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D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
CU CUMBER _Continued 
~ c . The fruits of this very de- 
Lxtra Long or Lvergreen White opine sirabie table sort are long, 
cylindrical, very dark green, with very white, crisp and tender flesh. The vines are 
vigorous and productive and come into full bearing somewhat later than Early 
White Spine. The mature fruits are about eight to ten inches in length. Tins variety 
is adapted also for forcing. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 55c; 
Lb. $1.75 
. j » ^ The stock we offer under this name is in a class by 
Improved Long L*reen itself. The vines are very vigorous and productive. 
The fruits are very long, often t welve 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 of being clustered at one end as in 
inferior stocks. The variety furnishes some fruits early but matures the bulk of its 
crop rather lat e. 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 ex¬ 
tensively 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. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 
C 11 | • (For Pickles) This is a very small, oval, prickly fruited sort 
omall LanerKin quite distinct from all others and grown exclusively for 
pickles. It is the smallest of all the varieties and should always be picked when 
young and tender. The seed is distinct ly smaller than that of other cucumbers and 
is slow to germinate, requiring usually from two to three weeks. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 
15c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 
As early in spring as the ground can be worked sow the seed 
in rich, well prepared soil, in shallow drills about sixteen inch¬ 
es apart, covering with about one-half inch of fine soil firmly 
pressed down. When the young plants are well started thin 
four to six inches apart in the row. For succession plant every two weeks, thinning 
out as required for use. Keep off insects by dusting with Pyrethrum powder. 
sn * i n r* The leaves of this small salad are much frilled or 
burled or repper orass curled, and are used for garnishing. It is also 
desirable 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. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
rp r This is a distinct variety of cress with small, oval leaves. It 
1 rue W ater thrives best when its roots and stems are submerged in water. A 
fair growth may he 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 lightly covered in gravelly, mucky lands along the 
borders of small, rapid streams. The plants will need no subsequent culture, as 
under favorable conditions they increase very rapidly by self-sown seed and exten¬ 
sion of the roots. When gathered for the market the shoots should be cut, not brok¬ 
en off. In summer it is best to cut them closely, the oftener the better. Pkt 8c 
2 for 15c; Oz. 60c; 2 Oz. $1.00; V 4 Lb. $1.75; Lb.‘$6.00 
A TVTf^n I^MVT S°'V early in spring, in very warm, rich soil, in 
I J A Wil rA , 11 M\\ drills eighteen inches apart; thin to five inches 
apart and cultivate well; they will be fit for cut¬ 
ting the next spring. When 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 a °nd porous" 
Pkt. 8c; 2 for 15c. (Packets only) 
Extra Long or Evergreen White Spine 
Imnroverl Thick I eave A l n * hickn 5 ss of l£ af deep green color. It is compact and forms an upright 
*“*P*°*®** 4 HICK Leavea regular tuft at the center. 1 his cabbaging sort is much superior to the common or un¬ 
cultivated dandelion. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. $1.00; 2 Oz. $1.60; Va Lb. $£ 7 5; Lb. $10.00 ^ common or un 
EGG PLANT 
Seed germinates slowly and should be started in hotbed, for in this, as in all semi-tropical plants it is imnortant to secure a 
rapid and continuous growth from the first, the plants never recovering from a check recefvedwhen young. P \Vhen plants have 
two rough leaves transplant three or four inches apart When the ground is warm and all dangef not only from frosts but 
from cold nights is past, harden off by gradual exposure to the sun and air and decreasing the supply of water then carefully 
transplant to open ground, setting two and one-half feet apart. h bupp,y or t\aier, tnen careruny 
It is desirable to shade the young plants from very hot sun and to protect them from the potato bug which otherwise often 
ftr„is? &ssrA v »■»«*»«■««sarAsasSKs 
Early Long Purple >/ 4 u,! wx&lMK’ riCh purp ‘ e 
Rlark P^kJn An earl y, variet y j fruit nearly as large as the later sorts. The fruits are nearly round The skin is 
*2*Oz. $ 1^25; Vi^Lb.^^OO; 1 Lb.^7.00^ ^ OSSy ' The flesh is white, fine grained and delicate. Pkt. 8c, 2 for l5c; Oz! 75c; 
Black Beauty 
color a long time. 
71 1 Lf r A li ‘±? r l rl . Ch dar ,7 P u fP le ; large and symmetrical, maturing a little earlier than our Improved 
tS!«S! 3 o 8arfc41,0m * rket as the fruit ho?ds its 
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