D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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Rose Ribbed Paris Celery 
EXCEEDINGLY BEAUTIFUL AND OF SPLENDID QUALITY. 
rj^HIS sort resembles in general character the Golden Yellow Large Solid, from which it originated, but the plant is more 
compact, the stalks a little larger and most beautifully tinted with red at the base, while the upper portions, particu 
larly of the heart stems, are a richer, deeper yellow. The plant is stout and vigorous and as self blanching as any variety 
to cultivation. The leaves are broad, the outer ones dark green, but they become more yellow toward the center until those 
of the heart are rich yellow. The stalks are large, thick, and though the ribs are prominent the stalks are practically si ring 
(ess and wonderfully crisp, tender and good flavored. In color they are a very rich and waxlike yellow tinted with pink at 
the base which deepens into a carmine line along the ridges. 
WE HAVE CAREFULLY TESTED THIS SORT AND WE BELIEVE IT TO BE ONE OF THE 
MOST VALUABLE KINDS IN CULTIVATION BOTH FOR THE HO ME GARDEN AND THOSE 
MARKETS WHICH DEMAND VEGETABLES OF HIGH QUALITY. NO CELERY GROWER 
OR MARKET GARDENER SHOULD FAIL TO GROW IT EXTENSIVELY AS ITS REMARK¬ 
ABLE BEAUTY ALONE WILL* GIVE IT READY SALE WHEREVER OFFERED. 
SEE COLORED PLATE OPPOSITE. I»kt. 5c; Oz. 3oc; 2 Oz. 00c; % Lb, $1.00; Lb. $3.60 
Hollander, or [janish gall Head 
As this variety is very hardy, very handsome, very solid, one of the best 
keepers and of fine quality, it is one of the best for growing 
for distant markets or for late spring use. 
£T came originally from Europe, and the heads are sometimes imported into this country and sold as Dutch Cabbage, Ger- 
mau Export, Solid Emperor, etc., and are so solid, rouud and white that they And ready sale at considerably higher 
prices than most sorts will command. The # plant is vigorous, rather compact-growing, with a longer stem than most Ameri¬ 
can sorts and exceedingly hardy, not only in resisting cold but dry weather; it matures its head a little later than the Flat 
Dutch. The leaves are large, very thick, bluish-green covered with whitish bloom and borne with an upward tendency. The 
head is round, of less diameter than that of the Flat Dutch but so very solid that it weighs quite as much. The leaves of the 
head are very thick, white and tender and not only overlap or pass by each other more than those of most sorts but are so 
tightly drawn as to form an exceedingly solid head which stands shipment better and arrives at its destination in more 
attractive shape than those of any other late sort. In quality it is one of the best, being very white, crisp and tender. 
WE HAVE GIVEN A GREAT DEAL OF ATTENTION TO THIS VARIETY AND OFFER 
SEED OF OUR OWN GROWING WHICH WE BELIEVE WILL PRODUCE A CROP OF 
MORE UNIFORMLY TYPICAL HEADS THAN CAN BE GROWN FROM OTHER STOCKS. 
SEE COLORED PLATE OPPOSITE PkL 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; h Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.60 
Honor Bright Tomato 
THE BEST SORT TO GROW FOR DISTANT MARKETS. 
THE BEST FOR LATE CROP — 
yyE know of no variety of recent introduction that linn more real and distinctive merit than this. Unfortunately the 
yellowish green foliage, giving the vine an unhealthy appearance, and the slow ripening of the fruit, have created a 
prejudice against the sort, but in spite of its appearance Llie vine can be depended upon to give a large crop of uniformly 
good fruit. This, when allowed to ripen on the vine, is of excellent quality, and when ripened off the vine, while in transit to 
some distant market or on shelves in the house after frost has killed the vines, is of better quality than that of most varie¬ 
ties so ripened. 
We know of no kind so well suited to growing in the south for shipment north. The proper method is to pick when just 
passing out of the white stage, wrap in paper and pack in boxes. It can be sent 2,000 miles and will arrive firm, ripe and 
of brilliant red color. It should be set out earlier than most sorts because of its slow maturing. In the north the vines may 
be pulled at the approach of frost and hung in a moist place, sale from freezing. They will then give marketable fruit for a 
month. Or the full grown fruit may be ripened on the shelves in a cellar. 
Pkt- 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; hi Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 
