D. M. FERRY & CO"S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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PEAS, SECOND EARLY Continued 



THE ADMIRAL 



TELCPnONE 



Vines vigorous. alx>ut four feet hi^h. c< iinparativelj'' 

 slender, little branched. Pods usually borne in pairs 

 and in great abundance; they are al^jut two and one-half inches 

 long, curved, bright green, crowded with six to nine peas of the very 

 best quaUtj- and color. We know of no pea which remains jialatabfe 

 longer afrer it becomes large enough to use. Seed much wrinkled, of 

 medium size, cream color. This variety ripens with Telephone, or a 

 little later. Owing to its great vigor. profJuctiveness. fine color, 

 quality and suitable size of the green peas, it is admirably a-dapred 

 for carmers" use. Pkt. 10c; Pt. loc; Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 7oc; Bu. $5 00 



This fine, second early, wrinkled 



pea has proven to be a valuable 



acquisition. Notwithstanding 

 the large amount of inferior and spurious stock which 

 has been sold, no pea of recent introduction has gained 

 more rapidly in popularity than this, thus showing 

 that it has sterhng merit which gardeners ap- 

 preciate. Vines vigorous, growing about four 

 feet high, with large, coarse, hght colored 

 leaves and producing an abundance of very 

 large, rich, dark green pods filled -nith im- 

 mense peas which are tender, sweet and of ex- 

 cellent tlavor. It comes into use just after the 

 Premium Gem and is one of the best sorts for 

 either home or market. The stock we offer is 

 prohfic. and has been carefully selected. 

 Pkt. 10c: Pt.20c: 01.30c; 4 Qts.$1.0d; Bu.$5,.50 



Tpl pfiDAPH Stronger growing and hardier 

 ■ '-■-•-^■■'^" " vine with darker foliage than 



the Telephone: green peas very large, sv.eet 



and when dry almost smooth." A splendid 



sort for both the home and market garden : -nlll 



give good returns even under conditions that 



would cause most varieties to fail. Pkt. 10c; 



Pt. loc: Qt. 2oc; 4 Qts. 7.5c; Bushel $4.50 



HORSfORD'S MARKET GARDEN 



The vine of this variety is of medium height, 

 giving the greatest number of ix)ds of anv^ on 

 our list. Pods contain five to seven medium 

 sized, sweet, dark green peas which retain their 

 color and sweetness well after canning. Seed 

 rather small and wrinkled. A very desirable 

 variety for canners" use. Pkt. 10c; Pt. loc; 

 Qt. 2oc; 4 Ots. 7oc: Bushel $4.50 



LATE PEAS 



VOPKSHIPF HFDO ^^^^^ ^^^^^- ^^^ut twenty inches 

 iUHHOIIIHL IILWU high, bearing at the top a number 

 of broad pods filled with large peas that remain a long 

 time in condition for use, and which never become a^ hard 

 as most sorts. The peas are of fine qualitj*. and will be pre- 

 ferred to any other by those who like a rich. marrov\ like 

 pea. Seed large, wrinkled and flattened. Pkt. 10c: Pt lar- 

 Qt. •25c; 4 Ots.~ 75c; Bushel $5.00 



PRIDF OF THF IMARKFT ^^^ °f ^^^ best of recent 

 rniULUI IIIL ITI^NULI introduction. Wethinkit 



worthy of a place on our colored page. Description and 



price on pn.ge 45. 



SHROPSHIRE HERO 



Telephone Peas, 



Large White Marrowfat '^1^,&,'^]Si 



about five feet high and of strong growth. Pods large, 

 cyUndrical. rough, light colored and well filled: seeds large, 

 smooth, round and yellow or white, according to the soil 

 in which they are grown. It is excellent for simimer use. 

 but inferior in quality to most of the newer sorts, although 

 undoubtedly one of the m^st productive of the garden va- 

 CHAMPION Of ENGLAND -^^^^-^^l favorite, of nch , "eties. Pkt. 10c: Pt.loc; Ut. 20c; 4 Qts.60c: Bushel $3.00 

 ^.'l^'" «"'^ V» '"7"'-'^'^" flavor and exceUentqual- larOC BldCk FVP MarmWfat '^° ^^"^^"^"^ ^^"^^-''• 

 ity. This year a sample gro%\-n from our careftilly selected ■-*" 51*' "■"'^'* "-Jl/ ITIOI I UniOl gj-owing about five 



Vines twenty to thirty inches 

 high, wonderfully productive 

 of large pods which are uniformly weU filled' with large 

 fine colored peas of good quality. Seed wrinkled. Pkt. 10c: 

 Pt. 15c: Ot. 2oc: 4 Ots. 75c: Bushel $4.75 



For full description ana 



Improved Stratagem 



lish varieties of peas have been so want'ing'in imif ( .rn- 

 and evenness of tj-pe as to disgust American planters,' 



stock is illustrated on page 47. 

 price, see page Vj. 



Most stocks of the 



large podded, 



semi-dwarf Eng- 



•mity 



by constant effort Ve have develoVeTa' stock^of'thi's', the 

 best variety of that class, which comes true, and we do 

 not hesitate to pronounce it one of the best of the large 

 podded sorts. The pods are of immense size and uniformly 

 fiUed with very large, dark green peas of the finest qual- 

 ity. One C)t the very be.st wrinkled varieties for market 

 gardeners. Pkt. 10c; Pt.iOc; Ot.30c: 4 Qts.$1.00: Bu.$6.00 



Melting Sugar 



^ rowing 

 feet high; a verj- prolific bearer of large pods and can be 

 recommended as one of the very best Aiarrowfat sorts. 

 Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; (^t. 20c; 4 Qts.OOc; Bushel $3.00 



There is a class of peas little 

 known in this country, but 

 much used abroa^i. in which 

 the large, sweet, brittle and succulent pcKls have none of 

 the tough, inner lining found in the ordinary varieties of 

 garden peas; they are used in the same way as snap or 

 string beans. The best of these edible potlded sorts is the 

 Melting Sugar, of wliich we offer a very fine sti-ain. The 

 pods are very large, extremely tender, fine flavored, and are 

 borne in great abimdanee olivines four to five feet high. 

 Pkt. 10c: Pt. 20c: Qt. 30c: 4 Qts. $1.00: Bushel $6.00 



riDUD PEAS 



Fi'-ld Peas deserve more general a 

 receive. In the north, for dairy cows 



„ , corn, and about six weeks earlier. 



^or cows, the crop should be cut and fed green. For hogs alone it can be used as pasturage 



tention for fodder than they now 

 and for h >gs. they are fully equal to 



Field peas can be sown either alone or with oats as early as the condition of the soil will permit. If the stubble from 

 green winter rye or other crops cut in June be turned undefand sown to mixed peas and oats, it will furnish a large amount 

 of forage in August when grass pasture is usually short. 



As fertilizer, field peas should be plowed under when in blossom. They will grow on land that will not prcKluee clover. 



.No. 1 Whit€ and Common White, market price; write for quotation. 

 // Peas are icantfd by mail or express, prepaid, add 10 cents per pint. 15 cents per quart, for charges 



