungent when ripe. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; h Lb. 75c; 

 Lb. $2.50 

 f D J /^ ^ '^^'^^^ known variety having 



LiOng KeCt L^ayenne a slender, twisted and pointed 

 pod about four inches long and when ripe, bright red in 

 color. Extremely strong and pungent flesh, Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 

 2 Oz. 40c; h Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



Ruby King Pepper 



Large Bell, or Bull Nost Pepper 



p J Q 1. Fruit of medium size, flat, tomato shaped, 



rveu oqUclSrl) Ol* more or less ribbed: skin smooth and 

 Xr»mnfrk ^Vismorl glossv; flesh mild, thick meated, pleasant 

 M. uiiidLU anapea ^^ ^j^g ^^^g^^^ although somewhat pungent; 

 early, and very productive. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 

 h Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 

 I o 11 D 11 KT Our stock of this well known 



L.arge JDell, or tSull JNOSe 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. 25c; 2 Oz.40c; 

 h Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 

 pi 1^-. An improved American variety often four to 



txllDy rwing' 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: 2 Oz. 55c; H Lb. $1.00; Lb. $2.75 

 ^. M. C ' The earliest maturing of the very large 



viiant LxrimSOn sweet peppers and surpassed by none in 

 evenness of size and shape. The plant is vigorous and upright 

 growing, larger than that of Chinese Giant and more produc- 

 tive. The fruits ripen earlier than any of the very large sorts 

 on the market and average heavier, as the flesh is unusually 

 thick. Color deep crimson when matured; flavor very mild. 

 (See colored plate, page 7) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 55c; 2 Oz. $1.00; 

 H Lb. $1.60; Lb. $5.50 

 o .nil . • Plants very vigorous, of compact, 



bweet Mountain, or upright growth. The fruit does 

 SnanUVi Mainmnf-li not ripen until very late. Itisvery 



opanisn iviammoin ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ gig^t inches 



or more in length by two in diameter; very smooth and hand- 

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

 thick, sweet and mildly flavored. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 

 H Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



PUMPKIN 



Pumpkins are not so particular in regard to soil as melons or cucumbers, but 

 are cultivated the same, though on a larger scale. 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. 



PWe consider this a true pumpkin rather than a squash as it is sometimes 

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

 covered with a fine gray netting. Flesh light yellow, very thick, sweet and 

 finely fiavored. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



M C 1 J T%* This handsome variety is small but very 

 OUgar, or INeW Unglana rie sweet, fine grained and of the very best 



quality. Skin deep orange, slightly ribbed; flesh rich, deep yellow, excellent 

 boiled or for pies. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 20c; Lb. 65c. 



1 Q«*rrA V^ll Grows to a large size and adapted for cooking purposes or 

 *-«a-~gC * ellOW for feeding stock. The shape is irregular, some being round 



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



excellent quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; H Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. By freight 



or express, at purchaser's expense, $20.00 per 100 lbs. 

 Q . pii Very popular in the south. Fruit flattened, diameter 



oWeei \_,neese, or usually about twice the length; skin mottled light green 

 I^Anfii/«L-t7 Pi«klrl and yellow, changing to creamy vellow whenrnature; 

 rvciitucKy riciu flesh yellow, tender and of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c; 



Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. ISc; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. By freight or express at purchaser's 



expense, $22.50 per 100 lbs. 



Sugar, or New England Pie Pumpkin 



