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



SECOND EARLY SORTS. 



McLEAN'S ADVANCER A green wrinkled variety, about 



two and a half feet high, with broad, long pods, which are 

 abundantly produced and well filled to the end. Considered 

 by some the best of its season, which is directly after 

 Premium Gem, and is of most excellent flavor. This pea is 

 used very extensively by the market gardeners in the vicinity 

 of New York, on account of its great productiveness, the fine 

 appearance of its pods, and its fine flavor. It is very largely 

 used among canners, as the skin will stand cooking without 

 breaking. After careful comparison with other stocks we 

 are convinced that ours is the best. 



BLISS' EVERBEARING.— A variety maturing soon after 

 the Gems, and continuing a long time in bearing. Vine stout, 

 about eighteen inches high, bearing at the top six to ten 

 broad pods. If these are removed as they mature, and 

 the season and soil are favorable, the plant will throw out 

 from the axil of each leaf, branches bearing pods which will 

 matuj-e in succession, thus prolonging the season. The 

 large wrinkled peas cook very quickly, are tender, of superior 

 flavor, and preferred by many to any other sort. 



THE ADMIRAL.— We are convinced of the great value of 

 this variety for second early market or family use, and we 



PEAS, THE ADMIRAL. 



-earnestly urge all our customers to plant largely of it. Vines 

 three to four feet high, but little branched, vigorous ; foliage 

 resembles First and Best in size and color. Pods usually borne 

 in pairs and in great abundance: length about two and one- 

 half inches, thick, curved, bright green, carrying six to nine 

 closely crowded peas of the very best quality and color. 

 We know of no pea which remains palatable longer after it 

 becomes large enough to use. Dry pea much wrinkled and 

 flattened, medium size, cream color. This variety ripens with 

 Telephone, and is admirably adapted to canners' use, owing 

 to its great vigor, productiveness, fine color and quality of 

 the green peas, and their suitable size when in best condition. 

 TELEPHONE— This pea has proved to be a valuable 

 acquisition. Vines large, with large, coarse leaves. Pods 



very large, filled with immense peas, which are tender 

 sweet, and of excellent flavor. Notwithstanding the large 

 amount of inl^erior and spurious stock which has been 

 sold, no pea of recent introduction has gained more rapidly 

 in popularity than this, thus showing that it has sterling 

 merit, which gardeners appreciate. The stock we offer is 

 prolific and has been carefully selected. 



TELEGRAPH. -Stronger growing and hardier than Tele- 

 phone, and has darker colored foliage. Pods fully as large, 

 and darker green. Green peas less sweet; when dry they are 

 large, almost smooth and dull green 



HORSFORD'S HARKET Q ARDEN. -The vine of this vari 

 ety is of medium height, giving the greatest nvunber of pods 

 of any on our list. Pods contain five to seven medium sized, 

 dark green peas, which retain their color and sweetness well 

 after canning. Dry peas wrinkled and sweet . A very desira- 

 ble variety for canners' use. 



FRENCH CANNER.— An enormously productive variety 

 and by far the best sort for the production of the very small 

 dark green peas, known as French peas. This variety 

 retains its bright color after canning. Vine tall, producing 

 many short, round pods, always filled with small, dark green 



Eeas, which are tender and of delicate flavor when young, i:)ut 

 ecome hard and tasteless when mature. Dry peas small, 

 smooth, hard and nearly white. 



DUKE OF ALBANY.- Vines about four 

 feet high, but little branched, having stout 

 stems and coarse, light green foliage. Pods 

 large, straight, thick and bladdery, and 

 when fit to pick, very dark green, and borne 

 in great profusion. Green peas large, dark 

 green; when ripe large, much wrinkled, 

 light green. It ripens with Telephone, is 

 not a continuous bearer, but furnishes all 

 its pods well together, and on this account 

 is particularly well adapted to market gar- 

 deners' use. 



LATE SORTS. 



YORKSHIRE HERO.-Vines stout, about 

 two feet high, beai-ing at the top a num- 

 ber of broad pods filled with large peas, 

 which keep a long time in season, and never 

 become as hard as most sorts. They are of 

 fine quality and will be preferred to any 

 other by those who like a rich, marrow-like 

 pea. 



IMPROVED STRATAGEM.— A sort in 

 which the good qualities which gave the old 

 Stratagem its popularity, are so developed 

 as to make this a distinct variety. We do 

 not hesitate to pronounce this by far the best 

 of the large podded peas; the pods are of 

 immense size, very uniformly filled with veiy 

 large, dark green peas of the finest quality; 

 vine medium height, but very stocky, with 

 very broad, light green leaves, and bearing 

 an abundance of large, handsome pods; one 

 of the very best varieties for market gar- 

 deners. 

 PRIDE OF THE MARKET. —Vines of medium height, 

 stiff, with large, dark green leaves and bearing at the top, 

 generally in pairs, a fair crop of vety large, dark green pods 

 well filled with large peas of good flavor. This has become 

 popular on account of its handsome pods. 



SHROPSHIRE HERO.-Vines twenty to thirty inches high, 

 very productive of large pods, which are uniformly well filled 

 with large fine colored peas of good quality. We have tested 

 the "Heroine,'" •'Stanley." and a number of other similar 

 varieties, and think this the best of them all. 



CHAMPION OF ENGLAND.- Universally admitted to be 

 one of the richest and best flavored peas, and very productive. 

 Height four or flve feet; seed whitish-green and much 

 shriveled. Very inferior and mixed stocks of this sort are 

 often offered, but when the seed is as well grown and selected 

 as that we offer, we consider this variety equal in quality to 

 any in cultivation, and the best of its season either for the 

 amateur or market gardener. 



LARGE BLUE I/IPERIAL.- About three feet high, and 

 very stockv. Pods large, long, pointed, rather flat, contain- 

 ing eight or nine peas that are large, blue and a little flat- 

 tened. A good bearer, but requires to be planted early, or it 

 will be apt to mildew. 



LARGE WHITE MARROWFAT.— Cultivated very exten- 

 sively for the summer crop. About flve feet high, of strong 

 growth Pods large, cylindrical, rough, light colored and 

 well fllled; seeds large, smooth, round and yellow or white, 

 according to the soil in which they are growTi. It is excellent 

 for summer use, but inferior in quality to the new sorts, 

 although undoubtedly one of the most productive of the 

 garden varieties. 



LARGE BLACK EYE MARROWFAT.— An excellent 

 variety, growing about five feet high; pods large; a prolific 

 bearer and can be i-ecommended as one of the very Uest 

 Marrowfat sorts. 



