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





for forcing 

 less from 1 



:. Roots fit for use may be had in three weeks or 

 ime of sowing. Roots small, globular, deep rich 



NoN Plus Ultra, or Early Deep Scarlet Turnip. Forcing. 



red color; flesh white and very crisp and tender when young. 

 May be planted very closely owing to its small tops. 



EAKI.Y SCAKLET TURNIP, WHITE TIPPED, 

 FORCING.— A beautiful variety, deep scarlet with white 

 tip. It is very ornamental for table use, and is becoming 

 very popular as a market variety. Fully as early as Non 

 Plus Ultra; has as small a top and may be planted as closely 

 and is, we think, more attractive in appearance. Cannot fail 

 to give satisfaction as a forcing radish. Sold also as Rosy 

 Gem, Rapid Forcing, etc. 



EARLY SCARL,ET GLOBE — This variety makes roots 

 fit to pull as early as Non Plus Ultra, but they are much 

 larger when full size, and for this reason are very popular in 

 some markets. Roots round or slightly olive shaped; color 

 rich deep scarlet; fl%sh white and tender. We commend 

 this especially to gardeners whose markets demand a large, 

 round, forcing radish. 



Early Scarlet Globe. 



Early Scarlet Tuhni 

 White Tipped. 



EARLY SCARLET TURNIP, WHITE TIPPED.— 



One of the handsomest of all the turnip radishes and a great 

 favorite in many large markets for early planting out doors 

 While it is not a distinctively forcing radish, it is but a 

 little later than the best of that class and will give entire 

 satisfaction where extreme earliness is not the primary 

 object. Roots slightly flattened on the under side, color very 

 deep scarlet with a white tip; flesh white and of the best 

 quality. We recommend this as one of the very best for 

 early planting, either for home or inarket use. 



EARLY SCARLET TURNIP ROOTED.— A small, 

 round, red, turnip shaped radish, with a small top and of 

 very quick growth. A very early variety, deserving general 

 cultivation on account of its rich color and crisp, tender flesh. 



EARLY ROUND DEEP SCARLET.— Similar in form 

 to the Scarlet Turnip, but much darker in color. Flesh white, 

 very crisp and tender; top small. Well adapted for growing 

 in frames. 



EARLY WHITE TURNIP ROOTED.-A little flatter 

 than the preceding, and pure white in color, with a very 

 small top; flesh pure white, and semi-transparent. It is a 

 few days later than the last, and will bear the heat longer 

 without becoming spongy. 



EARLY DEEP SCARLET, OLIVE SHAPED, 

 SHORT LEAF.— This differs from the Early Scarlet Olive 

 in being deeper in color, terminating more abruptly at the 

 tip, coming to maturity a little earlier, and in having fewer 

 and shorter leaves, all of which qualities make it more desir- 

 able for forcing, and we think it the best of the intermediate 

 sorts for this purpose. 



EARLY SCARLET, OLIVE SHAPED.— In the form 

 of an ohve, terminating in a very slim tap root. Skin flne, 

 scarlet; neck small; flesh rose colored, tender and excellent. 

 Early and well adapted for forcing or general crop. 



Early White, Olive Shaped. 



EARLY WHITE, OLIVE SHAPED.- Differs from the 

 Scarlet Olive Shaped in color and in being a little longer. 

 The roots when well grown, are clear white, crisp and mild 

 flavored. 



FRENCH BREAKFAST.— A medium sized radish, olive 

 shaped, small top, of quick gro\\^h, very crisp and tender, of 

 a beautiful scarlet color, except near the tip, which is piu-e 

 white. A splendid variety for the table, not only on account 

 of its excellent qualities, but for its beautiful color. 



EARLY LONG SCARLET, SHORT TOP, IM- 

 PROVED.— This is a standard variety for private garden or 



French Breakfast. 



market use, particularly 

 for out door culture It 

 grows six or seven 

 inches long, half out of 

 the ground, is uniformly 

 straight and smooth; is 

 very brittle and crisp, 

 and of quick growth; 

 color bright scarlet; top 

 small. 



LONG BRIGHTEST 

 SCARLET, WHITE 

 TIPPED.— We intro- 

 duced this variety last 

 year under the name of 

 Long Deep Scarlet, but 

 further trial convinces us 

 that deep scarlet does not do the color justice, so we have 

 changed the name to Long Brightest Scarlet, as it is the 

 brightest and handsomest scarlet color we have seen in any 

 radish. We think this variety is a decided improvement over 

 Wood's Frame and Long Scarlet, Short Top, in the following 

 respects: It is earlier, making roots fit for use in about 



Early Long Scarlet. Short 

 Top, Improved. 



