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M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



PEPPER 



Peppers are most largely used for seasoning meat, and vegetable dishes; also for making chow chow and chili sauce. The 

 culture is the same as for egg plant and the plants need quite as much heat to perfect them. Sow seed early in hotbed, or about 

 middle of spring in open seed bed, the soil being light and warm. When three inches high transplant in rows about two and one- 

 half feet apart and two feet apart in the row. Cultivate and keep free from weeds. Guano, hen dung, or any other bird manure 

 hoed into the surface soil when the plants are about six inches high, will undoubtedly increase the product. 

 n 1 r^i A second early sort. Plant tall, bearing a profusion of 



Keel v^nerry round, bright red fruits which are very pungent when 



ripe. A very ornamental plant, when in fruit. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; 



V4 Lb. $L00; Lb. $2.75 



n J f^i •! • A late variety. Pods bright, rich red about two inches long, 

 fCea v^nill one-third to one-half inch in diameter at the base, tapering 



to a sharp point and exceedingly^ pungent when ripe. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 



2 Oz. 55c; V4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $2.75 



* D J /^ -^ "^^^^ known medium early variety having 



JLOng^ Keel l^ayenne a slender, twisted and pointed pod about four 



inches long. Color deep green when fruit is young, bright red when ripe. 



Extremely strong and pungent flesh. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 



Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



n J c l_ T" M. 01_ J Fruit bright, rich red, of 



Ked Oquasn, or 1 OmatO Otiaped medium size, tlat, tomato 



shaped, more or less ribbed. Flesh thick, mild, pleasant to the taste, 



although somewhat pungent. An early variety and very productive. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; V4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



1 Dil D111VT Our stock of this well known variety, 



L<arge Dell, or DUU INOSe sometimes called Sweet Mountain, is 

 very superior. Plant vigorous, about two feet high, compact and very 

 productive, ripening its crop uniformly and early. The fruits are large, 

 with thick, mild flesh of excellent quality for use in salads and mangoes 

 or stuffed peppers. The color is deep green when fruit is young, bright 

 crimson when ripe. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; V4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



U 1 1^. Animproved American variety, very large and attractive. 



Kllby IVing The plant is about two and one-half feet high, vigorous, 

 compact and productive. The fruits are often four to four and one-half 

 inches long and of deep green color when young, bright red when ripe. 

 The flesh is thick and mild flavored. One of the best varieties for man- 

 goes or stuffed peppers. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; V4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $2.75 



1^ . M. C ' The earliest maturing of the extremely large, red 



vziant L^rimSOn sweet peppers and surpassed by none in evenness 



Large Bell, or Bull Nose Pepper 



of size and shape. The plant is vigorous and upright, growing two and 



one-half to three feet high, larger than that of Chinese Giant and more 



productive. The fruits are of the largest size, ripen earlier than any of the other very large sorts and average heavier, as the 



flesh is exceptionally thick. Color deep green when fruit is young, deep crimson when matured; flavor very mild. (See colored 



plate, page 5) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; V4 Lb. $1.50; Lb. $5.00 

 I Q . Q . 1 A late maturing and attractive, red, sweet pepper. Plant about two and one-half feet high, 



Liarg^e ijWeet opanisn upright, very compact, vigorous and productive. Fruits very large and long, frequently seven 



inches in length and about two inches in diameter, with very thick, mild flesh of excellent quality. Color deep green when fruit 



is young, rich red when ripe. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; V4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



PUMPKIN 



Pumpkins are not so particular in regard to soil as melons or cucumbers, but are cultivated the same, though on a larger 

 scale. They are raised between hills of corn or in fields by themselves, but more properly belong to the farm than the garden as 

 they readily mix with and injure the quality of the finer squash. After danger of frost is over plant the seed in hills eight to ten 



feet apart each way, dropping about a dozen seeds in a hill. The soil 

 should be made as rich as possible. If planted with corn two or three 

 seeds a rod apart each way will be sufficient. When danger from 

 bugs is past, thin to three plants to a hill. 



p. Fruit of medium size, nearly round; skin light yellow, smooth 

 I^ie and covered with a fine gray netting. Flesh light yellow, very 



thick, sweet and finely flavored. Makes very delicious pies. Pkt. 5c; 



Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c: V4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



M c 1 J n* This variety is small, but 

 OUgar, or INeW Ungland fie of most excellent quality 



for pies. Fruits deep orange, eight to ten inches in diameter, 

 round or somewhat flattened and slightly ribbed. Flesh rich deep 

 yellow, flne grained and very sweet. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 1/4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



1 V 11 The pumpkin most extensively used for feed- 

 Large I ellOW ing stock; also used for making pies. Grows 



to a large size and varies in shape from nearly round or slightly 

 flattened to quite long. Flesh deep, rich yellow, flne grained 

 and highly flavored. Often planted with corn. Known also as 

 Field Pumpkin. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 

 By freight or express, at purchaser's expense, $30.00 per 100 lbs. 



^ Q. • J /^ 1- Fruits very large, with crooked 



\areen iStriped v^USnaW neck; color creamy white, irregu- 

 larly striped or traced with green. Flesh light yellow, very thick, 

 rather coarse but sweet. Very productive and popular in some 

 sections. An improved strain of the old Cushaw. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 

 QtATAAf CU Very popular in the south, but not as 



OWeei V^neese^ or well adapted to northern latitudes. Fruit 

 IC*»TifiirL-v Pi«alr1 flattened, diameter usually about twice. the 

 A^ciii.u<.,tv3r a. iciu jength; skin mottled hght green and yellow, 

 changing to creamy yellow when mature. The flesh is yellow, 

 tender and of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 V4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. By freight or express at purchaser's expense, 

 $30.00 per 100 lbs. 







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