D. M. Ferry & Go's Descriptive Catalogue 



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ly frilled, so that the whole plant forms a round mass 

 closely resembling a bunch of moss. Quality good. 



Ferry's Early Prize Head. 

 Ferry's Early Prize Head. — The best lettuce 

 kuc'djn. It j'orvis a 7na}}HJ<oth plants in ivhich even 

 the 07iter leaves are crisp and tetider^ and reinaitis 

 so throughout the season. It is s/o7l> to ru7i up to seed., 

 of superb flavor and very hardy. We desire to call the 

 attention of families and amateurs to this variety, as 

 being decidedly the best in cultivation for home use, 

 but it is unsuited for market gardeners, as it is too ten- 

 der to bear much handling. 



Hanson. 



Hanson. — A ver>' fine heading variety of the largest 

 size, and standing the sun better than any other sort. 

 The heads are very large, solid, sweet, tender and crisp 

 throughout, and entirely free from any bitter taste. 

 We have a very fine stock of this variety, and can 

 recommend it as one of the best on our list. 



Deacon Hine or Ice. — Plant small, with very thick 

 smooth, dark green lea\-es, which are ver>- crisp and ten- 

 der. Highly esteemed. 



Early Curled Silesia. — An early variety of very 

 strong growth; leaves large, light yellow, wrinkled. In 

 quality resembling the Cos varieties. It does not form 

 a head, but is the best variety for cutting and bunching 

 when young. 



Frankfort Head. — A dark green curled variety with 

 close, round heads, which cut open finely blanched and 

 very crisp. It remains a long time in head; seeds black, 

 produced ver>- .sparingly. 



Large Drumhead. — Heads remarkably large, some- 

 what flattened, compact; pale green without, and white 

 at the center; crisp and tender; one of the finest sum- 

 mer varieties; seeds white. 



Philadelphia Butter. — Medium size; leavessmooth, 

 thick, bluish green, forming a compact, hard head very 

 early. Desirable for forcing and for verj- early plant- 

 ing out of doors, but does not stand the sun well. 



Large Drumheaa. 



Brov/n Dutch. — An old sort, noted for its hardiness. 

 Leaves large, thick, green, tinged with brown. It 

 always forms a large, solid head which is somewhat 

 coarse looking, but the inner leaves are beautifully 

 blanched. exceedingly sweet, tender and good flavored. 

 Desirable because of its hardiness and fine quality. 



Green Fringed.— An exceedingly ornamental varie- 

 ty. The inside of the leaves is v.'hite, the edges a del- 

 icate green, and beautifully fringed and crimped, mak- 

 ing this the most beautiful variety on our list, and well 

 worthy of cultivation for table decoration, although the 

 quality is quite inferior. 



White Paris Cos. 

 White Paris Cos. — The heads are long, upright, 

 with oblong leaves. It is very hardy, of large size, and 

 long in running to seed; tender, brittle, and high fla- 

 vored. Considered in England to be far better than the 

 other varieties. 



MARTYNIA. 



A strong growing, hardy, 

 annual plant, with curious 

 shaped seed pods, which, 

 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 worth!es-=:. 



Proboscide a. — 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. 



Martynia, pod, 



