D. M. FERRY & CO 



DETROIT , MICH. 



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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 from a check received when young:. When plants have 

 two rough leaves transplant three or foiu- inches apart. When the 

 grounil is warm and all danger not only from fro-^ts but from coKl 

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

 and decreasing the supply of water, then carefidly transplant to 

 open ground, setting two and oue-lialf 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 them. Some seasons egg plants will fail to set fruit or will 

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

 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. 



n-i ID J. 'The fruits are rich dark purple, large and 



ljia.CK D6d.Uty symmetrical, maturing a little, earlier than 



our Improved 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; 'A Lb. $1.75; Lb. $6.00 



Dm « T7 o r^ 1 (spineless) This variety is a gen- 



. M. rerry OC L.O S eral favorite both for market and 



Improved Large Purple 'i;Z.^S:fS?,. I,us,f;S,n'i %. 



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



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



tiveitess of the plants and the large size, earliness and fine ' 



quality of its fruits make it a most profitable variety for ^ 



market gardeners. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 55c; 2 Oz. $1.00; ^4 Lb. $1.60; 



Lb. $5.50 Improved Large Purple 



ENDIVE 



One of the best salads for fall and winter use. 

 Endive is not only nuich used for salads and garnish- 

 ing but is also desirable for greens and for flavoring 

 soups and stews. 



Plants may be grown at any season of the year 

 but aie more generally used late in the fall. For 

 early use sow about April 15th; for later supply sow 

 in June or July in drills fourteen to twenty inches 

 apart and when well started thin the plants to one 

 foot apart. When nearly full grown tie the outer 

 leaves together over the center in oi'der to blanch 

 the heart of the plant. By covering fresh plants every 

 few days a succession may be kept up. 



f j-^ /^ 1 J A hardy, vigorous 



JLarge L»reen L^uried growing endive with 



bright deep green leaves. The midribs of the outer 

 leaves are usually tinged with rose. The dense mass 

 of deeply divided leaves formed in the center 

 blanches very readily to a rich cream color. This 

 sort is highly esteemed for the market and home 

 Large Green Curled garden, and is much used for salads. Pkt. 10c; 



Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 

 F \A7K*i- C ^ A "^^^ plants are moderaltly dense, with divided leaves which are very light yellowish gi-een in 



JlVer Wtllte ^Uriea color, even the outer ones being very llght. This variety blanches readily to an attractive 



creamy white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 

 tlm f^ 11 Plants compact growing, forming large, dense clusters of finely divided, medium green leaves which 



iViOSS ^Urlea when properly blanched, are rich creamy white, crisp and tender. Leaf stems sometimes tinged light 



purplish red. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 'A Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 

 o J I J R * * (Escarolle) A variety having broad, more or less twisted and waved bright deep green 



OrOSlCl Liea.VeCl Jja.t£lVia.n leaves with thick, nearly white midribs. The iimer leaves form a fairly solid, clustering 

 head which blanches to a beautiful deep creamy white and is crisp anil tender. This sort is unsurpassed for salads and is 

 much used for the home garden and market. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



|H*p*1^1^p*f FLORENCE (Foeniculum dulce, Finocchio) A bulb like vegetable which is formed above the ground at 

 * 1-ii^l^I^*-^ the base of the leaf stalk if the plant is well grown. Blanched and boiled it has a slightly aromatic 



odor and pleasant taste. Plant very branching, upright with dense thread-like foliage. 



Sow early in spring, in rich, well prepared soil, in drills two feet apart and cover one-fourth to one-half inch deep. When 



the plants are about two inches high thin to ten inches apart in the row. When half grown, if the plants are earthed up and 



treated as celery, the stems will be nearly as white, crisp and palatable. Hardy annual, two to four feet high. Pkt. 10c; 



Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 {For Sweet Fennel see page 68) 



/^ ART f f^ ^ bulbous rooted plant of the onion family with a strong, penetrating odor but much esteemed by some foi- 



^-*-**'*^'*-«*'^-^ flavoring soups, stews, etc. We frequently receive orders for garlic seed but we can supply bulbs only. 



Prepare ground the same as for onions, plant the cloves (separate portions of bulbs) in drills eight inches apart and four 



inches ajiart in row, covering two inches deep. When the leaves turn yellow take up the bulbs, dry in shade and lay them up 



in a dry loft as you would onions. BULBS — V4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



IJ^^O Qp* I? A r^f ^1-J Horse Radish rarely produces seed but is grown from pieces of the root. For the home 

 »■ M-\^ ^^*J L^ AX-T^l-^lkJl 1 garden they may be set wherever a few feet of space is available, but when grown as a 

 crop they should be set in rich, moist, well prepared ground in rows two and one-half feet apart and about eighteen inches 

 apart in the row. Set the roots vertically, small end down, and the top of the root one to three inches below the surface of 

 the ground. Cultivate thoroughly until the tops cover the ground, when their shade will keep down the weeds. 

 MAUNER KREN. An improved variety introduced into this country by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Pioduces more 



vigorous growing plants and larger, heavier roots than the common sort. Roots — 2 for 10c; 40c. per ten, postpaid. By 



freight or express at purchaser's expense, $2.00 per 100. 



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