D. M. FERRY & CO 
DETRO IT, MICH. 
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LETTUCE— CABBAGE OR HEADING—Continued 
(Seed brown ) A very 
, witn 
reliable heading sort 
glossy, deep green leaves, 
■ * * with b 
California Cream Butter 
or Royal Summer Cabbage 
the outer ones slightly spotted or splashed with brown. The 
inner leaves form a large, very solid head, rich light yellow in 
color, very thick, tender and buttery. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 
2 Oz. 25c;‘ 1 /4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
D r\ m. U B (Seed black ) Outer leaves large, thick, 
Drown Uutcn green tinged with brown ana covering a 
solid head which is beautifully blanched, sweet, tender and 
well flavored. Desirable because of its hardiness and well 
adapted to planting in the south as a winter lettuce. Pkt. 5c; 
“ " 1 Oz. — * # * ’ — 
Oz. 15c; 2 < 
. 25c; V 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
!*»*-***«? A - (Seed white) A light green, loose 
•Jersey VV inter heading, medium sized lettuce. The va¬ 
riety is very hardy and when wintered over it has proven to be 
one of the very earliest to mature its heads. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 
2 Oz. 25c; V 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
Li b. (Seed white) One of the most desirable later 
nanson summer lettuces. The plant is compact and forms 
a large, cabbage-like head which remains in condition longer 
than most heading sorts. Outer leaves bright yellowish-green, 
broad, somewhat crumpled and frilled at edge and with dis¬ 
tinctive midrib. Inner leaves white, very crisp and sweet. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; */ 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
CURLED OR LOOSE LEAVED VARIETIES 
Grand 
fit to 
The leav 
attractive and desirable for garnishing. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; x / 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
Grand Rapids 
Denver Market much frilled, bright 
green clustering lettuce, forming a loose me¬ 
dium sized head, the inner leaves well 
blanched and finely crumpled. An outdoor 
summer sort, desirable also for forcing. 
Pkt.5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz.25c; l / 4 Lb.40c; Lb.$l .50 
Tilton’s White Star An Txce'ueni 
forcing and outdoor sort for market gar¬ 
deners, as it grows to a large size, with broad, 
thick leaves frilled at edges. It forms a loose 
cluster, blanches well, is of very good Quality 
and remains long in condition for use before 
running to seed. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 
y 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
Cos Lettuce 
(Romaine) Cos 
Lettuce is dis¬ 
tinct in having 
long, narrow, spoon-shaped leaves, folding 
into loose, sugar-loaf shaped heads which 
blanch better by having the outer leaves 
drawn about them and tied. 
(Seed 
Early White Self-Folding white) 
Leaves yellowish white, crisp, tender and of 
good quality; a self-blancning lettuce of 
superior flavor. Sold 
Trianon. Pkt. 5c; 
y 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
also as Ttomaine or 
Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 
PROBOSCIDEA A strong 
iy Ilia, growing, hardy, annual plant 
with numerous seed pods which when young 
and tender are highly prized for pickling. 
Sow in rich, warm soil when danger of frost 
is past, in drills three feet apart and thin to 
two feet apart in the row. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 
2 Oz. 55c; y 4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 
n •. m jf | , a. (Seed white) Excellent for 
Uetroit lYlarKet growing under glass where it 
ClarrForrincr stands higher tempera- 
uaraeners rorcmg ture than Grand Rapids 
and can be crowded to maturity. Also well adapted 
for outdoor growing. Plant more compact than 
Grand Rapids, lighter colored and less frilled at 
edge of leaves which are crisp and tender. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; l / 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
r*. , r i i j b. (Seed ivhite) A 
oimpson S Early Luried very extensively 
used early loose leaved, or clustering variety. Leaves 
light green, slightly frilled and much blistered, 
crisp, sweet and tender. The sort is especially 
adapted for sowing thickly and cutting wnen the 
plants are young. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 
y 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
9 y ? 1 b. (Seed ivhite) A large, cluster- 
r erry S Early ing, non-heading lettuce, most 
excellent for the home garden and 
k rue k icau undoubtedly the most easily grown 
variety in cultivation. It is too tender, however, to 
stand shipping or handling on the market. Leaves 
finely curled and crumpled, bright green tinged with 
brownish red, very crisp, tender and sweet. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; l / 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.35 
i o iio- a. One of the best 
Black beeded bimpson for sowing out¬ 
doors where an exceedingly tender leaf is desired 
and for those markets which demand a very large, 
loose clustering sort of a light yellowish green color. 
Leaves ruffled and blistered and even the large outer 
ones are very tender. Uniformly attractive and 
remains of excellent quality a very long time. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; l / 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
Ferry’8 Early Prize Head 
