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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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LARGE BLUE IMPERIAL.— About three feet high, 
and very stocky. Pods large, long, pointed, rather flat, con- 
taining eight or nine peas. Seeds large, blue and a little 
flattened. A good bearer, but requires to be planted early, 
or it will be apt to mildew. 
LARGE WHITE MARROWEAT.— Cultivated very 
extensively for the summer crop. About five feet high, of 
strong growth. Pods large, cylindrical, rough, light colored 
and well filled; seeds large, smooth, round and yellow or 
white, according to the soil in which they are grown. Itis 
excellent for summer use, but inferior in quality to the 
newer sorts, although undoubtedly one of the most pro- 
ductive of the garden varieties. 
LARGE BLACK EYED MARROW FAT. —An excel- 
lent variety, growing about five feet high; pods large; a pro- 
lific bearer and can be recommended as one of the very best 
Marrowfat sorts. 
EDIBLE PODDED VARIETIES. 
t2="These might appropriately be called ‘‘snap” peas, as 
they are eaten pod andall, like snap beans. The pods are 
destitute of the tough, inner lining found in the varieties 
described above and are as 
highly prized by some as 
‘“snap ” beans. 
MELTING SUGAR.—This 
is anew variety of the edible 
podded class, bearing large, 
straight, extremely fine flavor- 
ed pods in great abundance. 
Vines grow three to four 
feet high, are considerably 
branched and bear in great 
abundance. Should be used 
exclusively, as it is the best of 
this class. 
TALL GRAY SUGAR, 
EDIBLE PODS.—-About five 
feet in height; very sweet and 
tender. 
FIELD SORTS. . 
The Golden Vine, Choice 
Blue, Common Blue, No. 1 
White and Common White are, 
perhaps, the best varieties on 
the list for general cultivation. 
The Golden Vine can _ be 
sown later than any other 
variety, and on lower land, 
as they are not liable to 
mildew. These varieties are 
used for field culture only. 
In their dry state they are 
used extensively for feeding 
stock, for making soups, and 
in the manufacture of coffee. 
It is highly essential to have them as free from bugs as pos- 
sible, and for soups and coffee absolutely necessary. We 
keep constantly on hand a large stock of all these varieties, 
obtained from the North, where the bugs do not infest them. 
Our customers can rely on having the seed pure and free 
from bugs. 
Me ttinec Suaar. 
PEPPER. 
French, Piment. German, Pfeffer. 
CuLTURE.—Should be the same as for egg plant, and the 
plants need quite as much heat to perfect them, but taking a 
shorter time to mature, the seed may be sown later, or even 
planted out of doors after warm weather has fairly set in. 
Guano. hen dung, or any other bird manure, hoed into the 
surface soil when the plants are about six inches high, will 
be found to increase the product wonderfully. 
CHILI.—Used in the manufacture of pepper sauce. Pods 
sharply conical, and exceedingly pungent when ripe. Re- 
quires a long, warm season, and the plants should be started 
quite early in hot-bed. We offer both the red and yellow, 
which differ only in color. 
LONG RED CAYENNE. —A long, slim, pointed pod, and 
when ripe, of a bright red color. Extremely strong and pun- 
gent. 
LARGE SQUASH.—Fruit large, flat, tomato shaped, 
more or less ribbed; skin smooth and glossy; flesh mild, 
thick meated and pleasant to the taste, although possessing 
more pungency than the other large sorts; very productive 
and the best variety for pickling. 
RUBY KING.—An improved American sort reaching the 
largest size and yet retaining the symmetrical shape of the 
smaller sorts. It is very bright colored and beautiful, sweet 
and mild flavored, and one of the best for stuffed pickles. 
LARGE BELL, OR BULL NOSE.—A very large sort, 
of inverted bell shape, suitable for filling or for a mixed 
pickle. Flesh thick, hard and less pungent than most other 
sorts, and one of the earliest varieties. 
GOLDEN DAWN.—Plants quite dwarf, but very prolific. 
Fruit medium size and of inverted bell shape, rich golden 
yellow color, with very thick, sweet, mild flavored flesh. 
SWEET MOUNTAIN.—Plants very vigorous and pro- 
ductive, growing upright, with moderately large leaves. 
Fruit very large, long, often eight inches or more in length, 
by two or three in diameter, very smooth and handsome, 
being when green of a bright, deep green color, entirely free 
from any purple tinge, and when mature, of a rich red, 
Flesh very ‘thick, sweet and mild flavored. Well suited to 
use as a stuffed pickle. ; 
CaRDINAL. 
CARDINAL.—A new pepper with long, curved, tapering 
pods, about two inches thick at the stem end; very sweet and 
tender, and exceedingly handsome. It would be worthy of 
cultivation for its beauty alone, there being no flower which 
can be grown in the North that equals it in depth, purity and 
brilliancy of color. 
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PUMPKIN. 
French, Potiron. German, Kuerbis. 
The pumpkin more properly belongs to the farm than the 
garden, especially as it readily mixes with and injures the 
quality of the finer squash. 
CuLTURE.—Pumpkins are not so particular in regard to soil 
as melons or cucumbers, but in other respects are cultivated 
in a similar manner, though on a larger scale. They are 
generally raised between hills of corn, but may be planted 
with success in fields by themselves. 
LARGE YELLOW.—Grows to a large size and is adapted 
for cooking purposes and feeding stock. It is irregular in 
shape and size; some being depressed and flattened at the 
ends, others round or elongated; of deep, rich yellow color; 
of fine grain and excellent flavor. 
SWEET CHEESE, OR KENTUCKY FIELD.—By 
far the best variety for planting in the South. Large, oblong, 
mottled, light green and yellow, with very thick, sweet, ten- 
der, yellow flesh. 
CUSHAW.—A great favorite in some sections because of 
its large “size, frequently growing to weigh as much as 
seventy pounds. In form much resembling the Winter 
Crookneck Squash; color light cream, sometimes slightly 
striped with green; flesh salmon colored. Very produc- 
tive. 
RADISH. 
French, Radis. German, Rettig. 
Cultivated chiefly for its roots, though the young seed leaves 
may be used as salad and the green seed pods for pickles. 
CuLturE.—For the home garden sow as early in the spring 
as the ground is fit to work, on sandy soil, if it can be had, 
which is well manured with thoroughly rotted manure. Sow 
