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FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



PEPPER 



Peppers are most largely used for seasoning meat and vegetable 

 dishes as well as for salads and mangoes. They are used 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 apai-t in the row. Cultivate and keep free from 

 weeds. Guano, hen duny, or any other bird manure hoed into the 

 surface soil when the plants are about six inches high, will undoubtedly 

 increase the product. 



p J y->ii A second early sort. The plants are tall, bearing a 



txea v^nerry profusion of round, bright red fruits, about two 



thirds of an inch in diameter, which are very pungent when ripe. 



Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; V4 Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 

 D 1 r^k*l* A. late variety. The pods are bright, rich red, about 

 IveCl v^nill two inches long, one-third to one-half inch in diameter 



at the liase, tapering to a sharp point and exceedingly pungent 



when ripe. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; 1/4 Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 



Ti A small fruited sort, used very extensively in the prep- 



a.Da.SCO aration of tabasco sauce. About one and one and 



one-half inches long, bright scarlet in color and extremely pungent. 



Requires a long season to mature and is not recommended for plant- 

 ing north of Ohio. Plants two and a half to three feet high. 



Pkt. 10c; Oz. 60c; 2 Oz. $1.00; V4 Lb. $1.75; Lb. $6.00 

 I O J ^ -^^ '^"^'^11 known medium early variety 



L.Ong Kea l^ayenne having a slender, twisted and pointed 



pod about four inches long. The color is deep green when fruit is 



young, bright red when ripe. The flesh is extremely strong and 



pungent. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; V4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 

 ¥ o 11 D 11 KT Sometimes called Sweet Moun- 



L.arge oell or iSUll INOSe tain. The plants are vigorous, 



about two feet high, compact and very productive, ripening their 



crop uniformly and early. The fruits are large, with thick, mild 



tlesh of excellent quality. The color is deep green when fruit is 



young, bright crimson when ripe. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; 



i/4Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 



D 1 l<r* A comparatively new variety of sweet pepper. Plants two to two and one-half feet high, vigorous and pro- 



ivOyal Iving' ductlve, ripening large attractive fruits early in the season. Fruits deep green when young, bright scarlet 



I'ed when ripe. Flesh very thick, mild and fine flavored. An excellent sort for use in salads or for stuffed peppers or 



mangoes. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; 1/4 Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 

 rj 1 |^r. An improved American variety, very large and attractive. The plants are about tv.'O and one-half feet high, 



rCUDy J^.ing' 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 mangoes 



or stuffed peppers. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; 14 Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 

 jy, . . The fruits of this very productive sort are exceptionally smooth and glossy, of good size, medium length 

 JrimientO and attractive color. The flesh is very thick and solid, mild and of very fine flavor. Desirable 



Giant Crimson 



not only for 



The plants are vigorous and upright, about two to 



The fruits are deep green when young, becoming deep 



Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; 1/4 Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 



salads and stuffed peppers but it is also the sort used largely by canners. 

 two and one-half feetjiigh, with short, broad, dark green leaves 

 red as they matur( 



Pie 



^ . J. O • The fruits of this very desirable sort are of the largest size, ripen earlier than any of the other very large 



Liiant ^.^rimSOn sorts and average heavier, as the flesh is exceptionally thick. The plants are vigorous and upright, about 



two and one-half to three feet high; larger than those of Chinese Giant and more productive. The color is deep green when 



fruit is young, deep crimson when matured. The flavor is mild. One of the very best sorts for salads and large mangoes. 



Pkt. 10c; Oz. 60c; 2 Oz. $1.00; V4 Lb. $1.75; Lb. $6.00 



I Q i C * 'k ^^^^ maturing and attractive, red, sweet pepper. The plants are about two and one-half 



Large OWeet i5paniSll feet high, upright, very compact, vigorous and productive. The fruits are very large and 



long, frequently seven inches in length and about two inches in diameter, with very thick, mild flesh of excellent quality. The 



color is deep green when fruit is young, rich red when ripe. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; V4 Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 



¥^W TT%i /ff '^^¥i^ Wl^T Pumpkins are less sensitive than melons or cucumbers to unfavorable conditions of soil 

 K^ %^ 1 V J. X^^.^^ 5.1^ ^"*^ climate but are cultivated the same, though on a larger scale. They are raised between 

 '^ ^^.^ AV^«i M,3^^A -^ 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 seedsin a hill. The soil should be made as rich as possible. 

 IE 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. 



The fruits are of medium size and nearly round. The skin is 



light yellow, smooth and is covered with a fine gray netting. 



The flesh is light yellow, very thick, sweet and finely flavored. This 



varietv makes very delicious pies. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 



1/4 Lb. '40c; Lb. $1.25 



« 1VT T" 1 1 r»* This variety is small, but 



Sugar or New Lngland rie of most excellent quality 



for pies. The fruits are deep orange, eight to ten inches in diameter, 

 round or somewhat flattened and slightly ribbed. The flesh is rich 

 deep yellow, fine grained and very sweet. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 

 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1,25 

 f "V 11 The pumpkin most extensively used for feeding 



Large lellOW stock; also used for making pies. It grows to a 

 large size and varies in shape from nearly round or slightly flatt'^^ed 

 to quite long. Flesh deep, rich yellow, fine grained and hi aly 

 flavored. This variety is often planted with corn. It is known also 

 as Field Pumpkin. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. 

 r^ Oi • 1 i^ 1_ Fruits very large, with crooked 



Vareen ibtripeci CUSnaW neck. Color creamy white, irregu- 

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

 rather coarse but sweet. This sort is very productive and popular 

 in some sections. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 

 -, ^j Very popular in the south, but not as well 



OWeet L^neese or adapted to northern latitudes. The fruits 

 1^.a,»l-ii^lr«r P^fkl^ are flattened, with the diameter usually 

 IVeniUCKy rieia about twice the length. The skin is mottled 

 light green and yellow, changing to creamy yellow when mature. 

 The flesh is yellow, tender and of excellent quality. Pkt. 10c; 

 England Pie Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



