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



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Celerlac " '"S,r;j~ '" 



CULTURE— Sow the seed at the same season and give the same 

 treatment as common celery. Transplant the young plants to moist, 

 rich soil, in rows two feet apart and six inches apart m the row. 

 Give thorough culture. As the roots are the edible portion of this 

 vegetable, it is not necessary to earth up or "handle"' it. After the 

 roots have attained a diameter of two inches or over, they will be 

 fit for use. To keep through winter, pack in damp earth or sand 

 and put in the cellar or leave out of doors, covering with earth 

 and straw, like beets or carrots. 



LdryC Smooth PrSQUC ce^eryfproducfng^largeand smooth 

 roots, which are almost round and with very few side roots. Plants 

 vigorous, withlargedeep green foliage. Pkt. 5c; Oz.SOc; 2 Oz. 35c; 

 %Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 



Tiifnln D/\/\^A^ The root of this celery is turnip-shaped, ten- 

 I Urilip-lVUUlCU (jer, with sweet taste and rather strong tiavor. 

 It is used principally for seasoning meats and soups. Pkt. 6c; 

 Oz. 16c; 2 Oz. 25c; ^ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



Gt1BRVIl> 



A hardy annual, worthy of 

 more general use for fla- 

 voring and garnishing. The 



curled variety is even more beautiful than parsley and can be 



used to great advantage in beautifying dishes of meats and 



vegetables. 

 CULTURE— Sow in early spring in rich, well prepared soii, 



and when plants are well established, transplant to about one 



foot apart. 



riTDI pn Greatly superior to the old, plain variety, being 



VUt\lwL<Lr earlier, more handsome and having fully as fine 



fragrance and flavor. 

 Lb. $1.00 



Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; H Lb. 30c; 



Chicory 



Large-Rooted, or 

 Coffee 



Large Smooth Prague Celeriac. 



six inches apart in the row 



ator or kiln constructed for the purpose 



chicory, they are usually brought to the factory in the ' ' green 



purpose. Pkt. 5c; Oz. lOcs 2 Oz. 16c; ^ Lb. 25c; Lb. 90c. 



Our stock IS the improved type, with very much larger, 

 smoother, whiter and proportionately shorter roots than the 

 old kind. The dried and prepared roots are used quite exten- 

 sively as a substitute or adulterant for coffee. Sow the seed as 

 early in the spring as the ground can be prepared, in a rather 

 light, moderately rich soil, in drills eighteen to twenty inches 

 apart for garden and two to two and one- half feet for field 

 culture. When the plants are sufficiently large, thin to four to 



Keep clear of weeds and in the fall dig the I'oots, slice them and dry in an apple evapor 



Where the roots are grown in quantity for the manufacturers or "prepared"' 



state and there dried in kilns constructed for the 



V> n i V O'® Schoenoprasum 



An onion-Uke plant, which by some is highly esteemed for use 

 as a salad, the green stems having a very pleasant onion flavor. 

 Also the plant makes an excellent ornamental garden bed 

 edging,which may frequently be cut, a new growth of leaves appearing soon after each cutting. The seed may be sown 

 in rows in place, or in boxes and transplanted. The plants are productive during two or three years, and may then be taken 

 up, divided and reset. Pkt. 10c; H Oz. 25c. 



Gollards 



A cabbage, or kale-Uke plant, 

 known in different sections as 

 Cole," "Colewort," or simply 

 "Greens." It is extensively used in the south, where it con- 

 tinues in growth and is usable throughout the entire winter. 



Georgia, Southern, or Creole, we offer the tru-e 



white or green stemmed sort so extensively used in the 

 south, where it furnishes an abundance of food for man and 

 beast. Forms a large, loose, open head, or a mass of leaves 

 on a tall stem. Freezing does not injure but rather improves 

 their quality. Sow thick in drills, in rich ground .transplant- 

 ing when four inches high; or sow in drills where the plants 

 are to remain and thin to two or three feet apart in the row 

 when well started. In the south, sow from January to 

 May and August to October. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz.'20c; 

 IgLb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Corn Salad 



fctticus, or lamb's 

 Lettuce 



This small salad is used during the winter and spring months 

 as a substitute for lettuce and is also cooked and used like 

 spinage. In warm weather the plants will mature in four to 

 SIX weeks. Sow the seed in shallow drills about one foot apart , 

 during August and September. If the soil is dry it should be 

 firmly pressed over the seed in order to secure prompt ger- 

 mination. On the approach of severe cold weather, cover 

 with straw or coarse litter. The plants will also do well if 

 the seed is sown very early in the spring, and like most salad 



Slants, are greatly improved if sown on very rich soil; in- 

 eed, the ground can scarcely be made too rich for them. 

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



Qeorgia or Southern Coll*rd8. 



