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



ber of broad pods filled with large peas that remain a long 

 time in condition for use, and which never become as hard as 

 most sorts. The peas are of fine quality, and will be preferred 

 to any other by those who like a rich, marrow-like pea. 



Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50 



OF ENGLAND 



tive. Pkt. 10c. Pt. 20c; Qt. 30c; 4 Qts. $1.00; Bui 



«|^;i.ARQE WHITE MARROWFAT ?e?, 



QHl>nDQHIDP HPDH "^"iies twenty to thirty inches 

 OlIIVvrOlllKC IlCIVUhigh, wonderfully productive^ 

 of large pods, which are uniformly well filled with large, 

 colored peas of good quality. 



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



IMPROVED STRATAGEM 



Most stocks of the large podded, semi-dwarf, English 

 varieties of peas have been so wanting in uniformity and 

 evenness of type as to disgust American planters, but by con- 

 stant effort we have developed a stock of this, the best vari-w 

 ety of that class, which comes true, and we do not hesitate \dr ..I A Dfip RI A f K' PVF M A PPflWP AT 

 pronounce it one of the best of the large podded sorts. th|j ^^'^^^ ULrt.VIV Lr I L, iTl/\IVR.U VY r/\ 1 

 pods are of immense size and uniformly filled with very large. An excellent variety, growing about five feet high; pods 



dark green peas of the finest quality. One of the very best large; a prolific bearer and can be recommended as one of 

 varieties for market gardeners. thp very best Marrowfat sorts. 



Pkt 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.60 ., ^^^' 10«5 Pt. 15c; Qt. 20c; 4 Qts. 60c; Bushel $3.00 



>^/MPT TINfi ^IlfiAR There is a class of peas little 

 PRIDE OF THE MARKET ^JP^s of mediunf^J'lC'^**^^^ 9^^ >°P^'» JQ this country, but 



Very productive and universally admitted to be one of the! 

 richest and best flavored peas. Height four to five feet; seedf 

 light green and much shriveled. Very inferior and mixed] 

 stocks of this sort are frequently offered, but when the seed ' 

 is as well grown and selected as that we offer, we consider it 

 equal in quality to any variety in cultivation, and one of the 

 best of its season, either for the amateur or market gardener. 

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



1 1 i V a t e d 

 ery extens- 

 ively for the summer crop. Vines about five feet high and 

 of strong growth. Pods large, cylindrical, 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 summer use, but inferior in quality to most of 

 the newer sorts, although undoubtedly one of the most pro- 

 ductive of the garden varieties. 



Pkt. 10c: Pt. 15c; Qt. 20c; 4 Qts. 60c; Bushel $3.00 



,, height, stiff, ..„ 



r large, dark green leaves, and bearing at the top, generally in 

 pairs, a fair crop of very large, dark green pods well filled 

 with large peas of good flavor. We have given this variety 

 special attention, and the stock we offer is so much superior 

 to that commonly sold as to seem a different sort. We rec- 

 ommend it as one of the very best of the large podded varie- 

 ties. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 35c; 4 Qts. $1.25; Bushel $6.50 



much used abroad, in which the large, sweet, brittle and suc- 

 culent pods have none of the tough, inner lining found in the 

 ordinary varieties of garden peas; they are used iu the same 

 way as snap or string beans. The best of these edible podded 

 sorts is the Melting Sugar, of which we offer a very fine strain. 

 The pods are very large, straight, extremely tender, fine fla- 

 vored, and are borne in great abundance on vines three to four 

 feet high. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 30c; Qt. 45c; 4 Qts. $1.50 



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FielijFpeas deserve more general attention for fodder than they now receive. In the north for dairy cows and for hogs, 

 they are fully equal co corn, and about six weeks earlier. 



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



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 under and sown to mixed peas and oats, it will furnish a large amount 

 of forage in August when grass pasture is usually short. It will produce a supply of milk as abundant as in early summer. 



As fertilizer, field peas should be plow^ed under when they begin to blossom. They will grow on land that will not pro- 

 duce clover. Write for viarket prices on 10 bushels or viore. 



No. 1 White, $1.50 Per Bu. Common ^Vhite, $1.25 Per Bn. Common Blue, $1.75 Per Bu. 



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



PEPPER 



Peppers are used very extensively 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 eaten more extensively further 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 with 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 pepper is the same as for egg plant; the plants 

 need quite as much heat to perfect them, though tbey mature 

 sooner and may be sown a little 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. 



NLARGE BELL, or BuII Nose 



Our stock of this well-known variety, which is sometimes called 

 Sweet Mountain, is a great improvement on ^the best stock obtain- 

 able only a few years ago. Plant vigorous, compact, very produc- 

 tive, ripening its crop uniformly and early. It is one of the most 

 popular and desirable sorts. Fruit large, cylindrical, with thick, 

 mild flesh; of excellent quality for use in salads and pickles; color 

 bright red when ripe. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz; 40c; % Lb. 75c; 

 Lb. $2.25 ^ 



i op Q ^ H 1 1_ I ^ ^^^ variety, used in the manufacture of 

 ■^^■^ \^rill«I pepper sauce. The bright, rich red pods 

 are about two inches long, one-third to one-half inch iu diameter at 

 the base, tapering to a sharp point, and exceedingly pungent when 

 ripe. Requires a long, warm season. The plants should be started 

 quite early in hot-beds. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; ^ Lb. 75c; 

 Lb. S2.&(I 



Large Bell, or Bull Nose Pepper. 



