D M FERRY & COS DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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HUBBARD'S MARKET (seed white;.— After the style of 

 Tenuis Ball, but grows larger aad is later to mature, and the 

 head is a httle more oi>en. Popular in some eastern markets. 



BIG BOSTON (^SEED white;.— Very similar to the Silver 

 Ball, but the plant is larger, more hardy and vigorous. Is 

 very popular with many gardeners who want a large headed 

 Torcing sort. 



EARLY CURLED SILESIA (seed white;.— An early erect 

 growing, loose heading variety, which may be used very young, 

 when it is exceedingly ssvee.: and weU tiavored. Color hght 

 green; leaves much trilled and savoyed. 



FERRY'S EARLY PRIZE HEAD. 



FERRY'S EARLY PRIZE HEAD (seed white;. -The 

 enormous demand for this old favorite proves conclu-sively 

 that it has no superior where a thin, tender, crisp and swee^t 

 lettuce is wanted for the home garden or local market. Being 

 so thin leaved and tender, it of course wilts yery quickly after 

 cutting, and so is not adapted to growing for distant markets. 

 Plant large, deep gi-een. so washed vrith red as often to 

 appear more red than green: forming a head of a dense mass 

 of leaves rather than one like a cabliage. and very slow to inin to 

 seed: leaves large, nearly round, frilled at the edge, and coarse- 

 ly savoyed or "blistered:" exceedingly crisp, tender and good 

 flavored, and do not become bitter as early as other varieties. 



HANSON Tseed white).— So well knou-n as to hardly need 

 any description. Plant large, forming a large, flat ^ head, 

 resembling that of a cabbage, and so slow to nin to seed that 

 it often fails to form any seed. Outer leaves bright green 

 ■\^-ith prominent, light colored veins, inner leaves white and 

 usually curved and twisted at the base, very tender and sweet. 

 We have seen heads of tliis variety as large as a cabbage and 

 Hbi)ut as solid. It is the standard" smnmer head lettuce'. 



PHILADELPHIA BUTTER, OR EARLY WHITEHEAD 

 I seed white;.— Many prefer a thick leaved, smooth lettuce, 

 and to meet this de'mand we present this sort. Plant dark 

 green, with manj- nearly round, thick leaves, formed into a 

 very solid, round head, which stands a long time without run- 

 ning to seed. Leaves very thick, folded or puckered at the 

 base, the inner ones blanched to a rich yeUow color, and 

 exceedingly rich and nutty in flavor. 



DEACON. 



DEACON Cseed white").— "SMiile this does not make as large 

 a head as some others, the heads formed are very solid and 

 of excellent flavor, and remain in condition for use as long as 

 any variety in cultivation. Plant mediinn size, with very few 

 outer leaves: leaves light green, very thick. This is certainly 

 one of the best varieties for summer use. 



FRANKFORT HEAD, OR SALAMANDER (seed black). 

 —A very bright green and attractive variety, forming large, 

 solid heads, composed of thick, smooth, very tendei- leaves. . 

 the inner ones finely blanched and all of the finest quality. It 

 remains a long time in head before running to seed. 



MAMMOTH BLACK SEEDED BUTTER.— A strain of 

 lara-e smooth leaved head lettuce, forming very large, solid, 

 cabbage-like heads of thick brittle leaves: the inner ones 

 Ijecoming very white, tender and fine flavored. 



riARKET GARDENERS' PRIVATE STOCK Tseed black^ 

 — In this most excellent sort the leaves are very large, deep 

 bright green, slightly wrinkled or savoyed and form a large 

 head which blanches nicely and remains a long time in con- 

 dition for use. A sort which cannot fail to please those who 

 can appreciate high quality. 



BUTTERCUP (SEED white).— Plants medium size, with 

 numerous round, smooth leaves, which are of a beautiful 

 yellow color, and verv sweet and tender. They form medium 

 size, fairly solid heads, which when i^repared' for the table, 

 are exceedingly attractive in appearance. 



LARGE DRUMHEAD, OR VICTORIA CABBAGE (seed 

 white;.— The lai-gest of the heading lettuces. Plant verj- 

 large. forming an immense loose head. Ijiight green without. 

 and light green or white witliin. Leaves very large, stronglj- 

 veined, coai^se. but the inner ones are verj- crisp and tender^ 



BROWN DUTCH (seed brownj.— An old sort, noted for 

 its hardiness. Leaves large, thick, green, tinged with brown. 

 It alwajs forms a large, sohd head, which is somewhat coarse 

 looking, but the inner leaves are beautifully blanched, exceed- 

 ingh- sweet, tender and well flavored. Desirable because of 

 its hardiness and fine qualitj'. 



The Cos lettuces are distinct from the preceding sorts, in 

 ha\'ing long, narrow, spoon shaped leaves, which usuall}- 

 fold into loose, sugar loaf shaped heads, which blanch better 

 by having the outer leaves drawn about them and tied. 

 They are justly celeVjratetl throughout Europe on account of 

 their exceeding crispness. tenderness and delicate flavor, 

 and are becoming more and more popular in this country as 

 thev become better known. 



COS, EARLY WHITE SELF=FOLDING (seed white).— 

 A distinct Cos lettuce which does not need tying up. The 

 leaves are yellowish- white in color, long, narrow, upright. 

 folding into a solid head hke that of an Early York Cabbage. 

 This is a timly self-blanching lettuce: is very crisp and tender, 

 and of sui^erior flavor. Sold also as Trianon. 



riARTYNIA. 



A strong growing, hardy, annual plant, with curiously shaped 

 seed pods, wliicli. when young and tender, are highly prized 

 for pickling. The pods are produced in great abundance, 

 and should be gathered when about half grown: after the 

 hardening of the flesh they are worthless. 



Cixture. — Sow after settled warm weather in rows tliree 

 feet apart and thin the plants to two feet in the row. 



PROBOSCIDEA.— The common variety. Sow in rich, 

 warm soil after corn is well up. in drills three feet apart, and 

 thin the plants out to two feet in the row. 



melonTmusk. 



French, Melon. German. Zxcker-Melone. 



The 3Iusk 3Ielon is too universally popular to need am' 

 special description. 



Culti're.— Cultivate as recommended for cucumbei"s, 

 except tliat the hills should be six feet apart. Rich earth for 

 the young plants is far better than manure, but if the latter 

 must be used see that it is well rotted. If the plants grow 

 very rank, more and finer fioiit -\\-ill be securetl by pinching- 

 off the ends of the shoots when about three feet long. The- 

 qualitv of melons of all varieties is largely dependent uix)n 

 conditions of growth and ripening. Unhealthy vines or unfa- 

 vorable weather produce fniit of comparatively poor flavor. 



COSnOPOLITAN.- Tins variety is one of the most distinct 

 and uniform on the list. "We think it the most handsome of 

 the green fleshed melons. Fruit slightly oval, nearly round. 

 without ribs. Color light green, but becoming covered at 

 maturity with dense silver gray netting. Flesh green, firm, 

 sweet and uniformly high 

 flavored. 



JENNY LIND.-An ex- 

 tra early green fleshed 

 melon, and one of the 

 sweetest in cultivation. 

 Fruits globular or flat 

 glol)e shaped, ribbed and 

 covered with a shallow 

 netting: medhim size to 

 small. One of the best 

 melons for hotel and res- 

 taurant use on account of 

 its C(Mivenient size. 



EXTRA EARLY 

 CITRON.— A small, rounil 

 melon, valuable on account 

 of its extreme earliness 

 and great jiroductiveness. 

 The skin is green, becom- 

 ing yellowish at maturity, 

 fairquality. 



NETTED GEM COolden Gem. Golden Jm/it/;.— This has 

 become one of the most ix~>pular of small or basket melons. 

 The fruit is oval, slightly ribbetl, densely eoveretl witli eoai-se 

 netting. Flesh thick, green; very sweet and high flavore*,!. 



EXTRA EARLY CITRON. 



The flesh light green, sweet and of 



