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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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to five inches 
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Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 
RADISH —Continued 
WINTER VARIETIES 
rmvc radishes should be sown about the first of August in rich, warm, sandy 
three inphp^anapf inches apart, covering half an inch deep. When well up thin to 
^fill2d h anil an( f J' e< I u 1 e . nt cultivation. For winter use, the roots should 
oe pulled and packed in damp sand and stored in a cool cellar. 
Scarlet China J/iif J s a 5 . e xtensively grown variety for fall and winter use. It is known 
^axici. v^imict also as Chinese Rose. The roots are cylindrical, or largest near the bot- 
b °Z h ends - , Th «? kin is «“0Oth and of k brighfdeeprasecolor. 
Fhe flesh is white, film, crisp and pungent. I he tops are moderately lar^re with leaves dis- 
tinctlv cut and divided; leaf-stems tinged with rose. The roots are insSalfy fSur to S 
long by about one and one-half to two inches in diameter when fully mature 
growing considerably thicker. It is a desirable late maturing garden sort. r ” ■ - 
2 Oz. 15c; Y 4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 
Th , is © x . c eljent variety is sold also as Chinese White Winter. The roots are long, 
”,If , L1 *\ cylindrical, with beautiful white skin and flesh, the whitest and usually the least 
pungent of the winter varieties. When fully mature the roots are six to nine inches long by 
about two and one-lialf to three and one-half inches in diam- 
20, 15c; KLKZSTZX* ^ ^ 5c = ° Z ’ 10c; 
California Mammoth 
White China to twelve inches long, by three to four 
•.v. inc i ies or m0 re in diameter just below 
the shoulder, tapering regularly to the tip. The flesh is 
very crisp and solid, decidedly pungent but well flavored, 
keeping well through the winter. The variety matures later 
than Celestial and the roots are not as mild but (hey at¬ 
tain a larger size under favorable conditions. For table 
use they are pulled before fully grown. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 
2 Oz. 15c; V 4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 80c. 
J DRJ, c_ i The roots are round, some- 
Kouna tsiack opanisll times slightly top shaped, 
three or four inches in diameter. The skin is almost black. 
The flesh is white, very compact, decidedly pungent, but 
well flavored. The variety keeps well through the winter. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; V 4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 
Half Long Black Winter 
the Round and the Long Black Spanish, and seems to com¬ 
bine the good qualities of both. The roots have grayish 
black skin and crisp, pungent but well flavored white flesh. 
They are four to five incites long and one and one-half to 
two inches in diameter, sometimes approaching stump- 
rooted form at maturity. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 
V 4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 80c. 
I One of the latest and hardiest 
Long Olack Dpanisn long garden radishes, especi¬ 
ally adapted for winter use. The roots are long, thick, al¬ 
most black, somewhat wrinkled. The flesh is white, of firm 
texture, decidedly pungent but well flavored. The roots 
when mature are usually seven to nine inches long by two 
to three inches in diameter at thickest part. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; l / 4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 
RHUBARB or Pie Plant 
Rhubarb, also known as Pie Plant, or Wine Plant, is the earliest spring vegetable and is 
grown for its leaf stalks which are extensively used for pies and sauce. 
Rhubarb succeeds best in deep, somewhat retentive soil and the richer this is and the deeper 
it is stirred, the better. Sow in drills an inch deep and thin out the plants to six inches apart In 
the fall transplant into very highly manured and deeply stirred soil, setting them four to six 
feet apart each way and give a dressing of coarse manure every spring. The stalks should not 
be plucked until the second year. When a blossom stalk appears, it should be cut back well into 
the ground and the plant never allowed to exhaust, itself by running to seed. Our seed is saved 
from selected plants of the Linnaeus, Victoria, Giant and other improved sorts, but like the 
seeds of fruit trees, rhubarb seed cannot be relied upon to reproduce the same varieties. 
SEED—Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; l / 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
ROOTS—by mail, prepaid, 15c each; by express, not prepaid, $1.25 per dozen. 
TFTTF A hard y annual, the leaves of which are long, smooth and glossy and when young are used 
K like mustard for salads. When in condition for use the plants are from eight to ten inches high. 
Sow the seed in shallow drills about sixteen inches apart, in early spring and for succession every few weeks thereafter. 
Water freely. The young leaves will be ready for cutting in about six weeks from time of planting. Pkt. 5c* Oz 15c* 
2 Oz. 25c; l / 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
Radish, Long Black Spanish 
Radish, Celestial 
SALSIFY or Vegetable Oyster 
One of the most desirable winter vegetables. The roots when cooked are very palatable and nutritious and are served in a 
variety of ways. The flavor is similar to oysters. Salsify succeeds best in alight, well enriched soil, which should be stirred 
to a good depth. Coarse and fresh manure should be avoided, as it will surely cause the roots to grow uneven and ill-shaped. 
Sow early and quite deep, giving the general culture recommended for parsnip. The roots are perfectly hardy and may 
remain out all winter, but should be dug early in spring, as they deteriorate rapidly after growth commences. Frost does not 
injure the roots, but before the ground freezes a quantity for winter use may be stored in a pit or in a very cool cellar, 
m « .1 c l • i i 1 i This variety is large and strong growing with long, smooth, white, tapering roots, and 
Mammotn janawicn island is less liable to branch than the other sorts. The tops are grassy. It is invaluable for 
market gardeners' use. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 
O p ¥ The improved varieties of Sorrel when well grown and cooked like spinach make a palatable dish. Sow in 
drills early in spring and thin the seedlings to six or eight inches apart in the row. One may commence 
cutting in about two months and the plants will continue in full bearing from three to four years. 
« « l t-* l The ^©st garden variety, having large, pale green leaves of fine quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 
Large Leaved rrencn 2 Oz. 35c ; y 4 Lb. 6o c; Lb. $ 1.75 
