jy. M. FERRY <C CO’S JOE SCRIP TIVE CATALOGUE . 
Early Snowball Cauliflower. 
Early Snowball. — Highly esteemed by market gar¬ 
deners for its earliness and reliability as a sure header. 
Its hardiness, sure heading and compact growth make 
it one of the best for forcing or wintering over. 
Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt.— An extra early 
variety, much prized in Germany for early market use. 
It is of dwarf habit, compact growth, short outside 
leaves, and can be planted twenty inches apart each 
way. We think this stock can be entirely relied upon, 
as the seed is selected with extra care by one of the 
most careful growers in Germany. 
Extra Early Paris. — Heads large, white, compact 
and solid, of excellent flavor, tender and delicious. 
Leaves large, stalk short. Being so early, it must always 
be a favorite, especially with market gardeners. 
Early Erfurt. — One of the best for general cultiva¬ 
tion. Heads large, close, compact and very white. 
Early London. — This is a standard variety; very 
tender and quite early; heads compact, solid, and of 
delicious flavor; good for general use. 
Early Paris, or Nonpareil.—A most excellent 
French variety with good sized, uniform, close heads, 
which are tender and delicious. Planted at same time 
with the Extra Early Paris, it will afford a succession. 
Le Normand’s Short Stem.— Considered by the 
French one of the very best sorts. Plant hardy, semi¬ 
dwarf, sure heading, and producing many leaves, which 
protect the close, solid curd, keeping it well blanched. 
Large Algiers. — A valuable late sort, sure to head, 
of the best quality, and very popular with market gar¬ 
deners everywhere. One of the very best. 
Veitch’s Autumn Giant.—A distinct and valuable 
late variety. The heads arc very large, beautifully 
white, firm and compact, and being well protected by 
foliage, remain a long time fit for use. The plants 
should be started and transplanted early in the season, 
to insure their full development. 
CELE F?Y. 
Fr., Celeri. Ger., Sellerie. 
This is becoming more and more popular, and whole 
farms are given up to its production. It delights in a 
rich, friable, well drained muck soil, but can be grown 
of excellent quality in any good garden, although an 
abundance of water while growing, and cool, moist 
weather when blanching, are essential for good celery. 
Culture. — Sow the seed (which is slow to germinate) 
in shallow boxes, or in a finely prepared seed bed out of 
doors, in straight rows, so that the small plants may be 
kept free from weeds. When about two inches high, 
thin out and transplant so that they may stand two 
inches apart, and when the plants are four inches high, 
cut off the tops, which will cause them to grow stocky. 
The crop is usually made to succeed an earlier one, and 
if good plants are used they may be set out as late as 
the middle of August, but the best results are usually 
obtained from setting about the middle of June or first 
of July. The most desirable time will depend upon 
local climate, and is that which will bring the plants to 
maturity during cool, moist weather. In setting, prepare 
broad, shallow trenches about six inches deep, and four 
feet apart, in which the plants should be set six inches 
apart, cutting off the outer leaves and pressing the soil 
firmly about the roots. When the plants are nearly full 
grown they should be “ handled,” which is done by one 
man’s gathering the leaves together, while a second 
draws the earth about the plant to one-third its height, 
taking care that none of the earth falls between the 
leaves, as it would be likely to cause them to rust or rot. 
After a few days draw more earth about them and repeat 
the process every few days until only the tops of the 
leaves are visible, or the leaves may be pressed together 
by two wide boards held firmly a few inches apart by 
cross tics and stakes, when in a few days more it will be 
fit for use. Care should be taken that the plants arc 
not disturbed while they or the ground is wet, as it 
would be sure to injure them. A part of the crop may 
