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D. M. FERRY «c CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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CU CUMBER— Continued 
r- i tin *. o • One of the best sorts for table use. The vines are vigorous. 
Early W hltc opine fruiting early and abundantly. The fruits are uniformly 
straight, dark green, fairly well covered with white spines and vfrhen mature are usually 
about soven inches in length. The flesh is crisp, tender and of excellent quality, the va¬ 
riety is much used for the home garden and market. Pkt. 10c; Oz.25c; 2 Oz.40c; Va Lb. 75c; 
Lb. $2.25 ^ 
. A medium early white spined cucumber, more slender than Early 'White 
Arlington spine and pointed at eacli end. The young fruits are crisp and tender. 
The mature fruits are bright deep green and are about seven inches in length, sometimes 
longer. This variety is extensively used for the home garden and for bulk pickles, Pkt. 10c; 
Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 
-ri | . * Amedium early, white spined cucumber of handsome, very dark green color 
Klondike and of excellent quality for slicing. The vines are very hardy and productive. 
The mature fruits when grown under favorable conditions are often about eight inches 
in length, and are uniform in size and shape. The color is very dark green, slightly stnned 
at the ends. The dark green color is retained much longer and is affected less by the hot 
sun than any other sort with which we are familiar. Its uniform size and shape and 
splendid color are making this variety very popular as a shipping sort. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 
2 Oz. 40c; V\ Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 
«-v • D f Fruits very deep green in color, 
Uavis i ertect rather long.averaging ten inches 
or more in length, white spined, quite slender sym¬ 
metrical, tapering slightly at both ends. Flesh is 
crisp, tender and of good quality. The seed cavity is 
sma 1. The vines are very vigorous growing and 
quite productive. Recommended as one of the best 
sorts for shipping as it retains its attractive dark 
color for a long time after picking. Pkt. 10c; 
Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 
. * !"• The fruits of 
Extra Long or Evergreen tins very desir- 
able table sort are long, cylindri- 
vv nuc cal, very dark green, with very 
white, crisp and tender flesh. The vines are vigorous 
and productive and come into full bearing some¬ 
what later than Early White Spine. The mature 
fruits are about eight to ten inches in length. This 
variety is adapted also for forcing. Pkt. 10c; 
Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 
* it The stock we offer 
Improved Long Green under this name is 
in a class by itself. The vines are very vigorous 
and productive. The fruits are very long, often 
twelve to fifteen inches when mature. They are 
uniformly slender and of beautiful dark green color. 
The large warts and spines are well distributed over 
the surface instead or being clustered at one end as 
in inferior stocks. The variety furnishes some 
fruits early but matures the bulk of its crop rather 
late. It is a standard sort for slicing and is very 
largely used for pickles. The fruits are often used 
for making sweet pickles. This is probably the most 
extensively used cucumber for the home garden and 
market. We have given this variety especial 
attention for many years and we believe the stock 
we offer has no equal. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 50c; 
Va Lb. 90c; Lb. $2.75 
{For Pickles) This is a very 
Gnerkm small, oval,pricklyfruitedsort 
quite distinct from all others and grown exclusive¬ 
ly for pickles. It is the smallest of all the varieties 
and should always be picked when young and tender. 
than that of other cucumbers and is slow to germinate requiring usually 
to three weeks. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 5Q c; */ 4 Lb. 90c; Lb. $2.75 
Klondike 
The seed is distinctly smaller 
:-i 11.. f rom tWQ 
CRESS 
As early in spring as the ground can be worked sow the seed in 
rich, well prepared soil, in shallow drills about sixteen inches 
apart, covering with about one-half inch of fine soil firmly pressed 
. , , . down, u hen the young plants are well started thin fourtosix 
inches apart in the row. I* or succession plant every two weeks, thinning out as required 
for use. Keep off insects by dusting with Pyrethrum powder. 
Curler! or Penner Hraw The leaves of this small saiad are much frilled or 
•.m T«.i i V^ ra ,, curled, and are used for garnishing. It is also de 
sirable with lettuce, to the flavor of which its warm, pungent taste makes a most 
agreeable addition. The plant is of rapid growth, about one foot high Pkt 
Oz. 20 c; 2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 50c. 6 
10 c; 
True Water 
Improved Long Green 
This is a distinct variety of cress with small, oval leaves. It thrives 
best when its roots and stems are submerged in water. A fair growth 
may be obtained in soil which is kept wet but does best when grown along moist 
banks or in tubs in water-covered soil. It is one of the most delicious of small salads 
and should be planted wherever a suitable place can be found. The seed is usually 
sown and hghtly covered in gravelly, mucky lands along the borders of small, rapid 
streams. 1 he plants will need no subsequent culture, as under favorable conditions 
1 mcrea f e v ©*’y rapidly by self-sown seed and extension of the roots. When gathered 
for the market the shoots should be cut, not broken off. In summer it is best to cut 
them closely, the oftener th e better. Pkt. 10 c; Oz. $ 1 . 00 ; 2 Oz. $1.50; Va Lb. $2.50 
Sow early in spring, in very warm, rich soil, in drills 
eighteen inches apart: thin to five inches apart and 
T-r. . cultivate well; they will be fit for cutting the next 
spring. v\ hen grown for the roots, sow in September and cultivate well during the 
fall and the following summer; the roots will be fit to dig in October 
Cultivated or French Common 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. $1.00; 2 Oz. $1.50 J & 
Irrmrov#»f! Thirlr I Aavprl Unsurpassed in thickness of leaf and deep green 
\ color. It is compact and forms an upright regular 
tuft at the center. This cabbaging sort is much superior to the common or uncultivated 
dandelion. Pkt. 10c; Oz. $1.25; 2 Oz. $2.15 
DANDELION 
