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FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



CUCUMBER-Continued 



C . w r \xn_*i. C • The fruits of this very desirable table sort are long, cvlindrical, very 



HiXtra LiOng or tiVergreen W nite opine dark green, with very white, crisp and tender flesh. The vines are 

 vigorous and productive and come into full bearing somewhat later than Early White Spine. The mature fruits are about 

 eight to ten inches in length. This variety is adapted also for forcing. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c;Vi;Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



I 1 I y~. The stock we offer under this name is in a class by itself. The vines are very vigorous 



ImprOVea LtOtlg Vjreen and productive. The fruits are very long, often twelve to flfteen inches when mature. 

 They are unifoi'mly slender and of beautiful dark green color. The large warts and spines are well distributed over the sur- 

 face instead of being clustered at one end as in inferior stocks.. The variety furnishes some fruits early but matures the 

 bulk of its crop rather late. It is a standard sort for slicing and is verj' largely used for pickles. The fruits are often 

 used for making sweet pickles. This is probably the most extensively used cucumber for the home garden and market. We 

 have given this variety especial attention for many years and we believe the stock we offer has no equal. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 

 2 Oz. 35c; 1/4 Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 



« A very productive variety with round or slightly oval fruits of light creamy yellow color: of distinctive flavor and 



l-ieniOn desirable quality either for slicing or pickling. 



For pickling they may be used either green or ripe. Pkt. 



The fruits are ready for slicing when just starting 

 10c. 



to turn yellow. 



Small Gherkin 



(For Pickles) This is a very small, oval, prickly fruited sort 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 tender. The seed is distinctly smaller than that of other cucumbers and is slow to germinate, requiring usually from two 



to three weeks. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; V4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



CRESS 



As early in spring as the ground can be worked sow the seed in rich, well prepared soil, in shallow 

 drills about sixteen inches apart, covering with about one-half inch of fine soil fimily pressed down. 

 AVhen the young plants are well started thin four to six inches apart in the row. For succession plant 

 every two weeks, thinning out as required for use. Keep off insects by dusting with Pyrethrum powder. 



>->i I 1 p ^ The leaves of this small salad are much frilled or curled, a,nd are used for garnishing. It 



V^UrleCl or x epper v^raSS is also desirable with lettuce, to the flavor of which its warm, pungent taste makes a 



most agreeable addition. The plant is of rapid growth, about one foot high. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 



T" WT *■ This is a distinct variety of cress with small, oval leaves. It thrives best when its roots and stems are sub- 



1 rue Water merged in water. A fair gro%vth may be obtained in soil which is kept wet hut does best when grown along 

 moist banks or in tubs in water-covered S'>\\. It is one of the most delicious of small salads and should be planted wherever 

 a suitable place can be found. The seed is usually sown and lightly covered in gravelly, mucky lands alone 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 anil extension of the roots. When gathered for the market the shoots should be cut, not broken off. 

 In summer it is best to cut them closely, the oftener the better. Pkt.lOc; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; V4 Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 



DANDELION 



Sow early in spring, in very warm, rich soil, in drills eighteen inches apart; thin 

 to five inches apart and cultivate well: they will be fit for cutting the next 

 spring. When grown for the roots, sow in September and cultivate well during 

 the fall and the following summer: the roots will be fit to dig in October. 



/^ 1. . . J T 1 /^ A decided improvement on the wild dandelion. It is very early and vigorous. 



Cultivated or r rench Common pkt. lOc; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. soc; V4 Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 



J J TU* II J Unsurpassed in thickness of leaf and deep green color. It is compact and forms an up- 



ImprOVeCl iniCR JLeaved right regular tuft at the center. This cabbaging sort is much superior to the common or 

 uncultivated dandelion. Pkt. 10c; Oz. $1.00; 2 Oz. $1.75; V4 Lb. $3.25; Lb. $12.00 



EGG PLANT 



Seed germinates slowly and should be started in hotbed, for 

 in this, as in all semi-tropical plants, it is important to secure a 

 rapid and continuous growth from the first, the plants never 

 recovering f rum a check received when young. When plants have 

 two rough leaves transplant three or four inches apart. When the 

 ground is warm and all danger not only from frosts but from cold 

 nights is past, harden off by gradual exposure to the sun and air 

 and decreasing the supply of water, then carefully transplant to 

 open ground, setting two and one-half feet apart. 



It is desirable to shade the young plants from very hot sun and 

 to protect them from the potato bug which otherwise often des- 

 troys thenr. Some seasons egg plants will fail to set fruit or will 

 not begin bearing until too late to mature, no matter how faithfully 

 they may have been cared for. This is especially likely to happen 

 if the summer is cool and rather moist. We know of no certain 

 remedy for it, although it is a good practice to pinch off the ends 

 of the branches after the plants begin to bloom, so that only two 

 or three fruits will set. 



T>l 1 O i The fruits are rich dark ptirple, large and 



DiaCK ISeaUty symmetrical, maturing a little earlier than 



our Iniproved Large Purple but usually not quite as large. A 



very desirable sort for the market as the fruit holds its color a 



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



(SPIXELESS) This variety is a gen- 

 eral favorite both for rnarket and 



Improved Large Purple ^""^^ garden. The plant is 

 «Asx^Avrv^\A A-iMxgN^ M. ux^&v^ spineless, large anri sprf-admg 



with light green foliage. It usually produces four to six large, oval 

 fruits of a splendid dark purple color. The vigor and produc- 

 tiveness of the plants and the large size, earhness and fine 

 quality of its fruits make it a most profitable variety for 

 market gardeners. ^Pkt. 10c; Oz. 55c; 2 Oz. $1.00; V4 Lb. $1.60; 

 Lb. $5.50 



D. M. Ferry & Go's 



Improved Large Purplp 



