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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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LETTUCE —CABBAGE OR HEADING—Continued 
California Cream Butter ve^rluabfe’hea^ 
or Royal Summer Cabbage ing sort, with glossy, 
deep green leaves, the outer ones slightly spotted or 
splashed with brown. The inner leaves form a large, 
very solid head, rich light yellow in color, very thick, 
tender and buttery. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; 
1/4 Lb. 90c. 
D *. L B - (Seed black) Outer leaves large. 
Drown Uutcn thick, green tinged with brown and 
covering a solid head which is beautifully blanched, 
sweet, tender and well flavored. Tin*, variety is desirable 
because of its hardiness and is well adapted for planting 
in the south as a winter lettuce. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 
2 Oz. 55c; Vi Lb. 90c. 
w tir. n. (Seed white) A light green, loose 
Jersey Winter heading, medium sized lettuce; 
very hardy and when wintered over one of the earliest 
to mature its heads. (Sold out) 
» I b. (Seed whiteT This very large head- 
..OS Angeles ing lettuce is desirable not only as a 
garden variety for summer use but is much used as a 
fall and winter market sort, especially in the vicinity of 
Los Angeles. The plant is very large but compact and 
tight heading; outer leaves attractive deep green, broad, 
frilled at edges. The inner leaves form a large head, 
very sweetand tenderwhen in condition foruse. Pkt.lOc; 
Oz. 60c; 2 Oz. $1.00; V* Lb. $1.75 
b. (Seed white) One of the most desirable 
Hanson 
Hanson later summer lettuces. The plant is compact 
and forms a large, cabbage-like head which remains in condition longer than most heading sorts. The outer leaves are 
bright yellowish green, broad, somewhat crumpled and frilled at edge and with distinctive midrib. The inner leaves are 
white, very crisp and sweet. This thin-leaved, curly, tight-heading sort is very extensively used for the kitchen garden as 
well as market. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Vi Lb. 90c. 
CURLED OR LOOSE LEAVED VARIETIES 
C* A Pnrtldc A - ( Seed black) As a lettuce for green- 
'jrana rvapias house forcing this variety undoubtedly 
stands at the head of the list, being of quick growth, hardy, 
little liable to rot and remaining in condition several days 
after being fit to cut. The plant is upright and forms a loose 
cluster of large, thin, bright green leaves, savoyed, finely 
crimped at edges. The leaves do not wilt quickly after cut¬ 
ting so that the variety will stand shipping long distances 
better than most sorts. It is a very attractive variety and 
is desirable for garnishing. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz‘. 55c; 
Vi Lb. 90c. 
A - (Seed ivhite) Excellent for growing 
Detroit Market under glass where it stands higher tem- 
Forrincr P^rature than Grand Rapids and 
® can be crowded to maturity. This 
variety is also well adapted for outdoor growing. The plant 
is more comnact than that of Grand Rapids, is lighter colored 
and less frilled at the edges of the leaves which are crisp 
and tender. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Vi Lb. 90c. 
r»» 9 r 1 1 J B - (Seed white) A very ex- 
Dimpson s Hairy burled tensiveiy used early loose 
leaved, or clustering variety. The leaves are light g-een in 
color, slightly frilled and much blistered, crisp, sweet and 
tender. The sort is especially adapted for sowing thickly 
and cutting when the plants are young. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 
2 Oz. 55c; Vi Lb. 90c. 
t? > 17 1 d • UT 1 b. (Seed white) A large, 
rerry s narly Jrnze Head clustering, non-heading 
lettuce, most excellent for the home garden and undoubtedly 
the most easily grown variety in cultivation. It is too 
tender, however, to stand shipping or handling on the market. 
The leaves are finely curled and crumpled, bright green 
tinged with brownish red, and are very crisp, tender and 
Sweet. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Vi Lb. 90c. 
01 1 C J Ji C* B- One of the best for sowing 
Dlack Deeded Dimpson outdoors where an exceed¬ 
ingly tender leaf is desired and for those markets which de¬ 
mand a very large loose clustering sort. The 
color is an attractive light yellowish green. It is 
used also for growing under glass or in frames. 
The leaves are ruffled and blistered and even the 
large outer ones are very tender. This curly and 
thin-leaved, bunching variety is uniformly attrac¬ 
tive and remains of excellent quality a very long 
time. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Vi Lb. 90c. 
Grand Rapios 
Cos Lettuce 
(Romaine) This kind 
of lettuce is distin¬ 
guished by its long, 
narrow, spoon-shaped leaves, folding into loose, sugar- 
loaf shaped heads which blanch Letter by having 
the outer leaves drawn about them and tied. The 
quality is distinct from that of the Cabbage Lettuces 
and by many is considered very superior. 
Sow seed early in spring in rich, well prepared 
soil, in rows eighteen inches apart, covering one-half 
inch deep. When plants have two or three leaves 
thin to three or four inches apart. As the plants 
begin to crowd thin and use as required. If large 
heads are desired plants should be thinned ten to 
twelve inches apart. 
Early White Self-Folding 
lent variety, also called Trianon, forms a large 
light green plant with a well folded head of very 
good quality. The midribs are white and very 
prominent. The inner leaves are nearly white, 
slightly tinged with green, and are decidedly firm 
and sweet. This is considered the most reliable of 
the Cos or celery lettuces for the home garden or 
market gardeners' use in this country. Pkt. 10c; 
Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; Vi Lb. $1.00 
