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FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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KALE 



Borecole, Kale and German Greens are general terms 

 applied to certain cabbage-like plants which do not form 

 heads, but are used in their open growth. Some of the 

 varieties are the most tender and delicate of .any of the 

 cabbage tribe. They are hardy and are not injured by the frost. 



Culture — As far north as Cincinnati the seed may be sown In September and 



plants grown like spinage, or planted and grown like *late cabbage until verj' late 



in the season. In the south kale will live and grow throughout the winter without 



protection. It is better not to cut or handle the plants when frozen, but if this is 



unavoidable, thaw them out in cold water. The young shoots which start up in 



the spring from the old stumps are very tender and make excellent greens. 



TALL GREEN CURLED SCOTCH. This is very hardy and is not injured by a 



moderate frost. About, thirty inches tall, with an abundance of dark green 



leaves which are densely curled and cut, forming a very beautiful plant. It 



stands the winters in the middle states without any protection. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 3 Oc: 



2 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 35c; Lb. 75c. ' 



Dwarf Curled Scotch, or German Greens pi^tburw1?hia?ge; 



bright, deep green leaves, curled, cut and crimped until the whole plant resem- 

 bles a bunch of moss. It would be well worthy of cultivation simply for its 

 beauty. One of the best sorts for use, and when well grown and cooked is one 

 of the most palatable of vegetables. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. loc; % Lb. 25c; 

 Lb. 75c. 



Siberian sometimes called Sprouts and German Greens. In this variety the 

 4J1K/VI luii ygpy large, green leaves are comparatively plain in the center but 



coarsely cut and frilled on the edge. The plant is low but spreading and 



very hardy. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. 



ImriArijll ni* ^Innr ^a^Ha*- ^ strain of Siberian in which the plants 

 11U[7CI lai, Ul oiu W OCCUCr ^re slower to develop their seed stalks and 



consequently remain longer in condition for use. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. 

 GERMAN DWARF PURPLE. Similar to the Dwarf Curled Scotch, but of a rich purple color. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 30c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Tall Green Curled Scotch Kale. 



Garlic 



A bulbous-rooted plant 

 with a strong, penetrat- 

 ing odor but much es- 

 teemed by some for flavoring soups, stews, 

 etc. "We frequently receive orders for gnrlic 

 seed but we can supply bulbs only. Prepare 

 the ground the same as for onions and plant 

 the bulbs in drills eight inches apart and four 

 inches apart in the rows, covering two inches 

 deep. When the leaves turn yellow take up 

 the bulbs, dry in the shade and lay them up 

 in a dry loft as you would onions. 



Bulbs, h Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. 



Horse Radish rES 



but is grown from pieces of the roots. 



Culture— Mark off the rows two and one- 

 half feet apart in rich, moist, well prepared 

 ground and set the pieces of roots eighteen 

 inches apart in the rows, vertically, the small 

 end down and the top, one to three inches be- 

 low the surface. Cultivate thoroughly until 

 the tops cover the ground, when their shade 

 will keep down the weeds. 



SMALL ROOTS-3 for 10c; 35c per dozen, 

 postpaid. By freight or express, at pur- 

 chaser's expense, 75c per 100. 



'Kohl Rabi 



The Kohl Rabi is a vegetable intermediate between 

 the cabbage and turnip, and combines the flavor of 

 each. The edible part is a turnip-shaped bulb formed 

 by the enlargement of the stem. When used for the 

 table this should be cut when quite "^ small, as it is then very tender and delicate, but if 

 allowed to reach its full size it becomes tough and stringy. 



Culture— Sow in Hght, rich soil as early as_ possible, m drills sixteen inches apart^and 

 when well established thin to six inches apart in the ] ^ ^ i--^-- 



of ten days will give a succession until hot weather 

 they failto grow well; plantings may be made the 

 part of July for fall use. 



Early White Vienna i^^^/^'-eXfA 



ow. One or two plantings at intervals 

 when 

 latter 



Early White 



Vienna 

 Kohl Rabi. 



distinctly small tops. Bulbs of medium size, \\ hite 

 handsome and of best quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c 

 3 Oz. 40c: % Lb. 7oc; Lb. $3.35 

 EARLY PURPLE VIENNA. Very early, 

 with small top, the leaf stems being 

 tinged with purple. Bulb bright purple, 



desirable for forcing and early outdoor planting. Pkt. 5 cts; 



Oz. 35c; 3 Oz. 40c; % Lb. 7oc; Lb. $3.50 

 LARGE QREEN. Hardy, quite late and used for feeding stock 



Bulbs large, weighing eight to ten pounds, whitish-green in color; 



leaves large and numerous. Pkt. 5ct; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 30c 



^Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Leek 



Belongs to the onion family. Sow the seed and 

 care for the young plants as for onions, but thev 

 Tieed more room in order to develop. T^^aen the 

 young plant is about the size of a goose quill, 

 transplant to a prepared bed in rows about two feet apart and four 

 or five mches in the row. Set the roots deep and draw the earth to 

 them when cultivating, so that they may be well blanched by the 

 time they are fit for use. 



LONDON FLAG. This is the variety generally cultivated in this 

 country. It is hardy and of good quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c: 



3 Oz. 30c; H Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 

 LARGE AMERICAN FLAG. A variety w^hich has become very popu- 

 lar with some market gardeners on account of its being larger than 

 . 1 o^^^^?.l°.^ JiP" o^"**- ^^^5 Oz. 15c; 3 Oz. 35c; %Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.35 

 LARGE ROUEN. Stem very large but comparatively short; the leaf 

 is very broad, covered with whitish bloom. Stands a long time in 

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

 Lb. $1.35 



Monstrous Carentan The largest variety, often three inche; 

 iTiUUSSlluus vai email in diameter and becoming very white 



and tender. A hardy and desirable sort. Pkt. 5c: Oz. 15c- 



3 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



Monstrous Carentan Leek. 



