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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
t—¥¥nn V_ I n « j re The dried and prepared roots are much used as a substitute for 
I "“Large Rooted or Lortee coffee< and the young leaves may be used as a spring salad. Our 
stock is the improved type, with very much larger, smoother, whiter and proportionately shorter roots than the old kind. 
Sow seed as early in spring as the ground can be prepared, in rather light, moderately rich soil, in drills two 
one-half feet apart for either garden or field culture, when the plants are sufficiently large, tlnn to six inches apart in the 
row and cultivate well. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V* Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
/>im7FP k 11 ?_ An onion-like plant used as a salad and for flavoring soups. It also 
Util V Ho" - Allium ocnoenoprasum makes an excellent ornamental garden bed edging which may frequently 
be cut, a new growth of leaves appearing soon after each cutting. The plants grow about ten inches high. One sowing will 
answer for about three years. Pkt. 10c; Oz. $1.00 
COLLARDS 
This is f 
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table as w C i. ot/^n. ^v W .. h ... —... . . 
out the entire winter. Collards usually succeed in locations where cabbage cannot be grown to perrection. 
Sow' the seed thickly in drills, in rich ground, transplanting when about four inches high; or sow in drills where the plants 
are to remain and when well started thin to two or three feet apart in the row. In the south, seed may be sown from January 
to May and from August to October. , - . ..._, 
-o.i i This is the white or green stemmed variety, growing two to three feet high and 
Georgia, southern or Creole forming a large, loose, open head or cluster of leaves with a rather long stem. A 
frost, if not too severe, will improve rather than injure the quality of the leaves. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 
CORN 
SWEET OR TABLE VARIETIES 
A rich, warm, alluvial soil is the best, but excellent sweet corn can be raised on any 
good, ordinary soil, if it is deeply and thoroughly worked before planting. In the 
north sweet corn may be planted as early as can be done w ithout risking great loss 
from frosts or from rotting of the seed in the soil, but with the main crop varieties 
especially, it is well to wait until the ground has become warm as the sweeter varieties 
are more sensitive to cold and wet than field corn or varieties of inferior quality. 
If planted in rows, make the rows three to four feet apart, according to the vigor 
of growth of the variety, and place the seed twelve to sixteen inches apart in the row, 
covering one inch deep with fine soil firmly pressed dow n. 
If planted in hills, make the hills for the early varieties three feet apart each way 
and plant four to six kernels to the hill. For the later sorts the hills should be three* 
and one-half to four feet apart each way. Hoe frequently and when six inches high 
thin so as to leave three or four plants in the hill. Give frequent and thorough but 
shallow cultivation until the tassels appear. 
MamniAtk U/Lji.. ^ Ve consic ler this the best extra early corn for 
mammoin VV fllie \^ory the market and home garden. The ears are very 
large for so early a variety. The stalks are about four feet high, each generally 
bearing two large, finely shaped ears which become fit for use as early as those of 
any variety. They are twelve rowed, six to seven inches long, very symmetrical and 
handsome, seldom with any opening between the rows at the base. The grain is 
large, broad, very white and of remarkably good quality for such an early sort. We 
have found that Mammoth White Cory makes a large and attractive ear of good 
quality earlier than any other corn. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 75c; Bu. $5.00 
\xri-. m/f 1 i l r A desirable, very early sweet corn of excellent quality. 
W illtC IVla.la.RnOr The stalks are about four feet high. The ears are about 
five inches long, ten or twelve rowed, slender but with very small cob which is well 
filled with small, deep, very white, sweet and tender grains. It follows closely Mam¬ 
moth White Cory in time of maturing. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 75c; Bu. $5.00 
xxti R>i • The stalks of this early variety are about four and one-half 
W nite Mexican feet high. The ears are about eight inches long, slender and 
are usually eight rowed. This sort, matures nearly as early as Mammoth White Cory. 
The ears lire exceptionally long for so early a variety of table corn and the grain is 
very white. Our stock is superior to much that has been sold under this name. 
Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 75c; Bu. $5.00 
| A most excellent early variety of fine quality. The ears are five 
LdTOSby S E-arly andone-half to six and one-half inches long, fourteen rowed 
or more, with short nearly square grains which are very white, sweet and tender. 
The stalks are about four and one-half feet high. This variety is desirable for the 
home garden and market. It is a sort largely grown in Maine for canning. Pkt. 10c; 
Pt. 15c; Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 75c; Bu. $5.00 
* j . This is an early sweet corn with golden yellow grain, very 
(golden oantam tender and of excellent quality. The ears are eight rowed, 
six to seven inches long and of the medium size found most suitable for the table. 
The flavor is exceptionally rich and delicious. The stalks are four to five feet high. 
Our stock of this splendid home garden and market variety has been very carefully 
selected anil is decidedly superior to much that is offered. (See further description 
in Supplement, page A) Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 35c; 4 Qts. $1.25; Bu. $7.00 
Mammoth White Cory 
i R/f • . This deservedly popular variety is one of the best second 
Larly JYlinneSOta early sort3 for the market and the home garden. The stalks 
are about six feet high bearing one or two ears well covered with husks. The ears 
are about eight inches long, eight rowed; kernels very broad, white, sweet and 
tender, not shrinking much in drying. By careful selection we have developed a 
stock of this standard variety which is remarkably uniform and in which all the good 
qualities that have made this sort so desirable are intensified. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; 
Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 75c; Bu. $4.50 
• v- j r< I . Remarkably large in ear for a second early sort and extensively grown in some localities for 
tvendCl S ll.arly Vjiant the market. The stalks are about five and one-half feet high. The ears are about eight to 
nine inches long, twelve rowed. The grain is white, rather broad and shallow, and the quality very good. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; 
Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 75c; Bu. $4.50 
W-. , c . Q The ears of this second early table corn are very long, about nine inches, slender, eight rowed, 
Lariy oweet or OUgar and the grain is white, tender and sugary. The stalks are about six feet high, hardy and pro¬ 
ductive. Our stock is distinct and true and not such a mixture of all sorts of early sweet or sugar corn as has been often 
offered under this name. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 75c; Bu. $4.50 
If corn is ordered by mail or express prepaid add 10 cents per pint , 15 cents per quart for transportation and packing. 
