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D. M. FERRV & CO'5 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



EARLY ECLIPSE.— An improved extra early sort. 

 Tops small, dark red shading to green on outside of the 

 leaves. Roots nearly globular with a small tap root and very 

 small collar. Flesh dark red, zoned with a lighter red, very 

 sweet, crisp and tender, especially when young. One of the 

 most desirable sorts for bunching. 



IMPROVED EARLY BLOOD TURNIP — Excellent < 

 for forcing or early planting out doors, as it follows Egyptian 

 very closely and is beyond doubt the best second early beet in 

 existence. Tops small, upright growing, so that the rows may 

 be close together, leaf stems and veins dark red, blade green ; 

 roots globular or ovoid; color of skin dark blood red, flesh 

 bright red, zoned with a lighter shade, very crisp, tender and 

 sweet, and remaining so for a long time, as it is a good 

 keeper. We know of no summer beet which will be more 

 satisfactory than this, either for market or family use. 



EDMAND'S EARLY BLOOD TURNIP.— This beet of 

 American origin, has by careful selection, been brought to a 

 uniformly smooth root and small top, making it among the 

 best for early table use. Tops low, small spreading leaf 

 stalks and ribs dark red; blade of leaf bright green, and 

 having a markedly wavy edge; roots dark red, interior color 

 dark purplish red, zoned with a lighter shade, crisp, tender, 

 sweet and an excellent keeper. One of the best, either for 

 summer or winter use. 



DE WING'S EARLY BLOOD TURNIP.— Tops medium 

 sized; leaf stems and veins dark redl leaves green; roots dark 

 red, turnip shaped with large tap ; flesh carmine red' zoned 

 with lighter shade, tender, sweet and a good keeper. 



BASTIAN'S EARLY BLOOD TURNIP.— Tops small, 

 stems purplish-pink, leaves green, roots turnip-shaped with 

 medium sized tap, bright red. Flesh purplish-red, zoned 

 with white, crisp, tender and of good quality. 



EARLY BLOOD TURNIP Tops and necks medium 



sized ; leaf stems and veins red with green or red leaves ; roots 

 turnip-shaped, deep purple, flesh blood red, zoned with 

 lighter color, crisp, tender and sweet. 



EARLY TURNIP BASSANO.— Not maturing as early 

 as the above, but growing to a large size, may be used early, 

 and is the best variety to sow for greens. Tops large; leaf 

 stems light red ; leaves light green ; roots large, round, turnip- 

 shaped; flesh pink, zoned with white, very sweet and tender 

 when young, becoming woody and tasteless with age. 



D. M. FERRY & CO'S NE^SV HALF LONG BLOOD. 

 —This is an entirely new and distinct variety, by far the 

 best for winter use. The roots are about one-half as long as 

 the Long Dark Blood, but weigh as much on account of their 

 thickness. They are always smooth and handsome, and 

 their rich, dark red flesh is very sweet, crisp and tender, 

 never becoming woody, even in portions above ground We 

 consider this the most valuable sort of recent introduction. 



IMPROVED LONG DARK BLOOD.— The most 

 popular variety for winter use. Tops large; neck small, 



leaf stems and. veins red; leaf green; roots large, tapering 



toward both ends, growing even with the surface, dark red, 



flesh dark red, zoned 



with lighter shade, very 



tender and sweet, and 



remaining so when kept 



tfll spring. 



SWISS CHARD, 



SILVER OR SEA 



KALE BEET.— A dis 



tinct vegetable and much 



superior to the common 



beet for greens. If sown 



at the same time it will be 



fit for use before it. Later, V 



the plants form broad,' 



flat, beautiful white and ' 



wax-like stems to the 



leaves, which are very 



delicious cooked as beets, 



or pickled. We recom- 

 mend all of our custom- 

 ers to try it. 

 The following varieties 



are used for stock feed- 

 ing. They are easily 



grown and harvested, 



keep well through the 



winter and give an im- 

 mense amount of cattle 



food at a small cost, but 



need a rich, well prepared 



soil. Sow in drills thirty 



inches apart, as early as 



the ground can be got in 



condition. Cultivate well 



when young, and thin 



out the plants to one 



foot apart in the row. K 



these thinnings are carefully handled and the larger leaves 



cut off they can easily be reset to fill vacancies, and will 



make the largest roots. Care should be taken not to break or 

 bruise the roots in harvesting. 



FRENCH WHITE SUGAR, 

 RED TOP.— This variety is the 

 result of the careful selection and 

 culture of one of the most extensive 

 and scientific cultivators in Europe. 

 It unites capacity for a large yield 

 with an exceedingly rich flesh, 

 making it the best for cattle feed- 

 ing We think that for this purpose 

 it IS much superior to the larger and 

 coarser mangel wurzels, and we 

 urge our customers to try it, believ- 



French White Sugar. 

 Red Top. 



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