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D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



RADISH-Continued 



WINTER VARIETIES 



Seed for winter radishes should be sown about the first of August in rich, warm, sandy 

 loam, in rows about twenty inches apart, covering half an inch deep. When well up thin to 

 three inches apart in the row and give frequent cultivation. For winter use, the roots should 

 be pulled and packed in damp saud and stored in a cool cellar. 



q I fl.' . This is an extensively grown variety for fall and winter use. It is 

 Scarlet Unina known also as Chinese Rose. The roots are cylindrical, or largest 



near the bottom, stump rooted or blunt at both ends. The skin is smooth and of a bright 



deep rose color. The flesh is white, firm, crisp and pungent. The tops are moderately 



large with leaves distinctly cut and divided; leaf -stems tinged with rose. The roots are 



usually four to five inches long by about one and one-half to two inches in diameter when 



fullv mature, sometimes growing considerably thicker. It is a desirable late maturing 



garden sort. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 

 pi 1 . . 1 This excellent variety is sold also as Chinese White 'Winter. The roots are 

 <— elestial long, cylindrical, with beautiful white skin and flesh, the whitest and usually 



the least pungent "of the winter varieties. When fully mature the roots are six to nine 



inches long by about two and one-half to three and one-half inches in diameter. Blunt or 



stump-rooted with comparatively small tap-root. The flesh is compact and crisp. Pkt. 10c; 



Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 54 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 

 falifnrnia Mammnfh Wliit«» PKina Therootsof this very large white winter 



^aiirornia lviamraom w nite Lnina sort grow nine to twelve mC hes long, 



by three to four inches or more in diameter just below 



the shoulder, tapering regularly to the tip. The flesh 



is very crisp and solid, decidedly pungent but well 



flavored, keeping well through the winter. The variety 



matures later than Celestial and the roots are not as 



mild but they attain a larger size under favorable 



conditions. For table use they are pulled before fully 



grown. Pkt. 10c;Oz.l5c;2Oz. 25c; j| Lb. 40c; Lb.$1.50 

 n j DI 1 C • L The roots are round, 



KOUnd DlaCK Spanish sometimes slightly top 



shaped, three or four inches in diameter. The skin is 



almost black. The flesh is white, very compact, decid- 

 edly pungent, but well flavored. The variety keeps 



well through the winter. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 



Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



Half Long Black Winter termediate in shape 



between the Round and the Long Black Spanish, and 



seems to combine the good qualities of both. The 



roots have grayish black skin and crisp, pungent but 



well flavored white flesh. They are four to five inches 



long and one and one-half to two inches in diameter, 



sometimes approaching stump rooted form at ma- 

 turity. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 40c; 



Lb. $1.50 

 I Dl 1 C • L. O ne °f tne latest and 



Long DlaCK Spanish hardiest long garden 



radishes, especially adapted for winter use. The roots 



are long, thick, almost black, somewhat wrinkled. The 



flesh is white, of firm texture, decidedly pungent but well flavored. The roots when mature 



are usually seven to nine inches long by two to three inches in diameter at thickest part. 



Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



RHUBARB or Pie Plant 



Rhubarb, also known as Pie Plant, or Wine Plant, is the earliest spring vegetable and is 

 grown for its leaf stalks which are extensively used for pies and sauce. 



Rhubarb succeeds best in deep, somewhat retentive soil and the richer this is and the 

 deeper it is stirred, the better. Sow in drills an inch deep and thin out the plants to six inches 

 apart. In the fall transplant into very highly manured and deeply stirred soil, setting them 

 four to six feet apart each way and give a dressing of coarse manure every spring. The 

 stalks should not be plucked until the second year. When a blossom stalk appears, it should 

 be cut back well into the ground and the plant never allowed to exhaust itself by running to 

 seed. Our seed is saved from selected plants of the Linnaeus, Victoria, Giant and other 

 improved sorts, but like the seeds of fruit trees, rhubarb seed cannot be relied upon to 

 reproduce the same varieties. 



SEED-Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 

 ROOTS — by mail, prepaid, 20c each; by express or parcel post, not prepaid, $1.00 per ten. 



D fjfj I J p H Pp ■*■ h ar( iy annual, the leaves of which are long, smooth and glossy 

 XxvyV^V/ *-t X X l—i an( j «hen young are used like mustard for salads. When in 

 condition for use the plants are from eight to ten inches high. Sow the seed in shallow 

 drills about sixteen inches apart, in early spring and for succession every few weeks there- 

 after. Water freely. The young leaves will be ready for cutting in about six weeks from 

 time of planting. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Vi Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



Celestial 



Half Long Black Winter 



SALSIFY or Vegetable Oyster 



One of the most desirable winter vegetables. The roots when cooked are very palatable and nutritious and are served in a 

 variety of ways. The flavor is similar to oysters. Salsify succeeds best in a light, well enriched soil, which should be stirred 

 to a good depth. Coarse and fresh manure should be avoided, as it will surely cause the roots to grow uneven and ill-shaped. 

 Sow early and quite deep, giving the general culture recommended for parsnip. The roots are perfectly hardy and may 

 remain out all winter, but should be dug early in spring, as they deteriorate rapidly after growth commences. Frost does not 

 injure the roots, but before the ground freezes a quantity for winter use may be stored in a pit or in a very cool cellar. 

 ._ « « j,iii i This variety is large and strong growing with long, smooth, white, tapering roots, and 



Mammoth SandWICh Island is less liable to branch than the other sorts. The tops are grassy. It is invaluable for 

 market gardeners' use. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; Vi Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



Cf\DDI7T The improved varieties of Sorrel when well grown and cooked like spinach make a palatable dish. Sow in 

 O v-/X\.1XXjXj drills early in spring and thin the seedlings to six or eight inches apart in the row. One may commence 

 cutting in about two months and the plants will continue in full bearing from three to four years. 

 ¥ . i r> l_ The best garden variety, having large, pale green leaves of fine quality. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 



Large Leaved r rench 2 Oz. 35c; y* Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



20c; 



