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



EARLY TURNIP BASSANO Not maturing as early 



as the above, but growing to a large size, may be used early, 



i but the roots are longer and more symmetrical, of fine 

 \ grain and very sweet, making it good for table use or for 

 cattle feeding. 



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New Half Long 

 Blood. 



Early Turnip Bassano. 



and is the best variety to sow for greens. 

 Tops large ; leaf stems light red ; leaves 

 light green; roots large, round, turnip 

 shaped; flesh pink, zoned with white, 

 very sweet and tender when young, 

 becoming woody and tasteless with age. 

 D. M. FERRY & CO'S NEW 

 HALF LONG BLOOD. -This is an 

 entirely new and distinct variety, by 

 far the best for winter use. The roots 

 are about one-half as long as the Long 

 Dark Blood, but weigh as much on 

 account of their thickness. They are 

 always smooth and handsome, and their 

 rich, dark red flesh is very sweet, crisp 

 and tender, never becoming woody, 

 even in portions above ground. We 

 consider this the most valuable sort of 

 recent introduction. 



IMPROVED LONG DARK 

 BLOOD.— The most popular variety 

 for winter use. Tops large; neck small; 

 leaf stems and veins red; leaf green; 

 roots large, tapering toward both ends, 

 growing even with the surface, dark 

 red, flesh dark red, zoned with lighter 

 shade, very tender and sweet, and 

 remaining so when kept till spring. 

 SWISS CHARD, SILVER, OR 

 &. Co-s SEA KALE BEET.— A distinct vege- 

 table, and much superior to the com- 

 mon beet for greens. If sown at the 

 same time it will be fit for use before it. 

 Later, the plants form broad, flat, beautiful white and wax-like 

 stems to the leaves, which are very delicious cooked as beets, 

 or pickled We recommend all of our customers to try it. 



The following varieties are used for stock feeding. They 

 are easily grown and harvested, keep well through the 

 winter and give an immense amount of cattle food at a 

 small cost, but need a rich, well prepared soil. Sow in drills 

 thirty inches apart, as early as the ground can be got in 

 condition. Cultivate well when young, and thin out the 

 plants to one foot apart in the row. If these thinnings are 

 carefully handled and the larger leaves cut off they can 

 easily be reset to fill vacancies, and will make the largest 

 roots. Care should be taken not to break or bruise the roots 

 in harvesting. 



FRENCH WHITE SUGAR, RED TOP.— This variety 

 is the result of the careful selection and culture of one of 

 the most extensive and scientific cultivators in Europe. It 

 unites capacity for a large yield with an exceedingly rich j 

 flesh, making it the best for cattle feeding. We think that 

 for this purpose it is much superior to the larger and 

 coarser mangel wurzels, and we urge our customers to try 

 it, believing that they will find it superior to any field beet 

 they have cultivated. Tops medium sized: roots above 

 medium size, long, top shaped, growing slightly above the 

 surface; white, washed with red at top; flesh fine grained 

 and very sweet. 



FRENCH WHITE SUGAR, GREEN TOP.— Grown 



as a field beet, but liked by some for table use. Tops large, 

 bright green; roots large, broad, top shaped, white, washed 

 with green or brown ; flesh tender and very sweet. 



FRENCH YELLOW SUGAR.— Grows to a large size, 

 much above ground ; roots half long, yellow ; grown in this 

 country for feeding stock. In France it is cultivated exten- 

 sively for the extraction of sugar. - „ 



LANE'S IMPROVED IMPERIAL SUGAR.— This 

 American variety has proved the best for the uses which 

 such beets are put to in this country. It is not so sweet as 

 the French sugar beets grown especially for sugar making, 





Yellow Leviathan Mangel Wurzel. 

 VILMORIN'S IMPROVED IMPERIAL SUGAR. 



—An improved variety from France. It affords the largest 

 percentage of sugar of any known variety. 



Carter's Warden Prize Yellow Globe Mangel Wurzel. 



