BOSTON MARROW.~4,/22 272 
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ty, ver opular in the Boston market. 
Of oval Re es skin thin, when ripe, bright 
orange,mottled withlight cream color; 
flesh rich salmon yellow, fine grained, 
and for sweetness and excellence 
unsurpassed, but not as dry as the 
Hubbard. We have an unusually 
good stock of this sort. Pkt. 
5ets.; Oz. 10cts.; 2 Oz. 15cts.; 
14 Lb. 20cts.; Lb. 50cts. 
HUBBARD 
This isa superior 
variety and one of 
the best of winter & 
squashes; flesh 
bright orange yel- S 
low, fine grained, very dry, ‘SW 
sweet and rich flavored; : 
keeps perfectly good 
throughout the winter; 
boils or bakes exceedingly 
dry and is esteemed by many 
to be as good baked as the 
sweet potato. We have taken 
the utmost pains with this sori, 
and can recommend our stock as 
in al! probability the best in the 
country, and think our customers can 
plant it in perfect confidence that 
every fruit will be a pure Hubbard. 
Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 10cts.; 
20Oz. 15cts. 14 Lb. 20cts.; 
Wb 2COCSi Se Sa eee ee 
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QREEN MOUNTAIN. 
D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 
WINTER $SQ 
ASHLS. 
EARLY PROLIFIC ORANGE MARROW. 
A variety developed by selection from 
the Boston Marrow, and not so large 
but much earlier, and the earliest of 
the winter varieties. Fruit deep 
orange color netted with cream; 
shape similar to Boston Marrow; 
fiesh thick, deep yellow, of 
fine quality. Pkt. 5dcts.; Oz. 
10cts.; 2 Oz. 15cets.; 14 Lb. 
SE: 20cts.; Lb. 50cts. 
Green Mountain. 
This sterling variety orig- 
inated in northern Ver- 
mont, and was introduced 
\| by us in 1895 as the best 
\ winter squash of recent 
\ introduction. Although 
somewhat like the 
Hubbard, it dif- 
ersfrom that sort, 
S> in being superior 
in point of size as 
well as in sweetness and 
_ color of flesh. It com- 
ef bines the good qualities of the 
Y Hubbard and the Boston Mar- 
eZ row. The skin is dark green, 
ste, hardandfirm. The flesh deep rich 
LZ yellow without any of the objection- 
FF able green tinge near the rind, so com- 
Z mon in the best winter sorts. When 
cooked it has the rich nutty flavor of 
the Hubbard without its excessive dryness. Pkt. 
5ets.; Oz. 10cets.; 2 Oz. 20cts.; 144 Lb. 30cts.; Lb. $1.00. 
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Sugar Gane. 
EARLY AMBER.~2 variety is successfully 
grown in our extreme north- 
ern latitudes. It may be planted as late as the 15th of June, 
and will be ripe enough to manufacture in September. We 
know of no earlier variety. It is useless to plant cane seed 
before the weather is warm in spring. Three to four pounds 
are required per acre. Oz. 10cts.; 2 Oz. 10cts.; 14 Lb. 15cts.; 
Lb. 35cts. postpaid; $7.50 per 100 Lbs., by freight or express, 
at purchaser’s expense. 
E ARLY OR ANGE.-42 exceedingly valuable vari- 
ety. Very large, of strong and 
vigorous habit and does not fall down. It is early and yields 
more than any other sort, often producing as much as 240 
gallons of very beautiful colored and highly flavored syrup to 
theacre. We recommend it highly to all desiring a superior 
cane. Oz. 10cts.; 2 Oz. 10cts.; 14 Lb. 1lidcts.; Lb. 35cts. postpaid; 
$7.50 per 100 Lbs., by freight or express, at purchaser's expense. 
TOBACCO. 
Suntlower— 
Every one who keeps poultry should use Sunflower seed 
liberally for feeding, as there is nothing more wholesome and 
nutritious, or which keeps hens in better condition for laying. 
Some species are largely planted in the flower garden for 
ornament. (See page 8k.) 
LARGE RUSSIAN.—rmhis variety has large heads, borne 
at the top of a single unbranched stem, and having much more 
and larger seed than the common sort. Sow the seed as soon 
as the ground is fit for corn, in rows five feet apart and ten 
inches in the row. Cultivate same as for corn. When the seed 
is ripe and hard cut off the heads and pile loosely in a rail pen 
having a solid floor, or in acorn crib. After curing sufficiently 
so that they will thresh easily, flail out or run througha 
threshing machine, and clean with an ordinary fanning mill. 
This variety will yield 900 to 1,200 pounds of seed per acre 
ordinarily. Pkt. Scts.; Oz. 10cts.; Lb. 30cts. postpaid; $4.00 per 
100 Lbs., by freight or express, at purchaser's expense. 
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Tobacco is an annual plant, and although it grows to greater size in the South, an equally good quality can be produced in 
the hot, dry summers of the North. We have taken a great deal of pains to ascertain which are the best varieties for the 
general planter, andbelieve the list we offer contains all that are of special merit. 
CuLTURE.—The seed should be sown as early as possible after danger of frost is over. A good plan is to burn a quantity of 
brush and rubbish in the spring, on the ground intended for the seed bed, then dig and thoroughly pulverize the earth and mix 
with the ashes, after which the seed may be sown and covered very lightly. When the plants are about six inches high, 
transplant into rows four or five feet apart each way, and cultivate thoroughly with plow and hoe. 
STERLING.—tThe brightest of the yellow type, and being 
the earliest to ripen, is swrest in localities liable to early frosts. 
Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 20cts.; 2 Oz. 35cts.; 144 Lb. 60cts.; Lb.. $2.00. 
LACKS.—Broad leaf, tough, fine fibre. On gray soils cures 
bright and elastic; on dark soils rich and gummy. Known as 
Jessup or Beat All in some localities. Good and reliable. 
Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 25cts.; 2 Oz. 40cts.; 144 Lb. 75cts.; Lb. $2.50. 
HESTER.— 4 variety which originated in Granville county, 
N.C. Has no superior for the yellow type, and makes fine 
cigar stock. It has size, shape, texture and color, and ripens 
early. It recommends itself greatly in this, that it has 
greater adaptability over a wider range of soils and latitude 
than any other of the yellow varieties, and may, on this score, 
be considered the surest. Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 20cts.; 2 Oz. 35cts.; 
Y% Lb. 60cts.; Lb. $2.00. 
SWEET ORONOCO.—sed for first-class plug fillers, and 
makes, when sun cured, the best Natural Chewing Leaf. A fa- 
vorite for the ‘‘ Homespun ”’ wherever known. Known as Little 
Oronoco in some localities. Makes an Eastern Filler unsur- 
passed. Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 20cts.; 2 Oz. 35cts.;14 Lb. 60cts.; Lb. $2.00. 
BRADLEY BROAD LEAF.—a popular variety for export, 
manufacturing and cigars. Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 20cts.; 2 Oz. 35cts.; 
14 Lb. 60cts.; Lb. $2.00. 
WHITE BURLEY. Especially desirable for the manu- 
facture of cigars, as the leaf of this kind readily absorbs a 
large quantity of manufacturing material. Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 
25cets.; 2 Oz. 40cts.; 144 Lb. 75cts.; Lh. $2.50. 
PERSIAN ROSE.—Finer than the Muscatel, and may be re- 
lied upon to make the finest cigar stock. A very promising vari- 
ety. Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 30cts.; 2 Oz. 55cts.; 14 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00. 
BIG HAVANA.— 4 hybrid Havana or Cuban seed leaf. A 
heavy cropper, of fine texture, delightful flavor and the earli- 
est cigar variety to mature and ripen. Will make two crops 
from one planting in the South, while its earliness makes it 
most desirable for high latitudes. Pkt. Scts.; Oz. 20cts.; 
2 Oz. 35cets.; 14 Lb. 60cts.; Lb. $2.00. 
CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF.—RBest adapted to the cli- 
mate of the Middle and Northern States, as it is more hardy 
and endures the cold better than the tender varieties grown 
South. In many of the Northern States and in Canada, this 
variety is the staple crop. Pkt. dcts.; Oz. 20cts.; 2 Oz. 35cts.; 
14 Lb. 60cts.; Lb. $2.00. 
HAVANA.--From pure Cuban grown seed, raised in the 
famous district of Vuelta de Abajo. When grown in this 
country, commands a high price for cigar stock. Pkt. 5cts.; 
Oz. 40cts.; 2 Oz. 75cts.; 14 Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.00. 
