D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
FOREIGN NAMES OF VEGETABLES AND HERBS-Continued 
ENGLISH FRENCH ITALIAN POLISH SPANISH DANISH-NORWEGIAN GERMAN 
Garlic. Ail. .......-... Aglio.Czoenek.A jo . Hvidloeg. Knoblauch. 
Horehound.Man*ube blanc— Marrubio.Marubium.... Marrubio. Andorn. 
Horse Radish.Raifort sauvage... Rafano.Chrzan.. Taramago . Peberrod.. Meer Rettig. 
Hyssop.Hyssop e. Issopo. Hyzop.Hisopo. I sop.Isop. 
Kale.Chou vert.Oavolo verde.Solanka.Breton, Berza — Groenkaal. Bl&tterkohl.... 
Kohl Rabi.Chou-rave.Cavolo rapa.Kalarepa.Col rabano. Kaalrabi. Knoll kohl. 
Lavender.Lavende.Lavanda.Lawenoa.Espliego. Lavendel.. Lavendel. 
Leek. Poireau.Porro.Pory.Puerro. Purre. Porree, Lauch. 
Lettuce.Laitue . .Lattuga.Salata.Lechuga.Salat. I^attich, Kopfsalat.. 
Marjoram.Marjolame..Maggiorana.Maieranek.Meiorana. Merian. Majoran. 
Melon. Melon. . Popone.Melon.Melon. Melon. Meione.. 
Melon, Water. ... Melon d’eau .. Meione d'aqua-Melon, wodny.. Sandia.Vandmelon. Wasser-Melone. 
Mushroom.Champignon.Fungo pratajolo . Grzyb.Seta. ... Champignon. Schwamm. 
Nasturtium .Capucine.. Nasturzio.Nasturcya.Capuchina. Blomkarse. Kapuciner Kresse... 
Okra.Gombaud... .Ocra ..Gornbo. Hibiskus. Ocher. 
Onion.Ognon. .. ..Cipollo.Cebula.Cebolla.Roedloeg. Zwiebel. 
Parsley .... .Persil.Prezzemolo.Pietruszka. .. Perelil. .Persille. Petersilie. 
Parsnip.Panais.Pastinoca.--- Pasternak.Chinvia. .. Pastinak. Pastinake. 
Peas.P?is. .Pisello. .Groch.Guisante..Erter. Erhsen. 
Pepper.Piment.Peperone.Pieprz. ... .... Pimiento..Spansk Peber. Pfoffer. 
Pumpkin... .Potiron.Zucca.Bania.Calabaza totanera Graeskar. Melonen-Ktirbiss.... 
Radish.Radis.Ravanello.Rzodkiew. ... Rabanito. Reddik. Radies . 
Rhubarb.Rhubarbe.Rabarbaro .Rubarbarum... Ruibarbo. Rhabarber. Rhabarber. 
Rosemary.Romarin.Rosmarino.Rozmaryn.Romero.Rosmarin. Rosmarin.... 
Rue. Rue.Ruta.Ruda. Rude. Raute. 
Ruta Baga .Chou-navet-- Cavolo navone.Col nabo, Nabicol Roe. Kohlriibe, Wrucken 
Saffron.Safran.Zaflferano.Szafran.Azafran. Safran. Safran. 
Sage .Sauge. .. Salvia.Szalwija. Salvia.Salvie. Salbei. 
Salsify. Salsifls.Sassefrica.Jarzy. Ostryga. Salsifi bianco. Havrerod. Haferwurzel.. 
8 orrel ..Oseille .. .. Acetosa.Szczaw.Acedera. Syre. Sauerampfer. 
Summer Savory.. Sarrietteannuelle Santoreggia.Caber Ajedrea comun ... Sar. Bohnenkraut. 
.. ogrodowy.... 
Spinach.Epinard.. Spinace. .. Szpinak.Espinaca. Spinat. Spinat. 
8 quash..f.Courge. Zucca.Miekurz.Calabaza...*. .. Squash-graeskar. Ktlrbiss. 
Swiss Chard.Poir6e.Bieta.Bleda.Blad bede. Beisskohl. 
Thyme.Thym..Timo. . .Macierzanka .. Tomillo. Timian .Thymian ... . 
Tomato.Pomme d'Amour.. Porno d'oro .Pomidor.Tomate. Tomat. Liebesapfel.! . 
Wormwood.Absinthe.Assenzio.Piotun.Ajenjo. Malurt. Wermuth ....__’. 
BOOKS 
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These books have been carefully selected and we believe they are the best moderate priced publications on the subjects 
treated, and in so far as they do not conflict with our own directions as heretofore given, we recommend them to our customers. 
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Cultivation, Harvesting, Marketing, 
174 pages. Cloth. Price 75c. 
and for Market. Planting, 
Forcing, etc. Illustrated. 
BACKYARD GARDEN, THE. By Edward I. Farrington. 
A practical hand book for the amateur gardener. Contains gen¬ 
eral directions for the planting, cultivation and care of the home 
garden; also a valuable compilation of planting dates, desirable 
varieties, insecticides, etc. Illustrated. Cloth. Price $1.00 
BEAN CULTURE. By Glenn C. Sevey. A Practical Trea¬ 
tise on the Production and Marketing of Beans. Illustrated. 
144 pages. Cloth. Price 75c. 
CABBAGES, CAULIFLOWER, ETC. By C. L. Allen. 
Gives complete instructions from sowing the seed till harvest, 
including Brussels Sprouts, Kohl Rabi, Kale, etc. Illustrated. 
126 pages. Cloth. Price 75c. 
CATEC. >uM OF AGRICULTURE, THE. By T. C. Atkeson. 
This book aims to impart the fundamental principles of agricul¬ 
ture by means of practical questions anci answers in simple 
language. Illustrated. 100 pages. Cloth. Price 75c. 
CELERY CULTURE. By W. R. Beattie. A practical guide 
for beginners and a standard reference for experienced celery 
growers. Fully illustrated. 150 pages. Cloth. Price 75c. 
FARM AND GARDEN RULE-BOOK. By L. H. Bailey. 
A valuable, authoritative and up-to-date compilation of rules 
and reference tables for farm and garden, planting distances, 
seed tables, fertilizers, insecticides, weeas, plant diseases, 
horses, cattle, poultry, etc. 587 pages. Cloth. Price $2.50 
FARMER’S CYCLOPEDIA OF AGRICULTURE. By E. V. 
Wilcox and C. B. Smith. A practical, concise and thorough 
presentation of agriculture. Farm, orchard and garden crops, 
animals, feeding, dairying, poultry, fertilizing, spraying, etc. 
6000 topics. 500 illustrations. 700 pages. Cloth. Price $3.50 
GRASSES AND HOW TO GROW THEM. By Prof. 
Thos. Shaw. A practical discussion of the economic grasses of 
the United States and Canada from the standpoint of the stock- 
man and farmer. Characteristics, adaptation to climate and 
soil, rotation, sowing, pasturing and harvesting are treated 
fully. Illustrated. 454 pages. Cloth. Price $1.50 
HOME FLORICULTURE. By Eben E. Rexford. A Practical 
Guide to the Treatment of Flowering and Other Plants in the 
House, -d Garden. Illustrated. 812 pages. Cloth. Price $1.25 
MANUAL OF GARDENING. By L. H. Bailey. A Prac¬ 
tical Guide to the Making of Home Grounds and the Growing 
of Flowers, Fruits and Vegetables for Home Use. This authori¬ 
tative book treats fully of the growing of vegetables, fruits and 
ornamental plants, the handling of tne land and of the plants, 
their protection, etc., keeping in mind the special needs of the 
home-maker. Illustrated. 541 pages. Cloth. Price $2.50 
MELON CULTURE. By James Troop. The Production of 
Melons for Home Use and for Market; Forcing, Insects, Diseases 
and their Control, etc. Illustrated. 118 pages. Cloth. Price 75c. 
MUSHROOM CULTURE!. This contains very complete yet 
easily understood directions for growing mushrooms from Pure 
Culture spawn. It is a practical book ror the amateur as well 
as the experienced grower. Illustrated. Paper. Price 35c. 
ONIONS ON MUCK SOIL. By C. C. Taylor. A concise 
pamphlet on how to grow onions on muck soil. Paper. Price 10c. 
ONION RAISING. By Jas. J. H. Gregory. What Kinds 
to Raise, and the Way to Raise Them. Twentieth Edition 
(Revised). Illustrated. 66 pages. Paper. Price 40c. 
PEAS AND PEA CULTURE. By Glenn C. Sevey. A Practical 
and Scientific Discussion of Peas. Garden Varieties, Cultural 
Methods, Insect and Fungous Pests, Peas as Forage and Soiling 
Crops, Sweet Peas, etc. Illustrated. 102 pages. Cloth. Price 75c. 
SCHOOL AGRICULTURE. By Milo N. Wood. This treats 
of the fundamental laws of husbandry in a way valuable for all, 
and especially for those desiring a general knowledge of ele¬ 
mentary agriculture. Illustrated. 840 pages. Cloth. Price $1.00 
TOBACCO CULTURE. Plain Directions as Given by 14 
Experienced Growers Residing in Different Parts of the United 
States. Illustrated. 50 pages. Paper. Price 35c. 
TOMATO CULTURE. By Will W. Tracy. Contains the 
most complete and reliable information yet published on the 
Tomato, its planting, cultivation in field, garden and greenhouse, 
harvesting, packing, marketing, also insect enemies and diseases 
and their control. Illustrated. 150 pages. Cloth. Price 75c. 
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Manual on the Growing of Vegetables for Home Use and 
Marketing. For Farmers and Gardeners. Twelfth Edition 
(Revised). Illustrated. 252 pages. Paper. Price 60c. 
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D. M. FERRY & CO., 
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