M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH 



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WATER MELON-Continued 



S. U , Introduced by us in 1894 and is very popular as a shipping melon particularly in the south. Vine vigorous 

 Weet rleart and very productive, ripening its fruit evenly. Fruit of largest size, oval, very heavy, rind thin but firm; 

 color very light green, very slightly veined with a little darker shade. Flesh bright red, firm but very tender and sweet. Fruit 

 remains in good condition a long time after ripening. Seed black. Our stock will be found very uniform in shape, size and 

 color. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



g^ r> * One of the 



Gypsy, or Georgia largest, 



PafflAenskL-A oldest and most 



I\.aiuesnaKe popular sorts, es- 

 pecially in the south. Fruit very 

 long, of light green color, distinctly 

 striped and blotched with a darker 

 shade. Flesh bright scarlet, very 

 sweet and tender. Vines large and 

 vigorous. Seed nearly white. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

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



rp . u ^ southern variety, 



1 riumpn used largely for ship- 

 ping. Fruit of largest size, nearly 

 round, dark green, sometimes indis- 

 tinctly striped with a lighter shade 

 and has a thin and firm rind which 

 makes it an excellent shipper. Flesh 

 bright red and of good quality. The 

 vine makes a strong and vigorous 

 growth and can be depended upon 

 under ordinarily favorable circum- 

 stances to set a large number of 

 fruits. Seed black. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



QYPSY, or QEOHGiA RATTLfSNAKE 



^.. Medium size, uniformly round, used only for preserves or pickles 

 v^ltron with light green. Flesh white and solid but not at all suitable for eating raw 

 fall and in this condition can be kept a long time. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 



Color dark green, distinctly striped and marbled 

 Seed red. Fruits mature late in the 

 5c; Va Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 



RyiT TQ1-T1? r^C^lVi "^^ Mushroom is an edible fungus of which there are numerous varieties. We handle the ordinary 



•▼1 wkJI llXV^VyiT* commercial variety of a creamy white color with loose gills which underneath are of pinkish-red, 



changing to liver color. The mushroom produces "seed" or spores and there is developed a white, fibrous substance in broken 



threads, called spawn, which is developed and preserved in horse manure, pressed in the 

 form of bricks. Mushrooms can be grown in cellars, in sheds, in hotbeds or sometimes in the 

 open air, the great essential being a uniform degree of temperature and moisture. Our space 

 is too limited here to give the necessary cultural directions, but these are published in book 

 or pamphlet form. We can furnish, postpaid, for 35c., a book containing very complete 

 directions for the culture of mushrooms. (-See list inside of back cover) 



PURE CULTURE MUSHROOM SPAWN. By a newly discovered process of selection and 

 grafting, the spawn is scientifically propagated so that large, vigorous and finely flavored 

 mushrooms are reproduced. The sort we offer is earlier, more productive and a marked 

 improvement on wild spawn, either French or English. Brick (about 1^4 lbs.), postpaid 35c; 

 5 bricks, not prepaid, $1.00 



ly/I f J QT^ A I? r^ Mustard is not only used as a condiment but the green leaves are used- 



A* A v^ *>J A r^xK.MJ^ as a salad or cut and boiled like spinach. Sow as early in the spring 



as the ground will permit, in drills about eighteen inches apart, covering one-half inch deep. 



For succession, sow every few weeks till autumn. Water freely. In the south the seed may 



be sown in autumn and the plants used early in the spring as a salad and for greens. 



««Ti .. |-« !• u Leaves comparatively small and smooth, deeply cut or divided and of 

 W lllte EingllSn medium dark green color. Plant upright, of rapid growth and soon 



bolts to seed. Leaves, when young, are mild and tender. Seed light yellow and larger than 



that of other varieties. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; Va Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. 



C .1 f^» m f^ 11 Leaves large, light green, much crimped and frilled at edges. 



OOUttiern Oiant l^Urlea Plant upright or slightly spreading in growth. Highly es- 

 teemed in the south for its vigorous growth, hardiness and good quality. Seed small, red- 

 dish brown to nearly black. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



NA^TITRTIITM tall mixed garden, sometimes called Indian Cress. Grown 

 A~^^»^ 1 *-/I\, 1 IVylTA not only for ornament but the beautiful orange colored flowers 

 and foliage are used for garnishing and the young leaves or shoots are excellent for salads. 

 The green»seed pods are greatly esteemed by many for use in mixed pickles. Early in spring 

 sow, preferably in rather light soil, in rows three feet apart and two inches apart in the row, 

 covering one inch deep. Wben the young plants are about four inches high thin to six inches 

 apart in the row. The vines can be supported if so desired by stakes, strings or brush. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. For other varieties of Nasturtium seepage 79. 



White Velvet Okra 



/^l^ D A OR CX\ IlVIRr^ Cultivated for its young seed pods which are used 



v^l^lX^^j V-rix \^\JIWM.MJK^ in soups, stews, catsups, etc. It is highly esteemed 



in the south. After danger of frost is past, the ground being warm and in good condition, 



plant in rows about two and one-half feet apart, covering with about an inch of fine soil 



firmly pressed down. When about three inches high, thin to about one foot apart in the row. 



Cultivate and keep free from weeds. The pods are in best condition for use when from one 



to three inches long. 



«Ti ., \r t M. ^^^^^ is about three and one-half feet high, early maturing and very 



W lllte V elvet productive. Pods white, long, smooth and are tender until nearly full 



sized. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



n I . ) m « j.l_ f D J This variety is about three feet high, very early 



rerkinS IVlammOtll LiOng r Oa and productive. Pods deep green, very long, 



slender, slightly corrugated, very tender and of good quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 



Va Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 

 1^ r xxTi^'t. Plants are about three and one-half feet high and very productive. Pods 



LI wart W lllte of medium length, greenish white, quite thick, slightly corrugated, tender 



and of good quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



