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



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GUGUMBER ^»"*'""^^ 



Bismarck 



BOSTON PICKLING OR GREEN PROLIFIC a distinct va 



riety, very popular for pickles. Fruit medium sized, very 

 smooth, symmetrical, cylindrical, bright greeu and a great 

 producer. Pkt.5c; Oz.25c; 2 0z.40c; ^ Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.60 



f= n-k^ikr^c^ I ^ A new, rather late variety of very 

 U IIHtl^l ClIVl symmetrical shape and smooth skin. 

 It retains its dark greeu color until nearly ripe. It is spine- 

 less and the flesh is crisp, white and tender. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; ^ Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 

 ALBINO The best white skinned sort. Introduced by us in 

 1894. The fruit is above medium size, symmetrical, with 

 few large spines. The flesh is clear white, very crisp, ten- 

 der and good flavored. An excellent sort for the home gar- 

 den. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 

 A late variety producing long, 

 very dark green fruit, pointed at 

 each end, very constant in form and color; flesh crisp and 

 tender; excellent either for pickles or slicing. The stock we 

 offer is a great improvement over that usually sold either 

 as Bismarck or Tailby Hybrid, being much better and more 

 uniform in shape, without the distinct neck which was a 

 fault of the old stock. It can be depended upon to produce 

 very symmetrical, handsome, dark green fruits which will 

 hold their color better than those of any other kind. This 

 is one of the best sorts for growing under glass. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; % Lb. $1.00; Lb. $2.75 



PYTPA I niMn CiD Beautiful in shape and color, 

 CA 1 1^/\ UUllU, UK and of the finest quality. The 



EVERQREEN WHITE SPINE ^.tdifca'ird-afk 



green, with very white, crisp and tender flesh. An entirely 

 new and distinct sort developed by ourselves through very 

 careful selection, our aim being to secure the best possible 

 table cucuuiijer. The vine is vigorous and productive, and 

 comes iuto full bearing earlier than the Bismarck. An ex- 

 cellent sort for culture under glass. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 

 2 Oz. 55c; % Lb. $1.00; Lb. $2.75 



Gumberiand 



Cumberland Cucumber. 



A new and distinct variety, 



said to have originated from crossing the Parisian Pickling and the Early White Spine. It 



certainly has the good qualities of each of these sorts. The fruits are large, symmetrical, dark green, covered with innu- 



quality for slicing. The vine is vigorous, wonderfully prolific, and continues 



Early White Spine 



merable small, white spines, and are of prime 



in bearing much longer than most sorts. Pkt.^lOc;' Oz. 30c; "2 Oz. 65c; 3^ Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 



One of the best sorts for table use. Vines vigor- 

 ous, fruiting early and abundantly; fruit uni- 

 formly straight and handsome, dark green, with a few white spines; flesh tender and of 

 excellent flavor. In this country this variety is used more, perhaps, than any other for 

 forcing under glass. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 2oc; 2 0z. 10c; % Lb. 75c: Lb. $2.50 

 I\ r^lin^'fon ^ selection from the White Spine, beiug more pointed at each 

 ^** ■■■■,jj*»V-rlI end. The young fruits are unusually crisp and tender, and 

 are of very dark green color, so that the variety is considered by many to be the best 

 for small pickles. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 0z. 40c; ^Lb. 75cr Lb. $2.60 

 COOL AND CRISP a strain of White Spine somewhat like the Arlington, but larger 

 and less symmetrical. The vine is vigorous and the fruit long, cylindrical, dark green, 

 with quite a number of white spines. The flesh is peculiarly crisp and tender and it is 

 one of the very best for table use. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; h Lb. 76c; Lb. $2.60 



IMPPOVFn [ ONn fi PPFN Produced by selection from the Long 



llTir i\v/ V i^u UV^ilVI \JIVL,L<i^ Green. Vines vigorous and productive, 



forming fruit fit for the table nearly as early as the shorter sorts; fruit about 



twelve inches long; firm and crisp. The 



young fruit makes excellent pickles, and 



/-'.-:v.-y when ripe it is one of (he best for sweet 



'- ■ >:^'^., pickles. W e otf er a carefully selected 



strain, vmif ormly long, of good form, 



with the large warts and spines well 



distributed over the surface instead 



of being clustered at one end as in 



inferior stocks. (Seepage 12). Pkt. 5c; 



Oz.25c; 2 0z. 40c; % Lb. 7 5c; 



Lb. $2.50 



GHERKIN FOR PICKLING 



A very small, oval, prickly 



variety, quite distinct from 



all others. It is 



grown exclusively 



for pickles; is the 



smallest of all 



the varieties, and 



should always 



be picked when 

 young and tender. 

 The seed is slow to ' 

 germinate, requir- ^ 

 ing usually from J| 

 two to three weeks. " 



I'kt. 6c; 

 Oz. 20c; 

 2 0z. 86c; 

 %Lb. 60c; 

 il». $2.00 



E^^Lr W'HiTt Sf'iNf Cucuwbep 



BitMAKCK Cucumber. 



