D. M„ FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



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Fvtra I <inn nr Beautiful in shape and color and of the 

 LA II a LUIiy.) W finest quality. The fruit is long, cylin- 



Evergreen White Spine ^ifwwSNrgJTndTiS 



der flesh. An entirely new and distinct sort developed by 

 ourselves through very careful selection, our aim being to 

 secure the best possible table cucumber. The vine is vig- 

 orous and productive, and comes into full bearing earlier 

 than the Bismarck. An excellent sort for culture under 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c. 3 Oz. 16c; h Lb. 35c; Lb. 85c. 



r^limhPrl^nfl ^ ^^^ ^^'^ distinct variety, said to have 

 vrlllllUC/l lUIIU originated from crossing the Parisian 

 Pickling and the Early White Spine; it certainly has the 

 good qualities of each of these sorts. The fruits are large, 

 symmetrical, dark green, covered with innumerable small, 

 white spines, and are of prime quality for slicing. The vine 

 is vigorous, wonderfully prolific, and continues in bearing 

 much longer than most sorts. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 



3 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 35c; Lb. 85c. 



v!.' Farlv lA/hitP ^ninP One of the best sorts for table 



,',|£l_aiiy ffllllC/ OlilllC use. Vines vigorous, fruiting 

 early and abundantly; fruit uniformly straight and hand- 

 some, dark green, with a few white spines; flesh tender 

 and of excellent flavor. In this country this variety is 

 used more, we presume, than any other for forcing under 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 35c; Lb. 75c. 



Cumberland Cucumber. 



Arlington irfr„°m 



the White Spine, which 

 is more pointed at each 

 end. The young fruits 

 are unusually crisp 

 and tender and are of 

 very dark green color, 

 so that the 

 variety 

 considered by many to be the best for small 

 pickles. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; 

 h Lb. 35c; Lb. 80c. 



Improved Long Green s^^SV'S 



the Long Green. Vines vigorous and productive, forming 

 fruit fit for the tsible nearly as early as the shorter sorts; 

 fruit about twelra inches long, firm and crisp. Excellent for 

 pickles; when mature is sometimes used for making sweet 

 pickles. We offer a carefully selected strain, uniformly 

 long, of good form, with the large warts and spines well 

 distributed over the surface instead of being clustered at 

 one end as in inferior stocks. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 30c; 

 h Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



^ni;)ll fnUprilln ^^^''^ ^^^^^^^^' Averysmall, oval, prickly 

 OSIIull UBIV/I mil variety quite distinct from all others and 

 grown exclusively for pickles. It is the smallest of all the 

 varieties and should always be picked when young and ten- 

 der. The seed is slow to germinate, requiring usually from 

 two to three weeks. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c;3 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 35c; 

 Lb. 90c. 



CRESS 



Curled, or Pepper Grass S* 



Culture— The seed should be sown in drills about sixteen 

 inches apart, on very rich ground and the plants well cultivated. 

 It may be planted very early but repeated sowings are necessary 

 to secure a succession. Keep off insects by dusting with 

 Pyrethrum Powder. 



small salad is much 

 with lettuce, to the 

 flavor of which its warm, pungent taste makes a most .agree- 

 able addition. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 30c; 

 Lb. 50c. 



Gray Seeded Early Winter o\Tf;fa?d'rdlS-?<iu''cS 



a large cluster of leaves quite similar to those of the Water 

 Cress in appearance and quality. It is quite hardy and thrives 

 best in the cool autumn months. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 30c; 

 3^ Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



TrilP WatPr ^^^^ ^^ ^ distinct variety of cress with small' 

 II UC TlQlC/l oval leaves and only thrives when its roots 

 and stems are submerged in water. It is one of the n^ost 

 delicious of small salads and should be planted wherever a 

 suitable place can be found. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 3 Oz. 55c; 

 % Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 



Culture— The seed should be sown and lightly covered in 

 gravelly, mucky lands along the borders of small, rapid 

 streams. The plants will need no subsequent culture, as under 

 favorable conditions they increase very rapidly by self-sown 

 seed and extension of the roots. The shoots should be cut, not 

 broken off, for market. In summer it is best to cut them 

 closely, the oftener the better. 



Improved Long Green Cucumber 



