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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 sand and stored in a cool cellar. 
C i . / r '«i • Hoots cylindrical, or largest near the bottom, stump rooted, blunt 
ocariet \^mna at both ends. Skill smooth, bright deep rose. Flesh wnite, firm, crisp 
and pungent. Tops moderately large with leaves distinctly cut and divided; leaf-stems 
tinged with rose. Roots usually four to five inches long by about one and one half to 
two inches in diameter when fully mature, sometimes growing considerably thicker. 
Very extensively used for fall and winter. Known also as Chinese Rose. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c: 
2 Oz. 25c; !/ 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
I i Sold also as Chinese White Winter. Roots long, cylindrical, with beautiful 
celestial white skill and flesh, the whitest and usually the least pungent of the winter 
varieties; when fully mature six to nine inches lon^ by about two and one-half to three 
and one-half inches in diameter. Flesh compact 
and crisp. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; 
Lb. $1.50 
California Mammoth 
White China 
Roots white and when 
fully mature nine to 
twelve inches long by three to 
four inches in diameter iust be¬ 
low the shoulder, tapering regularly to the tip. 
Flesh firm, crisp, decidedly pungent but well- fla¬ 
vored, keeping well through the winter. The va¬ 
riety matures later than Celestial and the roots are 
not as mild in flavor but (hey attain a larger size 
under favorable conditions and sometimes keep a 
little better. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; 
Lb. $1.50 
t> j Dl i c • i_ Roots round, some- 
Kound LSIack Spanish times slightly top 
shaped, three or four inches in diameter; skin black,. 
flesh white, very compact and pungent, but well 
flavored. Keeps well through the winter. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
Half Long Black Winter skin* and cHs* 
pungent but well flavored white flesh. Roots four 
to five inches long and one and one-half to two 
inches in diameter, sometimes approaching stump- 
rooted form at maturity. This variety is interme¬ 
diate in shape between the Round and the Long 
Black Spanish, and seems to combine the good 
qualities of both. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 
y 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
I di i c • One of the latest and 
Long tSlack Spanish hardiest long rad¬ 
ishes, especially adapted for winter use. Roots 
rather long, thick, almost black, with white flesh 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. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; 
Lb. $1.50 
Radish, Celestial 
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 I 
inches apart. In the fall transplant into very highly manured and deeply stirred soil, I 
setting them four to six feet apart each way and give a dressing of coarse manure every i 
spring. The stalks should not be plucked until the second year. When a blossom stalk I 
appeal’s, it should be cut back well into the ground and the plant never allowed to ex- | 
haust itself by running to seed. Our seed is saved from selected plants of the Linnaeus. I 
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. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Vi Lb. 90c. 
ROOTS by mail, prepaid, 20c each; by express, not prepaid, $1.50 per dozen. 
Radish, Half Long Black Winter 
ROQUETTE 
A hardy annual, the leaves of which are long, smooth and 
_ glossy and when 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 thereafter. Water freely. The young leaves will be ready for 
cutting in about six weeks from time of planting. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c. 
SALSIFY or Vegetable Oyster 
One of the most desirable winter vegetables. The roots when cooked are very palatable and nutritious and are se/ved in a 
variety of ways. The flavor is similar to oysters. Salsify succeeds best in alight, 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. 
■ » , c l • i i i l This variety is large and strong growing with long, smooth, white, tapering roots, and 
Mammoth oandwich Island is less liable to branch than the other sorts. Tops grassy. It is invaluable tor market 
gardeners’ use. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Vi Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 
D PJ The improved varieties of Sorrel when well grown and cooked like spinach make a palatable dish. Sow in 
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. 
Large Leaved French The best garden variety, having large, pale green leaves of fine quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c. 
