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



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EARLY SCARLET, OLIVE SHAPED.— In the form of an 

 olive, terminating in a very slim tap root. Skin scarlet: neck 

 small: flesh rose colored, tender and excellent. Early and 

 well adapted for forcing or general crop. 



FRENCH BREAKFAST.— A medium sized radish, olive 

 shai>ed. small top. of quick growth, very crisp and tender, of 

 a beautiful scarlet color, e.xcept near the tip. which is pure 

 white. A splendid variety for the table, on account of its 

 excellent quality and its beautiful color. 



EARLY WHITE, OLIVE SHAPED. -Differs from the Scar- 

 let Olive Shaped in color and in Ijeiug a little longer The 

 root.s when well grown, are clear white, crisp and mild 

 flavored. 



LONG BRIGHTEST SCARLET, WHITE TIPPED.-The 

 brightest and handsomest scarlet color we have .seen in any 

 radish. "We think this variety is a decided improve.ment in 

 earliness and color over other varieties of this class. It 

 makes roots fit for u.se in about twenty-five days, when planted 

 out doors. It has a small top and no tendency to neckiness. It 

 may also be used for forcing: 

 grows to the same size as 

 Wood's Early Frame. Market 

 gardeners should u.se this for 

 early planting, as its color alone 

 will make it sell. 



EARLY LONG SCARLET, 

 SHORT TOP IMPROVED- 

 This Ls a standard variety for 

 private garden or market use. 

 particularly for out door cul- 

 ture. It grows six or seven 

 inches long, half out of the 

 ground, is uniformlj' straight 

 and smooth: is very brittle and 

 crisp, and of quick growth: 

 color bright scarlet: tojj small. 



WOOD'S EARLY FRAHE. 



—A sub-variery of the Early 

 Long Scarlet. Short Top: is a 

 little shorter and thicker and is 

 better adapted to forcing; color 

 briUiant scarlet: flesh mild, 

 brittle and of fine flavor. 



I.MPROVED CHARTIER, OR 

 SHEPHERD. — Although this 

 American variety is too strong 

 growing to be us^ed for forcing, 

 it is one of the very Vjest for 

 sowing out doors. The roots 

 come to u.sable size very early, 

 remaining hard and crisp until 

 they reach a diameter of one 

 and one-half or two inches, and 

 so furnish good roots two or 

 three times as long as any of 

 the above. Roots scarlet-rose 

 above, shading into white at 

 the tip. They are long, cylindri- 

 cal for the upper two-thirds, 

 and then graduallj' tap>er to the 

 tip. Flesh white, crisp and 

 mild flavored. 

 LONG WHITE VIENNA, OR LADY FINGER.-Earlier 



than the last, with straight smooth, white roots: flesh white, 



very tender, crisp and juicy. 



LONG WHITE NAPLES. -An early variety. Skin white, 

 flesh fine grained, crisp and of very good flavor. 



LARGE WHITE SUHHER TURNIP ROOTED.— One of 



the earliest of the summer varieties, coming to a usable size 

 in forty days from sowing. Root round, smooth, very white 

 and handsome. Flesh, crisp, tender and rather pungent in 

 flavor. 



LONG BLACK SUnriER.— In this distinct sort we 

 have a true summer radish, which may be planted from 

 3Tarch to July anfl treatel in every way as any other, and if 

 planted late is as good in every respect for winter use as the 

 Long Black Spanish Winter. Top very much smaller than 

 that variety: roots a little shorter, more symmetrical and 

 smoother skin; tapers more abruptly at the tip: color of skin 

 much deeper black: flesh as white and firm, flavor about as 

 pungent. The handsomest black radish and is worthy of 

 thorough trial. 



WHITE STRASBURG.— This grows to the largest size 

 and is usable when quite small, thus covering a long season. 

 TJhe mature roots are four to five inches long and about two 

 inches thick; very white: the flesh is exceedingly crisp and 

 tender. One of the best of the large .summer sorts. 



EARLY WHITE GIANT STUTTGART.-Root large, often 

 four inches in diameter, top shajied. Skin white: flesh white 

 and crisp, and not becoming strong or pithy until very late, 

 so that those not used as a summer radish can be stored for 

 winter use. 



GOLDEN GLOBE.— This variety is very popular in the 

 South It is of quick growth, tender and brittle, of perfect 

 -globe shape, and golden colored skin. It seems to produce 

 ••tender radishes in the hottest climates. 



RADISH. EARLY LONG 

 SCARLET SHORT TOP. 



YELLOW SUMMER TURNIP ROOTED.-Very sym 



metrical and uniform; nearly round, with greyish- white skin, 

 covered with a bright yellow ru.s.seting, svhich makes it very- 

 attractive. The flesh is compact, white, and rather pungent 

 Quite popular witli some growers. 



GRAY SUMMER TURNIP ROOTED.— Round, turnip- 

 shaped, though often irregular in form. The skin of the 

 upper part is mottled with greenish-brown, wrinkled and 

 often marked with transverse white lines. Flesh mild, of 

 greenish- white color, and tolerably solid. Half early, and a 

 good variety for summer use. 



WINTER VARIETIES. 



Culture. — Sow about the same time as winter turnips, on 

 light, rich soil, in drills eighteen inches apart: give frequent 

 cultivation, and thin, two to six inches apart, according to 

 size of the variety. For winter use pull before severe frost, 

 and store in damj) sand in cellar. 



SCARLET CHINA, WINTER.— Roots cylindricai or Jargest 

 at the bottom, tapering abruptly to a small tap. Skin very- 

 smooth and of a bright ro.se color: flesh firm like the Black 

 Spanish, but more pungent. 



CALIFORNIA MAMMOTH WHITE CHINA, WINTER.— 

 First introduced into this country- by the Chinese in California. 

 It is pure white, about one foot long, and two or three inches 

 through, tapering regularly to the tip. The flesh is tender and 

 cri.sp, keeping well through the winter. 



LARGE WHITE SPANISH, WINTER.-Roots long, top- 

 shax)ed. or sometimes fusiform, retaining their diameter for 

 two-thirds their length, sharply conical at the base, and when 

 full grown measuring seven or eight inches in length, and 

 about three inches in diameter. Skin white, slightly wrinkled, 

 sometimes tinged with purple where exposed to the sun. 

 Flesh white, solid and pungent, though milder than the Black 

 Spanish. 



ROUND BLACK SPANISH, WINTER.— Roots round, 

 sometimes top-shaped, three or four inches in diameter: skin 

 black, flesh white, very compact and highly flavored. .Vn 

 excellent sort for winter, as the roots keep a long time. 



HALF LONG BLACK, WINTER.-An American sort of 

 the same general character as the Long Black Spanish, but 

 by many,considered superior to either the Round or the Long 

 Black Spanish. It is intermediate in shape between the two 

 and seems to combine the good qualities of both. 



RADISH, LONG BLACK SPANISH. WINTER. 



LONG BLACK SPANISH. WINTER.-One of the latest 

 as well as the hardiest of the radishes: an excellent sort for 

 winter use. Roots oblong, black, of ver\- large size and firm 

 texture. 



