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



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■j^l?5' CULTURE— The best results are obtained on a deep, rich, sandy loam. If wanted 



very eaiiy, sow such sorts as Detroit Dark Red in hot-beds and transplant, cutting off 



the outer leaves. For general crop, sow as soon as the ground will permit in drills 



eighteen inches apart and thin out to three inches in the row. For winter use, the turnip 



varieties may be sow-n in June, and the beets may be kept by storing in a cellar and keeping 



covered with sand or sandy soil, to prevent wilting, or they may be kept outdoors in pits such 



as are used for apples and potatoes. One or two oimces, or single packets of two or three sorts, 



will give a good supply for a large family. It is best to sow in freshly prepared soil, which 



should be pressed firmly over the seed. 



EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN BLOOD TURNIP Itl'S SS&ZrXk 



early crop out of doors, being very early, with small top. Leaf stems and veins dark red, leaf dark green, 

 dotted with red; roots very dark red, rounded on top but flat beneath, with very small tap roots; flesh dark 

 red, zoned with lighter shade; hard, crisp and tender when young, but becoming woody with age. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 20c; Lh. fiOc. 



The name of this variety is misleading, as it resembles the 

 Egyptian only in its extreme earliness. The stock we offer 

 is of a very distinct vermilion color which is very attractive not only in the beets as pulled but after they 

 have been cooked. They are also more spherical than the Extra Early Egyptian and we think of better 

 quality. One of the best for early planting out of doors. It is a most excellent sort, becoming fit for use 

 sooner than any other variety, but it is not as w^ell suited for forcing in hot-beds or for transplanting as the 

 Egyptian. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. loc; ?^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



W\ g^^ w>r\.\^ r% s:» r* L' O ^:fc f\ T 1 1 r« r^ 8 r^ Long experience has shown this variety of our 

 ^JKSXtt yj\\» L^OIK. l^t^CI lUIIIII^ own introduction to be the best deep red turnip 

 beet, not only for market gardeners, but for home use. It is also b.y far the best for canning, making a strikingly 

 handsome product, much superior to that obtained from any other variety. Its small, upright-growing tops, 

 early m.aturing, and the splendid shape and color of the roots, make it popular with every one who plants it. Tops 

 small, upright-growing, so that the rows may be close together; leaf stems and veins dark red, blade gi-een; roots 

 globular or ovoid, peculiarly smooth; color of skin dark blood-red: flesh bright red. zoned with a darker shade, 

 very crisp, tender and sweet, and remaining so for a long time. We believe that the stock of this variety which 

 we offer will produce a crop more uniform in shape, color and qualitj^ than any other beet seed obtainable. 



Crosby's Egyptian 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 70c. 



FAPI Y Fn IP^F Topssmall.darkpurplish- 

 L./-\I\L.I L^v>L.ir^Li green, shading to lighter 

 color on outside of leaves. Roots nearly globular, with a 

 small tap root and very small collar. Flesh dark red, zoned 

 with a lighter shade, very sweet, crisp and tender especially 

 when young. Pkt.5c; Oz.lOc; 2 Oz.l5c; %Lb.20c; Lb.GOc. 



EDMAND'S EARLY BLOOD TURNIP HALp LONG BLOOD ' 



Tons low. small, soreadine: leaf stalks and ribs dnrlrrp.l- ■•'^^-" l-V/llV» UV^\J\J\J y 



Tops low, small, spreading; leaf stalks and ribs dark red; 

 blade of leaf bright green, having markedly wavy edge; 

 roots dark red, interior color purplish-red, zoned with a 

 lighter shade: crisp, tender, sw^eet, and an excellent keeper. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. lOc; 2 Oz. 15c; 3^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 60e. 



EARLY TURNIP BASSANO. Tops large: leaf stems light 

 red; leaves light green; roots large, round, turnip-shaped; 

 flesh pink, zoned with white; very sweet and tender when 

 young but becoming woody and tasteless with age. An ex- 

 cellent sort to plant for iwe as ''greens.'' Pkt. 5c; Oz.lOc; 

 2 Oz. 15c; \ Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



DM FFDDV JC CCV^ This is an entirely distinct 

 . m. rCl^r^I (V \jK} 3 variety and by far the best 

 for winter use. The deep red 



two or three times as long as thick and always smooth and 

 handsome. The flesh is rich, dark red, verj' sweet, crisp 

 and tender, never becoming wood}', even in portions above 

 the ground, and it retains its good quality longer than other 

 sorts. We consider this tlie most valuable variety for winter 

 andspringuse. Pkt. 5c; Oz.lOc; 2 0z.l5c; ^Lb.20c; Lb.GOc. 



inPROVED EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. An extra selected 



stock of blood turnip, having larger, coarser tops and roots ,..^^^..^^ . ^ - . ^ ,t, , , „ , - 



than the Detroit Dark Red, and requiring a considerably IMPROVPH I ONCi T*^P^ '"'■^^' "^*^^^ ^°^^"= ^^^^ 



longer time to mature. Excellent for summer and autumn _ ^^ v i- l' l. vy 1 1 vi stems and vems red: leaf gr 



summer and autumn 

 use. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c. 



BASTIAN'S EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. Tops small; stems 

 purplish pink; leaves bright green; roots with medium 

 sized tap, turnip-shaped; bright red. Flesh light purplish- 

 pink, zoned with white; crisp, tender, very sweet and of good 

 quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 16c; %Lb. 20c; Lb. 56c. 



DEWING'S BLOOD TURNIP. Tops medium sized; leaf 

 stems and veins dark red'; leaves green; roots dark red, 

 tJirnip-shaped with large tap; flesh carmine red zoned with 

 lighter shade; tender, sweet and a good keeper. Pkt. 6c: 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; \ Lb. 20c; Lb. 65c. 



DAPK Rl OOn '^^'*^ ^^'^^^ *"*''^ roots are large, taper- 

 *^'^*\'* UL.VyV/L' i„gr_ growing even with the surface; 

 flesh dark red, zoned with lighter shade, very tender and 

 sweet and remaining so when kept till spring. Pkt. or; 

 Oz. 10c: 2 Oz. 15c: '^ Lb. 20c: Lb. oOc. 

 SWISS CHARD, OR SEA KALE BEET. Although little 

 known in Ameriea this vegetable is worthy of a place in 

 ever}' garden. The leaf and the leaf stems are the rarts 

 used and they are much superior to those of other bee:s to 

 use as greens. Later in the season the broad, flat, beauti- 

 ful wax-like leaf stems are cooked as a salad or pickled. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 16c; ^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c, 



