FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH 



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PARSNIP 



The value of the Parsnip as a culinary vegetable is well known but is not generally appreciated at its full value for stock 

 feeding. On favorable soil it yields an^immense crop of roots, more nutritious than turnips and very valuable for dairy stock. 



Parsnips are usually grown on deep", rich, sandy soil, but will make good roots on any soil which is deep, mellow and 

 moderately rich. Fi'esh manure is apt to make the roots coarse and ill shaped. As the seed is sometimes slow and uneven 

 in growth, it should be sown as early as possible in drills two and one-half feet apart; cover one-half inch deep and press 

 the soil firmly over the seed. Give frequent cultivation and thin the plants to six inches apart in the row. 

 r ixrv*. r\ A i_ c This variety of u ti g^ ^-^ An excellent variety 



Long White Uutch or Sugar parsnip is very Hollow Crown or Guernsey for the table. The 



hardy and will keep well through the winter without protec- roots are long, with smooth white skin, uniform in shape, ten- 



tion. The roots are long, white, smooth, tender and of most 

 excellent flavor. Much used for the table and suitable also for 

 stock feeding. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz.20c; Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



der and of the best quahty. The variety is easily distinguished 

 by the leaves growing from the depression on top or crown 

 of the root. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; Va Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



PEAS 



For early peas the soil should be light and warm, but for general crop a moderately heavy soil is better. Fresh manure and 

 very rich or wet mucky soil should be avoided, as they cause a rank growth of vine at the cost of the quality of the peas, 

 furthermore such soil is often the cause of early sorts maturing unevenly. 



Sow as early as possible a few of some early variety in warm, quick soil, prepared the fall before, planting in double 

 rows six to eight inches apart and two and one-half to four feet between the double rows. The general crop can be delayed 

 until later, but we have met with better success from sowing all the varieties comparatively early, depending for succession 

 upon selecting sorts that follow each other in maturity. 



The peas will give quicker returns if covered only one inch deep and where earliness is naost important they may be 

 treated in that way. Larger pods and more of them will be produced if the seed be planted in trenches three to six inches 

 deep and covered with only one or two inches of soil. When the plants are five or six inches high fill the trench level with the 

 surface. This will secure deep rooting, prevent mildew and pro- 

 long the bearing season. If the peas be covered to the full depth 

 at first, or if water be allowed to stand in the trenches they will 

 not germinate or grow well. 



The wrinkled varieties are more sensitive to cold wet weather 

 than the smooth seeded sorts but are of superior quality. All 

 varieties growing more than one and one-half feet do better if 

 staked up or brushed when four to six inches high. This sup- 

 port is usually given by sharpened bi-anches of trees set between 

 the double rows. The crop should be gathered as fast as it is 

 fit for use. If even a few pods begin to ripen, not only will new 

 pods cease to form, but those partly advanced will stop growing. 



FIRST EARLY AND EARLY VARIETIES 



C » C" J. J D 1. This is the earliest and most 



r erry S r irst and oest even strain of first early white 



peas, maturing so well together that sometimes a single picking 



will secure the entire crop. The vines are vigorous and hardy, 



of medium height, about two and one-half to three feet, bear- 

 ing three to seven straight pods of good size, about two and 



one-half to two and three-fourths inches long, each containing 



five to seven medium sized, smooth peas of fair quality. Seed 



small, smooth, yellowish white. The stock we offer is much 



superior to most on the market and more even than similar 



strains sold as Extra Early, Rural New Yorker and Improved 



Early Daniel O'Rourke. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 30c; 2 Lbs. 50c. 



postpaid; 100 Lbs. $16.00 



17 !• j.rAii A1 1 By careful selection and 



£<arliest or All or Alaska growing we have developed 



a stock of this smooth blue pea of unequaled evenness in 



growth of vine and early maturity of pods which are filled 



with medium sized, bright green peas of good flavor. The 



vines are of medium height, about two and one-half to three 



feet and of distinctive light color. The pods are of good size, 



about two and one-half to two and three-fourths inches long. 



Seed small, smooth, and bluish green in color. This sort 



matures all of its crop at once and is an invaluable variety for 



market gardeners and canners. Pkt. 1 5c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. 



postpaid; 100 Lbs. $20.00 



•T-i I . This is a very early wrinkled variety 



1 nomas LaXtOn of great merit. The vines are vigorous, 

 of medium height, about three feet, similar to those of Gradus, 

 but darker in color, hardier and more productive. The pods 

 are large, often four inches long, with square ends similar 

 to but larger, longer, and darker than those of Champion of 

 England and as uniformly well filled. The green peas are very 

 large, of fine deep color and unsurpassed in quality. One of 

 the very best sorts for the market and home garden. 

 Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $22.00 



|0, 1 A very early, wrinkled pea. The vines are similar 



VaraClUS in appearance to Telephone but of medium height, 



only about three to three and one-half feet. The pods are very 



large, about four and one-fourth inches long, very nearly as 



large as those of Telephone, uniformly well shaped, pointed, 



liandsome and more attractive than those of the first earlies. 



The peas are very large, of splendid quality and beautiful light 



green color which they retain after cooking. Practically the 



same as Prosperity. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 



100 Lbs. $20.00 



Not less than 10 pounds at the 100 pound rate. One hundred 

 pound prices do not include transportation: if ordered shipped 

 prepaid add 8c per pound to the 100 pound price. We do not 

 put up half pounds of peas. Thomas Laxton 



