D. M. FERRY & COS DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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As a shell bean this is in every way equal to the Horticul- 

 tural pole, and owing to its superior hardiness and produc- 

 tiveness we believe that it will give more general satisfaction. 



IMPROVED GIANT RED WAX— -Vines large, with 

 large, deeply veined leaves and large, white blossoms; pods 

 large, long, broad, fiat, irregular, flesh}', and of a beautiful 

 golden wax color, and very tender and fine in quality. The 

 srrain we offer is more vigorous and productive and has 

 larger, finer pods than any we have seen from others. 



SOUTHERN PROLIFIC— A very prolific sort, and 

 popular in the south for snaps. Vines vigorous, with large, 

 thin, smooth leaves: blossoms white, growing in fours: pods 

 green, cylindrical or thicker than broad, long, fleshy, crisp 

 and excellent; beans small, oval, dun colored, veined with a 

 darker shade. 



KENTUCKY WONDER.— Vines vigorous, climbing well 



and very productive, bearing its pods in large clusters; blos- 

 soms white: pods green, very long, often reaching nine or 

 ten inches, nearly round when young, and very crisp, becom- 

 ing very irregular and spongy as the beans ripen. Dry 

 beans long, oval, dun colored. A very prolific sort, with 

 very show}- pods. 



RED SPECKLED CUT SHORT, OR CORN HILL. 



—An old variety, very popular for planting among corn, and 

 it will give a good crop without the use of poles: vines 

 medium, not twining tightly, with dark colored, smooth 

 leaves and white blossoms in small clusters; pods short, 

 cylindrical and tender: beans nearly oblong, cut off diagon- 

 ally at the ends, w hite. covered at one end and partially over 

 the whole surface with reddish-brown dots. 



EARLY JERSEY LIMA.— An improved strain of the 



Extra Early Lima, and is the earliest of the large seeded 

 varieties. Vines vigorous and productive: leaves large, long. 

 pointed, light green; blossoms white: pods borne in clusters. 

 large, broad, flat, containing three to five beans, which are 

 equal in size and quality to the Large "White Lima. 



SMALL WHITE LIMA, CAROLINA, OR SIEVA. 



— Vines vigorous but short, with many short branches, so 

 that they are sometimes grown without poles: very early 

 and productive, with small, smooth, dark green leaves, and 

 small, yellowish-white blossoms: pods short, curved, thin, 

 flat: beans white, small, broad, kidney-shaped, but inferior 

 in quality to the other Limas. 



DREERS IMPROVED LIMA.— Vines vigorous and 



productive, with pointed leaves and white blossoms in 

 racemes: pods short, broad, straight, coarse, and thicker 

 than the other Limas; beans large, broad, but much thicker 

 than the other sorts of Lima beans. 



( HALLENGER LIMA. -Similar to. but a decided im- 

 provement on Dreer's Improved. The vines are more 

 prolific and the pods are larger, though of the same shape. 

 Dry beans larger and of the best quality. We cannot say 

 too much in favor of this bean. It is early and continues 

 bearing its closely crowded clusters of pods until cut off by 

 frost. Market gardeners in the vicinity of New York are not 

 willing to plant any other variety of Lima, as they claim 

 this to be incomparably more profitable. 



LARGE WHITE LIMA.— Too late for the extreme 

 north, but the standard for qualitv. Vine tall growing, 

 vigorous, but slender; leaves medium sized, smooth, light 



green: blossoms small, white: pods borne in clusters. 



long, broad, very thin, dark green: beans larg^. 



ovoid, kidney-shaped, greenish-white, flat. 

 KING OF THE GARDEN LIMA.— Claim* d 



to be larger, stronger growing, more productive, and 



with larger pods and beans than the Large White 

 Lima. Our stock is from the originator and should be as 

 good as any in the market. It will come into bearing sooner. 

 and will make larger pods if not more than two vines are 

 left to grow on a pole. 



WHITE RUNNER.-Cultivated chiefly for its beauty 

 Vines and leaves large and coarse: blossoms in long raceme-, 

 large, pure white: pods large, broad, coarse; beans large. 

 kidney shaped, thick, white, fair quality. 



SCARLET RUNNER.- Similar to the last, but with 

 scarlet blossoms, and the beans are lilac purple, variegated 

 with black. 



BEET, 



French, Betterave. German, Runkel-Rube. 



Culture.— The best results are obtained on a deep. rich. 

 sandy loam. If wanted very early, sow in hot-beds and trans- 

 plant, cutting off the outer leaves: or for general crop, sow 

 as soon as the ground will permit hi drills eighteen inches 

 apart and thin out to three inches in the row. For winter use. 

 the turnip varieties may be sown in June. If possible, always 

 sow in freshly prepared soil, which should be pressed firmly 

 over the seed. One or two ounces or single packets of four 

 or five sorts will give a good supply. 



EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN BLOOD TURNIP.— 



By many considered the best variety for forcing, being very 



early with small top: leaf stems and 



veins dark red: leaf dark green, dotted 



with red: roots very dark red. flat on 



top, but rounded beneath, with very 



small tap roots: flesh dark red. zoned 



with lighter shade, hard, crisp and 



teuder when young, but becoming 



woody with age. 



EARLY ECLIPSE.— An improved 

 extra early sort. Tops small, dark red 

 shading to green on outside of the 

 leaves. Roots nearly round with a 

 small tap root and very small collar. 

 Flesh dark red. zoned with a lighter 

 red, very sweet, crisp and tender, 

 especially when young. One of the 

 most desirable sorts for bunching. 



IMPROVED EARLY BLOOD 

 TURNIP.— Excellent either for forc- 

 ing or for early planting. Tops small: 

 leaf stems and veins dark red: leaves 

 green: roots round or ovoid with small 

 tap. dark red: flesh marbled, bright 

 and light red. which color it retains 

 when cooked; crisp, tender and sweet. Extra Eari 

 and continuing so until full grown. A Blood Turnip. 



good keeper. 



DEWING > EARLY BLOOD TURNIP.— Tops medium 

 sized; leaf stems and veins dark red: leaves green: roots dark 

 red. turnip shaped with large tap: flesh carmine red zoned 

 with lighter shade, tender, sweet and good. 



BASTIAN'S EARLY BLOOD TURNIP.— Tops small. 

 stems red. leaves green, roots turnip shaped with medium 

 sized tap, bright red. Flesh purplish red. zoned with white, 

 crisp, tender and of good quality. 



EARLY BLOOD TURNIP.— Tops and necks medium 

 sized; leaf stems and veins red with green or red leave- 

 turnip shaped, deep purple, flesh blood red. zoned with 

 lighter color, crisp, tender and sweet. 





Egyptian 



