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D. M. FERRY & COS DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



EARI.Y TVHITE FI^AT DUTCH, STRAP LEAVED. 



—A most excellent early garden variety, much used in the 

 Southern States. Roots medium size, flat; color white; very 

 early, sweet and tender. It is designed for table use, and 

 is spongy and inferior when overgrown. 



D. M. Ferry & Co-s Improved Early Purple 

 Top, Strap Leaf. 



D. M. FERRY & CO'S IMPROVED EAREY PUR- 

 PEE TOP, STRAP EEAF.— This is an early variety and 

 a great favorite for table use; form exceedingly flat, like a 

 broad disc in shape, and of medium size; color purple or 

 dark red above ground, white below ; flesh white, fine grained 

 and tender; leaves few, entire, upright in growth, resembling 

 those of a horse radish ; a purely American variety, and one 

 of the best for general planting. 

 TVHITE EGG.— A quick growing, egg shaped, perfectly- 

 smooth, pure white vari- 

 ety, growing half out of 

 the ground, with small top 

 and rough leaves. Its 

 smooth, white skin and 

 quick growth make it 

 particularly adapted for 

 fall market purposes. The 

 flesh is very sweet, firm 

 and mild, never having 

 the rank, strong taste of 

 some varieties. 



PURPLE TOP 

 WHITE GEOBE.-A 

 variety of the purple top 

 flat turnip, from which it 

 originated. It is globular 

 in form, and nearly as 

 large as the Ponieranean 

 White Globe; of beautiful 

 appearance, of most excel- 

 lent quality, and equally 

 desirable for table or stock. 

 It keeps well and is a fine 

 market sort. 



COW HORN, OR 

 LONG WHITE.— This 

 variety is carrot like in 

 form, growing nearly half 

 out of the ground, and 

 generally sHghtly crooked. 

 It is pure white except a 

 little shade of green at the 

 top. It is delicate and well 

 flavored, of very rapid 

 growth, and has obtained 

 considerable favor as a 

 market sort for fall and 

 early winter use . It is in- 

 creasing in demand every 

 year. 



LARGE RED TOP 

 NORFOLK. -A hand- 

 some, spherical or slightly 

 flattened root, reddish-pur- 

 ple above ground, with 

 small top. An excellent 

 variety, grown both for 

 table use and stock. 



LARGE W^ HITE 

 NORFOLK.— A standard 

 Cow Horn, or LoNa White, sort for field culture, and 



extensively grown all over the world for stock feeding. 

 Shape spherical, or slightly flattened; color white; often 

 attains a very large size. The seed should be sown a little 

 earlier than table sorts. It is allowed to stand out during 

 the winter in the South and Southwest where the tops are 

 used for greens. 



Large White Norfolk. 



POMERANEAN WHITE GLOBE.— Is one of the 



most productive kinds; in good, rich soil the roots will fre- 

 quently grow to twelve pounds in weight. It is of perfect 

 globe shape; skin white and smooth; leaves dark green and 

 of strong growth. 



Pomeranean White Globe, 



SWEET GERMAN.— This variety is very popular in 

 many sections, notably so in the New England States. It 

 partakes largely of the nature of the Ruta Baga, and should 

 be sown a month earlier than the flat turnips. The flesh is 

 white, hard, firm and sweet, and it keeps nearly as well as the 

 Ruta Baga. Highly recommended for winter and spring use. 



SEVEN TOP Cultivated extensively in the South for 



the tops, which are used for greens. It is very hardy, and 

 will grow all winter, but does not produce a good root, and 

 is only recommended for the tops. 



