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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
LETTUCE 
protecting 
the young plants from severe freezing either with Frames or coarse iil«T wuiuJ limy ue removeu as soon as danger of severe 
freezing is over. Lettuce in ground out of doors will stand some freezing but is killed by prolonged frost or frequent freezing 
and thawing. North of Cincinnati an early crop may be secured by starting under glass from January to March and hardening 
off well before setting in ground, which should be done as soon as weather will permit. 
Lettuce to be at its best should be grown as rapidly as possible, hence the soil should be made as rich and friable as possible 
by liberal manuring and thorough preparation. For winter, sow under glass from November to February and thin out as 
necessary to prevent crowding. Keep a moderate heat and give all the light and air possible. F or general crop, sow' outdoors 
as early in the spring as the ground can be worked, in drills eighteen inches apai i and thin the young plants to four inches apart 
in the row As the plants begin to crowd thin them out and use as required. In this way a much longer succession of cut tines 
may be had from the same ground. For the cabbage or heading varieties where large heads are desired, the plants should 
be thinned ten to twelve inches apart in the row. 
Varieties marked a are particularly adapted for culture under glass ami for early spring use. Those marked n are some¬ 
times grown under glass, but are especially desirable for outdoor or sunimei culture, big boston, brown Dutch and California 
Cream butter are very hardy and suited for winter outdoor culture in the south. 
CABBAGE OR HEADING VARIETIES 
- - vr . a. (Seed white) This is a handsome, extremely 
lVlay King early, compact, cabbage or heading variety 
for the home garden and market, forming very firm heads 
of medium size and excellent quality. The color is light 
yellowish green, tinged with reddish brown when mature. 
The inner leaves blanch rich golden yellow, very tender and 
buttery. The plant is very compact for so large a head. 
The variety is exceptionally early outdoors, attaining a size 
suitable for use before other sorts and is also very satisfac¬ 
tory for forcing. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 40c; 
Lb. $1.50 
r* | . 0 n a. (Seed black) One of the best 
fc.arly 1 ennis tSall heading lettuces, especially desir¬ 
able for early planting outdoors and also suitable for forc¬ 
ing. The plants are large, with thick, bright green leaves. 
They form very solid heads, the inner leaves blanching to 
a rich, creamy white, and are crisp, tender and buttery. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
c l , n. (Seed black) A very extensively used 
salamander sort of excellent quality for the home 
garden and market. The variety withstands hot weather re¬ 
markably well. It forms a large compact, light green plant. 
The leaves are broad, thick, somewhat crumpled and closely 
overlapping so that the inner ones are very finely blanched. 
It is one of the most satisfactory heading lettuces forgrow- 
ing outdoors. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; 
Lb. $1.25 
Salamander 
May King 
fill i> 1 . b. (Seed white) This is a thick 
rlUDDclXCl S Market leaved, bright green heading 
variety, forming a large, very compact head similar in 
type to Salamander, slightly larger, and a little later ma¬ 
turing. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
Mammoth Black 
Seeded Butter ^ 
loll w»l IV «• » VO. tUG I11UG1 v/uto 
beautifully blanched, very crisp, tender and buttery. 
It is one of the most largely grown sorts, suitable for the 
home garden as well as’ market. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 
2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
b. A smooth leaved lettuce 
forming very large, compact, 
bage-like heads of thick, yellow- 
b. (Seed ichite) This is an excellent summer 
Ueacon variety. The head is of large size, is very 
firm and remains in condition for use a long time. The 
plant Is very compact, with few’outer leaves which are 
usually very smooth, thick and of light green color. The 
inner leaves blanch to a bright, rich yellow and are crisp, 
buttery and very well flavored. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 
Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
Unrivaled Summer bright ed Rreen e) he^din? ge iett^M 
similar in habit of plant to llig Boston but a trifle earlier 
maturing as an outdoor summer variety and having no red or 
bronze shading on the leaves. Heads are large, firm and of ex¬ 
cellent quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz.20c; 2 Oz.35c; Va Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 
D• ry , b. (Seed white) This market variety is very 
DOSlOn popular for outdoor culture and is also in 
demand as a compact, large heading, forcing sort for cold- 
frames. The plants are large, very hardy and vigorous. The 
leaves are broad, comparatively smooth but wavy at the edge, 
thin, very hard and crisp. In color they are bright light 
green, the head slightly tinged with reddish brown. The inner 
leaves blanch to an attractive greenish white, tinged with 
light yellow. It heads up under cold weather conditions 
better than any other variety, and is grown very extensively 
in the south for shipment north in the w inter. (See further 
description in Supplement, page 8) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 
2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 
Big Boston 
