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



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Large White Summer Turnip. 



LONG BLACK SUMMER.— Unfortunately the Long 

 Black Spanish winter radish is not adapted to late spring and 

 summer culture, for the reason that when planted early it 

 runs to seed very rapidly ; while in this new and distinct sort 

 we have a true summer radish, which may be planted from 

 March to July and treated in even- way as any other, and if 

 planted late is as good in every respect for winter use as the 

 Lofig Black Spanish Winter. Top very much smaller than 

 in that variety; roots a little shorter, more symmetrical, but 

 with a rougher skin, and tapers more abruptly at the tip: 

 color of skin deeper black: flesh as white and firm, flavor as 

 pungent We believe this to be worthy of thorough trial by 

 all our customers. 



WINTER VARIETIES. 



Culture. — Sow about the same time as winter turnips, on 

 light, rich soil, in drills eighteen inches apart: give frequent 

 cultivation, and thin to two or three inches apart. For 

 winter use, pull before severe frost, and store in damp sand 

 in cellar. 



White Strasburg 



WHITE STKASIJI'RO.— Although this grows to the 

 •a rgest size it is usable when quite small, and thus covers a 

 long 1 season. The mature roots are four to Ave inches long ; 

 and about two inches thick; very white and the flesh is 

 exceedingly crisp and tender. One of the best of the large } 

 summer sorts. 



EARLY WHITE GIANT STUTTGART.— Root large, 



of ten four inches in diameter, top shaped. Skin white; flesh 

 white and crisp and not becoming strong or pithy until very 

 late, so that those not used as 

 a summer radish can be stored 



'F^. 5*.£\ f< »i' winter use. 



GOLDEN GLOBE.— This 



variety is very popular in the 



Southern States. It is of quick 

 growth, tender and brittle, of 

 jerfect globe shape, and 

 golden colored skin. It seems 

 to produce tender radishes in 

 the hottest climates. 



GRAY SUMMER TUR- 

 NIP.— Round, turnip shaped, 

 though often irregular in 

 form. The skin of the upper 



f)art is mottled with greenish- 

 u'own. wrinkled and often 

 marked with transverse white 

 nes. Flesh mild, of greenish- 

 white color, and tolerably 

 solid. Half early, and a good 

 Gcldem Globe variety for summer use. 





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CALIFORNIA MAMMOTH WHITE CHINA, 

 WINTER.— First introduced into this country by the 

 Chinese in California. It is pure white, about one foot long, 

 and two or three inches through, tapering regularly to the 

 tip. The flesh is tender and crisp, and keeps well through 

 the winter. 



LARGE WHITE SPANISH, 

 WINTER. — Roots long, top 

 shaped, or sometimes fusiform, re- 

 taining their diameter for two- 

 thirds their length, sharply conical 

 at the base, and when full grown 

 measuring seven or eight inches 

 in length, by about three inches in 

 diameter. Skin white, slightly 

 wrinkled, sometimes tinged with 

 purple where exposed to the sun. 

 Flesh white, solid and pungent, 

 though milder than the Black 

 Spanish. 



SCARLET CHINA, W I N- 

 TER.— Roots cylindrical, or larg- 

 est at the bottom, tapering 

 abruptly to a small tap. Skin 

 very smooth and of a bright rose 

 color; flesh firm like the Black 

 Spanish, but more pungent. 



ROUND BLACK SPANISH, 

 WINTER.— Roots round, some- 

 times top shaped, three or four 

 inches in diameter: skin black, 

 flesh white, very compact and 

 highly flavored". An excellent 

 sort for winter, as the roots keep 

 a long time. 



LONG GRAY L AON, WIN- 

 TER. -Roots Long, ta] ering regu- 

 larly to the point ; skin gray: Qesh 

 white. Larger and more attrac- 

 tive than the Black Spanish and 

 keeping nearly as well. 



LONG BLACK SPANISH, 

 WINTER, one of the latest as 

 well as the hardiest of the radishes, 

 and is considered an excellent sort 

 for winter use. Roots oblong, 

 black, of very large size and tirm 

 texture. 



This plant is extensively cultivated in England, both for 



forage and for the seed, from which is manufactured rape 

 seed oil. The seeds are also much used as food for canary 



