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



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S UJSjPI.O\VER. 



The different species of HeZmnf/tu.s are largely grown for 

 the seed, which is verj- valuable for feed and for oil. Some 

 species are much planted in the flower garden for ornament. 



LARGE KU.SSIAN.— This variety has large heads having 

 much more and larger seed than the common sort. Grows 

 almost invariably to a single unbranched stalk. Sow the 

 seed (5 to 6 lbs. per acre . as .soon as the ground is fit for 

 corn in the North, later will do just as well South, in rows 

 three and one-half feet apart and ten inches in the row. 

 Cultivate same as for corn. This variety* will yield 900 to 1,200 

 pound.s of seed per a€re ordinarily'. 



For ornamental vctrieties see Floicer Seeds. 



TOUA.CCO. 



Tobacco is an annual plant, and although it grows to 

 greater size in the South, an equally good quality can be 

 produced in the hot. dry summers of the North. We have 

 taken a great deal of pains to ascertain which are the best 

 varieties for the general planter, and believe the list we offer 

 contains all that are of special merit. 



Culture.— The seed should be sown as early as possible 

 after danger of frost is over. A good plan is to burn a 

 quantity of bnish and rubbish in the spring, on the ground 

 intended for the seed bed. then dig and thoroughly pulverize 

 the earth and mix with the ashes, after which the seed may 

 be sown and covered verj* lightly. "SMien the plants are 

 about six inches high, transplant 'into rows four or five feet 

 apart each way. and cultivate thoroughly with plow and hoe. 



STERLING.— The newest and brightest of the yellow 

 type: and being the earliest to ripen, is surest in localities 

 liable to early frosts. 



LACKS.— Broad leaf, tough, fine fibre. On gray soils 

 cures bright and elastic: on dark soils, rich and gummy. 

 Known as Jesup or Beat All in some locahties. Good and 

 reliable. 



HESTER.— A new variety, originated in Granville county, 

 N. C Has no superior for the yellow tj'pe, and makes fine 

 cigar stock, It has size, shape.^exture and color, and ripens 

 early. It recommends itself greatly in this, that it has 

 greater adaptabilit}- over a wider range of soils and latitude 

 than any other ot the yellow varieties, and may, on this 

 score, be considered the surest. 



SWEET ORONOCO.-Used for first class plug fillers, 

 and makes, when sun-cured, the best Natural Chewing Leaf. 

 A favorite for the ■"Homespun" wherever known. Known 

 as Little Oronoco in some localities. Makes an Eastern 

 Filler unsurpassed. 



BRADLEY BROAD LEAF.— A popular variety for 

 several types— export, manufacturing and cigars. 



PERSIAN" ROSE.— Finer than the Muscatel, and may be 

 relied upon to make the finest cigar stock, A very promis- 

 ing variety, 



BIG HAVANA — A hybrid Havana or Cuban seed leaf, 

 A heavy cropper, of fine texture, delightful fl^avor and the 

 earhest cigar variety to mature and ripen. Will make two 

 crops from one planting in the South, while its earhness 

 makes it most desirable for high latitudes. 



CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF.-Best adapted to the 

 climate of the Middle and Northern States, as it is more 

 hardy and endures the cold better than the tender varieties 

 grown south. In many of the Northern States and in Can- 

 ada, this variety is the staple crop. 



HAVANA.— From pure Cuban grown seed, raised in the 

 famous district of Vuelta de Abajo. When grown in this 

 country commands a high price for cigar stock. 



French, Pomrne d' Amour. German, Liebesapfel. 

 Culture.— Tomatoes do best on light, warm, not over rich 

 soil, and success depends upon securing a rapid, vigorous, 

 unchecked growth during the early part of the season. Sow 

 in hot-bed.-; during March, or from six to eight weeks before 

 they can be set out of doors; when the plants have four 

 leaves transplant into shallow boxes, setting them four or 

 five inches apart; give plenty of air, and endea%-or to secure 

 a vigorous, but steady and healthy gro'n'th. so that at the 

 time of setting in the open ground they will be strong and 

 stocky, about as broad as hieh. A slight check while the 

 plants are small will materially diminish their productive- 

 ness. Set out of doors as soon"as danger from severe frosts 

 is over, but before doing so harden off the plants by gradu- 

 ally exposing them to the night air and by the withdrawal of 

 water until the wood becomes hard and the leaves thick and 

 of a dark green color. Transplant carefully and cultivate 

 well as long as the vines will permit. The fruit is improved 

 in quality if the vines are tied to a trellis or to stakes, 



FIRST EARLY SORTS. 

 ATLANTIC PRIZE.— The fault of the distinctively eariy 

 tomatoes has been heretofore that they have been lacking in 

 size and shape. This is all changed how, and instead of the 



small, rough, deeply cornagated fruits of the Hundred Dav 

 type we have an extra' early variety, which will average witn 

 three-fourths of the medium and late sorts in both size and 

 smoothness. That the Atlantic Prize ripens up a large pro- 

 portion of its crop the earliest of any tomato in existence, 

 has been proven by us conclu.sively after repeated x.>lanting8 

 with all the other 'so called extra early varieties year after 

 year on our Trial Grounds. As for its size, the Michigan 

 Agricultural Experiment Station records our own experience 

 when it says, "It was the largest distinctly early tomato 

 grown this year," [1890]. It is not only the largest, but the 



Atlantic Prize. 



smoothest, best flavored and the brightest red color. Tine 

 medium size, with few leaves, very hardy, bearing the fruit 

 low down on the stem and in enormous clusters which ripen 

 all together. Those whose trade demands that they have a 

 large, smooth, good flavored, very early fruit wilffind this 

 varietj* to be just what they want. We have planted this 

 sort and the Early Ruby side'by side two seasons, and cannot 

 see that they are in any way different, except that our stock 

 of Atlantic Prize has been the more carefully selected. 



EARLY CONQUEROR.— This is an extra early sort, 

 and is vi.-y popular. Vines vigorous, productive, bearing 

 immense clusters of fruit, medium size. Irregular, flattened 

 and slightly corrugated, of scarlet-crimson color, often 

 dotted and splashed with golden yellow markings. 



CANADA VICTOR.— Very early. Vines large, spread- 

 ing, productive. Fruit of light scarlet color, round, smooth, 

 of medium size, sohd and ripening up well. We have so far 



Canada Victor . 



improved this and Early Conqueror in smoothness and even- 

 ness of size of fruits by constant and careful selection, that 

 they would not be recognized in these respects as the sorts 

 originally offered under these names. 



EARLY 3IICHIGAN.— This Is not a new tomato, for we 

 offered it first in 1889 and hnve been offering it since as E^rly 

 Red Apple. We ver.y speedily learned, however, that we had 

 given this splendid "sort an unfortunate name, our patrons 

 naturally inferring that it was the counterpart of the old 

 A\Tiite Apple except in color, or at best much the same as the 

 Red Apple of long ago, while nothing could be further from 

 the truth. With all our long experience with tomatoes, hav- 

 ing tested at one time or another nearly every variety offered 

 by seedsmen, we confidently claim that there is no better 

 variety than this for general market or family use. We 

 speak thus emphatically because we have given a great 

 amount of time and expense to perfecting our stock and 

 know that for smoothness and regularity of shape, uniformity 

 of size and color and freedom from rot or cracking, this 

 variety is unsurpassed. It is not only an extremely smooth 

 and perfectly shaped tomato, but it is also very early, ripen- 



