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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
REFERENCE TABLES 
Dis. apart. No. plants. 
12 x 1 In.522,720 
12 x 3 
12 x 12 
10 x 1 
18 x 1 
18x3 
18 x 12 
18 x 18 
20 x 1 
20 x 20 
24 x 1 
24 x 18 
.174.240 
.43,560 
.392,040 
.348,480 
.110,160 
.211,040 
.19,360 
.313,685 
. 15,681 
.261,360 
.15,520 
Number of plants to the 
Dis. apart. No. plants. 
acre at given distances 
Dis. apart. No. plants. 
Dis. apart. 
No. plants. 
Standard weights of 
various articles 
21 x 24 In.. 
.10,890 
36 x 36 In. 
.4,840 
60 x 60 In. . 
. 1,743 
Per bu. 
30 x 1 “ . 
.209,088 
42 x 12 “ . 
.12.446 
8 x 1 Ft. 
Barley. 
...48 lbs. 
30 x 6 “ . 
.34,848 
42 x 24 “ . 
. 6,223 
8 x 3 “ . 
. 1,815 
Beans. 
...60 44 
30 x 12 44 
.17.424 
12 x 36 “ 
. 4.148 
8 x 8 “ . 
. 680 
Buckwheat. 
...48 44 
30 x 16 “ 
.13,068 
48 x 12 44 . 
.10.890 
10 x 1 44 . 
. 4,356 
Canary seed. 
...60 44 
30 x 20 “ 
.10.454 
48 x 18 “ . 
. 7,790 
10 x 6 44 . 
. 726 
Castor Bean. 
.. 46 44 
30 x 24 44 . 
. 8,712 
48 x 24 “ . 
. 5,445 
10 x 10 44 . 
. 435 
Clover . 
...60 “ 
30 x 30 “ . 
. 6.970 
48 x 30 44 . 
. 4,356 
12 x 1 “ . 
.3,630 
Corn, Field, shelled 
...50 “ 
36 x 3 “ . 
.58,080 
48 x 36 44 
. 3,630 
12 x 5 44 . 
. 736 
44 44 on ear.. 
36 x 12 44 . 
. 14,520 
48 x 48 4 4 . 
. 2,723 
12 x 12 44 . 
. 302 
44 Sweet, sold 
by 
36 x 18 “ 
. 9,680 
60 x 36 44 . 
. 2,901 
16 x 1 44 . 
measured bushel. 
36 x 2t 44 . 
. 7.260 
60 x 48 “ . 
. 2,178 
16 x 16 44 . 
. 170 
Flax. 
...56 “ 
Quantity of seed requisite to produce a given number of plants and sow an acre 
, , Quantity per acre. 
Artichoke, 1 oz. to 500 plants. 6 oz 
Asparagus, 1 oz. to 800 plants 
Asparagus roots . 1000 to 7250 
Barley. . bu. 
Beans, dwarf, 1 pint to 100 ft. of drill ... 1 
Beans, pole, 1 pint to 100 hills. 54 “ 
Beet, garden, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill... 7 lbs 
Beet, Mangel, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill... 5 
Broccoli, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants .. 2 oz. 
Brussels Sprouts, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants... 2 
Buckwheat . 14 to % bu. 
Cabbage, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants 
Carrot, % oz. to 100 feet of drill.2 A lbs. 
CauliMower, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants 
Celery, 1 oz. to 15,000 plants 
Chicory. 4 
Clover, Alsiko and White Dutch. 6 
“ Alfalfa or Lucerne.15 to 25 
“ Crimson Trefoil . 10 to 15 
“ Mammoth and Medium.8 to 12 
Collards, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants 
Corn, rice (shelled). 2 
Corn, sweet, l /± pint to 100 hills . 6 
Cow pea. in drills . 1 
Cress, >4 oz. to 100 feet, of drill . 12 
Cucumber, i oz. to 100 hills. 1 to 3 
Dill, A oz - to 100 feet <>f drill . 5 “ 
Egg Plant, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants . 4 oz. 
Endive, U oz. to 100 feet of drill. 4A lbs. 
Flax broadcast . 14 bu. 
Garlic, bulbs, 1 lb. to 10 feet of drill 
Gourd, 2 oz. to 100 hills 
Grass, Blue, Kentucky . 2 
44 Blue, English . 1 
44 Milli t. »4 
41 Meadow Fescue . 1 
44 Mixed Lawn. 3 to 5 
44 Red Top Fancy.8 to 10 
44 Red Top Unhulled.20 to 28 
lbs. 
qts. 
bu. 
lbs. 
bu. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
Quantity per acre. 
Grass, Timothy . % bu. 
44 Orchard, Perennial Rye and 
Wood Meadow .2 44 
Hemp. % “ 
Horse Radish roots . 10000 to 15000 
Kale, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants, or 200 feet of 
drill 
Kohl Rabi, A oz. to 100 feet of drill . 4 
Leek, A oz. to 100 feet of drill . 4 
Lettuce, A oz. to 100 feet of drill. 3 
Melon, Musk, 1 oz. to 100 hills . 1 to 3 
44 Water, 4 oz. to 100 hills.1J4 to 4 
Nasturtium, 2 oz. to 100 feet of drill. _ 15 
Okra, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill.. . 8 
Onion seed, A oz. to 100 ft. of drill .. .4 to 5 
“ “ for sets . 10 to 80 
44 sets, 1 quart to 40 feet of drill.. .. 8 
Parsnip, l / x oz. to 100 feet of drill . 3 
Parsley, A oz. to 100 feet of drill .3 
Peas, garden, 1 pint to 100 ft. of drill _ 1 to 3 
“ field . 2 
Pepper, 1 oz. to 1,500 plants 
Pumpkin, A quart to 300 hills . 3 to 4 
Radish. % oz. to 100 ft. of drill . 10 to 12 
RutaBaga .2 to 4 
Rye .ji to 1J4 bu. 
Sage in drills . 4 to 5 lbs. 
Salsify, y x oz. to 100 feet of drill . 8 
Spinach, *4 oz. to 100 feet of drill. 8 “ 
Summer Savory . y x “ 
Sunflower . 8 “ 
Squash, summer, 4 oz. to 100 hills . 4 “ 
44 winter, 8 oz. to 100 hills. 2 44 
Tomato, 1 oz. to 2,000 to 8,000 plants 
Tobacco, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants 
Turnip, 1 oz. to 250 feet of drill . 1 to 3 lbs. 
Vetch, Spring. 90 to 120 44 
44 Hairy or Sand .30 to 60 44 
bu. 
lbs. 
bu. 
lbs. 
Grass, Timothy . 45 
Hemp . 44 
Hungarian . 48 
Millet, Common . 50 
Millet,German or Gold¬ 
en . 50 
Peas, smooth. 60 
“ wrinkled . 56 
Rape.50 
Rye. 56 
Sorghum . 50 
Vetch or Tare. 60 
With the exception of 
Beans, Corn and Peas we 
sell all of the above by 
weight. 
We sell the following 
articles by weight 
Grass, Rhode Island Bent 
44 Creeping Bent 
4 Red Top Fancy 
44 44 Unhulled 
44 Awnless Brome 
44 Orchard 
44 Hard Fescue 
44 Red or Creeping 
44 Fescue 
“ Sheep's Fescue 
44 Meadow Fescue or 
English Blue Grass 
44 Perennial Rye 
44 Westerwold Rye 
44 Wood Meadow 
44 Kentucky Blue 
44 Canadian 44 
FOREIGN NAMES OF VEGETABLES AND HERBS 
ENGLISH GERMAN FRENCH SPANISH ITALIAN DANISH-NORWEGIAN POLISH 
Anise.An is, Griiuer Aids.. Ante.Anis, Matalahuga... Aniso, Anacio.Anis..Anyz. 
Artichoke.. Artischoke.Artichaut.Alcachofa.Articiocca.Artiskok.Karczochy. 
Asparagus.Spargel.Asperge.Esparrago .Sparagio. A sparges.Szparagi. 
Balm.Cltroneu-Meltese... Melisse citronelle.. Toronjil, Citron ell a.. Melissa.Balsam urt.Balsam. 
Basil.Basilikum..Basilic grand.Albaca..Basilico.Basilikum.Bazylia. 
Beans.Bohnen. .. Haricots .Habichuela.Fagiuoli .Boenner.Fasola. 
Beet .RUbe.Betterave.Remolacha.Barbabietola.Roedbede.Buraki. 
Borage.Boretsch.Bourrache.Borraia.Boragine.Borage.Boraz. 
Broccoli.Spargel kohl..Chou Brocoli.Broculi.Brocoli..Broccoli-Kaal.... Brokuly. 
Brussels Sprouts. Rosenkohl.Chou de Bruxelles.Bretonesde Bruselos. Cavolo di Brusselles..Rosenkaal.Latorvil. 
Cabbage.Kopfkohl, Kraut .. Chou poinm6.Col repello.Cavolo cappuecio ... Hovedkaal.Kapusta. 
Cabbage, Savoy.. Wirsing.Chou de Milan.Col de Milan.Cavolo di Milano... Savoikaal.Sabaudzka 
... Kapusta. 
Caraway. Feld-Kiimmel.Cumin des pr6s_Comino..Carvi.Karve.Kminek. 
Carrot.Carotten, Mdhren.. Carotte.Zanahoria.Carota.Gulerod.Marchew. 
Cauliflower.Blumenkohl.Chou-tteur.Coliflor.Cavoloflore.Blomkaal.Kalafiory. 
Celery ... .Sellerie.C61eri.Apio.Sedano. .. .Seller!.Selery. 
Celeriac.Kuoll-Sellerie.C61eri-rave.Apio-nabo.Sedano-rapa. Knopselleri.Selery 
.. (Korzen). 
Chervil.Kerbel.Cerfeuil.Perifollo.Cerfoglio.Kioervel..Czecbrzyca. 
Chicory.Cichorien wurzel— Chicor6e sauvage.. Achicoria.Cicoria selvatica.Cichorle.Cykorya. 
Coriander.Coriander.Coriandre.Culantro.Coriandorlo.Koriander.Koledra. 
Corn Salad.Feldsalat.Mftche.Canonigos.Valeriana.Vaarsalat.Ziarno Salaty. 
Corn.Mais.Mais.Maiz. ...Mais. Mais.Kukurydza. 
Cress.Garten-Krosse.Cresson al6nois .. Mastuerzo.Agretto.*_Karse. Rzerzucha. 
Cress, Water_Brunnenkresse.Cresson de fontaineBerro.Nasturzio aquatico Broendkarse.Rzerzucha 
... wodna. 
Cucumber.Gurken.Ooncombre.Cohombro.Cetriolo.Agurk.Ogorek. 
Dandelion.Ldwenzahn.Pissenlit.Piente de leon...Dente di leone.Loevetand.Papawa. 
Dill. Dill.Aneth.Eneldo.Aneto.Dil.Koper. 
Egg Plant.Eierpflanze.Aubergine.Berengena.Petronciano.Aegplante.Gruszka 
...... milosna 
Endive, Curled .. Endivien.Chicor6e Endive... Endivia. Endivia_ . .Endivie.Endywia. 
Endive, ChicorSe-Scarole 
Broad Leaf.. Escariol. Ronde .Escarolo.Endivia Scariola. 
Fennel.Feuchel.Fenouil .Hinojo.Finocchio.Fennikel.Koper. 
