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



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nearly as early. It will give excellent results either in the 

 home garden or for market use and is superior to most seed 

 sold at higher prices. Pkt. 25c; ^ Oz. 75c; Oz. $2.25; 

 2 0z. $4.25; % Lb. $8.00 



CQDI Y CaVnDITP While not quite so early as the Snow- 

 cnilLI r|lIUnllL ball, this is very early, exceedingly 

 hardy, easily grown and perhaps the best sort for the inex- 

 perienced grower, as it will head under conditions in which 

 many sorts would fail. The plants are large and form large 

 heads which, although inclined to be open, are crisp, tender 

 and of fine quality. It keeps in condition for use a long 

 time. Several years' experience has convinced us that it is 

 one of the hardiest kinds in cultivation. We urge you to try 

 it. Pkt. 5c; Oz. $1.00; 2 Oz. $1.50; ^ Lb. $2.50 



EXTRA EARLY PARIS. Heads large, white, of excellent 

 flavor, tender and delicious. Leaves large, stalk short. 

 Being so early it must always be a favorite, especially with 

 market gardeners. Pkt.5c; Oz.$1.00; 2 0z.$1.50; ^Lb.$2.50 



PfllBI Y FPFnST ^^® ^^ *^® ^^^^ ^^^ general cultivation. 

 LllQLI Lf^rUul Heads large, close, compact and very 

 white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. $1.25; 2 Oz. $2.25; H Lb. $4.00 



EARLY LONDON. This is a .standard variety and quite 

 early. Heads are tender and good for general use. Pkt, 6c; 

 Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; \ Lb. $1.25 



EARLY PARIS, or NONPAREIL. A most excellent French 

 variety with good sized, vmiform heads which are tender 

 and delicious. If planted at the same time as the Extra 

 Early Paris, it will be ready for use when that variety is 

 exhausted. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 60c; 2 Oz. $1.00; % Lb. $1.75 

 LeNORMAND'S SHORT STEM. Plant hardy, compact 

 gro^\ing, sure heading and producing many leaves which 

 protect the clo.se, solid curd, keeping it well blanched. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 75c: 2 Oz. $1.25; % Lb. $2.25 



1 IfRllF fli (^IFR^ ^ valuable late sort, sure to head, of the 

 LpDUL ilLUlLUU best quality and very popular with mar- 

 ket gardeners everywhere. Plant large but of upright 

 gi'owth, the leaves protecting the heads so that they will 

 endure uninjured a frost that would ruin other sorts. One 

 of the very best of the late varieties. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 80c; 



2 Oz. $1.50; H Lb. $2.50 



VEITCH'S AUTUMN GIANT. A distinct and valuable late 

 variety. The heads are very large, extremely white, firm 

 and compact and being well protected by foliage, remain a 

 long time fit for use. The plants should be started and trans- 

 planted early in the season to insure their full development. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 90c; ^^ Lb. $1.50 



GBbBRY 



CULTURE -Sow the seed (which is slow to germinate) in shallow 

 boxes, or in a finely prepared seed bed out of doors, in straight rows, 

 so that the small plants may be kept free from weeds. See to it that 

 the seed is not covered too deep and that the bed is kept moist, almost 

 wet, until the seeds germinate, as plenty of moisture is essential to 

 get a satisfactory growth. The seed will not germinate well if planted in a hotbed or where subjected to considerable 

 heat. "When the plants are one to two inches high, thin out and transplant so that they may stand three inches apart and 

 when they are four inches high, cut off the tops, which will cause them to grow stocky. The crop is usually made to suc- 

 ceed some earlier one, but in order to grow good celery the soil must be made as rich as possible, the essentials to success 

 being very rich soil and plenty of water. If good plants are used, they may be set out as late as the middle of August, but 

 the best results are usually obtained from setting about the middle of Jime or first of Julj\ The most desirable time will 

 depend upon local climate and is that which will bring the plants to maturity dviring cool, moist weather. In setting, pre- 

 pare broad trenches about six inches deep and four to six feet apart, in which the plants should be set six inches apart, 

 cutting off the outer leaves and pressing the soil firmly about the roots. When the plants are nearly full grown they should 

 be "handled," which is done by one man gathering the leaves together while a .second draws the earth about the plant to 

 one-third its height, taking care that none of it falls between the leaves, as it would be likely to cause them to rust or rot. 

 After a few days draw more earth about them and repeat the process every few days until only the tops of the leaves are 

 visible. Or it may be blanched by pressing the leaves together with two 



wide boards held in place by stakes, or by wire hooks at the top. This is f^ /^ A 



the method commonly used by market gardeners, but celery so blanched Wv-^^J^^ /> f\J\ 



is more likely to become pithy than that blanched with earth. Care ^ ^^-^O-^y- 



with earth. Care 

 should be taken that the plants are not disturbed Avhile they are wet or 



the ground is damp; to do so increases the liability to 

 injury from rust. A part of the crop may be simply 

 "handled" and then at the approach of severe freez- 

 ing weather taken up and set out compactly in a dark 

 cellar or an unused cold frame, where the tempera- 

 ture can be kept just above the freezing point and it 

 will then gradually blanch so that it may be used 

 throughout the winter. Should the plants begin to 

 wilt, water the roots without wetting the stalks or 

 leaves and they will revive again. 



Celery is sometimes grown by what is termed the 

 new process, w-hich consists in making a spot as rich 

 as possible and there setting the plants six to eight 

 inches apart each way. If the soil is very rich and 

 there is an abundance of water, the plants will blanch 

 each other and the product will be very white and 

 handsome, but we think it is inferior in quality to that 

 grown by the old method. 



Golden Yeliow Self Blanching 



This is the best celery for early us9. Critical gardeners 

 depend upon our stock of this sort to produce their finest 

 early celery. Plants of a yellowish-green color, but as they 

 mature the inner stems and leaves turn a beautiful golden 

 yellow, which adds much to their attractiveness and makes 

 the work of blanching much easier. The handsome color, 

 crispness, tenderness, freedom from stringiness and fine 

 nutty flavor of this variety make it only necessary to be 

 tried in order to establish it as the standard of excellence 

 as an early sort. (See colored page U7). Pkt. 5c; Oz. 60c; 

 2 Oz. 85c; h Lb. $1.50; Lb. $5.00 . " . 



White Plume 



While we are fully aware that this variety has great merit 

 as an early market sort, being as early as any and very at- 

 tractive when fit for use, yet we do not think that it com- 

 pares favorably with the Golden Yellow Self Blanching either 

 in flavor or solidity, or that it will remain in condition for 

 use as long after it is earthed up. Plants light yellowish- 

 green, with tips of leaves almost white. As they mature, the 

 mner stems and leaves turn white and require to be earthed 

 up but a short time before they are in condition for use. 

 Where a fine appearing celery at a minimum amount of la- 

 bor is the object, this variety will give entire satisfaction. 

 An //jiproi'edWhite Plume with longer stems is being offered, 

 but careful comparison with our stock shows that it is not 

 equal in quality or so desirable as tliat we offer. Pkt. 6c: 

 Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; h Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



