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FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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LETTUCE, Cabbage or Heading, Continued 



LEAVED LETTUCE 



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Rin RnQtnn ^ ^^^^^ white), a very popular variety RrAU/EI niltf.h 

 Diy DUMUII with gardeners who want a large heading, DIUWH UUll^ll 



forcing sort; also for outdoor winter culture. Plants 

 large, very hai'dy and vigorous; leaves broad, compara- 

 tively smooth but wavy at edge, thin and very hard; color 

 bright, light green; when well grown are quite tender. 

 Indoors this forms a solid head while out of doors it is less 

 distinctively a heading sort. Grown in the south as a 

 winter lettuce. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 85c; ^ Lb. 40c; 

 Lb. $1.50 



IA/hif0 rhAVinnP ^ (Seed white). Forms a very full 



VVIIIlt; VrllOYiyili; head madeup of large well rounded, 

 rather dark green leaves which are coarsely savoyed, the 

 inner ones much lighter colored and formed into a com- 

 pact, solid head. An excellent sort, quick in forming a 

 head and slow in running to seed. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 



2 Oz. 35c; H Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



CURLED OR LOOSE 



DptfAit fkB^ipt/Af A (Seed white). A variety quite sim- 

 UC/ilUll luainci n^v to the Grand Rapids in general 

 fiArilPnprc' FnVrlnn character, but it will stand 

 Uai UCIICI O I Ul l/lHy higher temperature and so can 



be crowded to maturity a little quicker. The leaves are not 



quite so tender and brittle as those of the Grand Rapids. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 35c. h Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.35 

 fir«)nd DAniftc a (Seed black). As a lettuce for green 

 UiailU napiUd house forcing, this variety undoubtedly 



stands at the head of the list, being of quick growth, little 



liable to rot and standing for some days after being fit to 



cut. The plant is upright and forms a loose head or clus 



ter of large, light yellowish-green leaves, slightly crimped 



and blistered and rather thin. It will stand shipping long 



distances better than most sorts. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c, 



3 Oz.35c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.35 



Simpson's Early Curled l,!SS^f^:dS.& 



variety. It may be sown thickly and cut when the plants 

 are very young. Leaves broad, often frilled and blistered 

 and formed into a loose head. Light green in color and 

 exceedingly sweet, tender and well flavored. Popular m 

 the New York markets. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 30c, 

 ^Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Black Seeded Simpson fa,.g^r KM^eMSjiy 



tender leaf, and for those markets which demand a large 

 loose cluster of leaves rather than a solid head, this is 

 one of the best varieties, either for forcing or early sow 

 ing out of doors. Plant forms a large, loose head, light 

 yellowish-green in color, so that a little wilting is not 

 noticed. Leaves large, thin, slightly ruffled and blistered, 

 even the large outer ones being quite tender. It is attrac- 

 tive, of excellent quality and continues a long time in 

 condition for use. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 15c; 3 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 40c; 

 Lb. $1.35 



(Seed black). An old sort noted for its 

 hardiness. Leaves large, thick, green 

 tinged with brown. It always forms a large, solid head 

 which is somewhat coarse looking, but the inner leaves 

 are beautifully blanched, exceedingly sweet, tender and 

 well flavored. Desirable because of its hardiness and fine 

 quality. May be used in the south as a winter lettuce. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 3 Oz. 35c; h Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.35 

 HAncnn ^ (Seed white). Plant large, forming a large, 

 liailoUll flat head, resembling that of cabbage and so 

 slow to form a seed stalk that it often fails to seed at all. 

 Outer leaves bright green with prominent, light colored 

 veins; inner leaves white and usually curved and twisted 

 at the base; very tender and sweet. A standard summer 

 heading lettuce. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 3 Oz. 35c; h Lb. 40c; 

 Lb. $1.35 



Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce. 



Ferry's Early Prize Head Lettuce 

 Fdi*B»«/9c Farlv B (Seed white). This old standard var- 

 I CI I y 5 LOI ly iety is still the best of the large, thin- 

 PflT^ HOAfl lea"^^d, clustering sorts for the home gar- 

 n li-C llvflU den, but it is not a good kind to ship long 

 distances, as the leaves are so tender that they are easily 

 broken in handling. The leaves are very large, crimped 

 bright green tinged with brownish-red, and are exceed- 

 ingly, tender, crisp and sweet, forming a large loose head. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 3 Oz. 35c; ^ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.35 

 TSSf-AnV Iklhlfa QfaP 'B (Seed white). A distinct sort 

 MllUII 5 fVIIIlt; Oiai of the Black Seeded Simpson 

 type, but grows larger and more rapidly and its leaves 

 are broader, thicker, darker and less frilled at the edge. 

 It forms a large, loose head, blanches well and is of ex- 

 cellent quality. The plants remain long in condition for 

 use before running to seed. Repeated trials, both for 

 forcing and early planting outdoors, convince us that this 

 is a most valuable sort. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 3 Oz. 35c; 

 3^ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.35 



nd»nvi>l* lt^;)t*l/^t ^ (^^^^ white). A variety of the 

 IL7C/BITI/I lT»ail»vl same general character of growth 

 as Tilton's White Star but the heads are not quite as large 

 and the leaves are more crimped and cut. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz.lOc; 3 Oz. 30c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



The Cos Lettuces are 

 distinct from the pre- 

 ceding sorts, in having 

 long, narrow, spoon shaped leaves, which usually fold into 

 loose, sugar loaf shaped heads, which blanch better by 

 having the outer leaves drawn about them and tied. On 

 account of their exceeding crispness, tenderness and deli- 

 cate flavor, they are becoming more and more popular in 

 this country. 



Cos Lettuce 



Farlv Wkiio ^i>lf FrkMinc^ (-S^eed white). A distinct Cos lettuce which will do better without tying up than most 

 l^ai ty 11 llliC oiGll'l i^lUlli^ QQg lettuces. The leaves are yellowish-white in color, long, narrow upright, folding 

 into a solid head like that of an Early York Cabbage and very crisp and tender. This is a truly self -blanching lettuce 

 of superior flavor. Sold also as Trianon. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 3 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.35 



"WW A e A strong growing, hardy annual plant with curiously shaped seed pods, which, when young and 



W| 5^ t* |"Vrni 1 JP^ tender, are highly prized for pickling. The pods are produced in great abundance and should be 

 ■^' ■*■**-■■ *'«7 ■■■■■■•■■«-*■ gathered when less than half grown, as after the hardening of the flesh they are worthless. 



ProbOSCidca The common variety. Sow in rich, warm soil when danger of frost is over, in drills three feet apart, and 

 thin the plants out to two feet in the row. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 3 Oz. 65c; H Lb. $1.00 ; Lb. $3.00 (See also page 79). 



