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FERRY & 'CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
V; 
RHUBARB or Pie Plant 
Radish, Long Black Spanish 
RADISH —Continued 
WINTER VARIETIES 
„ 1 u.intpr radishes should lie sown about the first of August in rich, warm, sandy 
m e ?n rows about t^tyTnSes a^rtTcc^ering half an inch deep. When well up thin to 
tnree inches apart in the row and give frequent cultivation. For winter use, the roots should 
be nulled and packed in damp sand and stored in a cool cellai. 
This is an extensively grown variety for fall jmd^XifjJS 1 * ✓ 
Scarlet China known 
three inches apart in the row and give frequent cultivation 
use. It is 
also as Chinese Rose. The roots are cylindrical, or largest 
nPAr the bottom stump rooted or blunt at both ends. The skin is smooth and of a bright 
deeD rose color. ’ The flesh is white, firm, crisp and pungent The tops are moderately 
larJe with leaves distinctly cut and divided: leaf-stems tinged with rose. The roots aie 
lisiial 1 v foilr to five inches long hy about one and one half to two inches in diameter when 
fu v mat re s metin.es growinir consideral.ly thicker. It is a desirable late maturing 
gardei. sort Pkt 10c; Or. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; '/ 4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.00 
« This excellent variety is sold also as Chinese White Winter. The roots are 
Celestial l,,mr cylindrical, with beautiful white skin and flesh, the whitest and usually 
the least pungent of the winter varieties. When fully mature the roots are six to nine 
tne least pm g inches long by about two and one-half to three and one- 
half inches in diameter. The flesh is compact and crisp. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.00 
it • a/i .1 The roots of this very large 
California IVIammotn white winter sort grow 
\I71 PKina nine to twelve inches long, by three to 
W fine i^linia f our inches or more in diameter just 
below the shoulder, tapering regularly to the tip. The 
flesh is very crisp and solid, decidedly pungent but well 
flavored, keeping well through the winter. The variety 
matures later than Celestial and the roots are not as 
mild but they attain a larger size under favorable con¬ 
ditions. For table use they are pulled before fully grown. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.00 
t'* i r>i ic *1- The roots are round, some- 
Round Black opamsn times slightly top shaped, 
three or four inches in diameter. The skin is almost black. 
The flesh is white, very compact, decidedly pungent, but 
well flavored. The variety keeps well through the winter. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.00 
Half Long Black Winter mediate 1 Ti^shape^e- 
tween the Round and the Long Black Spanish, and seems 
to combine the good qualities of both. The roots have 
grayish black skin and crisp, pungent but well flavored 
white flesh. They are four to five inches long and one 
and one-lmlf to two inches in diameter, sometimes 
approaching stump rooted form at maturity. Pkt. 10c; 
Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.00 
I ni ic • i One of the latest and hardiest 
Long Black opamsn long garden radishes, espe¬ 
cially adapted for winter use. The roots are long, thick, 
almost black, somewhat wrinkled. The flesh is white, of 
firm texture, decidedly pungent but well flavored. The 
roots when mature are usually seven to nine inches long 
by two to three inches in diameter at thickest part. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.00 
Rhubarb, also known as Pie Plant, or Wine Plant, is the earliest spring vegetable anil is 
grown for its leaf stalks which are extensively used for pies and s«iuce. 
Rhubarb succeeds best in deep, somewhat retentive soil and the richer this is and the deeper 
it iss i-red, the better. Sow In drills an inch deep and thin out the plants to six inches apart. In 
the fall transplant into very highly manured and deeply stirred soil, setting them four to six 
feet apart each way and give a dressing of coarse manure every spring. The stalks should not 
be plucked until the second year. When a blossom stalk appears, it should be cut back well into 
the ground and the plant never allowed to exhaust itself by running to seed. Our seed is saved 
from selected plants of the Linneeus, Victoria, Giant and other improved sorts, but like the 
seeds of fruit trees, rhubarb seed cannot be relied upon to reproduce the same varieties. 
SEED—Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; Va Lb. $1.50 
ROOTS by mail, prepaid, 30c each; by express or parcel post, not prepaid, $1.30 per ten. 
Radish, Scarlet China 
ROQUETTE 
A hardy annual, the leaves of which are long, smooth and glossy and when young are used 
_ like mustard for salads. When in condition for use the plants are from eight to len inches high. 
Sow the seed in shallow drills about sixteen inches apart, in early spring and for succession every few weeks thereafter. 
Water freely. The young leaves will be ready for cutting in about six weeks from time of planting. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 
2 Oz. 40c; Va Lb. 75c. 
SALSIFY or Vegetable Oyster 
One of the most desirable winter vegetables. The roots when cooked are very palatable and nutritious and an* served in a 
variety of ways. The flavor is similar to oysters. Salsify succeeds best in alight, well enriched soil, which should be stirred 
to a good depth. Coarse and fresh manure should be avoided, as it will surely cause the roots to grow uneven and ill-shapM. 
Sow early and quite deep, giving the general culture recommended for parsnip The roots are perfectly hardy and nr*y 
remain out all winter, but should be dug early in spring, as they deteriorate rapidly after growth commences. Frost does nut 
injure the roots, but before the ground freezes a quantity for winter use may l.e s ored in a pit or in a very cool cellar. 
rowing with long, smooth, white, tapering roots, and 
t*r sorts. The tops are grassy. It is invaluable for 
market gardeners* use. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; Va Lb. $1.25 
• » .i o j . i i i j This variety is large and strong grow 
Mammoth »jandWlCil Island is less liable to branch than the other 
SORREL 
The improved varieties of Sorrel when well grown and cooked like spinach .make a palatable dish. Sow in 
drills early in spring and thin the seedlings to six or eight inches apart in the row. One may commence 
cutting in about two months and the plants will continue in full bearing from three to four years. 
* f j p i The best garden variety, having large, pale green leaves of fine quality. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c. 
Large Leaved rrenen 2 Oz. 50 c; Va Lb. 90 c. 
