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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
PEPPER 
Peppers are most largely used for seasoning meat, and vegetable dishes; also for making chow chow and chili sauce. The 
culture is the same as for egg plant and the plants need quite as much heat to perfect them. Sow seed early in hotbed, or about j 
middle of spring in open seed bed, the soil being light and warm. When three inches high transplant in rows about, two and one- 
half feet apart and two feet apart in the row. Cultivate and keep free from weeds. Guano, hen dung, or any other bird manure 
hoed into the surface soil when the plants are about six inches high, will undoubtedly increase the product. 
D A second early sort. Plant tall, bearing a profusion of 
Ked Cherry round, bright red fruits which are very pungent when 
ripe. A very ornamental plant, when in fruit. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; 
1/4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $2.75 
D j .i. A late variety. Pods bright, rich red about two inches long. 
Keel Chill one-third to one-lialf inch in diameter at the base, tapering 
to a sharp point and exceedingly pungent when ripe. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 
2 Oz. 55c; 1/4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $2.75 
. D 1 A well known medium early variety having 
JLong Ked Cayenne a slender, twisted and pointed pod about four 
inches long. Color deep green when fruit is young, bright red when ripe. 
Extremely strong and pungent flesh. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 
1/4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 
, rp .01 J Fruit bright, rich red, of 
Ked oquash, or 1 omato shaped medium size, flat, tomato 
shaped, more or less ribbed. Flesh thick, mild, pleasant to the taste, 
although somewhat pungent. An early variety and very productive. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; Vi Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 
I D ll D 11 M Our stock of this well known variety, 
Large Jtsell, or oull iNOSe sometimes called Sweet Mountain, is 
very superior. Plant vigorous, about two feet high, compact and very 
productive, ripening its crop uniformly and early. The fruits are large, 
with thick, mild flesh of excellent quality for use in salads and mangoes 
or stuffed peppers. The color is deep green when fruit is young, bright 
crimson when ripe. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; Vi Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 
D An improved American variety, very large and attractive. 
Kilby King The plant is about two and one-half feet high, vigorous, 
compact and productive. The fruits are often four to four and one-lialf 
inches long and of deep green color when young, bright red when ripe. 
The flesh is thick and mild flavored. One of the best varieties for man¬ 
goes or stuffed peppers. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Vi Lb. $1.00; Lb. $2.75 
Large Bell, or Bull Nose Pepper 
• The earliest maturing of the extremely large, red 
Viiant Lnmson sweet peppers and surpassed by none in evenness 
of size and shape. The plant is vigorous and upright, growing two and 
one-half to three feet high, larger than that of Chinese Giant and more . .. 
productive. The fruits are of the largest size, ripen earlier than any of the other very large sorts and average heavier, as the 
llesh is exceptionally thick. Color deep green when fruit is young, deep crimson when matured; flavor very mild. (oee colored 
plate, page ;>) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; Vi Lb. $1.50; Lb. $5.00 
- gy 0 . i A late maturing and attractive, red, sweet pepper. Plant about two and one-half feet high, 
Large bweet Opamsh upright, very compact, vigorous and productive. Fruits very large and long, frequently seven 
inches in length and about two inches in diameter, with very thick, mild flesh of excellent quality. Color deep green when fruit 
is young, rich red when ripe. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; Vi Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 
PUMPKIN 
ripkins are not so particular in regard to soil as melons or cucumbers, but are cultivated the same, though on a larger 
rhey are raised between hills of corn or in fields by themselves, but more properly belong to the farm than the garden as 
Pumg 
they readily mix with and injure the quality of the finer squash. After danger of frost is over "plant the seed in hills eight to ten 
feet apart each way, dropping about a dozen seeds in a lu^. The soil 
should be made as rich as possible. If planted with corn two or three 
seeds a rod apart each way will be sufficient. When danger from 
bugs is past, thin to three plants to a hill. 
Fruit of medium size, nearly round; skin light yellow, smooth 
*10 and covered with a fine gray netting. Flesh light yellow, very 
thick, sweet and finely flavored. Makes very delicious pies. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 
r, «f r l i r»* This variety is small, but 
bugar, or INew Lngland rie of most excellent quality 
for pies. Fruits deep orange, eight to ten inches in diameter, 
round or somewhat flattened and slightly ribbed. Flesh rich deep 
yellow, fine grained and very sweet. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15q 
Va 
Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 
v II The pumpkin most extensively used for feed- 
I 0I1OW ing stock; also used for makingpies. Grows 
Larg 
Pie Pumpkin 
je i enow ing 
to a large size and varies in shape from nearly round or slightly 
flattened to quite long. Flesh deep, rich yellow, fine grained 
and highly flavored. Often planted with corn. Known also a* 
Field Pumpkin. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 
By freight or express, at purchaser’s expense, $30.00 per 100 lbs. 
*y c • j *y i Fruits very large, with crooked 
breen btripcd Lusnaw neck; color creamy white, irregu- 
larly striped or traced with green. Flesh light yellow, very thick, 
rather coarse but sweet. Very productive and popular in some 
sections. An improved strain of the old Cushaw. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 
2 Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 
c Very popular in the south, but not as 
OWeet Lneese, or well adapted to northern latitudes. Fruit 
V*"pntnrL-v flattened, diameter usually about twice thei 
iveiuuLKy * iciu length: skin mottled light green and yellow, 
changing to creamy yellow when mature. The flesh is yellow, 
tender and of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 
Vi Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. By freight or express at purchaser’s expense, 
$30.00 per 100 lbs. 
