FERRY & CO 



DETROIT, MICH 



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Early Scarlet Horn 



CARROT 



While a sandy loam made rich by manuring the previous year is the best soil for llie 

 carrot, any good land if thoroughly and deeply worked will produce satisfactory crops. It is 

 advisable to sow as early in the spring as the ground is fit to work, though good crops 

 may be grown from sowings as late as June 15. For table use sow the smaller kinds early 

 in rows sixteen to eighteen inches apart. For field culture sow in drills eighteen to twenty- 

 four inches apart, using from one and one-lialf to three pounds of seed to the acre. Cover 

 one-half to one inch deep and see to it that the soil is pressed firmly above the seed. As 

 soon as the plants appear, use the cultivator or wheel hoe. Thin two to six inches apart in 

 the row, according to the size of the variety. 



CI**. CU *. U (French Forcing) One of the earliest varieties in cultivation 



Harliest onort rlorn and very desirable tor forcing. The tops are very small. The 

 roots are reddish orange and are nearly round when forced quickly in very rich, well 

 prepareil soil, but are somewhat longer when grown out doors. When fully matvired the 

 roots are about two to two and one-half inches long, but they should be used before fully 

 grown while young and tender. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



r> 1 c 1 J. U This variety is excellent for early planting out of doors for the 



JLarly OCarlet Horn table. The tops are small. The roots are orange-red. about 



three inches long, top shaped but tapering abruptly to a small tap. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 



2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



ClUli!! C 1 M. r^ J. The tops of this early half long frame 



Harly rlalr L,Ong OCarlet V.^arentan sort are very small and seed may be 

 sown very thickly as the variety is well adapted for forcing. The roots are of medium 

 size, slender, cylindrical with remarkably small neck, handsome deep orange color, 

 coreless, tender throughout and 01 the best quality. They are usually four and one-half 

 to five inches in length, but sometimes grow considerably longer. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 

 2 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



l_l1i!T —C 1i.1\.Tj. Cm. DiJ This extensively used, half long early variety has small tops and 



rlalr L.Ong OCarlet IN antes, Otump KOOted is excellent for the market or home garden. The roots are 



cylindrical, smooth and of a briglit orange color. The flesh is orange, becoming yellow in the centre but very tender 



throughout. This variety is of the finest quality and is one of the most symmetrical and handsome of the medium sized sorts. 



The mature roots are usually five to six inches long. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



^1 A most excellent, medium-early, half long variety. It is one of the best 



l.^liantenay in quality for the market and home garden, while its great productiveness 

 and the ease with which it can be harvested make it desirable as a field sort. The tops 

 are medium sized with small neck. The mature roots are thick, five and one-half to six 

 inches in I'ength, uniformly half long or stump rooted but tapering slightly, smooth, 

 deep orange-red in color. The flesh is very crisp and tender. Although a mediimi early 

 sort the roots are suitable for use nearly as early as any. The variety is extensively used 

 for bunching. (See colored plate, jjnge 7, and further description, page 6) Pkt. 10c; 

 Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; l^ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



^ J r\ \i . Especially desirable for soil so hard and stiff that longer 



VAlieranae or ViX rleart rooted sorts would not thrive in it. The tops are com- 

 paratively small. The mature roots are four and one-half to five inches long, very thick, 

 ending abruptly in a small tap root. The flesh is bright orange, fine grained and sweet. 

 When young the roots are desirable for table use as a medium early carrot and when 

 mature they are equally good for stock feeding. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; Va Lb. 30c; 

 Lb. $1.00 



DA half long orange carrot, grown largely on account of its great productive- 

 anvers ness and adaptability to all classes of soil. It is a desirable second 

 early carrot for the home garden and is also suitable for field culture. The tops are 

 of meilium size. The mature roots are of medium length, six to eight inches long, 

 tapering uniformly to a blunt point. The flesh is deep orange, tender and of good 

 quality. Although the roots of this variety at maturity are comparatively shoi-t 

 they "often produce as large a bulk as the longer fields sorts and are more easily 

 harvested. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 

 V^Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



« It r\ The roots 



Improved Long Orange of the 



improved strain of this variety we offer 

 are very deep orange, long and compara- 

 tively thick, often tw^elve inches in length 

 and three inches in diameter at the crown, 

 tapering regularly to a point. The tops are 

 rather large. This intermediate to late 

 maturing sort is suitable for table use as 

 well as stock feeding, combining great 

 productiveness with uniform shape where 

 grown in light, deep, rich soil. When of 

 size suitable for the table, the roots are 

 tender and of good quality. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 

 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 1/4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Dn« 1-1 o r> 9 One of the very 



. M. rerry & Co S best field carrots 



Improved Short White Jif ^""Inor- 



mous productiveness and the ease with 



which it can be harvested. The roots are 



half long, seven to nine inches in length, 



smooth, very heavy at the shoulder but 



tapering regularly to the point. The color 



is creamy white with light green crown. t^ 



The flesh is white, solid, crisp and of 



excellent quality for stock feeding. Pkt. ^ * 



10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. euERANpe OR Ox Heart 



