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



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WINTER RADISHES Continued 



r\pi PQTIAI A comparative! V new variety ui)ich '*^">^ 

 v/t-l-COIinu is popular wheiever known. The ^ 

 root is Jong, cylindrical, with beautiful white skin and 



rlesh, so white as to attract attention, even among 



the other white varieties. The flesh is tender and 



of good quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c: 



% Lb. 25c; lib. 7oc. 

 LARGE WHITE SPANISH. Root long, top 



shaped or sometimes fusiform, retaining the same 



diameter for two-thirds of its length, sharply cor- 



ical at the base, and when full grown measuring 



seven or eight inches in lenjrth, and about three 



inches in diameter. Skin white, sometimes tingec 



with purple where exposed to the sun. Flesr 



white, solid and pungent, though milder than the 



Black Spanish. Pkt. 5c; Oz.lOc; 2 0z.l5c; ^ Lb. 20c; 



Lb. 60c. 

 ROUND BLACK SPANISH. Roots round, some 



times top-shaped, three or four inches in diameter; 



skin black, flesh white, very compact and highly 



flavored. An excellent sort tor winter, as the roots 



keep a long time. Pkt. oc; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. loc; 



^Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



HALF LONG BLACK WINTER 



An American sort of the same general character as 



the Long Black Spanish, but by many considered 



superior to either the Ri amd or the Long Black 



Spanish. It is intermediate in shape between the 



two, and seems to combine the good qualities of 



each. Pkt.5c; Oz.lOc; 2 0z.20c: %Lb.30c; Lb.$1.00 

 LONG BLACK SPANISH. One of the latest 



as well as the hardiest of radishes; an excellent 

 sort for winter use. Roots of medium size, oblong, black and flesh of firna 

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



Rhubarb, or Pie Plant 



Rhubarb, familiarly known as Pie Plant, or "Wine Plant, is cultivated in gardens for its leaf 

 stalks, which are used for pies and tarts. Imanense quantities are now annually sold in all the 

 large markets. No private garden should be without it. Long Black Spanish, 



CULTURE— Rhubarb succeeds best in deep, somewhat retentive soil, and the richer this is Winter Radish. 

 and the deeper it is stirred, the better. Sow in drills an inch deep, and thin out the plants to six inches apart. In the fall, 

 transplant into very highly manured and deeply stirred soil, setting them four to six feet apart each way. and give a 

 dressing of coarse manure every spring. The stalks should not be plucked until the second year, and the' plant never 

 allowed to exhaust itself by running to seed. Our seed is saved from selected plants of the Liniiteus. Victoria, Giant and 

 other improved sorts, but like the seeds of fruit trees, rhubarb, seed cannot be relied upon to reproduce the same varie- 

 ties. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50, postpaid. 



Rhubarb Roots, by express, not prepaid, 10c each, $1.00 per dozen; by mail, prepaid, 15c each, $1.50 per dozen. 



A hardy annual. The long, smooth, glossy leaves when 



young are used like mustard for salads. It grows to a 



height of from nine to fifteen inches. Sow in shallo\\ drills 



one foot apart, in early spring, and for succession everj- three or four Aveeks thereafter. 



The young leaves will be ready for cutting in about six w eks from time of planting. Water 



freely. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; h Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.()0 



falsify, or Vegetable Oyster 



The long, white, tapering root of Salsify when cooked forms a good substitute 

 for oysters, having a very similar flavor. 



CULTURE— It succeeds best in a light, well enriched soil, which should be 

 stirred to a goi >d depth. Coarse and fresh manure should be avoided, as it will 

 surely cause the roots to grow uneven and ill-shaped. Sow early and quite deep, 

 giving the general culture recommended for parsnip. The roots are perfectly 

 hardy, and mav remain out all winter, but should be dug early in spring, as they 

 deteriorate rapidly after growth commences. Store a quantity for winter use in 

 a pit, or in a cellar, packed in damp earth or sand. 

 LARGE WHITE. The common variety; roots medium sized, smooth; flesh 



white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c: 2 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 25c; Lb. 90c. 



Mammoth Sandwich Island SSi^^"S'SS",K^?|/?™t? 



It is an invaluable sort for 

 market gardeners' use. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 15c: 2 Oz. 25c; hg Lb. 40c; 

 Lb. $1.25 



Rhubarb. 



Roquette 



Sorrel 



Those who think of Sorrel as the starved looking weed of barren 

 lands, have little idea of the possible value of the plant. The im- 

 proved varieties when well grown and cooked like spina^e, make 

 a healthful and very palatable dish. Sow in drills early m spring 

 and thin the seedlings to six or eight inches apart in the row. One 

 may commence cutting in about two months, and the plants will 

 continue in full bearing from three to four years. 



LARG£ LEAVED FRENCH. The best garden variety, hav- 

 ing large, pale green leaves of fine quality. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 



'§, 



2 Oz. 20c: h Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Larqe Leaved French Sorreu 



