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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
Peppers are most largely used for seasoning meat and vegetable dishes as well as for salads bud mangdes. They are used 
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. Row seed early in hotbed, 
or about 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 (iuano. 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. 
A second early sort. The plants are tall, bearing 
Keel Cherry a profusion of round, bright red fruits, about two 
thirds of an inch in diameter, which are very pungent when ripe. 
A very ornamental plant, when in fruit. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 50c; 
2 Oz. 85c; V\ Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 
D j A late variety. The pods are bright, rich red, about 
Ked Chill two inches long, one-third to one-hair inch in diameter 
at the base, tapering to a sharp point and exceedingly pungent 
when ripe. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; Va Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 
. D | A well known medium early variety 
Long Ked Cayenne having a slender, twisted and pointed 
pod about four inches long. The color is deep green when fruit 
is young, bright red when ripe. The flesh is extremely strong and 
pungent. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; Va Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 
i on dii nt Sometimes called Sweet Moun- 
Large Dell or oull INose tain. The plants are vigorous, 
about two feet high, compact and very productive, ripening their 
crop uniformly and early. The fruits are large, with thick, mild 
llesn of excellent quality for use in salads an l mangoes or stuffed 
peppers. The color is deep green when fruit is young, bright 
crimson when ripe. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 55; 2 Oz. $1.00; Va Lb. $1.60; 
Lb. $5.50 
D An improved American variety, very large and 
Kilby King attractive. The plants are about two and one-half 
feet high, vigorous, compact and productive. The fruits are often 
four to four and one-hair inches long and of deep green color when 
y .ling, bright red when ripe. The llesh is thick and mild flavored. 
One «*f the best varieties for mangoes or stuffed peppers. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 60c; 2 Oz. $1.00; Va Lb. $1.75; Lb. $6.00 
fj. . The fruits of this very productive sort are excep- 
i lmientO tionally smooth and glossy, of good size, medium 
length and attractive color. The flesh is very thick and solid, mild 
and of very fine flavor. Desirable not only for salads and stuffed 
peppers but it is also the sort used largely by canners. The plants 
are vigorous and upright, about two to two and one-half feet high, 
with short, broad, dark green leaves. The fruits are deep green 
young becoming deep red as they mature. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 50c; Uroe Bell or Bull Nose 
2 Oz. 85c; Va Lb. $ 1.40; Lb. $5.00 
^ . a. r* • The fruits of this very desirable sort are of the largest size, ripen earlier than any of the other very large 
Laiant Crimson sorts and average heavier, as the flesh is exceptionally thick. The plants are vigorous and upright, about 
two and one-half to three feet high, larger than those of Chinese Giant and more productive. The color is deep green when 
fruit is young, deep crimson when matured. The flavor is mild. One of the very best sorts for salads and large mangoes 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 80c; 2 Oz. $1.30; Va Lb. $2.25; Lb. $7.50 
I q , q • i A late maturing and attractive, red, sweet pepper. The plants are about two and one-half 
Large bweet opamsn feet high, upright, very compact, vigorous and productive. The fruits are very large and 
long, freqnentlv seven inches in length and about two inches in diameter, with very thick, mild flesh of excellent, quality. The 
color is deep green when fruit is young, rich red when ripe. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 55c; 2 Oz. $1.00; Va Lb. $1.60; Lb. $5.50 
PUMPKIN 
Pumpkins are less sensitive than melons or cucumbers to unfavorable conditions of soil and climate but are cultivated the 
same, though ou a larger scale. They are raised between hills of corn or in fields by themselves, but more properly belong to the 
farm than the garden as they readily mix with ana 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 hill. 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, 
p. The fruits are of medium size and nearly round. The skin is 
Lie light yellow, smooth and is covered with a fine gray netting. 
The flesh is light yellow, very thick, sweet and finely flavored. This 
variety makes very delicious pies. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; 
Va Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 
C nt i 7 1 l d* This variety is small, but 
Sugar or New Lngland Pie of most excellent quality 
1 or pies. The fruits are deep orange, eight to ten inches in diameter, 
round or somewhat flattened and slightly ribbed. The flesh is rich 
deep yellow, fine grained and very sweet. Pkt. 5c; Oz 15c- 
2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
I V 11 The pumpkin most extensively used for feeding 
Large I enow Stock: also used for making pies. It grows 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. This variety is often planted with corn. It is known also 
as Field Pumpkin. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; Va Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 
C. • l r> i Fruits very large, with crooked 
L*reen Striped Lusnaw neck. Color creamy white, irregu¬ 
larly striped or traced with green. Flesh light yellow, very thick, 
rather coarse but sweet. This sort is very productive and popular 
in some sections. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
q *. v ? r y popular in the south, but not as well 
jWeet cneese or adapted to northern latitudes. The fruits 
fC#»ntnrkv are fattened, with the diameter usually 
ivcniucay about twice the length. The skin is mottled 
light green and yellow, changing to creamy yellow when mature. 
The flesh is yellow, tender and of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c; 
Sweet Cheese or Kentucky Field Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 
