D. iVI. Ferry &. Co«s Descriptive Catalogue. 
SUGAR CANE. 
Early Amber.—This comparatively new variety is 
now being successfully grown in our extreme northern 
latitudes. It may be planted as late as the 15th of 
June, and will be ripe enough to manufacture in Sep¬ 
tember. It is the earliest variety with which we are 
acquainted. The beautiful, amber colored syrup it 
produces is thought to be superior in flavor to any other, 
and for sugar, it is unsurpassed. There are many vari¬ 
eties that can be profitably grown where the seasons are 
long, but this can be grown wherever Indian corn will 
grow. It is useless to plant cane seed before the weath¬ 
er is w^rin in spring. Three or four pounds are requir¬ 
ed per acre. 
Early Orange.—An exceedingly valuable variety. 
Very large, of strong and vigorous habit, and does 
not fall down. Its yield is twenty-five per cent, in ex¬ 
cess of the Early Amber, and has a very pleasant flavor. 
It is an early cane, maturing only ten days later than 
the Early Amber. We recommend it highly to all de- . 
siring a superior article, for all localities, excepting the 
extreme north. 
SUNFLOWER. 
Large Russian— Helianthus. —The Sunflower, dur¬ 
ing the past few years, has attracted considerable atten¬ 
tion as a profitable field crop, its leaves being used for 1 
forage, and its seeds as food for poultry, and the man¬ 
ufacture of oil. It is also planted with satisfactory re¬ 
sults on low, swampy grounds, to absorb miasma. 
TOBACCO. 
Tobacco is an annual plant, and although it grows to 
greater size in the south, an equally good quality can 
be produced in the hot, dry summers of the north. 
Culture. — The 
seed should be 
sown as early as 
possible after the 
danger of frost is 
over. A good 
plan is to burn a 
quantity of brush 
and rubbish in the 
spring, on the 
ground intended 
for the seed bed, 
then dig and 
thoroughly pulver¬ 
ize the earth and 
mix with the ashes, 
after which the 
seed may be sown 
and covered very 
lightly. When 
Tobacco. the P lan . ts are 
about six inches 
high, transplant into rows six feet apart each way, and 
cultivate thoroughly with plow and hoe. 
Connecticut Seed Leaf.—Best adapted to the cli¬ 
mate of the Middle and Northern States, as it is more 
hardy and endures the cold better than the tender va¬ 
rieties grown south. In many of the Northern States 
and in Canada, this variety is a staple crop. 
Yellow Oronoko.—This variety has smaller leaves 
than the preceding, and is intermediate in size and vigor. 
Silky Prior.—Used very largely in the manufacture 
of bright wrappers, for which purpose this variety and 
the preceding are unexcelled. 
White Burley.—Especially desirable for the manu¬ 
al 
facture of cigars, as the leaf of this kind readily absorbs 
a large quantity of manufacturing material. 
Havana.—Pure Cuban grown seed, raised in the 
famous district of Vuelta de Abajo. When grown in 
this country commands a high price for cigar stock. 
TOMATO. 
Fr. Potnme d'A moth-. —Ger. Liebtsapfel. 
This vegetable is too well known to need any descrip¬ 
tion. There has been a great improvement in it during 
the last few years, and the varieties now offered are 
greatly superior to those known a few years ago. 
Culture. —Tomatoes do best on light, warm, not over 
rich soil, and success depends upon securing a rapid, 
vigorous, unchecked growth during the early part of 
the season. Sow in hot-beds during March, or from six 
to eight weeks before they can be set out of doors; 
when the plants have four leaves, transplant into shal¬ 
low boxes, setting them four or five inches apart; give 
plenty of air, and endeavor to secure a vigorous, but 
steady and healthy growth, so that at the time of set¬ 
ting in the open ground they will be strong and stocky, 
about as broad as high. A slight check while the plants 
arc small, will materially diminish their productiveness. 
Set out of doors as soon as danger from severe frosts is 
over, but before doing so, harden off the plants by grad¬ 
ually exposing them to the night air and the withdrawal 
of water until the wood becomes hard and the leaves 
thick and of a dark green color. Transplant carefully, 
and cultivate well as long as the vines will permit. The 
fruit is improved in quality if the vines are tied to a 
trellis or to stakes. 
FIRST ^ARI.Y SORTS. 
Early Conqueror.—This seems to be the earliest at 
the north, and is very popular. Vine medium size, vig¬ 
orous, productive, bearing immense clusters of fruit, 
which is medium in size, irregular, flattened and slightly 
corrugated, scarlet crimson color, often dotted and 
splashed with gold color. 
Early Conqueror. 
Hundred Day.—At the south, this seems to be the 
earliest sort, and is largely used for shipping north. 
Vine medium, with few and small leaves, bearing small 
clusters of irregular shaped fruit of medium size, dis¬ 
tinct bright scarlet vermilion color, flat, with broad, 
shallow corrugations at the stem, but perfectly smooth 
and of a regular, wavy outline at center. Quality very 
good, and ripens well after picking, 
Canada Victor.—Very early. Vines large, spread¬ 
ing* productive. Fruit of light scarlet color, round, 
smooth, of medium size, solid, and ripening up well. A 
very popular varitey. 
Hathaway’s Excelsior. — Vines large, vigorous, 
continuing productive through the season ; fruit a little 
below medium size, always round, smooth, apple shaped, 
