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D. M. Ferry & Go's Descriptive Catalogue. 



wrinkled leaves. It 

 stands the winters in 

 the Middle States 

 without any protec- 

 tion. 



German Dwarf 

 Purple.— A dwarf, 

 compact plant com- 

 posed of a mass of 

 large, finely frilled 

 leaves of a deep pur- 

 ple color. Tender, 

 and of excellent qual- 

 i t y ; so handsome 

 that it is frequently 

 grown for ornament. 



German Dwarf 

 Green. — A smooth 

 leaved sort, very pop- 



Tail Scotch Kale, 

 •ular at the south, where, if sown in the fall, it needs no 

 protection, growing vigorously all winter; but is not 



•equa, 



to the other sorts for use at the north. 



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Kohl Rabi. 



KOm^ RABI. 



Fr. Chou-rave. — Ger. Kohl-rahi, 



The Kohl Rabi 

 is a vegetable in- 

 termediate be- 

 tween the cabbage 

 and turnip, and 

 combines the fla- 

 vor of both. The 

 edible part is a tur- 

 nip shaped bulb 

 formed by the 

 swelling of the 

 stem. When used 

 for the table, this 

 should be cut when 

 quite srnall, as it is 

 then very tender 

 and delicate, but if 

 allowed t o reach 

 its full size, it be- 

 comes tough and 

 stringy. 



Culture. — Cultivate same as ruta baga for general, 

 and like early cabbage for early crop. They should be 

 used before they have attained their full growth. 



Early White Vienna. — Very early, small hand- 

 some, white bulb. Best early variety for table. 



Early Purple Vienna. — Nearly identical with the 

 last except in color, which is a bright purple, with the 

 leaf stems tinged with purple. 



Large Green. — Hardy, quite late, and used for feed- 

 ing stock. Bulbs large, weighing eight to ten pounds, 

 whitish green in color ; leaves large and numerous. 



I.EEK:. 



Fr. Poireau. — Ger. Lauch. 



This is a branch of the onion family, is very hardy, 

 and by some is prefei'red to the onion. 



Culture. — Dig trenches eight inches deep, and make 

 the soil at the bottom fine and rich (it can scarcely be 

 made too rich). Sow the seed early in the spring, and 

 cover lightly with earth. Thin to six inches apart, and 

 when the plants are twelve inches high, gather the 

 leaves together and fill the trench so as to blanch the 

 lower part of the plant. Dig, and store in the cellar, or 

 out of doors like celery, before severe weather. 



Leek. 



London Flag. — Is 



the variety more gen- 

 e ral 1 y culti\'ated in 

 this country than any 

 other. Is hardy, and 

 of good quality. 



I^KTTUCK 



Fr. Laitiie. — Ger. 

 Lattich-salat. 



There is no vegeta- 

 ble which is more uni- ^\.= . 

 versally used than this J^ 

 and yet few people X'j~ 

 know how inviting and 

 appetizing it is when 

 brought to the table 

 fresh and unwilted, a 

 condition in which it 

 is rarely, if ever, found 

 in our markets, and 

 which can only be se- 

 cured by growing the 

 plants in one's own garden. So we earnestly urge all of 

 our readers who can possibly do so, to grow their own 

 lettuce. 



Culture. — The quality of lettuce depends largely 

 upon rapid and vigorous growth ; and to secure this, we 

 need very rich, inelloiv soil, frequent surface cultiva- 

 tion, and an abundant supply of water. For the earli- 

 est crop, sow under glass in March, and thin out the 

 plants so as to prevent their becomin;^ crowded. If it is 

 intended to mature the plants under glass, keep the bed 

 quite close, give frequent ai^d abundant watering with 

 liquid manure, and shade during very sunny days ; if 

 the plants are to be set in the open ground, give all the 

 air possible without freezing the plants, and " harden 

 off" by full exposure and withdrawal of water before 

 transplanting. The plants should be set out as soon as 

 a warm spot can be made very rich and mellow. At 

 the time the plants are set out, sow seed in drills fourteen 

 inches apart, and thin out as wanted for the table until 

 they stand eighteen inches apart. Give frequent hoe- 

 ings, and if possible, water during any dry time. The 

 Cos varieties should be tied up seven to ten days before 

 using, in order to blanch the inner leaves. 



Early Tennis Ball — (True Bl \ck Seeded).— The 

 best variety of head or 

 cabbaging lettuce for 

 growing ■ under glass. 

 Very hardy. Leaves 

 thick, crisp and tender, 

 forming under glass a 

 compact head, but apt, 

 unless planted very ear- 

 ly, to be loose and open 

 in the open air. 



Black Seeded Simpson.— The leaves of this variety 

 are very large, and form a compact mass rather than a 

 distinct head; they are thin, very tender, of superior 

 quality and of a very light green color, which prevents 

 any wilting of the plant from being noticed, and so the 

 sort is exceeding popular among market gardeners. 



Simpson's Early Curled.— One of the best early 

 sorts for market or family use. All the leaves tend to 

 produce a large, loose head. Leaves beautifully crimp- 

 ed, dark green, very tender and crisp. Recommended 

 for general cultivation. 



Early Boston Curled. — Leaves numerous, large, 

 dark green, growing close together, and the edges deep- 



Early Tennis Ball. 



