D. M. FERRY & CO., WINDSOR, ONT. 
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LETTUCE— CABBAGE OR HEADING—Continued 
California Creanv Butter reliable heading sort, witj 
or Royal Summer Cabbage glossy, deep green leaves, 
the outer ones slightly spotted or splashed with brown. The 
inner leaves form a large, very solid head, rich light yellow in 
color, very thick, tender and buttery. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 
2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 60c. 
- b. (Seed black) Outer leaves large, thick. 
Brown Dutch green tinged with brown and covering a 
solid heat! which is beautifully blanched, sweet, tender and 
well flavored. Desirable because of its hardiness and well 
adapted to planting in the south as a winter lettuce. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 60c. 
I^.._ \l/;_. „ a. (Seed white) A light green, loose 
*JCri»ey VV inter heading, medium sized lettuce. The va¬ 
riety is very hardy and when wintered over it has proven to be 
one of the very earliest to mature its heads. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 
2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 60c. 
U._. A _ B - (Seed white) One of the most desirable later 
nanson summer lettuces. The plant is compact and forms 
a large, cabbage-like head which remains in condition longer 
than most heading sorts. Outer leaves bright yellowish-green, 
broad, somewhat crumpled and frilled at edge and with dis¬ 
tinctive midrib. Inner leaves white, very crisp and sweet. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 60c. 
CURLED OR LOOSE LEAVED VARIETIES 
y, jd *j A - (Seed black) As a lettuce for greenhouse forcing this variety undoubtedly stands at the head of the 
Urand KapiaS list, being of quick growth, hardy, little liable to rot and remaining in condition several days after being 
mt. The plant is upright and forms a loose cluster of large, thin, bright green leaves, savoyed, finely crimped at edges, 
aves do not wilt quickly after cutting so that the variety will stand shipping long distances better than most sorts. Very 
fit to cut. 
The leave- 
attractive and desirable for garnishing. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 60c. 
tn ■« I . a. ( Seedivhite ) Excellent for 
Detroit Market growing under glass where it 
Forcing stands , hi K her tempera- 
'Oaraenerb rurcing ture than Grand Rapids 
and can be crowded to maturity. Also well adapted 
for outdoor growing. Plant more compact than 
Grand Rapids, lighter colored and less frilled at edge 
of leaves which are crisp and tender. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 
2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 60c. 
> r* l r* l J B - (Seed white) A 
abimpson S tarty L^urled very extensively 
used early loose leaved, or clustering variety. Leaves 
light green, slightly frilled and much blistered, crisp, 
sweet and tender. The sort is especially adapted for 
sowing thickly and cutting when the plants are young. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 60c. 
-j-, > f 1 B - (Seed white) A large, cluster- 
T erry S Larly ing, non-heading lettuce, most ex- 
p r * ~ cellent for the home garden and un- 
x nz,e i icau doubtedly the most easily grown 
variety in cultivation. It is too tender, however, to 
stand shipping or handling on the market. Leaves 
finely curled and crumpled, bright green tinged with 
brownish red, very crisp, tender and sweet. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 60c. 
D1 l c J J c* a. O ne the best 
.Black Deeded Dimpson for sowing outdoors 
where an exceedingly tender leaf is desired and for 
those markets which demand a very large, loose 
clustering sort of a light yellowish green color. It is 
used also f< >r growing under glass or in frames. Leaves 
ruffled and blistered and even the large outer ones are 
very tender. Uniformly attractive and remains of 
excellent quality a very long time. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 
2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 60c. 
Black Seeded Simpson 
Ferry'8 Early Prize Head 
Denver Market much Sc friiied,'bright 
green clustering lettuce, forming a loose me¬ 
dium sized head, the inner leaves well 
blanched and finely crumpled. An outdoor 
summer sort, suitable also for forcing. 
Pkt.5c; Oz.20c; 2 Oz.35c; Vi Lb. 60c. 
Cos Lettuce 
(Romaine) Cos 
Lettuce is dis¬ 
tinct in having 
long, narrow, spoon-shaped leaves, folding 
into loose, sugar-loaf shaped heads which 
blanch better by having the outer leaves 
drawn about them and tied. Sow seed early 
in spring in rich, well prepared soil, in rows 
eighteen inches apart, covering one-half inch 
deep. When plants have two or three leaves 
thin to three or four inches apart. As the 
plants begin to crowd thin and use as re- 
(iuired. If large heads are desired plants 
should be thinned ten to twelve inches apart. 
Early White Self-Folding whin* 
Leaves yellowish white, crisp, tender and of 
good quality; a self-blancning lettuce of 
superior flavor. Sold also as Romaine or 
Trianon. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 
Va Lb. 60c. 
Martvnia PROBOSCIDEA A strong 
AT1<X1 1Iia growing, hardy, annual plant 
with numerous seed pods which when young 
and tender are highly prized for pickling. 
Sow in rich, warm soil wnen danger of frost 
is past, in drills three feet apart and thin to 
two feet apart in the row. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 
2 Oz. 55c; Va Lb. $1.00 
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