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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
DANDELION 
Sow early in spring, in very warm, rich soil, in drills eighteen 
inches apart; thin to five inches apart and cultivate well; they 
will be fit for cutting the next spring. When grown for the 
roots, sow in September and cultivate well during the fall and 
the following summer; the roots will be fit to dig in October. 
*-• i r* i /"> A decided im- 
Cultivated or rrench Common provement on 
the wild dandelion. It is very early and vigorous. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
i i t'i * i v i Unsurpassed in thickness 
Improved 1 hick Leaved Of leu! and deep green 
color. It is compact ami forms an upright regular tuft at the 
center. This cabbaging sort is much superior to the common 
or uncultivated dandelion. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; 
Va Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.00 
EGG PLANT 
Seed germinates slowly and should l>e started in hotbed, for 
in this, as in all semi-tropical plants, it is important to secure 
a rapid and continuous growth from the first, the plants never 
recovering from a check received when young, when plants 
have two rough leaves transplant three or four inches apart. 
When the ground is warm and all danger not only from frosts 
but from cold nights is past, harden off by gradual exposure 
to the sun and air and decreasing the supply of water, then 
carefully transplant to open ground, setting two and one-half 
feet apart. It is desirable to shade the young plants from very 
hot sun and to protect them from the potato bug which other¬ 
wise often destroys them. Some seasons egg plants will fail to 
set fruit or will not begin bearing until too late to mature, no 
matter how faithfully they may have been cared for. This is 
especially likely to happen if the summer is cool and rather 
moist. We know of no certain remedy for it, although it is a 
good practice to pinch off the ends of the branches after the 
plants begiu to bloom, so that only two or three fruits will set. 
w-. | « d 1 This is a very early maturing, 
r-arly Long i urpl0 and most productive variety. 
The fruits are long, rich purple and of fine quality. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Va Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00 
D1 1 D 1 • An early variety with fruit nearly as large 
Dlack i ekin as the later sorts. Fruit nearly round; 
skin smooth, black, glossy: Mesh white, tine grained and deli¬ 
cate. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; Va Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 
ni id . Rich dark purple, large and symmetrical, 
Dlack DeaUty maturing a little earlier than our Im¬ 
proved Large Purple but usually not quite as large. Very de¬ 
sirable for the market as the fruit holds its color a long time. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; Va Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.25 
rv «« r* o r* j 1 spineless) This variety is a 
YJ. IV1. r erry Ofc L-O S general favorite both for mar- 
Improved Large Purple “;i n !”" e sp £; 
large and spreading with light green foliage. It usually pro¬ 
duces four to six large, oval fruits of a splendid dark purple 
color. The vigor and productiveness of the plants and the large 
size, earliness and fine quality of its fruits make it a most 
profitable variety for market gardeners. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 40c; 
2 Oz. 75c; Va Lb. $1.25; Lb. $3.75 
BROAD LEAVED BATAVIAN fcNDIVE 
ENDIVE 
One of the best salads for fall and winter use. Endive is not 
only much used for salads and garnishing but is also desirable 
for greens and for flavoring soups and stews. Plants may be 
grown at any season of the year but are more generally used 
late in the fall. For early use sow about April 15th: for later 
supply sow in June or July in drills fourteen to twenty inches 
apart'and when well started thin the plants to one foot apart. 
When nearly full grown tie the outer leaves together over the 
center in order to blanch the heart of the plant. By covering 
fresh plants every few days a succession may be kept up. 
¥ ^ , j A hardy, vigorous growing en- 
Large vzrecn Lurled dive with bright deep green 
leaves. The midribs of the outer leaves are usually tinged 
with rose. The dense mass of deeply divided leaves formed 
in the center blanches very readily to rich creamy white. 
This sort is highly esteemed for the market and home garden, 
and is much used for salads. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 
Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
v- i i The plants are moderately dense, 
Lver White Lurled With divided leaves which are 
very light yellowish green in color, even the outer ones being 
very light.' This variety blanches readily to an attractive 
creamy white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 0z. 25c; */iLb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
• • 1 j Plants .compact growing, forming large, 
lVlOSS Lurled dense clusters of finely divided, medium 
green leaves which, when properly blanched, are rich creamy 
white, crisp and tender. Leaf stems sometimes tinged light 
purplish red. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 
r» if j o m. xEscarolle ) A variety 
Broad Leaved Batavian having broad, more or 
less twisted and waved bright deep green leaves with thick, 
nearly white midribs. The inner leaves form a fairly solid, 
clustering head which blanches beautiful deep creamy white 
and is crisp, tender and of fine flavor. This sort is unsu rpaxsed 
for salads and is much used for the home garden and market. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
F F N N F I FLORENCE 
X Ul f IILjLi bulb-like veg 
Ego Plant, D. M. Ferry & Co ’8 Improved Large Purple 
(Foeniculum dulce. Finoechio) A 
vegetable which is formed above the 
ground at the base of the leaf stalk if the plan! is well grown. 
Blanched and boiled it has a slightly aromAtic odor and pleasant 
taste. Plant very branching, upright with dense thread-like foliage. 
Sow early in spring, in rich, well prepared soil, in drills two feet 
apart and cover one-fourth to one-half inch deep. When the plants 
are about two inches high thin to ten inches apart in the row. When 
half grown, if the plants are earthed up and treated as celery, the 
stems will be nearly as white, crisp and palatable. Hardy annual, 
two to four feet high. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; Va Lb. 30c; 
Lb. $1.00 (For Sweet Fenyiel see page 01.) 
A O ¥ l/’"' 1 A bulbous rooted plant of the onion family with a 
strong, penetrating odor but much esteemed by 
some for flavoring soups, stews, etc. We frequentlj* receive orders 
for garlic seed but we can supply bulbs only. Prepare ground the 
same as for onions, plant bulbs in drills eight inches apart and four 
inches apart in row, covering two inches deep. When the leaves 
turn yellow take up the bulbs, dry in shade and lay them up in a 
dry loft as you would onions. BULBS, Va Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 
R A rWQI-J Horse Radish rarely produces 
X XV^XX*«JX-i lvr^iyikJl X seed but is grown from pieces 
of the roots. Mark off the rows two and one-half feet apart in rich, 
moist, well prepared ground and set the pieces of roots eighteen 
inches apart in the rows vertically, the small end down and. the 
top one to three inches below the surface. Cultivate thoroughly 
until the tops cover the ground, when their shade will keep down 
the weeds. SMALL ROOTS—3 for 10c; 25c. per dozen, postpaid. 
By freight or express at purchaser’s expense, 75c. per 100. 
