D. M. FERRY & GO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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WINTER RADISHES 
Sow about the same time as winter turnips, on light, rich soil, in drills eighteen inches 
apart; give frequent cultivation, and thin two to six inches apart, according to size of 
the variety. For winter use pull before severe frost, and store in damp sand in cellar. 
Scarlet China. Roots cylindrical, or largest at the bottom, tapering abruptly to a small 
tap. Skin very smooth and of a bright rose color; flesh firm, crisp, tender and quite pungent. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 
Round Black Spanish. Roots round, sometimes top-shaped, three or four inches in di¬ 
ameter; skin black, flesh white, very compact and highly flavored. An excellent sort for winter, 
as the roots keep a long time. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 
HAI F I ON(l Rl ACK ^PANI^H An American sort of the same general character 
* 4 '* L '* L)L,r\vIY ol as the Long Black Spanish, but by many considered 
superior to either the round or the Long Black Spanish. It is intermediate in shape between the 
two and seems to combine the good qualities of both. See colored plate. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. loc; \ Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 
Long Black Spanish. One of the latest as well as the hardiest of the radishes; an excel¬ 
lent sort for winter use. Roots oblong, black, of very large size and firm texture. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 
California Mammoth White China. First introduced intothis country by the Chinese 
in California. It is pure white, about one foot long, and two or three inches through, tapering 
regularly to the tip. The flesh is tender and crisp, keeping well through the winter. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 
Celestial. A comparatively new variety which is popular wherever known. Tho root is 
long, cylindrical, with beautiful white skin and flesh, so white as to attract attention even when 
among the other white varieties. The llesh is tender and of good quality. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 
Large White Spanish. Root long, top- shaped, or sometimes fusiform, retaining the 
same diameter for two-thirds of its length, sharply conical at the base, and when full grown meas¬ 
uring seven or eight inches in length, and about three inches in diameter. Skin white, slightly 
wrinkled, sometimes tinged with purple where exposed to the sun. Flesh white, solid and pun¬ 
gent, though milder than the Black Spanish. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 
RAPE 
is no plant that will give as heavy 
DWARF ESSEX, for Sowing 
There is only one “ best” variety of Rape and that is Dwarf 
Essex. Do not be deluded into buying inferior grades by 
unscrupulous dealers or exaggerated advertisements. There 
Long Black Spanish Radish. 
. „ a yield of forage at such a small cost as this, and its general cultivation would 
aaa largely to the proltts or American farms. Especially valuable for green manuring and pasture. "When fed off by sheep 
it will probably do more to restore and make profitable exhausted soils than any other plant. Beware of the worthless 
annual variety that is often sold and which is not only worthless for forage but once planted is liable to become a perni¬ 
cious weed. Biennial. ^ 
CULTURE -Prepare the ground as for turnips and sow in June or July, with a turnip drill, in rows two and one-half 
feet apart, at the rate of two and one-half pounds of seed per acre. It may be sown broadcast at the rate of five pounds per acre. 
Lb. 10c; lib. 25c, postpaid. By freight or express at purchaser’s expense, 10 Lbs. $1.00: 100 Lbs. $7.50 
DLil 113 A E3 OP PIP PI ANT Rhubarb ’ famiharl y kncnvn as Pie Plant, or Wine 
W\ n IP rs M re r< ■ IK - 1 Plant, is cultivated in gardens for its leafstalks, 
■ ^ ^ which are used for pies and tarts. Immense quantities are now annually sold in all 
the large markets. No private garden should be without it. 
SALSIFY ° r Vegetable Oyster 
■ ■ "of Salsify resembles a small parsnip, and when cooked is 
a good substitute for oysters, having a very similar flavor. 
CULTURE It succeeds best in a light, 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, 
f iving the general culture recommended for parsnip. The roots are perfectly 
ardy, and may remain out all winter, but should be dug early in spring, as they 
deteriorate rapidly after growth commences. Store a quantity for winter use in a 
pit, or in a cellar in damp earth or sand. 
I arno Ml hit a The common variety; roots medium sized, smooth; flesh white. 
Lfll yu Will it/ Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 
mammoth sandwich island 
This is in every w*ay superior to 
the Large White, being larger, 
Rhubarb. stronger growing and less liable 
to branch. Invaluable to market gardeners. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 
2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; 12). $1.25 
SORREL 
Those who think of Sorrel ns the starved 
looking w*eed of barren lands, have little 
idea of the possible value of the plant. 
The improved varieties when well grown and cooked like spinage, 
make a healthful and very 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. 
quality 
p I pji vprl Prpnrh Tbe best garden variety, having 
C Ltaveu l l LULU large, pale green leaves of fine 
. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; * Lb. 80c; Lb. $1.00 
CULTURE— Rhubarb succeeds best in deep, somewhat retentive soil. The richer its condition, and the deeper it is 
A stirred the better. Sow* in drills an inch deep, and thin out the plants to six inches apart. In the 
fall transplant the young plants into very highly manured and deeply stirred soil, setting them 
four to six feet apart each way, and give a dressing of coarse manure every spring. The stalks 
should not be plucked until the second year, and tne plant never allowed to exhaust itself by 
running to seed. Our Seed is saved from selected plants of the Linnaeus, Victoria. Giant and 
other improved sorts, but like the seeds of fruit trees, rhubarb seed cannot be relied upon to re¬ 
produce the same varieties. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Sg Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25, postpaid. Rhubarb Roots % by express, 
not prepaid, 20c each, $1.50 per doz. By mail, prepaid, 25c each, $2.00 per doz. 
Large Leaved French 8orreu 
