Historic, archived document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. oe Table of Contents an PAGE | PAGE _ “PAGE PAGE PACE Acroclinium ......e66- M1) OhiCOlYesnss see eee ess 386 | Gaillardia...........e0. 80 | Mathiola. ............. 84 | Rose Multiflora........ 92 Ageratum..........- ...71 | Chinese Cabbage...... 62) Garden Plan... . asec 9 | Matricaria............. 85 | Rosemary..........+...68 ATEal fa ccs nace oes'< esis 70 | Chinese Primrose...... OSs |G arliCars ces iclee oe seer 41 | Maurandia............ 85) | Roots sce seer 100, 102 PRISE G 2 orcs «cee ce i ciel = WO @DIVES arcteieieis e cietatcreisia's 36 | Gilliflower.. so 4. 00% 0002 SL Meloni. a. ccetes S4:t047 | RUC. cise scucncscdes tees 68 AlysSsum......-..eeeees 71 | Chrysanthemum...... (LW GIBOVOMIS cette ofc sss 101 | Mesembryanthemum. .82 | Ruta Baga........ vee 87 AmaranthuS........++- (2 \W@inerariagee: sescee se 77 | Globe Amaranth...... 81 | Mexican Fire Bush....85 Amaranth, Globe...... SL) Clover a.cce cas eevee es G0) GORI ares cetles 42 se) 81 | Mignonette............ 85.1 Sattron.see.eeeenneneen 68 ANEMONE... 200s seers 02 | Copenh) gan vata sot ee eet v7 | Godetia..... me euat 81 | Mignonette Vine...... 102 | Sage. .......... ae es 68 Amisesctate oes ence 63 | “COCKSCOMD. 04+ <005.5 77 | Golden Feather..:.....02 | Mimosa. ..~.....00s3-. 85 | Salpiglossis........... 92 Antirrhinum..........- 72 | Coix Lachryma........ 77 | Gomphrena............ Si | Mimilussecn csedeas 85 | Salsify......... aeaceaeeDD Aquilegia......+.+. ..- 72 | Cold-Frame........... DN | GOUEG. cd meta cet ote eat 81 | Mirabilis.......... sees So | Salvia.c.:.< cece 93 ATADIS=2.25) 412. deca=s te) @GlOiis os cess cae "¢ | Grass Seeds...%.... 69, 70 | Momordica............ 85 | Savory, Summer...... 68 Artichoke........-.+++- 2) 1 Collards: eis ec sess + een 37 | Gypsophila......¢c..s. 81 | Monkey Flower........ 85 | Seabiosa........ Pa 93 Asparagus ........-. 21, tb COMmMBINGs 9 caesar vied Moon Flower........ 4, 85 | Scarlet Flax......... .93 Aster ....ceseeceees 72, 73 | Convolvulus Major....78 Morning Glory...... 4, 85 | Scarlet Runner Beans 93 : : 74 : mo | MMCdYSArumM....... 000. Slee : 7 Australian Pea Vine... Convolvulus Minor... .78 Holintine ce 81 Morning Glory, Dwarf.79 | Schizanthus........... 93 Cooking Receipts 12 to 17 Fclichessut 89 MOSS ROSO%5 ssiclareer ...86 | Sea Kale Beet.......... 28 ea weteath vA Coreopsise. jecssus ence 78 Helieinooe. dak aces 9 Mourning‘Bride..... 4, 86 | Seed Drills............ 103 - pee ae ith: ey Coriander............s- 1 eee ee ee e Mushroom............ 48 | Sensitive Plant........ 93 a ied aie ig 7g | COPD. veecesreeees 6,87, 88 | Fasperis.,....00..... go | Muskmelon...... 8, 44, 46 | Shasta Daisy .......... 93 Baloo Vine copes aa Corn Flower........... ce eae SO RN ie WENISTARG) ccce's asistacte ores 48 | Suvilax. .0c5.20.ciecssue 93 Baliines cmc corre ts 68 Hibiscus Africanus....82 E Corn Salad..... ere ieiate 38 My-0s0bis.cs. .o....%.<05.00 | SHAPATAZON, cscs ccens 93 BEEN NE Be nAcnnneonooce 74 Hollyhockas.s6.ssn 0-0 82 ; : ‘a COSMOS terre e ctreieie.eccr 78 Myrsiphyllum......... S65 | SOLSHUME co elete cfelsiais ciciete 70 Apple ....sse+s- 85 Giese 40 Honey Dew Melon....46 Sorrel 59 A Panne altace ans 85 Gaaunben ee eae 8 9 : 40 Honeysuckle.......... 80 Spinach eae oY 8 ; 60 Basil, Sweet..........+. 68 Gutman ee ; as Horehound............. 68 | Nasturtium....... 48, 86 eafiaci Beet Pee : 98 Beans ......... Bet ey ce ee Horse Radish.......... 41 | Nicotiana.....c....ese. 88 - Cup and Saucer........ 76 : Squash....... wee 204) OL nO Beans, Scarlet Runner 74 Hotbeds) 2 ssctatsnecens 195) Nigella <.c3s0 eect. 88 ? 3. 28. 29 Oyclamen i.e caves see 78 Fe teiie Taoonigis. ho : StoCkien sen cscs ptionsont 94 Beet: ety ey rat A Cypress Vine.......... 78 a ac ead a is Straw Flower......... 94 Begonia eomeye Shei wieengi era aieele emania.......... CGaothteree! ee Phe Ene oe 50 Be@llisicees5- sa0cs eee 74 Hyacinth Bean......... 82 es 4g | Sugar Cane 70 Bird Seeds..........+. i Dahlia ee ae 78, 100 | Hyssop.....-+--++-++--s 68 Gninc ieee ,.49 to 51 | Summer Cypress...... 99 BOOKS... ..--+-eeeeeers Daisy: Aas cesses che 79 Onion Sets......secesee 51-| Sunflower.......... 70, 94 Borage........++. feia'e aes 68 | Dandelion.......cceceee 40 | wheris... ge cee ean ee 67 ae Waihi ca 41 | Datura.....sseeeeeeeees Wl) ToetPlant bess cetaeel9s 0d 82 | p> 8g Sweet Peas.......95 to 97 rnin ini ANS i Senoars donates erie ; Ey : = a oak 82 Delphinium Wer eueieter se! suctel® 79 Impatiens Balsamina.82 a net a Sweet Rocket......... 94 BrOewOli atc eae gg, | Dex iias Bushee gare 84 | Immortelles........+-. 82 |p is a a “*, | Sweet Sultan......... 17 Ban Dianthus.....75, 79, 90, 98 | Thoma Paina Geh ee ee 52 | Sweet William......... 98 Brussels Sprouts. ..... 29 Digitalis 79 DOMOEB.».0 «.« v'e:0.+ (0, Ox, Parsip.csy.c6ee606 co 52 alehaea 98 ads Haine Cec ae 100,102 | 68 Bens Pe sce, ac ee eee Butterfly Flower...... 74 Dimorphoteca......... 7g | Bapanese Hop......... 83 ‘* Everlasting ......89 Toehos ee ee wg | Job’s Tears..... tiitees 83°. “48S weet...... 95 to 97 | Wagetes. .......+.+. ++ 98 Cabbage...... 8, 80 to 82 | Dusty Miller. ......... 79 | Joseph’s Coat. ........ 88 | Pepper.......... dae tene oe ae settee eeeees BS Paladin cscs c8 este su 100 | Dwarf Morning Glory..79 Pepper Grass.......... 40 - eae cree sey tA sise cs : a Calceolaria............+ 74 1 Periwinkle............ gg | Tobacco. .....--.++e+e- | ED Oe Ane 41 T t 8. 63. 64 Calendula............... 74 : Pe- Teal See2 eck dae ten, 32 | tomato..... seeeee » 99, Bige: Plante ede seem o ADT KOCHI ace. seicele ai eee 83 Tri 102 ifornis ’ F POLUUIA, ce ¢ class's allege gg’| Tritoma ..-..... ouster California Poppy.....- 74 | Hlephant’s Ear....... 1005) Kohl Raul. 22.008 ssc 42 : Teopmolisa 98 Calliopsis. 2. ..y plants at the surface before they are seen by the gardener. e cannot personally direct the use of our gocds after they leave cur hands; neither can we fully control anywhere or at any time the operation of natural law as it affects seeds; therefore, we give no warranty, express or implied, as to de- scription, purity, productiveness, or any other matter of any seeds or bulbs we send out, and we will not be in any way responsible for the crop. If the purchaser does not accept the goods on these terms they are at once to be returned. D. M. Ferry & Co, rr | ce te AO ei) gt A AAO SEED ALES I od WA WA A WW Pe to bd to to mBmemmOoOoOW Ona NARA AADAADAAAAAAMAANANDN0CAHOAA a Oy CN AN 2 DD. M. FERRY & DETR Olt > MECH: 15 KALE Extensively grown, especially in the south, for the leaves, which are used as greens. It is as easily grown as cabbage, and by many considered decidedly superior in flavor. Kale with Bacon Cut away the outer and decayed leaves, and the stalks, wash with care and drain. Cookin boiling water, slightly salted, until tender (about thirty min- utes). Drain thoroughly, chop fine and serve with white sauce (page 17). Garnish with thin strips of bacon, fried brown, and white of hard boiled egg cut in rings; the yolk may be grated and sprinkled over the top. To vary the flavor substitute bacon drip- pings for butter, in the white sauce. KOHL RABI The edible part is the turnip shaped bulb formed above ground. It is tender and of excellent quality when used before fully grown, combining somewhat the flavors of cabbage and turnip. The bulbs are most desirable for use when about the size of an egg. Fried Kohl Rabi Parboil for half an hour, cut in half and fry in melted butter fifteen or twenty minutes. Serve over them the butter in which they were cooked, and dredge with salt and pepper. The time required to cook kohl rabi depends largely upon the age at which it is used. Kohl Rabi Au Gratin Slice kohl rabi, boil twenty minutes, or until nearly tender, and arrange layers in a baking dish with white sauce (page 17). Season each layer with pepper and salt, sprinkle the top with grated cheese and buttered crumbs (1 tablespoon butter to 1 cup crumbs) and bake twenty minutes in moderate oven. LETTUCE Every garden, regardless of size, should contain a liberal planting of this popular vegetable. Although most extensively used as a salad plant it will also be found desirable as a cooked vegetable; the coarse outside leaves may be shredded and used in soups. Stewed Lettuce Trim away the outer leaves, wash carefully, and boil in plenty of salted water until tender. Drain and press out all water. Put into saucepan with pepper, salt and a little butter. Dredge lightly with flour and add three tablespoons of good gravy or one- quarter cup cream. Simmer gently for a quarter of an hour, stirring constantly. Add 1 dessertspoon of vinegar or lemon juice and serve hot. If cream is used omit lemon juice or vinegar. OKRA OR GUMBO Okra is extensively grown in the Southern States and has many excellent qualities which make it worthy of more general cultivation. Although known in some sections only through its use in gumbo soup, it may be cooked in many appetizing ways, either alone or combined with other vegetables or meats. Okra should always be cooked in agate, porcelain or ._ earthenware, as vessels made of iron, copper or brass will discolor the pods and often make them unfit for use. Stewed Okra Cut the ends off the pods of young okra, boil for one hour in salted water, then drain and reheat in a saucepan with some melted butter. Fry brown, keeping well stirred to prevent scorching; season well with salt and pepper, and when thoroughly heated serve. If desireda cup of tomato sauce may beadded when starting to fry. Baked Okra Arrange alternate layers of sliced cooked okra and tomato in a well buttered baking dish, separating them with layers of boiled rice well seasoned with salt and pepper and dotted with butter. Cover the top with fine buttered bread crumbs (1 tablespoon butter to 1 cup crumbs) and brown in hot oven. Okra Soup 2 lbs. chicken, or beef without 4 qts. cold water fat or bone _ 1 onion chopped 2 cups okra chopped fine fine % lb. butter Salt and pepper Cut the beef or chicken into small pieces and season well with pepper and salt. Fry it in the soup kettle with theonion and butter antil very brown. Then add the cold water and let it simmer for an hour and a half; add the okra, and let it cook slowly for about three hours longer. ONION The onion is one of the most generally used of all vegetables. It not only contains considerable nutri- ment and has valuable medicinal properties, but is most useful in counteracting the bad effects of sed- entary life. The disagreeable odor it imparts to the breath may be avoided in a great measure by thorough cooking, or by eating a few leaves of parsley. Small Onions in Cream Put small onions in a dish of cold water and remove skins while under water. They should then be put in rapidly boiling water, and this changed after the first five minutes of cooking, then put in fresh boiling salted water, and cook for from half an hour to forty minutes. Serve with white sauce. For onions au gratin, fill a buttered baking dish with creamed onions; cover with grated cheese and let heat in oven five or six minutes. Onion Souffle 1 cup white sauce (page 17) ¥% cup stale bread crumbs 1 teaspoon chopped parsley 1% cups cold boiled onions, chopped fine 2 eggs (yolks and whites beaten separately) Add to white sauce the bread crumbs, parsley, onions and yolks of eggs, in order given. Mix thor- oughly and fold in with a fork the stiffly beaten whites. Put in buttered baking dish or individual ramekins, sprinkle with buttered crumbs and brown in oven. PARSNIP The value of the parsnip as a culinary vegetable is well known, and because of its excellent keeping qualities should be planted in every home garden, es- pecially where other vegetables are not procurable throughout the winter. Parsnip Fritters Wash and cook forty-five minutes in boiling salted water. Drain and plunge parsnips into cold water ‘and the skins will slip off easily. Mash, season with butter, salt and pepper, and shape in small flat round cakes, roll in flour and fry in butter. 16 Dae MM. PERRY COS *DESCR UP PIV. 2G Aur AO Ghee Parsnips and Drawn Butter Sauce Clean and scrape young parsnips and cut into small pieces; cook until tender in boiling salted water (about 10 minutes). Drain and serve with half the quantity of drawn butter sauce. Drawn Butter Sauce ¥Y cup butter 3 tablespoons flour 1% cups hot water Melt half the butter, add flour with seasoning. Pour on the hot water gradually, then add remainder of butter in small pieces. 1% teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper PEAS Probably no vegetable is more universally appre- ciated than young peas fresh from the garden. They contain a comparatively high percentage of protein, and are usually considered, with green corn, as having the highest food value of all garden products. Proper cooking when the peas are in prime condition for the table insures a food delicacy that is unsurpassed. Boiled Peas Remove from pods and cook in a small quantity boiling salted water until tender. Add salt the last five minutes of cooking. Drain; season with butter, pepper and salt. If they have lost much of their natural sweetness they are improved by the addition of a small amount of sugar. They may be served with half the quantity of white or drawn butter sauce. Pea Timbales Rub 1 quart of cooked peas through a sieve. To every cup of pea pulp add two beaten eggs, two table- spoons melted butter, two-thirds teaspoon salt, one- eighth teaspoon pepper and a few drops of onion juice. Pack in buttered moulds and bake in a mod- erate oven until firm. Serve with one cup of white sauce to which has been added one-third cup of peas. PEPPER Peppers when properly prepared make some of the most attractive salads for the table, and their value as a food as well as an appetizer, is giving them in- creasing popularity. They may be used either green or ripe for salads, chili sauce and chow chow, and are a desirable addition to meat and vegetable dishes of many kinds. Stuffed Green Peppers Slice the stem end from sweet peppers. Cut away inside seed and pulp, and fill with a mixture made of one cup fine crumbs, one grated onion, one-half cup chopped nuts, one teaspoon salt and two teaspoons of melted butter. Set in a pan containing a little water and melted butter and bake from twenty minutes to half an hour, basting occasionally. Escallop of Peppers and Corn Cut enough sweet corn from cob to make three cups. Take two or three sweet green peppers and remove inside pulp and seeds; then slice in very thin circles, and arrange in alternate layers, salting each ‘layer, until dish 1s filled, finishing the top with peppers. To a cup of cream, or milk, add one beaten egg and two tablespoons of melted butter; po ir this over the whole and bake for half an hour in a hot oven. Canned corn may be used, in which case less cream will be needed, WARMED OVER POTATOES To a quart of cold peeled potatoes add a table- spoonful of fat, preferably bacon fat; season well with salt and pepper and heat slowly. Chop fine and when thoroughly heated add a cupful of sour cream. Sweet cream will do but the sour gives a little better flavor. If well warmed and properly seasoned they are much better than when first cooked. RHUBARB Rhubarb, also known as pie plant or wine plant, is the earliest spring vegetable, and is grown for its long leaf stalks, which are extensively used for pies, sauce and other dishes. Its piquant flavor makes it a de- sirable appetizer and an excellent accompaniment to the heavier and plainer foods of the diet. Rhubarb Pie 1% cups rhubarb 1 cup sugar Wash thoroughly, and cut stalks of rhubarb in half inch pieces before measuring. Mix sugar and flour, add to rhubarb and bake between crusts. Rhubarb may be scalded first, thus losing much of the acidity and requiring less sugar. SALSIFY Salsify is rapidly gaining in favor as a desirable vegetable for fall and winter use. Its excellent keep- ing qualities are such that roots stored in the fall may be had throughout the winter months. The flavor is similar to that of oysters, and when cooked is palat- able and delicious. 2 tablespoons flour Creamed Salsify Remove tops from two bunches of salsify, scrape and cut in slices. Put in a bowl of cold water with a little lemon juice to retain whiteness. Drain and cook three quarters of an hour in enough boiling water to cover; add salt after fifteen minutes’ cooking. Drain and serve with highly seasoned white sauce. Scalloped Salsify Boil salsify as for above, but drain before quite done. Arrange in layers with slightly browned buttered crumbs. Season each layer with pepper, salt and paprika. Pour one-half cup milk and one beaten egg well mixed over all and bake in moderate oven about fifteen minutes. SQUASH The squash is one of the most valuable garden vegetables. It is very palatable when cooked, and when used for pies is as delicious as pumpkin. The summer varieties come to the table early in the season, and should be used when soft and tender; the winter sorts when stored, may be had from August until the following spring. Fried Summer Squash Select a very young summer squash and cut it in small pieces, removing seed and stringy portion. If squash is not young and fresh it should be peeled. Fry half an onion in one tablespoon of butter. When beginning to brown add squash and season with salt and pepper. Cook ten minutes, add one-quarter cup hot water and continue cooking until squash is tender. Boiled or Steamed Summer Squash If young and soft simply wash and steam till tender. If hard, pare and remove seeds, cook in boiling water till soft, turn into strainer and press out juice till nearly dry; add butter, salt and pep- per, and serve, Baked Winter Squash Cut squash into pieces about two inches square and remove seeds and stringy portion. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and dots of butter. Put in a drip- ping pan and bake in a moderate oven about fifty minutes, or until soft. Serve in shell with butter, or scooped from shell and mashed. Season to taste. Boiled or Steamed Winter Squash Wash shell, cut into pieces for serving, cook in boiling water or steam it in shell till tender; season as eaten; or if preferred, remove from shell, mash and season before serving. SPINACH When properly prepared no plant makes more wholesome and nutritious greens than spinach. It is of easy culture, and if a succession of plantings is made, edible greens may be had throughout an ex- tremely long season. Spinach with Eggs Carefully pick over spinach and wash in several dif- ferent waters, changing from one pan to another each time. Put on to cook ina little water, and cook over a moderate fire until tender. Drain and chop fine. Season with butter, pepper and salt, serve on hot platter, garnish with poached egg; or cut the whites of hard boiled eggs into rings and arrange as border on spinach. Press yolks of eggs through wire strain>r and put on center of spinach. Spinach with Cheese Sauce One quart spinach prepared as above, one table- spoon grated onion, salt and pepper, grated nutmeg, yolks of three hard boiled eggs. Mix well and add cheese sauce. Serve on rounds of toast and garnish with whites of eggs, chopped or cut in rings. Cheese Sauce 1 cup white sauce, well seasoned 1 cup grated cheese Cook in double boiler, keeping well stirred until cheese is melted. TOMATOES Probably as favorably known as any other veg- etable. It is extensively used for culinary purposes, and is one of the leading vegetables for canning. When in season the fresh tomatoes are very desirable for salads. Tomatoes Stuffed with Egg and Peppers Cut the inside from large, solid tomatoes and refill with a mixture of equal parts of chopped hard-boiled eggs and chopped sweet, green peppers, well moistened with melted butter and onion juice and seasoned with salt. Put in a baking dish, cover, and let bake for twenty minutes in a moderate oven. Tomatoes may be stuffed in a great variety of ways, using fillings of chopped onion, fried cucumber, spinach, or bread dressing with sage, etc. Fried Tomatoes Put 1 tablespoon butter in frying pan and when melted lay in thickly sliced tomatoes which have been rolled in egg and crumbs. Fry and when brown turn carefully to avoid breaking the slices. Before serving season both sides with salt and pepper. A half teaspoon of onion juice may be added to the butter in which they are cooking if desired. Serve plain or with white sauce. DewiVinnti eer ya cw (COL. DETROIT MICH. 17 Deviled Tomatoes Wash, peel and slice three or four large, solid toma- toes. Season with salt and pepper, dredge slightly with flour and fry in butter. Serve on a hot platter with dressing made as follows: Cream four tablespoons butter, add two teaspoons powdered sugar, one teaspoon mustard, one quarter teaspoon salt and a few grains of cayenne. Mix well and add yolk of a hard boiled egg rubbed to a paste, one egg beaten slightly and two tablespoons of vices Cook in a double boiler, stirring until thick. TURNIPS The turnip is an agreeable and wholesome vege- table which is much in demand for fall and winter use. While more delicious if used when young and tender, the roots keep exceptionally well and make a palat- able dish throughout the winter months. Turnip Au Gratin Cut boiled turnips in thin slices and arrange in a buttered baking dish in layers 1 inch deep; sprinkle each layer with melted butter, pepper, salt and grated cheese. Finish with cheese on top and bake for 20 minutes. ad Mashed Yellow Turnips Peel and quarter 2 large sized turnips, cover with boiling water and cook until tender. Drain, mash and add 2 tablespoons of butter, 1 teaspoon of salt and a pinch of pepper. : Creamed Turnips Wash turnips and cut in half inch cubes. Cook in boiling salted water until tender, or from 20 to 30 minutes. Drain and serve with white sauce. WHITE SAUCE For Every Vegetable Use twice the quantity of vegetables cut in cubes as you use of the White Sauce. The proportion of the sauce we have used in these receipts, to cubed vegetables is always in the ratio of 1 to 2, but this can be varied to suit individual tastes. 2 tablespoons butter lcup cold milk . 2 tablespoons flour Dash pepper (white pref- 1% teaspoon salt Dash paprika [erably) Have all the ingredients measured before beginning to mix. Melt butter in a shallow saucepan; add flour and mix until smooth. Remove from fire; add cold milk, in three portions, stirring all the time. Return to fire, add salt, pepper and paprika, and then boil for three minutes. ; This sauce can be used for all creamed vegetables, such as cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, onions, salsify and turnips. Using one-fourth the quantity of flour with the cther ingredients as stated above will give you the coundation for all cream of vegetable soups, except tomato. HOLLANDAISE SAUCE ¥% cup butter ¥% teaspoon salt Yolks two eggs Few grains cayenne 1 tablespoon lemon juice % cup boiling water Put butter in a bowl, cover with cold water, and wash, using aspoon. Divide in three pieces; put one piece in a saucepan with yolks of eggs and lemon juice, place saucepan in a larger one containing boiling water, and stir constantly with a wire whisk until butter is melted; then add second piece of butter, and, as it thickens, third piece. Add water, cook 1 minute and season with salt and cayenne. 18 D..M.e FERRY & CO"S DESCRIPTIVE CAVALLO URE. The Essentials to the Production of GOOD VEGETABLES and BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS Good Soil A rich, sandy loam is the best, but a fair degree of success may be secured from any soil which can be made rich and friable. Vegetables of the best quality cannot be grown on barren sand, a cold, hard, lumpy clay, nor in the shade of orchard or other trees. Liberal Manuring Well decomposed stable manure where straw bedding has been used is the best; manure where sawdust has been used for bedding is not so good. Often wood ashes at the rate of one peck up to one bushel to the square rod will be of great benefit. When good stable manure is not available, commercial fertilizers may be used at the rate of four to twelve pounds to the square rod and the more concentrated forms, such as Nitrate of Soda, Guano, Dried Blood and Potash Salts, at the rate of one to six pounds to the rod, the larger amounts preferably in three or four applications and at intervals of about ten days. A mass or lump of any of the commercial fertilizers, even if it is but a quarter of an inch in diameter, is liable to kill any seed or young plant which comes in contact with it, so it is very important if such fertilizers be used that they be thoroughly pulverized and mixed with the soil. Thorough Preparation Rich soil and liberal manuring will avail little without thorough preparation. The soil must be made friable by thorough and judicious working; if this is well done all that follows will be easy; if it is neglected, only partial success is possible and that at the cost of a great deal of hard work. The garden should be well plowed or dug to a good depth, taking care, if it is a clay soil, that the work is not done when it is too wet. If a handful from the furrow moulds with slight pressure into a ball which cannot be easily crumbled into fine earth again, the soil is too wet and if stirred then will be hard to work all summer. The surface should be made as fine and smooth as possible with the harrow or rake. It is generally desirable to plow the whole garden at once and to do this in time for the earliest crops, but the part which is not planted for some weeks should be kept mellow by frequent cultivation. . Good Seeds Properly Planted There is no more prolific source of disappointment and failure among amateur gardeners than hasty, careless or improper sowing of the seed. A dry seed may retain its vitality and remain unchanged for years, but after germination has commenced a check of a day or two in the process may be fatal. There is no time in the life of a plant when it is so susceptible of injury from the over-abundance or want of sufficient heat and moisture as at the period between the commencement of germination and the formation of the first true leaves. It is just then that the gardener should aid in securing favorable conditions. These are: FIRST—A proper and: constant degree of moisture. The soil should always be moist, never wet. To secure this cover the seed as soon as it is planted with well pulverized, freshly prepared earth pressing it firmly over the seed. This firming of the soil is very important as it brings the particles of earth into close contact with seeds and roots, prevents the drying out of the soil and facilitates quick growth. The best results are obtained in small gardens by laying a board on the row and then walking upon the board, or the back of the hoe may be used, but for truck farms and field crops a roller is equally satisfactory. SECOND—A proper degree of heat, secured by sowing the seed when the temperature of the soil is that most favorable to the germination of the seed of that particular plant. Too high a temperature is often as detrimental as one too low. The proper temperature for each sort may be learned from a careful study of the following pages and the experience of the most successful gardeners in your vicinity. THIRD—Covering the seed to such a depth that while a uniform degree of heat and moisture is preserved the necessary air can readily reach the germinating seed and the tiny stem push the forming leaves into the light and air. This depth will vary with different seeds and conditions of the soil and can be learned only from practical experience. In general, seeds of the size of the turnip should not be covered with more than half an pee of earth pressed down, while corn may be an inch, beans an inch to two inches and peas one to three inches eep. FOURTH—Such a condition of soil that the ascending stem can easily penetrate it and the young roots speedily find suitable food. We can usually secure this by thorough preparation of the ground and taking care never to sow fine seeds when the ground is wet. Occasionally a heavy or long continued rain followed by a bright sun will so bake and crust the surface that it is impossible for the young plant to find its way through it, or a few days of strong wind will so dry the surface that the young plants will be killed. In such cases the only remedy is to plant again. Dem vice hyena re6cen OO. DE DR OL, —M hGH : 19 Judicious Cultivation Not only should every weed be removed as soon as it appears, but the crust which forms after a rain should be broken up and the ground stirred as soon as it is dry enough to permit it. The more frequently and deeply the soil is stirred while the plants are young, the better, but as they develop and the roots occupy the ground, cultivation should be shallower until it becomes a mere stirring of the surface. The yield and quality of vegetables have often been decidedly lowered by injudiciously deep and close cultivation after the roots of the plants had fully occupied the ground. A very small garden, well cultivated and cared for, will give larger returns and be in every way more satisfactory than a much larger one poorly prepared and neglected. A desirable method of planting seeds in boxes. Seedlings transplanted from the seed row to another box. = Starting Plants Indoors Earlier crops of many kinds of vegetables may be obtained by planting the seeds early in boxes indoors and setting out the plants later after the weather has become warm and settled. Plants of such vegetables as tomato, pepper, egg plant, celery and often cucumber and melons are usually started in this way, also many flowering plants requiring a long season to bloom. Shallow wooden boxes three to four inches deep of a’ size convenient to handle are generally used for this purpose. The boxes should be filled with good garden soil-preferably a light sandy loam and the rows planted about two inches apart. The box should be placed in a window where it will have plenty of light. Care should be taken to keep the soil moist. When the seedlings are about an inch high they should be transplanted to other boxes setting them at least two inches apart each way. If the plants tend to become tall and spindling they should be moved to a cooler situation. Before being set in the open ground the plants should be gradually hardened off; to do this set the boxes outdoors on mild days covering them at night until they are able to stand the weather without damage. How to Build and Manage Hotbeds _For early vegetables, some provision for starting certain plants earlier than can be done in the open air is desirable; for this purpose nothing is better than a good hotbed and its construction is so simple and the expense so slight that every garden should have one. A hotbed proper not only protects the plants from the cold, but supplies bottom heat. By this term the gardener means that the soil is constantly kept several degrees warmer than the air above, that being the condition so far as heat is concerned, which is most favorable for rapid and vigorous ‘growth, and gardeners usually secure it by making a compact pile of some fermenting material and cover- ing it with. the earth 1 in which the plants are to grow. S - a = Heating Material The- Best Reatane material that is easily available is fresh horse manure, comiennine a liberal quantity of straw bedding.- What is wanted in-the hotbed is a steady and moderate, but: lasting heat. ' To secure this, the manure should be forked over, shaken apart and if dry, watered and allowed to stand a few days and then be forked over again, piled and allowed to heat a second time, the object being to get the whole mass into a uni- form degree of fermentation and as soon as this is accomplished it is fit for use. 2 Sash Some gardeners use sash made especially for hotbeds and glazed with small lights cut from odds and ends and so furnished at very low rates. Such sash can tsually be procured in any of our large cities and costs much less than if made to order. For garden use, however, we much prefer a smaller sash that can be easily handled and the use of larger and better glass. 'Werecommend that for home gardens the sash be about two and one-half by four or five feet and that the glass be not less than 10 x 14, laid with not more than one-quarter inch lap. In giving the order to one unaccustomed to the work, it would be well to state what they are to be used for, and that they need to be made like skylight sash. Frame This may be made of sound one-inch lumber, the back twelve to fourteen inches high, the front ten to twelve. It should be well fitted to the sash so as to leave as little opening as possible and yet allow the sash to be easily moved up and down, even when the frame is quite wet. The Soil ., This should be light, rich, friable. Any considerable amount of clay in it is very objectionable. If possible, it should be unfrozen when put into the bed; for this reason it is much better to prepare it the fall before and cover the pile with enough coarse manure or straw to keep out the frost. 20 D, M. PERKY -& -CO-S DESCRIP IVE CATALOGUE Making the Bed This requires careful attention as future success depends largely upon the manner in which this work is done. Having cleared away snow and ice, build a rectangular bed one foot larger each way than the frame to be used, carefully shaking out and spreading each forkful and repeatedly treading down the manure so as to make the bed as uniform as possible in solidity, composition and moisture. It is of the utmost importance that this shaking apart and evenly pressing down of the manure should be carefully and thoroughly done; unless it is, one portion will heat quicker than the other and the soil will settle unevenly, making it impossible to raise good lants. : The proper depth of the bed will vary with the climate, season and the kind of plants to be raised. A shallow bed will quickly give a high temperature which will soon subside; a deeper one, if well made, will heat more moderately, but continue much longer. For general purposes, a bed about two feet deep will be best. The bed completed, the frame and sash may be put on and fresh manure carefully packed around the outside to the very top (if the weather is at all severe, this outside banking should be replenished as it settles). The bed should then be allowed to stand with the sash partially open for a day or two to allow the steam and rank heat to pass off. ‘ The earth should then be evenly distributed over the surface of the bed and carefully leveled. The earth should not be shoveled or dumped in one or more places in the bed and then leveled; if this is done uneven settling of the bed invariably results. Care should be taken that the soil is dry and friable. If wet or frozen soil must be used, it should be placed in small piles until well dried out before spreading. The heat at first will be quite violent, frequently rising to 120 degrees, but it soon subsides and when it recedes to 90 degrees the seed may be planted. The importance of using dry soil and allowing the first rank heat to pass off is very great. Every season thousands of hotbeds fail of good results from these causes and seedsmen are blamed for failure resulting from overheat, or wet, soggy soil. M .nagement of the Bed The essentials for success are a steaay uniform degree of heat and moisture; keeping the soil at all times a few degrees warmer than the air and the careful “hardening off’’ (by exposure to the air and diminishing the supply of water) of the plants before transplanting into the open air. Simple as these may seem to be, there are many difficulties in the way of securing them, prominent among which is overheating the air under a bright sun. Without experience one would scarcely believe who quickly the temperature inside of a well built hotbed will rise to 90 or 100 degrees upon a still, sunny day, even when the tmperature outside is far below freezing, or how quickly the temperature will fall to that outside, if upon a windy, cloudy day the sash is left open ever so little. A rush of cold air driven over the plants is far more injurious than the same temperature when the air is still. Again, in cloudy weather, a bed will go several days without watering, but will dry up in an hour when open on a sunny day. Cold-Frame A cold frame is a simple construction of boards for wintering over young plants, Cabbage, Lettuce, Cauli- flower, etc., and is also useful to protect and harden off plants from the greenhouse or hotbed before fully exposing them in the open air. Select a dry, southern exposure, form a frame from four to six feet wide and as long as required. The back should be fourteen to eighteen inches high and the front eight to twelve, with a cross-tie every three feet! The frame may be covered with sash or cloth. Seeds of the vegetables to be wintered, sown in open border early in September, will be ready to plant in cold frames about the last of October. The soil should be well prepared and smoothly raked before planting. Admit air freely on pleasant days, but keep close in severe weather. These frames are particularly useful in the south and may be covered more cheaply with cloth shades than by sash. The shades are made as follows: Make light but strong wooden frames to fit over the bed and of a width to receive some common brand of cotton cloth. The cloth may be unbleached and should be stretched over and securely tacked to the frames. We have found that Plant Bed Cloth, which we have for sale, is superior to any ordinary cloth for this purpose. Transplanting In transplanting, the main points to be regarded are: Care in taking up the plants soas to avoid injury to the roots, setting out as soon as possible to prevent the air coming in contact with the roots, setting firmly so as to enable the plant to take a secure hold of the soil and shading to prevent the hot sun from withering and blighting the leaves. Where a rank or soft growth of tops has been made in hotbed it is frequently desirable to trim off some of the larger leaves before taking up to transplant; this will retard too rapid evaporation of moisture from the plant and usually will prevent wilting. In transplanting from a hotbed, harden the plants by letting them get quite dry a day or two before, but give an abundance of water a few hours before they are taken out. _ It is most apt to be successful if done just at evening, or immediately before or during the first part of a rain, about the worst time being just after a rain, when the ground being wet it is impossible to sufficiently press it about the plant without its baking hard. If water is used at all it should be used freely and the wet surface immediately covered with dry soil. Watering The best time to water plants is early in the morning or in the evening. Water may be given to the roots at any time, but should never be sprinkled over the leaves while they are exposed to bright sunshine. If watering a plant has been commenced, continue to supply it as it is needed, or more injury than good will result from what has been given. One copious watering is better than many scanty sprinklings. The ground should always be stirred with a hoe or rake before it becomes so very dry as to cake or crack. . Dg WE IAS IRUR VO ZS Oey DIT II Ie VWs Zh able for good development. ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF VEGETABLE SEEDS| WITH GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR CULTIVATION The varieties in each class (for example, Wax Podded Beans) are usually arranged in their order of earliness. || The descriptions of the varieties offered by us are based upon our very careful observations of the types as under- stood by us after many years of experience in carrying on a very large business. tables and flowers have been conducted on a large scale at our Experimental Gardens and Oakview Stock Seed Farm, both out of doors and in greenhouses, and our inspection each year of crops grown for us has extended not only from the Atlantic to the Pacific but has included many of the countries of Europe. Nevertheless it should always be remembered that many vegetables are much affected in their habit of growth of plant and size, form and quality of the fruits by conditions of soil, climate, location and mode of culture which are often beyond our con- trol, and our descriptions are for what may be expected under conditions that are approximately normal and favor- The cultural directions in this catalogue are necessarily limited but they are as complete as space permits. For additional cultural information see list of books on the inside of back cover of this Seed Annual. Our comparative trials of vege- = ARTICHOKE The seed we offer is that of the true artichoke which is an extensively used vegetable in Europe. In it the edible portion is the thickened scales at the base of the flower-heads or buds. The plant is very different from what is known in America as Arti- choke or Jerusalem Artichoke, in which the edible portion is the tuber. In February or March sow and transplant in hotbed so as to give plenty of room until danger of frost is over. Then set in very rich, well drained soilin rows four feet apart and two feet apart in the row. The plants can be raised in seed beds out of doors, but in that case will not be likely to produce heads the first year. Late in the fall cut off the old tops and thoroughly protect the crowns with leaves or straw to prevent severe freezing. The second year thin the starting shoots to three of the best, which will commence to form heads about July Ist. The plants may also be blanched like cardoons. Thisis done by cutting back the stems close to the ground in July, the rapidly growing shoots which then start up may be tied and blanched like celery. As artichoke plants do not yield satisfactorily after three or four years, it is best to start a new plantation as often as once in three years. The plant of this variety is of medium height with Green Globe rather deep green leaves. The buds or flower-heads are green, nearly round or somewhat elongated. The scales are rather narrow and spiny, and are moderately fleshy at the base. Pkt. 10c; Oz. $1.00; 2 Oz. $1.60; 14 Lb. $2.75; Lb. $10.00 ASPARAGUS This is one of the earliest and most delicious of spring vegetables. We strongly urge all those having enough available space to put ina bed for their own use, following carefully the cultural directions given below. Beds are usually formed by setting roots which can be procured of us. If you wish to grow plants from the seed yourself, pour warm water on the seed and allow it to stand until cool; pour it off and repeat two or three times with fresh warm water. Sow in spring in drills about eighteen inches apart and two inches deep in light, rich soil, planting fifteen to twenty seeds to each foot of row. When the plants are well up, thin to about one inch apart and give frequent and thorough cultivation during the summer. If this has been well done, the plants will be fit to set the next spring. The permanent beds should be prepared by deep plowing or spading and thoroughly enriching the ground with stable manure or other fertilizer; a moist. sandy soilis best. If the subsoil is not naturally loose and friable, it should be made so by thoroughly stirring with a subsoil plow or spade. Set the plants about four inches deep and one to two feet apart in rows four to six feet apart. After the plants are well started, give frequent and thorough cultivation. Early the next spring spade in a heavy dressing of manure and about one quart of salt and double the quantity of fresh wood ashes to each square rod and cultivate well as long as the size of plants will permit, or until they begin to die down. The next season the bed may be cut over two or three times, but if this is done, all the shoots, no matter how small, should be cut. After the final cutting, give agood dressing of ma- nure, ashes and salt. Cultivate frequently until the plants meet in the rows. In autumn after the tops are fully ripe and yellow, they should be cut and burned. A bed fifteen by fifty feet, requiring about one hundred plants, if well cultivated and manured, should give the following season an abun- dant supply for an ordinary family and continue productive for eight or ten years. A very early maturing and prolific variety, producing an Palmetto abundance of very large, deep green shoots of the best auale ty. SEED—Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 ROOTS—Postpaid, $1.50 per 100 By oon express or parcel post, not prepaid, $1.25 per 100; $10.00 per 9 This sort is one of the largest and most ex- Conover Ss Colossal tensively used green varieties. Shoots bright green, sometimes tinged with purple at the top, very tender and of the best quality. SEED—Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 ROOTS—Postpaid, $1.50 per 100 By dreisht, express or parcel post, not prepaid, $1.25per 100; $10.00 per Rnd -PALMETTO 22 D.°M. PERRY “& COZS DESCRIP GIVE “CA TAraG ue BEANS No crop responds more readily than Beans to good soil and cultivation. A light, rich, well drained loam which was manured for the previous crop is the most desirable. If too rank manure is used it is apt to make the plant run too much to vine. Beans are very sensitive to both cold and wet and it is useless to plant them before the ground has become dry and warm. The largest returns willresult from planting in drills from two to three feet apart. Cover the seed one and one-half to two inches deep and thin the young plants three to six inches apart in the row. If planted in hills. make the hills about two feet apart each way. For succession, plant at intervals of one to two weeks till midsummer. The plants up to the time of blossoming should have frequent shallow cultivation, but any mutilation of the roots by cultivation after the plants come into bloom is likely to cause the blossoms to blast and so cut off the crop. Cultivation should always be very shallow and it is uselessto expect a crop from a field so poorly prepared as to need deep stirring after planting. We give careful attention to selecting and improving the different varieties and keeping them pure and we invite the most critical comparison of our stocks with those of any other grower. The varieties of garden beans we offer have been separated for convenience into five groups: Wax Podded Dwarf or Bush sorts, Green Podded Dwarf or Bush sorts, Dwarf Limas, Pole or Runningsorts and Pole Limas. Nearly all of these sorts, except the Limas, are suitable when young for use as snaps, which in some localities are called ‘‘snapshorts.** The low growing sorts are called Bunch beans in some sections. In northern latitudes the term ‘“‘butter-beans” is often applied to low growing wax podded sorts. In the south, however, the term ‘‘butter-beans”’ is usually applied to limas. Continued experience has satisfied us Challenge Dwarf Black Wax of the great merit of this variety as the earliest wax podded bean. In all our many comparisons of this bean with other extra early sorts, we have found it the first to give a full picking of pods which were of very excellent quality. The plants, although small, are com- pact and erect, bearing pods well up from the ground. The pods arean attractive medium yellow in color, medium sized, about four and one-fourth inches long, roundish oval, considerably curved, fleshy, crisp, tender and stringless. Seed jet black, longer and more curved than Prolific Wax. We consider this the best first early wax bean for the home or market garden. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $20.00 3 This is one of the earliest and D. M. Ferry & Co’s Golden Wax best dwarf sorts for the home market and private gardens. The plants are erect, compact, and very pro- ductive. The pods are of mediu:n length, four and one-half to five inches, uearly straight, broad, flat, golden yellow, very fleshy and wax-like. The variety cooks quickly as snaps, shelling well when green, and is of superior quality used in either way. Seed medium sized, oval, white, more or less covered with two shades of purplish red. The amount and shaile of color on this and all parti- colored beans will be affected greatly by conditions of soil and ripening. This very extensively used sort was introduced by usin 1876. Weare convinced by many careful tests that none of the so-called improved strains is equal to the seed we offer of this standard variety. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $20.00 Thi fata : ; of eee : ° Le . is splendid variety is one of the earliest dwar Michigan White Wax snap beans. It is a white-seeded Golden Wax bean of the original Golden Wax quality. Itis a vigorous and very productive garden variety. The pods are aburdantly produced and. are uniform in size and color which is a very attractive lightgolden yellow. They are four and one-half to five inches long, comparatively broad, meaty and of the same superior quality as our Golden Wax. Seed medium sized, oval, clear white. It is a most desirable home garden, market and canning sort. Pkt. 15c; Lb.35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $20.00 The plants are alittle more upright and Grenell Rust Proof Wax hardierthan our Golden Wax. The hand- some deep yellow pods are about five inches long, are broader and flatter than our Golden Wax but are slightly inferiorin quality. This variety is sometimes called an Improved Golden Wax andis popular with some gardeners. Pkt. 15¢; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $20.00 fi R f W The stock we offer is very productive, early and of superior erugee @X quality. The plants are very vigorous and branching. The pods are four to five inches long, thick, fleshy, round, stringless and wax-like, being of a clear, light yellow color. Seed medium sized; cylindrical, rounded at ends. yellowish drab, heavily splashed with a bluish black. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $19.00 The plants of this very hardy and ’ Keeney’s Rustless Golden Wax productive second early or inter- mediate sort are strong, vigorous and have short runners, and rather small smooth leaves. The pods are about five inches long, oval-flat, stringless, light yellow, wax-like and handsome. Seed similar to a light colored Golden Wax. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $20.00 ’ : The vines of this early dwarf D. M. Ferry & Co Ss Detroit Wax sort are hardy and productive. The plants are very erect. The pods are attractive light yellow, straight, broad and flat, and are about four to four and one-half inchesin length. Seed medium sizel, oval, white with more or less irregular dark brown or black markings about theeye. This is used for the home garden as well as market and shipping. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 30c; 2 Lbs. 50c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $16.00 ore This improved strain of Black Wax Prolific Wax, Black Seeded we offer under this name is exception- ally productive, very hardy, reliable and of the best quality. It is very extensively used for snaps for the home garden and market. The plants are medium sized, erect in growth, with small foliage, very vigorous, early inter- mediate in season with longer bearing period than most sorts. The pods are of medium length, four and one-fourth to four and one-half inches, borne well up from the ground. curved, cylindrical and fleshy. They are of a clear, light D. M. Ferry & Co’s GOLDEN Wax golden yellow color and remain a long time in condition for use as snaps. Seed small, oblong, jet black. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $20.00 Not less than 10 pounds at the 100 pound rate. One hundred pound prices do not include transportation: if ordered shipped prepaid add 8c per pound to the 100 pound price. We do not put up half pounds of beans. Dee Meehan 6a Cin. DER © lt MlOH: 23 BE ANS-—DWaARF oR BUSH WAX PODDED SORTS—Continued e This very handsome black wax sort is medium early, fairly hardy and productive. It is one of the very P encil P. od Wax best sorts for home use and for near markets where highest quality is desired. The plants are strong growing with roughened leaves. The pods are long, five and one-half to six inches, straight, round, fleshy and of a bright yel- low color. They are tender, absolutely stringless and are produced through a long season. Seed long, round, medium sized, solid black. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $20.00 . 9 It has been claimed that this variety, usually midseason but sometimes earlier maturing, Currie tS) Rust P roof Wax is absolutely rust proof and we have found it as nearly rust proof as any wax podded bean. . The plants are very vigorous, hardy and productive. The pods are light yellow, similar in shape to Golden Wax but longer, about five and one-half to six inches in length. Seed long, oval, rounded at ends, medium sized, purplish black. This is a well known market gardening and truckers’ sort in some sections. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $19.00 A vigorous growing, very productive variety, similar in gen- Sure Crop Wax eral appearance of plant and seed to Currie’s Rust Proof Wax; the pods, however, are more fleshy, of decidedly better quality and are string- less at practically all stages of growth. Pods about six inches long, nearly round, attractive in color and remain a long time in condition for snaps. Seed long, oval, rounded at ends, medium size, purplish black. A desirable variety for either the home or market garden. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $22.00 ° The pods of this dwarf variety are longer than Unrival ed W ax Golden Wax and a little lighter in color, arerather narrow and somewhat flattened but fleshy. This variety usually matures soon after our Golden Wax and is sometimes as early. The plants are large and vigorous with leaves similar to Golden Wax in color and shape but are a little larger. The pods when well grown are borne in abundance well up from the ground. Seed small, flat, slightly kidney shaped; color ochre-brown. This sort is suitable for market gardeners and is also used for the home garden. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $22.00 ° This standard variety maturing a little later Wardwell’s Kidney Wax than Golden Wax, Pielde a jane crop of long, nearly straight, broad, light golden yellow, handsome pods. These are of large size, about six inches long, and are of good quality. They always com- mand a ready sale, making the variety one of the most profitable for the market gardener as wellas shipper. Thisis also very extensively used for snaps for the home garden. The plants are strong growing and bear their long pods well up from the ground. The leaves are large, broad and slightly roughened. Seed large flattened, kidney shaped, white with dark markings about the eye. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $20.00 ° ° This variety is also known as New Kidney Wax. Stringless Kidney Wax Plants of erect bushy habit, eighteen to twenty inches high, robust in growth and very prolific. Podsrich creamy white, six to seven inches long, somewhat flattened but very thick and fleshy; stringless and of excel- lent quality. Pods in general appearance are about half way between Wardwell’s Kidney Wax and Round Pod Kidney Wax and combine the good qualities of both these varieties. Seed medium. large, slightly flattened, white with dark marking about eye. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $22.00 ° This is also called Davis White Kidney Wax. It isa well known Davis Wax market sort, much used for shipping. The plants are very hardy and productive and the variety is very desirable where a handsome wax-podded, white seeded intermediate sort is wanted. The plants are very vigorous. The pods are remarkably long, about six inches, sometimes longer. They are hand- some, light yellow, straight, very attractive and when young are crisp and tender. The dry beans are excellent for baking. Seed medium large, kidney shaped, clear white. (Crop failed) ; Ue A very handsome midseason variety, espe- Round Pod Kidney Wax cially desirable for snaps for-the home garden. The plants are of strong growth, spreading and very productive. . The leaves are large, broad and roughened. The pods are long and round, five and one-half to six inches, slightly curved, light yellow, wax-like, stringless and of the very best quality. Seed long, cylindrical, medium sized, nearly white-“with a little dark marking about the eye. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $23.00 This handsome variety of intermediate season Scarlet F lageolet Wax seems to do especially well in the south and is a favorite with many truckers. The plants are large, strong growing, erect and produce very long, flat, rather coarse, deep yellow wax-like pods seven to eight inches in length: Seed very large, flat, bright red changing to plum-violet. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $22.00 ° This sort isknown also as Perfection Wax. The Violet F lageolet Wax pods are very large, and are very similar to those of Searlet Flageolet Wax. When well grown this is one of the most showy wax varieties. Seed large, flat, dark violet. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $22.00 W The plants of this late maturing variety are exceedingly vigor- Hodson @X ous, hardyand productive. It is rust resistant and is becoming popular with shippers. This variety is very well adapted for market gardening purposes on account of its vigor of growth, productiveness, handsome pods and freedom from bean diseases. The pods are handsome, clear creamy white, very long, about six to seven inches, straight or slightly curved, flat but fleshy and of good quality. They are crisp and tender if picked when quite young. Seed long, cylindrical, uniform in shape; color dull purplish red splashed with pale buff. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $20.00 ° A distinct variety, late maturing, sometimes called Crystal White Wax Silver Wax, and not strictly a wax bean. It is de- sirable for pickles. The plants are vigorous, branching and very productive. The leaves are small. The pods are greenish white with silvery shade, short, about three and one-half inches in length, curved, round or thicker than wide, with crease in the back; very fleshy and brittle. Seed very small, oval, white. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $22.00 Sure Crop Wax _. Not less than 10 pounds at the 100 pound rate. One hundred pound prices do not include transportation: if ordered shipped prepaid add 8c per pound to the 100 pound price. We do not put up half pounds of beans. 24 D: M. FERRY -& COS .DESOCRIPTIVE (CATALOGUE: BEANS—DwatrF OR BUSH GREEN PODDED SORTS . The green podded dwarf sorts are perhaps the most important class of garden beans and are probably more extensively used for snaps than the wax podded varieties, although the latter are considered by many as the more attractive in appearance. The green podded sorts are as a rule the more productive, being less sensitive to unfavorable conditions of soil and climate and of late years have been less susceptible to bean diseases. An extremely early, green podded sort furnishing round, fleshy, light green pods which are Extra Early Refugee slightly curved, of medium size, about five inches long and of fine quality. The plants area little smaller, more upright, and the leaves a little larger than those of the late Refugee, and the seed much the same in shape and color. Our stock is uniform, the vines ripening pods well together and long before those of the Refugee or Thousand to One. Seed long, cylindrical, rounded at ends, drab, nearly covered with dark purple blotches. This is an excellent snap bean for early markets and stands shipment well. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $18.00 : . While this does not differ Round Yellow Six Weeks, ~greatly from the Early Yellow Kidney Six Weeks in the appearance Improved Round Pod of the plants, the pods are shorter, much ‘thicker, fleshier and mature earlier; the plants are usually shorter and more compact. The pods are about four and one-half inches long, attractive light green and are desirable for early snaps for the home garden and market. Seed medium sized, round, light yellow with darker marking about eye. Pkt. 15c;Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $18.00 é ° The plants of this hardy Early Yellow Kidney Six Weeks vane known also as Long Yellow Six Weeks, are large, vigorous, erect and very productive. The leaves are large. The pods are long, about six inches, straight, flat, handsome, rather light green and when young are of good quality for snaps. Seed medium sized, long, kidney shaped, light yellow with small brownish circle about theeye. This is early maturing and a fine shipper. Itis much used forthe home garden and market. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $18.00 ° This excellent dwarf, green podded sort is similar in Bountiful appearance to Early Yellow Kidney Six Weeks but is of much better quality. The vines are vigorous and productive. The pods are very long, six to seven inches, straight, broad, flat, light green, of handsome appearance and absolutely stringless for snaps. They are tender and brittle much longer than most sorts. ‘The pods are longer, broader and have much longer tips than those of Long Yellow Six Weeks. Seed medium sized, kidney shaped. light yellow with brownish circle about eye. Bountiful isa most desirable early sort for snaps for the home garden. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $20.00 F A green podded variety which has proven very ull Measure satisfactory in some sections both for the market and home garden. The pods somewhat resemble those of Stringless Green Pod but area trifle longer and more slender. Pods round, about five inches long, firm but tender, entirely stringless, and of ex- cellent quality. Seed medium size, brown mottled with light yellowish drab. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $22.00 For snaps there is nothing superior to this Extra Early Round parley er One ee ete Breen pogget = sorts both forthe home and market garden E od Red Valentine and many prefer it to the wax varieties. The plants are of medium size, erect with dark green leaves. The pods are of medium length, about four and one-half inches, medium green color, curved, cylindrical, with crease in back, very fleshy, crisp and tender. Where the young plants have to contend with adverse conditions, no other dwarf bean is more certain than the Valentines are to set pods. Seed long, of medium size and unsymmetrical in shape, purplish pink splashed with pale buff. We know of no stock of Red Valentine which can be compared with that we offer in uniformly high quality of pod. Our strain combines in high degree all the good qualities of the sort. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $20.00 ° A very hardy and productive green podded Black Valentine sort with strong, vigorous vines. The pods are nearly round or slightly flattened but very handsome, are much longer, straighter and less fleshy than Red Valentine. the plant a little more spreading, and in season a little later. A large crop can be depended on and the product is very attractive on the market. Itis very extensively used for shipping. The pods are medium dark green and about six inches long..-Seed small to medium sized, black, oblong, slightly flattened. (Sold out) This early intermediate snap bean is Tennessee Green P od very popular in some sections of the south and where known in other parts of the country is considered of exceptional merit. It is the longest podded dwarf sort. The plants are large, somewhat spreading and prolific. The foliage is dark green, with leaves large and crumpled. The pods are very long, often six to seven inches, flat, irregular in shape, bright but rather dark green and of exceptionally fine flavor. The green shell pods are much depressed between seeds. Seed of medium size, oval, flat, yellowish brown in color, Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 ar Lbs. $21.00 TENNESSEE GREEN Popo Not less than 10 pounds at the 100 pound rate. One hundred pound prices do not include transportation: if ordered shipped prepaid add 8c per pound to the 100 pound price. We do not put up half pounds of beans. De Vitis vey eke ccs 6GlOk,. DE Aer Ould a MiCiH 25 BEANS~pwarr OR BUSH GREEN PODDED SORTS—Continued ° A very desirable dwarf green podded snap sort for the home garden and largely grown for the Stringless Green Pod market. The plants are large, spreading and productive. The pods are medium green, five to six inches long, cylindrical, larger than those of Red Valentine but are quite as fleshy, of equally high quality and remain crisp and tender longer. ,.They mature a little later. Seed of medium size and length, yellowish brown. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $22.00 : ° e An exceedingly productive and very handsome sort. The plants are large, vigorous Giant Stringless Green P od and spreading. The pods are large and nearly round, and of medium green color. They mature a few days later than those of Stringless Green Pod, average about one-fourth inch longer and more nearly straight. The quality is very good for snaps for home use. The variety is suitable also for the market. Seed long, slender, yellow. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $22.00 . One of the best dwarf sorts for green shell beans for the home garden and market and can be Dwarf Horticultural used early as a green podded snap bean. The plants are very productive, compact and upright, with large leaves. The mature pods are about five to five and one-half inches in length, broad and th.ck, curved, with splashes of bright red on a yellowish ground. They become fit for use as green shelled beans early and in this condition the beans are very large, easily shelled and are about equal to the Lima in quality. Seed large, oval, plump, pale buff splashed with deep red. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $21.00 A standard very productive sort, highly esteemed for late planting for snaps and Refugee or Thousand to One very extensively used for shipping, canning and pickling. Sometimes called Late Refugee, Round Pod Refugee and Improved Refugee. The plants are very large, spreading, exceedingly hardy, with many small, smooth light green leaves. The mature pods are about five and one-fourth inches long, cylindrical, slightly curved, medium green when in condition for use as snaps but as they mature becoming light yellow, sometimes splashed with purple. Seed long, cylindrical, light drab, thickly dotted and splashed with purple. Pkt.15c; Lb.35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $20.00 The following three Dwarf or Bush sorts are extensively planted as field beans. e This sort is a sure cropper and not only more prolific than the Early Marrow Pea or Dwarf White Navy common white bean but is also of better quality. The plants are large and spreading, with small, thin leaves and occasional runners, ripening their crop comparatively early. The pods are light green, straight, short, about three and three-fourths inches, but usually containing six beans. The beans are small, oval, white, handsome and of superior quality for use as dry beans. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 25c; 2 Lbs. 40c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $13.50 . e The plants of this very prolific sort are larzZe, slender, spreading, with Large White Marrow or Mountain short runners and small leaves. The pods are broad, about five and one- half inches long, medium green, changing to yellow. A choice family sort both for green shells and dry beans, Seed large, ovoid, clear white, cooking very dry and mealy. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 30c; 2 Lbs. 50c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $16.00 . The plants of this late variety, also called Royal Dwarf Kidney White Kidney, are upright, very large, branching, with large, broad leaves. The pods are coarse, dark green anda about six inches long. Seed large, white, kidney shaped, slightly flattened and of excellent quality, for family use either green shelled or dry. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $18.50 DWARF LIMAS The dwarf lima class cannot be recommended too highly. The beans can be grownand gathered much more easily than the pole limas as the vines _ require no support. They can also be grown closer together than those of any pole variety. Dwarf limas are fully equalin quality to pole limas and as arule are earlier maturing. Limas require a longer season for maturing than other garden beans. Do not plant till the ground is dry, weather warm and danger of frost is over. If possible select rich, light soil. Plant in drills twoto three feet apart, dropping the beans three to four inches apart and covering one and one-half to two inches deep. If planted in hills, make the hills two to three feet apart one way and two to two and one-half feet the other and plant four to six beans ina hill. Hoe often but only when the leaves are dry. B h Li D f Si (HENDERSON’S) A dwarf form of us Ima or war 1€VAa the Small White Lima, valuable on that account, and because of its extreme earliness, hardiness and pro- ductiveness. The plants are without runners but continue to grow and set pods until stopped by frost. The leaves are small and very dark green; flowers small, yellowish-white, borne in clusters and often above the foli- age. The pods aremedium dark green, short, about two and three-fourths inches, flat and contain two to four beans which are of excellent quality either green-shelled or dry. This is much used by canners, as well as for home and market garden use. Seed small, flat and white with slight tinge of yellow. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $22.00 9 ° This is a little the earliest Burpee’s Improved Bush Lima saturing of the large seeded limas. The plants are vigorous and productive. The pods are medium green, very large, about five inches long, thick and usually contain four beans, which are unusually thick, of largest size and of excellent quality. Seed very large, thick and usually shows a greenish white tinge which is generally considered an indication of superior quality. One of the best and most extensively used bush limas for the market as well as home garden. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $25.00 . ° A bush form of the true Large White Dwarf Large White Lima Lima and of equally good quality. The plants. are uniformly dwarf but very productive. The pods are medium green, are as broad and very nearly as long as those of the pole va- riety of Large White Lima and are a little more curved. They contain from three to five very large, flat beans of very good quality for home garden or market. Seed very large, fiat, white with slight greenish tinge. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $24.00 F dh k B ° An improved dwarf lima of the Kumerle oranoo ush Lima type. It issometimes called Potato Bush Lima. The plants are vigorous and erect, bearing well above’ the ground. The pods, which are produced in large clusters, are medium green, about four and three-fourths inches long and each contains three to five large beans of exceptionally fine quality. It is much more produc- tive than Kumerle and matures earlier. Seed large, irregularly oval in shape, very thick, white with greenish tinge. This sort is popular for home and market use, especially inthe east. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $25.00 Not less than 10 pounds at the 100 pound rate. One hundred pound prices do not include transportation: if ordered shipped prepaid add 8c per pound to the 100 pound price, We donot putuphalf pounds uf beans ForDHOoK BusH Lima 26 D.. M. PERRY =: GOS DESCREPUIVE CATA OG Ue Ss BEBANS-PoLe oe RUNNING Although pole beans require considerable care and labor, they are when properly grown usually of longer bearing period than the dwarf sorts and are generally more productive. Pole beans are even more sensitive to cold and wet, as well as to drought and hot winds, than the dwarf varieties, but are of superior quality and productiveness, After settled warm weather, set poles four to eight feet long in rows four feet apart and extending north and south, the poles being three feet apart in the row. Let the poles slant slightly toward the north. Set in this way the vines climb better, and the pods are straighter and more easily seen. Around each stake plant five to eight beans one and one-half to two inches deep. When well started thin to four plants, and see that they all climb around the pole in the same way, for they will not grow if tied up in the opposite direction. Another plan is to plant in rows thickly enough so that there will be one plant to eight or teninches. Set posts five feet high firmly at each end of the rows and drive stakes made of two by two lumber at intervals of about sixteen feet along the rows. Stretch a wire, size number 10 or 12, between the posts along each row, and fasten it to the tops of the stakes with wire staples. Run a lighter wire or twine along the bottom about six inches from the ground and fasten to the posts and stakes with wire staples. Between these two stretch a wire or twine wherever there is a plant. The vines will run up these until they reach the top wire, when they willcare forthemselves, Another way is toomit the bottom wire and stick small stakes two to six inches in the soil and fasten to top wire. e This green podded, white seeded creaseback White Creaseback variety is valuable for itsextreme earliness and its habit of perfecting all of its pods withina short time. The vines are medium sized, vigorous and in good soil wonderfully productive, bear- ing round, fleshy podsin clusters of from four totwelve. The podsare of medium length, usually about five inches, comparatively straight and of attractive light green color. They are of the best quality as snaps for home use and stand shipping better than most sorts. Seed small, oval, white. The beans are too small to be of much value when shelled green, but are considered by many tobe of very superior quality for baking. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $20.00 Also known as Old Homestead. We believe Kentucky Wonder this variety is the most practically useful of the green podded pole beans suitable for use assnaps. Itis an early, very prolific sort, with showy pods which are of most excellent quality. The vines are vigorous, climbing well and very productive, bearing pods in large clusters. The pods are medium light green, very long, often reaching nine or ten inches, curved and twisted, nearly round and very crisp when young, becoming very irregular and spongy as the beans ripen. Seed long, oval, slightly flattened, dun colored. One of the very best early pole snap beans for the home garden or market. The quality of our stock is unsurpassed. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $25.00 ° ° e An early maturing, green pod- St. Louis P. erfection White ded, white seeded pole ontede: sirable for snaps and unsurpassed in its class as green shell beans. The vines are vigorous and very productive. The pods are round, very long, often eight to nine inches, irregular in shape and quite stringless. The beans when shelled green are large, very tender and white, a very desirable feature when comparison is made with the colored beans of other varieties of this class. Seed medium long, oval or well rounded, solid white. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $21.00 This extensively cultivated, green Red Speckled Cut Short poder clang Aan ne ae - speckled, oval. seed, is used largely in the south or Corn Hill for planting amongecorn. It will give a good crop without the use of poles. The vines are medium sized, but vigorous, twining loosely with dark colored leaves. The snap pods are short, three to three and one-half inches, straight, flat to oval, fleshy and of good quality. The pods as they mature become light yellow tinged with red, the beans showing distinctly through the pod. Seed nearly oblong, cut off diagonally at the ends, light grayish white, covered about the eye and at one end with reddish or purplish brown, and irregularly dusted over most of the surface. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $18.00 e D A hardy and very productive Scotia or Striped Creaseback green podded cornfield bean. The vines are sturdy and of good climbing habit, with small-medium, deep green leaves. The pods arelong, about six inches, very cylindrical or completely rounded, distinctly crease-backed, very fleshy and of excellent quality. The color when in condition for use as snaps is light silvery green, becoming tinged with purple as the pods mature. Seed small-medium, kidney shaped, mottled putty color with dark striping. This is especially suitable for growing on corn for snaps. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $20.00 ° A hardy, vigorous and very prolific Baldwin Wonder Wax wax podded pole variety for the home garden. When in condition for use as snaps the pods are very long,about seven inches. They are uniformly cylindrical, exception- ally brittle, stringless and of excellent quality. The color of the pods at the snap stage is a most attractive light yellow. Seed me- dium sized, flattened kidney shaped; color putty with brownish or bronze green striping. We consider Baldwin Wonder Wax the most desirable bean of its class yet introduced. (See further description, page 3) Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $22.00 D h Cc K =e The vines of this well known green podded utcl ase KWNWE kidney bean forgreen shell use are of good climbing habit, but twining rather loosely and may be used fora corn hill sort of medium season. Itis used for snaps when quite young. The leaves are large and crumpled. The pods are very long, seven to eight inches, flat, irregular, medium green, becoming lighter as they mature. Seed broad, kidney shaped, flat, clear whiteand of excel- lent quality whether used green or dry. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $22.00 KENTUCKY WoNnDER WAX Not less than 10 pounds at the 100 pound rate. One hundred pound prices do not include transportation: if ordered shipped prepaid add 8c per pound to the 100 pound price. We do not put up half pounds of beans. ID) MES TRIB IRIN VG oF Oph. VISION EI mei Mead s 27 BEANS-—POLE or RUNNING—Continued ; This vigorous wax podded pole bean is very Kentucky Wonder Wax similanto the green podded Kentucky Won- der but the pods are alittle broader. _They are very fleshy and stringless as snaps and are of excellent quality. The pods are very long, handsome light yellow, often eight to nineinches in length. Seed medium sized, oval, flattened, very irregular, usually somewhat shriveled, dark brown. Its earliness and hardiness commend this asa pole bean well adapted even for northern lati- tudes. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $24.00 A well known early and very attractive Early Golden Cluster Wax sort. It is one of the best wax-podded snap pole beans. The vines are large, strong growing, vigorous and hardy, with large, light green, crimped leaves. The pods are six to eight inches long, borne in abundant clusters, each containing from three to six pods varying in color from golden yellow to creamy white. The pods are very broad, thick and fleshy. They are of very good quality and stay in condition for use a long time. Seed medium sized, flattened, oval, dull white. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $25.00 ° This very desirable horticultural variety is earlier and has Harlequin much longer and more attractive pods than the well known London Horticultural or Speckled Cranberry, also it is considered of better flavor. The beans of Harlequin are of large size, ovate in shape and are of the highest quality either green shelled or dry. The vines are vigorous with large light colored leaves. The pods are very long, six to seven inches, striped or splashed a deeper and more brilliant red than London Horticultural; dry beans a trifle longer. We consider thisthe most attractive and finest bean of the Horticultural class. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $18.00 ° One of the best of the Horticultural London Horticultural or varieties ns a general purpose late green she ean for home or market. e vines are Speckled Cranberry moderately vigorous with large, light colored leaves. The pods are medium length, four and one-half to five and one-half inches, pale green when young, becoming as they mature yellowish green striped or splashed withred. The beans are large, ovate, flesh colored, splashed and spotted with wine-red and of the highest quality, either green or dry. Many like this sort better than limas. This well known horticultural pole bean is sold also as Wren’s Egg. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $18.00 : One of the best of the later green podded pole beans for snaps Lazy Wife or green shell use. The medium green pods, borne in large clusters, are five and one-half to six and one-half inches long, broad, thick, fleshy and entirely stringless. When young they havea rich, buttery flavor which is retained until they are nearly ripe. The dry beans are excellent for winter use. The seed is white, medium size, slightly oval or nearly round. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $21.00 POLE LIMAS Of ail the pole beans, limas are considered to have the greatest economic value. The culture is the same as for other pole beans except that being more tender, the seed is usually planted one to two weeks later. In firm soils it will be found of advantage to place the beans on edge with the eye down as when planted in this manner they germinate and come up more readily. ° ’ e In earliness, ease of shelling, size, beauty and Seibert Ss Early Lima quality of the green beans, this variety leads all other early limas for either the home garden or market. The vines are vigorous and remarkably productive. The pods are medium green, large, flat, about five inches long, moderately curved. The green shell beans are very large, very tender and of finest quality. This standard early pole lima was introduced by us in 1895. Seed ovoid, flat with slight greenish tinge. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. 2200 f | 4 ° ° ° ° is very early and re- Small White Lima, Carolina or Sieva jiabie small seeded pole lima is especially adapted for planting in the south.. The vines are vigorous, with many short branches. The leaves are small, smooth, stiff, glossy dark green. The pods are dark green, short, about three inches, curved, flat. Seed small, flat, white with slight tinge of yellow. This is sometimes called Sewee. It is the most generally known ‘‘butter bean” of the south. Pkt. 15¢; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $22.00 I d l P ] Li One of the largest and most valuable lima beans yet Cal Fole LIMA introduced. The vines are exceptionally vigorous and CARPINTERIA POLE LIMA very productive, bearing large clusters of broad medium green pods each six to seven inches long. The pods usually contain four to six large beans of excellent quality. This variety matures a little later than Seibert’s Early Lima but the pods are much larger. Seed large, ovoid, flat, white with slight greenish tinge. This is a splendid variety for market gardeners. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $22.00 Ki f h G d ES The vines of this standard pole lima are very vigorous and productive. The pods are ng o the Garden Ma medium dark green, very large, five to six inches long, broad, flat, filled with four or five very large white beans of finest quality. On account of its large podsit is a favorite with market gardeners. It will come into bearing earlier and make larger pods if not more than two vines are left to grow ona pole. Seed very large, ovoid, flat, white, with slight greenish tinge. Pkt.15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $22.00 C ° ° P ] Li A most desirable pole lima for the home and market garden. The vines are strong growing arpinteria ole LIMa and vigorous, producing an abundance of fine, large, medium green pods, five to six inches long, usually closely filled with four beans of largest size, much thicker than the average pole lima. The color is distinctive in having a decided greenish tint, an indication of very finest quality. When cooked the beans are very thin skinned, extremely tender and of finest flavor. Seed very large, exceptionally thick, retaining the distinctly green tinge. Pkt. 15¢; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. fees oe sae Rept teamre ‘eae a Ln e ° is new variety which we offered in 1 or the first time is the largest podded of any Detroit Mammoth Lima lima yet ietEGaN ena! The mammoth pods are nine to eleven inches long, rather broad, medium dark green in color and contain five to seven beans of the most excellent quality. It comes into bearing medium early and the vines, which are vigorous and strong growing, are exceptionally productive. Seed large, ovoid, rather flat, white slightly tinged with green. (See cut and further description, page 3) Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $25.00 ° ° This well known large pole lima variety is too late for the extreme north and is being supplanted in Large White Lima some sections by Seibert’s Early Liman The vines are tall and vigorous but slender, with medium sized, smooth, medium green leaves. The pods are borne in clusters and are five to five and one-half inches long, broad, very _ thin and are of medium greencolor. Seed very large, ovoid, flat, white with slight tinge of green. Pkt. 15¢; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $22.00 : Not less than 10 pounds at the 100 pound rate. One hundred pound prices do not include transportation: if ordered shipped prepaid add 8c per pound to the 100 pound price, We do not put up half pounds of beans. 28 Do Mee PERRY *2 60 O'S DESCRIP Tivwe Ses TAY OG UE. BEET The best results are obtained on a deep, rich, sandy loam. If wanted very early, sow such sorts as Crosby’s Egyptian and Detroit Dark Red in hotbeds and transplant, cutting off the outer leaves. For general crop sow in freshly prepared soil as soon as the ground will permit, in rows eighteen inches apart, covering about an inch deep and pressing the soil firmly over the seed. When the plants are well established thin four to sixinches apart in the row. For winter use the turnip varieties may be sown in June or July so as to mature late in the season. The roots are stored in a cellar and covered with sand to prevent wilting, or they may be kept outdoors in pits such as are used for apples and potatoes. ° e This is the best variety for forc- Extra Early Egyptian Blood Turnip ing. tt is also excellent for first early crop outdoors, being very early, with small tops. The leavesare dark green, shaded and veined with dark red. The roots are very dark red, moderately thick, a little rounded on top, distinctly flat on the bottom, and about two inches in diameter when mature. The flesh is dark purplish red, zoned lighter shade; firm, crisp and tender. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c¢; 2 Oz. 20c; %4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. 3 ° This very desirable table beet does not closely resemble Crosby BS) Egyptian the original Egyptian except in its extreme earliness. The tops are small. The roots are flattened globe shaped and very smooth. The exterior color of the root is bright red. The flesh of our strain is bright vermilion- red, zoned with a lighter shade, very sweet, tender and of excellent quality. This is one of the best for early planting outdoors and is much used for bunching. It becomes fit for use earlier than any other variety but it is not so well suited as Extra Early Egyptian Blood Turnip for forcing in hot beds or for transplanting. Our stock is exceptionally uniform in shape and color, and is earlier than the older strains which are similar in shape but show the purplish red color. Pkt. 10c; ExTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN Oz. 15c; 2 Oz, 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 D ° We believe this is the best beet for the market and home etroit Dark Red garden, and on account of its uniformly deep rich color the most desirable for canning. The tops are small and upright in growth. The leaves are dark green, shaded with red. The roots are medium sized, globular or nearly round, very smooth and of dark blood red color. The flesh is deep ver- milion red, zoned with a lighter shade of the same color. The variety is very desir- able for bunching. (See further description, page 3) Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 1% Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 ° An early beet especially desirable for the home garden and Early Eclipse used for bunching. The tops are small. The roots are bright deep red, smooth, round or slightly top shaped with asmall tap and small collar. The flesh is bright red, zoned with pinkish white, very sweet, crisp and tender, especially when young. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. ’ A desirable second Edmand Ss Early early market peer, suit- = able also for the home B lood Turnip garden. Tops short, rather spreading: ribs and leaf stalks dark red; blade of leaf bright green, often with wavy edge. Roots nearly round or slightly flattened; ex- terior color dark red, interior color purplish red whit little zoning; crisp, tender, sweet and an excellent keeper. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; %4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. ° Improved) An Early Blood Turnip move). en stock of Blood Turnip, having larger, coarser tops and rootthan Detroit Dark Red and re- quiring a longer time to mature. The roots are dark red and nearly round or slightly flattened. The flesh is deep red, zoned with lighter shade, sweet, crisp and tender. This is an excellent market and home garden sort Detroit Dark RED for summer and autumn use. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 4% Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. A half long, deep red beet, by far D. M. F erry & Co’s Half Long Blood the best oc for Sinica and spring use. It is excellent to slice for pickles. The tops are very upright with exception- ally smooth leaves. The roots are deep red, half long, smooth and uniform in shape. The flesh is very deep, rich red, sweet and tender. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 A standard long late variety of very good quality which keeps Long Dark Blood well through the winter. The roots are smooth, rather slender, growing largely under ground, with few or no side roots and when mature about eight or ten inches in length, sometimes longer when grown in deep, well-dug and well-manured soil. The exterior color of the roots is very dark purple, almost black. Flesh is dark red, tender and sweet. It is an excellent sort for pickles. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. numerous, fleshy, tender leaves and leaf stalks, which are superior to those of other beets for use as greens. Later in the season the wax-like leaf stems are cooked like asparagus or.are pickled. This variety we offer has large, broad, undulated leaves of attractive yellowish green color, and very large, broad white stalks and midribs or chards. It is well worthy of a place in the home garden as well as for market use. Swiss Chard is sometimes called Leaf Beet, Spinach Beet and Silver Beet. Pkt. 10c; - Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 HALF Lone BLoop ( This kind of beet is gr exclusively for the SWISS CHARD Sea Kale Beet) is kind of beet is grown exclusively for Ds Wil MR IBIRIR NG Ysa (GO) 5 A) IDS IN ISO) at Ma Wi GS le 29 BEET “continues re MANGEL WURZEL The Mangel Wurzel, also called Mangel, Cattle Beet and Field Beet, may be grown in almost any soil, but deep loams are necessary for heavy yields of the long varieties. When well grown the roots give an immense yield of very valuable food for stock. Plant early in spring in drills two to two and one-half feet apart, and about one inch apart in the row, covering with about one and one-half inches of fine soil firmly pressed down. Cultivate frequently. When about three inches high begin thinning and continue at intervals until the roots stand about ten inches apart. G F di S B Desirable for stock feeding, affording not only 1ant Fee Ing Sugar ect a very jars Crepe much Caster te harvest than other sorts but also having higher nutritive value, or Half Sugar Mangel being especially rich in sugar. The roots are light bronze green above ground, grayish white below, with white flesh. On account of growing partly out of the ground and the long ovoid shape the crop can be harves- ted and stored actly and at less expense than any other root crop. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 25c; Lb. 65c. : D M 9 I d The roots are very large, uniformly e -F erry & Co’s pee ene jane well conned ead corey atively thicker than the common sort. The flesh is Mammoth Long Red white tinged with rose. This strain under careful culture is enormously productive. Our stock will produce the largest and finest roots which can be grown for feeding stock and is vastly superior to many strains offered under other names, such as Norbitan Giant, Colossal, Monarch, etc. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 4% Lb. 25c; Lb. 60c. ° The roots of this exceedingly productive sort grow about Yellow Leviathan one-half out of the ground and very easily harvested. In shape they are long fusiform, or spindle shaped tapering from the middle to each end, and have a small collar. The color is light gray tinged with brown above ground, yellow below. The flesh is white, sometimes slightly tinged with yellow. The tops are green and comparatively small. The roots have less tendency to be- come woody than most sorts. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; %4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 60c. | d T d The tops are comparatively small, with the leaf stalks Golden Tankar and veins distinctly tinged with yellow. The neck is small. The roots are large, ovoid, but with bottom usually of larger diameter than top, light gray above ground, deep orange below. The flesh is yellow, zoned with white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 4Lb. 25c; Lb. 65c. SUGAR BEET The Sugar Beets are desirable not only for sugar making but are valuable for stock feeding and when small may be used for the table. The best soil is a rich, friable sandy, or clayey loam. Rich, mucky soils will often give an immense yield of roots which, though excellent for feed, are of little value for sugar making. Plant early in spring in drills two to two and one-half feet apart, and about one inch apart in the row, covering with about one and one-half inches of fine soil firmly pressed down, Cultivate frequently. When about three inches high begin thinning and continue at intervals until the roots stand about ten inches apart. IMPROVED. MAMMOTH LONG RED FOR SUGAR MAKING Kl e W l The roots are a little larger than Vilmorin’s Improved and a little hardier and easier grown. The ein anzleben tops are rather large and _ the leaves slightly waved. This sort often yields under careful culture yt twelve to eighteen tons per acre. It is probably the best sort for the experimenter to use. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 4, Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. The following taken from Farmer's Bulletin No. 823 published by the United States Department of Agriculture. Sugar beets may be grown in any locality which has tillable soil that is capable of producing good crops of vegetables. All sugar beets, if properly handled, will producesyrup. The beets are cut into thin slices and soaked in hot water (60 minutes) to extract the sugar. The liquid is then boiled down to the thickness desired. While the boiling is progressing, ascum will rise on the surface of the liquid; this should be removed carefully by means of askimmer. AS ‘soon as the syrup has reached the desired consistency and has been skimmed carefully it may be placed in cans or bottles for future use. It should be canned or bottled while hot and tightly sealed or corked to prevent molding. A few rows of sugar beets in the garden will generally be sufficient for a supply of syrup for home use. A bushel of beets will produce from three to five quarts of syrup. The flavor of the syrup is pleasant. It contains the pure juice of the beet root and is:.a-wholesome and nutritious food, which to a certain degree should be helpful in reducing the sugar bill. If the evaporation is carried far enough and the syrup is allowed to stand, a dark sugar will settle out. This sugar will be found very-satisfactory for home use in cases where refined sugar is not necessary, such as in making pies or dark-colored cake. He eAS BROCCOL The heads resemble somewhat a coarse cauliflower and the culture is the same in all essentials as for that vegetable. Broccoli is well adapted only to those sections where the season is long, cool and rather moist. One of the most valuable features is that it withstands greater extremes of temperature than cauliflower. E ] L Whi F h This is considered the « best sort for most sections.. The plants are very hardy, arly Large ite Frenc vigorous and easily grown. The heads are white, compact, hardand of good quality. Pkt.10c; Oz. 75c; 2 Oz. $1.25; 4 Lb. $2.00; Lb. $7.00 i - BRUSSELS SPROUT Used in the fall and early winter and by some considered more tender and delicious than any cabbage. Plant resembles the cabbage, the edible part being the numerous very small heads or sprouts an inch or two in diameter formed on the stalk at each leaf joint. The culture is the same in all essentials as for cabbage, except the leaves should be broken down in the fall to give the little heads more room to grow. I; d H If This favorite Paris market sort is probably the most useful variety. The plants are half mprove a Dwarf dwarf, growing about one and one-half to two and one-half feet high. They are very hardy and produce compact, rounded, grayish green sprouts of good size and fine quality. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; %4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 30 D. M..FERRY -& CO*S “DESC RiP al VEC Adi Ae O1G- aE CABBAGE For many years cabbage seed has been a leading specialty with us. Our cabbage seeds are all grown from approved stock seeds which are largely of our own development on our Oakview Stock Seed Farm; they are all grown under our personal in- spection and supervision. We believe there is no seed that is more reliable, nor any that can be more implicitly depended upon to give planters uniformly satisfactory results. The requisites for complete success with cabbage are: First, good seed. In this crop the quality of the seed used is of the greatest importance. No satisfactory results can possibly be obtained when poor seed is planted. Second, rich, well prepared ground, A heavy, moist and rich loam is most suitable. Third, frequent and thorough cultivation. The ground should be highly manured and worked reat Cabbage is grown all over the country and specific directions regarding the time and methods of planting applicable to all localities cannot be given. In general, north of the 40th parallel the early sorts should be sown very early in hotbeds, hardened off by gradually exposing them to the night air and transplanted as early as the ground is in good condition, setting eighteen to thirty-six inches apart, according to size of variety. South of the 40th parallel sow about the middle of September, or later according to latitude, transplanting into cold-frames if necessary to keep through winter and setting in open ground as early as possible in the spring. The late autumn and winter varieties may be sown from the middle to the last of spring and transplanted when four to six inches high. If the weather and soil are dry the late sowings should be shaded and watered in order to hasten germination, but it is important that the plants should not be shaded or crowded in the seed-bed, or they will run up weak and slender and will not endure transplanting well. Cabbages should be hoed every week and the ground stirred as they advance in growth, drawing up a little earth to the plants each time until they begin to head, when they should be thoroughly cultivated and left to mature. Loosening the roots will sometimes retard the bursting of full grown heads. Of late years many crops of early cabbages have been destroyed by maggots at the roots. An effective remedy seems to be to remove the earth carefully from around the stem so as to forma funnel-shaped cup and apply Zenoleum, Sanax Dip, or some similar preparation, diluted at the rate of one part to eighty parts of water. Apply one pint toa plant. A well known remedy is to apply an emulsion of kerosene which may be made as follows: Add one quart of kerosene oil to two quarts of boiling fish oil soap (whale oil soap), soft soap or any cheap soap which has been thinned to the consistency of cream. Stir the oil thoroughly by churning or other method until it has united with the soap and forms a cream-like substance. Then dilute with five times aS much water and apply once a week. A pre- ventive for maggots is to spray on forcibly a carbolic acid emulsion diluted with thirty parts of water, applied the day after the cabbage plants are transplanted, and re- peated several times at intervals of a week. The cabbage worms which destroy the leaves and heads later may be killed by dusting with pyrethrum powder, slug shot or Paris green. The last two are poisonous and should not be used in large quantities, or late in the season; however, should their use be necessary, eare should be taken to remove the outside leaves before the heads are used. If the disease called club-root should get a foothold, do not plant the land with any of the cabbage family for a year or two. This is usually an effective remedy. A great many of the varieties of cabbages are simply strains rather than distinct sorts and are really the same as some older and better known kinds. We are confident that every good quality can be found in a greater degree in the varieties we offer than in any othergkinds. FIRST EARLY SORTS e This most excellent Early Jersey Wakefield Variety is the earliest and surest heading of first early cabbages for the market and home garden. Most gardeners depend upon it for the bulk of their extra early crop. The plants aré exceedingly hardy, not only in resisting cold but other unfavorable conditions. They are compactand erect or very slightly spreading, with few outer leaves, which are smooth, thick. nearly oval and deep green. The stemis short. The heads are of medium size, very solid, uni- formly pointed and of excellent quality. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; %4 Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.60 EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD The earliest Copenhagen Market iarge rouna- headed cabbage yet introduced. The heads are exceptionally large for so early a va- riety, very solid and of most excellent quality. The plants are vigorous but com- pact, with short stem and few outer leaves which are of rather upright growth. The leaves are medium light green, nearly round, comparatively thick and smooth. Thisis a most excellent sort, both for the home garden and market gardening trade. Our strain pro- duces the characteristic large, round heads that for solidity and excellent quality make this variety so valuable. (See further de- scription, page 3) Pkt. 10c; Oz. 60c; 2 Oz. $1.00; 1% Lb. $1.75; Lb. $6.00 A strain i Charleston or Large ‘nich the plant = is larger and alittle later than Wakefield Early Jersey Wakefield, the head being fully as solid but less pointed and considerably larger. The leaves are rather large, smooth and comparatively thick. Its exceeding hardiness, earliness and size of head have made it with market gardeners and shippers a popular sort to follow Jersey Wakefield. The plants are medium sized, very vigorous and slightly spreading. The heads are blunt pointed but very broad at the base. Our stock can be depended upon to produce uniformly fine, marketable heads. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; COPENHAGEN MARKET % Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00 Dt Vito Wensea GO, sabia RO] Th MurG i. 31 CABBAGE —SECOND EARLY AND INTERMEDIATE SORTS The plants of this valuable second early sort are short stemmed, compact and upright Early Dwarf F lat Dutch with comparatively few and short leaves. The outer leaves are slightly waved and serrate at the edges. ~The heads are large for size of plant, are nearly round or somewhat flattened, close, firm and very solid. They mature a little earlier than Early Summer. This variety is extensively used for the home garden and market. The seed we offer is of first quality. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; %4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 ’ An excellent, second early, somewhat flattened cabbage, valuable for the home Henderson Ss Early Summer garden and takes well on the market. It is also well adapted for kraut. The plants are vigorous and strong growing but compact. with numerous but not large, rather spreading outer leaves which are somewhat frilled and slightly undulating. Tbe stem is rather short. The heads are of medium size, round, somewhat flattened and keep longer without bursting than most early sorts. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; %4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 ‘ This second Glory of Enkhuizen early vari- ety is very sure heading and of excel- lent quality. The plants are of vigor- ous growth, with large, rather spread- ing outer leaves which are noticeably curved and frilled. The heads are globular or very nearly round, very solid and of large size for so early a variety. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c3 2 Oz. 55c3 % Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00 This excellent All Head Early second early market sort produces heads that are very large for so early a cabbage and of- very good quality. It is desirable not only for general spring planting but by planting late it can be used as a falland early winter cabbage. The variety is well adapted for kraut. The plants are compact, with few outer leaves which are comparatively smooth anil rather thick, being nearly entire at edges and only slightly waved. The stem is short. The heads are solid and flat but very deep. Our strain is of special value. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 One of the f EARLY WINNIGSTADT Early Winnigstadt test of the second early or medium early sorts, very hardy, witha very hard sharply pointed head and a very sure cropper. Owing to its compact and upright habit of growth and peculiar texture of its rather short and thick, dark green leaves, the variety resists cold, wet and insect pests exceptionally well. The heads are of medium size, very closely and convolutely wrapped, sharply conical, of good quality and keep very well. The leaves are dark bluish green with much bloom. The variety is very extensively used for the home garden. It is sometimes planted late and then makes a desirable winter cabbage. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; %4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 ; 9 e Thisvery short stemmed flat cabbage is one Fottler’s Early Drumhead or Brunswick Short Stem of the very best and most extensively used second early or intermediate sorts. It is especially adapted for the home garden. The plants are of dwarf and compact but strong growth, with rather few outer leaves which are fairly smooth or slightly waved. The heads are large for size of plant, distinctly flat, solid and of excellent quality. This sort is also suitable for later use. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; %4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 S A sure heading sort, intermediate or second early in season and adapted for autumn as well as late summer Succession use. The plants are vigorous and strong growing, with a short stem and have numerous, rather short, outer leaves which are somewhat frilled. The heads are large, deep, very firm and of excellent quality. The seed we offer is from carefully grown selected stock. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; %4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 0 This variety which we previously listed as Dwarf White Summer is a second early variety of Midseason Market distinctive merit. Heads medium to large, round or nearly so, very solid and heavy. Interior colorof head remarkably white and of fine flavor and texture. Plants vigorous growing but very uniform in type and are quite short stemmed. Leaves light green in color, comparatively short and broad. An excellent sort for the home garden as itis a sure header and stays in condition for use along time. Also recommended as a val- uable addition to the list of kraut varieties. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 85c; 2 Oz. $1.35; % Lb. $2.25; Lb. $8.00 All S A very desirable large cabbage €asOns of intermediate season, adapted for autumn as well as late Summer use, and con- sidered one of the most desirable for kraut. The plants are very vigorous and sure heading, with few outer leaves which are large and fairly smooth or slightly waved. The heads are nearly round or somewhat flattened, very solid and of excellent quality. It is remarkable for its ability to stand the hot sun and dry weather, remaining an exceptionally long time in condition for use. Sometimes sold as Vandergaw. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 50c; % Lb. 90c; Lb. $2.75 V. ] A main crop sort, very desirable where Olga large, uniformly round heads. with short stem and plants of compact. growth are wanted. This sort matures very early for a variety fur- nishing such large heads of excellent shape. The outer leaves are thick, long oval and rather smooth. ‘ The variety is hardy, usually’ very solid and a Act Head EaRcry good keeper. (Sold out) 32 D. M. PERRY Te CO°S, DESC RLPiiy Esc Aiea OG ee CABBAGE —LATE oR AUTUMN AND WINTER SORTS S h Ay One of the most reliable main crop or late cabbages for northern latitudes, being very hardy and exceptionally urenea sure heading. In some sections this is used largely as a late home market cabbage und for shipping. The plants are rather upright, with many outer leaves which are waved. thin edged, crimped and distinctly frilled; stem rather short. The heads are large and broad, thick,somewhat flattened, compact, very solid and of excellent quality. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; % Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 oe ’ ° = This strain is the result of much care on our part to develo D. M. Ferry & Co’s Premium Late Flat Dutch and maintain the good qualities which needle this cout so popular. The plants are very a hardy, comparatively slow growing but very sure heading; stem rather short. ‘The plants are exceptionally vigorous, with very large, broad, spreading outer leaves which are moderately smooth or very slightly waved and slightly blistered. ‘The heads are uniformly large, often very large, flat but deep, distinctly flattened on the top, solid and of excellent quality. This is consider- ed by many as the standard, very large late cabbage for home garden and market. It is an excellent keeper. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz.40c; Y% Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 D. M. Ferry & Co’s Pre- mium Late Drumhead We recommend this sort for mar- kets that require a very large and deep head. It is also much used as amain crop or late sort forthe home garden. The plants are large, fairly compact but distinctly vigorous, with medium length stem and large : Ss ‘ outer leaves, which are upright in TyPiCAL HEADS OF OuR STRAIN OF HOLLANDER growth and moderately waved. The heads are uniformly large, very large when grown in good, rich soil. are flattened on top but very deep, compact and of ex- cellent quality. The heads can be kept in good condition until late in spring. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; % Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 ° ° A “‘yellows” resistant strain of cabbage developed out of our stock of Hollander under the direction of Wisconsin No. 8 Dr. L. R. Jones of the University of Wisconsin. At Racine, Wisconsin, where for several years many of the commercial crops of cabbage were badly infected or entirely destroyed by the disease called the yellows this strain has proven to be practically immune from attack. ‘The disease resistant properties of this variety, however, apply only to that known as the ‘‘yellows” and no claim is made that it is less susceptible to other forms of disease such as Black Rot, Black Leg or Club Root than other sorts. Although showing considerable variation in type the plants resemble Hollander but are larger and more leafy and spreading. The heads are round or somewhat flattened and retain to a remarkable degree the solidity and excellent keeping qualities of the Hollander. For localities where Cabbage plants are affected by the yellows we earnestly recommend a planting of this new strain. Pkt. 10c; Oz. $2.75; 2 Oz. $5.25; 4% Lb. $10.00 ° Very hardy, sure heading, very solid, of good quality and as one of the very best Hollander or Danish Ball Head keepers this is particularly desirable for distant markets or for late spring use. The plants are vigorous and compact, with stem of medium length. They are exceedingly hardy in resisting cold and stand dry weather well. The leaves are distinctly upright in growth, few but rather large, long and narrow, thick, smooth, bluish green covered with whitish bloom. The heads are medium sized, round, exceptionally solid and stand shipment better than any other late sort. Our strain of Hollander is shorter stemmed and produces heads generally larger than other stocks. We offer seed of our own growing which, judging from our trials, will produce more uniformly typical heads than can be grown from stock obtainable elsewhere. (For further description, see page 3) Our own strain, Pkt. 10c; Oz. 85c; 2 Oz. $1.35; % Lb. $2.25; Lb. $8.00 Choice imported seed, Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Y% Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00 The largest and surest heading Mammoth Rock Red red anbEee The plants are large and vigorous with medium length stem and_ spreading outer leaves which are dark green with red veining. The headsare late maturing, large, round, very solid and of very attractive deep red color. The variety is much used for cole slaw and pickling. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; 14 Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00 ° The best of the main crop Improved American Savoy and late Savoys for home use or market. The plants are vigorous,of medium size, with rather short stem, and are very sure heading. The outer leaves are medium large, thick, fleshy and densely and uniformly crumpled. The heads are large, nearly round, fairly solid, sweet and tender. The quality is superior to sorts that have been offered as Perfection, Green Globe or Drumhead Savoy. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; %4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 ° e The strain we offer Chinese Improved or Pe-T sai resembles when_ well grown Cos Lettuce rather than Cabbage. It is often called Celery Cabbage on the market. ; The leaves when young are crimped, of light green color and appear like smooth leaved mustard but with much broader and heavier midribs. The piant as it matures becomes more upright and forms heads much like Cos Lettuce. The inner leaves blanch an attractive light yellow or creamy white with very white mid- ribs. It is of distinctive flavor, very mild and pleasant. It is served as a salad like lettuce or cooked like asparagus. ; Sow in this latitude after July 1st at the same time as turnips. Early plantings of Pe-Tsai run quickly to seed in hot weather. Sow in drills fourteen to twenty inches apart and thin two or three times: orif grown for the market start in boxes and trans- plant like late cabbage. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; CHINESE IMPROVED OR PE-TSAI \, Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 Dig Wika JE IB IRIS Se (Ore 5 1D) 1S AP NON g Ae WC) Oe s (ee 33 CARROT While a sandy loam made rich by manuring the previous year is the best soil for the carrot, any good land if thoroughly and deeply worked will produce satisfactory crops. It is advisable to sow as early in the spring as the ground is fit to work, though good crops may be grown from sowings as late as June 15. For table use sow the smaller kinds early in rows sixteen to eighteen inchesapart. For field culture sow in drills eighteen to twenty- four inches apart, using from one and one-half to three pounds of seed to the acre. Cover one-half to one inch deep and see to it that the soil is pressed firmly above the seed. As soon as the plants appear, use the cultivator or wheel hoe. Thin two tosix inches apart in the row, according to the size of the variety. E if (French Forcing) One of the earliest varieties in cultivation arliest Short Horn and very desirable for forcing. Thetops are very small. The roots are reddish orange and are nearly round when forced quickly invery rich, well prepared soil, but are somewhat longer when grown out doors. When fully matured the roots are about two to two and one-half inches long, but they should be used before fully grown while young and tender. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 4% Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 E This variety is excellent for early planting out of doors for the arly Scarlet Horn table. The tops are small. The roots are orange-red. about three inches long, top shaped but tapering abruptly toa small tap. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; %4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 The tops of this early half long frame Early Half Long Scarlet Carentan sort ace very small Pad eee tay be sown very thickly as the variety is well adapted for forcing. The roots are of medium size, slender, cylindrical with remarkably small neck, handsome deep orange color, coreless, tender throughout and or the best quality. They are usually four and one-half to five inches in length, but sometimes grow considerably longer. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; EARINaScARe non 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 This extensively used, half long early variety has small tops and Half Long Scarlet Nantes, Stump Rooted is excellent for the market coe ome Saracen The root are cylindrical, smooth and of a bright orange color. ‘The flesh is orange, becoming yellow in the centre but very tender throughout. This variety is of the finest quality and is one of the most symmetrical and handsome of the medium sized sorts. The mature roots are usually five to six inches long. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; %4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 A most excellent, medium-early, half long variety. It is one of the best Chantenay in quality for themarket and home garden, while its great productiveness and the ease with which it can be harvested make it desirable as a field sort. The tops are medium sized with small neck. The mature roots are thick, five and one-half to six inches in length, uniformly half long or stump rooted but tapering slightly. smooth, deep orange-red in color. The flesh is very crisp and tender. Although a medium early sort the roots are suitable for use nearly as early as any. The variety is extensively used for bunching. (See colored plate, page 7, and further description,.page 6) Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; %4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 Especially desirable for soil so hard and stiff that longer Guerande or Ox Heart rooted sorts would not thrive in it. The tops are com- paratively small. The mature roots are four and one-half to five inches long, very thick, ending abruptly ina small tap root. he flesh is bright orange, fine grained and sweet. When young the roots are desirable for table use as a medium early carrot and when mature they are equally good for stock feeding. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; %4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 A half long orange carrot, grown largely on account of its great productive- Danvers ness and adaptability to all classes of soil. It is a desirable second early carrot for the home garden and is also suitable for field culture. The tops are of medium size. The mature roots are of medium length, six to eight inches long, tapering uniformly to a blunt point. The flesh is deep orange, tender and of good quality. Although the roots of this variety at maturity are comparatively short they often produce as large a bulk as the longer fields sorts and are more easily harvested. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15ce; 2 Oz. 20c; 4, Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 The roots Improved Long Orange of the improved strain of this variety we offer are very deep orange, long and compara- tively thick, often twelve inches in length and three inchesin diameter at the crown, tapering regularly toa point. The tops are rather large. This intermediate to late maturing sort is suitable for table use as well as stock feeding, combining great productiveness with uniform shape where grown in light, deep, rich soil. When of size suitable for the table, the roots are tender and of good quality. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; %4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 One of the ver D. M. Ferry & Co’s best field Bareoks Improved Short White 7°¢use ° mous productiveness and the ease with which it can be harvested. The roots are half long, seven to nine inches in length, smooth, very heavy at the shoulder but tapering regularly to the point. The color is creamy white with light green crown. The flesh is white, solid, crisp and of excellent quality for stock feeding. Pkt, DANVERS 10c; Oz. 15¢; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. GUERANDE OR Ox HEART 34 D; Mas PERRY \& CO°S “DESCRIP PVE GATALOCUE. CAULIFLOWER Caulifiower, although one of the most delicious vegetables, is but little grown except by professional gardeners because of the erroneous notion that it is so difficult to grow that only skilled gardeners can produce it. Any one will be reasonably sure of success with this most desirable vegetable if the cultural directions given below are carefully followed. For spring and early summer crop, sow in Marchor early in Aprilinhotbed. If soil is not too wet, seed should be thoroughly pressed into the ground after sowing. This insures quick germination. Cover seed with one-half inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. Transplant to cold-frame when sufficiently large to handle. As soon as danger of hard freezing is over set in the open ground in rows two and one-half to three feet apart and eighteen inches apart in the row. The plants will endure a light frost. The soil for cauliflower should be like that for cabbage, but it is better if made richer than is ordinarily used for that crop. Plenty of good manure must be well incorporated with the soil and the latter be brought into the highest state of tilth. No application, however, can be more necessary or more useful than that of cultivator and hoe. For late crop, sow at same time as for late cabbage and treat in the same manner. It should be borne in mind that cauli- flower will not head up well in hot, dry weather and hence the sowings need to be so timed as to bring the heads to maturity either before the hot summer weather sets in or not until the cooler weather of the fall. If it receive at this time a liberal supply of water, the size and quality of the heads will be greatly improved. After the head begins to form, draw the leaves over and tie them together to protect it from the sun and to keep it white. The heads should _ be cut for use while the ‘‘curd”’ is com- pact and hard, as they soon become much impaired in quality and appearance after they open and separate into branches. Of the enemies of the crop, none is more formidable than the cabbage root maggot. This seems to have a special liking for the cauliflower. Probably the best and most surely effective protective measure is enveloping each plant with a tight fitting collar of tarred felt. Plant lice are also serious pests of this crop. Effective remedies are dusting with fine tobacco dust, or spraying with strong tobacco tea or kerosene emulsion. Our cauliflower trials for several years included samples of seeds from some of the most skillful American growers and while their stocks produced hardy, vigorous plants the heads formed were unifermly more open in the curd and matured a little later than those grown from the best imported seed. All the cauliflower seed we offer is produced by the most experienced growers in Europe, in such localities as are best suited to its proper development and the greatest care is taken to save seed from perfectly developed plants only. E | S b ll Unquestionably the earliest maturing strain of the true short leaved Snowball typeof cauliflower. arly ONOWDAIIE It is admirably adapted for forcing or wintering over for early crop and isthe most popular sort for these purposes, also one of the best sorts for late summer and fall crop. Early Snowball is, moreover, a most desirable sort for the home garden. The plants are compact, with few short, outside leaves. and are well suited for close planting. The heads are of medium to large size, solid, compact, round, very white and curd-like and are developed earlier than those of any other sort. In our many comparative trials of samples from the best known growers and prominent seedsmen in Europe and America our stocks of Early Snowball have been unsurpassed by any in earliness. They also gave the highest percentage of well formed heads. After a careful inspection of the fields of the most expert Danish and other European growers we know we are in position to supply the most critical trade with seed which can be depended upon as the very best. Pkt. 25c; 4 Oz. 75c; Oz. $2.50; 2 Oz. $4.50; 44 Lb. $8.00 : EARLY SNOWBALL E E l f A remarkably sure heading early cauliflower. It is of dwarf habit with short outside xtra Lar y Dwar Erfurt leaves and is similar in most respects to Early Snowball, and nearly as early. The heads when ready for market are of medium to large size. The curd is white, exceptionally deep and of finest quality. It will give excellent results either in the home garden or for market use and is superior to most seed sold at higher prices. Where extreme earliness is not the greatest consideration we recommend this strain after having proven it superior to many stocks offered as Snowball. Pkt. 25c; 44 Oz. 75c; Oz. $2.50; 2 Oz. $4.50; 14 Lb. $8.00 e e An excellent second early variety especially adapted for growing in the open ground: Danish Giant, Dry Weather Recommended for localities subject to long dry seasons as it will often produce heads of fine quality under these conditions while other sorts are total failures. Heads of medium to large size, very solid, pure white and of fine quality. Pkt. 25¢; 4% Oz. 75c; Oz. $2.50; 2 Oz. $4.50; 44 Lb. $8.00 i Al e A valuable late sort, sure to head, of excellent quality and popular with market gardeners. The plant arge gers is large but of upright growth, the leaves protecting the heads so that they will endure uninjured a ide ee ecoula ruin most other sorts. This is one of the very best of the late varieties. Pkt. 10c; Oz. $1.00; 2 Oz. $1.50; 4 Lb. $2.50 V ° h’ A ° A distinct and valuable late variety with long stems and dark green leaves. The heads are eltch’'s utumn Giant very large, white, firm and compact and being well protected by foliage, remain a long time fit for use. The plants should be started and transplanted early in the season to insure their full development. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 65c; 2 Oz. $1.15; 4Lb. $2.00 De Ven eee enor GOn ws eat ROT, —MIiIGH. 35 PLeLCERY Sow the seed (which is slow to germinate) from about February 20 to April 20 in shallow boxes indoors or sow ina finely prepared seed bed out of doors in April in straight rows so that the small plants may be kept free from weeds. See to it that the seed is not covered too deep and that the bed is kept moist, almost wet, until the seeds germinate, as plenty of moisture is essential to get a satisfactory growth. The seed will not germinate well if planted in a hotbed or where subjected to a temper- ature above 60° F. When the plants are one to two inches high, thin out and transplant so that they may stand two or three inches apart each way. When they are four inches high, cut off the tops, which will cause the plants to grow stocky. Plants are usually set out when about five inches high. It is well to cut off the lower half of the roots before transplanting. The crop is usually made to succeed some earlier one, but in order to grow good celery the soil must be made as rich as possible, the essentials to success being very rich soil and plenty of water. If good plants are used, they may be set out as late as the middle of August, but the best results are usually obtained from setting about the middle of June or first of July. The most desirable time will depend upon local climate and is that which will bring the plants to maturity during cool, moist weather. In setting, prepare broad trenches about six inches deep and four to six feet apart, in which the plants should be set six inches apart, cutting off the outer leaves and pressing the soil firmly about the roots. The compacting of the soil excludes the air from the roots until new rootlets are started. The only care now necessary for about six weeks is to keep the plants free from weeds by frequent cultivation. When the plants are nearly full grown they should be ‘thandled,’? which is done by gathering the leaves together while the earth is drawn about the plant to one-third its height, taking care that none of it falls between the leaves, as it would be likely to cause them torustorrot. Aftera few days draw more earth about them and repeat the process every few days until only the tops of the leaves are visible. Or it may be blanched by pressing the leaves together with two wide boards held in place by stakes or by wire hooksat the top. This is the method commonly used by market gardeners and the rows need to be only about three feet apart, but celery so blanched is not so good in quality and is more likely to become pithy than that blanched with earth. Care should be taken that the plants are not disturbed while they are wet or the ground is damp; to do so increases the liability to injury from rust. A part of the crop may be simply ‘thandled”’ and then at the approach of severe freezing weather taken up and set out compactly in a dark cellar or an unused cold-frame, where the temperature can be kept just above the freezing point and it will then gradually blanch so that it may be used throughout the winter. Should the plants begin to wilt, water the roots without wetting the stalks or leaves and they will revive again. Celery is sometimes grown by a process which consists in making a spot as rich as possible and there setting the plants six to eight inches apart each way. If the soil is very rich and there is an abundance of water, the plants will blanch each other andthe product will be very white and handsome, but we think it is inferior in quality to that grown by the old method. G l d Y Il S If BI BS This is the standard celery for early use. Itis in condition as early in the fall olden Tenuow ove ancning asany and we have yet to find a strain better in quality and appearance than our stock of Golden Yellow Self Blanching. Critical gardeners generally depend upon our stock to produce their finest early celery. Itis excellent for the home garden. The plants are of medium size, compact and stocky, with yellowish green foli- age. As they mature the inner stems and leaves turn beautiful golden yellow so that blanching is effected at a minimum expenditure of time and labor. Its handsome color, crispness, tenderness, freedom from stringiness, and fine nutty flavor have established itas a superior first early sort. (For further description, see page 6) Pkt. 10c; % Oz. 50c; Oz. 85c; 2 Oz. $1.35; %4 Lb. $2.25; Lb. $8.00 e A handsome, very early White P lume variety. The leaves are light, bright green at base, shading nearly white at tips. As the plants mature, the inner stems and leaves turn white and re- quire to be earthed up but a short time before they are in condition for use. Al- though very attractive, we do not think that it compares favorably with the Golden Yellow Self Blanching either in flavor or solidity, or that it will remain in condition for use as long. White Plume has been much in de- mand as amarket sort on account of its very attractive appearance and requiring a very short time for blanching. It is suitable also for the home garden. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; 14 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 e An early maturing sort of most Columbia excellent shape and quality for the home market and private garden. It is extensively grown for shipment. The plant is of medium height but very stocky and heavy. The stalks are thick, almost round, resembling in shape those of Giant Paseal. The color, however, has init more of the rich yellow tint of Golden Yellow Self Blanching, which variety it resembles very much inappearance when trimmed and bunched for the market. The outer foliage of the plant when growing is rather light green with tinge of yellow, becoming when blanched yellow with tinge of green. The heart when properly blanched changes from yellow with tinge of greento a light golden yellow. In season it follows in close succes- sion Golden Yellow Self Blanching. We con- sider it unsurpassed in its rich nutty flavor. COLUMBIA (See further description, page 6) Pkt. 10e; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; 4% Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 Giant P ] This is a green leaved variety developed from the Golden Yellow Self Blanching and we recommend it as asCal being of the very best quality for fall and early winter use for the home garden and market. It blanches to a beautiful yellowish white color, is very solid and crisp, and of a fine nutty flavor. The stalks areof medium height, very thick, the upper portion nearly round but broadening and flattening toward the base. With high culture this variety will give splendid satisfaction as a large growing sort for fall and winter use. In the south it is prized more than almost any other kind. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; % Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 ° e This is considered the most attractive in color and the best in quality of any of the late keepin Winter Reliance sorts. The plants are moderately dwarf, erect and compact, with solid heart. The habit of oath is very well adapted for late keeping. When ready for the late market the stalks are a very attractive light creamy yellow. The quality is unsurpassed by any variety of its class and is decidedly superior to most of the older, long keeping sorts. We recommend it as the best variety for the late market. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; % Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 36 Ds. “My CRE RRY 2& 26.0" 5 -DESCR PRiivis “GA Ab @.eww C E. L E R y= Continued 9 A late maturing variety which keeps the best of any celery yet introduced. The growth is compact French SS) Success and short in stem so that the plants may be well earthed up for blanching while growing close to- gether. The foliage is dark green. The heart is large, solid and is formed early. The stalks become when blanched almost white or very light creamy yellow, thick, yet brittle, without stringiness and of good quality. It requires more time to mature than some sorts but remains firm, solid and in fine condition until late in the spring. Pkt. 10c; Oz.35c; 2 Oz. 60c; % Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 S Cc . Cc l This is not suitable for blanching but the seed is sown thickly in rows. The tops grow oup or utting e€lery very rapidly and furnish a succession of cuttings throughout the season. The stalks are cut when three orfour inches highfor use as flavoring for soups or stews. Pkt. 10c; Oz.15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 CELERY SEED FOR FLAVORING. Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 4% Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. CELERIAC or Turnip Rooted Celery In this kind of celery, the roots have been developed by cultivation and not the leaf-stalks. The roots, which are edible portion, keep well for winter use and are excellent for soups and stews. They are also cooked and sliced as a salad. Sow seed at the same season and give the same treatment as common celery. Transplant to moist, rich soil, in rows two feet apart and sixinchesapart in row. Give thorough culture. It is not necessary toearth up or “handle” the plants. After the roots have attained a diameter of two inches, they are fit for use. To keep through the winter pack indamp earthorsand and put in the cellar or leave out of doors, covering with earth and straw like beets and carrots. Animproved variety of turnip rooted celery producing Large Smooth P rague largeroots of nearly globular shape and comparatively smooth surface, Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 4% Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 CHER VIL A hardy annual with aromatic leaves somewhat resembling parsley and by many considered superior to it in flavor. The young leaves are used in soups and for flavoring and garnishing meats and vegetables. Sow in early spring in rich, well prepared soil. The seed is slow to germinate, sometimes remaining in the earth four or five weeks before the plants appear. When the plants are about two inches high, transplant or thin to about one foot apart. They are ready for useinsix to ten weeks from sowing. This very finely curled, Curled double sort is much su-~ perior to the plain variety, being early maturing, handsomer and having fully as fine fragrance and flavor. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 CHICORY The dried and Large Rooted prepatod roots are much tised as a or Coffee substitute for coffee, and the young leaves may be used as aspring salad. Our stock is the improved type, with very much larger, smoother, whiter and pro- portionately 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 to twoand one-half feet apart for either garden or field culture. When the plants are sufficiently large, thin to six inches apart in the row and cultivate well. Pkt. 10c; CHicorY, WITLOOF OR FRENCH Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; yy, Lb. 60c; eae Lb. $2.00 3 ° (French Endive) The leaves and leaf-stems of this variety Witloof are blanched and used as a salad like Endive or Cos Lettuce. = Sow seed about one inch deep in the open ground in May or June in rows about eighteen inches apart. Thin plants to six inches apart in “the row. In the fall the roots should be lifted, the leaves trimmed to within one and one-half inches of the crown, the side roots broken off and the roots shortened to a uniform length of about nineinches. The roots are then placed upright in atrench about eighteen inches deep, setting the roots about two inches apart and the crowns at a depth of about nine inches below the level of the top of the trench. Fill in the trench with fine rich soil. If more rapid growth is desired cover the rows with a mulch of manure about one and one-half feet deep. The new tops will attain the proper size in from four to six weeks. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; %4 Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00 - ion-like CHIVES=—Allium Schoenoprasum {ini ceed as 2 salad and for flavoring soups. It also 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. CELERY, FRENCH’S SuccESS Pkt. 10c; Oz. $1.00; 2 Oz. $1.50; 14 Lb. $2.50 Die Merma br aie Reaver accrue Cr Onn aD El ROM je MLC A. 37 | COLLARDS This is a tall, loose leaved cabbage-like or kale-like plant grown throughout the south and known in different sections as “Cole,” ‘‘Colewort,” or simply “Greens.” It is extensively used for the table as well as for stock feeding in the south where it continues in growth and is usable throughout the entire winter. Collards usually succeed in locations where cabbage can not be grown to perfection. 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 inthe row. In the south, seed may be sown from January to May and from August to October. e h C ] 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. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 30c; es 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 without 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 down. 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. The earliest sweet corn. Matures a week to ten days ahead Alpha Sweet Corn of Mammoth White Cory. The ears average six to seven inches long, are uniformly eight rowed, fully equalin quality to Mammoth White Cory with skin a trifle more tender. The stalks are very uniform in height averaging about four feet. Ears are set low and close to thestalks. For the market grower who reaps an extra profit by getting his produce on the market ahead of his competitors this will be a money-maker; for the home gardener it will produce desirable ears for the table a week ahead of the next earliest variety. (Forcut and further description, see page 6) Pkt. 15c; Lb. 45c; 2 Lbs. 80c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $30.00 ° We consider this one of the best extra early varieties Mammoth White Cory for 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 hand- some, 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. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 25c; 2Lbs. 40c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $12.00 ] d B This is an early sweet corn with golden yellow grain, very Go en Bantam ender 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 and is decidedly superior to much that isoffered. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 30c; 2 Lbs. 50c. post- paid; 100 Lbs. $16.00 Cc b 9 E ] A most excellent early variety of fine quality. The ears are five FOSDY S Early and one-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. Itis a sort largely grown in Maineforcanning. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 30c; 2 Lbs. 50c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $14.00 Ch ] e_ An early or intermediate, yellow grained sweet corn of distinctive arie€VvOlIX merit. Ears about seven inches long, usually twelve rowed and when in condition for use are light creamy yellow in color. The grain is rather short, very sweet and tender and is unsurpassed in quality. In season itis a few days later than Golden Bantam, but remains in condition much longer than that variety. An excellent sort both for the home and the market garden. (See further description in Supple- ment, page 6) Pkt. 15c; Lb. 30c; 2 Lbs. 50c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $17.00 ° This deservedly popular variety is one of the best second Early Minnesota early sorts 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. 15c; Lb. 25c; 2 Lbs. 40c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $12.00 9 ° Remarkably large in ear for a second early sort and Kendel’s Early Giant extensively grown in some localities for 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. 15c; Lb. 25c; 2 Lbs. 40c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $12.00 The ears of this second early table cornare very long, Early Sweet or Sugar about nine inches, slender, eight rowed, and the grain is white, tender and sugary. The stalks are about six feet high, hardy and productive. yy 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. 15c; Lb. 25c; 2 Lbs. 40c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $12.00 CHABEEVOIX Not less than 10 pounds at the 100 pound rate.. One hundred pound prices do not include transportation; if ordered shipped prepaid add 8c per pound to the 100 pound price. We do not put up half pounds of corn. 38 D. M. PERRY -& -CO’S “DESCRIPTIVE, CATALOGUES: CORN SWEET OR TABLE VARIETIES—Continued : This corn, when very young, cooks remarkably white, but the ripe grain is bluish black. For home Black Mexican use we consider it the best second early sort where tenderness and sweetness are the qualities most de- sired. It does especially well as a second early variety in the south. The stalks are about six and one-half feet high. The ears are about eight inches long and are usually eight rowed. (Crop failed) 9 This excellent sort, introduced by usin 1898, has proven its merit as the best evergreen Ferry Ss Early Evergreen strain that is distinctly earlier than Stowell’s. The strain we offer has to a remarkable de- gree, all the qualities that have made Stowell’s Evergreen the leading main crop sweet corn for so longatime. ‘The ears of Ferry’s Early Evergreen are about seven to seven and one-half inches long, with fourteen to twenty more or less irregular rows with very deep, white grain of the very best quality. Stalks about six and one-half to seven feet high. A very desirable main crop variety for home garden and market, and well adapted for canning. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 25c; 2 Lbs. 40c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $12.00 5 The standard main crop variety, much used for Stewell SS) Evergreen the home garden, market and canning. It is hardy and productive, very tender and sugary, remaining a long time in condi- tion suitable for boiling. Our stock has been carefully grown and selected to avoid the tendency toashorter grain and deterioration in the evergreen character of this best known of all late sorts. The ears about seven to eight inches long, fourteen to twenty rowed, with very white grain. Thestalks are about seven and one-half feet high. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 25c; 2 Lbs. 40c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $12.00 This variety has a small, white cob, densely cov- Country Gentleman ered with irregular rows of very long slender, white grains of excellent quality. The ears are seven to nine inches long. The stalks are from six and one-half to seven feet high. Itis well adapted for can- ning as well as the home garden and market, and many consider it as the best of the late varieties. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 30c; 2 Lbs. 50c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $14.00 This variety, also called Late Mammoth, produces the largest Mammoth ears of any sweet corn. It is noted for the immense size of the ears. which are often twelve inches long, but the grain is very white, sweet, tender and delicious. They are sixteen or eighteen rowed. The stalks are very large. about eight feet high. Pkt.15c; Lb. 30c; 2 Lbs. 50c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $14.00 FIELD VARIETIES Very early and used extensively for a first early Extra Early Adams table corn in thesouth. Thestalks are about four feet high, with small tassel, very few leaves, and without suckers. The ears are short, very full, twelve or fourteen rowed, often nearly as thick as they are long and are well covered with coarse husks. The kernels are white and smooth. This is an extremely hardy variety which can be grown closer together than most sorts. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 25c; 2 Lbs. 40c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $10.00 e An excellent early field variety and Early Adams or Burlington often used for table, particularly in the south. The ears are about eight inches long, twelve or fourteen rowed. The kernels are white, rounded, somewhat deeper than broad and indented at the outer end which is whiter and_less transparent than the inner. The stalksare about six feet high. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 25c; 2 Lbs. 40c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $9.50 E i R d Bl d An early flint sort about seven feet high, known also arly me aze as Smut Nose. Ears ten to twelve inches long, eight rowed and are well filled. Grain flinty, of fine quality, bright yellow at. base ofears, but red at the tips. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 20c; 2 Lb. 30c.' postpaid; 100 Lbs. $6.00 ; This i arly Early Golden Dent or Pride of the North dent ‘variety. The stalks are about seven feet high, with broad leaves. Ears about seven inches long, twelve to sixteen rowed and are well filled. Grainis long, yellow and makes an extra quality of meal. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 20c; 2 Lbs. 30c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $5.50 POP CORN We supply pop corn in lots of 5 pounds and less, shelled. Bl k B We believe this is not only the earliest maturing variety in ac eauty cultivation but it is ready for popping earlier than any other sort. It pops very large and exceptionally white. The kernels are black but this coloris not noticeable after popping, when this sort is the Jargest and most ten- der of all. The ears are about six inches long, twelve rowed. The kernels are smooth, shallow and are nearly square. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 25c; 2 Lbs. 40c. (shelled) postpaid; 100 Lbs. (on ear) $10.00 Whi Ri A very handsome and prolific white variety. The ears are five ite KNICE to seven inches long. The kernels are long, pointed and some- what resemble rice. This excellent ratherlate maturing variety yields heavily and is considered the best pop corn for parching. Pkt, 15¢; Lb. 25c; 2 Lbs. 40c. (shelled) postpaid; 100 Lbs. (on ear) $8.00 Not less than 10 pounds at the 100 pound rate. One hundred pound prices do not include transportation: if ordered shipped prepaid add 8c per pound to the 100 pound price. We do not put up half pounds of corn. STOWELL’S EVERGREEN CORN SALAD—Fetticus or Lamb’s Lettuce Ae are small, quick growing salad plant for late fall, winter and spring use. The leaves are used as a substitute for lettuce and spinach. - During August and September sow the seed in shallow drills about one foot apart, covering with about one-fourth inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. On the approach of severe cold weather, cover with straw or coarse litter. The plants will also do well if the seed is sown very early in spring and like most salad plants, are greatly improved if sown on very rich soil, The seed we offer is extra cleaned. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15¢: 2 Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 De AM er PWR Y— te CO]. DE TROlrTs<-M ECH . 39 CUCUMBER This is one of the vegetables that can be grown to perfection by any one who can control a few square yards of reasonably good soil that is fully exposed to the sun. Every family should be supplied from its own garden, since the fruit is so much better when gathered fresh from the vinesas desired for use than it is in the more or less wilted condition in which it is found on the market. In order to obtain the largest yield of cucumbers, the soil should be well enriched with well-rotted manure, but an abundance of good fruit can be raised on any rich garden soil. Plant the seed not over aninch deepin hills four to six feet apart each way, dropping fifteen to twenty seeds in ahill. After the plants begin to crowd and danger from the striped beetle is pretty well over. thin to three plants to the hill. Give frequent but shallow cultivation until the plants make runners so long that this is impracticable. In field culture, plow furrows four feet apart and similar ones at right angles tothe first. At each intersection drop a shovelful or more of well-rotted manure which should be well mixed with the soil. Many growers omit every sixth or eizhth row, thus forming paths for the distribution of manure and gathering the fruit. In many sections, where earliness is very important, market gardeners start plants in boxes made like the ordinary berry box, but without the raised bottom. The boxes are set in hotbeds or cold-frames, filled with rich, friable soil and the seed planted. When danger of frost is over, the plants are setin the open ground, the boxes being cut away, so that the roots are not disturbed at all. The striped cucumber beetle is often very destructive to young plants. These beetles, when not very numerous, are usually kept from doing serious damage by dusting the plants with fine road earth. Tobacco dust and plaster may be use: with impunity. Lime and ashes are more effective but willinjure the plants if used too freely. We spray our fields. atintervals of ten days through the season, with Bordeaux mixture to which has been added Paris green, which is a poison for biting insects and a preventive of blight. The best protection against injury is a vigorous and rapid growth of the young plants. ; Pick the fruit as soon as it is large enough and before it begins to ripen. sa the vines will cease setting fruit as soon as any seed beginsto mature. Ingathering + for pickles, cut the stem instead of puliing the fruit off and be careful not to mar Snow's PICKLING the fruit in any way, for if the skin be broken the pickles will not keep so well. We pay particular attention to growing and selecting the various strains so as to keep them pure and true to name. E l Cl An early and very productive variety. The vines are hardy and very arly Cluster vigorous. bearing fruits in clusters of two or three. The fruits are short. thick, bright green, shading lighter at blossom end, crisp and tender. This sort is planted in many sectionsfor the home garden. It is extensively used for a pickling cucumber as well as forslicing. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; ¥% Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 E l Sh G This variety is known alsoas EarlyFrame. Itis an early, bright arly ort Green green cucumber of medium size. very extensively used for slicing and pickling. The vines are very vigorous and productive. The fruits are straight, a little smaller at the ends, bright green in color, shading lighter at the blossom end. The flesh is crisp and tender. The variety is extensively used for the home garden. Our stock is very superior. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 1% Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 3 . . An early maturing, very small. dark green cucumber. cylindrical, Snow’s Pickling square ended, and very popular with growers for small pickles. We have been growing this variety ourselves for several years, giving special attention to purity and uniformity of type and we believe the seed we offer meets in all respects the requirements of those who want an ideal bottle pickle. Pkt. 10c; Oz.15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 e 5 e . The fruits of this very desirable sort are Chicago or Westerfield Pickling of medium length. tapering at each end, with very large and prominent spines. Thecoloris deep green. This is a very prolific variety and one of the best for those who want crisp. coarsely spined pickles. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; ¥% Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 . ° This isa very productive variety that is extensively grown for Boston Pickling pickles. The vines-are vigorous. The fruits are bright green, of medium size, very smooth and symmetrical. The flesh is crisp and tender. Our seed is decidedly superior to much that is offered. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; ¥% Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 2 : This variety is between the Long and the Short Green. forming Jersey Pickling a long, slender, cylindrical deep green pickle which is very crisp and tender. The vines are very vigorous and productive. The mature fruits are usualiy about eight to nine inches in length. This sort is cesirable for slicing as well as for pickling. Pkt. 10c; Oz.15c; 2 Oz.25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 - ° One ofthe best sorts for table use. The vines are vigorous. Early White Spine fruiting early and abundantly. The fruits are uniformly straight. dark green, fairly well covered with white spines and when mature are usually about seven inchesin length. The fiesh is crisp, tenderand of excellent quality. The variety is much used for the home garden and market. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 - Amedium early, white spined cucumber of handsome, very dark green color Klondike and of excellent quality for slicing. The vines are very hardy and productive. The mature fruits when grown under favorable conditions are often about eight inches in length, and are uniform in size and shape. The color is very dark green, slightly striped atthe ends. The dark green color is retained much Jonger and is affected less by the hot sun than any other sort with which we are familiar. Its uniform size and shape and splendid color are making this variety very popular asa shipping sort. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 An excell- nt shipping variety producing very attractive fruits of rich Early Fortune dark green color. The fruits average uniformly about nine inches long, cylindrical or slightly tapered at ends. The seed cavity is small and the flesh thick, crisp and tender. Plants vigoro~-s growing and productive. Recommended as one of the best shipping sorts yet introduced. Pkt. 10c;Oz.15c; 2 Oz. 25c; %4Lb.40c; Lb. $1.50 ° Fruits very deep green in color, rather long, averaging ten inches or Davis Perfect more in length, white spined, quite slender, symmetrical, tapering slightly at both ends. Flesh is crisp, tender and of good quality. The seed cavity is smal. The vines are very vigorous growing and quite productive. Recommended as one of the best sorts for shipping asit retainsits attractive dark color for a long time after KLONDIKE picking. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15¢; 2 Oz. 25c; 44 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 40 D. M. FERRY -&-€ 0275 DESCRIPTIVE -CATALOGUE. CUCUMBER—Continued E L E Whi S 2 The fruits of this very desirable table sort are long, cylindrical, very xtra Long or Evergreen ite Pme dark green, with very white, crisp and tender flesh. The vines are vigorous and productive and come into full bearing somewhat later than Early White Spine. The mature fruits are about eight to ten inchesin length. This variety is adapted also for forcing. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c;14°Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 The stock we offer under this name is in a class by itself. The vines are very vigorous Improved Long Green and productive. The fruits are very long, often twelve to fifteen inches when mature. They are uniformly slender and of beautiful dark green color. The large warts and spines are well distributed over the sur- face instead of being clustered at one end as ininferior stocks. The variety furnishes some fruits early but matures the bulk of its crop rather late. It is a standard sort for slicing and is very largely used for pickles. The fruits are often used for making sweet pickles. Thisis probably the most extensively used cucumber for thehome garden and market. We have given this variety especial attention for many years and we believe the stock we offer has no equal. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c;-4%4 Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 iE A very productive variety with round or slightly oval fruits of light creamy yellow color; of distinctive flavor and €mon desirable quality either for slicing or pickling. Thefruits are ready for slicing when just starting to turn yellow. For pickling they may be used either green orripe. Pkt. 10c. * S Il Gh L (For Pickles) This is a very small, oval, prickly fruited sort quite distinct from all others and grown ma €rKIM exclusively for pickles. It is the smallest of all the varieties and should always be picked when young and tender. The seed is distinctly smaller than that of other cucumbers and is slow to germinate, requiring usually from two to three weeks. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 4% Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 As early in spring as the ground can be worked sow the seed in rich, well prepared soil, in shallow drills about sixteen inches apart, covering with about one-half inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. When the young plants are wellstarted thin four tosix inches apart in the row. For succession plant every two weeks, thinning outasrequired for use. Keepoff insects by dusting with Pyrethrum powder. Cc ] | P The leaves of this small salad are much frilled or curled, and are used for garnishing. It uriea or repper Grass is also desirable with lettuce, to the flavor of which its warm. pungent taste makes a most agreeable addition. The plant is of rapid growth, about one foot high. Pkt. 10c¢; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; %4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. This is a distinet variety of cress with small, oval leaves. It thrives best when its roots and stems are sub- True Water merged in water. A fair growth may be obtained in soil which is kept wet but does best when grown along moist banks or in tubsin water-covered soil. It is one of the most delicious of small salads and should be planted wherever a suitable place can be found. The seed is usually sown and lightly covered in gravelly. mucky lands along the borders of small, rapid streams. The plants will need no subsequent culture, as under favorable conditions they increase very rapidly by self-sown seed and extension of the roots. When gathered for the market the shoots should be cut, not broken off. In summer it is best to cut them closely, the oftener the better. Pkt.10c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; %4 Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 | Sow early in spring, in very warm, rich soil, in drillseighteen inches apart;. thin NDE I N to five inches apart and cultivate well; they will be fit for cutting the next spring. When grown for the roots, sow in September and cultivate well during the fall and the following summer; the roots will be fit to dig in October. 1 ° F h A decided improvement on the wild dandelion. It is very early and vigorous. Cultivated or French Common pit. 10c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; 4 Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 ° Unsurpassed in thickness of leaf and deep green color. It is compact and forms an up- Improved Thick Leaved right regular tuft at the center. This cabbaging sortis much superior tothe common or uncultivated dandelion. Pkt. 10c; Oz. $1.00; 2 Oz. $1.75; %4 Lb. $3.25; Lb. $12.00 EGG PLANT Seed germinates slowly and should be started in hotbed, for in this, as in all semi-tropical plants, it is important to secure a rapid and continuous growth from the first, the plants never recovering froma check received when young. When plants have two rough leaves transplant three or four inches apart. When the ground is warm and all danger not only from frosts but from.cold nights is past, harden off by gradual exposure to the sun and air and decreasing the supply of water, then carefully transplant to open ground, setting two and one-half feet apart. It is desirable to shade the young plants from very hot sun and to protect them from the potato bug which otherwise often des- troys them. Some seasons egg plants will fail to set fruit or will not begin bearing until too late to mature, no matter how faithfully they may have been cared for. This is especially likely to happen if the summer is cool and rather moist. We know of no certain remedy for it, although itis a good practice to pinch off the ends of the branches after the plants begin to bloom, so that only two or three fruits will set. Bl k B The fruits are rich dark purple, large and ac eauty symmetrical, maturing a little earlier than our Improved Large Purple but usually not quite as large. A very desirable sort for the market as the fruit holds its colora long time. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 60c; 2 Oz. $1.00; 14 Lb. $1.75; Lb. $6.00 D F & C 9_ (SPINELESS) This variety is a gen- ° M. erry QS eral Pent pour fon mark and ome garden. e plant is Improved Large Purple spineless, large and spreading with light green foliage. It usually produces four to six large,oval fruits of a splendid dark purple color. The vigor and produc- tiveness of the plants and the large size, earliness and fine quality of its fruits make it a most profitable variety for ee. gardeners. ,Pkt. 10c; Oz. 55c; 2 Oz. $1.00; 4 Lb. $1.60; . $5.50 IMPROVED LARGE PuRPLE BENG mien. coe rOOe. DE TD ROlet.MlrCH. 41 ENDIVE One of the best salads for fall and winter use. Endive is not only much used for salads and garnishing but is also desirable for greens and for flavoring soups and stews. Plants may be grown at any season of the year but are more generally used late in the fall. For early use sow about April 15th; for later supply sow in June or July in drills fourteen to twenty inches apart and when well started thin the plants to one foot apart. When nearly full grown tie the outer leaves to- gether over the center in order to blanch the heart of the plant. By covering fresh plants every few days a succession may be kept up. A hardy, vigorous growing en- Large Green Curled dive with bright deep sreen leaves. The midribs of the outer leaves are usually tinged with rose. The dense mass of deeply divided leaves formed in the center blanches very readily toa rich cream color. This sort is highly esteemed for the market and home garden, and is much used for salads. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15¢; 2 Oz. 25c; Y% Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 ° The plants are moderately dense, Broad LEAVED BATAVIAN ENDIVE Ever White Curled with divided leaves which are very light yellowish green in color, even the outer ones being very light. This variety blanches readily to an attractive creamy white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c;2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 Plants compact growing, forming large, dense clusters of finely divided, medium green leaves which Moss Curled when properly blanched, are rich creamy white, crisp and tender. Leaf stems sometimes tinged light purplishred. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; %4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 ° (Escarolle) A variety kaving broad, more or less twisted and waved bright deep green Broad Leaved Batavian leaves with thick, nearly white midribs. The inner leaves:form a fairly solid, clustering head which blanches to a beautiful deep creamy white and is crisp and tender. This sort is unsurpassed for salads and is much used for the home garden and market. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 FENNE FLORENCE (Feniculuwm dulce, Finocchio) A bulb-like vegetable which is formed above the ground at the base of the leaf stalk if the plant is well grown. Blanched and boiled it has a slightly aromatic odor and pleasant taste. Plant very branching,-upright with dense thread-like foliage. Sow early in spring, in rich, well prepared soil, in drills two feet apart and cover one-fourth to one-half inch deep. When the plants are about two inches high thin to ten inches apart in the row. When half grown, if the plants are earthed up and treated as celery, the stems will be nearly as white, crisp and palatable. Hardy annual, two to four feet high. Pkt. 10c¢; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 (For Sweet Fennel see page 68) G ARLI A bulbous rooted plant of the onion family witha strong, penetrating odor but much esteemed by some for flavoring soups, stews, etc. We frequently receive orders for garlic seed but we can supply bulbs only. Prepare ground the sameas for onions, plant the cloves (separate portions of bulbs) in drills eight inches apart and four inches apart in row, covering two inches deep. When the leaves turn yellow take up the bulbs, dry in shade and lay them up in adry loft as you would onions. _BULBS—\% Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. HORSE R ADIS Horse Radish rarely produces seed but is grown from pieces of the root. For the home garden they may be set wherever a few feet of space is available, but when grown asa erop they should be set in rich, moist, well prepared ground in rows two and one-half feet apart and about eighteen inches apart in the row. Set the roots vertically, small end down, and the top of the root one to three inches below the surface of the ground. Cultivate thoroughly until the tops cover the ground, when their shade will keep down the weeds. MALINER KREN._ An improved variety introduced into this country by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Produces more vigorous growing plants. and larger, heavier roots than the common sort. Roots—2 for 10c; 40c. per ten, postpaid. By freight or express at purchaser’s expense, $2.00 per 100. KALE OR BORECOLE This is extensively grown, especially in the south dur- ing the fall, winter and spring. ‘The leaves are used principally for greens. A favorite way is to cook them with bacon. The leaves are also used for garnishing. Where climate permits seed may be sown any time from August to October, broadcast or preferably in drills eighteen inches apart so that the plants when small may be cultivated. The quality is improved rather than in- jured by frosts if not too heavy. Farther north sow in April or May in rich light soilin rows two to three feet apart and where plants of the largest size are desired thin to two feet apart in row. It is better not to cut or handle the plants while frozen, but if this is unavoidable, thaw them out in cold water. The young shoots which start up in the spring from the old stumps are very tender and make excellent greens. The plant of thi Tall Green Curled Scotch saricty grows to three or four feet high, bearing long, plume-like, light green leaves which are deeply cut, also finely curled atedges. Very ornamental and so hardy that a moder- ‘ately heavy frost improves rather than injures its quality. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 4% Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 . A finely curled, spread- Dwarf Curled Scotch ing, low growing vari- ety, very hardy and much usedforgreens. This sort, sometimes called Norfolk, is grown extensively in the south for shipment and is planted largely for the home garden. The leaves are long and attractive bright green. This sort is often used for garnishing. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 44 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 D f P ] Similar to Dwarf Curled Scotch but the leaves are deep greenand purple. It is very attractive in its rich Uwar urple purplish coloring. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 < ° A very vigorous growing variety of spreading habit, its green foliage having a distinctive bluish tinge or bloom. Siberian The leaves are very large, comparatively plain in the center but are cut and frilled at the edges. The variety is very hardy, a favorite for greens and in some sections is extensively grown for forage. This sort is sometimes called Sprouts. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 DWARF CURLED SCOTCH 42 D. “M, cFERRY, & COrPS.IDESCRIP TIVE CA RALOCUE. The edible part is the turnip-shaped bulb formed above ground. It is tender and excellent when used before fully grown, combining somewhat the flavors of cabbage and turnip. — Seed should be sown in light, rich soil as early in spring as possible in rows one and one- half feet apart and when well establ ished thin to six inches‘apart in the row. Plantings at intervals of ten days will give a succession until hot weather, when they fail to grow well. Plantings may be made the latter part of July for fall use. 5 ° (Extra for forcing) This variety is extremely early with distinctly small tops. The bulbs are of Early White Vienna medium size, very light green or nearly white, and are of best a ality. for the table if used when about two inches in diameter. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; 14 Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00 ° Very early, with small top, the leaf stems being tinged with purple. Bulbs of medium size, Early P urple Vienna purple; flesh white. Desirable for forcing and early our ooEpInitiis) Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; 4% Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00 This sort is also called Large White. It is hardy, quite late and used for feeding stock. Bulbs large, Large Green weighing eight to ten pounds when fully grown, whitish green in color; leaves large and very numerous. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; % Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 This belongs to the onion family and is a good fall and winter substitute for green onions. The leaves are flat, and the stems are very large, cylindrical and bulbous. Sow early in spring in drills twelve to fifteen inches apart, covering one-half inch deep. Thin plants to six inches apart in row and draw the earth about them when cultivating. If one desires very white and tender leeks transplant when about six inches high, setting four inches apart in trenches about two feet apart and gradually earth up like celery. L d Fl This well known broad leaved leek is hardy, productive, of good quality, and is extensively cultivated in onaon ag this country. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; %4 Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00 [ A ° Fl A desirable strong growing, broad leaved leek, hardy and productive. It is a favorite with arge American ag many market gardeners and is also extensively used for the home garden. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; %4'Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00 L R Stems very thick but comparatively short. Leaves broad covered with whitish bloom, This winter sort. arge NKOUeN standsa long time in condition for use. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; 14 Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00 M C The largest variety, when well grown often three inches in diameter, white and tender. It is onstrous Carentan an exceptionally hardy garden sort. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35e; 2 Oz. 60c; % Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 LETTUCE For early outdoor culture in the latitude of Cincinnati and southward the seed may be planted in the fall, protecting the young plants from severe freezing either with frames or coarse litter which may be removed 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 rapidly, hence the soil should be made as rich and friable as possible by liberal manuring and thorough preparation. For general crop, sow outdoors as early in the spring as the ground can be worked, in drills eighteen inches apart and thin the young plants to four inches apart in the row. Asthe plants begin to crowd thin them out and use as required. 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 and for early spring use. Those marked B are some- times grown under glass, but are especially desirable for outdoor or summer 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 C A. (Seed white) This is ahandsome, extremely early, compact, cabbage or heading variety for the home garden May King 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 satisfactory for forcing. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 4% Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 é A. (Seed black) One of the best Early Tennis Ball heading lettuces, especially desir- able for early planting outdoors and also suitable for forcing. 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. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; %4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 B. (Seed black) A very extensively used Salamander sort of excellent quality for the home gar- den and market. The variety withstands hot weather re- markably well... It forms a large compact, light green plant. The teaves 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 for growing outdoors. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4, Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 B. (Seedwhite) This is a thick Hubbard’s Market leaved, bright green heading variety, forming’ a large, very compact head similar in type to Salamander, slightly larger, and a little later SAVANANDER maturing. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15¢; 2 Oz. 25c; %4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 : B (Seed white) A large light, bright green heading lettuce similar in habit of plant to Big Boston Unrivaled Summer but a trifle earlier maturing as an outdoor summer variety and having no red or bronze shading on the leaves. Heads are large. firmand of excellent quality. Pkt. 10c. c B. (Seed white) This market variety is very popular for outdoor culture and is also in demand as a compact, Big Boston 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 he:ds up under cold weather conditions better than any other variety, and is grown very extensively in the south for shipment north in the winter. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; %Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 : B. A smooth leaved lettuce forming very large, compact, cabbage-like heads Mammoth Black Seeded Butter of thick, yellowish green leaves, the inner ones beautifully blanched, very crisp, tender and buttery. Itis one of the most largely grown sorts, suitable for the home garden as well as market. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz.25c; 44 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 : nS B. (Seed white) This is an excellent summer variety. The head is of large size, is very firm and remains in con- Deacon dition 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. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 Dee Vics Rok Vet COnem DUET Rot NCC H . 43 LET TUCE—cassacE or HEADING—Continued : = B. (Seed brown) A California Cream Butter 3. se head: or Royal Summer Cabbage ingsort,with glossy, deep green leaves, the outer ones slightly spotted or splashed with brown. The inner leaves form a large, very solid head, rich light yellow in color, very thick, tender and buttery. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; WY Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 B. (Seed black) Outer leaves large, Brown Dutch thick, green tinged with brown and covering a solid head which is beautifully blanched, sweet, tender and well flavored. The variety is desirable because of its hardiness and is well adapted for planting in the south as a winter lettuce. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 . B. (Seed white) A light green, loose J ersey Winter heading, medium sized lettuce; very hardy and when wintered over one of the earliest to mature its heads. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Y% Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 Seed white) B. Los Angeles or New York is °K" Wonderful. This very large heading lettuce is desirable not only as a garden variety for summer use but is much used asa falland winter market sort. It is the variety largely grown in California and shipped to east- ern markets under the trade name of Iceberg. The plant is very large but compact and tight heading; outer leaves attractive deep green, broad, frilled at edges. The inner leaves form a large head, very sweet and tender when in condition foruse. Pkt.10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 4, Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 B. (Seed white) One of the most desirable HANSON Hanson later summer lettuces. The plant is compact and forms a large, cabbage-like head which remains in condition longer than most heading sorts. The outer leaves are bright yellowish green, broad, somewhat crumpled and frilled at edge and with distinctive midrib. The inner leaves are white, very crisp and sweet. This thin-leaved. curly, tight-heading sort is very extensively used for the kitchen garden as well as market. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; %4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 CURLED OR LOOSE LEAVED VARIETIES ‘ A. (Seed black) As a lettuce for green- e ; B. (Seed white) A very ex- Grand Rapids house forcing this variety undoubtedly Simpson Ss Early Curled tensively used early loose stands at the head of the list, being of quick growth, hardy, leaved, or clustering variety. The leaves are light green in little liable to rot and remaining in condition several days color, slightly frilled and much blistered, crisp, sweet and after being fit to cut. The plant is upright and forms a loose tender. The sort is especially adapted for sowing thickly cluster of large, thin, bright green leaves, savoyed, finely and cutting when the plants are young. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; crimped at edges. The leaves do not wilt quickly after cut- 2 Oz. 25c; %4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 ting so that the variety will stand shipping long distances better than most sorts. It is avery attractive variety and 9 ° B. (Seed white) A large, is desirable for garnishing. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Ferry Ss Early Prize Head clustering, non-heading 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 lettuce, most prcollent for the home garden and undoubtedly s ipa as the most easily grown variety in cultivation. It is too Deiroit Market REAR ee dco sew ee Dei tender, however, to stand shipping or handling on the market. 9 ° perature than Grand Rapids and The leaves are finely curled and crumpled, bright green Gardeners F orcing as ; ee : tinged with brownish red, and are very crisp, tender and can be crowded to maturity. This AS 1 Pp variety is also well adapted for outdoor growing. The plant sweet. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 is more compact than that of Grand Rapids, is lighter colored and less frilled at the edges of the leaves which are crisp a d . RB. One of the best for sowing and tender. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Black Seede Simpson outdoors where an exceed- Lb. $1.50 ingly tender leaf is desired and for those markets which de- mand a very large loose clustering sort. The color is an attractive light yellowish green. It is used also for growing under glass or in frames. The leaves are ruffled and blistered and even the large outer ones are very tender. This curly and thin-leaved, bunching variety is uniformly attrac- tive and remains of excellent quality a very long time. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15ce; 2 Oz. 25c; %4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 (Romaine) This kind Cos ettuc of lettuce is: distin- guished by its long, narrow,spoon-shaped leaves, folding into loose,sugar- loaf shaped heads which blanch better by having the outer leaves drawn about them and tied. The quality is distinct from that of the Cabbage Lettuces and by many is considered very superior. Sow seed early in spring in rich, well prepared soil, in rows eighteen inches apart, covering one-half inch deep. When plants have two or three leaves thin to three or four inches apart. As the plants begin to crowd thin and use as required. If large heads are desired plants should be thinned ten to twelve inches apart. Early White Self-Folding {4(0 00 lent variety. also called Trianon, forms a large light green plant with a well folded head of very good quality. The midribs are white and very prominent. The inner leaves are nearly white, slightly tinged with green, and are decidedly firm and sweet. This is considered the most reliable of the Cos or celery lettuces for the home garden or market gardeners’ use in this country. Pkt. 10c; GRAND RAPIDS _ Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 44 D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. MUSK MELON. After danger of frost is past, the ground being warm and in good condition, plant in rich soil, preferably sandy loam, in hills about four to six feet apart according to the vigor of the variety. Put ten or twelve seeds in a hill, covering with about an inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. When the plants begin to crowd and the striped beetles are pretty weil gone thin to four of the most vigorous plants ina hill. Give frequent but shallow cultivation, until the plants make runners so long that this is impracticable. Rich earth for the young plants is far better than manure, but if the latter must be used, see that it is well rotted and thoroughly mixed with the soil. The quality of all varieties of Muskmelons is largely dependent upon conditions of growth and ripening. Unhealthy vines or unfavorable weather produces fruit of comparatively poor flavor. The plants are liable to attack from the striped beetles which are so numerous in some cases as to destroy them. The beetles may be kept off by frequent dusting with air-slaked lime, soot or sifted ashes diluted with fine road earth. Care should be taken not tousetoo much of any of the above materials or the vines will be injured. Should even the diluted material prove injurious to the vine, use road earth only, as frequent dusting with this alone will often prove effective especially if a wind is blowing. After the plants have four to six leaves it is considered a safeguard against blight to spray with Bordeaux Mixture at intervals of about ten days. adding either Paris green or arsenate of lead for the eating insects. GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES E E ] This early green fieshed variety xtra arly is Na Dai in aed rate tye as a market melon and is also Hackensac extensively used as a home garden sort. The fruits are nearly two weeks earlier than Hackensack, medium to large sized, nearly round or somewhat flattened, evenly and NeETTED Gem deeply ribbed and with very coarse netting. The : skin is green, slightly tinged with yellow as the fruits mature. The flesh is green, a little coarse but juicy and sweet. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 This has become one of the most popular of small or crate melons and is shipped Netted Gem or Rocky F ord in large quantities from Colorado and Arizona. It is also a desirable medtain early sort for the home and market garden. The vines are vigorous and productive. The fruits are oval, slightly ribbed, densely covered with fine netting. The flesh is green, very sweet and highly flavored. We offer an exceptionally fine stock of this early sort, the fruit being very uniform in shape and quality and of the even size that is so desirable in a shipping meion. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c;2 Oz. 25c; %Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 ° The fruits of this midseason green fleshed sort are medium sized, oval or long oval slightly Baltimore or Acme pointed at stem end, slightly ribbed, and are covered when ripe with coarse netting. The flesh is thick, green, well flavored and sweet. This variety is a very productive, sure cropper of good quality. It is extensively grown in some sections for the market, alsoas a home garden melon. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c;2 Oz. 25c; 4% Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 9 A well known sort of good qnality. It is considered the best of the very large green Hackensack or Turk’s Cap fleshed melons. The vines se hardy, vigorous and productive. The fruits Are nOaTly round, always somewhat flattened. The ribs are large and of irregular width, and the fruits are densely covered with coarse netting. The flesh is green, thick, coarse but juicy and sweet. Our stock is true to the ‘“‘Turk’s Cap” type. This is still an extensively grown main crop melon in some sections for the market and home garden. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 ORANGE FLESHED VARIETIES A very early, yellow Emerald Gem fleshed melon of small to medium size. One of the very best for the home garden. The vines are vigorous and productive. The fruits are globular or slightly flattened, are somewhat irreg- - ularly ribbed and very slightly netted. The - skin is deep green while young, becoming slightly tinged with yellow as the fruit matures. ‘The flesh is deep salmon-yellow, thick, ripening close to the rind, juicy, melting and very highly flavored. For the home market as well as the kitchen garden Emerald Gem leads all other kinds on account of its sweetness and convenient size. (See colored plate on opposite page and further description, page 8) Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2Oz. 35c; %4Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 300 Tr A well known very productive Ip LOPp market sort in some sections. The fruits are large, nearly round, slightly ribbed and fairly well covered with shal- low netting. The skin islight yellow when the fruit is mature. The flesh is deep yellow, rich and highly flavored. (See col- ored plate on opposite page and further description, page 8) Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 4 Lb. 55c; Lb, $1.75 : This excellent Extra Early Osage sariety is fully a week earlier than the Osage, the fruits are a little smaller, mors nearly round and the netting extends over more of the surface. These very desirable features combined with the thick salmon flesh and small seed cavity characteristic of the Osage, make this melon deserving of a place in the home and market garden. ExTRA EARLY HACKENSACK (Crop failed) 5 DELICIOUS HOME GARDEN WATER MELON AND CANTALOUPES 46 D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE MUSK MELON-continuea A well known yellow Petoskey or Paul Rose jieshed sort, suitable for the homeand the market. The vines are.vigorous and productive. The fruits are oval, slightly ribbed and densely netted. In general appearance they are much like Netted Gem but larger. The flesh is orange-yellow, very thick, firm, sweet and highly flavored. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15¢; 2 Oz. 25c; 4%4 Lh. 40c; Lb. $1.50 e We have developed in Admiral Admiral Togo Togo asmall oval musk melon or Orange Fleshed Rocky Ford Pits onacee flesh and splendid quality of the Defender and possessing the characteristic netting, shape, size and shipping quality of Netted Gem or Rocky ford. Combining all the good qualities of these two fine varieties we believe the Admiral Togo is an ideal table melon. This is a desirable medium early sort forthe home and market garden. We consider it the best small shipping melon yet introduced. We believe the seed we offer will meet the demands of the most discriminating buyers. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2Oz. 35¢; 4 Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 Sometimes sold as Ordway Queen. This Hoodoo is an orange fleshed variety of medium size, ideal as a shipping melon and a desirable mid- season sort for the home garden. The vines are vigorous, blight resisting and very productive. The fruits are nearly round and are uniformly of medium size. The netting is exceptionally fine and dense, extending over practically the entire surface. The rind is thin yet very firm, so that the melons 3 arrive in perfect condition in distant markets. The flesh is very thick, firm, highly colored, of fine texture and delicious flavor. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; ZOz. 35c; % Lb. 55c;.Lb. $1.75 Mill 9 An excellent main crop, medium to large, oval, salmon fleshed melon. The vines are Osage or ers Cream vigorous and productive. The fruits are slightly oval, dark green, slightly ribbed and partly covered with shallow gray netting. The flesh is rich orange-salmon, very thick, fine grained and highly flavored. It is a favorite variety among growers for the later markets and is much used for the home garden. The strain we have Vis cee ey ir exceptionally small seed cavity. We believe our stock to be unequalled. Pkt.’10c; Oz. 26c; 2 Oz. 35c; 4, Lb. 55c; . $1.75 . f d One of the best yellow fieshed melons. It is excellent for stipes and isa desirable, intermediate sort for the Defender home garden. The fruits are medium sized, oval, slightly ribbed, covered with gray netting. The flesh is firm, fine grained and of highest flavor. The color is rich, deep orange-yellow. The flesh extends to the rind and retains its color and quality quite to the outer shell which, though thin, is very hard and firm. The vines are very vigorous and productive. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20¢; 2 Oz. 35c; %4 Lb. 55c; Lb.. $1.75 ADMIRAL TOGO Honey Dew Melon The fruits are of medium size, round or slightly oval, five to six inches in diameter and weigh about sixlbs. each. The skin is smooth with ar occasional net and when fruits are ripe is creamy yellow in color. Flesh light emerald green, fine grained and of very sweet, sugary flavor. Rind thin but very firm and the fruits stand shipping remarkably well. If picked shortly before fully mature the fruits will keep for several weeks. Matures about two weeks later than Rocky Ford. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35ce; Y% Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 é; ~ Cassaba Melon The Cassabas are primarily for winter ‘use. They require a long season for maturing but the fruits are exceptionally good keepers. The skin of the fruits is usually furrowed and they possess little or none of the common musk melon odor: Seed may be planted in April or May. Cultivate same as other musk melons but do not water too freely after first setting of fruit is fully grown. The fruits may be picked when the light streaks have become quite yellow. Store the fruits so they do not touch each other, in a cool dark place. When the rind becomes slightly softened and moist, they are ready to cut. ; One of the best Golden Beauty eassabas. It is a variety grown extensively for shipment from Southern California. The fruits are nearly globular, bright yellow with golden tint, with wrinkled skin, six to eight inches in diameter. The flesh is white, very thick, juicy-and sweet. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 60c; Lb. OSAGE : $2.00 D's 2M... PiER RY) °2>°6.0-.. DE IeO ites Ml Cr. 47 WATER MELON To make certain of raising good Watermelons, it is essential that the plants have a good start and to this end it is important to prepare hills about eight feet apart, by thoroughly working into the soil an abundance of well rotted manure—hen manure, guano, or other forms rich in nitrogen being most desirable. and plant the seeds on this, covering them about an inch deep. It is important that the seed should not be planted before the ground becomes warm and dry, as the young plants are very sensitive to cold and wet. Put ten or twelve seeds in a hill. When the plants have formed the first pair of rough leaves, they should be thinned so as to leave two or three of the strongest and best to each hill. Z Frequent watering of the plants with liquid manure will hasten the growth, thus diminishing the danger from insect pests. Ifthe striped beetle appears use tobacco dust freely. The best protection against blight and insect pests is to maintain a vigorous and continuous growth. It is desirable to change the location as often as practicable. sb ° An extra early melon of excellent Harris Earliest quality. The fruits are exceptionally large for so early a variety, slightly oval with irregularly mottled broad stripes of light and dark green. The flesh is brizht red, sweet and tender. Seed black. The vines are vigorous and productive. One of the best varieties for northern latitudes. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; %4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 3. Sometimes sold as Ice Cream. One D.M. Ferry & Co S of the best early sorts for the Peerless home garden and for market gardeners who de- liver direct to consumers. The vines are mod- erately vigorous, hardy and productive. The fruits are very tender, medium sized, oval to medium long, _ bright green, finely veined witha darker shade. The rind is thin. The flesh is bright scarlet, solid, crisp and very sweet. Seed white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15¢; 2 Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. Also known as Gray Monarch. The Long Light Icing slightly veined with a little darker shade. rich red, and of splendid quality. Seed white. Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 4% Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. 2 * The fruits are small-medium, Round Light Icing fruits are long and large, light green, The flesh is deep, Pkt. 10c; nearly round, greenish white, slightly veined or dotted with lightgreen. The flesh is bright, light red, very sweet and tender. Seed white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 4% Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c, : This most : ’ Monte Cristo or Kleckley’s Sweets excetient variety is unsurpassed for home use or near markets. The vines are vigorous and productive. The fruits are medium to large, oblong, tapering slightly towards the stem end, dark green. The tiesh is very bright, rich red and is exceedingly sweet. The variety is so crisp and tender that it will not stand shipping, the fruit bursting open if subjected to even a slight jar, or when the rind is penetrated with a knife. Seed white. (See colored plate, page 45 and further description, page 8) Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 4% Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 . ° A splendid melon of very large size Florida Favorite and excellent quality. The fruits are long, dark green, with irregular mottled striping of a lighter shade. Therindis thin but firm. The fleshis very bright, deep red, very Sweet and tender. The vines are vigorous and productive. Seed nearly white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 4% Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. ° A comparatively new variety that is becom- Irish Grey ing very popular as a shipping sort. Fruits long oval in shape and of light yellowish grey color. The rind is exceptionally hard and firm. The flesh is bright red, sweet, firm but free from any hard centers or stringiness. A very desirable variety for those who prefer a long, light colored shipping melon. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Wy Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 Tom WATSON Over this highly manured soil put an inch or more of fresh earth HARRis? EARLIEST A large, long melon similar in shape, color Tom Watson and splendid quality to Monte Gusto but averaging larger in size and with a tougher rind, making it especially adapted for shipping to distant markets. The vines are vigorous and productive. The flesh is rich red, sweet and tender. Seed white, more or less marked with brown. Wher- ever grown in the south it has become very popular as a ship- ping sort. There has been an increasing demand of late for a@ better quality of shipping melon and this demand has been met in a most exceptional degree by the Tom Watson. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 ; Chili The quality of this melon is equalled by few va- 1aM rieties and surpassed by none for the home garden. It is desirable also for shipping. The fruits are medium sized, nearly round or slightly oblong. The skin is very deep green, indistinctly mottled and striped with a lighter shade. The flesh is decidedly bright vermilion-red, remarkably fine grained but firm and very sweet. Seed white. A melon of splendid quality,very popular on the Pacific coast and taking high rank elsewhere as it becomes more generally known. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c¢; 2 Oz. 20c; %4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 S H This variety, introduced by us in 1894, is weet Heart much used for shipping as well as for the home garden. Thevines are vigorous and very productive, ripening their fruit evenly. The fruits are of largest size, oval but flattened at the ends and very heavy. The rind is very firm. Thecoloris very light green, very slightly veined with a little darker shade. The fleshis bright red, firm but very sweet. The fruit remains in good condition a long time after ripening. Seed black. Our stock will be found very uniform in shape, size and color. Pkt.10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; %4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. 5 One of the larg- Gypsy or Georgia Rattlesnake est and best known home garden and shipping sorts, especially adapted for the south. The fruits are very long, of alight green color, distinctly striped and blotched with a darker shade. The flesh is bright scarlet, tender and sweet when grown in the south, although usually the fruits are too late maturing toripen properly in thenorth. Vines are large and vig- orous. Seednearly white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. : The fruits are medium sized, Citron uniformly round and are used exclusively for preserves or pickles. The coloris dark green dis- tinetly striped and marbled with light green. The flesh is white and solid but is not at all suitable for eating raw. Seed red. The fruits mature late in the fall and in this condition can be kept for a long time. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 48 De. Ma FERRY '6. 76.0 S Drs CRP IVE. CAT AIO Cie MUSHROOM The Mushroom is an edible fungus of which there are numerous varieties. We handle the ordinary commercial variety of a creamy white color with loose gills which underneath are of pinkish-red, changing to liver color. ‘The mushroom produces **seed’’ or spores and there is developed a white, fibrous substance in broken threads, called spawn, which is developed and preserved in horse manure, pressed in the form of bricks. Mushrooms can be grown in cellars, in sheds, in hotbeds or some- times in the open air, the great essential being a uniform degree of temperature and moisture. Our space is too limited here to give the necessary cultural directions, but these are published in book or pamphlet form. We can furnish, postpaid. for 35¢.,a book containing very complete directions forthe culture of mushrooms. (See list inside of buck cover) SPORE CULTURE MUSHROOM SPAWN. Produced from original spore cultures under the new French process which p:r- mits the indefinite reproduction of selected varieties. Positively the most vigorous and prolific spawn ou the market. Our stock is of the white variety which is the sort generally preferred. Each brick is sufficient to spawn from 8 to 10 square feet vf bed. Brick (about 114 lbs.), postpaid 45c; 5 bricks, not prepaid, $1.50 MUSTARD © Mustard is not only used aS a condiment but the green leaves are usedas @ salad or cut and boiled like spinach. Sowas early in the spring as the ground will permit, in drills about eighteen inches apart. covering one-half inch deep. For succession, sow every few weeks till autumn. Water freely. In the south the seed may be sown in autumn and the plants used early in the spring as a salad and for greens. - ° The leaves are comparatively small and White English smooth, deeply cut or divided and of medi- um dark green color. The plant is upright, of rapid growth and soon bolts toseed. Theleaves, when young, are mild and tender. Seed light yellow and larger than that of other varieties. Pkt. 10c; O2. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c: ° The leaves are large, light green Southern Giant Curled with tinge of yellow, Stan crimped and frilled at edges. The plant is upright or slightly spreading in growth. This variety is highly esteemed in the south for the market as well as the home garden on account of its vigorous growth, hardiness and good quality. ‘Seed small, reddish brown to nearly black. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 4, Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 , MusTArbD, LARGE SMOOTH LEAVED An excellent sort with very large, light green. Large Smooth Leaved plain or comparatively smooth ee saat well above the ground. The plant isof very quick growth, fairly upright when young, becoming somewhat spreading at maturity. This sort is pre- ferred by many asit is more easily prepared for the table than the rougher leaved varieties. Seed small, reddish brown to nearly black. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. NASTURTIUM TALL MIXED GARDEN. Sometimes called Indian Cress. Grown not only for ornament but the beautiful orange and yellow flowers and the foliage are used for garnishing. The young leaves or shoots are excellent for salads. The green seed pods are greatly esteemed by many for use in mixed pickles. Early in spring sow, preferably in rather light soil, in rows three feet apart and two inches apartin the row, covering one inch deep. When the young plants are about four inches high thin to six inches apart in the row. Vines can besupportedif so desired by stakes, strings or brush. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. For other varieties of Nasturtiun see page 85. OKRA OR GUMBO The young seed pods are used in soups, stews, catsups, etc. Highiy esteemed in thesouth. After danger of frost is past, the ground being warin and in good condition, plant in rows about two and one-half feet apart, cover- ing with about an inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. When about three inches high, thin to about one foot apart in the row. Cultivate and keep free from weeds. The pods are in best condition for use when from one to three inches long. ope An extra early maturin Extra Early Dwarf Green P rolific variety. Very aancece Plants are more dwarf in habit of growth than those of other varieties. Pods short, deep green, slightly corrugated, tender and of good quality. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c;.2 Oz. 20c; 4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 5; maturing and very productive. The pods are white. long. smooth and are tender until nearly full sized. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15¢c; 2 Oz. 20c; ~ Vb. 25; Lb. 75c. rye, = The lants are about three and one-half feet high, early White Velvet inatd ys This variety is about three feet high. | erkins’ Mammoth Long Pod very pale and productive. The pods are deep green. very long, slender, slightly corrugated, very tender and of. good quality. Thisisa desirable market as well as home garden sort. Pkt.10c; Oz.15c; 2 Oz. 20c; %4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. : ° The plants are about three and one-half feet high and very Dwarf White productive. The pods are of medium length, greenish white. quite thick. slightly corrugated. tender and of good quality. Pkt. 10c; Oxra, WHite VELVET @z_ 5c; 2'Oz, 20c; YcEb. 25eEbe 75e3 i Digetar. JP IB IRIS Vem SS (OO so IDS IIRC OMS tate I felon be 49 ONION The Onion is one of the most extensively used of all vegetables. able medicinal properties, but is most useful in counteracting the bad effects of sedentary life. It not only contains considerable nutriment and has valu- The disagreeable odor it im- parts to the breath may be avoided ina great measure by thorough cooking, or by eating a few leaves of parsley. In onion culture, thorough preparation of the ground, careful sowing and the best of after culture, though essential for a full yield, will avail nothing unless seed of the best quality be used. Our equipment and experience enable us to produce onion seed that is unsurpassed. The seed we offer is the best obtainable. Although onions are often raised from sets and from division, by far the best and cheapest mode of production is from seed. The facility with which seed is sown and the superior bulbs it produces, recommend it for general use. As early in spring as ground can be worked, sow in rich soil, thoroughly pulverized and leveled, in rows twelve to fifteen inches apart, covering one-half inch deep. When the plants are well up, cultivate and keep free from weeds. The young plants may be thinned about one inch apart in the row. When grown for bunching, the rows can be made as close as ten inches. For very early crop in northern latitudes, sow seed in cold-frame in February and transplant when large enough to handle readily. The same location may be used for a succession of years if the ground is kept rich by applications of well rotted ma- nure or other suitable fertilizer and is thoroughly worked at proper intervals. in winter. Where climate permits seed may be sown early If onions are to be grown for the market the following suggestions should be given careful consideration: HOW TO RAISE ONIONS FOR THE MARKET THE SOIL. We prefer a soft, dark sandy loam, not too fine. This is much better if it has been cultivated with hoed crops, kept clean from weeds and well manured for two years pre- vious, because if a sufficient quantity of manure to raise an ordinary soil to a proper degree of fertility is applied at once, it is likely to make the onions soft. The same result will follow if we sow on rank mucky ground or on that which is too wet and it is impossible to raise either a large or profitable crop on stiff clay, very light sand or gravel. PREPARATION. Onions respond well to very liberal ma- nuring. As much as forty loads of stock manure well com- posted or one ton of high grade commercial fertilizer per acre may be applied to good advantage. The stock manure should be spread and worked into the top soil in the fall but if com- mercial fertilizer is used it should be distributed and thoroughly worked into the top soil after plowing in the spring. A liberal use of potash is very beneficial to the crop especially when raw manure is used or if the soil is rank and mucky, as otash reduces the tendency to scallions or coarse necked ulbs. The top soil should be cleared of everything that will interfere with the best possible work with drill and wheel hoe. The whole ploughed soil should be well pulverized and worked with tools that leave the surface smooth and compact. SOWING THE SEED. This should be done as soon as the ground can be made ready and can be done best by a hand seed drill. This should be carefully adjusted to sow the desired quantity of seed about one-half inch deep. The quantity needed will vary with the soil, the seed used and the kind of onions desired. Thin seeding gives much larger onions than thick seeding. Four or five pounds per acre is the usual quantity needed to grow large onions. Weprefer a drill that Sows a very close row. Extra Early Red yields well and is very uniform in shape and size. CULTIVATION. As soon as the young plants can be seen in the rows give a shallow working either with rake or some other tool that pulverizes well the whole top soil. Many onion growers consider about one inch apart as a perfect stand. Work the crop again in a few days with a hoe or tool that cuts the ground over, this time as closely as is possible to the row without injury to the young plants; follow as quickly 2s possible with a thorough hand weeding keeping in mind that & very Small weed today is a large one next week. The ground should be cultivated once a week if possible and any remaining weeds pulled out by hand every two weeks. For best results these operations should be continued until the crop occupies the ground. GATHERING. As soon as the tops die and fall the bulbs may be pulled and raked into small open windrows, turning every few days with arake. At convenience cut off the tops half an inch to an inch from the bulbs and very soon afterward the bulbs may be picked up in crates and piled loose under cover. The large onion growers use a puller attachment to the wheel hoe that runs under the row of onions and lifts the bulbs. Where help can be procured readily we find it much cheaper to top the onions with a rough edged case knife and rake away the tops before pulling. It will not do to store onions in large piles or masses, par- ticularly in warm weather, or if they are the least moist, but if perfectly dry when gathered and stored in crates, they can be kept in fine condition till spring. The best way is to keep them dry,giving bottom ventilation if possible, and at a uniform tem- perature of about 32° to 34° Fr. Sometimes called Extra Early Flat Red. Although the first of the red sorts to ripen, the bulbs are firm and keep remarkably well forso early a variety. It is a very hardy, medium sized, flat variety that The skin is uniformly rich purplish red and moderately strong flavored. It comes into use about a week or ten days earlier than Large Red Wethersfield. The flesh is white with tinge of light purple. The variety succeeds in cool soils. It is very desirable for early market use. Pkt.10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 ExTrRA EARLY RED Large Red Wethers- ° This is the stand- field ard red_ variety and a favorite onion in the east, where immense crops are grown for shipment. It is very extensively grown for home garden use as well asthe mar- ket. The bulbs’ are large andare flattened yet quite thick. The skin is deep purplish red. The flesh is light purplish white, mode- rately fine grained, rather strong but of pleasant flavor. The variety is very. pro- ductive, one of the best keepers and very pop- ular for general culti- vation. This medium early or main crop variety does best on rich, moderately dry soil but on low muck land it‘is more apt to form large necks than the Danvers There is no better sort for poor and dry soils. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 4 Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 50 D. MM. PERRY: &) COrS-DESC REPT LYE SATALO GUE ONION—cContinued This most excellent medium early or Southport Red Globe main crop red variety produces bulbs of medium tolarge size, ideally globe shaped, with very smooth, glossy surface, very small neck and remarkably beautifuldeep purplish red color. The flesh is white. tinged with light purple, mild, very fine grained and tender. The variety is extensively grown for home use as well as the market. Itisone of the best keepers and is well adapted for shipping. Our splendid stock of this onon is the result of years of caretul selection on our Oakview Stock Seed Farm and is unsurpassed by any. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; ¥% Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 The bulbs are large and quite flat. The Large Yellow Dutch skin is Hebe yew oR iegeh colored and the flesh creamy white, mild and of excellent quality. or Strasburg This sort ripens down quickly and keeps well. tt is ee tensively used for onion sets. Our stock of this early variety, compared with most on the market, is distinctly superior in size of bulb, uni- formity of shape and evenness of color. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Y% Lb. 55e; Lb. $1.75 A productive and very extensively used early or Yellow Danvers main crop variety of medium size. ‘The skin is light coppery yellow in color. The flesh is creamy white, mild and of excellent flavor. The bulbs are flattened yet quite thick with small necks, ripen down quickly and very evenly and keep very well. Thisis still a standard, general crop. yellow onion for the home garden and market where a strictly globe shaped bulb is not demanded. Pkt, 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; %4 Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 SouTHPORT RED GLOBE «A very hand late or Mammoth Yellow Spanish inain crop onion of the 1 largest size and nearly globular in form, OF Prizetaker nsually with shoulder and base slightly slop- ing. The skin is yellowish brown or light yellow with slight tinge of brown. The flesh is creamy white, very mild, tender and of excellent flavor. The variety keeps well if thoroughly ripened and is very desirable for shipping for fall and early winter use. If started very early in hotbed it will produce a mammoth eee tie first season. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; %4 Lb. 60c; This very hardy and exceed- Southport Yellow Globe ingly productive late or main crop variety is of the same general character as the Southport Red Globe, but the bulbs are rich yellow, average a little larger and are later maturing. The bulbs are globe-shaped with rather full shoulder, ripen down very evenly, keep well and are suitable for shipping. The flesh is creamy white, fine grained and of mild Sarees flavor. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c;2 Oz. 35c; %4 Lb. 60c; YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS One of the most extensively used Yellow Globe Danvers main crop yellow onions for the home garden and market. The bulbs are of medium to large size, uniformly globe shaped, with small neck, and ripen very evenly. The skin is rich coppery yellow. The fiesh is creamy white, crisp and of inild and excellent flavor. The variety keeps very well and is excellent for shipping. We have by careful selection and breeding developed astrain which has the ripening habit and small neck of the original Danvers and yet is more globular, thus giving larger yields and handsomer bulbs without sacrificing any of the good qualities of the original Danvers. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 14 Lb. 60c; Lb? $2.00 ° ° The heaviest yield of onions Michigan Yellow Globe is always obtained from rich, black lands. On such soils it is found that a globe shaped onion with a somewhat flattened base gives the largest returns and to meet the demands of the professional onion growers located on such lands, we have developed this variety. The bulbs are large, uniformly globe shaped, with small neck; shoulder usually slightly sloping, base often distinctly flattened, the largest diameter. below the center of the bulb. The color is rich yellow with tinge of orange. The flesh is creamy white, mild and of very fine quality. This main crop sort ripens down evenly, keeps very well and is ex- cellent for shipping. No onion grower can afford to plant inferior seed when such as this can be procured. Pkt. 10c; Oz, 20c; 2 Oz, 35c; %4 Lb. 60c; Lb, $2.00 MICHIGAN YELLOW GLOBE Deve ewRY) & CO., DETROIT, “Mie: 51 ONION-continued Whi P l This is a medium sized onion of mild ite Fortugal or favor ervbrath poe clear ee - < = skin. e variety is a favorite with American Silverskin aA GECELGse ahen young as “a salad or bunching onion and for pickles. It usually matures about ten days earlier than White Globe and is fine for fall and early winter use. It isan excellent medium early sort for gardeners who do not care to plant more than one variety. ‘The bulbs are nearly round when of bunching size, somewhat flattened when mature. This is the best flattened white onion for northern latitudes. Pkt. 10¢; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; 4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 ° Amost desirable medium early or main crop White Globe variety for the home garden. It is sometimes ealled Southport White Globe. The variety yields abundantly, producing medium to large, handsome and finely shaped, clear white bulbs. - The flesh is firm, fine grained, quite mild in flavor and is more attractive than the colored sorts when cooked. The bulbs are globe-shaped, full at the shoulder, rounded at the base, Keep well and are desirable for shipping. It is character- istic of the best stocks of White Globe to have many bulbs with a splash of magenta-red on the outside covering. We have by years of careful selection and breeding developed a strain which is unsurpassed in uniformity and beauty of shape and color. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; % Lb. $1.10; Lb. $3.75 IMPORTED ONIONS: These sorts are particularly adapted to southern latitudes where they are sown inthe fall or early spring. The best results are obtained by sowing in beds or boxes and transplanting. An extremely early maturin Extra Early Barletta variety very one arith mivere tinge and particularly desirable for pickling. The bulbs are very small and quite similarto Queen. If seed is sown out of doors in spring in the usual manner and plants thinned about two WHITE PORTUGAL inches apart they will produce bulbs one to two inches in ; diameter. If these bulbs fare set out the following spring, or if plants are grown under glass in winter and set out in the spring, they will produce large onions. This variety and Queen are the ones most generally used in this country for pro- ducing the small pickling bulbs. For this purpose if the seed has been sown eight to ten seeds to the inch of drill, no thin- ning will be required. Growers usually plant the seed thickly in drills fifteen inches apart and use forty to fifty pounds to an acre. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; 44 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 A very early, very white skinned variety of especial value for pickling. When allowed to reach full size the bulbs Queen are quite flattened but as grown for pickles are nearly round. The large sized bulbs attain a size of about two inches in diameter. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; %4 Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.25 i ° é An early and productive flat, white-skinned variety, desirable for early use and used Early Neapolitan Marzajola for pickling. If seed issown as soon asthe ground can be worked. it will mature a crop early in the season. In the south the seed can be sown in autumn and large onions produced in March. This variety is known also as Early May. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; %4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 ~ e e ° e - A large, pure white, flat onion of mild and excellent fiavor. This medium early and pro- Giant White Italian Tripoli ductive Sancti will produce a larger bulb from seed than White Portugal, but fo; at- tain full size the seed should be-sown very early in a hotbed and the young plants set out in rich soil. When grown under proper eer the bulbs are often three to four inches across, with pure white skin. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c;°% Lb. 75c; ° e This variety produces a very large onion, resembling Giant White Italian Tripoli, but of larger Mammoth Silver King size, aa ara@itinis and cather a better keeper, making the sort more desirable For the fall market. It isa very productive flat variety with bulbs often four to five inches across, the largest of the white onions. Fie skin is silvery white. The flesh is white, very tender and mild flavored. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; %4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 ONION SETS To raise onion sets from seed, use good ground prepared as for large onions and sow the seed very thick in broad drills, using forty to sixty pounds per acre. If the seed is sown thin, the bulbs will not only be too large for sets but will not be of the right shape and if sown thick on poor land they will be necky or bottle shaped. Onion seed sown for sets may be planted somewhat later than if a crop of large bulbs is desired. RED BOTTOM SETS. Treated precisely as top onions are, WHITE BOTTOM SETS. These do not keep as well as the setting them out in the spring instead of sowing seed. red or yéllow, but produce beautiful white onions early in Per Lb. 30c. postpaids 100 Lbs. $41.50. - the season... Per Lb. 35c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $13.00 YELLOW BOTTOM. SETS. Liké the preceding except in Prices by the 100 lbs. of all onion sets are subject to fluctuations color and used in the same mannér. Per Lb.30c. postpaid; . of the market. The price per single pound will hold good 100 Lbs. $11.50 throughout the season, or as long as our stock lasts. The 100 pound prices of Onion Sets are by freight or express at purchaser’s expense for transportation. 52 D. M. FERRY «& COS, DESCRIPTIVE “CATALOGUE, PARSLEY This well known vegetable is very useful for flavoring soups and stews and for garnishing: The green leaves are used for flavoring or they may be dried crisp, rubbed to powder and kept in bottles until needed. Parsley succeeds the best on rich, mellow soil. The seed is even slower than parsnip in germinating and should be sown as early as possible in the spring, in drills one to two feet apart covering not more than one-half inch with fine soil firmly pressed down. When the plants are well up thin eight to twelve inches apart in the row. When the plants of the curled varieties are about three inches high cut off all the leaves; the -plant will then start a new growth of leaves which will be brighter and better curled and later, if these turn dull or brown they can be cut inthe same way; every cutting will 3 re- sult in improvement. Pj ° The leaves of this variety are flat, deeply aim cut but not curled. Very desirable for flavoring soups and stewsand for drying. Itisa favorite on account of its very dark green leaves as well as its hardiness of plant. The curled sorts are more extensively used for garnishing. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 : This i ty Champion Moss Curled ous. compact growing variety, excellent for garnishing and flavoring, and a handsome decorative plant. The leaves are very finely cut and so closely crisped or curled as to resemble bunches of moss. the most popular sorts for both the market and home garden. CHAMPION Moss CuRLED ° This variety of Long White Dutch or Sugar parsnip is : very hardy and will keep well through the winter without protec- tion. ‘The roots are long, white, smooth, tender and of most excellent flavor. Much used for the table and suitable also for stock feeding. Pkt.10c; Oz.15c; 2 Oz.25c; 4% Lb.40c; Lb.$1.50 PLAIN Owing to its uniformly fine deep green color and very attractive foliage, this is one of Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15¢; 2 Oz. 25c; %4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 The rootis the edible Short Thick Rooted portion of this variety and resembles a small parsnip both in color and shape. The flesh is white, a little dry and in flavor is similar to celeriac. The foliage is practically the same asthat of Plain Parsley. The roots can be dug late in ~ the fall and stored in sand for winter use. They are extensively used for flavoring soups and stews. This variety is sometimes called Turnip Rooted. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2Oz. 25c: 44 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 PARSNIP The value of the Parsnip as a culinary vegetable is well known but is not generally appreciated atits full value for stock feeding. On favorable soil it yields an- immense crop of roots, more nutritious than turnips and very valuable for dairy stock. Parsnips are usually grown on deep, rich, sandy soil, but will make good roots on any soil which is deep. mellow and moderately rich. Fresh manure is apt to make the roots coarse andillshaped. As the seed is sometimes slow and uneven in growth, it should be sown as early as possible in drills two and one-half feet apart; cover one-half inch deep and press the soil firmly over the seed. Give frequent cultivation and thin the plants to six inches apartin therow. An excellent variety Hollow Crown or Guernsey for the table. The roots are long,with smooth white skin, uniform in shape, ten- der and of the best quality. The variety is easily distinguished by the leaves growing from the depression on top or crown of the root. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15¢; 2 Oz. 25c; 44 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 HOLLOW CROWN ee Dee vMaommRRY & CO. §—DETROLT. Mic H: 53 For early peas the soil should be light and warm, but for general crop a moderately heavy soil is better. Fresh manure and very rich or wet mucky soil should be avoided, as they cause a rank growth of vine at the cost of the quality of the peas, furthermore such soil is often the cause of early sorts maturing unevenly. Sow as early as possible a few of some early variety in warm, quick soil, prepared the fall before, planting in double rows six to eight inches apart and two and one-half to four feet between the double rows. The general crop can be delayed until later, but we have met with better success from sowing all the varieties comparatively early, depending for succession upon selecting sorts that follow each other in maturity. ‘ The peas will give quicker returns if covered only one inch deep and where earliness is most important they may be treated in that way. Larger pods and more of them will be produced if the seed be planted in trenches three to six inches deep and covered with only one or two inches of soil. When the plants are five or six inches high fill the trench level with the surface. This will secure deep rooting, prevent mildew and prolong the bearing season. If the peas be covered to the full depth at first, or if water be allowed to stand in the trenches they will not germinate or grow well. The wrinkled varieties are more.sensitive to cold wet weather than the smooth seeded sorts but are of superior quality. All varieties growing more than one and one-half feet do better if staked up or brushed when four to six inches high. This sup- port is usually given by sharpened branches of trees set between the double rows. The crop should be gathered as fast as it is fit for use. If even a few pods begin to ripen, not only will new pods cease to form, but those partly advanced will stop growing. FIRST EARLY AND EARLY VARIETIES 9 e This is the earliest and most even strain of first early white peas, maturing so well F erry Ss FE irst and Best that sometimes a single picking will secure the entlrererop. nthe vines are eorons acteeaes of medium height. about two and one-half to three feet, bearing three to seven straight pods of good size, about two and one- half to two and three-fourths inches long, each containing five to seven medium sized, smooth peas of fair quality. Seed small, smooth, yellowish white. The stock we offer is much superior to most on the market and more even than similar strains sold as Extra Early, Rural New Yorker and Improved Early Daniel O’Rourke. Pkt. 15¢; Lb. 30c; 2 Lbs. 5Qc. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $16.00 ; . By careful selection and growing we have developed a stock of this smooth blue Earliest of All or Alaska unequaled evenness in growth of vine and early eaatanite of pods which are filled a medium sized, bright green peas of good flavor. The vines are of medium height, about two and one-half to three feet: and of distinctive light color. The pods are of good size, about two and one-half to two and three-fourths inches long. Seed small smooth, and bluish green in color, This sort matures all of its crop at once and is an invaluable variety for market gardeners and canners. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $20.00 Thisisa very earl Thomas Laxton wrinkled variety of great merit. The vines are vigorous, of medium height, about three feet, Similar to those of Gradus, but darker in color, hardier and more productive. The pods are large, often four inches long, with square ends similar to but larger, longer, and darker than those of Cham- pion of England and as uniformly well filled. The green peas are very large, of fine deep color and unsurpassed in qual- ity. One of the very best sorts for the market and home garden. (See colored plate, page? and further description, page 6) Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $20.00 G d A very early, wrinkled pea. YaGUS The vines are similar in ap- pearance to Telephone but of medium height, only about three to three and one- half feet. The pods are very large, about four and one-fourth inches long, very nearly as large as those of Telephone, uniformly well shaped, pointed, hand- some and more attractive than those of the first earlies. The peasare very large, of splendid quality and beautiful light green color which they retain after cook- ing. Practically the same as Prosperity. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $20.00 The earliest American Wonder of the dwarf wrinkled varieties. The vines are about nine to twelve inches high and produce a good crop of well filled pods of medium size, about two and five-eighths to two and three-fourths inches long, containing five to eight large peas which are exceedingly sweet, tender and well flavored. Seed medium sized, generally flattened, wrink- led and pale green. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $18.00 ° The best very Nott’s Excelsior early, dwarf pea. It combines the good qualities of Ameri- ean Wonder and Premium Gem peas. The vines are larger and more produc- tive than American Wonder and earlier than Premium Gem and average about twelveinches high. The pods aremedium sized, about two and three-fourthsinches long. The peas, in sweetness and quality, are unsurpassed. Seed medium sized, wrinkled, green and somewhat flattened. A most desirable early sort for the market gardener and unsurpassed for the home garden. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $18.00 Not less than 10 pounds at the 100 pound rate. One hundred pound prices do not include transportation: if ordered shipped prepaid add 8c per pound to the 100 pound price. Wedo not put up GRaous half pounds of peas. D.. M. FERRY -& €Co0’S- DESCRIPTIVE. CATALOGUE, PE A S—FIRST EARLY AND EARLY VARIETIES—Continued ° This handsome wrinkled pea is the largest podded of the dwarf varieties. The dark green pods are similar to Laxtonian Gradus in shape and splendid quality, are nearly as large in size and often mature a little earlier. Vines vigorous and productive, averaging fifteen to eighteen inches high; foliage dark green; pods about four inches in length. Seed light green, large, wrinkled, flattened, irregular in shape. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $21.00 ’ An early dwarf variety of the Laxtonian type. Vines fifteen to eighteen inches high, vigorous and Laxton SS) Superb very productive. Foliage light yellowish green. Pods large, rather broad, slightly curved and of medium dark green color. -It is hardy and can be sown very early; the seed being semi-wrinkled is not as likely to rot during unfavorable weather conditions as the fully wrinkled sorts. Recommended as an excellent sort for the home and market garden. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $20.00 . (Improved Little Gem) A desirable early green wrinkled dwarf variety similar to but better than Mc- P remium Gem Lean’s Little Gem. The vines are very productive, fifteen to eighteen inches high. The pods are of medium size, about two and three-fourths inches long, crowded with six to eight large peas of fine quality. Seed green, large, wrinkled, often flattened. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $18.00 ° An excellent dwarf sort for the market and home garden. The pods average a little longer than those of Little Marvel Premium Gem, are more attractive in shape and color and the peas are of superior quality. ‘The vines are sturdy, nearly eighteen inches high, heavily set with straight, deep green pods, square ended at the bottom and nearly three inches in length. Its season is about the same as Premium Gem. Seed large, green, wrinkled. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $19.00 SECOND EARLY VARIETIES 9 A green, wrinkled variety of medium height, McLean $s Advancer about two and one-half to three feet, with long pods, about two and three-fourths to three inches long, which are abundantly produced and well filled to the ends. This pea is used very extensively by market gardeners because of its productiveness and fine appearance of its pods, andis popular with consumers on account of its quality. It is also largely used by canners. Our strain of Advancer is sometimes sold as Perfection. Pkt. 15c; Lb.30c; 2 Lbs. 50c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $15.00 ; Y k hi H Thevines are stout, of medium height, about two orkKshnire €ro or two and one-half feet, bearing near the top a number of rather broad pods of medium size, about three inches long. The peas are of fine quality and will be preferred to any other by those who like a rich, marrow-like pea. Seed large, wrinkled and flattened. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 30c; 2 Lbs. 50c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $16.00 Bli 9 E b e The vines are stout, of medium height, about two Iss LverDdearing and one-half to three feet, bearing at the top six to ten good sized pods, about two and one-half to three inches long. If these are picked as they mature and the season and soil are favorable, the plant will throw out branches bearing pods which will mature in succession, thus prolonging the season. The peas are large and wrinkled, tender, of superior flavor and preferred by many to any other sort. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 30c; 2 Lbs. 50c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $16.00 c e A second early sort of medium height. Vines two and ONNOISSCUF one-half to three feet high, of robust habit and very productive. The pods which are abundantly produced are of good size, very attractive dark green color and are well filled with seven to nine peas of exceptionally good quality. A very desirable sort for the home garden on account of its excellent quality. Its productiveness and fine dark color recommend itto market gardeners. Seed medium size, light eae semi-wrinkled. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. Th A d ° l The vines of this exceptionally hardy, second early e MIFal variety are tall and vigorous, about four feet high. The pods are usually borne in pairs, are curved, bright green, about two and three-quarters inches long, and are crowded with six to nine peas of good quality and deep green color. Seed wrinkled, of small-medium size, cream colored. Owing to its great vigor, heat resistance and productive- ness, and the fine color and suitable size of the green peas, this variety is very well adapted for canners’ use. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 30c; 2 Lbs. 50c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $15.00 _ G A dim; l Identical with The Admiral except in color of seed reen é mural whichisarich deep green. An exceptionally desir- able variety for canners. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 30c; 2 Lbs. 5Cc. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $16.00 T ] i This has become the leading pea with market gardeners €lepNnone whose trade appreciates fine appearance and high quality. The vines are tall and vigorous, growing about four feet high, with large, coarse, light colored leaves and producing an abundance of pointed pods of largest size, often four and one-half to five inches long, attractive bright green filled with very large peas which are tender, sweet and of excellent flavor. It comes into use soon after the Premium Gem and is one of the best sorts for either home or market. Pkt. 15¢; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $20.00 ee : meaesk A very large, wrinkled pea similar to Telephone Duke of Albany in growth and season but darker_in color of foliage and pods. The vines are tall, about four and one-half to five feet high, vigorous andstrong growing. The pods are of largest size, often four and one-half to five inches long, straight and thick, borne in great profusion and when in condition for picking, ofa deep green color. In many localities this variety is sold as an improved strain of Telephone. Its productiveness and fine color make it a very profitable sort for market gardeners while its splendid quality should giveit a place in the home garden. EA 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c postpaid; 100 Lbs. $19.00 his is in many respects the very best early main cro Alderman variety of the valuable Telephone type. The vied are tall growing, about four and one-half to five feet high, dark green, vigorous and exceedingly productive. The pods are of largest size, often five to five and one-half inches long, dark green, similar to but a little larger and a shade darker in color than those of Duke of Albany and about the same in season. The peas are of largest size and unsurpassed in quality. Market gardeners are demanding the large podded, dark colored sorts which retain their fine appearance even after shipping a long distance. The Alderman answers these requirements and we recommend it unreser- vedly. Pkt.15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $20.00 ALDERMAN j Not less than 10 pounds at the 100 pound rate. One hundred pound prices do not include transportation: ‘f ordered shipped prepaid add 8c per pound to the 100 pound price. We do not put up half pounds of peas. on op Dee ert) cea OF Die TROT Ss MolC He. 55 PEA S-— ATER VARIETIES I d S One of the best of the large podded, semi-dwarf main crop varieties. The vines are very mprove tratagem sturdy, about two to two and one-half feet high, with medium dark green foliage. The pods are very large, often four and one-quarter to four and one-half inches long, pointed, dark green, and uniformly filled with very large, dark green peas of the finest quality. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $18.00 f Ch e A desirable maincrop sort for the market or home garden. The vines are of medium height, about Dwar ampl1on two and one-half to three feet, stout, vigorous and hardy, and are unusually productive. The ods are large, often four inches long, broad, quite straight, deep green in color, handsome and very well filled with arge peas which are tender and unsurpassed in quality. Seed large, light green, wrinkled. Dwarf Champion is similar to Champion of England in pods only; the vine is shorter and more sturdy. The stock of Dwarf Champion is very superior and we believe it will meet the requirements of the most critical trade. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 2 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $18.00 e (Edible pods) _We consider this the best of the edible-podded sorts, in which the pods are used when Melting Sugar half grown and are cooked in the same way as snap beans. The pods of Melting Sugar are very large, four to four and one-half inches long, broad, often curved or twisted, and when young, stringless,very tender and finely flavored. The variety we offer, sometimes called Mammoth Melting Sugar, is rather late maturing, very prolific, strong growing, about four to five feet high, with large light colored foliage. Seed medium to large, smooth, round, light yellowish white in color. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $25.00 The Horsford’s Market vines of this variety are of Garden ¢oedium height, about three feet, hardy and very pro- ductive, giving the greatest num- ber of pods of any on our list. The foliage is dark green and the leaves are small. The pods are of medium size, about two and three-fourths inches long, each containing five to seven medium sized, sweet, dark green peas which retain well their color and sweetness after canning. Seed wrinkled and of medium size. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 30c; 2 Lbs. 50c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $14.00 Champion of England A standard,very productive, main crop variety, universally admit- ted to be one of the richest and best flavored of the late peas. The vines are tall, about four to five feet high. The pods are large, about three inches long. The seed islight green and wrin- kled. We consider this variety one of the best of its season, either for the home garden or for mar- ket gardening use. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 30c; 2 Lbs. 50c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $16.00 Large White Marrowfat The vines of this tall variety are about five feet high and of strong growth. The podsare large, about three inches long, cylindrical, surface somewhat roughened, light colored and well filled. Seed large, smooth, round and light creamy yellow. It is desirable for summer use but is not as sweet and tender as most sorts, although undoubtedly one of the most productive of the garden varieties. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 30c; 2 Lbs. 50c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $14.00 well A Large Blackeye known tall, late maturing Marrowfat variety, about five feet high. It is a very prolific bearer of large pods, about three inches long. Seed large, smooth, round, light creamy yellow with black eye. One of the bestof the Marrowfat sorts. Pkt. 15c; Lb. 30c; 2 Lbs. 50c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $14.00 FIELD PEAS _ 4 3ld Peas deserve more atten- tion cor green-manuring and for fodder than they now receive. Where planted for green-manuring to add nitrogen to the soil, field ——— peas should be plowed under when CHAMPION OF ENGLAND in blossom. They will grow on land that will not produce clover. In the north for dairy cows and for hogs, they are fully. equal to corn, and about six weeks earlier. aes GOwe: eae crop should be cut and fed green. If intended for hogs alone, they may be turned into the field as soon as the pods begin to ripen. The seed of field peas can be sown either alone or with oats as early as the condition of the soil will permit. If the stubble from green winter rye or other cropscut in June be turned under and sown to mixed peas and oats, it will furnish a large amount of forage in August when grass pasture is usually short. No. 1 White and Common White, write for quotations. ; Not less than 10 pounds at the 100 pound rate. One hundred pound prices do not include transportation: tf ordered shipped prepaid add 8c per pound to the 100 pound price. We do not put up half pounds of peas. 56 De Mi (PERRY 3% (60° S -bDESCRIP TTY CATALOG Ure PEPPER Peppers are most largely used for seasoning meat and vegetable dishes as well as for salads and mangoes. They are used also for making chow chow and chili sauce. The culture is the same as for egg plant and the plants need quite as much heat to perfect them. Sow seed early in hotbed, or about middle of spring in open seed bed, the soil being light and warm. When three inches high transplant in rows about two and one-half feet apart and two feet apart in the row. Cultivate and keep free from weeds. Guano, hen dung, or any other bird manure hoed into the surface soil when the plants are about six inches high, will undoubtedly increase the product. A second early sort. The plants are tall, bearing a Red Cherry profusion of round, bright red fruits, about two thirds of an inch in diameter, which are very pungent when ripe. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; 4% Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 eye Alatevariety. ‘The pods are bright, rich red, about Red Chili tio inches long, one-third to one-half inch in diameter at the base, tapering to a sharp point and exceedingly pungent when ripe. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75¢; 4% Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 A small fruited sort, used very extensively in the prep- Tabasco aration of tabasco sauce. About one and one and one-half inches long, briglit scarlet in color and extremely pungent. Requires a long season to mature and is not recommended for plant- ing north of Ohio. Plants two and a half to three feet high. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 60c; 2 Oz. $1.00; %4 Lb. $1.75; Lb. $6.00 A well known medium early variety Long Red Cayenne havinga slender, twisted and pointed pod about four inches long. The color is deep green when fruit is young, bright red when ripe. The flesh is extremely strong and pungent. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; 44 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 ~ Sometimes called Sweet Moun- Large Bell or Bull Nose tain. The plants are vigorous, about two feet high, compact and very productive, ripening their crop uniformly and early. The fruits are large, with thick, mild flesh of excellent quality. Thecolor is deep green when fruit is young, bright crimson when ripe. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; GIANT CRIMSON 4, Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 ’ R l Ki A comparatively new variety of sweet pepper. Plants two to two andone-half feet high, vigorous and pro- oya IN ductive, ripening large attractive fruits early in the season. Fruits deep green when young, bright scarlet red when ripe. Flesh very thick, inild and fine flavored. An excellent sort for use in salads or for stuffed peppers or mangoes. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; %4 Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 R b Ki An improved American variety, very large and attractive. The plants are about two and one-half feet high, uUDY INg vigorous, compact and productive. The fruits are often four to four and one-half inches long and of deep green color when young, bright red when ripe. The flesh is thick and mild flavored. One of the best varieties for mangoes or stuffed peppers. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; % Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 -sre The fruits of this very productive sort are exceptionally smooth and glossy, of good size, medium length Pimiento and attractive color. The flesh is very thick and solid, mild and of very fine flavor. Desirable not only for salads and stuffed peppers but it is also the sort used largely by canners. The plants are vigorous and upright, about two to two and one-half feet high, with short, broad, dark green leaves. The fruits aredeep green when young, becoming deep red asthey mature. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; %4Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 re Cc e The fruits of this very desirable sort are of the largest size, ripen earlier than any of the other very large lant Crimson. sorts and average heavier, as the flesh is exceptionally thick. The plants are vigorous and upright, about two and one-half to three feet high, larger than those of Chinese Giant and more productive. The color is deep green when fruit is young, deep crimson when matured. The flavor is mild. One of the very best sorts for salads and large mangoes. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 60c; 2 Oz. $1.00; 4 Lb. $1.75; Lb. $6.00 L S S ° h A late maturing and attractive, red, sweet pepper. The plants are about two anid one-half arge weet panis feet high, upright, very compact, vigorous and productive. The fruits are very large and long, frequently seven inches in length and about two inches in diameter, with very thick, mild flesh of excellent quality. The color is deep green when fruit is young, rich red when ripe. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; 4 Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 Pumpkins are less sensitive than melons or cucumbers to unfavorable conditions of soil P and climate but are cultivated the same, though on a larger scale. They are raised between hills of corn or in fields by themselves, but more properly belong to the farm than the garden as they readily mix with and injure the quality of the finer squash. After danger of frostis over plant the seed in hills eight to ten feet apart each way, dropping about qa dozen seedsin ahill. The soil should be made as rich as possible. If planted with corn two or three seeds a rod apart each way will be sufficient. When danger from bugs is past, thin to three plants toa hill. « The fruits are of medium size and nearly round. The skin is P 1€ light yellow, smooth and is covered with a fine gray netting. The flesh is light yellow, very thick, sweet and finely flavored. This variety makes very delicious pies. Pkt. 10c; Oz.15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 This variety is small, but Sugar or New England Pie of most excellent quality for pies. The fruits are deep orange, eight to ten inches in diameter, round or somewhat flattened and slightly ribbed. The flesh is rich deep yellow, fine grained and very sweet. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; %4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 The pumpkin most extensively used for feeding Large Yellow stock; also used for making pies. It grows toa large size and varies in shape from nearly round or slightly flattered to quite long. Flesh deep, rich yellow, fine grained and hi aly flavored. This variety is often planted with corn. It is known also as Field Pumpkin. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 4% Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. ° Fruits very large, with crooked Green Striped Cushaw neck. aloe creamy white, irregu- larly striped or traced with green. Flesh light yellow, very thick, rather coarse but sweet. This sort is very productive and popular in some sections. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 Very popular in the south, but not as well Sweet Cheese OYr adapted to northern latitudes. The fruits ileal lille het hal ld dba att dated: Wile Wisi bie te: light green and yellow, changing to creamy yellow when mature. 4 . a The feck is yellow, tender and of excellent quality. Pkt. 10c; Sucar orn New ENGLAND PIE Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. . are flattened, with the diameter usually Kentucky E ield about twice the length. The skin is mottled Deep NG mbar ee COR uDE TR Olly MECH . 57 RADISH For forcing sow in hotbed or under glass in rich, sandy soil made perfectly level. Scatter evenly over the surface from fifty to one hundred seeds to the square foot aud cover with one-half inch of soil sifted on. Careful watering to keep soil moist. even, moderate temperature and good ventilation are required for rapid and best root development. If the bed isa good one the whole crop can be marketed in twenty-one to forty days after planting. For open ground culture sow in rich, sandy soil as soon in-the spring as it is fit to work, in drills twelve to eighteen inches apart and thin out the plants to prevent crowding. A good dressing of nitrate of soda will greatly stimulate growth and insure tender, brittle roots. Successional sowings from one week to ten days apart will keep up a supply. After the hot weather of summer begins, it is better to sow the summer and winter varietiesas they do not become tough and stringy nor pithy so quickly as the early sorts. Radishes are subject to root maggots which make them useless for culinary purposes. We know of no certain remedy for this pest. We have found that the best preventive measures are to avoid the use of rank manure and not to sow on ground where radishes, turnips or cabbages were grown the year previous. We have been very careful to secure the very best seed possible and there is none sold under other names which is better than that of the varieties we offer. What is often called ‘‘scarlet’’ in radishes is more or less of a rosy car- mine color. Our ‘‘deep scarlet” is of a much deeper red. This is an excellent extra early Non P lus Ultra or Early Deep forcing radish. The roots are : = small, nearly round and of bright scarlet Scarlet Turnip, F Orcing olor. The tops are very small. The flesh is white, crisp and well flavored. One of the handsomest of the forcing varieties. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 144 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 ° ° The smallest reliable forcing radish. Blood Red Turnip F Orcing The tops are distinctly small. The roots are round or slightly flattened, very deepredin color and of the best quality. It remains in condition for use the longest of any of the first early forcing sorts and is a favorite where a very small, deep red radish is desired. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c;144 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 E ] S ] The roots of this variety are slightly olive shaped and ariy ocar et area rich, bright scarlet in color. The fleshis white and Globe tender. The roots are fit to pull as early as Non Plus Ultra but are larger when matured. We specially recommend this to gardeners as a large, first early forcing radish. It is also desirable for first early planting outdoors for the home garden and market. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 ? : E l S ] T ° A beautiful variety, rose-scarlet with white arly ocar et urnip, up, very Hoan, as cay as non Plus Minti = c 2 as aS small tops and may be planted as White Tipped, i orcing closely. It is most attractive in appear- ance and cannot fail to give satisfaction as a forcing radish. This is very popular as a market sort. It is sold sometimes as Rosy Gem and Rapid For- cing. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 4% Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 e An excellent deep carmine-red olive Early Deep Scarlet, Olive shaped forcing sort, typical in its very small tops and early maturing roots, which Shaped, Short Leaf should be pulled just as soon as in condition. The roots when fully grown are about one and one-half inches long by about one inch in diameter. The variety is suitable also for early outdoor planting. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; fects Y4Lb. 40c; EarRty SCARLET GLOBE ° This is an early white radish, a little more flattened Early White than Early Searlet Turnip, and as offered by us, of Turni smaller size and sometimes a little earlier maturing. While P used mosily for early outdoor planting, its very small tops and quick growth make it suitable for forcing. The roots are about one inch in diameter when mature. The fiesh is pure white, crisp and tender. (Sold out) e A round, red. turnip shaped radish Early Scarlet Turnip with small tops and of very quick growth, deserving general cultivation on account of its rich, scarlet-red color, almost crimson and its white, crisp and tender flesh. The roots often grow one inch long by one and one-eighth inches in diameter before becoming pithy. This is a standard variety for early outdoor planting for the home garden and market. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; %4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 : One of the best early radishes for the Early Scarlet Turnip, home garden and a great favorite in White Ti ed large markets for early planting outdoors. It is Pp but little later than Early Scarlet Turnip, White Tipped, Forcing and will give entire satisfaction where extreme earliness and small tops are not the chief considerations. The roots are nearly round, slightly flattened on the underside. The color is very bright, deep rose-carmine scarlet with a distinctly white tip. The flesh is white and of the best quality. The stock we offer is exceptionally attractive in its splendid coloring. The scarlet is unusually deep and affords a distinct contrast with the large, clear white tip. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 4% Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 A quick growing, small, olive shaped radish French Breakfast Bout ne and one-half inches long by five- eighths to three-fourths of an inchin diameter when fully grown. The color is beautiful deep rose-scarlet except a little clear white about the tip. This is an excellent variety for planting outdoors for the home garden. Its small tops and earliness make it also desirable for grow- ing under glass. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; %4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 e e : e A round radish of exceptionally large Crimson Giant Turnip size for so early a variety. The roots are nearly globe-shaped. of beautiful crimson-carmine color and most excellent quality, often growing one and three-fourths inches in diameter before becoming pithy. It isa desirable variety for general outdoor planting, and also suitable for forcing where a very large, round radish is wanted. It remains in condition aremarkably long time Earty SCARLET Turnip, WHITE TIPPED for so early aradish. Pkt.10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; %4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 58 D. M. FERRY & €O0’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE, R AD[SH-—coentinued The roots of this desirable early variety are of a deep, rich Half Long Deep Scarlet red color and are olive shaped or half tone with a SOTeuhae tapering point. The tops are comparatively small. The flesh is very white, crisp and tender, and does not become pithy as soon as most other early sorts. The roots when mature are about two and one-half to three inches long. Pkt. i0c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 ° One of the brightest and handsomest scarlet radishes. Itisan Long Brightest Scarlet, improvement in earliness and color over other varieties of this White Ti ed class. The roots are fit for use in about twenty-five days and continue in j Pp good condition until fully grown when they are as large in diameter.but a little shorter than Early Long Scarlet. The variety has smali tops and can be used for forcing as well as for the open ground. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c¢; 2 Oz. 20c; 1% Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 E ] L This is a standard, most excellent sort either for the home garden arly LOng Scarlet, or the market. sue tops are shor and) comparatively small. The roots are smooth, slender, uniform in shape and a very attractive Short Top, Improved bright carmine-red in color.” They grow about one-fourth to one- third out of the ground and continue crisp and tender until fully matured, when they are about six inches long. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 9 This is not only a very good variety for forcing, being shorter and Wood's Early Frame thicker than the old Long Scarlet Short Top, but is one of the very best sorts for first crop out of doors. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15¢; 2 Oz. 20c; 4% Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 ° e ° A desirable market variety with roots similar to Early Long Scarlet, Cincinnati Market Short Top, Improved, but averaging longer, deeper red in color and remaining alittle longer in condition for use. The roots are slender and before becoming pithy are often six to seven inches long by about five-eighths of an inch in diameter at the shoulder. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 e One of the best long radishes for planting outdoors for early summer Improved Chartier use in the home garden, and need also for the market. The tops are of medium size. The roots are in g0o or Shepherd condition for the table when half an inch thick and continue hard and crisp until they reach a diameter of about one and one-fourth inches, thus affording good roots for along time. The roots are rather long, averaging seven to eight inches when mature, bright searlet-rose in color, shading into white at the tip. Pkt.10c; Oz. 15c; 2Oz. 20c; 1%4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 This sort mat Early Golden Yellow Oval guicay. has small tops and resists the summer heat better than the early scarlet or white kinds. The roots are oval, tapering at the base, and are about one and one-half inches long by about one inch in diameter when mature. The color is bright light yellow, often russeted. The flesh is white, slightly pungent, crisp and tender. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15¢c; 2 Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 . . Avery attractive, pure white radish, the earliest of Icicle the long, white summer sorts and of most excellent quality. The roots are somewhat shorter, with smaller tops than Long White Vienna and mature alittle earlier. The roots when mature are five to six inches long by about one-half to five-eighths of an inch in diameter. One of the most desirable varieties for outdoor summer planting for the home garden and market. Itis also adapted for forcing. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; %4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 ° ° An early maturing and at- Long White Vienna tractive, long, white, summer ; radish of most excellent quality. or Lady Finger The tops are of medium size. The roots are clear white, slender, smooth and average when mature six to seven inches long by about five-eighths to seven-eighths of an inch in diameter at thickest part. The flesh is very crisp and tender. The variety is desirable for market and home garden use. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 ~ IMPROVED CHARTIER OR This variety is of quick growth, afford- SHEPHERD Golden Globe -ing crisp and tender radishes even in a very hot climate and is extensively grown in the south. The roots are uniformly globe-shaped, with skin of golden yellow color. They are about two inches long by two and one-fourth inches in diameter when mature. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; %4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 ° ° A desirable large turnip shaped summer Large White Summer Turnip variety. The eanteane round, smooth, white and attractive and are two to three inches in diameter when mature. The flesh is crisp, firm and rather pungent. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; %4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 Whi S b Even when comparatively small this variety is in good condi- ite Strasburg tion for use and continues crisp until matured when the roots are four to six inches long by one and one-half to two inches in diameter. Theroots are rather thick at the shoulder and are usually somewhat tapering. They remain in condition for use much longer than the early varieties. This is one of the best large, white later summer sorts for home garden and market. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15¢e; 2 Oz. 20c; 4, Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 ° ° The roots are large, often four inches in Early White Giant Summer diameter, white ana are usually top shaped. The fiesh is white and crisp, and keeps remarkably well, so that those not used in the summer or fall can be stored for early winter use. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 ICICLE DRM Ree ik ye ces oC Oe DIE TL RON, MalC HH. 59 | R ADJ] SH—Continued WINTER VARIETIES Seed for winter radishes should be sown about the first of Augustin rich, warm, sandy loam, in rows about twenty inches apart, covering half an inch deep. When well up thin to +hree inches apart in the row and give frequent cultivation. For winter use, the roots should be pulled and packed in damp sand and stored in a cool cellar. Se ° This is an extensively grown variety for fall and winter use. Itis Scarlet China known also as Chinese Rose. The roots are cylindrical, or largest near the bottom, stump rooted or blunt at both ends. The skin is smooth and of a bright deep rose color. The flesh is white, firm, crisp and pungent. The tops are moderately large with leaves distinctly cut and divided; leaf-stems tinged with rose. The roots are usually four to five inches long by about one and one-half to two inches in diameter when fully mature, sometimes growing considerably thicker. It is a desirable late maturing garden sort. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 : This excellent variety is sold also as Chinese White Winter. The roots are Celestial long, 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-half to three and one- half inches in diameter. The flesh is compact and crisp. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 : ° The roots of this very large California Mammoth white yeantel, sort prow bs s nine to twelve inches long, by three to White China four inches or more in Saeecter just below the shoulder, tapering regularly to the tip. The flesh is very crisp and solid, decidedly pungent but well fluvored, keeping well through the winter. The variety matures later than Celestial and the roots are not as mild but they attain a larger size under favorable con- ditions. For table use they are pulled before fully grown. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 4% Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 ° The roots are round, some- Round Black Spanish 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. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 A This variety is inter- Half Long Black Winter mediate in'shape be- tween the Round and the Lohg Black Spanish, and seems to combine the good qualities of both. The roots have grayish black skin and crisp, pungent but well flavored white flesh. They are four to five inches long and one and one-half to two inches in diameter, sometimes approaching stump rooted form at maturity. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 e One of the latest and hardiest Long Black Spanish tong garden radishes, espe- RaoisH, CELESTIAL cially adapted for winter use. The roots are long, thick, almost black, somewhat wrinkled. The flesh is white, of firm texture, decidedly pungert 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. 10c;Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 4% Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 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 isstirred, the better. Sow indrillsan 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 givea 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 Linnzeus, 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. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; %4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 ROOTS—by mail, prepaid, 20c each; by express or parcel post, not prepaid, $1.25 per ten. ROQUETT A hardy annual, the leaves of which are long, smooth and glossy } and when young are used 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. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; %4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 SALSIFY or Vegetable Oyster One of the most desirable winter vegetables. The roots when cooked are very palatable and nutritious and are served ina 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. ° This variety is large and strong growing with long, smooth, white, tapering roots, and Mammoth Sandwich Island is less liable to branch than tie. other sorts. The tops are grassy. It is invaluable for market gardeners’ use. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; %4 Lb 60c; Lb. $2.00 RaAbIsH, SCARLET CHINA SORREL The improved varieties of Sorrel when well grown and cooked like spinach make a palatable dish. Sow in hg’ drills early in spring and thin the seedlings to six or eight inches apart inthe row. One may commence cutting in about two months and the plants will continue in full bearing from three to four years. The best garden variety, having large, pale green Jeavesof fine quality. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20¢; Large Leaved French 2 02. 35¢; % Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 : 60 DI OM. PERRY 2700) Se DESO babiv Eb oO Ai Al Ove uss SPINACH No plant makes more palatable and nutritious greens than spinach when properly prepared. Seed shoul i y rich ground, the richer the better. Sow in drills sixteen to twonte inches aaa and ne es about six Deepa Ee leaves are an inch wide. All should be cut before hot weather, while young and tender. For early spring use sow early in autumn and protect the plants with a light covering of leaves or straw, or plant as soon as the land can be worked in’ the spring. Under favorable conditions the leaves may be large enough for eating in eight weeks. South of Cincinnati spinach can be grown through the winter with very little or no covering. This sort is known also as Bloomsdale and as Norfolk Savoy Leaved. Itis avery early variety and one Savoy Leaved of the best to plant in autumn for early spring use. The plant is of upright pr eeis mate thick. glossy, dark green leaves of medium size, pointed but quite broad, and crumpled or blistered like those of Savoy cabbage. It is hardy and grows rapidly to a suitable size for use, but runs to ‘ seed quickly in warm weather. Seed round. This spinach is suitable for the home garden and is much used by southern truckers. Postpaid, Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; %4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 60c. At pur- chaser’s expense for mensporestion, 30 Lbs. $4.75; 25 Lbs. $11.25 An early and vigorous growing round seeded Broad F landers variety. The leaves are priehe green, broad and thick with long petiole, usually broad arrow-shaped but some- times rounded. The surface is fairly smooth or sometimes slightly crumpled. It isa most desirable bunching sort for market gardeners. Postpaid, Pkt. 10c; 4% Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. At purchaser’s expense for ansportetion, eh ake aaaGs 25 Lbs, peep ; ° variety whic grows rapidly, forming a Improved Thick cluster of very large, eNRhGly eaimanied Leaved leaves of deep green color and good quality. The leaves are usually broad arrow-shaped but sometimes rounded. This is an extensively used medium early sort for the market and home garden. Seed round. Postpaid, Pkt.10c; %4 Lb. 15¢; Lb. 40c. At purchaser’s expense for transportation, 10 Lbs. $2.75; 25 Lbs. $6.25 . ; : ; e ° strong growing early market Early Giant Thick Leaved spear eee iaRee thick leaves of fine, deep green color. The leaves are usually rounded or broad arrow-shaped and the surface is fairly smooth or slightly crumpled. Seed round. Itis one of the most desirable medium early varieties, and is suitable for the home garden as well as market. Postpaid, Pkt. 10c; %4Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. At purchaser’s ex- pense for transportation, 10 Lbs. $2.75; 25 Lbs. $6.25 ° - An excellent variety, forming very large, exceedingly Victoria thick, very dark green leaves slightly crumpled in the Savoy LEAVED center. The plant is large, compact and procumbent. The season is intermediate. The leaves are usually blunt or rounded at end but sometimes broad arrow-shaped. Seedround. The variety becomes fit-for use nearly as early as any,remaining so much longer than most kinds. It is desirable for the are a home garden. Postpaid, Pkt. 10c; 44 Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. At purchaser’s expense for transportation, 10 Lbs. $2.75; Ss. . 3 Ki f D Also known as ‘‘Antvorskov.”’ This new variety is undoubtedly the most valuable introduction of hg o enmark spinach inrecent years. Although the plants are ready for use almost as soon as the medium early sorts they remain in good condition from a week to two weeks after all other varieties have gone to seed. The plants are of rapid growth, resemble the Long Season in type but leaves are more crumpled or blistered and are of darker green color. The leaves are thick, stand well after cutting and are of good quality. We believe this variety will in a few years be one of the leading sorts as its distinctive qualities are sure to win favor for it from both the home and market gardener. (For further description see page 8) Postpaid, Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb, 40c; Lb. $1.25, At purchaser’s ex- pense for transportation, 10 Lbs. $10.00; 25 Lbs. $23.75 A very dark green, crumpled variety, in general appearance similar to Savoy Leaved but considerably Long Season larger and broader in leaf, less crumpled and very much longer standing. Seed round. One of the very best for early spring and successional planting. Postpaid, Pkt. 10c; 4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c, At purchaser’s expense for trans- portation, 10 Lbs. $3.75; 25 Lbs. $10.00 ° An improved round seeded strain of excellent quality, comparatively late in season but after reach- Long Standing ing maturity it remains in condition for use much longer than most sorts. The plant is very large, becoming rather procumbent when mature. The leaves are usually very broad arrow-shaped or rounded, comparatively smooth and dark, rich green. This sort is extensively used by market gardeners. Postpaid, Pkt. 10c;14 Lb. 15¢; Lb. 49c. At purchaser’s expense for transportation, 10 Lbs. $2.75; 25 Lbs. $6.25 : This var- Long Standing Prickly iety is an improved strain of the long standing type of spinach that matures a little later than the round seeded sorts. The plant is very large at maturity, very vigorous and hardy, and yields a large quantity of medium sized leaves, which are usually rounded at the end, quite thick and uniformly dark green. Seed prickly. It is usually planted in the fall, but is also well adapted for_spring use. Sometimes called Prickly Winter. Postpaid, Pkt. 10c; 4% Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. At purchaser’s expense for transportation, 10 Lbs. $2.75; 25 Lbs, $6.25 (Tetragonia expansa) New Zealand Unlike true spinach in type and in that it thrives during hot weather and in any soil rich or poor. The tender shoots are of good quality and may be cut throughout the summer. The plant becomes very large and spreading. The leaves are comparatively small, broad and pointed. Plant three or four seeds in hills two feet apart each way. Germination of the seed can be hastened by soaking in warm water twenty-four hours. Postpaid, Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 KING OF DENMARK | | | | Dye Vite ewe were GiOln DE ROLL Ty. NiGliCirl. 61 The squash is one of the most nutritious and valuable of garden vegetables. The summer varieties come to the table early in the season, while the fall and winter sorts can be hadfrom August until the following spring. The winter varieties are very well adapted for stock feeding and we heartily recommend them for that purpose. Squash plants are very tender and sensitive to cold and so planting must be delayed until settled warm weather. General methods of culture are the same as for cucumbers and melons, but the squash is less sensitive to unfavorable conditions of soil. Summer varieties should be planted four to five feet apart each way and winter sorts eight to twelve. Three plants are sufficient for ahill. In gathering the winter sorts care should be taken not to bruise or break the stem from the squash, as the slightest injury will increase the liability to decay. Winter squashes should be stored in a moderately warm, dry place and the temperature kept as even as possible. or those who desire very early squashes, seed can be planted in boxes, and transplanted. Insect pests that attack the vines when small, such as the striped beetle, maybe kept off by frequent dustings with air slaked lime, tobacco dust, soot. or sifted ashes diluted with fine road earth. For the large squash bug, a good remedy is a kerosene emulsion. Probably the most effective way is to place a small piece of board, about 4x12 inches, on the ground near the plant. Towards evening or early inthe morning the bugs may be gathered from ‘under the boards and destroyed. ~ SUMMER VARIETIES : This is the earliest of Long Island White Bush the summer squashes. The vines are vigorous and very productive. The fruits are rather small and often nearly spherical, thick, with only ‘a slight indication of a scallop. The skin is white, flesh tender and of good quality. Our stock of this variety is very uniform. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; %& Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 i This is the well Early White Bush Scallop inown, very early, somewhat flattened scalloped bush squash of medium size. The color is creamy white with comparatively smooth surface. The vines are vigorous and very productive. This variety is also knownas Patty Pan or Cymling. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 Mammoth White Bush Scallop jthine ’some. what flattened, scalloped bush squash, of largest size and the handsomest of the summer varieties for home garden and market. The fruits are uniformly warted and abeautiful, clear waxy white. The stock we offer of this variety is very superior. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; MammotyH Write Busn ScaLtop Y%, Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 A flattened, scalloped bush squash of largest size. The skinis deep orange. The flesh Early Yellow Bush Scallop is pale yellow and of very good flavor. We have developed a strain of the old Yellow Bush Seallop which is fully as productive but uniformly larger and flatter than the old stock and has a very small seed cavity. This sort is extensively used for the home garden and market where a very large yellow scalloped squash is wanted. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 S C k k The well known standard sort, early and very productive. It matures the bulk of its crop a little ummer Crooknec earlier than the Mammoth Summer Crookneck. The fruits when fully grown are about one foot long, with uniformly crooked neck and surface densely warted. The color is bright yellow. The shellis very hard when the fruit isripe. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 M hs ‘9 k k The largest and one of the earliest of the crookneck summer squashes. The ammot ummer TCrooknec vines are of bush habit, larger and more vigorous than Summer Crookneck. The fruits when mature are very large, often one and one-half to two feet long, with exceedingly warted surface. The color is deep yellow. Its large size and attractive color make this variety a favor- ite with market gardeners as well asfor home garden use. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 Italian Vegetable (Cocozella_ di Marrow (oes “he vines are of bush habit and produce large, much elongated fruits, dark grecn at first but as they mature becoming marbled with yellow and lighter green in_ stripes. The fruits arein best condition for the table when six to eight inches long but can be used when somewhat larger. The young fruils when sliced and fried in oil constitute a vegetable delicacy that is very ten- der and marrowy. by ae Pkt. 10c;Oz. 15¢:2 Oz.25c; SumMER CROOKNECK Y% Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 62 D. M.. PERRY, @2:CO°S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE, SQUASH_ continued AUTUMN AND WINTER VARIETIES ee This is a fall and winter variety of medium size: Although not very thick the shell is rather hard and strong. Delicious Usually dark green but sometimes lighter in color and mottled. The flesh is thick, very fine grained and bright yellow in color. It is considered by many to be the best for markets where quality is appreciated as well as very desirable for the home garden. Wehave by continued and careful selection made a marked improvement in uniformity of type and we believe the seed we offer is equal to the best obtainable. (For further description see page 3) Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15¢; 2 Oz. 25c; 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 This isa very Boston Marrow productive fall and winter variety of medium to large size, oval shape, and thin skin. Itis much used for canning and mak- ing pies. The fruits when ripe are bright orange with a shading of light cream color. The flesh is of rich salmon-yellow color, fine grained and of excellent flavor, but not as dry as the Hubbard. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c;3 2 Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 Fruits of Golden Hubbard medium size, weighing from six to eight pounds and in shape are like the Hubbard, although in condition for use decidedly earlier. They are long keepers and can be held over in good condition for spring use. The shell is moderately warted, hard, strong and of a beautiful orange-red color, except for a bit of olive-green on the blossom end. The flesh is deep- orange, dry, fine grained and richly flavored. A very superior table variety. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; “% Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 d One of the best of the ~~ ee oe Hubbar winter squashes. The Sanne Foca vines are vigorous and very produc- tive. The fruits are large, heavy and moderately warted, with a very hard shell. The skin is uniformly dark bronze green. The flesh is bright orange-yellow, fine grained, thick, dry and richly flavored. This squash can be kept in good con- dition until spring. Our stock of this standard home garden and market variety is carefully selected in regard to quality of the flesh and color of the shell and is much superior to that sold as Chicago Warted or Warty Hubbard. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 4% Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 TOBACCO The seed should be sownas early as possible after danger of frost is over. It is customary to burna quantity of brush and rubbishinthe spring on the ground intended for the seed bed; then dig and pulverize the earth and mix with the ashes, after which the seed may be sown and covered very lightly. When the plants are about six inches high, transplant into rows four or five feet apart each way. Cultivate thoroughly with plow and hoe. STERLING. This well known sortis fine for wrappers, cutters and fillers. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 70c; % Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 SWEET ORONOCO. This variety makes first class plug fillers and when sun cured is con- sidered to be the best natural chewing leaf. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2Oz. 75c; %4Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 WHITE BURLEY. A favorite for plug fillers and wrappers. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; %4 Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 BRADLEY BROAD LEAF. A popular sort for exports, manufacturing and cigars. Pkt. 10c; Oz.45c; 2Oz. 80c; %4 Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 PERSIANROSE. A high grade manufacturing variety. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; 4 Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 BIG HAVANA. A hybrid Havana or Cuban seed leaf. Itisa heavy cropper and a very early cigar variety. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; %4 Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF. A hardy cigar variety, well adapted to growing in the mid- dle and northern states. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; %4 Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 HAVANA. The leaf is very thin and is of fine texture. The variety is much used for cigar wrappers. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; Topacco, WHITE BuRLEY Vy Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 : Dee Vien Pie ey ya Go ChOV wen DUE TR Ome yeaeMkC'H 63 —_ —— rs — aR TOMATO Tomatoes do best on light, warm, not over-rich soil and success depends largely upon securing a rapid, vigorous and unchecked growth during the early part of the season. Sow in hotbed or in shallow boxes in the house from six to eight weeks before they can be set out of doors, which is when danger from frost is past; when the plants have four leaves trans- plant into shallow boxes or cold-frames, setting them four or five inches apart; give plenty of air and endeavor to secure a vigorous but steady and healthy growth, sothat at the time of setting in the open ground they will be strong and stocky Even a slight check while the plants are small will materially diminish their productiveness. Set out of doors as soon as danger from frost is over, but before doing so harden off the plants by gradually exposing them to the night air and by the withdrawal of water until the wood becomes hard and the leaves thick and of a dark green color. Transplant carefully and cultivate well as long as the vines will permit. If to be grown without training, the plants are usually set from three to four feet apart each way according to the vigor of growth of the variety. To insure best results in respect to early ripening as well as the amount and perfection of fruit, it is advisable to train up and trim the vines, especially if the patch is rather small.. When the plants have been properly started and are six to ten inches high they will begin to throw out branches. Select the largest and most vigorous of these and pinch off all others except this one and the main stem. Care must be exercised not to pinch off the fruiting branches which, as they appear, can be distinguished by the buds that are formed very early. In a short time these two remaining branches will become equally vigorous and as ordinary varieties will grow four to six feet high during the season, they should be securely tied at intervals of about teninches to a long stake, preferably two inches square, which has been securely set in near the root of the vine. Fruit will set to almost any height desired if all side branches are kept trimmed off at intervals of a week. By such a method of training and trimming the fruits are kept clear from the ground and with free access of sunlight they ripen much earlier; the vitality, otherwise exhausted in superfluous branches and leaves, is utilized in forming fruits of largest size, greatest perfection of shape and best quality. For further cultural directions see books listed on inside of back cover. All our Tomato seeds are from seed stocks carefully selected and saved by ourselves. We challenge comparison of our stocks with any offered. e Our strain of this first early sort is earlier Earliana and decidedly superior to much that is sold as Sparks’ Earliana, and the extreme earliness of its large, smooth fruits makes it a very profitable tomato for market gardeners, as well as desirable for the home garden. The vines are small but vigorous and productive. The fruits are bright deep scarlet, medium to large, nearly round and exceptionally smooth for so early a variety. The fruits are borne in ciusters near the base of the plant and the bulk of the crop ripens very early. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; % Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 This new extra early scarlet fruited vari- Avon Early ety is the result of several years of careful selection at our Oakview Stock Seed Farm. The fruits are large for so early a variety, round or slightly flattened, deep scarlet red color, smooth, free from cracks and of fine quality. It produces ripe fruit as early as Earliana and continues toyield marketable fruit for a longer period than the other first early varie- ties. The vines are vigorous and very productive. We consider this a valuable addition to the list of early tomatoes for the market or home garden. (for further description see page 8) Pkt. 25c; Oz. $1.00; 2 Oz. $1.60; 4 Lb. $2.75; Lb. $10.00 - iy h B An extra early scarlet fruited variety of onn aer superior merit. The vines are very hardy and exceptionally productive. The fruits are the largest of the extra early sorts and are also most attractive in color. They are nearly round, smooth, firm and of excel- lent quality. It is one of the very earliest to ripen its first fruits and it continues to furnish marketable fruits much longer than other very early varieties. It is an invaluable sort for market gardeners, shippers and canners. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. _75c; % Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 Avon’ EARLY B B The fruits of this desirable early sort are most attractive in shape and color. The crop ripens more uniformly onny est than any other early scarlet fruited sort, and is of superior solidity and interior color. The vines are vigorous and produce a good crop of exceptionally round and deep fruits, bright deep scarlet in color and of very good quality. One of the best for gardeners whose trade demands fruits of beautiful shape and color. A very good variety for the early market and home garden. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; 4% Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 Ch lk’ E | a] ] One of the very best early tomatoes yet introduced. The vines are vigorous and very pro- alk S Larly Jewel ductive. The fruits are bright deep scarlet-red, nearly round or somewhat flattened, smooth, of large size and most excellent quality. They ripen very early and the pickings continue through a long season. One of the very best second early scarlet fruited sorts and on account of its large size, excellent quality and productiveness one of the most satisfactory sorts for the home garden. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; 14 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 G If S M k Although this variety was developed primarily to meet the demands of tomato growers who ship u tate arket to distant markets, its many excellent qualities make it also a very desirable sort for the home gardener or the grower for local markets. Fruits medium to large, round or globe shaped, show but little depression about stem and are smooth and free from cracks. Color deep purplish pink ripening well about the stem. The skin is firm and the flesh solid. Unsurpassed by any asa shipping variety and one of the most desirable home or market garden sorts. (For further description see page 8.) Pkt. 25c; in 1 Oz. Sealed Packets $1.50 per Oz. E ] D e, This splendid variety, introduced by us in 1909, is the largest and best of the early purplish pink tomatoes. arly etroit The vines are vigorous and very productive. The fruits are very smooth, uniform in size, nearly globe- shaped, firm, and of excellent quality. Early Detroit is one of the most valuable shipping tomatoes yet produced. It is also desirable for the home garden and near markets. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 55c; 2 Oz. $1.00; 14 Lb. $1.60; Lb. $5.50 64 BD. M. PERRY 2 GO"%S” DESCRIPTIVE CATA OG eo T O M AT O —Continued This well known sort is sold also as Essex Early Hybrid. The vines are large, hardy and productive, ripening their Acme first fruits very early, although not an extra early variety. The fruits are purplish pink, round, smooth and of medium size, free from cracks and stand shipment very well. Acme is also used extensively for the home garden. The flesh is solid and of excellent favor. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; % Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.25 E ] Mi hi A second early, bright red variety of the best quality. The vines are vigorous and productive. The arly icnigan fruits are of medium size, very smooth and of very attractive crimson-scarlet color. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; %4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 ae ’ A large, purplish pink, globe-shaped or very nearly round tomato of excellent quality. Livingston SS) Globe It is extensively used for shipping. The vines are very vigorous and productive. The fruits are rather uneven in size but are very smooth and mature a little earlier than most midseason or main crop varieties. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 55c; 2 Oz. $1.00; 14 Lb. $1.60; Lb. $5.50 A very large, midseason or main crop tomato, unsurpassed in rich, deep crimson-scarlet color Improved Trophy and of excellent quality. The vines are large, vigorous and exceptionally productive. The fruits are very solid, smooth and of uniform size. The variety is desirable for canning and. is also good for slicing. Repeate | trials have proven our strain to be the largest of the main crop, smooth fruited tomatoes. It is also exceptionally good in interior color and regularity of fruit. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; % Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 The vines are large, vigorous and very productive. The fruits are large, purplish pink, exceptionally smooth Beauty and uniform in size. very solidand of excellent quality. This is one of the best midseason or main crop purplish pink sorts for table use. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; 4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 One of the largest and most solid. main crop or late bright red varieties. It is unsurpassed for slicing and canning, Stone The vines are large, vigorous and very productive. The fruits are bright deep scarlet, oval and very deep, excep- tionally smooth and uniform insize. Our stock is distinctly superior to most of that offered under this name, being larger. smoother, more uniform and better colored. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; 4% Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00 A purplish pink, main crop tomato of the largest size. The vines are vigorous and very productive. The fruits Ponderosa are very solid. with exceptionally few seeds, fairly smooth and considered of very good quality. especially by those who prefer a tomato quite free from acid. It is very desirable for slicing. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 60c; 2 Oz. $1.00; 1% Lb. $1.75; Lb. $6.00 The vines are dwarf but vigorous and productive. Although an intermediate or rather late maturing Dwarf Stone variety, the fruits are of good color, being an attractive bright red, exceedingly smooth and very solid. It is a desirable sort for the home garden. We consider this the best of the large fruited dwarf tomatoes. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; 4 Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 ° This is sometimes sold as the *“‘Tree Tomato.’ It is a second early or main crop, purplish pink Dwarf Champion variety, especially desirable where garden space is limited. The vines are about two feet high, vigorous, upright and compact. The fruits are medium sized, exceptionally smooth and of very good quality. Our stock is a very superior strain with more even, smoother fruit than the original. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; 4% Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 The fruits are large and smooth, of bright golden yellow color, sometimes with a slight blush of red. Golden Queen They are as smooth and well shaped as the best of the red varieties and are of superior flavor. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; 14 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 Desirable for preserving or for table decoration. The fruits resemble a peach in shape and size and the color a Peach light terra cotta red with a delicate bloom. The flesh is tender and of good flavor. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; 4 Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 WHITE APPLE. The fruits are about one and one-half inches in diameter, round, perfectly smooth and of yellowish white color. Ilesh very mildly flavored and delicate. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; 4 Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 RED PEAR. Used for preserves and to make ‘tomato figs.’ Fruits bright red, distinctly pear shaped and of excellent flavor. Our stock is the true small pear shaped. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; 4 Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 YELLOW PEAR. Fruits similar to the Red Pear, but of rich, clear, yellow color and quite distinct from the variety sometimes sold under this name. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; % Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 YELLOW PLUM. Fruits plum shaped, of clear, deep yellow color; flesh yellow and finely flavored. Esteemed for preserves. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; % Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4,50 RED CHERRY. Fruits small, about five- eighths of an inch in diameter, perfectly round and smooth. Fine for pickles and preserves. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; 4, Lb. $1.25; Lb, $4.50 YELLOW CHERRY. This variety differs from Red Cherry incolor only. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; 14 Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 YELLOW HUSK OR GROUND CHERRY. Very sweet, mild flavor; used for preserves. Vines low and spreading. Fruits small, about one-half inch in diameter, enclosed in a loose husk. The seed we offer is that of the true Yellow Ground Cherry. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; STONE 2 Oz. 80c; 14 Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 Deen Vesmebaw yc ClOn. DETR Ol MiG H- 65 TURNIP | The value of Turnips and Ruta Bagas for feeding stock in fall and winter is not fully appreciated, as they are much liked by all kinds of stock and serve to keep them in good condition. They should not be fed, however, in large quantities to milch cows, or the flavor of the milk will be disagreeably affected. We recommend that farmers iucrease their sowings largely, for we are sure the crop will prove remunerative for stock feeding as well as for table use when the roots are comparatively small. Both of these wholesome vegetables are very easily affected in their form and flavor by soil, climate, and mode of culture. The ey plant is distinguished from the Ruta Baga by its rougher leaves; the root usually matures earlier and is smoother. For summer use sow early in spring in light, rich or new soil, in drills one and one-half to two feet apart according to the size of the variety and cover one-half inch deep, or sow broadeast, but in either case be sure to have the ground rich and freshly stirred. Thin early and keep free from weeds so that the young plants will not be checked in growth. Any over- crowding will result in rough an poorly flavored roots. It is importaat to get the spring and summer crop started very early so that the turnips may have time to grow to sufficient size before hot weather causes them to become tough and bitter. In the middle and western states sow for fall and main crop from the middle of June to the first of August and in the manner given for spring sowing. In the field, turnips are often sown broadcast, though in most cases better results are obtained by drill culture; good results from broad- cast sowing are often obtained on new aud burned over land where the weeds are not likely to be troublesome. Especially where not properly sown and cultivated, turnips are some- times affected by the root maggot and the flea beetle. Among the rem- edies employed for the maggot are the application of a carbolic acid emul- sion, or of sand and kerosene, or of bisulphide of carbon to the soil about the roots when small. A preventive that is considered much better is a rotation of crops. The flea beetle may be checked by spraying the plants with Bordeaux mixture, or a nicotine preparation such as black leaf 40, or by sprinkling with Paris green diluted with land plaster in the ratio by bulk of one to fifty. For winter keeping, store the turnips in a cool cellar and cover with sand or turf to keep them fresh. Another methodis to put them ina pit dugin dry soil where there will be no danger of water standing and to cover with straw overlaid with earth sufficiently deep to keep out frost.. 9 ° This variety is remarkably early. Extra Early White Milan The tops are neryormallistrapleaged: upright and compact, so that rows can be planted close together. The roots are clear white, very smooth, flat and are of best quality when only about two inches in diameter. The flesh is clear white, mild, sweet and tender. Very desirable for early use, especially for forcing.. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 4% Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 ‘ Similar to Extr Extra Early Purple Top Milan White milan. eee the roots are a little flatter and an attractive purple-red on the upper- portion. Well adapted for forcing. Allin all, the Milan turnips leave nothing more to be desired in the way of an extra early garden turnip. EARLY PuRPLe Top, STRAP LEAVED Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 1% Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 Whi Anearly, oval or egg-shaped variety with smooth, clear nite Egg white roots of medium size which grow half out of the ground. The tops are small with leaves distinctly cut. The flesh is clear white, firm, fine grained and sweet. The roots of this quick growing gar- den sort when in best condition for use are usually about two inches in diameter and about three and one-half inches long. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. Early White Flat Dutch, Strap Leaved eee nite tensively used for the table, especially in the southern states. The leaves are entire, toothed on the margin but not divided or lobed, and are up- right in growth. The rootsare of medium size, flat, very white fleshed, fine grained and sweet. The roots when in best condition for table use are about two and one-half inchesin diameter. This variety is also grown as afield crop. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 44 Lb. 25c; Lb. 65c. - A very early strap leaved Early Purple Top, Strap Leaved variety, very extensively used for the table. The leaves are few, entire, upright in growth. The roots are flat, of medium size. purple or dark red above ground, white below. The flesh is white, fine grained and tender. Roots when in best condition for table use are about two and one-half inches in diame- ter but can be grown much larger for stock feeding. This sort is also known as Early Red Top, Strap Leaved. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; Lb. 25c; Lb. 65c. ‘ This excellent table variety is glob- Purple Top White Globe ular in shape, of good size and au attractive appearance. The roots are large, purple or dark red above ground, white below. The flesh is white, fine grained and tender. The roots when in best condition for the table are about three inches in diameter. but can be grown much larger for stock feeding. This sort keeps well for so early a variety and is one of the best for market use. It-is also known as Red Top White Globe. Pkt.10c; Oz.15c; 2 Oz. 20c; Purple Top WHITE GLOBE Y%Lb 25c; Lb. 65c, - 66 D. Ms FERRY 22 °C OS DESCRIPTIVE -GAtTAP OG: TURNI P—continued e This variety is clear white, except alittle shade of green at the top of the root, which Cow Horn or Long White is long and carrot-likein form, cylindrical but usually ending in a point, and slightly crooked. The roots are often twelve to fifteen inches lon POMERANEAN WHITE GLOBE g by about two and one-half inches in diameter and grow about three inches outof the ground. The flesh is fine grained and well flavored, and for table use is in best condition when the roots are about two inches in diameter. Desirable for stock” feeding and has obtained considerable favor as a market sort. The variety isof very rapid growth and well adapted for fall and early vanice use. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; %4 Lb. 25c; e Ce ° This sort is usually grown for Large White Norfolk feeding stock, Bn aichoush a little coarse in texture itis of good quality for the table, but for the latter purpose is in best condition when the roots are about four inches in diameter. The roots are white and smooth, grow to the largest size, and are globe-shaped or slightly flatten- ed. The variety is allowed to stand out during the winter in the south where the tops are used for greens. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; %4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 60c. e One of the most oduc- Pomeranean White Globe tive Kinas and in. sood. rich soil the roots will frequently grow to twelve pounds in weight. The roots are globe-shaped or slightly flattened: skin very white and smooth. This sort is used for stock feeding and is also good for table use if pulled when the roots are not more than four to five inches in diameter. Where the winters are mild the tops are used for greens. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15¢; 2 Oz. 20c; Y% Lb. 25c; Lb. 60c. This sort is cultivated extensively in the south for Seven Top the tops which are used for greens. In many sections it isa favorite green feed for stock and its use like Rape for a pasture crop is quite general. This sortis very hardy and the growth usually continues throughout the winter. The variety is not generally depended on for the root since the tops are produced so abundantly. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; \%, Lb. 25c; Lb. 60c. Superior to Seven Top as usually sold and Southern Prize extensively grown inthe south where the tops furnish an abundance of cuttings. These are valued highly for salad or greens. The roots of Southern Prize are valuable as well as the tops, being remarkably large, symmetrical and excellent for feeding stock. A favorite for forage in the Virginias and Carolinas where it usually thrives throughout the winter with- he protection. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 25c; - 65c. YELLOW FLESHED VARIETIES One of the best yellow fleshed varieties. grown usually for stock feeding. The roots are Large Amber Globe of large size and of globular with green. The flesh is light yellow, fine grained and sweet. The variety keeps well andis a good cropper. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 25c; Lb. 80c. The roots are of medium size, Yellow Stone uniformly globular and perfect in shape. The skin is smooth and of attractive pale yellow color. The flesh is pale yellow, crisp,very tender and of exceptionally good quality. The roots are suitable for table use when three to four inches in diameter, but are more generally used for stock feeding. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. A round, smooth, light yellow turni Yellow Globe of medium size. The Hos is ae firm and of very good quality for the table or for stock feeding. The roots are in best condition for table use when three to four inches in diameter. This sort keeps well and is a good cropper. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; %4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. A distinct va- Orange Jelly or Golden Ball tiety, one of the most delicately flavored of the yellow fleshed tur- nips. The tops are small. The roots are medium sized, round, very smooth and with deeper yellow skin than most of this class. The fleshis firm, crisp and of most excellent quality. The roots are in best condition for table use when about three inches in diameter. This variety is of quick growth, adapted to spring as well as fall planting, and keeps exceptionally well. Known also as Robertson’s Golden Ball. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; %4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 65c. A medium Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen izea.round, late maturing, long keeping, yellow fleshed turnip. Roots yellow with purple top. Flesh pale yellow and of very firm texture, approaching the Ruta Baga in this regard, but tender and sweet. Since it requires a longer time to mature, the seed should be sown about two weeks earlier than most sorts. It is hardy, productive and valuable for stock feeding. Pkt. 10c: Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20e; % Lb. 25; Lb. 65c. shape. The skin is clear yellow except the top which is tinge! PurRPLe Top YELLOW ABERDEEN De NP Ese Ys -COn--DETROITs MICH. 67 RUTA BAGA oR SWEDE The uses and value of the Ruta Baga are much the same as those of the Turnip. The Ruta Bagas as a class have firmer flesh than Turnips but require a longer season for maturing and usually are more esteemed for winter use, while Turnips are better adapted for the early market. Under most conditions of growth Ruta Baga roots are not so smooth on the surface nor as symmetrical in shape as Turnips but yield heavily, are superior keepers and are the more prized for stock feeding. Sow the seed from the middle of June to the middle of July, in ground previously enriched with well-rotted manure, in drills about two and one-half feet apart, covering about one-half inch deep. Thin the young plants eight to twelve inches apart in the row. When the roots are full grown and before hard freezing weather, pull them, cut off the tops and store in a root cellaror pit. Ruta Bagas are some- times sown broadcast and left to take chances with the weeds but the crop is seldom a success, though occasionally on new clearings free from weed seed, fair results are obtained. 2 A strain of Purple Top Yellow American Purple Top OF ruta baga of American Gren: selected to a smaller top and muc Improved Long Island shorter neck than is usually found, while the roots area little more globular, grow to a large size and are of the finest quality. Excellent for table use and stock feeding. We consider this one of the most desirable sorts. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. B ] This purple top sort is excellent both in shape and angho Mm quality. The roots are of large size, slightly tankard shaped, with small neck and few or no side roots. The variety yields well. The skin is yellow with purple top. The flesh is yellow, sweet and solid. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 25c; Lb. 65c. ’ e Excellent for table use or feeding stock. Carter’s Imperial Roots nearly round: skin yellow, with purple top; flesh yellow, solid and sweet. ardy Purple Top and yields heavily. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 65c. ’ A hardy and productive D. M. Ferry & Co’s Improved ‘ariety having but little neck. The roots are large, slightly ob- Pur ple Top Yellow long or nearly globe-shaped, fairly smooth, with comparatively small tap root. Color purplish-red above ground and bright yellow beneath. Flesh yellow, of solid tex- ture, crisp and of very good quality. Pkt.10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; Y% Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 3. Animproved strain of Purple Top Swede, excel- Drummond S lent in uniformity of shape, color and quality. This yellow fieshed variety is considered by many an excellent table BANGHOLM sort. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 25c; Lb. 65c. 9 A large, round purple top variety, a good keeper and very heavy yielder, which it is claimed will Hall ES) Westbury endure dry weather better than most sorts. Skin yellow with purple top. Flesh yellow, firm and of good quality. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 4% Lb. 25c; Lb. 65c. ? A very large, oval swede with very short neck. The color of the root is yellow, with bronze Hartley s Bronze Top green top. This is a favorite sort in Canada and can be depended upon to give good satis- re Sg Similar to Kangaroo. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 4% Lb. 25c; M A yellow fleshed sort, having very onarch or Tankard large, tankard shaped roots with rela- tively small neck and tops. The color is purplish-red above ground, yellow beneath. The fiesh is very solid, fine grained and sweet. Sometimes sold as Elephant or Jumbo. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; Yy Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. sete ° Though this purple top, round Skirving’s King of Swedes or slizhtly oval sort reaches a large size it is of most excellent quality The flesh is yellow. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 25c; Lb. 65c. ° Roots large, spherical, purple on top; flesh Sutton’s Champion yellow, tender and sweet. An excellent keeper and yields heavily. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 1% Lb. 25c; Lb. 65c. e ° Absolutely neckless. Tops small, Sweet Perfection White strap leaved; flesh white and un- usually fine grained. Vigorous in growth and usually yields better than the yellow fleshed sorts. While valuable for stock feeding, the white flesh is so excellent in quality that it is particularly desirable for table use. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; %4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. e ° Roots nearly round, purple Universal or Canadian Gem above ground, yellow be- neath; very small in top and neck; flesh yellow and of excellent quali- ty. Exceptionally hardy and vigorous. Sometimes sold as Century. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. ° e An excellent keeper and very de- White or Sweet Russian sirable either for the table or for stock. The tops are small, with leaves cut at the edges. The rootsare very large, nearly globe shaped or somewhat top shaped with small neck; color white with a shade of green or bronze at the top. The flesh is white, very firm and sweet. Pkt. 10c; Oz.15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. Roots oblong, dull reddish color above ground but Yellow Swede yellow underneath. This sort is hardier than the common turnip and will keep solid until spring. Pkt.10c; Oz. 15¢; SWEET PERFECTION WHITE 2 Oz 20c; 4% Lb. 25e; Lb. 65c. 68 Ba M. FERRY & “GO S (DES@Ricr TIVE) CA TAL OG wees - AROMATIC, MEDICINAL AND POT HERBS Most of the varieties of herbs thrive best on sandy soil and some are stronger and better flavored when grown on that which is rather poor. delicate and easily choked out by weeds. In all cases the soil should be carefully prepared and well cultivated, as the young plants are for the most part Sow as early as the ground can be made ready, in drills sixteen to eighteen inches apart, taking pains that the soil is fine and pressed firmly over the seed, or they may be planted as a second crop—the seeds sown in beds in April and the plauts set out in June. ANISE (Pimpinella anisum) Most of them should be cut when in bloom, wilted in the sun and thoroughly dried in the shade. An annual herb cultivated principally for its seeds which have a fragrant, agreeable sinell anda pleasant taste; used medicinally for aromatic cordials, colic and nausea. The leaves are sometimes used for garnishing and flavoring. Plant of slender upright growth with deeply cut foliage; flowers small, yellowish white, borne in large loose um- bels. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; '4 Lb.40c; Lb. $1.50 BALM (Melissa officinal’s) A perennial herb. easily propagated by division of the root or from seed. The. leaves have a fragrant odor similar to lemons and are used for making balm tea for use in fevers and a pleasant beverage called balm wine. Plant one to tivo feet high, hairy, loosely branched with ovate leaves; flowers white or pale yellow in loose axillary clusters. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c. BASIL, SWEET (Ocimum basilicum) A hardy, aromatic annual. The seeds and stems have a strong flavor and are used in soups and sauces. Plant about eighteen inches high, branching, with ovate toothed leaves: flowers white or bluish white in leafy terminal racemes or spikes. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz.40c; '4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 BORAGE (Borago officinalis) A hardy annual used as a pot herb and for bee pasturage. The bruised leaves immersed in water give it an agreeable flavor and are sometimes used in salads to give a cucumber-like taste. Plant of coarse growth, hairy, with large oval leaves: flowers blue or purplish in racemes. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; %4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 CARAWAY (Carum carui) A well known herb, eulti- vated for its seeds, which are used in confectionery, cakes, ete. The leaves are sometimes used in soups, for flavoring liquors and forcolic in children. Plant one and one-half to two feet high, with finely cut foliage and clusters of small, white flowers. Plants never seed till the second year. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; "4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 CORIANDER (Coriandrum sativum) + Pkt. 10c. Dwarf Yellow. Large yellow combs. Height one fOObsn ee ee Was eo ee oes Sons Golson cscs Pkt: 10c; Glasgow Prize (President Thiers) Plant resembles avery large comb, densely corrugated; brilliant, deep purplish red. Foliage dark, not abundant; ten to twelve incCheS.... ....cssccceceeees Pkt. 10c. Dwarf Mixed. A mixture of the best dwarf grow- ing Sorts: “O7. ls(pe.G scecs see terest Pkt. 10c. Castor BEAN Beye Niet eie RY | eG Oc, -DE TROIT? MICH: TE These well known flowers are among the most attractive and graceful of the old fashioned garden ntaurea annuals. They are of easy culture but will amply repay any care or attention given them. Sow seed in early spring and transplant to open ground or sow in open ground as soon as the weather is warm and settled. Cover seed about one-fourth inch deep; thin to three or four inches apart. Fine for bedding or borders. The young plants are very sensitive to wet, and care should be taken to prevent water standing on the leaves. Cyanus_ ( Bachelor’s Button, Corn Flower) Also known as “‘blue bottle” and “ragged sailor.’ If seed is sown as early in the spring as the ground is fit they will produce a profusion of flowers of attractive colors from July until late in the fall. The flowers should be kept picked so as to prevent the plants exhausting themselves by seeding. Cyanus Single Mixed. Oz. 3Uc....... sereereereeesseee+Pt. 10¢. Cyanus Double White............ FPA oe Sateen eet Pte L0G. SDAA 14 heenecdocodcdobossseage Sotdoscadeonca sy aes ‘“s ‘“ Mixed. Oz. 30c aS x as Rose.mie sc. Se.% Paleo Mane teams =. 10c. Rehan Ps a Pa a ag egies RG Imperialis (Sweet Sultan) This class produces large, very double, finely laciniated flowers of graceful form and delicious fragrance. They are very destable for cut flowers and will often last for over a week when placed in water. They should be cut before the blossoms are fully opened. ; RINE KIA SAVE NG Chee ecideeresisiveelciceccccicicciciescisiniccicci et) LOC. olmpertialis White. cscs cciicccclccicceinccpcivceccecevacivie csc kt. Oc. eS Burp lecemcincn cieincteeisccesicisincis cisieiive ceeicicrrneninn | OCs = Mixed. Oz. 75c........ sieieleleieie efelaate erelnierteievcle ek Oc: Rose ancescitee terse tetinicecaeiceces cceec ss. on LOc. Suaveolens (Yellow Sweet Sultan) --cccceccecchesssenes » 1O0c. Variety Cultivated for Foliage Seed should be sown under glass and the young plants grown in pots or boxes until settled warm weather, when they may be set about one foot apart where wanted for borders or bedding. In southern latitudes seed may also be sown outdoors in fall. Gymnocarpa. This is also called Dusty Miller. Valuable because of its finely cut silvery gray foliage and graceful drooping habit of growth. Half hardy perennial; one and one-half to two feet high...... Sad GCE BCe BSCE selena aera Soce selene Pkt. 10c. These outdoor ‘“‘summer Chrysanthemums” are showy and effective for bedding or Chrysanthemum borders in the garden and desirable for cut flowers. Plants become more bushy and shapely if pinched back in early growth and the practice of disbudding will result in much larger flowers. These annuals are not the winter flowering sorts sold by florists and which are propagated only by division of roots. Early Blooming Garden Sorts Seed may be sown in the open ground after danger of frost is over and the seedlings thinned eight or ten inches apart, but the best results come from sowing under cover early in May, and transplanting the young plants to open border. Height one and one-half to two feet. Morning Star. Handsome, large, single flowers, bright yellow with deeper center: excellent for cutting.............. Pkt. 10c. Carinatum Eclipse (Tricolor) Large single flowers of golden yellow with a dark brown disc...... SS ARO SOn Cae cc -10c. Carinatum Mixed Colors range from deep yellow to creamy white. Petals ringed or centered with striking markings of scarlet or maroon ..... Sere Sodc ee 5 senses Coronarium, double white. Very double white flowers, with petals reflexed and imbricated.... Coronarium, double yellow. Very attractive. rich golden yellow double flowers, about one inch across: abundantly produced.Pkt. 10c. Coronarium Mixed. A choice mixture of several shades and colors. Se NI Sere eee eS eine einen cw oe Soi o mle. 2 tt Snae Pkt: 10c. Mixed. The choicest Carinatum and Coronarium varieties, both Singles and GOubles so.- o-oo ae ecie es SSnaeaeee aeleeinigs cae Kt. 1 Oc. CHEIRANTHUS CHEIRI—(See Wallflower) e e Cinerarias are easily grown from seed in the greenhouse. The large heads of merarl brilliant daisy-like flowers of many colors, usually sharply margined and with dark eye, are very desirable in pots. The plants are often as broad as high and the velvety leaves are shaded on the under side. Sow preferably early in fall. They thrive best in a mixture of loam and peat. Perennial, usually one to two feet high. Hybrida, choicest mixed. Large flowering.......... Peas ona Pkt. 25c, (Blue) A rapid growing climber Cobaea Scandens vith handsome dark green foliage, bearing on graceful stems large, bell-shaped flowers, green at first but rapidly changing to a beautiful deep violet-blue. A wire netting trellis or support for the many green tendrils to fasten upon is preferable to cords or smooth wire. A. well established plant will run about thirty feet in a season. For best results start indoors early in spring in rather dry soil and set out the young plants after danger of frost is past. Tender peren- Male OZ DUC sacs ccec DOGO ROB GOS 6 BOOSH SE URE Danae pae AHS OSH Pkt. 10c. COCKSCOMB—(See Celosia) COIX LACHRYMA—(See Job’s Tears) Magnificent ornamental foliage plants for house or garden culture. The leaves are of many O eus shapes, and the shades and colors are of re- markable beauty. Sow in shallow pots in rich light soil. Cover the seed lightly with earth and keep the plants in an even moist temperature. Transplant to the open ground in bed or border as soon as danger of frost is over, and in a shady sheltered situation. For house plantsseed may be sown indoors in fall. Tender perennial; plants about one to two feet high. Large Leaved Mixed. Rich, velvety leaves of large size. Plants of exceeding beauty............ co fod ose Saédicis cess oo CERO Pagoda gH a PASTE e (Aquilegia) Very desirable, easily grown, oO um Ine old fashioned perennials for borders, form- : ing large, permanent clumps. Blooms pro- fnsely early in the season and remains in bloom for a considerable period. Sow the seed which is of rather slow germination, in open ground early in spring in any rich, well drained garden soil. In permanent bed plants should have at least one foot each way. Keep clear of weeds and give each year a dressing of well rotted manure. Seed may also be sown outdoors in fall. Hardy herbaceous perennials; two to three feet high. Ccerulea hybrida. Vigorous growing, very handsome, with delicate blue and white flowers; spurs very long.....................-.-Pkt. 10c. Californica hybrida. Hardy, free blooming, with single orange, red andirvellow, MOWerS. OZ. G2:500: 22. cic cck cise deeecsccecces Pkt. 10c. Double Mixed. Best and finest colors, including white, shades of blue. and brownish purple. 0Oz.30c..... SOM pI yaar Sane Seals scaew ce Pkt 10c CoBAEA SCANDENS 78 D. M. PERRY -& “COS DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE: CONVOLVULUS MAJOR—(See Morning Glory) CONVOLVULUS MINOR—(See Dwarf Morning Glory) . ° bs V how Ccreopsis or Calliopsis [17%.. °°". bedding or borders, producing in great profusion for along time flowers which are bright yellow and rich brown, self colored or with these colors and red con- trasted. Sow outdoors early in spring where plants are wanteato bloom, covering seed one-half inch deep; thin to two feet apart. For earlier bloom sow indoors and transplant. Tinctoria Mixed. A very hardy and easily grown annual, producing an abundance of brilliantly color- ed single ray flowers with dark center. The flowers, which are about one and one-half inches across, vary from clear yellow to deep rich brown, the two colors often being beautifully contrasted in the same blos- som. Long, graceful stems and very desirable for decorative purposes. The tall, slender habit of growth makes neat staking desirable for best results. Height of plants, two to three feet. Oz. 30c.Pkt. 10c. Golden Ray. This dwarf variety forms compact plants covered with singularly attractive flowers of rich maroon edged with golden yellow. The petals are rather narrow anc are often twisted, giving the flowers a star-like appearence. Hardy annual, six to eight inches high, well ada,ted for edgings.......Pkt. 10c. Lanceolata grandiflora. A very hardy perennial, bloom- ing the twit year and producing on long stems a succes- siov 9f£ vich bright yellow flowers two to three inches across. Very valuable for cutting. Seed may also be sown in fall outdoors. About two feet nigh Oz. %5c. ores iisisiereietere’eigie vi ayeveietersletotatenielsietelsio eel avelajdie cereiererrro ie ice eal OCs Very effective for autumn flowering in broad masses or osmos backgrounds. A _ hardy and rapid growing annual, form- ing bush-like plants with feathery green foliage, four to six feet high, covered with large flowers somewhat resembling the single dahlia. They are gracefully poised on long stems and very useful for decorative purposes. Sow outdoors early in spring inrather light soil, not too rich, and preferably in a sunny situation. Cover the seed with one-fourth to one-half inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. If planted in rows, make the rows about two feet apart and when the young plants are well up. thin from four to six inches apartin the row. Early Flowering Cosmos These early flowering strains are about four feet high and bloom profusely four to six weeks earlier than the giant sorts. The flowers are of good size; well adapted to northern latitudes. Early Flowering Crimson. Oz. 40c.............»Pkt. 10c. “6 66 Pink: (OZ. -40CUs eet oscars 10c, ‘6 6s White. Oz. 40c..... setistccs sees meee Och 66 66 Mixed. Oz. 25C as coca eee oe 10c. Early Double Crested Mixed............. tacaieles sete dL OCe Cosmos, EARLY FLOWERING ‘ Giant Flowering Sorts Hybrida, Giant White. OZ. 30c...................++..+.-Pkt. 10e. Hybrida, Giant Mixed. _Flowers white and in shades of pink, Hybrida, Giant Pink. 02.'30G.. iii: cc ccccesecsscccsseses *§ 10. TFOSG. ANd Maroon, OFZ. S0Cr i... vecweces sce cles eee Kt-ol Oc. CUCURBITA—(See Gourd) Well known and universally admired tuberous rooted pot plants producing exceedingly handsome red yc amen and white flowers for indoor winter or spring blooming in greenhouse or window garden. The grace- .. ful richly colored single flowers are of distinctive shape and are borne on stems of good length. _ Sow the seed, which is of rather slow germination, in shallow boxes or pans, using light rich soil and covering the seed slightly. Keep at a temperature of 50° to 60° F. and water freely until well started. Seed sown in spring, by autumn will produce a little bulb. If this is placed first in a three inch pot and later repotted as required ina five or six inch pot it will produce blooms the following spring. Seed may also be sown in fall. Tender perennial; one foot high. ponies Giganteum Mixed. Beautiful foliage and profuse bloom; each flower istwoto two and one-half inches ue. Very CHOICE ecm eiie cee ey eee wie diaieie sjvisisisio's e(s16)s)5 sein leleieie|ofare/eieje'e'ele «ie\ele/ele/a ele sieiai<|s/eVo\e1s\oiaiei eeeccokke 210c = APOOTI Gs oes loo cisie late ere oe ele wine ae ociars Sciclereietatate 3% 2) Oc: ; Ba ra os eis ee ee ee eae ei Oc* ts Redik sic c oes oe oo ee ee ee ee eee 11 Oc MOSS ROSE—(See Portulaca) . Double Whites <2 sce secs en eee atelainisie atetesiore Pkt, 10c. or QM OW:.ciscistersiss cine oracle ciniolers ora ctaisenieitye eiefox.t *s>Pkt. 10c. Hybrida Dwarf Mixed. Plants compact growing. A choice mix™ ture of many shades and colors. Very desirable for small DOGS eh avon etielee neat be idveesie ete DN Ne crefels dateroiic eis tieisisiiso Kt eh OCs Hybrida Countess of Ellesmere. Deep rose with white throat. Very desirable for bedding. .........-... .sssseeeeeeees Pkt. 10c. Hybrida General Dodds. Single flowers of rich, dark purple colon se ieee Ure ke BE Se dere aeMaeistere sieicer, See Kt OCs Hybrida White. Large single white flowers............. “* 10c. Hybrida Striped and Blotched. Includes striped.or blotched flowers in a wide range of brilliant colors. A fine WEAAHSE MO ZHU vere we arteries co | lelelslelorelecslelclersmercietersterreteitond Os Hybrida Choice Mixed. An excellent range of colors including white, stripes and shades of rose, red and purple. A very satisfactory mixture. Oz. 75c...... Heteiei tas meleresisesec mits LOG: Large Flowered Mixed. Plants vigorous and flowers very large; some striped, others self colored. 7g Oz. $1.25.Pkt. 10c. Double Finest Mixed. The seed we offer will produce a large percentage of double flowers in a good range of colors Matatevaiaiets cinerualarsy ete BPS esr cvorel ererare reustavavevershorstevelcrstelctale Be Pkt. 20c. Fringed Single Mixed. Very attractive, deeply fringed flowers in a variety of colors.......-cee.2...--- ...---Pkt. 20c. Fringed Double Mixed. Large flowering; many_ colors; flowers beautifully fringed... ..........eeeseeeeeeee+Pkt. 25c. Superbissima Mixed. Flowers of immense size, superbly color- © ed with throats beautifully veined. We have carefully com- pared other strains sold as ‘Giants of California,” etc., and have found none superior and many of them not equal to our ~ strain of this magnificent variety...............+...-Pkt. 25c. 90 D. M. FERRY & €O'S: DESCRIPTIVE “GATPALO GUE. PHLox DRUMMONDI Phlox Drummondi (Large Flowering) Unequalled in the magnificent display of their many and brilliantly colored flowers. The plants are hardy bush-like annuals with many broad flat-topped clusters of nearly round and star- Shaped flowers. They are of easiest culture and bloom profusely through a long season. Especially attractive in masses or ribbon beds of contrasted colors; useful as window-garden plants and very de- sirable for combining in mixed bouquets. _ Seed is usually sown very early in spring outdcors in rows one foot apart. A sunny situation is desirable. Well pulverized soil, preferably rich and mellow, should be used and the seed, which germinates rather slowly, covered with about one-fourth inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. Thin to four inches apart. For very early blooming, seed may be sown outdoors in fall, or started indoors and transplanted early in April. Hardy annual; one foot high. Alba. Pure white, very desirable. Oz. 90c..Pkt. 10c. Black Warrior. Very deep maroon. Oz. 90c.. ** 10c. Isabellina. Creamy yellow. Oz. 90c... .... “* 10c. Kermesina Alba Oculata. Rosy crimson, white eye. OZ {DUG a, Mera cteisie so es'e Suse's sis skies ecient eee KE LOC. Lilac. With white center. Oz. 90c........... “* 10c. Rosea. Rose, with distinct eye. Oz. 90c..... ‘* 10c. Rosy Chamois. Deep salmon-rose. Oz. 90¢e... ‘* 10c. Scarlet. With maroon center. Oz. 90c...... “* 10c. Splendens. Crimson, pure white eye. Oz. 90c. ‘* 10c. Violet. Deep violet-blue, white eye. Oz. 90c. ‘* 10c. Extra Choice Mixed. Best large flowered varieties. Our mixture is unexcelled for profusion of bloom and wide range of brilliant colors. Oz. 75c..Pkt.10c. ry (Dianthus) The Pinks are old- fashioned favorites and as a in S class are more varied in color than the Carnations but lack their fragrance. Boththe sin- gle and double Pinks are well adapted for bedding and - borders, and are suitable also for cutting as the stems are of good length and the brilliantly colored flowers often one and one-half to two inches across, contrast vividly with the rather narrow bright light green leaves. The Pinks are annuals and not perennials like the Carnation. Seed may be sown in the open ground in spring after danger of frost is past, in the place where the plants are wanted to bloom. Use well pulverized soil, preferably sandy loam. Make the rows one foot to fifteen inches apart and cover the seed with one-fourth inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. When two inches high, thin six to eight inches apart. Plants compact, bushy, usually about one foot high. Single Crimson. Rich, vivid crimson color; of large size and splendid substance, evenly and finely laciniated..Pkt. 10c. Single White. Pure white flowers with finely cut or laciniated petals...........-ssceeseeseceeeseseeececeesceceeceenee cee. “© 100, Single White Marbled Rose. Single flowers beautifully marbled and striped with light shades of red upon lighter ground. Border of petals finely cut or laciniated..... Royal Pinks (Heddewigi nobilis) These very large, single flowers afford a wide range of colors. Petals deeply cut and fringed and flowers in splendid shades from blood-red to carmine, pink and even white. Plants dwarf and very free flowering: ..s<.<..0-26-ePkt, 10c. Heddewig’s Single Mixed. A splendid mixture of single flowers of the best shades and beautifully marked. Plants dwarf; very free flowering. Oz. 50c ee SPOTO COO CO CP ORGOHONEGOGOD J 2a edd WO. Double Brilliant Maroon. A beautiful variety easily cultivated; rich, deep red! ie. dieses eislndisle'w sie oe ta sass PES ad Oc; Double Dark Purple. An _ attractive and particularly useful color in pinks. The flowers are double, of large size, fine form and are suitable for CUUGITI OS warectels es ner sei sectiie RKtelocs Double Pure White. Clear white, double and fully as large as the popular Marguerite Carnation; desirable for CUCLIN Ge Gee nccn sce eee cee ..o»- Pkt. 15c. Double Diadem Mixed (Heddewig’s) Very regular, double, and all tints from crimson purple to deep black purple, Oz; 906%. 522.0252. :2.0.sekt. 10c: Double Japan Mixed (Chinensis lacinia- tus) The flowers are rich in hue; very double, deep fringed petals. Colors vary from white to rose, lilac, car- mine, crimson, scarlet, purple, brown and almost black, spotted and striped. OZ. 80CHie sess je vececeasce Kt: 10c: Double China Mixed (Chinensis) White and dark crimson selves, also white tipped light purple and shades of red with darker blotchings. A mixture of double pinks unsurpassed in variety of brilliant coloring and marking. OZ: ANC. a) jie 6s ices seesieseon kts 10c; DOUBLE PINKS | Dien ue ratuixcieey ces GC Ovs. aD ET eOdeh Mil OH’, 91 | (Papaver) These well-known hardy annuals and perennials flower in great profusion throughout the | summer. Both the single and double varieties are very desirable for bedding and borders. The flowers | are remarkable for their large size, delicacy of tissue and wide range of bright dazzling colors. As early in spring as ground can be worked sow the seed, which is quite small, where the flowers are to bloom as the annual varieties do not bear transplanting. Pulverized soil, preferably light sandy loam, should be used. Make rows fifteen inches apart and cover seed one-fourth inch deep. When two inches high, thin from six inches to one foot. To insure continuous bloom during a long season the flowers should be cut regularly and no seed pods allowed to form. Annual Varieties Shirley. A magnificent variety, producing through a long season large single flowers of charmingly delicate colors, ranging from pure white through shades of pink and rose to brightest scarlet and carmine-red. If cut before the blooms are fully expanded, they will keep fresh in water for several days. Hardy annual, about twenty inches high. Oz. 40c.........Pkt. 10c. Ryburgh Hybrid. A very desirable new strain of poppies obtained by crossing the Shirley and Ranunculus varieties. They range in color from white through shades of salmon and pink to scarlet andred. The flowers are double or semi-double and the delicate texture of the tissue-like petals gives the flower an exceptionally dainty appearance........sccccevecesesseeeeees + Pht, 25c. Tulip Flowered. Single bright scarlet tulip shaped flowers, a black spot appearing at the base of each petal. Hardy annual, about one foot high. OZ. 75c. ..........see eens eee eeee Ts AGRA et PS eee e eee e ees BN ais crore srare eaters Bice sialstodoe tals kts 1Oc: Double Fringed Carnation Red. Flowers large and very double, each petal being so finely cut as to give the blossom the ap- pearance of a large ball of brilliant cardinal colored silk. Hardy annual, two feet high. Oz, 25c...........0+.++-+..-Pkt. 10c. Double Fringed Carnation White. The finest double white poppy. Plant upright growing and floriferous. Flowers three to four inches across, perfectly double, finely fringed. Hardy annual, two feet high. OZ. 25€............sseeeceeeseeeesPkt. 10c. Double Fringed Carnation, Mixed. Double, finely fringed flowers in shades of white, pink and red. Oz, 20C............ “* 10c. ‘© Peony White. Pure white, double showy ball shaped flowers. OZ. 25C...-..ssssseceeveecccccccesseccsescesseees “© 10c. ae ** Red. Very double, ball shaped flowers of rich deep crimson. OZ. 25C......-scseccseccacesevevecececscsees 10, $f “© Mixed. Large showy double flowers of various colors: hardy annual, about two feet high. Oz. 20c... “* 10c. ** Choice Mixed. Very large, double poppies in a variety of colors and forms. About two PechahichewOZaeaeromiasacs «cvs woces cst. LOC: Perennial Varieties Perennial poppies do best in rows one and one-half feet apart and one foot apart in the row. Seed may be sown outdoors either in spring or fall. Orientale. Very large single gorgeous scarlet blossoms; base of petals bluish black. One of the most showy garden perennials; about two FECt MISH LOZ Pe OO. sen sicde ee eees use. Pct: 1Oc. Orientale Hybrids Mixed. A choice mixture of Orientale Poppies in shades of white, salmon, orange, scarlet and crimson............Pkt. 10c. We do not furnish seed of the opium poppy. Sometimes called Moss Rose. Few ‘ or u aca flowers make such a dazzling display of color in the bright sunshine as a bed of port- ulacas. The glossy cup-shaped single flowers and rose-like double flowers, about one inch across, range through many shades of red, white, pink, orange, yellow, striped, etc. Plants low growing or creeping with thick, fleshy stems tinged with red and small quill-shaped leaves. Desirable also for edgings. They are in bloom through a long season. Sow seed outdoors, after weather is warm and settled, where the plants are to stand in rows one foot apart. They should have a sunny situation. Well pulverized soil should be used but it does not need to be rich. Cover seed about one-eighth inch deep. Thin to two inches apart. For massed beds seed can be sown broadeast, the soil sifted on and the whole bed carefully pressed with a board. For earliest blooming start under glass and transplant to place after danger of killing frost is over. Tender annual; about nine inches high. Single Varieties Single Orange...............ssseeeeee00++sPKt. 10c. PRM SEARICE cesmmericii sine vitleseses . 1Oc; pe WU RLe teinietiniievesie sis oc oo eens a. oon 8. 10; ** Fine Mixed. A wide range of colors. Oz. 40c. A bocdodt Cogn ¢ sence GSO ORO EE COUUOOOROGOUNOROY tx sam (i Yor Double Varieties The seed we offer can be depended upon for a large proportion of fine, very double flowers and the few that come single can be pulled out if desired. Double White.........c0..ceeeeeee0-0e+0s-Pkt. 10€. ** Scarlet. Very bright and attractive. ‘‘ 10c. habs Cos Ooi Sy Re Seen ane es Poe “* Mixed. Many beautiful shades. Oz. $2.50, POORMAN’S ORCHID—(See Schizanthus) Poppy 92 D. M. FERRY &-CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE: : : (Gnothera) Large, showy P rimrose, Evening saucer-shaped blossoms, usually fully expanded only towards and during evening. The blossoms are yellow or white and are very freely produced. Acaulis Alba (Low White Evening) This sort produces many large flowers about three inches across which open clear white and turnto deep primrose pink. Sow in open ground early in spring. Make rows fifteen inches apart; thin six inches apart in row. MHardy perennial; six inches high...... ay diet slclolaretheelelessioelereisiomicvaleisiele cians Mkt me LOC: Lamarckiana (Showy Evening) Superb spikes of large, bright yellow blossoms about three inches across. Sow in open ground early in spring, or if blooms are wanted the first season, start very early in hotbed and trans- plant. Hardy perennial but blooms the first year; height four Tectay, OZ: BOC ewsscceeciciddes teicce ces sewer tel Oc: e e ® (Chinese Prim- rimula SINENSIS 7392), Tis bea. tiful winter blooming pot plant is especially valuable. in that its brightly colored and finely formed flowers and prettily cut foliage may be had in perfection from November until late in spring. Sow seed indoors in well drained, shallow pans or boxes from April to last of July, to insure flowering the following winter. For best results use finely sifted leaf mold, loam and sand in equal parts. Cover slightly and place the pans in a temperature of about 60° F. Water with a fine spray. If covered too deeply orif allowed to dry after being wet the seed will not germinate. Transplant into pots and keep in a cool place so that the plants will grow slowly until ready to bloom. Seed may also be sown in fall. Green- house perennial, six to ten inches high. Single Fringed, Choicest Mixed. 1 Oz. $2.50.....Pkt. 25c. Double Fringed Mixed. Very choice; shades of red, rose, white, etc. The seed we offer can be depended on to pro- duce a very large proportion of double flowers..Pkt. 25c. Very ornamental, both foliage yret Yu and flowers. Well adapted for bedding and borders. Sow out- doors in spring as soon as ground can be worked, or for best, results start the seed indoors and transplant after danger from frost is past. (See also Matricaria) Parthenifolium Aureum (Golden Feather) Beautiful dwarf gold leaved bedding plant. Flowers white. Half hardy perennial often treated as an annual; height one foot. SALPIGLOSSIS OZEDUC Ricroc cre sieellort a sieincteiscioa Hecieisie eer teicincs cen) tae Kkt. #10: Rhodanthe One of the most beautiful everlastings. Sometimes called Straw Flower. The flower-heads are somewhat bell-shaped, becoming when mature fully expanded and sometimes reflexed. They are gracefully poised on slender stems. The mixture we offer includes rose with golden center and white with yellow disc. Blooms should be gath- ered before fully expanded and dried in the shade. Start under glass, or sow seed outdoors after danger of frost is over. Tender annual; one and one-half to two feet high. PROSE sie a.og chciasd ose bios Weed alc laione Sle lelaveleieie love sisieldie sisisie sleilos'c eee Ke. 10c. White..... A POR rE oe IA Fan A aA Cy Ab Ere a) od te 2 10c. Mixed. Oz. BT LOOSsisi0,5700 Shaye iejeteroie aj sie'0ieie 6, sie.atevasels's\ofalejelsisieiclecctese:eicte'e lets wa evareloie sterner ec latle eieicle atc tclelslclorehele cine Dio ere oine ten eiieteiale ss 10c. RICINUS—(See Castor Bean) (Hesperis matronalis) Produces loose clusters of flowers very fragrant during the evening and Rocket, Sweet useful for cutting. Flowers cruciform, somewhat resembling ihe single Stock but smaller. Seed germinates readily in open groundif sown after danger from frost is past. Hardy perennial. Purple. Plants two and one-half to three feet high......Pkt. 10c. White. About two feet Highs. ccihe cine civics ec sicisiccivie’sicln are se 10c. Multiflora Dwarf Perpetual, Mixed. Plants under ose ood care will commence to flower when six inches igh and about two mdhths old, and continue to grow and bloom until they form compact bushes about sixteen inches high, well covered with single and double flowers. Open the berries and separate the seeds, sowing in pots of rich sandy soil and keep at about 70° F. and moderately moist. When plants are about one inch high transplant and give plenty of light and air. Tender perennial; blooming the first year ....Pkt. 15c. @ e Very showy bedding or border plants Sal | lossis with richly colored, funnel-shaped p flowers which are borne on long graceful stems. The flowers of purple, scarlet, crimson, yellow, buff, blue or almost black are beautifully veined or penciled. They are produced abundantly during the entire summer, and are certainly worthy of more general cultivation than they have heretofore had. Asthey lend themselves readily to artistic ar- rangement they are very desirable for cut flowers. They are easily grown and are most desirable for beds or borders. For early blooming seed may be started indoors as early as the middle of March and the young plants set out in the garden one foot apart, or seed may be sown outdoors after settled warm weather. Blooms from August to October. Half hardy annual; about two feet high. Extra Fine Mixed. Flowers of many beautiful shades, finely veined or penciled. A choice mixture of large flowering ROSE MULTIFLORA varieties. Oz 80Cinsscc ccs ereaee susie ceicce melee sents ir kts tO: Bist Mt. e (Flowering Sage) Among the most brilliantly colored of garden flowers a Vila and extremely useful for bedding; also valuable for pot culture and cutting. Blooms are borne in long spikes well above the foliage and are of fiery red, crimson or blue, continuing in flower a long time. The densely filled flower spikes are often eight to ten inches long and include thirty or more tube-like florets, one to two inches in length. Start early in heat and transplant into light soil one to two feet apart; or seed can be sown outdoors after danger from frost is past. Tender perennial, but blooms the first season; height one and one-half to three feet. Splendens. Sold also as ‘‘Splendens Bonfire.’ The large, brilliant scarlet flowers are in very striking contrast with the rich, dark green background of dense foliage. This variety is most generally used in parks and on extensive lawns, as it is more vigorous than the dwarf varieties. One of the most distinct and effective bedding plants. Two and one-half to three feet high. Oz. $2.25..Pkt. 10c.. Fireball. Many strains of Salvia Splendens have been offered under different names claiming they are larger flowered or more floriferous than the old type. We have found none more valuable than this strain in which the plant is more uniformly dwarf, and comes.into bloom earlier than most sorts. Height of plant about two feet......Pkt. 10c. Patens. One of the finest blue flowers known; not as well suited for bedding as the other varieties of salvia, but’ very attractive in the mixed border or in the green- house. Height of plant, about one and one-half to two EC Geter tote lero eee aiciaiclevclelers sisisievelsvelelels sess ccislee oie. 15c. SCABIOSA—(See Mourning Bride) SCARLET FLAX—(See Linum) A rapid growing an- Scarlet Runner Beans 3.57 Pinto hearin sprays of brilliant scarlet pea shaped blossoms. Used either as a snap or shell bean for eating as well as being desirable for ornamental purposes. Seed may be planted out of doors as soon as danger of frost is past. Vines ten to twelve BECU Ieee OZ el OC rates ssicictes sess cesesie svelte .»» -Pkt. 10c. bs Hybrida Mixed. Also known as Schizanthus Recent BlORen or Poor Man’s Or- chid. Dainty compact branching plants with finely cut foliage, covered when in bloom with clusters or spikes of brilliantly colored butterfly-like flowers. Valuable for gar- den decoration or pot culture. Petals bright yellow with FeBIRERIY pec CIOs) DETROIT, MICH. 93 SALVIA margins and tube of carmine or purple-rose, shading from lighter to darker shades. The seed may be sown outdoors after danger of frost is past, where the plants are to remain; or start inside and transplant when weather is suitable. Shasta Daisy very desirable for the hardy border. SHastA Daisy Hardy annual; about twenty inches high.............. Splendid perennial plants with large si long stems and are excellent for cutti ngle white flowers with yellow centers. The flowers sre borne on og. The plants produce an abundance of bioom, making them Seed may be sown inthe open ground early in spring but better results are usually obtained from sowings made in boxes indoors and plants set out after they have made some growth. Well pulverized soil, prefrably light sandy loam should be used and the seed covered one-fourth inch............-Pkt. 10c. SENSITIVE PLANT—(See Mimosa Pudica) pant in cultivation surpasses this in graceful Smil mi ax beauty of foliage. Indispensable to florists for ‘Myrsiphylum asparagoides) No twining table and house decoration. The hard texture of its small glossy kept without wilting several days after being cut. Planted in spring it makes a fine pot plant for fall and winter. somewhat by soaking the seea in hot water for ten hours be- fore planting, but even then it is often six or eight weeks be- climber, ten feet high. OZ. 50C........0,ssssccsscsscsseeeFKt. 10c. (Antirrhinum) (Large Snapdragon and bedding plant of long blooming season is now The long showy spikes of curiously shaped tubular flowers with spreading lobes and finely. marked throats are fragrant as well as spikes of bloom are borne well above the dark glossy leaves and keep fresh for a long time. ; under glass and transplant to open border as soon as the ground is warm and dry, inrich loamy soil ina sunny situation, setting seed in August or September and cover plants with a mulch on approach of cold weather. These fall-sown plants may be trans- them the same temperature and treatment as geraniums and carnations. Tender perennial, often treated as annual or green leaves permits the long delicate sprays of foliage to be The seed germinates very slowly. The process may be hastened fore the plants make their appearance. Tender perennial Flowering) This border one of the best perennials suitable for flowering as an annual. brilliantly colored. They are very desirable for cutting as the For blooms the first season outdoors, sow seed very early one foot apart each way and giving them plenty of water; or sow planted into pots and flowered in the house, and inthis case give bienia!; one and one-half to two feet high, Tall Large Flowering, White ..... ree Se RRC es bith ..-: Pkt. 10c. wes oe ‘¢ STOW» 2 ccc tieaele nec ccccnnseeecy “* 10c. tie a, EN Pink, White Tube..............5., °° 10c. oer ee <8 Garnet..... So's Wibleie © ashisisiceeice cele ns wet) Yes oe . = a Oe! $$ ne Fine Mixed. “An extra fine mixture in- cluding all the best colors. Oz. 50c.,.....,,+..-....---Pkt. 10¢, 94 Ds M. PERRY &3CO"S DESORIPTIVE CAT AWOIG Wier (Mathiola) Sometimes called Gilliflower. Consid- ered almost indispensable where a fine display of Oc flowers is wanted and particularly valued for edg- ings, bedding and pot culture. The improved varieties we offer of this favorite garden plant produce dense spikes of very fragrant and beautiful rosette-like double flowers in a wide range of attractive colors. They are suitable for cutting, being pro- duced on stems of good length in pleasing contrast with the dark green foliage of the bushy plants. Each of the four types is of long flowering period and if the earlier ones are started indoors, a pro- fusion of fragrant and pleasing flowers is afforded for the entire season. Sow outdoors early inspring, using wellfertilized, carefully pul- verized soil and cover seed with one-fourth inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. Make the rows fifteen inches apart; thin to six inches apart. For earlier blooming start indoors and transplant. Height of plants, one to one and one-half feet. Mammoth Beauty of Nice A decidedly superior, large-flowering annual strain with the splendid foliage and bloom of the older type but flowering with the Ten Weeks and decidedly superior in length of stem and size of flower spike. This group is also called Beauty Stocks, Giants of Nice, ‘‘Cut and Come Again” and Victoria Stocks. CeimSO tases ees sada te ie Mi eee: see at eae ee KE LOe Deen Blue .:-.08 os escent tose boas s aires sa ae eee Oes BOs Sohn Se ila lo is Ms eiiel oa alee ate ieee cps tere eusrooiestetsities pea el OCS Rosy Lilaciss nes cesewe ton tae at Coe te ce eee emanate Says! aiee a ee LOG 1A PRM ee DOrn UnOoG odo opt cgonn Boer ua o:8 ols 'stee ® 5.0 'v 0 Wiehe cielo. 9 sere « he 10c. Yellow....... are Feel eterno aie Breet eee Aer cern 0 “ 10c. Beauty of Nice Mixed. Includes shades of white, old rose, blood- red, purple and violet. Oz. $3.00..... Selah tersoctrereiais .... Pkt. 10c. Double Ten Weeks (Large Flowering) This favorite half-hardy summer blooming annual has deliciously fragrant flowers and is very desirable for cutting. Died: SUNFLOWER, STELLA Stock, DouBLe TEN WEEKS Double Ten Weeks, Blood Red.......... ete ele Pkt. 10c. ae st oe Bright:Pink $235 ..52ncner see Oc: ne y ti Parplessiscec. nos oso a ene eee lOc: a “s a White wot oc sis elsisatereniasielcrelOes 66 ee ee Mixed (Levkojen) Shades of white, red, purple, lavender and maroon. Oz. $1.00.Pkt. 10c. STRAW FLOWER —(See Helichrysum and Rhodanthe) (Helianthus) These stately, old-fashioned un ower flowers with the newer improved varieties are coming into special favor as a background for lawns and in front of high fences. Valuable also as a screen to hide unsightly places and sometimes used to mitigate the evil of adjacent swamp holes. Their very tall dense growth and bright yellow disc-like flowers of very large size and long blooming period make them one of the most deserving and useful of hardy annuals. Sunflowers grow readily in. almost any soil but do best on light, rich limestone or alluvial land well sup- plied with moisture and not shaded by trees or build- ings. Sow the seed outdoors in spring after danger of frost is over, preferably in well pulverized soil either broadeast or in rows two to three feet apart and cover about one-half inch deep. When the young plants are about four inches high, thin one-half to two feet apart to secure the best development. Red and Gold. (Gaillardia Flowered) A new and very desirable strain of sunflower producing large single flowers which vary in color from deep golden yellow to dull coppery red. Many of the flowers have petals marked like those of Gaillardia. The plants are tall and vigorous growing averaging five to seven feet. ... Pkt. 10c. Double Chrysanthemum Flowered. The most attrac- tive of the very double sunflowers. Piant tall. growing seven feet high and blooming profusely all summer. Flowers very large, often eight to ten inches across, very double, with long fringed petals and resemble chrysanthemums. The color iS a splendid, rich, golden- yellow, free from any black center. Oz. 30c...Pkt. 10c. Globosus Fistulosus (Globe, or Dahlia Sunflower) This desirable variety produces very large, globular ex- ceedingly double flowers, often six to eight inches in diameter and of bright yellow color. Petals quilled. The plants are usually about five feet high. Pee 20c. Wee sieisererieieee ee Kt Oc? Stella. The plant of this fine Miniature (cucumerifolius) variety is spreading with many branches and attains a height of about three feet. The flowers are about three inches in diameter and are of an unusually pure golden yellow with black discs or centers, and are borne on long stems well above the foliage. Early blooming and produced in abundance throughout a long. seasons OZ 180CWiktceineie cies eepren ee. Pkt. 10c. SWEET ROCKET—(See Rocket) see ee ee see eccoeseoeeeeeeseseessoseoeesaeeeseoes - see tees eer eer sees e esos eo ees eseeee SWEET PEAS One ounce of seed is sufficient to plant a single row of 50 feet Divine ikon oer. nt DE TROUT MC H. 95 (Lathyrus odoratus) No garden is too small for a row of Sweet Peas and no estate, however extensive or magnificent, should fail to include many varieties of this most popular flower. Its long blooming season usually extends from early summer until very hot dry weather and no other climber equals it for cutting, either for use in bouquets or for table decoration. In describing varieties, by “‘standard”’ is meant the wide petal at the top of the flower; the ‘“‘wings” are the two petals below. The Grandiflora or large flowering type, owing to its vigor of growth, its freedom of blooming and extremely wide range of colors is well suited for most conditions of grcwth and location. The Spencers are of exceptionally large size, the standard and wings waved or frilled and the general effect remarkably graceful and attractive. The plants are of vigorous growth and remain in bloom for a longer time than the Grandiflora sorts. The Spencers are decidedly shy seeders, hence the price will doubtless always be higher than for the older types. Culture. Early in spring make a trench three to four inches deep in rich, mellow soil, so arranged that no water can stand init and plant the seed in the bottom, covering at first only one inch deep. Sweet Peas, particularly the white seeded sorts, are often a littie difficult tostart. Ifthe soilis too dry they will remain a long time without germinating; if it is?too wet and cold they will not sprout at all. In soils at all heavy, or composed largely of clay, put about one inch of sand in the bottom ‘of the trench and sow the seed on this, covering with more sand. Cover the row with a board to shed the rain and protect the soil from the hot sun but remove this as soon as the young plants appear. ; When the plants are two inches high, cultivate and as they grow gradually fill up the trench. When the plants are about five inches high it is desirable to furnish some support for the vines to run upon, preferably a wire netting firmly supported by stakes to prevent sagging, but strings or brush are often used with satisfac- tory results. Where plantings are made as ear- ly as possible deep spading or plow- ing, the placing of manure deeply in the soil to draw the roots downward, a sunny situation with the rows running where possible north and south, the removal in the early stages of growth of all but two branches and the thinning of the plants eight to twelve inches apart—these con- ditions are usually essential for the largest and most finely formed blossoms. The roots should not be allowed to become too dry. Water applied thoroughly once or twice a week, preferably early in the morning or in the evening, is usually better than light sprinkling more frequently. The blooms should be picked be- fore they form pods or the plants will soon stop flowering. Fall Planting. A better growth of vines and earlier blooming often result from planting seed in the fall instead of early spring. If a well drained sandy soil is selected this method may usually be depended upon to give satisfactory results even in the Northern states. Preparation of the soil is the same as that for spring planting. The seeds should be sown about an inch or two apart in rows about three inches deep, and firmly covered with soil which should be somewhat ridged above the rows to improve drainage. The most important point in fall planting of Sweet Peas is to plant late enough so that plants will not appear above the surface of the soil before freezing weather sets in. Plantings are usually made in the latitude of Detroit from the 1st to the 15th of November. After the ground freezes the rows should be covered with a mulch of litter or manure. Upon approach of warm weather in the spring the rows should be examined and if plants have started the mulch may be re- moved either wholly or in part. leaving it between the rows or near at hand so that it may be replaced in case of a cold wave or sudden change of temperature. For the aphis or plant louse, spraying with solutions of some to- bacco extract or whale-oil soap is usually effective; and for the Red Spider, which also causes trouble at times, spraying with pure water is usually sufficient. A frequent change of location has also been found im- portant. SPENCER SWEET PEAS 96 Ey oh’ PERRY -& --€.0"5S-DESCRIPTIVIE, CATALOGUE: S W E. E T Pp E; A S—Continued SPENCER VARIETIES This group includes the largest and most beautifully formed sweet peas. The Spencers have very large waved flowers which arc produced abundantly on long strong stems, making the blossoms most desirable for cutting. 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Sigs rass, Timothy....... 45 Je Medium. sactacccele cs letece a eects Stone + Parsley, 4% oz. to 100 feet of drill......... Shee Hem pitiats oes see eee 44 << Se WW Dite {Dutchcwen.teceen cs Vecthees Gass Peas, Bar den, 1 1b. to 100 ft. of drill.55 to ae Me Hungarian. 7...:. 200 48 *¢ Collards, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants iO =) (6 bee See ema nr gm eo Bie ae cs Mill 7A Corn; rice (Shelled) *...42-22 dace. cos cv ence 4 lbs. Pepper, 1 oz. to 1,500 plants illet, Common....... 50 Corn, sweet, % lb. to 100 hills........... 12. 8 Pumpkin, 34 lb. to 100 hills...........3t04 lbs. Millet, Golden......... pO. Cowpen, DTIC LU Neo atone gin cleinte striae ete aaa 60 ‘ Radish, % oz. to 100 ft. of drill..... 10to12 ‘ Peas, smooth.......... 60 “ Cress, 34 oz. to 100 feet of drill.......... Pi OE Ruta Wararcccteee een eee #2 toids ite ee ‘cucumber, 1 oz. to 100 hills.......... ioe.) « RVG Bo ease ak ese ee ee 60 to90 wrinkled ........ 56 Dill, %.0z: to 100 feet of drill’... ......- he es saeen TTA CLUS a ciaiatocs Wo wrecaiettae’ veierarea\= Atos * RAC? ee ecionice cee 50 mes Egg Plant, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants.......... 4 oz. Salsify, 1, (0%. to 100 feet: of drill......225.. Soe Rye. eee ee 56 Findive, 14 oz. to 100 feet of drill........ 4% lbs. Spinach, % oz. to 100 feet of drill........ 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Ol) SAM Cicer ciel yaleiers 80 to 60 °* ENGLISH FRENCH ITALIAN POLISH SPANISH DANISH-NORWEGIAN "GERMAN ANISG > cece arenas PAMNIS satsenveioe viepecelee Aniso, Anacio........ EAT ViZisa chore cre woes ANS, Matalahugas.,A DSi eee eracent Anis, Griiner Anis.. Artichoke........ AT LICH A UGiecicierele steers AL EICIOGCAyee eels ci s's's1< Karczochy..... AI CACHOL AN es oie re we LISKOK. crave sie. sieis Ar uschore: eeislaleterels ASparaguS.....cee IAS DEEL CE cas ciclaisieic se SPALALIOne see oes ss Szparagi....... HISPALLA LON « sicicisie eleisi Asparges........ SPALL] Pe wctectewicrreiste Balms; Bcc es tes Melisse citronelle.. Melissa.......see.ees- IB alSAMerse cle. Toronjil, Citronella.. Balsamurt....... Citronen-Melisse. . BGS Menomena Basilic grand...... IBASIICON. tise - tate ete ce iS VAVIE Gecdooc AIDA CAPE See atone. Basilikum........ Basilikum.......... SBEANS a. cae. es ELALICOLS See ann) a WapauOlie yn. syccee aan HASOlBs cess cle abichuelas-. <1 4-7 Boennermo ce wee: BONNE weeceeeioceee IBC CGI tas casteiee: Betterave. ......... Barbabietola.........- Ue Koleerereieretess Remolacha........... Roedbede........ RUD Gi srefscctetoisisrertorels BOlase: eee Bourrache......... IBOTA GING sa jaaes aierelers = BOUAZas sc pote e SOLD] Qisteen cee ctersteiters Boragoe aan se ss. Boretschimaesescsi IBEOCCO eee ee Chou Brocoli...... IBTOCOI emits ciate = BOUL Vic's sininin IBCOGULIR mace tenia Broccoli-Kaal....Spargelkohl....... Brussels Sprouts. Chou de Bruxelles. Cavolo di Brusselles. Latorvil. ...... Bretones de Bruselas. Rosenkaal....... Rosenkohl......... Cabbage. ........ Chou pommé...... Cavolo cappuccio...Kapusta. ...... Col-repello........... Hovedkaal....... Kopfkohl, Kraut... eavnacn Savoy.. Chou de Milan. ....Cavolo di Milano... Sabaudzka Col de Milan......... Havoikaaleeee sss. WALSIND- 7 crlactoretere ne sislss siefalgrsleiskeiase steleleio:a\erejeuajsicrevels/s (ste toi sis ef auiceeverNelehere eisietohete siricie sietece RA PUSEA.ire.0'sislcis wie ciate arabic eravcleletersieienele:e. sjeis eile, (>. S}ejatere (ares ehelchelereie) slelehezejeterelexeterets Cara waver scce ss Cumin desi*présss.. Carvi.s saci ¢ cteislacictercs 6 Kmineks... oa. COMIN OR Meee csieia 2 sees Kiarve taateicie cen Feld-Kiimmel...... WALTOb. ee Carotie.. 8-24... ss Canobae sec Necah cette ot Marchew......+. ZAUANOTIA..s ssicscees « Gulerod....... ...Carotten, Mohren.. Cauliflower....... Chou-fleur ......... Cavolofiore.. .... vee KAlAOLY Asean Colifior...... Pee ioee Blomkaal......... .Blumenkobl........ CGlORY:: sai os e<'.c% Of) [ost HRiSe Saronic ee NCOANO.! a2: ve awcees sic Selery....sses0s DIOS otis aware cries Selleri.......,...Sellerie............ @eleriac:c: 3.6 Céleri-rave. ........ Sedano- rapa Pes Ae Selery Apio-nabo...... ..».. Knopselleri...... Knoll-Sellerie...... suger ovals te To cia sia] ereuber oust otters ete trate loietomtsisterareteietoiere lela ornieie ae ciate eatete CKOLZON) coe ueias cae oe ceicle econ aie oie. edn itp nyoiere se iatee seyelonsierel sisketeleleteretes(oarcrerelale BoA GOhervil ac seemaa a WOrfeitil@ ae teenies CerforliOnd. sinceeee si Ozechrzyca. ... Perifollo.....cees+ee+ KjOervel. ».-eees. Kerbelsiic.cisicecis tte Chicory.......... Chicorée sauvage..Cicoria selvatica..... Cy KOrydiecsesee AICHICOLIA eee eee Cichorieine sce ... Cichorien wurzel.. Coriander....... = ©COriandre: 222.5. .-: Coriandorlo.........- Koledra....2. Culantrom)..3.4 3. Koriander ......- Coriandenta.c. se. Corn Salad...-.-- Ma Che ai.c2. aarcterers as Valerianaejesccccss.- Ziarno Spree: sCanoniccs OP ARTA ee Vaarsalat: .2...-- Feldsalat........... WOnn 286 = 3 MaAISE 2 bison selena sree MaIS® fetes Nereis Kukurydza. . EVANS aeiseec sr snnan Maiseraatssitee gee Ma IS icrserereleveretorcie vice Gress. whee eeee Cresson alénois .... AZrettO.....ccccceees Rzerzucha. .,,, Mastuerzo........... IKArSOnrterim sect: Garten-Kresse. .... Cress, Water.... Cresson de fontaine Nasturzio aquatico..Rzerzucha Berro.as- .eeeeeess Broendkarse..... Brunnenkresse. .. .. sisie\6i0\6 oiwiajs' s/e'nia wieielaiieis Sinise Halsie:s sisyeisy0! sie) a detersiatese aieltrecmeieierers aslace fe) WOOD: oisisre'e. 0 ojc c'csajeiok sieiele tieioreln ecniersia inia/aus' -taielloleleta’ steleseig okaintoleielelaietoleteVelaieiejeia/clels Cucumber....... CONEGOMDIE:.< science < Cetrioloins. ee sees Ogorek. ..:..0 Cohombros: 4-4. AI SUT IC este icte erste Gurkenieecicjterersre.cs< Dandelion........ =; Pissenlitiv:.3 2... Dente di leone........ PAPAWA... 00. . Diente de leon........ Loevetand....... LOwenzahn........ Dees ee enon ANCHE ras suerte ae ANOLO! sires ac ere OPEL weiss etewsier HWneldos a deccnmen ee Dil arreeerccereyate oiniere Dill..........--- : Neo Plant.......- Aubergine......... Petronciano..........» Gruseka Berengena........... Aegplante..... .. Hierpflanze......... CSS STH HS Se E eee eee Coe ee Ee eee SeeEeeEEH SESE R OSE OOH BEC EEEOHOOE MLLOSDA. oe eee ss ser eccccccccccceseeces cecee recess ed Endive, Curled .. Chicorée Endive... Endivia....... ...... ealeiheec MOV et earns Endivie...:... .. Endivien... we Endive, Chicorée-Scarole Endivia Scariola HISCATOlOSerecicwisleveiee ockele/setersietersie Werereretele - Escariol..... Sie oe Broad Leaf.. RONG Gece celete ate ceeioleeeciece Antrie a oleisisnsistetnietelciolelatal stekcnekeaceaeieieloleroien siefeleielerersisisteletaeicteietNelos §asGado Shosvoodc Pere Aes) aie Fennel........... Meno. 244 ee Bi nocchio Cm ee KiO pera jcte «ictersts ELINO3O seas cise erecta :! Fennikel Msteiereicrere ‘Fenchel.. SSceee selene DM: Rerun GCOS DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. FOREIGN NAMES OF VEGETABLES AND HERBS—Continued ENGLISH FRENCH ITALIAN POLISH SPANISH DANISH-NORWEGIAN GERMAN Gerhic cece: «1 ING Bend ooo opeaboe INEN OS SaS65000000 Czosnek........ ATO Wace ee nee Hvidloeg.......... Knoblauch.......... Horehound....... Marrube blanc.... Marrubio......... Maribimy 2 MArrirbiOs bc cies eo ecielciicleluielsiicicieioes « FAING OTD eisieciersnieteieere Horse Radish...... Raifort sauvage... Rafano .......... CHrZane sce. « Taramago........ Peberrod......... Meer Rettig....... Hyssop....-......- Hyssope........- SSOPO!.....25.....- HYZOP...-.ceses Hisopo..... Agocolse TSOD Aceh k setisee 20) Che ioog dopoee aso i) dis Gadocoasoaonc Chou vert ........ Cavolo verde..... Solanka.. Breton, Berza.... Groenkaal........ Blatterkohl......... Kohl Rabi...... .. Chou-rave........ Cavolo rapa....... Kalarepa....... Col rabano....... Kaalrabilnccsces. Knollkohl. ......... Lavender......... Lavende.......... Lavanda.......... Lawenda...... . Espliego.......... Lavendel......... Lavendel........... Leek..... Sob mono d ROR: WWlasGogangoo0K IROL Orie ecrcteleietsrersisss IPODVprectceleceioiers PUGET Oyseisieldie clecsiete IBUGNO si cisieeietees ers cie Porree, Lauch...... Lettuce..... nooode PAIGE) sects seielel Lattuga.........0. Salata.......... Lechuga .........- Salatencdcn. ees Lattich, Kopfsalat.. Marjoram..... .»- Marjolaine.... ... Maggiorana ...... pajeranck SO0dc Mejorana......... MOriaM/sisicv cic seisvels Majoran’s uecsccwes cle MMOLOM slelinc earn IWeloneee eens cisiens Popone.. ......... Melon....... seca MOION fois. scjelsis o'siese Melomenyd cate aces: IMCLONE! cele. cieciei cts clots Melon, Water..... Melon d’eau . Melone d’aqua.... Melon, wodny.. Sandia............ Vandmelon....... Wasser-Melone...... Mushroom.. ..... Champignon...... Fungo pratajolo.. Grzyb.......... Setarcscoeeian sami Champignon...... Schwamm.......... Nasturtium ...... Capucine.... > Nasturzio! ...5. °.. Nasturcya..... Capuchina ....... BlomKarse........ Kapuciner Kresse. ORAS occcccces Ane Yeyenl or ViXs (sg cocaine CT ea hott esto sohiale ete vaio Salnieieloae Gombo.eeesee ssc RIDISKUS'. 2c siociere Ocheris-case ee OOM Goes cccrsisis Oegnan se esas. Cipollogs se se sseere Cebula. ....... Cebollamienay sere Roedloeg......... VA\3()0):) ee Parsley........... leteynshl Woadioooddouds Prezzemolo....... 'Pietruszka..... Perejilo4. 2... Persille. 3. occ