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



TOMATO, PERFECTION. 



TROPHY.— Well knoA\Ti asoneof thebest. Amines of medium 

 Kize, but producing compact clusters of fruit in immense 

 •luantities; fruit large, 

 smooth, of bright red col- 

 or, solid and of good flavor. 

 We have expended a great 

 deal of labor on the im- 

 provement of this old sort, 

 and think that the seed we 

 offer is as good as can be 

 grown. 



PERFECTION.-A vari- 

 ety similar to the last, 

 but an improvement upon 

 it, being a little earlier, 

 and invariably smooth and 

 handsome. It is one of 

 the handsomest tomatoes 

 grown, and all who have 

 tried it, pronounce it of 

 the highest quality. Has 

 been used very satisfactor- 

 ily for forcing under glass. 



PURPLE FRUITED SORTS. 



ACriE. — We have given a good deal of attention to the 

 improvement of this variety, and think we have succeeded in 

 making it one of the smoothest, and evenest in size, and 

 earliest of the purple fruited sorts. Vines large, hardy and 

 productive, ripening its first fruit almost as early as any. and 

 continuing to bear abundantly until cut off by frost. Fruit in 

 clusters of four or five, invariably round, smooth, and of 

 good size, free from cracks and stands shipment remarkably 

 well; flesh solid and of excellent flavor. For market gar- 

 deners who want an early purple fruited tomato, either for 

 home market, or to ship, for private gardens, or for canners, 

 it stands without a peer among its class. This variety is used 

 for planting under glass. 



ESSEX EARLY HYBRID.— Very similar to the Acme, 

 fruit sUghtly darker purple, always smooth and handsome; 



quality among the 

 best. Will cer- 

 tainly give satisfac- 

 tion wherever the 

 Acme does. 



BEAUTY. — We 



have been selecting 

 this to a larger, 

 smoother fruit than 

 the original stock, 

 and think we 

 have made it the 

 smoothest and best 

 of the large purple 

 sorts. Vines large, 

 vigorous and heavy 

 bearers; fruit large, 

 uniform in size, 

 very smooth, color 

 of skin purplish - 

 pink ; flesh light 

 pink and of excellent flavor. While we think the color weak 

 for canning, it is used considerably for this purpose. 



DWARF CHAHPION.— This is a purple fruited variety 

 which forms very stout, strong plants, about two feet high. 

 The branches are short, making a bushy plant that stands 

 quite erect without stakes. This sort is often sold as Tree 

 Tomato. Fruit smooth, medium size: color purplish-pink, 

 fairly solid, but has no hard core, and is of good flavor. About 

 as early as any pur- 

 ple fruited tomato, 

 and is quite popular 

 in some localities, 

 both for market and 

 home use. The dwarf 

 habit of the vines 

 makes it very desira- 

 ble for forcing, as it 

 can be planted closer 

 to the glass, and more 

 closely on the bench, 

 than the tall growing 

 kinds. Our stock is 

 a very superior strain 

 with larger, smoother 

 fruit than the original. 



CINCINNATI PUR= 

 PLE.— Fruit very 

 large, deep purplish- 

 red, sohdand of good 

 flavor. We have compared this with Surprise and other 

 large sorts and have fc-md it as large as any. and smoother. 

 We have picked fruits weighing one and one-half pounds 

 which were as perfect and smooth as a Favorite. 



MIKADO, OR TURNER'S HYBRID.-The largest purple 

 fruited tomato, weighing as high as twenty-eight ounces, 

 while the average weight is probably not less than twelve 

 ounces. Vines large, coarse growing, with leaves entire, like 



TOMATO. BEAUTY. 



TOMATO, DWARF CHAMPION. 



those of the potato plant; very productive, and is early for so 

 large a tomato ; fruit extremely large, rough, solid, with few 

 seeds. Demanded by those who want extra large fruit. 



niSCELLANEOUS SORTS. 

 GOLDEN QUEEN.— The superior flavor of the yellow 

 varieties is bringing them into favor as table fruit, and those 

 who think of a yellow tomato as the rough fruit of the old 

 yellow sorts will be surprised at this smooth, beautiful fruit ; 

 it being as smooth as the best of the red varieties, and of a 

 fine and distinct flavor. 



TOMATO, GOLDEN QUEEN. 



WHITE APPLE.— This old sort is often presented as a 

 novelty under' a new name. While no one should plant largely 

 of it for market or home use, it is a good variety for eating 

 from the hand. The fruit is about one and one-half inches in 

 diameter, round, perfectly smooth and of a yellowish-white 

 color. Flesh very mild flavored and delicate, and is valued 

 by some for making preserves. 



PEACH.— This is a distinct and very attractive appearing 

 tomato, highly desirable for preserving, eating from the hand 

 or table decoration. Fruit resembles a peach in shape, size 

 and color, and is covered with a delicate down, which makes 

 the deception quite complete; flesh tender and of good flavor. 

 Should find a place in every garden. 



RED PEAR SHAPED.— Used for preserves and to make 

 "tomato figs." Fruit bright red, distinctly pear shaped, and 

 with a peculiar flavor. Our stock is the true pear shaped, 

 and not the larger Red Plum tomato which is often sold 

 under this name. 



YELLOW PLUM.— Fruit plum shaped, clear deep yellow 

 color; flesh yellow and fine flavored; much esteemed for pre- 

 serves. 



RED CHERRY.— Fruit small, about five-eighths of an inch 

 in diameter: perfectly round and smooth. Fine for pickles 

 and preserves. 



YELLOW CHERRY.— Differing from the preceding only in 

 col6r. 



HUSK TOMATO, OR GROUND CHERRY.— This is much 

 liked by many for preserves and for eating from the hand. 

 The seed we offer is that of the true Yellow Ground Cherry, 

 and not the purple fruited sort which is scarcely edible. 



Tliere are many other varieties offered by various seeds- 

 men and we Tcnoio that some of them are of great excellence, 

 hut we have not found any that icere superior to some one 

 on our list. We think a careful reading of the descriptions 

 ivill enable one to select a sort from our list which will suit 

 and be as good or better than can he procured elsewhere. 



TURNIP. 



French, Navet. German. SteckrUbe. 



This wholesome and agreeable vegetable is most easily 

 affected in its form and flavor by soil, climate and mode of 

 culture. There are a great many varieties, but we have 

 selected the following as the best for the garden or farm. 



Culture. —Sow in drills fourteen inches apart, and half an 

 inch deep, or sow broadcast, but in either case be sure to have 

 the ground rich and fi'eshly dug. Be careful to weed and thin 

 out. so the young plants will not be checked and injured. Any 

 overcrowding will result in rough and poor flavored fruit. 

 For the spring and summer crops it is important to get them 

 started very early so they may have time to grow sufficient 

 size before hot weather, when they soon become tough and 

 sti'ong. 



For the fall and main crop, sow in the IMiddle and Western 

 States from the middle of July to the last of August, as 

 directed for the spring sowing. In the field, turnips are 

 generally sown broadcast, though much larger crops are 

 obtained by drill culture. 



To preserve turnips in good order for winter, store them in 

 barrels placed alongside the wall of a cool cellar and cover 



