D. M. FERRY & CO'S 
Compton’s Surnrise.—Remarkable for its size, qual¬ 
ity and productiveness. Its shape is oval-oblong ; eyes 
sunken, brow prominent, skin smooth, color eddish- 
purple, flesh white ; grows to a c size, and is invari¬ 
ably sound to the center. It retains its quality perfectly 
throughout the year, appearing on the table like a ball 
of flour. 
Early Rose.—This was the first of Mr. Breese’s 
seedlings, offered in the spring of 1868, and has not be¬ 
come the standard variety for earliness, quality and 
productiveness. 
St Patrick. 
St. Patrick.—A most excellent new potato, ana enor¬ 
mously productive. Very handsome, smooth, white 
skin and white flesh. Eyes few and shallow ; is never 
hollow t produces few small tubers, the whole crop be¬ 
ing uniform in size. A cross between the Early Rose 
and Garnet Chili, ripening medium early Last season, 
in Pennsylvania, one pound of seed produced 266 pounds 
of potatoes; and in Ohio, five pounds produced five 
bushels. 
Large Yellow. 
ular in shape and size, some being depressed and flat¬ 
tened at the ends, others round r elongated ; of deep, 
rich yellow color ; of fine grain, and of excellent flavor. 
Pride of America. 
Pride of America.—A new cross between Brownell’s 
Eureka and the White Peachblow, resembling in ap¬ 
pearance the well known Snowflake, and ripening only 
a few days later than that variety. Very productive, 
growing to a large size. Flesh exceedingly^ fine-grained 
and of snowy whiteness, baked or boiled ; cooks quickly 
and evenly, dry and floury, and has no hard center or 
core. The tubers grow compactly in the hill, so that 
the crop is easily harvested. A remarkable keeper and 
free from disease. As a table variety, it is absolutely 
without a fault. 
PUMPKIN. 
Fr. Courge. —Ger. Kuerbis. 
The Pumpkin more properly belongs to the farm than 
the garden. It should never be admitted into the pre- 
cints of a garden where there are cucumbers, melons, 
and others of a similar class. It would mix with and 
contaminate the quality of the more valuable sorts ; 
besides it would occupy more space than most could 
allow, as their vines sometimes attain an enormous size. 
Large Yellow.—Grows tc a large size, and is adapt¬ 
ed ’">>r ookinp 'Mir:''"*.* nd feeding stock. It is irreg- 
Cushaw. 
Cushaw.—A great favo: c in the Southern States, 
but too tender for general cultivation in Northern cli¬ 
mates. In form, much resen blim the Winter Crook- 
neck Squash, though growing to a very large size, fre¬ 
quently weighing sevent pounds ; color light cream, 
sometimes slightly striped with green • flesh salmon- 
colored. Very productive. 
Culture. —Pumpkins are not so particular in regard 
to soil as melons r cucumbers, but in other respects, 
are cultivated in a similar manner, though on a larger 
scale. They are generally raised on cultivated farms 
between hills of corn, and may be planted with success, 
in fields by themselves. 
RADISH. 
Fr. Radis. — Ger. Rettig. 
Very extensively cultivated in gardens for its roots, 
which should always be eate: beforr they become pithy 
and tough. The young seed leaves are also used as a 
small salad, and a pickle is made o the seed pods, when 
they are green. 
Early Long Scarlet, Short Top, Improved. — 
This is unquestionably the best standard variety for 
private gardens and market use. It grows six or seven 
inches long, half out of ground ; is very brittle and 
crisp, and of quick growth ; color bright scarlet; small 
top; tapers regularly to the root, and is uniformly 
straight and smooth. Highly recommended. 
Wood’s Early Frame.—A sub-variety of the pre¬ 
ceding, not quite so long, and a little thicker; of brill¬ 
iant scarlet color, mild, brittle, of fine flavor, and the 
most suitable for forcing and early market garden. 
