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



RUT A BAG AS, OR SWEDES-Oontinued 



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V/hite Swede 

 OR Saeet 

 Russian Turnip 



D.M.Ferry SCO'S Improved 

 Purple Top Yellow a'nIrpS 



ductive variety havinj? but little neck. 

 Flesh yellow, *of solid texture, sueet 

 and well flavored : shape slightly ob- 

 long, terminating abruptly: color 

 deep purple above and bright yellow 

 under the ground: leaves small, liglit 

 green. Pkt. 5c: Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. lo( : 

 ^Lb. 20c: Lb. .50c. 



j^West Norfolk «?T,°dS?-,'pt 



above ground, bur yellow underneath. 

 Hardier than the common turnip, 

 and will keep solid until spring. 

 Pkt. r,c: Oz 10c: 2 Oz. 1.5c: H Lb. 20c; 

 Lb. 50c. 



Laing's Purple Top 



A large, early sort of fine quali- 

 ty. Roots globe shaped: skin 

 purplish-red above ground and 

 yellow below ; flesh yellow ; neck 

 small: tops peculiar in that their 

 leaves are strap or entire. An 

 excellent varietv in everv wav. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c: 2 Oz. loc: 



HUk 20c; Lb. 60c. 



iflrummond's i^zi\'?^,t 



pie Top Swede, excelling in uniformity of shape, 

 color and quality. Considered by many an ex- 

 cellent table sort. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2'Oz. 10c; 

 ^ Lb. loc: Lb. 4oc. 



choice Eng- 



D. M. Ferry & Ccs 

 Improved PurpleTop 

 Yellow Ruta Baga. 



/, Shepherd's Golden Globe ^sh stram 



^ in which the tops of the large.. 

 round roots are bronze green, and the flesh is deep <^^^Q?^^^llH|nnn'c VVhitP ROfk '^^H?^ sometimes called a 



color: verv uniform and true. A most desirable sort. 



/^Bangholm 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c: % Lb. 20; Lb. 50c. 



A very superior variety.both in form and qual- 

 ity, and held in high estimation in many parts 



of England. Of large size, smalfneck. few or no side roots. 



and vields well. Flesh yellow, sweet and solid; skin vellow. 



with purple top. Pkt. 5c. Oz.lOc; 2 Oz.lOc; %Lb.l.5c; Lb.l:5c. 



k /\l!ttnn'C rh;)mninn ^^^^^ large, spherical, purple on 

 K/oUUUn O trIldllipiUll top: flesh yellow, tender and 

 swf^pt; an excellent keeper and enormous yielder. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz'. lOc; 2 Oz. 10c; % Lb. 15c; Lb. 4.5c. 



turnip. 



ruta baga. The root is lai-ge. both skin and flesh very white, 



and is one of the best varieties we have for table use. Au 



excellent keeper, and a desirable sort for market gardeners. 



Pkt. 5c: Oz. 10c: 2 Oz. 15c: h Lb. 20c: Lb. 50c. 



iVliite Swede, or Sweet Russian Turnip 



This variety is an excellent keeper, and very desirable either 

 for the table or for stock. It grows to a' very large size; 

 flesh white, solid, of firm texture, sweet and rich. 



Pkt. .5c; Oz. 10c: 2 Oz. 10c; H Lb. 1.5c; Lb. 15c. 



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Aromatic, Medicinal and Pot Herbs 



5— »-GENERAL CULTURAL DIRECTIONS * < - 



J\A OST of the varieties thrive best on sandy soil, and some are stronger and better flavored when grown on that which 

 / \ is rather poor, but in all ca.ses the .soil should be carefully prepared and well cultivated, as the young plants are 

 for the most part delicate and easily choked out by weeds. Sow as early as the ground can be made ready, in 

 drills sixteen to eighteen inches apart, taking pains that the soil is fine and pressed firmly over the seed, or they may be 

 planted as a second crop— the seeds sown in beds in April, and the plants set out in June. Most of them should be cut 

 when in bloom, wilted in the sun. and thoroughly dried in the shade. 



ANISE (Pimpinella anisiim). A well-known annual herb whose 

 seeds, which have an agreeable, aromatic odor and taste, are used 

 for dy.spepsia and colicT and as a corrective of griping and unpleas- 

 ant rnedicines. Sow earlv and thin to six to ten plants to foot of 

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



BALM {^f el issa officinalis). A perennial herb, easily propa- 

 gated by division of the root or from seed. The leaves have a fra- 

 grant odor, similar to lemons, and are used for making balm tea 

 for use in fevers, and a pleasant beverage called balm wine. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c: ^ Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



BASIL, SWEET (Ocimum basilician). A hardy annual from 

 the East Indies. The seed and stems have the flavor of cloves, and 

 are used for flavoring soups and sauces. 



Pkt. 5c: Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; ^ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



BORAGE (Borago offlcinalin). A hardy annual used as a pot 



herb and for bee pasturage. The leaves immersed in water give it 



an agreeable taste and flavor. Sow in April and thin to six to ten 



inches apart. In some places this sows itself and becomes a weed. 



Pkt. oc; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; h Lb. 40c: Lb. $1.25 



CARAWAY (Carum cariii). Cultivated for its seed, which is 

 used in confectionery, cakes, etc. The leaves are sometimes used 

 in soups. If sown early in August the plants will give a fair crop 

 of seed the next season, but when sown in the spring, will not seed 

 until the next year. Plant in drills two or three feet apart, and 

 thin out if necessary. Pkt. oc; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; ?i Lb. 26c; 

 Lb. 75c. 



CARAWAY for Flavoring. Oz.lOc; 2 Oz.loc; in Lb.20c; Lb.oOc. 



