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NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES, D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT. MICH. 
Peas—Thomas Laxton 
The earliness, productiveness, handsome appearance and unsurpassed quality make the Thomas Laxton 
a most valuable sort for market gardeners’ use as well as for planting in the home garden. The vines are 
similar to Gradus but are darker in color. The pods are large and very attractive, with square ends, similar 
to but larger, longer and darker than those of Champion of England and as uniformly well filled. We con¬ 
sider Thomas Laxton one of the best extra early peas yet introduced. Our stock is of superior quality. (Sec 
further description , page 46. The vine shown on page 47 is taken from a much reduced photograph oj a plant 
in our regular trials the past season , while the pod shown is the actual size grown under normal conditions) 
Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $7.50 
Peas—Gradus 
The vines of this very early wrinkled pea are similar in appearance to Telephone but are of medium 
height. The pods are very large, uniformly well shaped, pointed, handsome and are more attractive in ap¬ 
pearance than those of the first earlies. The peas are very large and of splendid quality. {See further des¬ 
cription > page 46) Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qta. $1.50; Bu. $8.00 
Peas—Little Marvel 
A desirable dwarf sort for the market and home garden. The pods average a little longer than those of 
Premium Gem, are more attractive in shape and color and the peas are of superior quality. The vines are 
heavily set with large, straight, deep green pods which are square ended at the bottom and are well filled with 
large tender peas. {See further description , page 46) Pkt. I 0 c; Pt. 25 c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bu. $ 8.00 
Peas—Alderman 
We consider this in many respects the very best early main crop pea of the valuable Telephone type. 
The vines are tall growing, strong and vigorous and are exceedingly productive. The pxls are of largest 
size, similar to but a little larger and a shade darker than those of Duke of Albany and about the same in 
season. The peas are unsurpassed in quality. Our stock of Alderman has been grown and selected with the 
greatest care and we recommend it unreservedly. (See further description, page 48) Pkt. 10 c; Ft. 25c; Qt. 35 c; 
4 Qts. $1.25; Bu. $7.00 
If peas are ordered by mail or express prepaid add 10 cents per pint , 15 cents per quart for transportation and packing. 
Tomato—Earliana 
Each season we make thorough outdoor trials 
of all of the most promising tomato novelties in 
comparison with our own stocks, and for many 
years we have carefully observed the habit of 
growth, color, time of maturity and quality of prac¬ 
tically every new variety catalogued by anyone. 
Each weekly picking of every variety is accurately 
tabulated in four groups as to number and weight 
of marketable fruits as well as those that seem 
small, rough or otherwise unsuitable. In none of 
these trials have we found a variety whose first 
pickings equaled our strain of Earliana in weight 
and quality of marketable fruits. The vines are 
small which permits close setting of the plants but 
they are also very productive for such an early va¬ 
riety. The fruits are bright deep scarlet, nearly 
round, smooth and of excellent quality. We con¬ 
sider our strain of Earliana to be the best first early 
tomato yet introduced. Our stock has been very 
carefully selected and grown under our own super¬ 
vision and we believe the seed we offer is the best 
on the market. (See colored plate , page 19) Pkt. 5c; 
Or. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; Vi Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 John Baer Tomato 
Tomato—John Baer 
An extra early scarlet fruited variety of superior merit. The vines are hardy and exceptionally productive. 
Although its first pickings were not equal to Earliana in our trials the past season, the later pickings of John 
Baer show that it averages the largest of the extra early sorts as well as being most attractive in color. John 
Baer is not only one of the very earliest to ripen its first fruits but it continues to furnish marketable fruits 
much longer than other very early varieties. We consider it an invaluable sort for market gardeners’ use. 
Shippers should try it. (See cut on this page and further description , page 56) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c ; 
Vi Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 
Tomato—Early Detroit 
We are convinced that our strain of Early Detroit is the best early purplish pink tomato for shipping. 
The variety as offered by us has met the exacting requirements of this most critical class of trade, especially 
of southern growers who supply the early markets of the north. Early Detroit is not only the most produc¬ 
tive of the purplish pink tomatoes for the early market, but in uniformity and size of fruit, freedom from 
cracking and from tendency to blight it leads all others of its class. It continues better than any other 
market sort with which we are acquainted to give large smooth fruits to the end of its season. It is also a de¬ 
sirable tomato for the home earden. Since its introduction by us in 1909 we have given the variety particular 
attention and the seed we offer is of very superior quality. (See further description , page 36) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 40 c; 
2 Oz. 75c; Vi Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.00 
