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D. M. FERRY 



CO - S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



O EET — Continued 



MANGEL WURZEL 



The Mangel Wurzel. also called Mangel. Cattle Beet and Field Beet, may be grown in almost any soil, but deep loams are 

 necessary for heavy yields of the long varieties. When well grown the roots give an immense yield of very valuable food for 

 stock. Plant early in spring in drills two to two and one-half feet apart, and about one inch apart in the row, covering with 

 about one and one-half inches of fine soil firmly pressed down. Cultivate frequently. When about three inches high begin thinning 

 and continue at intervals until the roots stand about ten inches apart. 



/-i..f->j. o r> ui£C H/l 1 Desirable for stock feeding, affording not only a very 



L»iant reeding JUgar Beet or flair OUgar Mangel large crop much easier to harvest than other sorts but 



also having higher nutritive value, being especially rich in sugar. The roots are light bronze green above ground, grayish 



white below, with white flesh. On account of growing partly out of the ground and the long ovoid shape the crop can be 



harvested and stored easily and at less expense than any other root crop. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



» m i i D J The r0 °t s are very large, uniformly straight and well formed and comparatively thicker than 



iVlammotn Long Keel the common sort. The flesh is white tinged with rose. This strain under careful culture is 



enormously productive. Our stock will produce the largest and finest roots which can be grown for feeding stock and is vastly 



superior to many strains offered under other names, such as Norbitan Giant, Colossal, Monarch, etc. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 



20c; >/ 4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



y ii | . .1 The roots of this exceedingly productive sort grow about one-half out of the ground and are very 



I ellOW Leviathan easily harvested. In shape they are long fusiform, or spindle shaped tapering from the middle to 



each end, and have a small collar. The color is light gray tinged with brown above ground, yellow below. The flesh is white, 



sometimes slightly tinged with yellow. The tops are green and comparatively small. The roots have less tendency to become 



woody than most sorts. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 23c; Lb. 75c. 



fi u X I J The tops are comparatively small, with the leaf stalks and veins distinctly tinged with yellow. The 



VjOlden 1 ankaru neck is small. The roots are large, ovoid, but with bottom usually of larger diameter than top, light 



gray above ground, deep orange below. The flesh is yellow, zoned with white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; Vi Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. 



SUGAR BEET 



The Sugar Beets are desirable not only for sugar making but are valuable for stock feeding and when small may be used 

 for the table. The best soil is a rich, friable sandy, or clayey loam. 

 Rich, mucky soils will often give an immense yield of roots which, 

 though excellent for feed, are of little value for sugar making. 



Plant early in spring in drills two to two and one-half feet apart, 

 and about one inch apart in the row. covering with about one and 

 one-half inches of fine soil firmly pressed down. Cultivate frequently. 

 When about three inches high begin thinning and continue at intervals 

 until the roots stand about ten inches apart. 



FOR SUGAR MAKING 



i£-i • iir 1 i The roots are a little larger than Vilmorin's 



rvlein WanZleDen Improved and a little hardier and easier 



grown. The tops are rather large and the leaves slightly waved. 



This sort often yields under careful culture from twelve to eighteen 



tons per acre. It is probably the best sort for the experimenter to 



use. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; >/ 4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 60c 



BROCCOLI 



The heads resemble somewhat a coarse 

 cauliflower and the culture is the same in 

 all essentials as for that vegetable. Broccoli is well adapted only to 

 those sections where the season is long, cool and rather moist. One of 

 the most valuable features is that it withstands greater extremes of 

 temperature than cauliflower. 



17 1 w \X7'l_'i c L This is considered the best of 



tarly Large White Trench the white heading sorts for 



most sections. The plants are very hardy, vigorous and easily grown. 



The heads are white, compact, hard and of good quality. Pkt. 10c; 



Oz. 80c; 2 Oz. $1.30; 54 Lb. $2.25; Lb. $7.50 



». |. ' f% o .• An all seasons variety that comes 



Italian Lireen Sprouting into use about ninety days after 

 planting. If started in hot bed April first, will be ready for use the 

 first week in July. It is much less susceptible to weather changes than 

 cauliflower and will produce heads in hot weather which would cause 

 failure in cauliflower. By successive plantings a supply can be had 

 from July first until hard freezing weather. Culture the same as for 

 cabbage. (See illustration and further description on page C.) Pkt. 

 10c; Oz $1.00; 2 Oz. $1.75; "4 Lb. $3.25. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS 2g Mi « 



some considered more tender and delicious than any cabbage. Plant 

 resembles the cabbage, the edible part being the numerous very small 

 heads or sprouts an inch or two in diameter formed on the stalk at 

 each leaf joint. The culture is the same in all essentials as for cabbage, 

 except the leaves should be broken down in the fall to give the little 

 heads more room to grow. 



I I 1 J I J ^ ?e have found this strain very 



Long island improved desirable in that it will produce 



sprouts under less favorable conditions than any variety we have ever 



tried. The plants are of dwarf habit but furnish a large yield of sprouts 



of excellent quality. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; Vi Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 



Brussels Sprouts, Long Island Improved 



