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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
WATER MELON —Continued 
p.. The fruits are medium sized, uniformly round and are used ex- 
Citron clusivelv for preserves or pickles. The color is dark green, distinctly 
striped and marbled with light green. The flesh is white ami solid but is not a: 
all suitable for eating raw. Seed red. The fruits mature late in the fall and in 
this condition can be kept for a longtime. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; Va Lb. 30c; 
Lb. $1.00 _ 
MUSHROOM 
cial variety of a creamy white color with loose gills which 
pinkish-red, changing to liver color. The mushroom produces “s 
The Mushroom is an edible fungus of which there are 
numerous varieties. We handle the ordinary con inter* 
underneath are of 
seed” or spores airi 
there is developed a white, fibrous substance in broken threads, called spawn, 
which is developed and preserved in horse manure, pressed in the form of bricks! 
Mushrooms can be grown in cellars, in sheds, in hotbeds or sometimes in the open 
air, the great essential being a uniform degree of temperature and moisture. Our 
space is too limited here to give the necessary cultural directions, but these are 
published in book or pamphlet form. We can furnish, postpaid, for 35c., a book con¬ 
taining very complete directions for the culture of mushrooms. (See list inside of 
brick cover) 
SPORE CULTURE MUSHROOM SPAWN. Produced from original spore cultures 
under the new French process which permits the indefinite reproduction of selected 
variet ies. (Positively the most vigorous and prolific spawn on the market. Our stock 
is of the white variety which is the sort generally preferred. Each brick is sufllcient 
Brick (about 1J4 lbs.), postpaid 50c; 5 bricks, not prepaid, $1.75 
Mustard is not only used as a condiment but the green leaves are used as a salad or cut and 
boiled like spinach. Sow as early in the spring as the ground will permit, in drills about eighteen 
inches apart, covering one-half inch deep. For succession, sow every few weeks till autumn. Water freely. In the south the 
seed may bo sown in autumn and the plants used early in the spring as a salad 
Citron 
to spawn from 8 to 10 square feet of bed 
MUSTARD 
and for greens. 
White English 
The leaves are com¬ 
paratively small and 
smooth, deeply cut or 
divided and of medium 
<lark green c< >li >r. The 
plant is upright, of 
rapid growth and soon 
bolts to seed. The 
leaves, when young, 
are mild and tender. 
Seed light yellow and 
larger than that of 
other varieties. Pkt. 
5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 
Va Lb. 20c; Lb. 70c. 
Southern Giant 
Curled ai-e 
Mustard, Large Smooth Leaved 
leaves 
large, 
light green with tinge 
of yellow, much crim¬ 
ped and frilled at 
edges. The plant is 
upright or slightly 
spreading in growth. 
This variety is highly esteemed in the south for the market as well as the home 
garden on account of its vigorous growth, hardiness and good quality. Seed small, 
reddish brown to nearly black. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 25c; Lb. 80c. 
w o .i f i An excellent sort with very large, light green. 
Large omootn Leaved plain or comparatively smooth leaves. Dome 
well above the ground. The plant is of very quick growth, fairly upright when 
young, becoming somewhat spreading at maturity. This sort is preferred by 
many as it is more easily prepared for the table than the rougher leaved varieties. 
Seed small, reddish brown to nearly black. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 25c; 
Lb. 80c. _ 
1\I A QTI TRTII TM TALL MIXED GARDEN. Sometimes called Indian 
A ^*-**^ * lv 1 lUiVl Cress. Grown not only for ornament but the beautiful 
orange and yellow flowers and the foliage are used for garnishing. The young 
leaves or shoots are excellent for salads. The green seed pods are greatly esteemed 
by many for use in mixed pickles. Early in spring sow, preferably in rather light 
soil, in rows three feet apart and two inches apart in the row, covering one inch 
deep. When the young plants are about four inches high thin to six inches apart 
in the row. Vines can be supported if so desired by stakes, strings or brush. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 10c; 2 Oz.l5c; Va Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. For other varieties of Nasturtium see page 86. 
plant in rows auout two anti one-nair reet apart, covering 
soil firmly pressed down. When about three inches high, thin to about one foot apart 
in the row. Cultivate and keep free from weeds. The pods are in best condition 
for use when from one to three inches long. 
Extra Early Dwarf Green Prolific 
eighteen inches high. Pods short, deep green, slightly corrugated, tender and of 
good quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; Va Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 
uni •, xr i . The plants are about three and one-half feet high, early maturing 
W nice V eivet and very productive. The pods are white, long, smooth and are 
tender until nearly full sized. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 
IV/f .1 I D J This variety is about three feet high, very 
i erKins lVIammotn Long rod early and productive. The pods are deep 
green, very long, slender, slightly corrugated, very tender and of good quality 
This is a desirable market as well as home garden sort. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 
Va Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 
rj r The plants are about three and one-half feet high and very pro- 
L/warr W nice ductlve. The pods are of medium length, greenish white, quite 
thick, slightly corrugated, tender and of good quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 
Va Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 
Okra, Extra Early Dwarf 
Green Prolific 
