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NOVELTIES AND SPECIALT-ES, D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 
Lettuce-May King 
For many years we have made careful comparative trials of early varieties of Lettuce, including all novel¬ 
ties that promised to be of distinctive merit, but we have found none offered to be so reliable as May King as 
a first early heading sort. It is the best extremely early heading variety yet introduced for forcing under glass. 
It is equally desirable for first early planting out of doors where marketable heads are required as early as 
possible. ()ur stock is of superior quality. (See cut and further description , page ?6) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 
v4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
Lettuce-Big Boston 
This compact, large heading lettuce leads all others as a shipping variety. In the north Big Boston is the 
sort most extensively cultivated in the open ground for early summer and fall markets. It is particularly 
adapted to muck lands. In the south Big Boston is used more than any other variety for shipment north in 
the winter. No other variety that we know of gives satisfaction under so many varying conditions. We 
heartily recommend our stock of Big Boston to the most discriminating trade. We believe the seed we offer 
is the best obtainable. (See cut and further description , page 36 ) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 
Lettuce—Unrivaled Summer 
A large, light bright green heading lettuce similar in habit of plant to Big Boston but a trifle earlier 
maturing as an outdoor summer variety and having no red or bronze shading on the leaves. The seed is 
white. The heads are large, firm and of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 
Squash—Mammoth White Bush Scallop 
The handsomest of the summer squashes for the early market and the home garden. Our strain produces 
fruits of largest size, distinctly scalloped and somewhat flattened in shape. The fruits are uniformly warted 
and a beautiful, clear waxy white, instead of the yellowish white so often seen in the old Early White Bush 
Scallop. The stock we offer is exceptionally true to type. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
Squash—Mammoth Summer Crookneck 
This attractive variety as offered by us is the largest and one of the earliest of the crookneck summer 
squashes. The fruits when mature are very large, often one and one-half to two feet long, with exceedingly 
warted surface. The color is deep yellow. Its large size and attractive color make this variety a favorite with 
market gardeners as well as for home garden use. (See further description , page 34) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 
Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $ 1.25 
Hubbard Squash 
Our stock of this 
variety, which has so 
long been the leading 
squash for late fall and 
winter use, is carefully 
selected in regard to 
quality of the flesh and 
color of the shell and 
we have found it much 
superior to that sold as 
Chicago Warted or 
Warty Hubbard. The 
fruits are large and 
heavy, are moderately 
warted and have a very 
hard shell. The skin 
is uniformly dark 
bronze green. The 
flesh is bright orange- 
yellow, fine grained, 
thick, dry and richly 
flavored. (See cut on 
this page and further 
description , page 55) 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 
25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
Hubbard Squash 
Sweet Peas 
Those who have watched the development of the modern sweet pea in its many shades of color and 
charming variety of form will be interested in Yarrawa, one of the latest additions to our list of Spencers. 
Yarrawa belongs to the Early Flowering or Christmas class. It may be described as an Early Flowering 
Blanche Ferry Spencer, although the shading is a trifle more creamy than in the strain we are now offering 
as Blanche Ferry Spencer, which was added to our list in 1910. Yarrawa represents the fifth form of the de¬ 
velopment of the modern sweet pea introduced in 1889 under the name of Blanche Ferry. This was the first 
and epoch-making sweet pea novelty of American origin. The intermediate forms preceding the waved or 
Spencer type were Pink Cupid or Dwarf Blanche Ferry, 1898, which did not become popular except on the 
Pacific Coast, and Extra Early Blanche Ferry, introduced by us in 1895, and generally regarded as the earliest 
sweet pea to bloom. Yarrawa is one of the best winter-flowering Spencers for growing under glass. Pkt. 15c. 
Other Spencers of great merit added to our list this year are Dobbie’s Cream and Miriam Beaver. (See¬ 
pages 86 , 87> 88 , 89 and 90 for named varieties and mixtures of sweet peas) 
