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FERRY-MORSE SEED CO. 
CORN-FIELD VARIETIES 
Early Adams or Burlington 
90 days to table condition. Hardy; much used for table in the 
South. Plants 6—7 ft. tall. Early 7 —8 in. long; 2 in. thick; 12—14 
rowed. Kernels white, fairly sweet and tender; become smooth 
and hard when ripe. 
Extra Early Adams 
78 days to table condition. Hardy; much used for table in the 
South. Plants 4 ft. tall. Ears 4^—5 in. long; 1% in. thick; 
12—14 rowed. Kernels white, sweet and fairly tender at table 
stage, but become smooth and hard when ripe. 
Truckers’ Favorite 
90 days to table condition. Similar to Early Adams. Extensively 
used in the South for roasting ears. Ears about 9 inches long, 12 
to 16-rowed. Kernels white. 
POP CORN 
(Shelled) 
Golden Hulless 105 days 
Plant 4 Yi —5 ft. tall. Ripe ears 33^—4 in. long; 1 % in. thick; 
blocky. Kernels rich golden yellow; 400 per oz.; pointed. Kernels 
large and white with a tinge of cream when popped. 
Japanese Hulless (Australian Hulless or Tom Thumb) 105 days 
Plants 5 ft. tall. Dry ears 3 Yi —4 in. long; 1 % in. thick; blocky. 
Kernels translucent waxy white; 325 per oz.; pointed. Kernels 
large and snow white when popped. 
South American (T.N.T.) 110 days 
Produces 12 to 14 rowed ears about 7 inches long. Large yellow 
kernels that pop to enormous size without hard centers. 
White Rice 110 days 
Early. Plants 6—7 ft. tall. Dry ears 6 in. long; 1}^ in. thick. Ker¬ 
nels translucent waxy white; 325 per oz.; pointed. Kernels large 
and snow white when popped. 
CORN SALAD or FETTICUS 
Large Seeded, Large Leaved (Also called Lamb’s Lettuce.) 45 days 
Thrifty, large growing sort with thick leaves of mild flavor. 
CRESS 
Curled or Pepper Grass 45 days 
Very hardy, fast growing annual which produces in a few weeks a 
good supply of attractive, finely curled dark green foliage which 
is splendid for garnishing and of a pleasant pungent flavor. 
True Water 
Hardy perennial water plant, the sprightly flavored leaves of 
which are prized for salads as well as for garnishing. 
CUCUMBER 
For the sake of uniformity in comparing earliness of varieties we have stated the approximate 
number of days required under ordinary circumstances to produce fruits of maximum slicing size 
from seed planted out of doors early in June at our Oak view Experimental Gardens near Detroit. 
The descriptions are of full sized slicers. 
Telegraph 
Code Word 
A and C cuaac 
68 days. An outstanding variety for shipping on account of its 
deep green color. Fruits slightly tapered at neck and moderately 
pointed, but fairly straight and symmetrical; 8-9 in. long, 2-23^ 
in. thick; white-spined. Very popular in southeastern United 
States. 
BLACK DIAMOND (It Stays Green) cudia 
60 days. Spendid for shipping. Fruits rich dark green and retain 
the color long after picking; white spined; 7—8 in. long; 23^—2 % 
in. thick; only slightly tapered; full at both ends. 
Boston Pickling cubos 
60 days. Splendid pickling and slicing sort. Fruits medium dark 
green; black spined; 6—7 in. long; 23^ in. thick; symmetrical; 
only slightly tapered. 
Talegraph 
Cod* Word 
COBUR 
COEXA 
COFAV 
COHUL 
COJAP 
COTNT 
CORIC 
COSAL 
CREPP 
CREWA 
