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



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Sweet Mountain, or 

 Spanish Mammoth Pepper 



RubyKinq 

 Pepper. 



Peppers are used very ex- 

 tensively as a condiment. In 



Mexico, the hot varieties are 



eaten raw as we would eat 



radishes, but the greatest 



use is for seasoning other 



dishes. The large, thick 



fleshed, sweet varieties are 



i-aten more extensively far- 



[ her north, and are served in 



various ways, green or ripe, 



with vinegar and salt, like 



tomato salad, or made into 



mangoes by cutting one side, 



removing seeds and filling 



Avith chow chow pickles. The 



fruit is often used in stuffing 



pitted olives. The seed of 



pepper plant is used as bird 



food. 

 The culture of peppers is / - 



the same as for egg plant; /v 



the plants need quite as*^ 



much heat to perfect them, though theyl 



mature sooner and may be sown a httle' 



later. Guano, hen dung, or any other bird 



manure, hoed into the surface soil when 



the plants are about six inches high, will 



wonderfully increase the product, and 



also improve the quality of the fruit. 

 RED CHERRY. A second early sort. Plant tall, bearing a profusion of round, 

 bright red fruit which is very pungent when ripe. The plant, when in fruit 

 is very handsome and an ornament to the garden. Pkt. 6c: Oz. 25c: 2 Oz. 40c: 

 %Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



RED CHILI. A late variety, used in the manufacture of pepper sauce. The bright, rich red pods are about two inches 

 long, one- third to one-half mch in diameter at the base, tapering to a sharp point, and exceedingly pungent when ripe. 

 r^l^^Ii?^ '^rl^^f^'^S^"^ season. The plants should be started quite early in hot beds. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c: 

 ^ Lib. 7oc; Lb. ip2.o0 



YEL,1,0 W CHILI. Similar in form to the Red Chih, but a little shorter and thicker, more pungent, and of a verv 



beautiful yellow color. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; h Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 

 I ONfi RFD CA YFlVNF ^ rather late sort having a shm, pointed pod about four inches long, and when ripe, of 

 i-vri 'tvA lya-rm^ vr^ i i-^iiiiL, ^ bright, red color. Extremely strong and pungent flesh. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c: 



^^r-.^^^r— rv hl>h. 75c; Lb. $2.25 



LARGE SQUASH. Fruit large, flat, tomato shaped, more or less ribbed; 

 skin smooth and glossy; flesh mild, thick meated and pleasant to the taste, 

 although possessing more pungency than the other large sorts; very produc- 

 tive and a fine variety for pickling. One of the earliest and most certain to 

 mature. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; ^ Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 



LARGE BELL, OR BULL NOSE SS £Vva'52 



ty, which is sometimes called Sweet Mountain, is a great im- 

 provement on the best stock obtainable only a few years ago. 

 Plant vigorous, compact, very productive, ripening its crop 

 uniformly and early. It is one of the most popular and desira- 

 ble sorts. Fruit large, cylindrical, with thick, mild flesh; of 

 excellent quality for use in salads and pickles; color bright red 

 Avhen ripe. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; h Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 



SWFFT MOUNTAIN OR Plants very vigorous and pro- 

 i:? yy I^L, l iTll^Un l /\li'^, UI\ ductive.growing upright with 

 SPANKH MAMMOTH moderately large leaves. The 

 .:3r/\ilIOH iTiniTllTlLFl ll fr^lt does not ripen untfl very 

 late. It is very large and long, often eight inches or more in 

 length, by two in diameter, very smooth and handsome, being, 

 when unripe, of a bright, deep green color, entirely free from 

 any purple tinge, and when mature, of a rich red. Flesh very 

 thick, sweet and mild flavored. Well suited to use as a stuffed 

 pickle, and especially suited to use green in making pepper 

 salad. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; h Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 

 GOLDEN DAWN. Plants quite dwarf out very prolific. Fruit 

 medium to large in size, of inverted bell shape, rich, golden yel- 

 low color, with very thick, sweet, mild flavored flesh. Pkt. 6c; 

 Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; h Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.60 

 PllRY I^INn ^^ improved American variety reaching the 

 I\UU I rviliU largest size, often four to six inches in length, 

 yet retaining the symmetrical shape of the smaller sorts. It is 

 very bright colored, and the flesh is beautiful, sweet and mild fla- 

 vored. One of the best for stuffed pickles. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 

 Large Bell, or Bull Nose Pepper. 2 Oz. 40c; H Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 



Pumpkins are not so particular in regard to soil as melons or cucumbers, but in other 

 respects are cultivated the same, though on a larger scale. They are generally raised 

 between hills of corn, but may be planted with success in fields by_ themselves. The 



pumpkin more properly belongs to the farm than the garden, especially as it readily mixes with and injures the quality 



of the finer squash. 



PUMPKIN 



LARGE YELLOW. Grows to a large size and is adapted 

 for cooking purposes and for feeding stock. The shape is 

 irregular, some being round and others elongated or flat- 

 tened. It is of deep, rich yellow color, fine grain and ex- 

 cellent quality. Crop failed. 



SWEET CHEESE, OR KENTUCKY FIELD. A most 

 popular variety in the south. Fruit flattened, the diameter 

 being two or three times more than the length; skin mot- 

 tled light green and yellow, changing to rich cream color 

 as it matures; flesh yellow, tender and of excellent qual- 

 ity. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 16c; Ss Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c, post- 



paid. Bi/ freight or express, at purchaser'' s expense, $2k.OO 

 per 100 lbs. 

 PIP PIIMPK'IN ^^ consider this a true pumpkin 

 rIL, rUlTiriVlil rather than a squash as it is some- 

 times called, but under any name it is a decided acquisi- 

 tion. It makes a pie which most people consider superior 

 to one made from any other variety of either squash or 

 pumpkin. The nearly round, comparatively small fruit is 

 covered with a fine, gray netting over a smooth, yellow 

 skin. Flesh very thick, sweet and fine flavored. Crop 

 failed. 



