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D. M. Ferry & Co s Descriptive Catalogue. 
Extra Early Lima.—A decided acquisition, with 
beans as large and good as the late Limas, and as early 
as the small Lima. Vines vigorous, and very produc¬ 
tive; leaves large, pointed, whitish-green; blossoms 
white; pods borne in fours, large, broad, flat, curved to 
a sharp point, smoother than the large Lima; beans 
large, flat, greenish-white. 
Small White Lima, Carolina, or Sieva.—Vines 
vigorous but short, with many short branches, so that 
they are sometimes grown without poles; very early and 
productive, with small, smooth, dark green leaves and 
small, yellowish-white blossoms; pods short, curved, 
thin, flat; beans white, small, broad, kidney-shaped, 
but inferior in quality to the other Limas. 
Dreer's Improved Lima. — Vines vigorous and pro¬ 
ductive, with pointed leaves and white blossoms in ra¬ 
cemes; pods short, broad, straight, coarse, and thicker 
than the other Limas; beans large, broad, but much 
thicker than the other sorts of Lima beans. 
Large White Lima. Too late for the extreme 
north, but the standard for quality. Vine tall growing, 
vigorous but slender; leaves medium sized, smooth, light 
green; blossoms small, white; pods borne in clusters, 
long, broad, very thin, dark green; beans large, ovoid, 
k-idney shaped, greenish-white, flat. 
White Runner.—Cultivated chiefly for its beauty. 
Vines and leaves large and coarse ; blossoms in long ra¬ 
cemes, large, pure white; pods large, broad, coarse; 
beans large, kidney shaped, thick, white, fair quality. 
Scarlet Runner.—Similar to the last, but with scar¬ 
let blossoms, and the beans are lilac purple, variegated 
with black. - 
BEET. 
Fr. Betterave .—Ger. Rtnikel Rube . 
Culture. —The best results are obtained on a deep, 
rich, sandy loam. For table use. sow in hot-beds and 
transplant, cutting oft the outer leaves; or sow as soon 
as the ground will permit in drills eighteen inches apart 
Extra Early Egyptian 
Blood Turnip. 
Early Blood Turnip. 
and thin out to three inches in the row. For winter ; 
use, the turnip varieties may be sown in June. If pos- j 
siblc, always sow in freshly prepared soil, which should 
be pressed firmly over the seed 
Extra Early Egyptian Blood Turnip.—By many 
considered the best variety for forcing, being very early, j 
with small top; leaf stems and veins dark red, leaf 
dark green, dotted with red ; roots very dark red. flat 
on top but rounded beneath, with very small tap root ; 
flesh dark red, zoned with lighter shade, hard, crisp and 
tender when young, but becoming woody with age. 
Improved Early Blood Turnip.— Excellent either i 
for forcing or for early planting. Tops small; leaf stems 
and veins dark red ; leaves green ; roots round or ovoid 
with small tap, dark red ; flesh marbled, bright and 
light red, which color it retains when cooked ; crisp, 
tender and sweet, and continuing so until full grown 
A good keeper. 
Dewing’s Early Blood Turnip.— Tops medium 
sized ; leaf stems and veins dark red ; leaves green ; 
roots dark red, turnip 
shaped,with large tap; 
flesh carmine red, 
zoned with lighter 
shade, tender, sweet 
and good. 
Bastian’s Early 
Blood Turnip. Tops 
small,stems red,leaves 
green; roots turnip 
shaped with medium 
sized tap, bright red. 
Flesh purplish red, 
zoned with white, 
crisp, tender and of 
good quality. 
Early Blood Tur¬ 
nip.—Tops and necks 
medium sized ; leaf 
steins and veins red 
with green or red 
leaves; roots turnip Early Turnip Bassano. 
shaped, deep purple, flesh blood red, zoned with lighter 
color, crisp, tender and sweet. 
Early Turnip Bassano.—Not maturing as early as 
the above, but growing to a large size, may be used 
early, and is the best veriety to sow for greens. Tops 
large; leaf stems light red ; leaves light green ; roots 
large, round, turnip shaped ; flesh pink, zoned with 
white, very sweet and tender when young, becoming 
woody and tasteless with age. 
Henderson’s Pine Apple. — 
Tops medium ; leaf stems and 
veins red ; leaves dark green or 
red; roots long, top shaped,small, 
dark red ; flesh dark red, tender 
crisp, and sweet. 
Half Long;, Dark Blood, 
Rough Skinned. — Tops large ; 
leaf stems and leaves red ; roots 
long, top shaped, irregular and 
with black skin resembling bark ; 
flesh very dark red, tender, brit¬ 
tle and of the best quality. 
Improved Long Dark Blood. 
The most popular variety for win¬ 
ter use Tops large ; neck small ; 
leaf stems and veins red ; leaf 
green ; roots large, tapering to¬ 
ward both ends.growing even with 
the surface, dark red; flesh dark 
red zoned with lighter shade,very 
tender and sweet, and remaining 
so when kept till spring. 
Long Dark Blood.—Tops 
large ; neck large ; leaf stem and 
veins red ; leaves red ; roots very Henderson’s Pine Apple- 
long, cylindrical, smooth, growing one-half out of the 
ground, brown above, dark red beneath ; flesh.dark red, 
crisp, tender and keeps well. 
French White Sugar.—Grown as a field beet, but 
liked by some for table use. 'Tops large, bright green ; 
roots large, broad, top shaped, white, washed with 
green or brown ; flesh tender and very sweet. 
