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D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



GRESS 



CiihIoH ai* Ponnoi* ripQCc This small salad is much used with 

 UriUU, Ur repper Urdbbiettuce, to the flavor of which its _4 



True Water Cress. 



warm, pungent taste makes a most agreeable addition. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



CULTURE— The seed should be sown in drills about sixteen inches 

 apart, ou very rich ground and the plants well cultivated. It may be 



planted very early but re 

 peated sowings are neces 

 sary to secure a succes- 

 sion. Keep off insects by 

 dusting with Pyrethrum 

 Powder. 



Grav SppHpcI Fanlv Wintpr ^ variety that does well on up- 

 \ardy Ot;UUeU cany WirilUr land and produces a large clus- 

 ter of leaves quite similar to those of the Water Cress in appearance 

 and quality. It is quite hardy and thiives best in the cool autumn 

 months. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; h Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 

 CULTURE— Make first sowing as early in spring as the ground can be 

 worked and continue, for succession, every two weeks. Or sow in early 

 autumn in rich, mellow soil, in shallow drills sixteen inches apart, cover- 

 ing one-half inch deep. Thin out as required for use. 



XrilP \A/flfpr "^^'^ ^^ quite a distinct variety of cress with small, oval 



I uc vv dlCI leaves and only thrives when its roots and stems are 



submerged in water. It is one of the most delicious of small salads and 



should be planted wherever a suitable place can be found. Pkt. 6c; 



Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; h Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 



CULTURE— The seed should be sown and lightly covered in gravelly, 

 mucky lauds, along the borders of small, rapid streams. The plants 

 will need no subsequent culture, as under favorable conditions they 

 increase very rapidly by self-sown seed and extension of the roots. The shoots should be cut, not broken off, for market 

 In summer it is best to keep them closely cut, the of tener the better. 



Cress Curled, or Pepper Grass. 



DANDELION 



Dandelion is native to Europe and Asia but is naturalized In all 

 temperate countries. 



CULTURE— Sow early in the spring, on very warm, rich soil, in 

 drills eighteen inches apart; thin the young plants to five inches in 

 the row and cultivate well; they will be fit for cutting the next 

 spring. When grown for the roots, sow in September and culti- 

 vate well dm-ing the fall and the following summer; the roots will 

 be fit to dig in October. Roots are sometimes removed from the 

 field to the hotbed or house for forcing. Roots dug in fall and 

 dried are sold for medicinal purposes. 



Cultivated, or French Common Sl'^stT/l'^l 



and is not at all the same as our wild dandelion, being greatly 



improved by careful selection. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 26c; 2 Oz. 40c; 



^Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 

 Imnrni/pH ThifL I pqi/oH C>ne of the earliest and best 

 liripruVUU I niOK L.eaveu greens in cultivation. Pkt.6c; 



Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 85c; h Lb. $1.60; Lb. $4.50 



Dandelion. 



EGG PLANT 



CULTURE— Egg Plant seed germinates slowly and should be started in strong heat, for in this, as in all sub-tropical 

 plants, it is of importance to secure a rapid and continuous growth from the first, the plants never recoverins: from a check 

 received when young. When the plants have formed two rough leaves transplant to three or four inches apart. When the 



ground is warm and all danger not only from frosts, but from cold 

 nights is past, harden off the plants by gradual exposure to the sun 

 and air, and decreasing the supply of water, then carefully transplant 

 into the open gi'ound, setting the plants two and a half feet apart. If 

 needed, shade the young plants and protect them from the potato bug, 

 which will often destroy them. Some seasons egg plants will fail to set 

 fruit or will not begin bearing until too late to mature, no matter how 

 faithfully they may have been cared for. This is especially likely to 

 happen if the summer is cool and rather moist. We know of no certain 

 remedy for it, though pinching off the ends of the branches after the 

 plants begin to bloom and not letting more than two or three fruits set, 

 is a good practice. 



SOIL— Egg Plant will grow on almost any soil in the south but it 

 develops to greater perfection on a rich, deep, loamy land, free from 

 debris. In the clay districts this is not easily obtained but there are 

 often small fields that are sufficiently dry and yet contain enough sand 

 to make e^?: plant growing profitable. No matter whether clay land, 

 loam or sandy soil be employed for raising this crop, it will be necessary 

 to plow deeply and thoroughly. The land should be drier than that 

 required by cabbage or beets. In fact, it will stand a greater drought 

 than the ordinary vegetables. 



Co nil/ I e\nn Pginnln This is a very early maturing and most 

 Cdriy l-Uliy rurpiU productive variety; fruit long, dark, rich 



purple and of fine quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; ^ Lb. 60c; 



Lb. $2.00 



ni ^i^M£ DP IX^ I |VI Nearly as early as the Early Long Purple 



E>1-#%\^IV r^ El IV 11^ and nearly as large as the later sorts. 



Very prolific and desirable for market gardeners' use. Fruit nearly 



round; skin smooth, black and glossy; flesh white, flne gr-ained and 



delicate. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 26c; 2 Oz. 40c; % Lb. 76c; Lb. $2.60 



Early 



Long Purple 

 Egg Plant. 



