D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MiCH. 
WATER MELON-Continued 
tender and sweet. Fruit remains in good condition a loug time after ripening. Seed black, 
very uniform in shape, size and color. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 
ur stock will be found 
/-> • One of the 
Gypsy, or Georgia largest, 
Rattloenalr#* oldest and most 
ixaiuesnaKe pop^,. sorts, espe¬ 
cially in the south. Fruit very long, 
of light green color, distinctly striped 
and blotched with a darker shade. 
Flesh bright scarlet, very sweet and 
tender. Vines large and vigorous. 
Seed nearly white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 
2 Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 
*t* • i A southern variety which 
1 rilimpn has become very popular 
with shippers. The fruit is of largest 
size, nearly round, dark green, some¬ 
times indistinctly striped with a 
lighter shade and has a thin and firm 
rind which makes it an excellent ship¬ 
per. Flesh bright red and of good 
quality. The vine makes a strong and 
vigorous growth and can be depended 
upon under ordinarily favorable cir¬ 
cumstances to set a large number of 
fruits. Seed black. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 
2 Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 
Medium size, uniformly 
citron round, used only for pre¬ 
serves or pickles. Color dark green, 
distinctly stnped and marbled with 
light green. Flesh white and solid but 
not at all suitable for eating raw. 
Seed red. Fruits mature late in the 
fall and in this condition can be kept 
a long time. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 
2 Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 
Sweet Heart 
1MT JQf-II? The Mushroom is an edible fungus of which there are numerous varieties. We handle the 
ATA ^ ordinary commercial variety of a creamy white color with loose gills which underneath are 
of pinkish-red, changing to liver color. The mushroom produces “seed” or spores and there is developed a white, fibrous 
substance in broken threads, called spawn, which is developed and preserved in horse manure, pressed in the form of 
bricks. Mushrooms can be grown in cellars, in sheds, in hotbeds or sometimes in the open air, the great essential being a 
uniform degree of temperature and moisture. Our space is too limited here to give the necessary cultural directions, 
but these are published in book or pamphlet form, we can furnish, postpaid, for 35c., a book containing very com¬ 
plete directions for the culture of mushrooms. (See list inside of back cover ) 
PURE CULTURE MUSHROOM SPAWN. By a newly discovered process of selec¬ 
tion and grafting, the spawn is scientifically propagated so that large, vigorous 
Earlier, more productive and a 
French or English. Brick (about 
MUSTARD 
Mustard is not only used as a condiment but the green 
leaves are used as a salad or cut and boiled like spinach. 
Sow as early in the spring as the ground will permit, in drills about eighteen 
inches apart, covering one-half inch deep. For succession, sow every few weeks 
till autumn. Water freely. In the south the seed may be sown in autumn and 
the plants used early in the spring as a salad and for greens. 
irri •. p y i Leaves comparatively smooth, deeply cut or divided and of 
W nite LngllSu medium dark green color. Plant upright, of rapid growth 
and soon bolts to seed. Leaves, when voung, are mild and tender. Seed light yellow and 
larger than that of other varieties. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; V\ Lb. 15c; Lb. 35c. 
Q/Mifk C* * i p 1 J Leaves light green, much crimped and frilled at edges. 
OOUtnern Vjiant LUrieCi Highly esteemed in the south for its vigorous growth and 
good quality. Seed small, reddish brov 
Va Lb. 20c; Lb. 65c. 
>rown to nearly black. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 
NASTl IRTII IM TALL MIXED GARDEN. Grown not only for ornament but the 
* wix x ivjivi beautiful orange colored flowers and foliage are used for gar¬ 
nishing and the young leaves or shoots are excellent for salads. The green seed pods are 
greatly esteemed by many for use in mixed pickles. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 20c; 
Lb. 70c. For other varieties of Nasturtium see page 79. 
A OR OI TMRO Cultivated for its young seed pods which are 
^*^** , * V, **J wav VivlflLIv/ used in soups, stews, catsups, etc. It is highly 
esteemed in the south. Plant in rows about two and one-half feet apart. When about three 
inches high, thin to about one foot apart in the row. Cultivate and keep free from weeds. 
The pods are in best condition for use when from one to three inches long. 
\r i . Plant is about three and one-half feet high, early maturing and very 
W nite V elvet productive. Pods white, long, smooth ana are tender until nearly full 
sized. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 
D~~1 -it D J This variety is about three feet high, very early 
rerKins lVla.mmotn Long rod and productive. Pods deep green, very long, 
slender, slightly corrugated, very tender and of good quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 
Va Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 
tv r \i/i •. Plants are about three and one-half feet high and very productive. Pods 
LJWaiT W nite of medium length, greenish white, quite thick, slightly corrugated, 
tender and of good quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 
White Velvet Okra 
