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N preparing this book for the public, we have aimed to make it a compendium of knowledge useful to every gardener, farmer and seed dealer in America. No expense or pains have been spared to I make it absolutely accurate in every detail. The descriptions have been prepared by some of the best horticulturists and scientific gardeners in the country, and so successful have their efforts been that former editions have been used by several agricultural colleges as auxiliary text books. Theje methods are in accord with our general plan of business. It is bad policy to lie. Our phenomenal success is strong evidence that people appreciate honesty. Our unequaled facilities enable us to know more about the seed business than any other concern in this country, and we have never advertised a novelty that we did not believe to be all that was claimed for it. We know of no seed house in which as great care is exercised in growing aud testing its goods as in ours, nor do we think it possible for us to be more careful in our work. Our seeds are the standard of purity. "Just as good as Ferry's" is rightly considered by many to be the highest praise one can give rival brands. Do notibe deluded into buying inferior seeds. Every year quantities of poorly grown, carelessly rogued and1 even worthless seeds are offered for sale. Our prices are as low as is consistent with good quality, but our motto will continue to be: "The best is always the cheapest. Reliable seeds cannot be afforded at half prloe."

OUR TERMS ARE STRICTLY CASH WITH THE SEEDS BY MEASURE. ONE-FOURTH BUSHEL and over ORDER. We do not send C. 0. D., as the coat of collecting sold at BUSHEL RATES; FOUR QUARTS and over up to one- return charges is quit** an unnecessary item of expense, quarter bushel sold at FOUR-QUART RATES: less than FOUR and the prices being given, we can conceive of no necessity QUARTS sold at QUART OR PINT RATES. to warrant goods being so sent. SEEDS BY WEIGHT. We supply HALF POUND and over at POUND RATES; less than HALF POUND lots are charged at HOW TO SEND MONEY. Remittances mav be made OUNCE, TWO-OUNCE Or QUARTER-POUND RATES; 25 LBS. and OV6T AT OUR RISK by any of the following methods, viz.: POSTAL at 100 LB. RATES WHEN QUOTED. MONEY ORDER, DRAFT ON NEW YORK OR CHICAGO OR,(EXPRKSS COMPANY'S MONEY ORDER. BAGS. To every order for one-quarter bushel and upwards, The rates charged for Postal Money Orders and Express to tlie amount of two bushels, 20 CENTS must be added for a Money Orders are now so low that these are the best ways to new bag in which to ship. remit. We will bear the expense of sending money in either SEEDS IN PACKETS. We offer the following induce­ of these ways. Deduct the cost of the order from amount ments to those wishing to purchase seeds in packets: Select sent. Express Money Orders can be obtained at ALL offices packets to the value of Si .IB and send us $1.00; for $2.35 send of the principal Express Companies. They are CHEAP and $2.00; for $3.60 send $3.00: for £4.85 send $4.00; for $6.15 send ABSOLUTELY SAFE. When Money Orders cannot be obtained, letters containing $5.00; for $12.50 send $10.00; for $26.00 send $20.00. The seeds money should always be registered. Money in ordinary letters will be sent by mail, postpaid, but these low rates apply is unsafe. If currency is sent by express, the charges should to seeds in PACKETS ONLY, and at CATALOGUE PRICES, and NOT be prepaid, and if local checks are used, 25 cents must be to seeds by weight or measure. added to cover the cost of collection. NAME AND ADDRESS SHOULD ALWAYS BE GIVEN. We frequently receive letters containing money and orders, FREE OF POSTAGE OR EXPRESS CHARGES, PACKETS, which we cannot fill because the sender has FAILED TO SIGN OUNCES, TWO OUNCES, QUARTER POUNDS or POUNDS, ordered at list prices, will be sent free by mail or express. HIS NAME OR THE P. O. ADDRESS is omitted, and the post mark Customers ordering enough for a freight shipment, 100 being blurred, we are unable to fill the order, no matter how pounds or more, or desiring to pay their own express charges, much we desire to do so. Use our Order Sheet and Envelope may deduct 10 cents per pound from prices of this catalogue whenever you can. filling out the blank and signing your name, on all seeds quoted by tlie pound or less. and you will have no cause to censure us. GUARANTEE. Complaints made that, seeds are not good, PINTS AND QUARTS. pmrs, QUARTS and FOUR QUARTS, should quite as often be attributed to other causes as to the ordered at list prices, FIFTEEN CENTS PER QUART, TEN CENTS quality of the seeds. There are hundreds of contingencies PER PINT, must be added for postage or express charges, and continually arising to prevent the best seeds always giving they will then be sent free. satisfaction, such as sowing too deep, too shallow, in too wet or too dry soil; insects of all descriptions destroying the PECK, BUSHEL AND HUNDRED POUND LOTS, where plants as soon as or before they appear; wet weather, cold PECK. BUSHEL or HUNDRED POUND lots are ordered, we deliver weather, frosts, chemical changes in the seeds induced by free at depot or express office in Detroit, Mich., the freight or temperature, etc. For the above reasons it is impracticable express charges to oe paid by the party ordering. to guarantee seeds under all circumstances. f59""Where perishable or other goods are ordered to be we give no warranty, express or implied, as to description, sent by freight or express to such great distances that the purity, productiveness, or any other matter of am/ seeds we cost of transportation will nearly or quite equal the value of send out, and we will not be in any way responsible for the the goods, we must decline to ship unless purchasers remit us. crop. If the purchaser does not accept the goods on these In addition to the price of goods, sufficient funds to prepay terms they are at once to be returned. transportation charges. When this requirement is not com­ plied with, we reserve the right of declining the order and D. M. FERRY & CO. returning money to the person ordering. DETROIT. MICH.. Jan. 1, 1900. r- a. E*°£ Ui o UJ —I • ^ > 5 P m i= 5 C £3: a Ola: ^ Ul "*=" o- (0 (J Ur . -Z mZ tp QJ -y (f> CC is l/> to >. o. Q. en O O Ul1 /v -e — •»; ra c c c ^ ' Oa y> S QJ "TO UJ cr tD .0 kl 0

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.3 .5 D. M. FKIIRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. Jones' Stringless Wax BEAN.... A FINE WHITE SEEDED VARIETY WITH ROUND, STR1NO.LESS PODS OF UNSURPASSED BEAUTY AND QUALITY. This is the result of crossing a white seeded go it with, the Yosemite, thiis developing the good qualities of that variety to a superlative degl and eliminating its faults shy hearing and i m | >. -II . •• • i pods. The Jones' Stringless Wax is wonderfully productive of uniformly well shaped and handsome pods. The plant is exceedingly hardy, rustproof and productive. It matures the long, round, fleshy, stringless pods very early and ripens its crop of seed earlier than the earliest of our field beans, so that it will proves valuable soil for the larni as well as the garden. The ripe heans are salable as No. 1 Medium and are of superior quality for culinary use. This Feature makes the sort of especial value to market gardeners, since, if for anv reason then' is no sale for t h as snaps, the value of the dry beans will make the crop a remunerative one. Every farmer and gardener should try it. See cut pine- ;.'. Pkt. I5ct, Pt. 50c; (Jt. 85c.

An Exceedingly Hardy, Productive, White Seeded, Wax Podded Sort. One of the Best for Canners.

It is just what they want, a long, straight, clear white pod, which does not discolor in canning. For full descr-iption see page IS. Pkt. 10o; Pt. 80c; (Jt. 16c; 4 Qts. $1.60; Bushel $8.60 ...DETROIT DARK RED TURNIP BEET... The best deep red turnip beet, not only ior market gardeners, but for the home garden as well. Investigation will generally prove that the finest formed and handsomest colored turnip beets found in any market are grown from our stock of Detroit Dark Red Turnip. Certainly no other stock can equal it in the uniformity aud beauty of the crop produced, and no gardener who plants it once will feel that he can afford to use any other. It is not only of fine shape and excellent quality, but is exceedingly early, and of such compact growth that it will produce more marketable beets on a given area than any other kind. See descrip­ tion and cut page 18. Pkt. or; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. Ioc; H Mi. 25c; Lb. 75c. 6olden Yc^ovc* karge Solid, or 6olden Self Blanching Celery CRITICAL GARDENBRS DEPEND CPON OI*R STOCK OF THIS SORT TO PRODCCE THEIR FINEST EARI,Y CELERY. It certainly is far superior in quality to much that is sold, and the planter who uses it once never cares to risk using any other. We have secured such stock by taking especial pains to develop one not only free from green and other deteriorated plants, but in which the comparatively short, thick stalks shall have the crisp, tender texture and nut like flavor which makes this the best early sort. See also description and cut page $8. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 85c; 8 Oz. <><><*; H. lib. $1.00; Lb. $!L50 EVANS' TRIUMPH CELERY AS GROWN BY US THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST OF THE LATE VARIETIES. Tlie very large, solid, crisp, tender stalks are not only very beautiful but of superb quality. When it is possible to secure such pure and well bred stocks of Golden Yellow Large Solid. Rose Ribbed Paris and Kvans" Triumph Celery as we offer there is nothing further to be desired, and every private garden should have them. No wide-awake gardener will be with­ out them.. See cut and further description page 30. Pkt. 5c; Oz. ttOc; 2 Oz. 55c; h Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 Ferry's Early Evergreen Corn We have tested many samples of corn which were claimed to be earlier than Stowell's Evergreen, and just as good, but we have never found any of them valuable. For several years we have been selecting and developing this variety which we offer with the statement, backed by careful tests made both in the trial grounds aud in the Meld, that It will furnish ears fully equal in size and quality to the Evergreen and maturing much earlier.

The ears are like the Evergreen, verj' large, with about eighteen, more or less irregular rows and a verv long grain which is of the very best quality. It remains in condition for use longer than other sorts, exceeding the Stowell's in this respect. The plant and ear would be pronounced by observers to be a flne stock of the old variety though fit for use one to two weeks earlier. Pkt. 10c; Pt. Ioc; (Jt. 20c; 4 (Jts. (!0r; Bushel $3.00. See also page S2.

If Beans or Corn are wanted by mail or express, prepaid, add 10 cents per pint, 15 cents per quart, for charges. D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. Extra Long or Evergreen ucumber White Spine.

ISIi.M TIlll, 7.V SHAPB AXJJ VOI-OK AXU Ol TUB I • I .\ HST QUALITY. An entirely new and distinct sort develoi>ed by ourselves through very careful selection, aiming to secure the best possi­ ble table cucumber. The vine is vigorous and productive and comes into full hearing earlier than the Bismarck. The Fruit Ir, Long, Cylindrical, Dark Green, with very White, Crisp and Tender Flesh. AN EXCELI.KNT SOECT TOE CULTURE INDKK Gloss. See cut pas I'M. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. l.">r; hi Lb. 25c; Lb. i)0c

Netted Gem or Rocky Ford MUSK MELON This has become one of the most popular of small or basket melons. The fruit is oval, slightly ribbed,densely covered with coarse netting. Flesh, thick, green, very sweel and high Savored. We offer an exceptionally fine stock of this sort, the fruit being wonderfully uniform in shape and quality. See cut page hi'. I'M. 5c; Oz. lOc; 2 Oz. 20c; 5, Lb. .'(Or; Lb. $1.00

THE MOST LARGE PODDED, DESIRABLE AND OF SORT FOR THE SPLENDID HOME GARDEN Gradus Pea QUALITY ...THE NEW EXTRA EARLY WRINKLED PEA... FOR DESCRIPTION AND (JIT SKK PAOB 4fl Pkt. I5c; rt. 86e; (Jt. 60c IMPROVED trata^em.. Pea SONE O F THE BEST OF THE LARGE PODDED SORTS The Pods are oT Immense Size

WITHOUT ANY SACRIFICE IS QUALITY. One of the very best varieties for market gar­ deners. See page 55. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 25c; 4(Jt«. 75c; Itu. $5.00 RADISH^ TRIUMPH SCARLET STRIPED, FORCING A/so frnown as Rocket, Startla, LifxhtniiMft;. oto. A very desirable addition to our forcing sorts. The roots are about the size and shape of Scar­ let TurnipWhiteTipped, Forcing, but are creamy- white, beautifully marked with spots and dashes of carmine. The tops are small. The roots ma­ ture as early as any variety iu cultivation. De­ sirable on account of its distinct beauty, earli­ ness and good quality. See colored plate. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 26c! 2 Oz. 40c; % Lb. 75c: Lb. $2.60 2f peas are wanted by mail or express pre­ paid, add 10 cents per pint. 10 cents per quart, for charges. IMPROVED STRATAGEM PEAS 4 D. M. PERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. HARLCSTON OR LARGB WAKEriEbD CABBAGE A Strain of Wakefield. The Plant Is Larger than the Old e Variety, a Little Later, and tho Head not so Pointed. On account of the flne, solid heads of this variety it is deservedly very popular with market gardeners and shippers/to follow the Jersey Wakefield which is only a few days earlier than this splendid variety Sec Cat Opposite •"" I'kt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 00c; Sf I.b. $1.00; I.lj. $3.50 Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage THE EARLIEST AND HARDEST HEADING OF EXTRA EARLY CABBAGES. Most gardeners depend upon it for the hulk of their extra early crop. Our stock is grown and selected with the greatest care and there is none better and there are few as good. Headsconical, verv compact, solid and of excellent quality. The thick, stout leaves and compact hahit make it THE BEST FOR WINTERING OVER AND VERY EARLY SETTINa. Pkt. oc; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 00c; % Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 See Cul Opposite. Thell/pinnon or Improved .... = ¥¥OI I tZIl stone Mason We think this is one of the Very Best for Fall and £-* u^ u^ JL Wlnt.:r use, being the best in Qualitv of any of the I < fj\ [| I | jr\ O f* Smooth Leaved Kinds. Our Stock is of the Best. ^-, *-" *~* *~* *-" O ^^ * Plant medium si/..', with only a moderate number of leaves; stem medium length; heads medium sized to large, round* or slightly flattened. \evy solid, crisp, tender, without heing coarse, or strong flavored. It will certainly give the greatest satisfaction both to the amateur and market gardener, and ought to he planted largely by hoth Seo Cut Opposite .... l»kt. 5r; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; H Lb. 00c; Lb. $2.00- C ^w Mm-% I m / ^j!!Zv —-^ _~ 2 _--^ jt-. The Earliest Flat Headed Variety. ClI I y >^^LJPI I l^=£ Very Solid and of the Best Quality. A wonderfully compact plant with few outer M ^n^ W~\ W~\ rp^ (f^ mffTm, ^^^^^^^^^^ leaves so that a great numlier of large solid H \4 •**• II WW ffj a^ ^"""? m^^^^^^m\W WLWA-9^ heads can be produced on an acre. ^KA^T \\_f Although it does not come to full maturity as early as Jersey Wakefield it becomes solid enough for use about as early and is by far the hest early sort for those markets that demand a cabbage of the Flat Dutch type. The plant is vigorous, with short stem. The leaves are large, broad and of peculiar light green color. The heads are oval and very large for the. size of the plant, nearly equaling those of the later kinds. I'kt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; %. Lb. $1.50; Lb. $5.00 J^QPCI 5hellecl (DOPPOO? ^quosh A New Variety, Giving the Largest Yield Per Acre. The Best Sort for Pies and for Canning or Drying. We have been at work on this variety for several years and now have it so well fixed that it comes true to type. The* fruit is very large, oval, deep orange red color, and though quite smooth has as hard a shell as the Hubbard. The Flesh Is Very Thick, Rich Oranfte Red Color and has no Eaual for Making Pies, having a peculiar flavor and quality similar to, but much tinner than that of the choicest Pumpkin. I'kt.5c; Oz.loc; 2 Oz.20c; is Lb. .'SOc; Lb. $1.00 GOLDEN HUBBARD SQUASH PRODUCTIVE FI1VE QUALITY EARLY GOOU APREARAJSICE This is a True Hubbard Squash except in Color which is Bright Red. The'vine Is ftvigorou s bu) not rank grower and is wonderfully productive, expending the energy derived from liberal fertilizing in the production of an Increased Dumber rather than of "overgrown anil coarse fruits as some varieties are apt to- do. It ripens its crop very early and uniformly, thus making It a certain cropper. The fruits are very uniform in size, weighing from six- to eight pounds, and in shape are like the Hubbard. Though maturing early they are wonderfully long keepers so they can lie held over in good condition for spring use. The shell is warty, hard and strong and a very beautiful orange red color except for a hit of olive green on the blossom end. The tlesh is a deep orange and uniformly so to the rind* never having the green tin^e so objectionable in the older sort. It cooks very dry. tine grained and good flavored. We believe this is the best fall ami winter sort yet introduced ami that it will become a most popular variety. It cer­ tainly has no superior as a table squash, i'kt. oc: Oz. I0cj 2 0s, 20c; 5* Lb. 80c; Lb. $1.00 D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 5 Rose Ribbed Paris Celery EXCEEDINGLY BEAUTIFUL AND OF SPLENDID QUALITY.

'T'HIS sort resembles in general character the Golden Yellow Large Solid, from which it originated, but the plant is more compact, the stalks a little larger and most beautifully tinted with red at the base, while the upper portions, particu (arly of the heart stems, are a richer, deeper yellow. The plant is stout and vigorous aud as self-blanching as any variety in cultivation. The leaves are broad, the outer ones dark green, but they become more yellow toward the center until those of the heart are rich yellow. The stalks are large, thick, and though the ribs are prominent the stalks are practically Si i'ing less and wonderfully crisp, tender and good flavored. In color they are a very rich and waxlike yellow tinted with pink at the base which deepens into a carmine line along the ridges. WE HAVE CAREFULLY TESTED THIS SORT AND WE BELIEVE IT TO BE ONE OF THE MOST VALUABLE KINDS IN CULTIVATION BOTH FOR THE HOME GARDEN AND THOSE MARKETS WHICH DEMAND VEGETABLES OF HIGH QUALITY. NO CELERV GROWER OR MARKET GARDENER SHOULD FAIL TO GROW IT EXTENSIVELY AS ITS REMARK­ ABLE BEAUTV ALONE WILL'GIVE IT READV SALE WHEREVER OFFERED. SEE COLORED PLATE OPPOSITE. Pkt. Be; Oz. 8Se; 2 Oz. o«c; it I,t>, J1.0O; Lb. $3.50 Hollander, or Danish gall fjead

As this variety is very hardy, very handsome, very solid, one of the best keepers and of fine quality, it is one of the best for growing for distant markets or for late spring use. fT came originally from Europe, and tlie heads are sometimes imported into this country and sold as Dutch Cabbage, Ger­ man Export, Solid Emperor, etc., and are so solid, rouud and white that they find ready sale at considerably higher prices than most sorts will command. The_plant is vigorous, rather compact-growing, with a longer stem than most Ameri­ can sorts and exceedingly hardy, not only in resisting cold but dry weather; it matures its head a little later than the Flat Dutch. The leaves are large, very thick, bluish-green covered with whitish bloom and borne with an upward tendency. The head is round, of less diameter than that of tne Flat Dutch but so very solid that it weigtts quite as much. The leaves of the head are very thick, white and tender and not only overlap or pass by each other more than those of most sorts but are so tightly drawn as to form au exceedingly solid head which stands shipment better and arrives at its destination iu more attractive shape than those of any other late sort. In quality it is one of tlie best, being very white, crisp and tender.

WE H4VE GIVEN A GREAT DEAL OF ATTENTION TO THIS VARIETY AND OFFER SEED OF OUR OWN GROWING WHICH WE BELIEVE WILL PWODUCE A CROI> OF MORE UNIFORMLY TYPICAL HEADS THAN CAN BE GROWN FROM OTHER STOCKS. 8EE COLORED PLATE OPPOSITE Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40r; k, I,!i. 75r; Lb. $2.50 Honor Bright Tomato THE BEST SORT TO GROW FOR DISTANT MARKETS. THE BEST FOR LATE T^" — VyEknowofno variety of recent Introduction that 1ms more real and distinctive merit than tills. Unfortunately the yellowish-green foliage, giving the vine an unhealthy appearance, and the Blow ripening of the fruit, have created a prejudice against the sort, but in spite of its appearance the vine can be depended upon to (five a large crop of uniformly good fruit. This, when allowed to ripen on the vine, is <>f excellent quality, and when ripened off the vine, while in transit to some distant market or on shelves iu the house after frost has killed the vines, is of better quality than that of most varie­ ties so rii>ened. We know of no kind so well suited to growing in the south for shipment north. The proper method is to pick when just passing out of the white stage, wrap in paper and pack in boxes. It can be sent 2,000 miles and will arrive firm, ripe and of brilliant red color. It should be set out earlier than most sorts l>ecause of its slow maturing-. In the north the vines may be pulled at theapproach of frost and hung in a moist place, safe from freezing. They will then give marketable fruit for a month. Or the full grown fruit may be ripened ou the shelves in a cellar. Pkt 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; h Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. ..Comet Aster.. Charlotte Roumanille A new and valuable addition to the Comet class. The flow­ ers are targe and well formed with long, straight stems, making them particularly good for bouquets. They seep a Long time. The plant is pyramidal in form ami grows to ft height Ot about ,vn feet. It remains in bloom until very late. Price 15 cento per packet.

EARLY FLOWERING <•••• Cosmos The Cosmos has a beauty distinct from that of any other ,-"••- '•">-r.:'-\r"'*;'•;'>•> ^ \ jlant. Its feathery foliage and the soft but brilliant coloring of * ' -'* -''V-V* \ .-_ -i?KS-^£ -ts abundant bloom make it a universal favorite, but the com- >".' :7- ""' inon varieties are so late that they hardly have time to come POMPT AITTA CHARLOTTE ROUMANHLE into full bloom before they are cut down by frost. CoMET ASTER| <"HARLOTTE KOUMANILLE. We have secured an ''arly flowering strain which will produce plants that come into bloom the last of July and ar<- a ared with blossoms until late in the autumn. A bed of our Early Flowering Cosmos will not only lie a brilliant feature ov the garden, but will furnish an abundance of tlowers for the house during the late summer aud autumn months. COSMOS, Dawn. An early flowering strain in which I COSMOS, Early Flowering Alixed. Producing both all the flowers are white Pkt. 5c | white and colored flowers Pkt. &*. See cut page 77. GIANT JAPANESE MORNING GLORY THIS plant has been developed to such a slate of perfection that it now produces flowers of immense size and almost end 1 I.'ss variety of color and markings. Some of the flowers are brilliant red. or rich blue self-colored, others arc equally brilliant with broad margins of clear white. Some blossoms are striped and dotted with blue or red on white or lemon yel low ground, others clouded with blue and red; in fact, one may expect to find some new and exquisitely beautiful markings ©very, morning. Not only are the flowers varied but the foliage is equally so; some of It comes plain green, and partis mottled with white, and shades of yellow or yellowish green. The plants do not always produce flowers exactly like those from which the seed came, and often give different colored blossoms at different times, so we only offer the seed in mixture Our seed was saved from a collection of almost unlimited variety in color and marking of both foliage and flowers, and i& ;he very best tt Is possible to produce. The seed is sometimes slow to germinate, but if a slight notch is filed or cut in one and and the seed soaked a few hours in lukewarm water the plants will come up more quickly. Pkt. 5cts Set eta pt(f/c8U. EXTRA EARLY_^ SWEET PEAS.. ^BLANCHE EERRY THE EARL/EST SWEET REA Coming into full bloom TWO WEEKS before other sorts, and flowering profusely the whole season. VyE are certain that the stock we offer will produce larger, better colored flowers than any other strain of Extra Early T Sweet Peas. We have carefully compared our Extra Early Blanche Ferry with "Earliest of Air1 and other strains claiming to be "earliest'1 and have fotind our stock to be superior both in quantity and quality of bloom. ' Although some of the others may produce a single bloom as early as ours, none of them give a single flower earlier and none come into full bloom as early. The flowers have the bright contrast of color, which has made the Blanche Ferry so popular, the wings oeing nearly white while the standard is deep rose pink, becoming more intense near the base. The plants are exceedingly oardy, vigorous and floriferous and at the same time very dwarf, making it particularly desirable for green house culture. Inside it occupies less space and gives flowers sooner and in greater abundance than any other Sweet Pea. and it does equally well out of doors, needing less trellislng than other kinds; in fact, it can be grown outside with great satisfaction without any support whatever. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; % Lb. 20c; Lb, 50c.

X D. M. PERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 8 D. M. PERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. THE ESSENTIALS TO THE PRODUCTION OF Good Vegetables and Beautiful Flowers

Cir\r.r] ^nil A ricu ^"dy loam is the best, but a fair de- retain its vitality and remain unchanged for years, but after VJUUU JUll gree of success may be secured from any soil germination has commenced, a check of a day or two in the which can be made rich and friable, (iood vegetables cannot process may be fatal. There is no time in the life of a plant be grown on barren sand, a cold, hard, lumpy cla>, uor in tne when it is so susceptible of fatal injury, from the over-abund­ shade of orchard or other trees. ance or want of sufficient heat and moisture, as ft that be­ A soiI tween the commencement of germination and tie formation I IKor-jl M^nurinrf "'hich does not need en- of the first true leaves, and it is just then that it needs the aid LIDerdl ITIdnunng riching ID order to produce the of a gardener to secure favorable conditions, These are: best results is rarely found, and very often success is in pro­ portion to the liberality with which fertilizers have been used. First -A proper and constant degree of moisture. The soil Well decomposed stable manure where straw bedding lias should always be moist, never wet. This is secured by mak­ been used is the best: that where sawdust is used is not so ing the surface of freshly dug soil so fine and the pressing it ood. Often wood ashes at the rate of one peck up to one over the seeds so firmly with the feet or the back of the hoe, f tishel to the square rod will he of great bene'it. Commercial that the degree of moisture remains as nearly uniform as poa fertilizers are excellent, and may be us-'d at the rate of 4 to Vi bible, pounds to the square rod, and the more concentrated for ns, Second—A proper degree of heat, secured by sowing the guch as Nitrate of Soda, Guano, Dried Blood and Potash Salts, seed when the temperature of tbe soli is that most favorable at the rate of one to six pounds to the rod. A miss or hi up to the germination of the seed of that particular plant. Too of any of the commercial fertilisers, even if it is but a quarter high a temperature is often as detrimental as one too low. of an inch in diameter, is liable to kill any Bend oryoung plant The proper temperature for each sort may be learned from Which comes in contact with it, so it is very important that a careful study of the following pages and Mie experience of they be thoroughly pulverized and mixed with the soil. the most successful gardeners in your vicinity. Third—Covering the seed bo such a depth that while a uni­ form degree of heat and moisture is preserved, the necessary Thorough Preparation ^^rf^i&JiS:' air can readily reach the germinating seed, ami the tiny stem out thorough preparation. The soil must be male friable by push the forming leaves into the light and all*. This depth thorough and judicious working; if this is well done all that will vary with different seeds and conditions of the soil: and follows will be easy; if it is neglected, only parti d success is can be learned only from practical experience, In general, possible, and that at the cost, of a great de il of hard work. Seeds of the si/.e of the turnip should not be covered with Tin.1 garden should lie well plowed or dug to a good depth, mure than half an inch of earth pressed down, white corn taking can', if it is a clav soil, th it the work is not done when may be an inch, beans an inch to two inches, and peas one to it Ls too wet. If a handful from the furrow moulds with slight four inches deep. pressure into a hall which cannot be e istlv crumbled into tine Fourth Such a condition of soil that the ascending stem earth again, the soil is too wet, and [f stirred then will be can easily penetrate it. and the young roots speedily find suit­ hard to work all summer. The surface should be made as able food. We can usually .secure this by thorough prepara­ flne and smooth JUS possible with the harrow or rake. It is tion ot the ground and taking care never to sow fine m-eds generally necessary to plow the whole garden at once, and to when the ground is wet. Occasionally a heavy or long con­ do this iu time for the earliest crops, but the part which is tinued rain followed by a bright sun will no bake and crust not planted for some weeks should be kept mellow by fre­ the surface that it is Impossible for the young plant to find its quent cultivation. way through if. or a few days of strong wind will so dry the ("innrl S*>PfU There is no more prolific source of surface that the young plants will be killed. In such cases ViUUU Jtcua . • . disappointment and failure among the only remedy is to plant again. Prrmorkr Plan-fpH wnateurgardeners than hasty,care- InHiriniK diltiv/aiinn Not only «bould every weed riUjJSI \y riaillCU |,.ssor improper sowing of theseed. JUQICIOUS VAllllVailOn ^ Pemoved as soon as It ap­ A seed consists of a minute plant minus the root with a suffi­ pears, but the crust which forms after a rain should be broken cient amount of food Stowed iu or around it to sustain it until up and the ground stirred as soon as it is dry enough to per­ It can expand its leaves, form roots and provide for its -If. the mit it. The more frequently and deeply tlie soil is stirred whole enclosed in a hard and more or less Impervious shell. while the plants are young, the better, but as they develop To secure germination, moisture, heat, and a certain amount antl the roots occupy the ground, cultivation should be shal­ of air are necessary. Tbe first steps are the softening of the lower until it becomes a mere stirring of Ihe surface. We hard, outer shell, and the leaves of the plant from the have seen hundreds of acres of vegetables where the yield and absorption of water, and the changing of the plant food quality have been materially lowered by injudiciously deep and from the form of starch to that of BUgar. In the first con­ close cultivation after the roots of the plants had fully occu­ dition the food is easily preserved unchanged, but the plant pied the ground A vfry small garden, Well cultivated and cannot use it. While in its sugary condition it is easily cared for. will give larger returns and l>e in every way more appropriated hut perishable, an.I if not used it speedily de­ satisfactory than a much larger one poorly prepared and neg­ cays itself and iuduces decay in the plant. A dry seed may lected. How to Build and Manage Hot-Beds

For early vegetables, some provision for starting certain S^*\h 0aro,t*ners commonly use sash mode especially for plants earlier than can be done in the open air is desirable; Ja-n hot-beds and glazed with small lights cut from odds for this purpose nothing is better than a good hot tied, and its and ends and so furnished at very low rates. Such s;>sh can construction is so simple and the expense so slight that every usually be procured In any of our large cities, and costs much garden should have one. A hot-1 ted proper not only pro­ less than if mad<* to order. For garden use, however, we tects the plants from the cold, but supplies bottom heat. By tliis term the gardener means that the soil is constantly kept much prefer a smaller sash that can be easily handled, and the several degrees warmer than the air above, that being the Use Of larger and better glass. We would recommend that condition so far as heat is concerned, which is most favorable for home gardens, the sash be about two and one half by four for rapid and vigorous growth, and u'ardeners u.-uallv secure or five feet, and that the glass be not less than 10x14, laid It by making a compact pile of some fermenting material and with not more than one quarter inch lap. In giving the order covering it with the earth in which the plauts are to grow. to one unaccustomed t" the work, it would be well to state what they are to be used for, and that they need to be maue like skylight, sash. HoaTintf Material The best heating material that Is Th*> Fnm<> Tills maybe made of sound one-inch lum- nettling /ndl-endl easily available is fresh horse ma- i lie i lame |„ . , . .]. twelve to fourteen incheshigh, nure, containing a liberal quantity of straw bedding. Such M tlu h u manure, if thrown into a loose pile, will heat violently and the front ten to twelve. It should be well fitted to the sash unevenly and will soon become cold. What is Wanted In the so as to leave as little opening as possible and yet allow the hot-hed is a steady and moderate but lasting heat. To secure sash to be easily moved up and down, even when the frame is this, the manure should be forked over, shaken apart, and if quite wet dry, watered and allowed to stand a few days and then be Th? Soil Tllis snoul(1 l)e KpA*, rich, friable. Any consid- forked over again, piled and allowed to heat a second time, i ne O

Makintf rh<> RPH ^nis reon be covered more cheaply with cloth sliades than by sash. the manner in which this Work is done. Having cleared away The shades are made as follows: Blake light but strong wooden snow aud ice, build a rectangular bed one foot larger each frames to tit over the bed, and of a width to receive some way than the frame to be used, carefully shaking out and common brand of cotton cloth. The cloth may be unbleach­ spreading each forkful and repeatedly treading down the ed, and should be stretched over and "securely tacked to the manure so as to make the bed as uniform as possible in solid­ flames. We have found that Plant-Bed Cloth, w hich we have ity, composition and moisture. It is of the utmost impor­ for sale, is superior to any ordinary cloth for this purpose. tance that this shaking apart and evenly pressing down of the manure should be carefully and thoroughly done; unless TrarKnlantintf In transplanting, the main points to be it is, one portion will heat quicker than the oilers, and the i i anopiunuiie, regarded are: care in taking up the soil will settle unevenly, making it Impossible to raise good I>1 .nts so as to avoid injury to the roots, planting firmly so as plants. The proper depth of the bed will vary with the climate, to enable the plant to take a secure hold of the soil, reducing season, and the kind of plants to l>e raised. A shallow bed the top to prevent evaj>oratioi). and shading to prevent the will quickly give a high temperature which will soon subside; hot sun from withering and blighting the leaves. In trans­ a deeper one. if well made, will heat more moderately, but planting from a hot-bed. harden the plants by letting them continue much longer. For general purposes, a bed about get quite dry a day or two l>efore, but give an" abundance of two feet deep will be best. water a few hours before they are taken out. It is most apt The bed completed, the frame and sash may be put on and to be successful if done just at evening, or immediately before fresh manure carefully packed around the outside to the very- or during the first part of a ram. about the worst time l>eing top (if the weather is at all severe, this outside banking should just orter a rain, when the ground being wet it is impossible be replenished as it settles). The bed should then be allowed ft sufficiently press it about the plant without its baking to st.ind with the sash partially open for a day or two to hard. If water is used at all it should be used freely, and the allow the steam and rank heat to puss off. The earth should wet surface Immediately covered with dry soil. then be put on and carefully leveled. Care should be taken 1P )est tniie to that the soil is dry and fri ible. If wet or frozen sod must be Wat*>rinJD' '*"'"- * Wfctar plants is between sun- TYaltl li-Vf, pej am] sunrise. Water may be given to the used, it should be placed in small piles until well dried out roots at any time, but should never be sprinkled over the before spreading. The heat at first will be quite violent, fre­ leaves while they are exposed to bright sunshine. If water­ quently rising to 120 degrees; but it soon subsides, anil when ing a plant has been commenced, continue to supply it as it tt recedes to w degrees the seed may be plant* I. The impor­ is needed, or more Injury than good will result from what tance of using dry soil and allowing the first rau'c heat to pass has been giv.-n. one copious watering is better than many off is very great. Every season thousands of hot-iwds fall of scanty sprinklings. Tho ground should always be stirred with good results from these causes, and seedsman are blamed for a hoe or rake a-s soon after watering as it can be done with­ failure resulting from overheat, or wet, soggy soil. out making the soil muddy. Management ?*\££\£ of the Bed = &*2" »$ heat and moisture; keeping the soil at all times a few degrees wanner than the air, and the careful "hard­ ening ofT' (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 diffi­ culties in the way of securing them, f>rominent among which arc over­ rating the air under a bright sin. Without experience one would scarcely believe how quickly the tem­ perature inside of a well-built hot­ bed will rise to 90 or 100 degrees uj>on a still, sunny day, even when the temperature outside is far below freezing, or how quickly the tempera­ ture will fall to th it 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 tin* same temper iture when the air is still. Again, in clou ly weather, a bed will go several days without watering, but will dry up in an h air when open on a sunny day. The details of niauagement,however, must be learned by experience, but may be easily acquired by one who gives the matter careful attention, keeping constantly in mind the es­ sentials given above. is a simple A Cold Frame construction of boards for wintering over young plants, Cabbage, Lettuce, Cauliflow­ er, Brocoli, etc., and is also extreme­ ly useful to protect and harden off plants from the greenhouse or hot­ bed 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 vege­ tables 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. OUR SEED WAREHOUSE B" SB X 140 FEET. 10 D. M. FEREY & CO., DETROIT, MICH...... VEGETABLE SEEDS -

CULTURE.—Sow in hot-beds in February or March, and transplant so as to give plenty of room until danger" of frost is over. Then set in very rich", well drained soil in rows four feet apart ^RTICHOKE and two feet apart in the row. The plants can be raised in seed beds-nit of doors, but in that case will not be likely to pro duce heads the first year. The edible portion is the undeveloped flower heads which are produced from about September 1st until frost. Late in the fall cut off the old tops and thoroughly protect tlie 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 1st. Tlie plants may also be blanched dike Cardoons. This is accomplished by cutting back in July the steins close to the ground; 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 at least as often as once in three years. LARGE GLOBE, or PARIS &«•••£&«-; nearly round: scales pale green, shading to violet at the base, very thick and fleshy. This is the French Artichoke, the large flower buds of which are so highly esteemed by epicures, and is wry different from the plant cultivated for its fleshy roots or tubers. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; '., Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.00 Asparagus... Asparagus is one of the earliest spring vegetables, and would be in universal use were it not Cor the mistaken idea that it is diffl ARTICHOKE. cult to grow. In reality it can be produced very easily and cheaply. It does best in a moist, sandy soil, but can be grown in any garden by following the directions given here. A bed 15x60 feet, requir­ ing about 100 plants, should give au abundant supply for an ordi nary family. CULTURE.—Beds are usually formed by setting plants one or two years old, which can be procured of us. If you wish to grow plants yourself, pour hot, but not boiling, water on the seed and let stand until cool; pour it off and repeat two or three times, with fresh hot water. Then sow in drills one foot apart and two inches deep in light, rich soil. When the plants are well up, thin to aboxit one inch apart, and give frequent and thorough cultiva tion during the summer. If this has been well done, the plants will be fit to set the nexl spring. The permanent beds should be prepared by deep plowing or spading and thoroughly enriching the ground with stable manure or other fertilizer, if tne subsoil is not naturally loose and friable, it should be made so by thoroughly stirring with a subsoil plow or the 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 thor­ ough cultivation. Karly the next spring spade in a heavy dressing of manure, and one quart of salt to each square rod and cultivate well as long as tin- size Of the 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 a good dressing of manure, 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. If well cultivated and ma iiured the bed should give a full crop the following season and continue productive for eight or ten years. rniMOVPP'^s mi O^sA! A mammoth, green sort of tUnUVCKO tULUM/iL the largest size and of good quality. Fkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 20c; Lb. SOc. Strong roots 90 cents per 100, postpaid; large, two year old roots 50 cents per 100 by freight or express, not prepaid. *¥* Columbian Mammoth White.. This most distinct and valuable Asparagus was introduced by us in 1888. The immense shoots are (dear white, and in favorable weather remain so until three or four inches above the surface. The crown or bud of the young stalk is considerably smaller than the part just below it, thus further distinguishing the variety. All but a very few of the seedlings will produce clear white shoots, and the green ones can be readily distinguished and rejected when setting the permanent bed. Fkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c Strong roots S1.00 per 100, postpaid; large, two year old roots ASPARAGUS, COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE. $0 cents per 100 by freight or exp7*ess, not prepaid. D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 11 CULTURE. —>*o crop responds more readily to good soil and cultivation than this. The soil best adapted to it is a light, rich. well drained loam, which was manured for the previous crop. Q too rank manure is used it is apt to make the plant run too much to vine. Beans are extremely sensitive to both cold and wet, and it is useless to plant them before the ground has become dry and warm. The largest return will result from planting in drills from two to three feet apart, and leaving the plants two to six inchet apart in the row. Up to the time of blossoming they should have rrequent shallow cultivation, but any cutting of the roots after the plants come into bloom is likely to cause the blossoms to r-ias't and so cut off the crop. Remember that the cultivation of beans should always be very shallow, and that it is useless co expect a crop from a field so poorly prepared as to need deep stirring after planting, Varieties should be selected 80 as to give a succession both of string and green shelled l>eans The wax nodded beans are particularly likely to run off into green podded plants, and it requires constant attention and skillful selection to keep them cure Hence it is especially important to use seed from reliable sources only. Dwarf, Bush or Snap WAX PODDED SORTS

Under this name are classed all the low growing sorts called indifferent localities Bush, Hunch, Snap. String or Dwarf Beans. We give careful attention to selecting and improv ing the different varieties and keeping them pure and invite the most critical comparison or out stocks with those of auy other grower.

CHALLENGE DWARF BLACK WAX BEANS. BLACK CHALLENGE DWARF WAX. Introduced by us In 1891. Continued experience has satisfied us of the great merit of this variety. Its enormous demand proves that it meets popular requirements aud has all the ster- dng qualities we claim for it. In all our many comparisons of this bean with other extra early sorts we have found it to be unexcelled in quality and the first to give a full picking of pods. M. FERRV &, Co'i GOLDEN WAX The Best Early Wax Bean BEANS. FOR THE MARKET GARDEN. D. M. Ferry 8 Go's In growth and general appearance the plants are the same as the old Hlaek Wax or Butter Bean, but are earlier and more productive. The pods are clear waxy-white, quite round, very fleshy, crisp, tender and stringless. The dry bean is jet black. Golden Wax Bean. longer, more curved and Hatter than the Prolific German Wax. This bean was introduced by us in 187C, and we have found Pkt. 10o; Ft 25c; Qt. 40c; 4

ORE OF THE BESI FOB SHIPPING LONG DISTANCES It is also one of the very best green shelled beans. The dry beans are white, with a patch of chocolate brown about the eye. They are like those of the White Marrow iu shape, and fully as good for baking. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 2.'>r; (Jt. 86c; 4 Qts. $1.26; Bube* $7.00 Jones' Stringless Wax A White Seeded Variety with Round, Stringless Pods of Unsurpassed Beauty and Quality. This is the result of crossing a white seeded sort with the Yosemite, and in it the good qualities of the latter variety are developed ton superlative degree, while its faults of shy bearing and imperfect pods are eliminated. The Jones' Stringless Wax is wonderfully productive ot uniformly well shaped ami handsome pods. The plant is exceedingly hardy and .{ ,. rust-proof. It matures the long, round, fleshy, \l.-. stringless pods very early and ripens its crop of seed 5 , M. FERRY & Co'S DETROIT WAX BEAN. earlier than the earliest of our field beans. It will J/0R' prove a valuable sort for the farm as well as ./.ivRi/ the garden. I'kt. 15c; Pt. 60e; (Jt. 85c CURRIE'S RUSTPROOF WAX Our experience It has been claimed that this has proved this variety is absolutely rust-proof, Valentine Wax Bean to be re­ and we have found it like the markably early. Tbe pods are thick and fleshy, Detroit Wax, as nearly rust­ with but very little string; tbe plant is vigorous proof as any good wax podded and productive, and it is a popular sort wherever Dean can be. Vine very vigor known Pkt. I Or; Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; ous, hardy and productive. In Bushel $7.50 season the same time as Kidney Wax; di*v beans bluish black. We have taken es­ Pkt. 10c; Pt. 80c: Qt. 45c; Refugee Wax lhpecia l pains with 4 Qts. $1.50; Bushel $8/50 as we grow it, is one of the very best in culti­ vation. The stock we offer is much superior to Grenell that commonly sold, being very early. Every plant can be depended upon to produce thick, fleshy, wax-like puis, of fine quality and of a RustProof Wax clear, waxy-white color, turn* of the plants Vine a little more up being green-podded. Pkt. 10c; Vt. -25c; Qt. 40c; right than the Golden 4 Qts. $1.60; Bushel $7.50 Wax, and the waxy-white pods are morn nearly Vines me­ straight and proportion­ dium sizei: ately broader than those Black-Eyed Wax irect, bear­ of that fine variety. A very popular sort with ing the pods near tbe center. Leaves large, thin, dark some gnrdeners. Pkt. 10c; Ft. "25c; Qt. 40c; green. Pods long, Btraight, proportionately narrow, and 4 Qts. $1.50; Bushel $7.50 rounder than those of the Golden Wax, and of a lighter color. Dry beans medium sized, long, cylindrical, white, with black spot round tbe eye. As early as the Golden Wax. but not equal in earliness to the Challenge Black Wax. Pkt. 10c; Ft. l!5c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; avis Wax Bushel $7.50 This is the most Himly and Productive Bush,Wax-Podded Bean in Cultivation. All of the podDs are very long, white, Straight and hand some. The vine is rustless and very vigorous, bearing near Golden-Eyed Wax ••• the center many clusters, some of which extend above the A popular sort in the South. Desirable for shipping long foliage. When young the pods are very brittle, crisp, and distances. Flowers white, medium Bized. Po.ls flat, coarse tender. Tbe dry beans are kidney-shaped, clear, while, and but handsome. Dry beans medium sized, kidney shaped, excellent for baking. somewhat, flattened white with a vellow snot about the eye. ONE OF THE BEST FOR SHIPPING Pkt. 10c; Ft. '25c; Qt. 35c; 4 Qts. $I.*25; Bushel $7.00 AS SNAP BEANS, and of the greatest value for either the market or the home garden. The length, perfect shape and fine color of the pods, Keeney's Rustless Golden Wax .. .. and the clear, white sen) make this Early in the season this seems to be a pole bean, but the runners are short and soon become self-supporting. Thepods, One of the Best for Canners. which are produced in wonderful profusion, are stringless, Itis just what they want, a long, straight, clear white pod, verv white, wax-like and handsome. Fkt. 10c; Ft. 25c; which does not discolor iu canning. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 30c; Qt. 45c. Qt. 40c: 4 Qts. $1.50; Bushel $7.50 4 Qts. $1.50; Bushel $8.50 If Beans are wanted by mail or express prep tid, add 10 cents per pint, 15 cents per quart, for charges. D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 13

(JQardweirs Kidney Qlax •• - The very strong growing vines of this variety yield a large crop of long, nearly straight, very •white, wax-like, handsome pods. These are of good quality and always command a ready sale, making the variety one of the most profitable for the market gardener. It matures about the same time as the Golden Wax. The dry beans are large, kidney-shaped, uliite, with dark markings about the eye. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 80c; Qt. 45c: 4 Qts. $1.50; Hushed $8.50

UfcKiVlAlN WAX, Will I b obbuhl) colored leaves and white bioes- ma. Pods short, broad, tlat, white, fleshy and wax-like, of medium quality, but very handsome. Beans medium sized, oval, white. We have developed a strain of this variety quite free from the green pods usually found in this sort Pkt. 10c; PI. -25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bushel $7.50 CRYSTAL WHITE WAX Distinct, but not strictly a wax bean. Verv desir- able for snaps or pickles. Vines large, spreading, very productive, having pods iu pairs throughout their whole length. Blossoms small, yellowish white; pods greenish- white, short, curved, round or thicker than wide, with crease in tbe back, very fleshy and brittle. Ripe beans small, oval, white. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c: 4 Qts. $1.50; Bushel $8.00 pROLSfIC GERMAN WAX, Black Seeded .. We are so thoroughly satisfied with this improved strain of Black Wax that we have discarded tlie old stock altogether, this being more vigorous and far more productive, with a longer, winter, more fleshy pod. Vines medium sized, very vigor­ ous and hardy. Flowers reddish-w bite or purple. Pods medium length, borne well up among tbe foliage, curved, cylindrical, fleshy and 01 a clear, waxy white color, with long, slightly curved point; remain a longtime in condition for use as snaps Beans small, oblong, jet black. No one can afford to plant tbe old Black Wax or Butter Bean, as this is much better iu every respect. I'kt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bushel $7.50 SCARLET FLAGEOLET WAX This variety seems to do especially well in the South, and isa favorite with many truck farmers. The large, strong growing and erect vines produce very long, fiat, rather coarse, but beautifully wax like pods which though often curved aild twisted, are always handsome. Dry beans large, tlat, bright red. Sold out. Known also as "Perfec­ tion Wax." Plant very Violet Flageolet Wax large, with large light green leaves, l'ods \ery long and largo, being longer than those of the Scarlet Flageolet Wax, also more twisted. When well grown it is one of the most showy of wax beans. The pods area little later in coining into use than the Scarlet Flageolet. It is well adapted to the south Pkt. 10c; Ft. :10c; Qt. 45c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Uushel $8.50

Extra Early Round Pod Bel Valentine For snaps chere is nothing superior to this variety among the older green podded sorts, and many prefer it to the wax varieties. Vine erect, with coarse, dark green leaves, and large, white blossoms: pods medium length, curved, cylindrical, with crezise in back, very fleshy, crisp and tender; beans medium si/.ed, long, irregular, pink marbled wth red. We know of no stock of Red Valentine which can be compared with ib it we offer in tenderness and high quality of pod. It is as early as the earliest. Many different strains of Valentine are offered under slightly varying names, each claiming to be a great and distinct improvement. W« have carefully examined them all. both in trials and in large fields, and have found none that we are willing to substitute for our old stock, which combines in a high degree all the good qualities of the sort. Pkt. 10c; Ft. :j0c;Qt. 50c; 4 Qts. $1.75; Bushel $10.00 Early Yellow Kidney Six Weeks HSS leaves and lilac blossoms; pods long, straight, narrow, handsome, and when young, of good quality; heans long, kidney-shaped, yellowish drab, with darker marks about the eye. I'kt. 10c; Pt. '2:>c; (Jt. 40c; 4(Jts. $1.50; Bushel $7.50 ROUND YELLOW SIX WEEKS, ^T^M X from the Early Yellow Kidney Six Weeks in size or general appearance of the vine, the pods are shorter, very much thicker, more fleshy and quite stringless. More­ over, while retaining the vigor and hardiness of tbe old sort, it is fully one week earlier. Dry beans color of ordinary Six Weeks, but much shorter. Fkt. 10c; Pt. 80c? Qt. 45c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bushel $8.50 BEST OF ALL. Thenar*T, vigorous vine produces an abundance of very straight, handsome pods which when fit for use as snaps are very brittle and ofa peculiar deep green color. As the pods mature they become lighter in color and splashed with bright red. When flt for use as green shelled, the beans are targe, mottled with red, very tender and of fine quality. The dry beans are mottled in two shades of red. One of the hardiest and best /^r/} of the trreen podded varieties. /• s-urfP K^ Pkt. 10c; Pt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bushel $8.00 C^y^Af/fff^ EXTRA EARLY REFUGEE ffi^nTO S ' nlshing a fleshy pod of fine quality. The vines are a little smaller and more upright growing and the leaves distinctly lighter eolored than those of the lnte Refugee, though the dry beans BEANS, EXTRA EARLY are much the same in shape and color. Our stock lias been selected with great care aud is uni­ ROUND RED POD VALENTINE. form, all the vines ripening their pods well together and long before those of the common Refugee are usable I'kt. 10c; Pt. 80c; (jt. 45c; 4 (Jts. $1.50; Bushel $8.50 If Beans are wanted by mail or express, prepaid, add 10 cents per pint, 15 cents per quart, for charges. 14 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. BEANS Dwarf, Bush or Snap Continued

This sort is so much hardier than the others that is can be planted earlierand often will furnish beans Early Mohawk fit for use before any other kinds. Vinrs large, smut with large, coarse leai,.'s : blossi mis large, purpler._; pods ...long. , straight, coarse, with long, tapering points; beans long, kidney-shaped-,.ja, variegated nuwitnh UJ»Udrab, purplpm-pie an•" d brown. Tliis variety is much In favor for forcing under glass, i it matures quickly and carries a good weight of long, large pods. l'M..10c; Pt 26c;

The following four .sorts are planted as field beans: Royal Dwarf Kidney "JE&Sg. with large, broad leaves and white Sowers; ods medium sized, dark green, coarse; geans large, white, kidney-shaped.slightly flattened and of excellent quality, green or dry. Pkt. 10c: Pt. 15c; Qt.*20c; 4 Qts. 60c; Bushel $8.60 EARLY MOHAWK BEAN9. Large White Marrow, or MA iint a in v"ineslarge, slender, spread- iTjuuiudiii j,,^ wjtii short runners, small leaves aud small, while blossoms; Dwarf Large very prolific; pods medium, broad, green, changing to yellow; beans large, clear while, ovoid, cooking verv dry and mealy. Pkt. lOr; Pt. 15c; Ot. 20c; 4 Qts. 00c; White Lima Bushel $3.50 A bush form of the Vineless Marrow ... true Large Lli'.a. A splendid new bean for field culture. Plant large, strong and vigorous, but com­ The plants pact and without runners, bearing its crop are uniformly in the center and well up from the ground. dwarf, but The dry beans are very large, very white, enormously and of the best quality. A wonderfully productive, prolific and valuable sort. Pkt. 10c; Pt. single plants 15c; Qt. '20c; 4 Qts. 00c; Bushel $3.75 under favorable Early Marrow Pea, or Dwarf circumstances A v;Mi ,v yielding from Whit? NaVV " developed in 800 to 350 VTUILe nidvy western New York. Is pods . . . a sure cropper and not onlv more prolific DWARF than the common white bean but also of better quality. Vines large, spreading,with LARGE WHITE small, thin leaves, and occasional runners: LIMA BEANS. very prolific, ripening its crop early and all The pods are as large as those of tie- Large at once. Pods straight, short, small, but Lima and contain from three to five verv large, Hat containing six beans: beans small, oval, beans of the best quality. While not quite as early as the Dwarf Sieva, this is white, handsome, and of superior quality, incomparably better in quality, fully equaling in this respect the Large White Pkt. 10ei Pt. 15c; Qt. 20c; 4 Qts. GuV; Lima. Anv one who has tried this variety "ill wish to plantitagain. Pkt. 10c; Bushel $3.00 Pt. 30c; Qt. 45c; 4 Qts.$1.50; Bu. $8.50 If Beans are wanted by mail or express, prepaid, add 10 cents per pint, 15 cents per quart for charges. D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 16 DWARF? LIMA BEANS-GONTINUED Ruch lima (IP llwarf ^IPVa (.Henderson's). A dwarf form of the Small Lima, and DUoll Llllio? wi UTTUI I oil/ T a valuable because of its extreme earliness. Vines are without runners, but continue to grow and set pods until stopped by frost; leaves small and bright green; flowers small, yellowish-white, borne in clusters and often above the foliage; podsshort, tlat, aud containing two to four beans. Dry beans white, small, and not equal iu quality to the Dwarf Large "White Lima. I'kt. 10c; Pi -M; qi. 35c; 4 Ot*. $1.25; Bushel $7.00 L'umorlo Ruch lima CDreer's). A dwarf form of the Challenger IM1IIICI It UU3II Lllllu Lima, having the same thick pods and large, thick beans which have made the Challenger so popular. Tlie plant, while fully as dwarf, is hardier, and matures its crop earlier than the Dwarf Large White Lima. Many people consider this sort the best of the Dw"f Limas. I'kt. 10c; 1't. SOc; (Jt. 45c. Pole or Running BEANS rill TIIPF pole Beans are even more sensitive to cold and wet, as vUhl UIvlw well as to droughts and hot winds, than the dwarf varie­ ties, but are of superior quality and productiveness. After settled warm weather, set poles four to eight feet long In rows four feet apart and extend­ ing 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 hill plant five to eight beans 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 ten inches. Set, posts five feet high firmly at each end of ihe rows ana drive slakes made or Sx*.' lum­ ber at intervals of sixteen feet along the rows. Stretch a wire, size number 10 or 12, between posts along each row, and fasten it to the tops of the stakes in the row with wire staples. Run a light wire or twine along the row about six inches from the ground and fasten to the posts and stakes with wire staples. Tie twine to the wire above and the wire or twine below, wherever there is a plant. The vines will run up these until they reach the top wire/, when they will care for them­ selves. Another way is to omit the bottom wire and stick small EARLY stakes two to six in­ GOLDEN CLUSUI-- ches in the soil and WAX BEANS fasten to top wire.

Early Golden Cluster Wax

A well known, earl}' and very beautiful sort. Vine* large, strong growing, vigorous, hardy; leaflets large, light green, crimped; flowers yellowish-white; poos six: to eight inches long, borne "in abundant clusters, each containing from three to six pods, these are broaa very thick and fleshy, deeply creased along the edg* to which the beans are attached, and much curved; color bright golden yellow. OF THE VERV BEST QUALITY, AND STAYING IN CONDITION FOR USE A LONG TIME. The beans are also excellent shelled green. We recoto mend this variety as furnishing the largest and haoo BOinest ix>ds of any sort in the list. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 30c; (Jt. -ioc; I Qfo.$1.60f Ilnshel $0-01 MAMMOTH PODDED Horticultural Pole... Similar in general character to the London HorticuJ tural, but larger in every way. The mammoth nodr- are striped and splashed with exceedingly brilliant crimson. The beans when fit for use are of immeusf. size aud of the finest quality, aud when dry are MAMMOTH PODDED colored and marked in the same way as the pods. Thif- HORTICULTURAL POLE variety lias been sold under many names, such a: BEANS. Worcester, Hampden and Mugwump Pole, but a great deal of the stock offered has been impure, many plants being like London Horticultural. We have developed a stock which is pure, and sure tc please all who plant it Pkt. 15c; Pt. 30c; Qt. 50c; 4 Qts. $1.75; Bushel $10.00 If Beans are wanted by mail or express prepaid, add 10c. per pint. 15c. per quart, for charges. 16 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. POLE BEANS-Continued CDhite (Jpease Qock This variety is especially valuable for its extreme earliness and its habit of per­ fecting all nf Its pods at tlie same time. Vines small lo medium, but vigorous, and In eouil soil wonderfully productive, bearing pods in clusters of from four to twelve. Pods medium length, silv.-ry-green, of the l.e-t Quality as snaps and stand shipping better than most sorts. The beans are too small to be of much value when shelled green, but are of verv superior quality baked. When drv they are small, oval, very white aud hard. I'kt. LOc; Pt 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1,50) Bushel $S.00 London Horticultural, OF Speckled Cranfmnj •• Vines moderately vigorous, with large, light colored leaves and purple blossoms; pods short, hro id, pale green, but becoming streaked with bright red: beans large, ovate, splashed and spotted with wine-red, and of the highest quality, either green or dry. Many people like them bet ler than the Limas. Pkt. 10c; Pt. IJOc; Ot:. 45c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bushel $0.00 Kentucky v Wonder This splendid variety, introduced by us in 1885, has since been offered as .S'eefc No Further, and was introduced in 1891 as a novelty under the name of Old Homestead. Vine vigorous, climbing well anil very productive, bearing its pods in large clusters; 1>I -s- Boms white; pods green, very loug, often reaching nine or ten inches, nearly round when young, and very crisp, becoming very irregular and spongy as the beans ripen. Dry beans long, oval, dun-colored. An early and very prolific sort, •with showy pods which are most excellent for snaps. It is sometimes catalogued as being the same as Southern Prolific, but this is an error, as the latter is two wee.is later and lias shorter pods. Pkt. 10c; Pt. SOc: Qt. 50c; 4 Qts. $1.75; Kushel $10.00 WHITE.. Dutch Gase Knife . SICKLE. Vines moderately vigorous, climbing •well, but twining more loosely tlinn some, aud so may be used for a corn hill bean. Leaves large, crumpled: blossoms white; ods very long, flat, irregular, green, but Eecoming creamy-white: beans broad, .... POLE kidney-shaped, flat, clear white, und of excellent quality, green or dry. I'kt. 10c; l't. 2Sc; Qt. 40r: 4 Qts. $1.60; Similar to Kentucky Wonder, except Bushel $7.50 that the dry beans are white, more slen­ der and curved, and the pods a Utile more slender than those of Red Speckled Cut An old variety. that variety. We think this Short, or Corn Hill ^/p^Ti'Jfg sort an improvement in earli­ among corn. It will give a good crop ness, productiveness and quality without the use of poles; vines medium, over the Kentucky Wonder, and twining loosely, with dark colored, smooth it has the advantage of a white leaves and white blossoms in small clus­ seed, and so does not discolor in ters; pods short, cylindrical and tender; beans nearly ob­ cooking. It is certainly a splen­ long, cut off diagonally at the ends, white, covered at one did variety, and is grown with end and slightly over The whole surface with reddish-brown great success in the South, where dots. Pkt. 10c; Vt. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Itu. $8.00 many think it the best pole bean in cultivation. Pkt, loo: Pt. 30c: Qt. SOc; SfHlthprn Prnllfir A very prolific sort and popular 4 Qts. $1.75; Bushel $10.00 OUULIICIII I IUIIIIL in tne goutll for snaps. Vines vigorous, with large, thin, smooth I«*aves; blossoms white; If Beans are toanted by mail or pods produced in clusters, green, cylindrical or thicker than express, prepaid, atld 10 cents per broad, long, fleshy, crisp; beans small, oval, dun-colored, pint, 15 cents per quart, for and somewhat variable in shade. charge*. Pkt. 10c; Pt, 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bushel $8.00 D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 17 POLE LIMA BEAINS eib^Pt's 5 EARLY... LIMA BEAN Introduced by us in 1895. THE. EARLIEST.TRUE. LIMA It Furnishes the Largest Green Beans And is the Most Easily Shelled of any of the Limas. The Best Lima Bean Ever Offered FOR MARKET GARDENERS' USE.

Practical value has been the object aimed at inthedevelopmentof this grand variety. It is [lie outcome of the labors of a skillful market gardener who selected for several years the largest green beans from the thiunest aud most easily opened pods.

The vine is so productive that although the pods rarely contain more than four beans the yield Is enormous ami is produced from the very first to the last of the season. The green shelled beans are of immense size but so tender and succulent that they shrink in drying to about the size of the Large White Lima. In Earliness, E..se of 5helling. Size, Beauty and Quality of the Green Beans, This Va'ietv is far in Advance Of all Other Sorts. It is recognized as the best of all the Limas for either the garden or market. I'kt. 10c: I't. 25c; SEIBERT'S (Jt. 40c; 4 qts. $1.50; liusliel $8.0 J EARLY LIMA BEAN.

S^LL WHITE LIMA. CAROLINA, OR SIEVA Vines vigor- LARGE WHITE LIMA TOO late for the extreme North, and ous, with many short branches, so that they are sometill is being supplant*••! by Seibert's Early Lima, because the grown without poles: very early and productive, with small latt.-ris earlier. Vine lull growing, vigorous, but slender; smooth, dark green leaves, and small, vellowish-white blos­ leaven medium sized, smooth, light green; blossoms small, soms; pods short, curved, thin. Hat: beans white small whit>': pods borne in clusters, long, broad, very thin, dark kalneysliai^d. I'kt. 10c; l't. 25c; (Jt. Sue; 4 (Its. $1.2$ green; neans large, ovoid, kidney-shaped, greenish-white Huslicl $..00 ' ' Hat. I'kt Klc; l't. 25c; (Jt. 35c; 4 (Jts.$1.25; liuslul $7.00 CHALLENGER LIMA The vines of this splendid sort are very stout, vigorous and productive, leaves large and thick The pods are much thicker than those of the other Limas and King of the Garden Lima... contain from four to five beans which arc large thick Vine very vigorous and productive. Pods of the largest size white, and of the best quality It is earlv and continues filled with fourorllveiuimeti.se, white beans of the finest bearing its closely crowded clusters of pods until c IT by quality. On account of its large pods it is a favorite with frost. One of the most popular varieties with the New York market gardeners. It will come into !>earing sooner, and market gardeners. This is similar to, but a decided improve­ will make larger pods If nol more than two vines are left to ment on what is known as Dreer's Improved Lima I'kt 10c- grow on a pole. I'kt. 10c; l't. 25c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; I't. 25c; (Jt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50; Bushel $8.00 Huslicl $7.50 If Beans are wanted by mail or express, prepaid, add 10 cents per pint, 15 cents per quart, for charges. 18 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. f> |i|t*i|f

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Early Eclipse Tops small, dark purplish-green shading to lighter coloi on outside of leaves. Roots nearly globular, with a small tup root and very small collar. Flesh dark red. zoned with a lighter shade, very sweet, crisp and ^p?,*' ' tender, especially when young. I'kt. oo; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; !j Lb. 20c; Lb. 00c. Edlliand'S Early Blood Turnip Tops low, small, spreading; leaf stalks I""* and ribs dark red; blade of leaf bright green, having markedly wavy edge; roots dark red, interi­ or color purplish red, zoned with a lighter shade; crisp, tender, sweet, and au excellent keeper. I'kt. 6cj Oz. 10c; 8 0s. 15c; ?i Lb. 20c; Lb. «0c. Improved Early Blood Turnip An extra selected stock of blood turnip, having larger, coarser tops and rots than the Detroit Dark Bed. a. d requiring a considerably longer time to mature. Excellent for summer and autumn use. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 0/.. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. BaStian'S Early BlOOd Turnip Tops small, stems purplish-pink, leaves bright green, roots turnip-shaped, with medium sized tap: bright red. Flesh light purplish-red. zoned with white; crisp, ten­ der, very s\\ cot and of good quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 0/,. 15c; ^'Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. Early Turnip Bassano Topslarge; leaf stems light red; leaves light green; roots large, round, turnip-shaped; llesh pink, zoned with white, very sweet and tender when young, hecomimr woody and taste­ less with age. An excellent sort to plant for use as "greens.'' I'kt. 5c: Oz. 10c: 20z. 15c; 'i l,b. 2llc:Lb. 50c. V D. M. Ferry fi Co's Half Lon£ Blood 2?,££8?5Si '1^1,17^ The deep red roots are very symmetrical, t wo or three times as long as thick and always smooth and handsome. The flesh is rich dark red, very sweet. crisp and tender, never becoming woody, even in portions above tbe ground and retains its good qualitv longer than other sorts. We consider this the most valuable variety for winter and spring use. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c: h Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. Improved Long Dark Blood Tops large; necks small; leaf stems and veins red; leaf green, roots large, tapering, growing even with the surface, dark red: flesh dark red, zoned with lighter shade, very tender and sweet and remaining so when kept till spring. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; £j Lb. SOc; Lb. 50c. 'Ku'icc rtinfrl £\*< ^Of% USIID Roof We recommend all our customers to try this distinct yWWWVI 199 -OllUB Uy Ul OCO naiC DGCl vegetable, winch is superior to the common beet for rreens; if sown at the same time it will be fit for use before it. Later the plants form broad, flat, beautiful wax- fike stems which are very delicious cooked as beets, or pickled. Pkt. Sc; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; kg Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 19 Sugar Beets are desirable not only for the manufac­ ture of sugar, but are invaluable for stock feeding and table use. They are deservedly popular both on 8UGAR BEET the farm and in the small garden. No oue that raises beets Ot any kind should tail to plant at least a trial bed. Our list comprises ihe best strains on the market. f£(\] I The best soil for Sugar Beets isa rich, friable sandy or clayey »VJM»J Loam. They cannot be profitably grown on a tenacious wet clay or a very sandy or excessively hard and stony soil. Kich mucky soils will often give an Immense yield of roots which though excellent tor feeding are of little value for sugar mak­ ing. Most farm lands capable of producing a good crop of corn or wheat can be made to grow a good crop of beets. U AlVIlDp Sugar beets do much better when the soil lias been lTlillitJKEj made rich for a i needing erop than when tlie fer- tilizers are applied the same season. The use of rank, undecomposed manures, or such as contain a large amount of nitrogen, will result in large, coarse roots of little value for sugar making. If the condition of the ground necessitates the use of a fertilizer the current season, tlie greatest care should be taken to have it evenly and thoroughly mixed with the surface soil. Cppn There is no crop where the quality of the seed used is of greater im- ^ •-*•-'•' portance than this: inferior seed cannot by any amount of skill in cultivation be made to give a satisfactory yield. A great deal of most patient and cillful labor has been expended in establishing and developing strains of beets which are adapted to sugar making. It is only by the use of the best seeds that profitable sugar making is possible. plo flf? M& fl nrl r^-tie £reat secret of successful and economical culture *•*••* I ••••5 C*iiU of |,(,(>ts is thorough preparation of the soil before f* llll~l Vffc t"! n& nig* planting. The seed should be planted as soon as the In general the most / j KmftM • 11 V CI 1111.1$ ^"•' son (.an be gotten into good condition, which is not desirable beet for the r likely to be before the middle of April, but the seed should be in before the last of sugar factory is the ' May. We plant in drills twenty to thirty inches apart, dropping one containing the largest from twelve to twenty seeds to the foot. This will require from percentage of sugar. In this ten to fifteen pounds of seed to tbe acre. It is very Important that variety we have one of the the seed be well covered with not to exceed one inch of soil pressed richest sorts in cultivation, firmly over it. As soon as the young plants have started sufficiently and moreover it will do bet­ to make the rows visible they should be cultivated and tlie field ter on new lands than any should receive constant attention so as to keep the surface soil other variety, suffer less loose and destroy the starting weeds. When the beets are from an excess of nitrogen, and about two or three inches high they should be thinned so as to will keep tlie best. In size it is me­ stand six* to eight inches apart in the row. and cultivation dium or a little below, yielding should be discontinued as soon as the roots have commenced from ten to sixteen tons per acre, to form. Often a crop is injured by late cultivation which and containing, under favorable starts the plants Into fresh growth when they should be ma­ conditions, as high as eighteen per turing and developing sugar. Sugar beets ripeu and become cent of sugar. The beet grows oe- lit for harvesting as distinctly as do potatoes or corn, and low the surface. The green leaves they indicate that they are approaching this condition by the are smooth edged and spreading. outer leaves turning yellowish and the top seeming to decrease- Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; in size owing to the curling of the central leaves. They should % Lb. 15c; lilt. 35c. be gathered and stored when ripe or mature, for if left they may start into fresh growth, which lessens the proportion of sugar. Tlie successful cultivation of beets rich in sugar requires rotation of crops, however rich and good the soil may appear to be. Wanzieben A little larger than Vilmorin's Improved, and containing about tbe same amount of sugar. Its yield of beets is from twelve to eighteen tons per acre. The beet grows below tlie surface. The green leaves are rather large and spreading with wavy edges. A lit­ tle hardier and easier grown than FRENCH WHITE Vilniorin's Improved. Probably SUGAR BEET. the best sort for the experimenter to use. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; % Lb. 15c; Lb. 35c for stock feedin french BEETS 9 Very Rich FRENCH WHITE SUGAR RED TOP. Formerly used for sugar making, A variety with large, but the smaller, richer sorts have largely taken its place for this purpose. long roots yielding from The numerous green leaves are quite erect and the elongated, egg-shaped fourteen to twenty tons root is tinged with red at the ton, and contains about twelve per cent, of per acre, and often con­ sugar. It is very hardy and productive, yielding about twenty tons to the taining as m u c h as acre. A most desirable sort, for stock feeding. eighteen per cent, of Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c: 2 Oz. 10c; % Lb. 16c; lib. »5c. sugar. The roots are below the surface. LANE'S IMPERIAL SUGAR. This is a larger, coarser beet than the The green leaves are French White Sugar. It is more like Mangel Wurzel in character, but the upright in growth. The white flesh is much sweeter and tenderer. It is sometimes used for tlie hardiest and easiest table. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c: 2 Oz. lOr; 5j Lb. 15c; Lb. 35c. grown. FRENCH YELLOW SUGAR. Grows to a large size; roots half long, yel­ Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; low and sweet. Excellent for stock feeding. 2 0z.lOc;$sLb.l5c; Pkt. 5r; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; h Lb. 15r; Lb. 45c. Lb. 35c. We will supply 5 Lbs. or more of Klein Wanzieben, Vilmorin's Improved and French Very Rich Suiffar Beets at 25 cents per pound, by Express or Freight, at Purchaser's Expense. 20 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. MANGEL WURZEL BEET LONG RED A large, long variety grown for Stock feeding. It htai.Us up well above the surface; color light red; llesh white and rosecul.ued. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; H Lb. 16CJ Lb. 40e. D. M. FERRY f5 CO'S IMPROVED An improvement on MAMMOTH LONG RED the old variety. The rootsare very large, uniiormly straight and well formed, pro­ portionately thicker, and are deeper colored than the common sort and with smaller tops. We know our stock of this variety will produce the largest and finest mots which can be L-rown and that it is vastly superior to many strains of tbe same sort ottered under other names such as Norbitan (Jiant, Colossal, Monarch, etc. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; Si Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. YELLOW GLOBE-A large, round, orange colored variety, ot excellent quality, producing a better crop on shallow soil (ban the Long Red, The roots often keep better than those of the long varieties as they can be more easily handled without injury. Pkt.5c; Oz. 10c S Oz. 10c; H. Lb. 15c; Lb. 86c. ORANGE GLOBE We think this one of the best varietiesot Mangel Wurzel grown for stock feeding. It has exceedingly small topsand lew leaves; leaf sialics and blades green; roots medium sized, uni­ formly globe shaped, having a very small tap and few side roots; color of skin deep orange yellow; llesh white and of excel I en I quality. The roots grow almost entirely above ground, making them admir­ ably adapted to shallow ground and verv easy to har­ vest. Pkt 5c; Oz.lOc; 2 0z.l0c; H Lb. 15c; Lb.86c YELLOW LEVIATHAN-Kootslong,o!ive shaped, wry large, growing over one-half out of ihe ground; Mesh white, sweet and ^..—-- tender; tops bright green, comparatively small; necu small, short. We think this is perhaps the best of the yellow field beets, because its fine tlesh never becomes woody, and its roots grow so well out of the ground that the crop is easily harvested Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; h Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. YEI LOW OVOID, OR INTEl^ MEDIATE Root o\< id. intt rmediate beiween the long and globe varieties; flesh YELLOW solid, nearly white, zoned LEVIATHAN with yellow; hardy, vig­ MANGEL. orous and productive. WURZEL. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; hj, Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c.

M. F. & Co' MAMMOTH LONG RED MANGEL WURZEL.

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OTVNOE GLOBE MANGEL WURZEL. ! GOLDEN TANKARD —Tops comparatively small; with yellow stems and midribs: necl; very smell; mots laive. ovoid, out filled out at top aud bottom so as to appronub H cylindri­ cal form. Flesh yellow, zoned with white. A jrt'eat Improve* merit and worthy of use on every farm. I'kt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 0z. 10c; \ Mi. Ioc; Ml. 45c. RED GLOBE Similar to Yellow Globe except in color, which Is a, lifrht red or pink. I'kt. oc; Oz. 10c; 2 Or.. Klc; \ Lb. 16c: Mi. 40c. Altli'-utrb originating from n very dis­ BROCOLI tinct type, the modern improved sorts of Brocoli can scarcely be distinguished from cauliflower; the points of difference being that they are rcnerally taller and the head-; more divided. Tbe culture is the same as that given for cauliflower. EARLY LARGE WHITE FRENCH-The best variety. Heads white, very compact and hard, continuing firm for a lone lime. A hardv. vigorous, easilv grown sort. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; ki I,|». $|.-_>5; Lb. $4.00 Best Imported The GOLDEN BRUSSELS SPROUTS plants, which are \ TANKARD very hardy, grow two or three fe.-t high, and produce from the sides MANGEL of the stalk numerous little sprou's which resemble verv small cab­ WURZEL. BRUSSELS SPROUTS. bages, one or two inches in dli-meter. The leaves should be broken down in the full, to give ihe ti'tJe bends more room to grow They should be treated in all respects like winter cahbage or knle. We offer a carefullv grown strain, very hardy and giving com­ pact, round sprouts of large size and good quality. Pkt, 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 2oc; \ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 D. M. FERRY & CO?S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOG CK. 21 For many years Cabbage Seed has been a leading specialty with us. Our Cabbage Seeds are all grown from approved stock seeds which are hugely of our own development on our OakvUu Seed Farm; they are all grown under our per- CABBAGE.. sonal Inspection and supervision. There is none more reliable, none that can be more implicitly depended upon to give planters uniformly satisfactory results. CULTURE The requisites for complete success are: First, good seed; this plant is largely dependent upon the best seed for its success; no satisfactory results can possibly be obtained from poor stock. Secondi rich, well prepared ground. Third, frequent and thorough cultivation. A heavy, moist and rich loam is most suitable. Ii should be highly manured and worked deep. Cabbage is universally 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 hot beds, hardened off by gradually exposing them to night, air. and transplanted as earlv as the ground is in good condition, setting eighteen to thirty-six inches apart, according to si/.e of variety. South of the 40th parallel sow about the middle of September, or later according to latitude, transplanting into cold frames it 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 tosix inches high. Shade and water the late sowings in dry weather to get them up. It is important that the plants should not be crowded iu the seed bed. or they will run up weak and slender, and be likely to make long stems. One of the most successful eastern market gardeners recommends sowing cabbage for family use as follows: At the desired time sow the seed in hills six to twelve seeds in a place, and after the plants are of sufficient size thin to a single plant to the hill, and cultivate as usual. This is a very simple method and in some cases is very successful. OabbageS 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. Loosen­ ing 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. The best remedy seems to be to remove the earth from around the stem and apply an emulsion of kerosene (coal oil) made as follows: Add one quart of kerosene oil to two quarts of boiling soft soap which has been thinned to the consistency of cream. Stir the oil thor­ oughly 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. Tobacco dust, ashes, slacked lime and coal dust are all recommended as preventives, and with us have proved valu­ able in the order named. These are scattered about the plants, leaving one here and there untreated for the llies to congregate around and deposit their eggs upon,"when the plants should lie pulled up and destroyed. The cabbage worms which destroy the leaves and h.ads later, mav be killed by dusting with pyrethrnm powder. If the disease called club root, should get a foot-hold, do not plant the land with any of the cabbage family for a year or two. This is usually an effective remedy. To preserve cabbages during the winter, pull them on a dry day, and turn them over on the heads a few hours to drain. Set them out in a cool cellar, or bury them in long trenches in a dry situation, covering with boards or straw so as to keep out frost and rain. \ Agreat many of the varieties of cabbages an1 simply strains rather than distinct sorts and are really the same as some older and better known kinds. We think there is not a single variety ottered in this country which we have not seen both in trial and In fields, and we are confident that, every good quality can be found in a greater degree iu the varieties we offer than in any other kinds. FIRST EARLY OABBAGES Early Jersey Wakefield The Earliest and Hardest Heading of Extra Early Cabbages Most gardeners depend upon it for the bulk of their extra early crop. Our stock is grown and selected with the greatest care and there is none better and there are few as ;ood. Heads conical, very compact, solid and of excellent quality. The thick, stout feaves and compact habit make it THE BEST FOR WINTERING OVER AND VERY EARLY SETTING Pkt oc; Oz. 86c; 2 Oz. 60c; h Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50

EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD CABBAGE. Similar to the well-known Jersey Wakefield. VERY EARLY ETAMPES The plants are lighter colored, but not quite so hardy. The heads are fully as large, not quite so hard, but are ot excellent quality. Sold also as "Earliest ot Ail," "Wonderful," etc. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; H Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50

PYTDA FADIV FYPDF^^ An extra early sort, In which the plants | AlKri L/AHLI I Al HLoJ are compact, with round, thick leaves, *- and form an oval head, which is astonishingly large for the si/.e of the plants. The heads are comparatively thicker and less pointed than tln.se of the Jersey Wakefield, and it is only slightly later than that sort. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; H Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50

VERY EARLY ETAMPES CABBAGE. Charleston, or Large QIakefield A strain of Wakefield in which the plant is larger and a little later, the head larger and not so pointed.

On account of the fine, solid heads of this variety tt is drservfdly very popular with market gardeners and shippers to follow the Jersey Wakefield which is only a few days earlier than this splendid variety. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; h lib, $1.00; Lb. $8.60 CHARLESTON, OR LARGE WAKEFIELD CABBAGE. EARLY SPRING, OR .FLAT PARISIAN (See Supplement.) 22 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. First Early Gabbages i CONTINUED -— i

FA PI V \f\QK Heads small, heart shaped, firm and tender; of Li/\IV.I_ I HJIVIX very erect and dwarf habii. so that they may be own fifteen or eighteen inches apart. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; rLb. 40c; Lb. $1.25

FAR! V I APfiP VOPk' Succeeds the Early York. It is of Lrtl\LI LftRUb IUIVIV larger size, about ten dday s later, more robust and bears the heat better. •M. 5c; Oz. 15c; 20z. 25c; H Lb. 40c; Lb. $1 EARLY LARGE YORK CABBAGE. Second [arly or Summer Cabbages A very early, large heading cabbage, HENDERSON'S plants strong growing 11 with large, spreading EARLY SUMMER outer leaves . . . Heads large, tlat or slightly conical, and keep longer without bursting than must of the rally suit's. Valuable for both family and market. This mav •»• called an improvement on the Newark Flat Dutch, which it has superseded. I'kt. oc; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; ^ Lb. 60c; th. $2.00 ALL HLAD LARLY ^ A variety in which the plants are more compact, the leaf HENDERSON'S smoother and thicker and tin- heads rounder than the Karly Summer. EARLY SUMMER Certainly a good variety which promises to become very popular. CABBAGE. Pkt. :>.;' O/. 26c; 2 Oz. 40c; H Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50

Continued experience confirms our belief i hat this Early Dwarf Flat Dutch IS THE BEST SECOND EARLY SORT The plants are short stemmed and upright, with comparatively few and short leaves, so that they can be planted closely. Heads large, solid, maturing about as early as Karly Summer and stand long without bursting. Every plant will form a hard head fit for market as early as the earliest of the round heading cabbages, and as large and solid as the winter kinds. Our stock should not be confounded with the interior later stocks frequently offered under this name. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 85c; H, Lb. G0e; Lb. $1.76 r~lR -. . K • — Early Winnigstadt-^ One of the best for general use, being very hardy and sure to head, forming a hard head when must sorts fail. Those who have failed with other kinds can hope to succeed with this. It seems to suffer less t'nun the cabbage worm than any other sort. Plant \--^y compact, with short, thick leaves. Heads regular, conical, very hard, and keep well DO th summer and winter. It is the hardiest, not only as regards frost, but will suffer less from excessive wet, drought, insects or disease, than any other second early sort, and will give a fair crop of heads when others fall. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; \ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 EARLY DWARF FLAT DUTCH CABBAGE. All Seasons ... This is the sort generally grown on Long Island for the New York market. Heads very large, round, often nearly spherical, but usually somewhat flattened; very solid and of the best quality, keeping as well as the winter sorts. Plants very vigorous and sure heading; leaves large, smooth, with dense bloom. Remarkable for its ability to stand the hot sun and dry weather. Our trial has shown that heads which were fit for market by July 10th were still salable Sep- tember 10th, the only change being increased si/.e and density. One of the very best sorts for general cultivation. Pkt. 5c; Oz; 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; % Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 Tilderkraut Somewhat like Winnigstadt, but larger, much more pointed, and heading up with fewer outside leaves. Highly esteemed for making kraut. Good either for first or second crop, and succeeds artiiularly well on rich prairie soils. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; EARLY WINNIGSTADT CABBAGE. e.Lb. 00c; Lb. $1.75 D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE E CATALOGUE. 23 SECOND EARLY dI ABBAGES continued Deep Head An early strain of the Flat Dutch type. The plant is rather below medium size, very short stemmed and few- leaved. The leaves are large, broad and quite thick. The head is oval and very large for size of plant, solid and of good quality. It matures just after the All Sea­ sons Cabbage, and is verv popular with gardeners. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; ^ Lb. 00c; Lb. $2.00 Early Drumhead Plants compact, with very thick, dark green leaves, covered with a dense bloom which protects them in a measure from the worms. Heads flat, very solid and of good quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 £ITf>f>E;&&|{%lU A sure heading, long keep- 9UUVLi«701vli ing variety, very similar to All Seasons. Our seed is from carefully grown, selected DFEP HEAD CABBAGE. stock, and is the best that can be procured. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. «0r: % Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 pottler's Early ^Drumhead OR BRUNSWICK SHORT STEM many sections, particularly in the East, this the most popular cabbage grown, and it cer- inly is one of the very best second early sorts in cultivation. Plants have vi-ry short stems and large leaves, which start, from tlie stem horizontally, hut turn upward about the head. Head large, vt,ry flat, compact anil solid, and of flne quality. We have taken pains to have our stock fvi>e from the longer stemmed, coarse plants often seen in inferior FOTTLER'S EARLY DRUMHEAD CARBAGE. stocks of this variety. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 LATE OR AUTUMN CABBAGES Improved Stone Mason or The Warren We think tliis is one of the very best for fall and winter use. being the best iu (pudity of anv of the smooth leaved kinds. Our stock is of the best. Plant medium sized, with only a moderate number of leaves; stem medium length: head medium sized to large, round or slightly flattened, very solid, crisp, tender, without being coarse or strong flavored. It will certainly give the greatest satisfaction, both to the amateur antl market gardener, aud ought to be planted largely by both. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; ^ Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00

A compact growing, gen­ SUREHEAD eral crop cabbage, having medium sized to large, thick heads and many outer leaves. We assure our customers that our stock is of the best obtainable, and sure to give large, fine heads. Pkt, 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.76 IMPROVED STONE MASON, OR THE WARREN CABBAGE. 24 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. LATE OR AUTUMN CABBAGES-CONTIHUED

THE LARGEST AND BEST HOUSEMAN LATE fLAT DITCH OF THE LATE SORTS.

A strain uf [/ate Flat Dutch Cabbage In which the plants are very vigorous and hardy. The leaves are v,-ry large and broad; the stem <>c moderate height; the head large aud very solid. A hardy and very- sure heading sort. Always forms a large, handsome head which keeps better than most sorts. Particularly desirable for those who wish to raise large quantities of cabbage fur fall shipment. Pkt. Be: Oz. 20c; 20z. 36c; '.» Lh. (JOc; Lb. $1.75 D. Ul. FERRY & GO'S PRE|UIU[II LHTE FLAT DUTCH * * ¥ We have taken great pains to main­ tain ami develop the good qualities whieh have made this sort so popular, and offer a very superior strain. A thousand plants can be depended upou to produce from nine hundred and lifty to one thousand large, oval, solid heads HOUSEMAN LATE FLAT DUTCH CABBAGE. of splendid quality, whieh will keep in the best condition for a longtime. I'kt. lie; Oz. 20c; 20*. Hoc; 5sl,b.60c; 1,1). $1.76 ARBLEHEAD .... ACMF FIAT WITCH A" earl-v and very Ox.:'..,,; \ Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 Weighing in some instances over fifty pounds. Under good cultivation acres have been grown where the heads would D. M. FERRY & CO'S ~ average thirty pounds each. The plain is verv large and late PREMIUM LATE DRUMHEAD ... in maturing. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 1 Oz. 85c; '.. Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 We recommend this sort for markets that require a very large, solid head. A sure heading sort which in good, rich soil, will grow loan enormous size, and on poorer soils will give good- sized heads which are very compact, solid, and of excel­ lent flavor. Pkt. oc; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 86cj % Lb. 00c; Lb. $1.75

MARBLEHEAD MAMMOTH DRUMHEAD CABBAGE. HOLLANDER, OR DANISH BALL HEAD This variety is very hardy, very handsome, very solid, one of the best keepers and of fine quality. It is one of the best for grow­ ing for distant markets or for late spring use. The plant is vigorous, rather compact growing, with a longer stem than most American sortsand exceeding­ ly hardy, not only in resisl ing cold but also dry weather; it matures its head a little later than the Flat Dutch. HOLLANDER, OR DAMSH BALL HEAD CABBAGE. The leaves are large, very thick, bluish-green covered with whitish bloom and borne with an upward ten- £oSSa™i 1 ,' \W\"Z~ vgMfflfiS?-*" ti -T ",,n,""' : ,""*' """' • *•t,m*t ooff th,hy' *"solim d "'»<•that iilt «eighweighss quitquitee as much. The but are so tigi -l tv , nwn ' . ' "h'te an" t/ndrr !>n'1 '"" OMl-v "vrhip or pass b.veach Other more than tho' "toss e of most sorts ,Iv•shmet,.fn h f"" ox(,V'h,,'-''V s',!i,i 'l™'1 W,li''1' s"l,"ls sWpmem better and arrives al fa s destination In more attracnvt e Shape than those of any other late sort. In quality il is one of the best, being very white, erlfis p and tender. wnllfVHKiven a ere<"t deal of attention to this variety and offer seed of ot w.ll produce a crop of more uniformly typical heads than can be grown from other stocks I'kt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; h Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 25 LATE OR AUTUMN CABBAGES Continued ilammoth Rock Red.. This is the best, largest and surest heading red cabbage ever Introduced, and much better than the stock offered as ked Drumhead. No 0X16 should plani the latter as long as our strain of Mam­ moth Rook Red ran be obtained. Tin- plant is large, with numerous spreading leaves. The bead is large, round, very solid anil of deep red color. Ninety-eight per cent, of the plants will form extra line heads. I'kt. 6c; Oz. 20cj 2 Oz. 35c; h Lb. 60c: Lb. $2.00 LOUISVILLE DRUMHEAD &S«3t&BS sort of Flat Dutch type. Plauts short stemmed and compact, with broad, well rounded, large loaves, very full at base. Head semi-fiat, thick and of good qualitv. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 85c; % Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 A very popular sort in the West. The LUXEMBURG plants are very hardy, standing trans­ planting and long continued dry weather l>etter than most sorts. MAMMOTH ROCK RED CABBAGE. Heads medium size, nearly round, ami of good qualitv. The outer leaves are tinged with red. fiPPPM fil A7Fn A standard late variety in the Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c] 2 Oz. 35c; h Lb. 60c; Lb, $2.00 Ul\L,L,tl \JmL,r\-im4mL-u south, as it is not affected by the heat. Heads large, but rather loose and open. Enjoyby s comparative im­ munity from the attacks of insects. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; fc Lb. 60c: Lb. $2.00 CAVOY CABBAGES «K3 yy-wt-m-^ their dehcate eauliflorccr-Uke flavor, and as they become better known in this country they are growing rapidly into favor with discriminatintf buyers. EARLY DWARF ULM SAVOY M&nffi^ solid; leaves small, thick, fleshy, of fine, deep green color, and of most excel­ lent quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; h Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 IMPROVED AMERICAN SAVOY JXXtl'e^e^Te market, and the surest to head. The heads are larger, more solid and iu every way better than the sorts called Perfection. < Ireen (Jlohe or Drumhead Savoy. The plants are vigorous, very sure heading and even more densely and uni­ formly curled than tlie Early Dwarf Ulm Savoy; tin-heads are globular and IMPROVED AMERICAN SAVOY. of the very best quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; xi Lb. 60c: Lb. $1.75 is one of the most wholesome and nutritious of our THE CARROT garden roots, and deserves to be more extensively used, both for culinary and stock feeding purposes. We urge our readers to CARROTS give some of the early table sorts a trial. For feeding stock, especially horses and milch cows, the carrot cannot l)e surpassed, and it should be more largely grown by farmers for this purpose. CULTURE -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. When il is possible to do so, it is advisable to sow as early in the spring as the ground is fit to work, though good crops may. in this latitude, be grown from sowings as late as June 15, but success from such late planting is uncertain. For table use sow the smaller kinds as early as practicable in rows 16 to 18 inches apart. For field culture prepare the ground thoroughly and sow in drills IS to 21 inches apart, using from one and one-half to three pounds to the acre, according to the distance between rows. Cover one-half to one Inch 'lee]) 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. Do not let the weeds get a start. Thin the smaller table sorts to 8 to 10 to the foot, anu the field varieties to 3 to 6 inches apart in the row. For winter use gather aud store like beets or turnips. gARLlEST SHORT HORN ^> The Earliest Variety in Cultivation and Best Suited for Forcing. Tops small, finely divided. The reddish-orange colored roots are nearly round with a groove about the crown. When fully matured they are about two inches in diameter, but should he used before they are full-grown, when they are tender and delicious. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c EARLY HALF LONG SCARLET C A DPINJT A M Tops verv small; roots cylin- • VftK,LniAl\|rj,a| witfa remarkably small necks; very handsome deep orange in color, with scarcely any core and of the best quality. They can be sown very thick* and are well adapted for forcing. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c Early Scarlet Horn Excellent for Early Planting Out of Doors. Tops small; coarsely divided; roots top SCARLET shaped, but tapering abruptly to a small tap; HORN skin orange red. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; CARROT EARLIEST SHORT HORN CARROT. hi Lb, 25c; Lb. 75c 26 I). M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. CA RROTS-CONTINUBD HALF LONG SCARLET NANTES STUMP ROOTED. Tops medium size; roots cylindrical, smooth, bright orange; flesh orange, becoming yel­ low in center, but with no distinct core; of Improved Long Orange the finest quality, and one of the most sym­ metrical and handsome of the medium The most popular of the olfler sorts for farm use on sized soils; excellent for the market or mellow soil. An improvement obtained by years of home garden. Pkt.5c;0z. 10c;20z.l5c; careful selection of the best formed and deepest col­ hi Lb. 20c; Lb. 70c. ore] I'MCits of the old Long "range. Roots compar- ativelv shorier than the Long Orange,and smoother. Inn BO uniform and true that the bulk of the crop will be greater. CHANTENAY I'kt. or; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20cj Lb. «0c. Tops medium size; necks small: roots tapering slightly hut uniformly stump rooted and smooth; color deep GUERANDE, OR OX HEART... orange-red: flesh very crisp and tender. Tops small for the size of the roots which are Although this Is a medium early sort. comparatively short, but often reach a diameter of it furnishes roots of usable size as early seven inches."terminating abruptly ina small tap as any, is a heavy cropper and fs root. Flesh bright orange, fine grained ami sweet. undoubtedly oneof the best for both This is a desirable variety for soil so hard and stiff t he market and private garden. that longer growing sorts would not thrive in it. while itsgreat prod uc tivenessmakes When young, excellent for table use. and when it very desirable as a field sort. mature, equally good for stock. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 15c; hi Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. *, Lb. 86c; Lb. 75c. Early Half Long Scarlet

MPTOvEo LONO STUriP ROOTED. ORANGE CARRDT. Excellent for early market, or for field culture. Of medium size, flesh bright scarlet, brittle and of fine flavor. Pkt. 5c; Oz. lOc; 2 Oz. 16c; hi Lb. 20c; Lb. 70c. fl**^ •i»in[^n Grown largely on accountof its p lability toalk m-^m^m*m * ^*m *•* Tops medium slaed . coarsely smooth and handsome roots are deep orange C medium ing uniformly to a blunt point; tlesh BfWeet, crisp, tender and of fl deep orange color. Although the roots of this variety are short, they pro duce as large a bulk as the longer field sorts and are more easily harvested. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; :. :• — >' • \^"-y 20/. 15e;%f Lb. 25c; GUERANDE, OR OX HEART CARROT. Lb. 75c. We think thisdistinet vari­ ety is destined to take first D. M. ferry & Co's, rank as a field earrot, ow- i its enormous produc­ tiveness and the ease with Improved Short White Which it Can be harvested. Roots half long, smooth, very heavy at the shoulder, hut tapering regu­ larly to the point; color light green at the crown, pure white below: flesh rich, white, solid, crisp and o£ ex,-client flavor. This variety Is a real acquisition as a heavy yielding, easily harvested, white carrot, and is the Best of this class. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; -20/.. 10c; ', l,li. 15c; Lb. J,,",,-.

LARGE WHITE $ BELGIAN .. .. Grows one-third out of the ground. Root pure white, green above ground with CHANTENAY small top. Flesh rather coarse. The CARROT. roots on light, rich ground grow to a large size, and are extensively grown for stock feeding. Pkt. 5c: Oz. 10c; 2 0z. 10c: Si Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c.

O. M. FERRY & Co-s IMPROVEO SHORT WHITE CARROT. DANVERS CARROT. D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 27 THE CAULIFLOWER, although one 0/ 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 pro­ duce it. Anyone will be reasonahly Gauliflower certainof success with this most desir­ able vegetable if he carefully follows the cultural directions given below.

I"*!! I TIIBF *,°r sPrm£ ant* eai"I.v summer crop sow in March or early in April in hot-bed and transplant to cold v*U EJ • *J *^- •"< frame when sufficiently large, and to the open ground as soon as danger of hard freezing is over. 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. Give the plants thorough culture and keep free from worms with Persian insect powder. For late crop sow at same time as for late cabbage and treat in the same manner. It should IK* borne in mind that cauli­ flower irill not head up well in hot, dry weather and hence tlie sowings should be so regulated as to bring it to maturity either before the hot summer weather sets in or not until the cooler weather of the fall. If it receive at tllis time a liberal supply of water, the size and quality of the heads will be greatly improved. After the heads l>egin to form, draw the leaves over anil pin or tie them together to protect the head from the sun and keep it white. The heads should l>e cut for use while the "curd" is compact and hard, as they soon become tough and bitter after they open and separate into branches. Our cauliflower seed 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 takeu to save seed from perfectly developed plants only.

EARLY SNOWBALL CAULIFLOWER. f^ARLY SNOWBALL QALLIFLOWER

Extensively Grown for Forcing or Wintering Over for Early Crop. It is exceedingly early and hardy and is one of the surest to make a solid, compact head. THE BEST FOR LATE SUMMER AMD PALL GBOP

Good seed Is absolutely necessary for success in growing cauliflower. Our seed Is most carefully grown, WITH REASONABLE CARE EVERY PLANT WILL PRODUCE A FINE HEAD. Pkt. 25c; %Oz. 75r; Oz. $2.50; 2 Oz. $4.75; Si lib. $9.00 28 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH GAULIFLOWER-GONTINUED Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt e^l^SS&T Early Paris, or Nonpareil ^Sg-jS&nKt and is verv desirable tor forcing or for planting outdoors. uniform, close heads, which are tender anil delicious. If Plants compact, with few narrow, upright leaves, and suited planted at the same time as the Extra Karly Paris, it will ho for close planting; forms solid, compact heads even tinder ready for use when that variel y Is exhausted. unfavorable conditions, and Is therefore 01 £ the mosi de­ I'kt. 5c; o*. 60c; •-' Oz. $1.00; it Lb. $1.75 sirable for general use. We think our Stock of this is unsur­ passed and we assure our customers thai It is as early as any 1 1 Le Normand's Short Stem gs&Ktft&g catalogued as "Earliest/ or "Firsl Early.' hest sorts, riant hardy, compact growing, sure heading, and Pkl. 25c; \0/. 75c; Oz. $2.25; 20z. $4.25; % Lb. $8.00 producing many leaves which protect the close, solid curd, FvfTA Farll/ PariC Heads large, white, compact and keeping it well blanched. I ALIO I (Il iy I QIIO solid, of exeellent tlavor. tender ;md Pkt, Be; Oz. 76c; 2 Oz. $1.25; 5i Lb. $2.25 delicious. Leaves large, stalk short. Being so early it must, FaPlV I lllllllin Tuis is a Standard variety; verv tender always be a favorite, especially With market gardeners. LUMJ LUIIUUII and quite early; heads compact, solid and Fkt. 5r; Oz. $1.00; 2 Oz. $1.60J hi Lh. $2.50 of delicious flavor; good for general use. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 10c; •_> Oz. 75c; \ Lb. $1.-25 "While not quite so early as the I amP AlllifTQ A valuable late sort, sure to head, of the EARLY FAVORITE Snowball this is very early, exceed- Lai yt/ >\l\lItl O best quality, and very popular with mar­ ingly hardy, i iwri and by far tlie best sort for the ket gardeners everywhere, Plant large, but of upright Inexperienced grower, as it will head under conditions in growth, tbe leaves protecting the heads so thai they will en­ Which many sorts would fail. The plants are large and form dure uninjured a frost that would nun other sorts. One large heads whieh are solid, crisp, tender, of tine quality. It keeps in condition lor use a long time. Several years'expe­ of the very best of the late sorts. rience has convinced us that it is one of the hardiest kinds in I'kt. 5c; Oz. 80c; 2 Oz. $1.5(1; 'i Lb. $2.75 cultivation. We urge you to try it. ,- Fkt. 5ct Oz. $1.00; 2 Oz. $1.50; hi Lb. $2.50 Veitch's Autumn Giant iVSi" Vi:"b«Kv'^: f> large, extremely white, firm and compact., and being well pro­ Ipfiiri 'ie of the best for general cultivation, tected by foliage, remain a long time iii for use. The plants Early l_l lul I (leads large, close, compact, and very should he started and transplanted early in the season to insure Fkt. 5ct Oz. $1.25; 2 Oz. $2.25; '-. Lb. $1.00 their full development, i'kt.5c; Oz.SOc; 20z.90c; '.. Lb.$l.r>0 CELERY CI II IIPF Sow the seed (which is slow to germinate! in shallow boxes, or in a finely prepared seed bed out of doors, in V*JL* * *-'I\L' 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 sat­ isfactory growth. When about two inches high, thin out and transplant so that they may stand three inches apart, and when the plants are four inches high, cut off tlie tops, which will cause them to grow stock}'. 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. Ihe 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 the first of July. The most desirable time will depend upon local climate, and is that w hich will bring the plants to maturity during cool, moist weather. In setting, pre­ pare broad, shallow trenches about six inches deep and four feet apart in which the plants should be set six inches apart, (anting oil' the outer leaves and pressing lie- soil firmly about! the roots, when the plants are nearly full grown they should I handled." which is done by one man gathering the leaves together, while a second draws the earth about the plan! to one third its height, taking care that none of the earth falls between the leaves, as it would be likely to cause them to rust or rot. Aftera few days draw more earth about them and repeat the process every tew days until only the top: tin' leaves are visible. Or ii may be blanched by pressing the leaves together- with two wide hoards held in place by slakes. This is the met hod commonly used by market gardeners, but celery so blanched is more likely to become pithy than that blanched with earth. Care should be taken that th.- plants are not disturbed while they tire wet or the ground is damp, as it would be sure to injure them. V part of the crop mav he simply "handled." and then tit the approach of severe freezing weather taken up and set out compact ly in a dark cellar or an un­ used cold frame which can be kept just above the freezing point, aud it will then gradually blanch so that it may be used through­ out Ihe 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 what is termed the new process, which consists in making a spot as rich as possible, and there set­ ting the plants six to eight inches apart each way. ir the soil is very rich and there is an abundance of water, the plants will blanch each other and the product will he very white and handsome, but we think it is inferior in quality to that grown by the old method

or Golden Golden Yellow Self Large Solid.... Blanching This is the Best Celery for Early Use. Plants of a yellowish-green color when voung. but as they ma­ ture the inner stems and leaves turn a beautiful golden vellow. which adds much to their attractiveness and makes the work of blanching much easier. The handsome color, erispness. tender­ ness, freedom from stringiness and line nutty llavor of this vari­ ety make it only necessary to be tried in order to establish it as The Standard of Excellence as an Early Sort.

Pkt 5c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; h Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 GOLDEN YELLOW LARGE SOLID. D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 29 GELBRY CONTINUED ose Ribbed Paris JSA'C JiliiyiXGT-ml' B-BmAUTJCFirL .\.v/> oi si*imi:\nm QIWKITY. In general character this BOli resembles tlie Golden Yellow Large Solid from which it originated, but tlie plant is more compact, the stalks a little larger and the upper ponions. par­ ticularly of the heart stems, are a richer, deeper yellow. The stalks are most beautifully tinted with red at the base. The plant is smut and vigorous and as self-blanching as any variety in cultivation. The leaves are broad, the outer ones dark green j >ut becoming more yellow toward the eenter until those of the heart are deep yellow." Though the ribs are prominent the stalks are practically stringless and Wonderfully crisp, tender and good flavored. They are large and thick. In color they are a very rich and waxlike yellow tinted with pink at the base which deepens into a carmine line along the ridges. We have carefully tested this sort and we believe tt to be one of the most valu­ able Kinds in cultivation both for the home garden and t hose markets which demand vegetable** ot high f|uality« No celery grower or market gardener should fail to grow it extensively as its remarkable beauty alone will give It ready aale wherever offered. Pkt. or; Oz. :j.V: 2 Oz. 60c; \ Lb. $1.00; Lb. $.1.50 (See Colored Plate.)

ROSE RIBOED PARIS CELERY. hite Plume... w While we are fully aware that this variety has great merit as an early market sort, being as early as any and very attractive when fit for use, yet we do not think that it compares favorably with the Golden Vellow Large Solid either in flavor or solidity, or that it will remain in condition for use as long after it is earthed up. Plants light yellowish green with tips of leaves almost white As they mature the inner stems and leaves turn white, and require to be earthed up but a short time before they are in condition for use. Where a fine appearing celery at a minimum amount of labor is the object, this variety will give entire satisfaction. An Improved White Plume is being offered, but careful com­ parison with our stock fails to show that it is equal to that we offer. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. Hoc; J* Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00

GIANT PASCAL CELERY. Giant Pascal-^ This is a green leaved variety developed from the Golden Yellow Large Solid, and is an excellent sort for fall and winter use. It blanches very quickly to a beautiful yellowish-white color, is very solid and crisp and of a fine nutty flavor. The stalks grow broad and thick, a single plant making a large bunch. With rich soil and high culture this variety will be wholly satisfactory. Especially recommended for the south where it is prized more than almost any other kind. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 85c; H Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 WHITE PLUME CELERY. 30 D. M. FEHKY & CO., DETKOiT, MICH.

GOLDEN HEART, OR GOLDEN DWARF. A distinct variety of sturdy dwarf habit. It is solid, au excellent keeper, and of fine, nutty flavor The heart, which is large and full, is of a light yellow when blanched, making this an exceedingly showy and desirable variety for both market and private* use I'kt. or.-. Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 2oc; Si Lb. 40c; Lb. $i.»0 CRAWFORD'S HALF DWARF. When blanched is of ratheryellowish-whitecolor, and is quite solid. It possesses the nutty flavor peculiar to the dwarf kinds, and it has much more vigor of growth, surpassing many of the large growing sorts in weight of blanched stalks per plant. Pkt. 5c; Oz. Ioc; 2 Oz. 25c; H. Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 PERFECTION HEARTWELL. A flne flavored, crisp and tender variety. The plants are a little taller than the Crawford's Half Dwarf, and a little later in maturing. The stalks when blanched are white. They are medium sized, round, very solid, crisp, ten­ der, and of exceedingly fine and nutty flavor. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 85c; H Lb. «0c; Lb. $1.75 DWARF WHITE SOLID. Dwarf white, stiff, close habit; solid, crisp aud of fair quality. This va­ riety is also sold as ijarqe Ribbed Kalamazoo and Kala maztio. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 BOSTON MARKET. For many years one of the most popular sorts in the markets of Boston. Instead of a single large heart, it forms a number of smaller ones, which are very white and remarkably tender and crisp. The best variety for light soils. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; \ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 Evans' Triumph THE BEST LATE CELERY. This variety has a very strong and vigorous plant with large, very white, crisp, brittle, tender and FINE FLAVORED STALKS. It is late and requires the whole season to develop but will KEEP LONGER THAN ANY OTHER SORT. We recommend it as worthy of the FIRST PLACE AS A LATE CELERY. Pkt. 5c; Oz. ItOc; 2 Oz. 55c; \. Lb. $1.00; Lb. $11.00

SEYMOUR'S WHITE SOLID. A large sized, vigorous growing variety; stalks white, round, very crisp; perfectly solid and of superior flavor. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; \ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 EVANS- TRIUMPH CELERY. SOUP, OR CUTTING CELERY. This variety is adapted to sowing thick in rows and cutting when three or four inches high, to use for soup flavoring. It can be cut repeatedly and will furnish a succession throughout the season. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; * Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 CELERY SEED FOR FLAVORING. Oz. 10c: 2 Oz. 10c: H Lb. 15o: Lb. Hoc. flEUERlAG ^"-^ or Turnip-Rooted Gelery Culture—Sow the seed at the same season and give the same treatment as common celery. Transplant the young plants to moist, rich soil, in rows two feet apart and six inches apart in th,' row. Give thorough culture. As the roots are the edible portion of this vegetable, it is not necessary to earth up or " handle " it. After the roots have attained a diameter of two inches or over, they will be fit for use. To keep through win­ ter, pack in damp earth or sand and put in the cellar, or leave out of doors, covering with earth and straw, like beets or carrots. Large Smooth Prague Au improved form of turnip-rooted celery, producing large and smooth roots, which are almost round, and with very few side roots. Plants vigorous, with large, deep green foliage. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; \ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 TIIPNIP-ROflTFn Tue root of tnis celery is turnip-shaped » «ji\Mir -iiuui i-,u an(1 tender, having a sweeter taste and stronger flavor than other varieties. It is used principally forseason- ing meats and soups. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; \, Lb. SOc; Lb. $1.00 LARGE SMOOTH PRAGUE CELERIAC D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 31 ..CHERVIL.. A hardy annual, worthy of more general use for flavoring and garnishing. The curled variety is even more l>eaiitiful than parsley, and can be used to great advantage iu beautifying dishes of meat and vegetables. CULTURE—Sow in early spring in rich, well prepared soil, and when plants are well established transplant, to about one foot apart. fl IPI FH Grea*ly suiKTi.tr to t tie old, plain variety, being earlier, CUlyLLU more handsome and having fully as fine fragrance and flavor. Pkt. 5c; Oz, 10c; *1 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 .. CHICORY.. LARGE=R00TED, OR COFFEE \!ZTVleh^l wry much larger, smoother, whiter and proportionately shorter roots than the old kind. The dried and prepared roots are used quite extensively as a substitute or adulterant for coffee. Sow the seed as early in tlie spring as the ground can be prepared, ta a rather light, moderately rich soil, in drills tifteen inches apart for garden, and two to two and one half feet for field culture. AN ben the plants are sufficiently large, thin to four tosix inches apart to the row. Keep clear of weeds, and in the fall, dig the roots, slice them and dry in an apple evaporator, or kiln constructed for the purpose. Where the roots are grown in quantity for the manufacturers of the " prepared " chicory, they are usually brought to the factory in the •'green "• state and there dried in kilns constructed for the purpose. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c.

CORN SALAD.

CORN SALAD GEORGIA, OR SOUTHERN COLLARDS. f ETTICUS, or LAMB'S LETTUCE This small salad is used during the winter and spring months COLLARDS as a substitute for lettuce and is also cooked and used like spinage. In warm weather the plants will mature iu four to A variety of cabbage known in different sections as "Cole," six weeks. Sow the seed in shallow drills about one foot apart, "Colewort," or simply "Greens." It is extensively used in during August and September. If the soil is dry it should be the South, where it continues in luxuriant growth all winter. firmly pressed over the seed in order to secure prompt germi­ nation. On the approach of severe cold weather, cover with straw or coaree litter. The plants will also do well if the seed Georgia, Southern, or Creole ^itf Vt^n is sown very early in the spring, aud like most salad plants, stemmed sort so extensively used in the South, where it fur­ are greatly improved if sown ou very rich soil; iudeed, the nishes an abundance of food for man and beast. Forms a ground can scarcely be made too rich for them. large, loose, open head, or a mass of leaves on a tall stem. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; '2 Oz. 15c; hi Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. Freezing does not injure but rather improves their quality. Sow thick in drills, in rich ground, transplanting when four inches high, or sow in drills where the plants are to remain, and thin to two or three feet apart in the row, when of proper size. In the South sow from January to May, and August to October. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c. *2 Oz. '20c; hg Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 CURLED, OR PEPPER GRASS SS-ggSStS STS» which its warm, pungent taste makes a most agreeable addition. 'The seed should l>e sown in drills about sixteen inches apart, on very rich round, and the plants well cnltivaled. It may be planted very early, f ut repeated sowings are necessary to secure a succession. Keep off insects by dusting with Pyrethrum Powtl-r. I'kt. oc; 0/.. 10c; 8 Oz. 15c; 5j Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. TRIIF WATFB T1'is is 'I"ite distinct from the last, and only thrives . ^ ffriiLn wjl0I1 jts r0ots and stems are submerged in water. It is one of the most delicious of small salads and should be planted wherever a suitable place can l>e found. The seed should be sown and lightly covered in gravelly, mucky lands, along the borders of small, rapid streams. The plants will need no subsequent culture, as under fa vorable conditions they increase very rapidly by self-sown seed and exten­ sion of the roots. Pkt. oc; Oz. SOc; 2 0z. ooc; % Lb. $1.00; Lb. $S.OO WATER CRESS. 32 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. Sweet <>r Su^ar

Culture -A rich, warm, alluvial soil is best, but excellent sweet corn can be raised on any good, ordinary soil if it is deeply and thoroughly worked before planting. Give frequent and thorough but shallow cultivation until the tassels appear. .. MAMMOTH.. WHITE CORY The Largest and Best Extra Early Sweet Corn

The stalks are no larger than those of the White Cob Cory, but each stalk furnishes two or more large, flne shaped ears which are fit for use before those of any other sort.

The Ears are Twelve-Rowed, Very Symmetrical and Handsome with no Opening Between the Rows at the Base.

A The grain is large, broad, very white and of remarkably good quality for such an early sort. THE BEAUTY AND QUALITY OF THIS VARIETY GIVE IT READY SALE EVEN WHEN THE MARKET IS OVERSTOCKED.

Pkt. 10c; Pt 15c; Qt. -20c; 4 Qts. 60c; Bushel $3.50

White Cob Cory The plants are usually about four feet high and bear two or even three ears which are eight- rowed with large, somewhat coarse but verv sweet and ten­ der grain. I'kt.10c; IM.Kir: Qt.20c; 4Qts.50c; Bn. $2.76 Early Minnesota This old and deservedly popular variety is oneof Ihe besi early sorts, for the market aud the private garden. Stalks Cour to live feet high with no suckers and bearing one or two ears well covered with husks; ears long, eight rowed; kernels very broad, sweet and tender, nol shrinking much in drying. By careful selection we have developed a stock of this standard variety which is remark­ ably uniform, and in which all the good qualities that have made this variety so popular are intensified. I'kt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 20c; 4Qts. 50c; Bushel $2.60 Perry's Hybrid This is a very popular Eastern variety. Stalks of medium height, bearing two large, twelve or four­ teen rowed ears, which often haw a red or pink cob: grain medium sized, cooking very white and tender. Matures a little later than the Minnesota. I'kt. 10c; I't. Ioc; Qt. 20e; 4 Qts. 50c; Huslicl $2.50 CORN, MAMMOTH WHITE CORY. Black Mexican This corn when in condition for the Early Sweet or Sugar Ears long, slender, eight- table cooks remarkably white, but the ripe grain is black or rowed. Grain very white, tender and sugary: plant pro­ bluish-black. It is surpassed by none in tenderness. For ductive, hardy and'quite early. An old but excellent table family use, it is considered by many the most desirable of sort. Our stock is distinct, and true, and not such a mix­ the second earlv sorts. It does especially well for second ture of all sorts of early sweet or sugar corn as is often earlv in the South. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt.' 20c; 4 Qts. 00c: Offered under this name. I'kt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 20c; Bushel $3.50 4 Qts. 50c; Huslicl $2.50

*-* ferry's early evergreen ifcts We have tested man; samples of Evergreen Corn that were claimed to he earlier than Stowell's Evergreen, and to be 1u9t as good, but we have never found any of tliptn valuable. For the past six years we have been developing this variety which we offer with tbe statement, backed by careful testa made both In the trial grounds and in the field, that IT WILL FURNISH EARS FIT FOR USE MUCH EARLIER THAN STOWELL'S EVERGREEN. The ears arc like the Evergreen, verv large, with about eighteen, more or less irregular rows and a very long grain which is of the very best qualitv. 11 remains in condition for use longer than other sorts, exceeding the Stowell's in this respect. The plant and ear would be pronounced by observers to be a fine stock of the old variety though fit for use one to two weeks earlier. I'kt. 10c: I't. I.V: <(t. BOe; I (jts. 60c; Bushel $8.00 If corn is wanted by until or express prepaid, add 10 cents per pint, lu cents per quart, for charges. D. M. FKKEY & CO'S DESCRIFl'IVE CATALOGUE. 33 GORNp Sweet or Sugar Continued

hrirt Earlier than Stowell's Ever- tllCKOX ftyDria green, ami makes a large, at­ tractive ear of vary white aud handsome grain. It is oneof the best varieties for can­ ners' use. By planting it at the same time as Stowell's Lvergreen the season will be lengthened con­ siderably, as the Hickox will be about through by the time Stow­ ell's Evergreen comes in: very prolific, ordinarily every stalk will have t wo large, fully de­ veloped cars. The best sort tor drying. Pkt 10c; pt.Ior;Qt.20c; 4 0ts.o0c; T Bushel $'2.75 country Gentleman This variety has a small.vvhitecobdense- ly covered with Irreg­ ular rows of very long, slender, white grains which are of fine quality. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt.-20r: Jots. flOr; Bushel $3.00

Crosby's Early A most excellent variety, remarkably •early and of tbe best flavor. Ears of medium size, twelve-rowed or more, with short, nearly square grains which .are very tender and sweet. This is the sort so largely grown in Maine for canning, and it is the use of this variety rather than any peculiarity of soil, that has given Maine sweet corn its reputation for quality. Pkt. 10c: Pt.'lSc; Qt, Ylrmrp'e Farll/ f*rtfimfrt Stalk about five feet high, bearing near iTIUUIt S Lfli I y VrUIILUI U its base large, fourteento sixteen-rowed -ears, of short, very white, square grain, similar to that of Crosby's Early. Of the same splendid quality as the latter and is an excellent sort to fol­ low it. either for the garden or canning factory, as it matures just as that -variety isgettingover ripe. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt.20r; 4 Qts. 50c; Bo.$3.75 ^tflU/Pll*C FvPPflPPPIl 'nft standard main crop variety, and if oiuwLii 3 i->MyittM planted at the same time with earlier kinds, Drawn from will keep the table supplied until October. Itis hardy and productive, very nature, about tender and sugary, remaining a long time in condition suitable for boiling. Our stock has been carefully grown and selected to avoid the tendency to tint'-htilf -a shorter grain and deterioration in the evergreen character of this "hest actual size. known of all late sorts. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. '-'Or; 4 Qts. 50c; Bu. $2.50 Old TolOflV Rtalks &b°ut six feet high, usually bearing two large, sixteen to twenty-rowed ears. We are certain that a viu vuiunj larger number of marketable ears, and a greater weight of corn can lie grown from an acre of tliis suit than from any other kind. The grain is very deep and the sweetest and best of the late varieties. It is lit to use a little earlier than Stowell's Evergreen. A very valuable market sort and one of the best for canners. Pkt 10r; Pt. 15c: qt. 20c; 4 Qts. SOc; Bushel $'2.75 Mflmmntfl T^'*^1''1''^'Produces the largest ears of any sort with which we are acquainted. It is of excellent quality, IMUllllllul.il sweet, tender and delicious, and its onlv fault is the immense size >>( th'* ear. I'kt. 10c; Pt I5e: Qt. 20c: 4 Qts. 60c; Bushel $8.00 If Corn is tvanted by mail or express, prepaid, add 10 cents /»-r i>i.

re 0 I flrlv Dpfl Rla7Pfl This flint variety is not only early, Extra Early Adams qSty'of'fleid ti'an of sweet LQI Ijr ntu UldfXU but will endure uninjured a degree corn. It is. however, the standard extra early variety in the of cold and wet that would he fatal to other sorts. Stalks south, and can he depended upon to give a crop there when medium height, without suckers, dark green with red or most other soils fail. No suckers, very few tassels; stalk bronze markings. Leaves broad, green at base, but bronze short, bearing a single, very full, short, many rowed ear. at top, particularly while the plant is young. Ears long, often nearly as thick as it is long, aud well covered with eight-rowed, well filled, small at base. Grain flinty and of coarse husks; kernels white, smooth. An extremely hardy One quality, bright yellow at base of ears, but red at the tips. variety. It is also known as .smut Nose. Pkt. 10c; Pt. loo; (}t. 20o; 4 (Jts. SOc; Hush. $-2.50. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 10c; Qt. 15c; 4 Qts. 40o; Bush. $1.75. \n excellent, early, Early Adams, or Burlington /;,el: d variety, and Early Golden Dent, or Pride of the North often used for table, particularly in the south. Kars about A very early Dent variety, ripening with the flint sorts, and eight inches long, twelve or fourteen-rowed; kernels while, can be grown as far North as any other variety of Dent corn. rounded, somewhat deeper than broad, and indented at the Stalks small with broad leaves. Karsshortkaiss' , twelve to sixteea- outer end, which is whiter and less transparent than the rowed, well filled. Grain long, yellow, making an extra inner. quality of meal. Pkt. lOr; Pt. !•">(•; Qt. 2()c; 4 Qts. 40c; Hush. $2.2.5. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 10c; Qt. 15c; 4 Qts. 40c; Bush. $1.75 A very handsome and prolific variety. Ears short; kernels long, pointed and resem­ ble rice; color white. Probably no variety of pop corn is superior to this for parching. RICE POP CORN Pkt. 10c; Pt. 10c; Qt. 15c; 4 Qts. SOc; Bosh. $1.60 If corn is wanted by mail or express prepaid, add 10 cts. per pint, 16 cts. per quart, for charges. This is ' of the vegetables that can be grown to perfection by anyone who can control a feu- square yards of soil that is fully exposed to the sun. Tlie fruit is so much better when gathered fresh from the vines than il is when obtained GUCUMBER in the market, that every family should be sup- ^ plied from its own garden. CULTURE—In order to obtain the largest yield of cucumbers the soil should he well enriched with well rotted manure, but an abundance of good fruit can be raised on any rich garden soil. Plant the s 1 in rows six feel apart, and lour to six feet apart in the row, dropping fifteen to twenty seeds in a hill. After the plants begin lo crowd and the striped I ties are iretty well gone, thin to tbree plants to the hill. Give frequent but shallow cultivation, until tin'plants make runners so fong that this is impracticable, in field culture, plow furrows lour feet apart and similar ones at right angles to Ihe first. At each Intersection drop a shovelful or more of well rotted manure, which should )H- well mi-red with soil, forming a broad, flat hill, lour lo six inches above the surface. Many growers omit every fourth row. thus forming paths for the distribution of manure and gathering the fruit. In many seel ions where earliness is very important, market garclt raster) plants in boxes made like the ordinary berry box, but without tin' raised bottom. The boxes are set in hoi beds or cold fiamesfllled with rich, friable soil, and ihe seed plained. When danger of frost is over the plants aresei in tin- open ground, the boxes being cut away, so the roots are not oistarbed at all. The plains are liable to attack from ihe striped cucumber lieetles, which are so numerous In soi lases as to destroy them. These mav be kept oiT byfrequent dusting with air slacked lime, soot or sifted ashes diluted with line road earth; care should lie taken noi to use too much of any of the above materials, lor if used too freely they will kill tho vines; the besi protection against injury, isa vigorous and rapid growth of the young plains. Pick all the fruit before it, begins to ripen, as the vines will cease selling fruit as soon as any seed begins to mature. In gathering for pickles, cut ihe stem, instead of pulling the fruit oft, and be careful not to mar the fruit iu any way, for if the skin be broken. Ihe pickles will nol keep so well. We pott jittrtieidiir aitee/ion to growing and selecting the FarU; Duccian EwUest and hardiest, rorioiot strains of Cucumbers, so as to keep them pure and Ldny KUbMdH Vine vigorousandpro^ true to name. dtietive. Fruit three to four inches long, thirk-.oval. pointed at each end and cov­ ered with line, small spines. I'kt. 5c; Chicago, or Wester field Pickling... 0z. 10c; 2 Oz. 15i : h. Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c. Very Popular with Chicago Market Gardeners, Early duster And Extensively Grown in that Vicinity. Vims vigorous, producing the bulfe of the crop near Fruit medium length, pointed at each end, with very large and the root and in clusters. prominent spines; color deep green. Fruit short, uniformly thick Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; '1 Oz. 15c; H Lli. SOc; Lb. 55c etui, dark green, bui paler at blossom end. A very pro­ ductive sort. Pkl.5c; Oz. 10c; -li}/.. 15c; hiJAK SOc; Lb. SOc

CHICAGO, OR WesTERFiELD PICKLING. EARLY CLUSTER CUCUMBER. D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 35 GUGUMB5R6... COJSAVINU-BD .. Early Short Green or Early rrame An Excellent Sort both for Table use and for Pickling .... Plants very vigorous and productive. Fruit straight, handsome, small at each end, bright green, lighter at the blossom end, with crisp, tender flesh, and makes excellent pickles. Our Stock Is Very Superior I'kt. 5o; Oz. 10c; 2 0z. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c.

Jersey Pickling Very popular iu New Jersey. Intermediate between the Long ami the Short Green, Form­ ing a long, slender, cylindrical pickle, which is very crisp and tender. Fkt. 5c; Oz. 10c: 2 Oz. 15c; hi Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c.

CUCUMBER. JERSEY PICKLING. CUCUMBER, EARLY SHORT GREEN. Albino ... 'I'he best white skinned sort. Introduced by us in 1894. The fruit is above medium size, symmetri­ cal, with few large spines. The flesh is clear white, very crisp, ten­ der and good flavored. An excel­ lent sort for the home garden. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; SiLb. 20c; Lb. (IOC. Cool and Crisp... A strain of White Spine CUCUMBER, ARLINGTON. somewhat like I he Arling­ ton, but larger and less ar| symmetrical. The flesh is peculiarly crisp C y and tender, and it is one of the very best for table use. I'kt. 5c; White Spine Oz. 10c;' 2 Oz. 15c; One of the Best Sorts for Table Use, H Lb. 20c; Vines vigorous, fruiting early and abundantly; fruit uniformly b. 55c. straight and handsome, dark green, with a few white spines; tlesh tender and of excellent flavor. In this country this variety is used more, perhaps, than any other for forcing under glass. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. SOc; Lb. 50c. Arlington ... A selection from the White Spine, being more pointed atv each end. The young fruits are unusually crisp and tender, VJ* and are of very dark green color, BO that tlie variety is con- \\ * sldered by many to be the best for small pickles. Pkt. SctoJaJ Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. Ioc; h Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c. Boston Pickling or Green Prolific A distinct variety, very popular for pickles. Fruit very smooth aud symmetrical, cylindrical, bright green; a great producer. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c;'2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c. EMERALD A new rather late variety of very symmet­ rical shape arid smooth skin. It retains its dark green color until nearly ripe. It is spineless and the Mesh is crisp, white and tender. Pkt.5c; Oz.l5c; 20s.25c;%Iib.40c; L».$1.25 WHITE SPINE CUCUMBER. 36 D. M. PERRY & CO., DETROIT, .MICH. CUCUmberS Centinued Bismarck Fruit long, pointed at each end, Extra Long, or very constant in form and color; flesh crisp and tender; excellent either for pickles or slicing.

Evergreen White Spine The stock we offer is a great Im­ provement over that usu­ BEAUTIFUL IN SHAPE AND COLOR AND ally sold either as Bismarek orTailby Hybrid, beingmuch OF THE FINEST QUALITY. better ami more uniform in shape, without the distincl The fruit is long, cylindrical, dark green, with neck which was a fault of very white, crisp and tender flesh. the old stock. It can be de­ pended upon to produce very Au entirely new and distinct soil developed by our­ symmetrical, handsome, selves through very careful selection. We aim to dark green fruits which will secure the best possible table cucumber. The vine hold their color better than is vigorous and productive and comes into full bear­ those of any other kind. ing earlier than the Bismarck. An excel­ Tliis is one of the best sorts lent sort for culture under glass. for -rowing under glass. I'kt. 6c: Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 16c; I'kt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; ii Lb. 25c: \ Lh. 20c; Lb. 55c. Lb. 00c Gherkin for pickling... A very small, oval, prickly variety, quite distinct from all others. It is grown ex­ clusively for pickles; is the smallest of all the varieties, and should always be picked when voting ami tender. The seed is slow to germinate, requiring usually from two to three weeks. I'kt. 5c: Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 25c; Lb. »0c.

EXTRA LONG, OR EVERGREEN WHITE SPINE CUCUMBER. Improved ..Long.. Green Produced by selection from the Long Green. Vines vigor­ ous and productive, forming fruit (it for the table nearlv as early us the shorter sorts; fruit BbOul twelve inches long, firm and crisp. The young fruit makes excellent pickles, ami when ripe is tne best for sweet pickles. We offer a carefully selected strain, uniformly long an 1 of good form, with the large warts and spines well distributed over the surface instead of being clustered at one end as iu inferior stocks.

I'kt. 5c; Oz. 10c; *J oz. 15< hb. 20c; U>. 55c.

•IMPROVED LONG GREEN CUCUMBER BISMARCK CUCUMBER. D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 37 Dandelion •. CULTURE—Sow early in the spring, on very warm, rich soil, in drills eighteen Inches apart; thin the young plants to five inches in the row, and cultivate well; they will be fitfo r cutting the next spring. When grown for the roots sow in September and cultivate well during the fail and the following summer; the roots will be fit to dig in October. Cultivated, or French Common This is considered the best by many, and is not at all the same as our wild dande­ lion, being greatlv improved by careful selection. I'kt. .'><•; Oz. *JOc; -2 Oz. 86c; '+ Lb. 60c; Lb. 99.00 Improved Thick Leaved One of the earliest and best greens in cultivation. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 50c; -JOz. S5r; ^ Lb. $1.50; DANDELION. ">• $«*W> EGG PLANT— CULTURE—Kgg Plant seed germinates slowly, and should be started in strong heat, for in this, as in all sub-tropical plants, it is of importance to secure a rapid and con­ tinuous growth from the first, tlie plants never recovering from a check received when young. When the plants have formed two rough leaves, transplant to three or four inches apart. When the ground is warm, and all danger, not only from frost, but from cold nights, is past, harden off the plants by gradual exposure to the sun and air. and decrease the supply of water, then carefully transplant into the open ground, setting the plants two and a half feet apart. If needed, shade the young plants and protect them from the potato bug, which will often destroy them. Some seasons Kgg 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. though pinching off the ends of the branches after the plants begin to bloom, and not letting more than two or three fruits set, is a good practice. Pffirlv I Otl6 l^lirnl^ T1,is is oneof the earliest C«MJ 1J\MI£ rUipid and most productive varie­ ties; fruit long, dark, rich purple, and of fine quality. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 20c; \l Oz. 85c; H Lb. (10c; Lb. if'J.00 Nearly ns early as the Early Long Black Pekin Purple, and nearly as large as the later sorts. Very prolific and desirable for market gardeners' use. Fruit nearly round; skin smooth, black and glossy; llesh white, fine grained and delicate. Pkt. oo; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 65c; \ Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 D. HI. ferry $ £-)'$ Improved Earge Purple (SPINELESS). This variety has about superseded all others both for market and private use. The large si/.e and high quality of its fruit and its extreme productiveness make it the most profitable for market gardeners. Plants large, spreading; foliage light green; fruit very large, oval; color dark purple. Plants usually ripen four to eight large fruits, Bear in mind that our stock is spineless, which is a great advantage in hand­ D. M. FERRY &, Ccs IMPROVED ling. Pkt. 5c; Oz. Sic; '2 Oz. 00c; H Lb. $1.00; Lb. $11.50 LARGE PURPLE EGG PLANT. SPINELESS. Endive may be grown at any season of the year, hut is more generally used late in the fall. Sow the seed in June or July, in drills fourteen inches apart, and when weli started thin the plants to one foot apart When nearly full grown, tie the Oliver leaves together over the center in order to blanch the ENDIVE heart of the plant. By covering every few days a succession may be kept up. Gfeen Curled This is the hardiest variety, and very desir­ able for the home aud market garden. The deep green leaves are beautifully cut and curled, easily blanched, and become very crisp, tender and flne flavored. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Si Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 Large Green Curled A large, coarse, strong growing variety, which by tying up can be made to form finely blanched centers of good quality. Outer leaves well cut, and bright, deep green. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 00c; Lb. $2.00 MOSS Curled A variety growing considerably denser and having the leaves much finer cut than the Green Curled; in fact, the whole plant is more compact. When well blanched is very jpif beautiful. Pkl. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25o; % Lb. 40r; Lb. $1.50 Broad Leaved Batavian This variety has broad, thick, plain or slightly wrinkled leaves, form ing a large head and is de­ sirable for stews and soups, but if the outer leaves are gathered and tied at the top, the whole plant will blanch and may be used for salad. Pkt. 5r; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; H Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.26 Ever White Curled A very beautiful sort in which the leaves are very light colored, even the outer ones betas; nearly while. Plant moderately dense, with divided leaves which area little coarser than those of the Green Curled. Pkt. oc; Oz. Ioc; LARGE QREEN CURLED ENDIVE. 2 Oz. 25c; \\ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 38 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. A bulbous rooted plant, with a strong, pen­ etrating odor, but much esteemed by sonic for flavoring soups, stews, etc. We frequently Garlic r Ave orders for garlic need, but we can supply hulhs onlv. Prepare the ground the same as for onions, and plant the bulbs in drills eight inches apart, and four inches apart in the rows, and rover two inches deep. When the leaves turn yellow, take up the bulbs and dry in the shade, and lay them up Ina dry loft as you would onions. Hulbs, tj Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. Horse Radish produces no s I. hut is grown from pieces of the roots. Culture—Mark Dorse Radish off rows two and one half feel apart in rich, moist, well prepared ground, and set the pieces of roots ,-ight.-en Inches apart in the rows, vertically, the small end do'., n and tin- top one to ilu-ee inches below the surface. Cul­ tivate thoroughly until the tops cover the ground, when their shade KALE, DWARF CURLED SCOTCH, OR GERMAN GREENS. will keep down the weeds. Small Roots- II for 10c: 86c per dozen, postpaid. By freight or express, al purchaser's expense, <5c per 100. .KALE. Borecole, Kale and German Greens are general terms applied to those classes of cabbages that uo not form heads, but are used in their open growth. Some of tlie varieties are the most tender and delicate of any of the cabbage tribe. They are hardy and are not injured by the frost. Culture—As far north as New York they may be sown in September and treated like spinage, or they may ho planted and treated like late cabbage and will continue growing until very lat in the season. In the south they wi live and grow throughout the winter without protection. Itis better not to cut or handle them when frozen, but if this is unavoidable, thaw rhem out in cold water. The young shoots which start up in the spring from the old stumps are very tender and make ex­ HALF DWARF MOSS CURLED KALE. cellent greens. TALL GREEN CURLED SCOTCH KALE. HALF DWARF MOSS CURLED. A variety intermediate TALL GREEN CURLED SCOTCH. This is very hardy and is between the tall and dwarf, having much of the hardiness of notinjured by amoderate frost. About thirty inches tall, with the tall and the beauty of the dwarf sorts. an abundance of dark green leaves, which are densely curled Pkt. 5c; Oz. 1.1c; 2 OZ.-J.M-; hi Lh. 40c; Lb. $1.25 and cut, forming a very beautiful plant. It stands the winters 1 in the Middle States without anv protection. SIBERIAN. Sometimes called "Sprouts * aud "German Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; hi Lb, 25c; Lb. 75c. Greens." In this variety the very large, green leaves are com­ paratively plain in the center, but coarsely cut and frilled on DWARF CURLED SCOTCH, OR GERMAN GREENS. the edge. The plant is low- but spreading and very hardy. Plant low and compact, but wii h large leaves curled, cut and I'kt. 5c; Oz. LOc; 2 Oz. 20c; •* Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 crimped until the whole plant resembles a bunch of moss. It would be well worthy of cultivation simply for its beauty. GERMAN DWARF PURPLE. Similar to the Dwarf Curled One of the best sorts for use, and when well grown and cooked Scotch, but of a rieli purple color. is one of the most palatable of vegetables. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; ^ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; '.» LI). 30r; Lb. $1.00 Kohl Rabi The Kohl Rabi is a vegetable intermediate between the cabbage and turnip, and combines the Savor of each. The edible part is a turnip shaped bulb formed by the enlargement of the stem. "When used for the table this Should be cut when quite small, as it is then very tender and delicate, but if allowed to reach its full size it becomes tough and stringy. Culture Sow in light, rich soil, as early as possible, in drills sixteen Inches apart, and when well established, thin to six inches apart in the row. One or two plantings at Intervals of ten days will give a succes­ sion until hoi weather, when they fail to grow well; but plantings may be made the latter part of July for fall use.

EARLY WHITE VIENNA. Very early; small, handsome, white bulb. Best early variety for table. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 EARLY PURPLE VIENNA. Nearly like the last, except in color. This is a bright purple. The leaf stems are tinged with purple. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; -\% Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 LARGE GREEN. Hardy, quite late, and used for feeding stock. Hulhs large, weighing eight to ten pounds, whitish-green in color; leaves large and numerous. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz, 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 EARLY WHITE VIENNA KOHL RAB D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 39

mm m mm ., -MMW-^^MW- Belongs to the onion family. Sow the seed and care m~*^ \W~*^ 9^^^^ for the young plants as for onions, but they need a lit- mm\4 tie more room in order to develop fully. When the I young plant is about the size of a (.">"«' quill, trans­ plant to a prepared bed in rows one foot apart and four or five inches in the row. Set the roots deep and draw the earth to them when cultivating, so that they may be well blanched by the time they are fit for use. LONDON FLAG. This is the variety generally cultivated in this country. It is hardy and of good quality. I'kt. 6e: Oz. 10c: 2 Ot. 80c: H l.b. :10c; 1,1). $1.00 LARGE AMERICAN FLAG. A variety which lias become very popular with some mar­ ket gardeners ou account of its being Larger than the Loudon Flag. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; \\ Lb, 40c; Lb. $1.25 LARGE ROUEN. Stem very large but comparatively short; the leaf is very broad, cov­ ered with whitish bloom. Stands a long time in condition for use. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 26c; '. Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 MONSTROUS CARENTAN. The largest variety, often three inches in diameter, and be- coniitc verv white and tender, A very hardy and desirable sort. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; hg LI). 40c; Lb. $1.50 ~1>DTTUGC. r^III TURF lettuce ought to be grown rapidly and therefore i..t should be sown in vULI UrtL a rich, thoroughly prepared soil. For early crop sow under ^lass LEEK. from November to February" and' thin out as necessary, to prevent crowding- Keep at a moderate heat, and give all the air and light possible. For early, outdoor culture, start plants in the fall, protecting them as needed with frames or coarse cotton, or start under glass from January till March and harden off before setting in the open ground. This should lie done as soon as the ground and weather will permit. For general crop sow out- doorsas '-arly in Spring as ihe ground can be worked in drills eighteen inches apart aud thin the young plants to tour inches apart in the row. As the plants begin to crowd, thin them out and use as required. In this way a much longer succession of cuttings may be had from the same ground. Sow at intervals of from two to three weeks throughout tlie summer for a continuous crop. In this as in every other garden crop thorough cultivation is essential. We make a careful trial of the various varieties of lettuce, both old and new. each season, and feel sure that our list em­ braces all the kinds that are necessary to give a constant supply of the best quality. Varieties marked A are particularly adapted for culture under glass and for early spring use. Those marked B are sometimes grown under glass but are especudly desirable for outdoor, summer culture. Big Boston, Brown Dutch, California Cream Butter and Deacon are very hardy and suited for u-inter outdoor cul­ ture in the south. CABBAGE OR HEADING LETTUCES

EARLY TENNIS BALL LETTUCE. BIG BOSTON LETTUCE. TPIMfc Rr.il A f's<><>"' &*?«*)•. A first-class variety; RnttpPflin B ($eed white). Plants medium sized, with nu- Early 1 and (me of the best head lettuces for UU LIX1 LUJJ merous round, smooth leaves, which are of a forcing under glass or early planting outdoors. Plants medi­ beautiful yellow color, and very sweel and tender. They form um si/.o, having thick, dark green leaves, and when well grown medium sized, fairly solid heads which, when prepared for the forming very solid heads, tlie inner leaves being blanched to table, are exceedingly attractive in appearance. a rich creamy white; and exceedingly crisp, tender ami rich Pkt. oc; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; h Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 flavored. Not of much value for outdoor culture as it runs up to seed quickly iu hot weather. This is also known as Stone -(a lam And PI* n G8e«d black). A verv bright green and Tennis Ball on account of its exceedingly solid head. oaiailltlllUCI attractive variety. It forms large, solid Pkt. .'»(•; Oz. lor; 2 Oz. 25c; -*s Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 heads, composed of thick, smooth, very tender leaves, the in­ •^iiVPT RAII A CSced white)- A remarkable variety in that ner ones finely blanched and all of the finest quality. It re­ OIIVCI Dull jt js au excellent sort both for forcing and out­ mains a long "time in head before running to seed. door culture. The thick, light green leaves have so much Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; hi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 sheen that they actually look silvery white in some lights. The heads are of good size and of excellent quality. Pkt. 6c; Oz. lor; 2 0z. 26c; H Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 Large Drumhead, or Victoria Cabbage %$£ Rlfl RO^tOII A '•s','''<^ white). A very popular variety with Plant Large, forming; a fine head of excellent quality, bright Uiy UUolUII those gardeners who want a large heading, green outside and light green or white within. forcing sort, and also for outdoor w inter culture. The plants Pkt. 5c: Oz. 15c; •-' Oz. 26c; '. Lb. 10c; Lb. $1.25 are large, very hardy and rigorous, with broad, comparatively smooth, thin and very hard leaves which are blight, light A green in color and when well grown are quite tender. Indoors Hllhharri'C Marl/Pt After the style of Tennis Ball, this forms a solid head, while outside it is less distinctively a milium 11 o ITIOI net imt forms a larger, looser, more heading sort. This is grown in the soulh as a winter lettuce. shmvv head, and is later to mat lire. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 85c; h Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 I'kt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; i. Lb. 10c; Lb. $1.25 California Cream Butter, or t^^^-J. Philadelphia Butter, or Early Whitehead fi,f B (Seed white). Plant dark green, with many nearly round, Royal Summer Cabbage... ra&. &MSK thick leaves, formed into a very solid, round head which marked with brown Hots. It forms a very solid head of rich stands a long time without running to seed. Leaves very thick, cream-yellow leaves which are very thick, tender and of splen­ folded or puckered at the base, the inner ones blanched to a did quality. This sort is very hardy and is sometimes called rich yellow color, and exceedingly rich in flavor. Winter Lettuce. Pkt.5c; Oz.loc; 2 Oz.25c; % Lb.40c; Lb.$1.50 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; ^ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 40 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. I FTTI ICF CABBAGE or HEADING L,l_w 1 I ^V/L, CONTINUED White Summer Cabbage ^^iAW heading sort which forma a solid head of thick, tender leave: the inner ones blanched to a beautiful cream yellow. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $ mammoth Black Seeded Butter SiAS£ smooth leaved, head lettuce, forming very large, solid, cabbage like heads of thick, brittle leaves; the inner ones becoming verv u hlte. tender and tine flavored. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 86c; \i Lb. 00c; Lb. $1.75 market Gardener's Private Stock ;/S' A most excellent sort. The leaves are very large, deep, bright green, slightly wrinkled, and form a large head which blanches nicely and remains a long time in condi­ tion for use. A sort which cannot fail to please those who can appreciate high quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Hhh. 40c; Lb. $1.50 MAMMOTH BLACK SEEDED BUTTER LETTUCE. E*M£A4| B (Seedwhite). Plant large, forming a large, flat head, re- Ijilll^vll sembling that of a cabbage, and so slow to form a seed stalk that it often fails to go to seed. Outer leaves bright green with promi­ nent light colored veins, inner leaves white and usually curved and twisted at the base; very tender and sweet. We have seen heads of this variety as large as a cabbage and about as solid. It is the standard summer head lettuce. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; hi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 ed black). An old sort noted for Leaves large, thick, green tingeBrowd witn hDutc brownh. i&^It alwaysw form s a large, solid head, which is somewhat coarse looking, but the inner leaves are beautifully blanched, exceedingly sweet, tender and well flavored. Desirable because of its hardiness and fine qual­ ity. Pkt. oc; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 Rj>/)f Att ^*>cea* white). This does not make as large a JUVCJVVII head as some others, but the heads formed are very solid and of excellent flavor, and remain in condition for use as long as any variety in cultivation. Plant medium sized, with very few outer leaves, which are deep green and very thick. The inner ones blanch to a bright yellow and are exceedingly well flavored, crisp and tender. This is HANSON LETTUCE. Certainly one of the hest varieties fin- summer use. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25C; hi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 LOOSE LEAVED LETTUCES An early, erect growing, clustering varietyariety. Itt may bSimpson'e sown thicklsy anearld cuty whe Curlen the plantd |rs arKe versSf*y young' . Leaves broad, forming something of a head, and are frilled anrdy .blistere i in color and exceedingly sweet, tender and well dflavored. blistered Popula. Lighrt igreen thn e New York markets. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 A distinct sort of the Black ClllOn S mnllC Mill Seeded Simpson type, but grows larger and more rapidly, and its leaves arc 1.loader, thicker," darker and less frilled at the edge. It forms a lar^e. louse head, blanches well, and is of excellent quality. The plauts remain long in condition for use before running to seed. Repeated trials, both for forcing and early planting outdoors, con­ vince us that this is a most valuable sort. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; hi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.26 n^HH^t* ft^*t*lMt " (Seed white). A variety of the same general char- llvllVvl llZill l\vl acter of growth as the last. It is noticeable for its crimped leaf. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. IJOc; Lb. $1.00

GRAND RAPIDS LETTUCE. ferry's early Prize bead sffiSMSS is slid the. best of the large, thin-leaved, clustering sorts for the home garden, but it is not a good kind to ship long dis­ tances, as the leaves are so tender that they are easily spoiled in handling. The leaves are verv large, crimped, bright green tinged with brownish red, and are exceed­ ingly tender, crisp and sweei. forming a large, loose head. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. SOc; % Lb. SOc; Lb. $1.00 filMllil I£/imr1< A (Seed black). As a lettuce for Ql WIIW l\MflU? greenhouse forcing, this variety un­ doubtedly stands at the head of the list, being of quick growth, little liable to rot and standing for some days after being fit to cut. The plant is upright, and forms a loose head or cluster of large, liglu yellowish-green leaves, slightly crimped and blistered and rather thin. It will stand shipping long distances better than most sorts. Pkt. 5c; Oz. Ioc; 2 Oz. 25c; St Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 FERRY'S EARLY PRIZE HEAD LETTUCE. D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 41 LETTUCE, Curled or Loose Leaved continued Detroit market Gardeners' forcing vSi'y^ simitar to the Grand Kapids in general character, but it will" Btand higher heat and so can be crowded to maturity a little quicker. The leaves are not quite so tender and brittle as those of the Grand RapidB. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz 25c; hi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 Black Seeded Simpson \ Es,uSKS83S ;\!s leaf, and for those markets which demand a large, loose cluster of leaves rather than a solid head, this is one of the best varieties either tor forcing or early sowing out of doors. Plant forms a Large, louse head; light yellowish-green in color, so that a little wilting is not noticed. Leaves large, thin, slightly ruffled and blistered, the inner ones nicely blanched. Even the large outside leaves are tender and of good quality. Oneof thebesl and most popular varieties for market gardeners, as it is attractive, of excellent qual­ itv. and continues a long time in condition for use. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; H Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 The Cos lettuces are distinct from tlie pre­ Cos Lettuce ceding sorts, in having long, narrow, spoon shaped leaves, which usually fold into loose, sugar loaf shaped heads, which blanch better by having the outer leaves drawn about them and tied. On account of their exceeding crispness, tenderness and deli­ cate flavor, they are becoming more aud more popular in this country. BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON LETTUCE. Ffftflv Whiff* *ttf*IF«I::£\lrlin& (Seed White). A distinct Cos lettuce which does not need tying up. *-•*•• •/ " liH-o OOII • VIUIIIJ^ The ieaves are yellowish-white in color, long, narrow, upright, folding into a solid head like that of an Early York Cabbage and verv crisp and tender. This is a truly self blanching lettuce of superior flavor. Sold also as Trianon. Pkt. 5r; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25r; hi Lb. 40c; Lb, $1.25

A strong growing, hardy annual plant with curiously shaped ¥)t*<\h04fIfl^/I I'1'' common variety. Sow in rich, warm seed poils which, when young and tender, are highly prized • I vVwVIUvfl soil when danger of frost is over, in drills for pickling. The pods are produced in great abundance, and three feet apart, and thin the plants out to two feet in the should be gathered when less than half grown, as after the row. Pkt. 10c; Oz. SOc; 2 Oz. 55c; H Lb. $1.00; Lb. $11.00 hardening of the llesh they are worthless. ...MUSK MEUOINS... CULmTlTRE Cultivate as recommended for cucumbers, except that the hills should he six feet apart. Rich earth for the young plums is far better than manure, but if the latter must be used, see that it is well rotted. If the plants grow very runic, more and liner fruit « ill be secured by pinching off the ends of the shoots when about three feet long. The quality of melons Of all varieties is largely dependent upon conditions of growth and ripening. Unhealthy vines or unfavorable weather produces fruit of comparatively poor llavor. GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES £v#t*/l P/lHlf l7ltt*Alt A small, round melon valuable on account of CAIIw dill ly JL/III VII its extreme earliness and great productiveness. The skin Is green becomingyellowish at maturity. The flesh is light green, sweet and of fair quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. TfMtttlf f*itttf -^ sm;1"' green rinded melon, with dark green, ex Jvltlly ItflllU ceedfngly sweet flesh. It ripens early and ou ac count of its si/.e is particularly good for hotel use. Pkt.Sc; Oz. 10c 2 0z. 15c; J.i Lb. 20c; Lb. «0c. Fruit medium size, oval, slightly Baltimore, or Heme pointed at stem end, slightly ribbed, covered when ripe with coarse netting. Flesh thick, green, very fine llavored and sweet. Pkt. 5c; One of the most /r> ^^_ Oz. 10c; unifirnily good \.', V^^ 2 0z. 15c; melons on our mr V'""T\ H Lb. 20c; list. /^ri2fc*

EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK MUSK MELON.

-(ttt^ll fitWtl Rtltt-tt^A I'"rilil "f ""''linm size, slightly riblx'd, ^lliail Ulttlt IIUIIIKJI globular. Skin dark green, becoming yellow when over ripe, and nearly covered with broad, shallow net­ ting. Flesh thick, a little coarse, but of fine flavor. This variety is in universal demand for both home and market use. It is the size best suited to hotel and restaurant use. Our stock is carefully grown and selected, and will be found first-class in every particular Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 20c; Lb. 00c. extra early bacRensack Stt^-ffiSuS much superior to that often sold as Extra Early Hackensack. The fruit is medium sized, nearly round with deep ribs and very coarse netting. The flesh is green, a little coarse but very juicy and sweet. SMALL GREEN NUTMEG MUSK MELON. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 20c; Lb. 66c. 42 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. CONTINUED... Rocky ford This lias become one of Ihe most popu­ lar of small or basket melons, and is shipped In large quantities from Colo­ rado and Arizona. The fruit is oval, slightly ribbed, densely covered with coarse netting. Flesh thick, green, very sweet and bdgh flavored. We offer an exceptionally line slock of ibis sort, ihe fruit being wonderfully uniform in shape and (|iialilv. I'kt. .">c: Oz. 10c; 2 0z. 20c; h Lb. 80c; Lb. $1.00 backen$ackorturk'$£ap Fruit very large, the diameter much more than the length; ribs huge and of irregular width, densely covered with coarse netting; flesh green, thick, coarse, but very sweet and fine flav­ ored. We have taken great pains to have our stock of this true to the "•Turk's Cap" type, and after careful comparison with'that of other growers do not hesitate to pronounce it the best in the country. Pkt. 5c: Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. tttAtfltt*£;tl Our stock of this vari- llZVIUItai ety, unlike most of­ fered, is of distinct and uniform type. Fruil of the largest, si/.e. often measur­ ing twelve to fourteen inches in diam­ eter; spherical, or slightly oval in shape, with regular, shallow ribs, and sparsely covered with netting; flesh light green, very juicy, sweet and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 5c; 0z. 10c; 2 0z. 15c; hi Lb. 20c; Lb. 00c. Pine Apple ^r^v^.7. Fruit oval, medium sized, slightly rib­ bed and dark green a1 lirst, but becom­ MUSK MELON, NETTED QEM OR ROCKY FORD. ing covered with shallow grey netting as they mature. Flesh green, thick, delicate, exceedingly sweet and high flavored. Pkt. Ac; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. Ioc; €arly Olbite 3apan &8£ Xlir^iVLT, %, Lb. 110c; Lb. 55c. with green flesh, one of the best for the home garden. Rail 7li Tllis ol(" variety is sti|1 highly vUl \y\ \9\ esteemed by many. Vines hardy and productive: fruit oval, not deeply ribbed, covered with slight patches of netting; skin yellowish-white; llesh deep salmon color. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Si Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c. LOna YellOW ribbecTTflesh thick, light salmon col­ ored, and of a peculiar musky flavor. This variety is COSMOPOLITAN used in its green state for mangoes. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; MUSK MELON. 2 Oz. 16c; % Lb. SOc; Lb. 55c. D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 43 MUSK MELON-GONTINUED

This Hi hni has made its way into pulilic favnr orlmppoved from the market rather Hum the garden, antl OS/\OE is highly prized hj these who like an exceed- Miller's Cream ingly highly Savored Melon. It is medium sized, oval, slightly ribbed, dark green in color, covered more or loss with shallow netting The flesh is deep salmon color and very thick, there being but a slight cavity in the center of even the largest fruit A favorite variety for the market. V\ e have taken a great deal of pains to develop Ihe thick, deep, rich colored and line flavored tlesh of tins sort, aud a careful comparison on our trial grounds proves it to be nnequaied even by ' special Selected Seed " offered at very high prices. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; %. Lb. 20c; Lb. 00c.

Water Melons CULTURE—In "Water Melon culture itis essential to get good, strong vines early in the season. These may be secured by forming large, well drained hills of earth, about eight feet apart, made very rich with an abundance of well rotted manure, which should be thoroughly mixed with the soil, for if left in a mass it will lead to the plants burning out under tbe hot sun. In these hills plant tho seed as soon as the ground is warm aud dry, and carefully protect the young plants from insects, and hasten their growth by the use of liquid manure. PHINNPV'Q PA PI V A valuable variety for use in rilinMJUI o I_r\l\L,I tlie north; hardy and a sure cropper. Vines vigorous and productive, fruiting quite early; D. M. TERRY & CO'S PEERLESS fruit medium sized, oblong, smooth, marbled withtwo shades One of the best sorts for private gardens and for market of green; rind thin; flesh pink, very sweet, tender and crisp. gardeners who deliver direct to consumers. Vine moder­ Pkt. oc; Oz. fOc; 2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 20c; Lb. SOc. ately vigorous, hardy, productive; fruit medium sized, oval, finely mottled; rind thin; flesh bright scarlet, solid to the or center, crisp, tender and of the highest flavor. GYPSY Georgia Rattlesnake Pkt, oc; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 5j Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. One of the largest varieties, and stands shipment long fURAM HI IP FN Fruit medium sized to large, globu- distances. Fruit cylindrical, square at the ends, smooth, VUUrVn VULU1 ]al% ol. ovai. ski„ striped light and distinctly striped and mottled light and dark green. Flesh dark green in sharp contrast; rind medium thick, but stands bright scarlet and very sweet. shipmeut well. Flesh bright red. solid, very crisp and sugary. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; \ Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. Pkt, 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. Vines of medium size, but remark­ Mnnto Pricfn A splendid sort for new markets. Vine ably vigorous and healthy. Leaves /'lUlllc V^IIMU vigorous and productive; fruit of medium KOLB'SOEIVl of medium size, deeply cut with a size; oval; color dark, mottled green in two shades, forming peculiar frilled edge. Fruit of the largest size, round or indistinct stripes; flesh very bright rich red; exceedingly slightly oval, marked with irregular mottled striix-s of dark sweet and tender. Pkt.oc; Oz. 10c; 2 0z.l5c; \ Lb.20c; Llj.OOc. and light green. Outer rind or shell exceedingly hard and firm, making it a good sort for shipping long distances. Flesh A ver lar e lon bright red, solid, a little coarse, but sweet and tender. FlnriHa Favnrifp 5" K > '" melon mottled llUriUd I dVUIIlC ,|alk green with stripes of lighter Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; \ Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. shade. Rind thin but firm; flesh very bright, deep red, very A sweet, tender and excellent. A very popular variety in the niVIF popular market sort. Vine vigorous, large south. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 00c. IIIAII growing and hardy; fruit medium sized to large, •'•'«•- about one-third longer than thick. Color of skin dark green, striped with a lighter shade; rind thin but tough; •r :.._._U A new, southern variety. The fruit is uniformly flesh bright scarlet, ripens closely to the rind, is of the best I NUfTipn large, nearly round, dark green, indistinctly quality and free from the hard, coarse center which is so ob­ striped with a lighter shade: rind thin and Arm, making it an jectionable a feature of many shipping melons. excellent shipper; llesh bright red and of good quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. Ioc; h Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. Pkt. oc; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 25c; Lb. 76c. 44 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. WATBR MELONS Continued jjweet .. Heart THIS MELON WAS INTRODUCED BY US IN 1894.

IT HAS NO EQUAL AS A SHIPPING MELON

Vine vigorous aud productive, ripening its fruit early. Fruit large, oval, very heavy, uni­ formly mottled light and very light green. Bind thin hut firm. Flesh bright red, firm, solid but very tender, melting and sweet. Fruit retains its good quality for a long time after ripening. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; hi Lb. 20c; Lb. 00c.

Our stock of this sort is Long Light Icing much better than that usually offered, and superior to many strains offered as Karly Monarch, eto. Re­ peated trials have demonstrated that our Icing melons are much superior to those generally Offered, each sort being distinct and showing the type well, instead of being a mere mixture of white, seeded sorts. The melons of the Long Light Icing? variety are uniformly long and large, and the llesh deep, rich red and of splen­ did quality. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; hi Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. .SWEET HEART WATER MELON. Dlapl/ ^ti^nich Vines small, so that they may Fruit medium sized, I>KM.E\ €9gJClI119II be planted closer than' most round, very light green sorts. Fruit round, very dark' green, with sweet, scarlet tlesh Round Light Icing or white, mottled with and black seeds. It is not so large as some of tlie other sorts, slightly darker green. Flesh bright, light red, very sweet and but is very hanlv and a certain cropper. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; tender, By many this is considered the best of all melons. 2 Oz. 15c; hi Lb. 20c; Lb. SOc. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c;" 2 Oz 15c; h£ Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. A large, oval variety; rind Fruit large, nearly round, dark green, green; flesh scarlet and wry indistinctly mottled with lighter Mountaithe ncenter Swee, very sweet t and delicious. This is an Dark Icing shade. Flesh very rich, bright red. quite solid t Pkt.5c; Oz. 10c; 2 0z. 15c; ?sLb.20c; Lb. 50c. old standard sort and one of the best for the home garden. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 5t Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. OfftniP An oval me,on' s,t'n green: flesh scarlet, of If.p, (VYPSMWYV) Medium sized, with very sweet, scarlet VJI clll)£o good quality, and is peculiar, in that the flesh • i>o \*l CC1II1 flesh. A good variety for main crop. may be easily separated from the rind like an orange. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. Grows uniformly round and smooth, striped and marbled with light green. Flesh white and solid; seeds red. It should be borne in mind that this variety is not used for eating in the raw state, but for Citron preserves, pickles, etc. Pkt. 5r; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; k Lb. 20c; Lb. (lOc. VJ^-MUSHROOM^^ HE MUSHROOM is an edible fungus of a white color, changing to brown when old. The gills are loose, of pinkish-red, T changing to liver color. It produces no seed, but instead, a while, film.us substance in broken threads, called spawn, whieh is preserved in horse manure, being pressed in the form of bricks. Thus prepared it will retain its vitality for years. Mushrooms can be grown in cellars, va sheds, in hot-beds or sometimes in open air. Fermenting horse manure at a tem­ perature of about 70 degrees, mixed with an equal weight of fresh sod loam, is made into beds the size required, eight inches deep. See to it that the bed is packed very solidly and evenly. In this bed plant the broken pieces of spawn six inches apart, covering the whole with two inches of light soil, and protect from cold and rain. One brick will plant eight to ten square feet of bed. The mushrooms will appear in about six weeks. Water sparingly and with lukewarm water. Knglish Mushroom Spawn, in bricksof about 1 lb., 25c each, prepaid; 5 lbs. for $1.00 prepaid. French Mushroom Spawn, 3 lb. boxes, $1.50 each, prepaid.

Mustard is not only used as a condi­ Sow after the ground is warm, in ment, hut the green leaves are used as a drills one inch deep, by the side of MUSTARD salad, or cut and boiled like spiuage. NASTURTIUM a fence, trellis work,or some other The culture should be the same as that of cress. support, to climb upon. They will thrive in good ground in almost any sil nation, hut are more productive ina light soil. WHITE ENGLISH—The leaves are light green, mild and TALL MIXED GARDEN—Cultivated both for use and tender when young; seed light yellow. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; ornament. Its beautiful orange colored flowers serve as a 2 Oz. 10c; hi Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. garnish for dishes, and the young leaves are excellent for SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED—This mustard is very salads. The green seed pods preserved in vinegar, make a highly esteemed in the south, where the seed is sown in the pickle greatly esteemed by many. Pkt. bv; Oz. 10c; fall, and the plants used very early in the spring as a salad. 2 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. For other varieties see Our stock is the true curled leaf. Pkt.5c; Oz.lOc; 20z.l5c; Flower Seeds, page SU. %Lb. 25c; Lb. 80c. D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 45 Af\ MS W~\\ T\\. Tllis IS an annual from the West Indies, cultivated for its young seed pods which are used in soups I I W\ 1^ T-% 01" stewed and served like asparagus. It is highly esteemed in the south for making gumbo soup' ^-^ • T» • -^ ' — The pods when young and tender may be sliced in sections and strung on a thread and hung up m the shade lo cure like dried apples; in this condition they can be used for soup at any time. CULTURE—Plant in hills about four feet apart, putting six to eight seeds in a hill, and after the plants are well started cut out all but two. The dwarf sorts can he planted much closer in hills two to three feet apart or in drills two feet apart] thinning the plants to about one foot apart in the row. Gather the pods when quite green, and about an inch and a half long WHITE VELVET. This variety is a great improvement on tlie old White or the Green. The plant is of medium height, bearing a large crop of white, smooth, tender pods which retain their tenderness until nearly full size Pkt. 5c: Oz. 10c- 20s. 1 .'•<•: h lib. 20c: Lb. 60c PERKINS' MAMMOTH LONG POD. The plant of this variety is very dwarf but enormously productive. Thepodsare long. Blander, deep green and remain tender much longer than most sorts. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 25c; Lb. Joe. DWARF WHITE. The longest podded variety; two feet high and very productive. Mature pods a foot long, very thick and fleshy. I'kt. 5r; Oz. 10c; •„* Oz. 15c; it Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. ONIONS The Onion not only contains considerable nutriment and has valuable medicinal properties, but is most useful it) counter­ acting tlie bad effects of sedentary 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. Thorough preparation of the ground, careful sowing and the best of after culture will avail nothing unless seed of the best quality is used, (liven the same care and conditions, the product from two lots of onion seed of the same variety but of different quality may he so unequal in the quantity of merchantable onions, that it would be more profitable to use the good seed though it cost twenty times as much as the other. Our thorough equipment and long experience in growing onion seed of the very best quality, enables us to say without hesitation that our stock is fully equal to any, and superior in quality to most that is offered. Although onions are often raised from sets anil from division, bij far the best and cheapest mode of production is from seed. The facility with which seed is sown, and the superior bulbs which it produces, recommend its general use. HOW TO RAISE ONIONS THF COII "^ croP of onions can be grown on any soil which age of the marker you reach the side of the field where you • "L ••?"••- will produce a full crop of corn, bur on a stiff began; measure fifteen feet two inches from the last row, clay, very light sand or gravel, or on some muck or swamp stretch the line again and mark around in the same way. This lands, neither a large nor a very profitable crop can be grown. is better than to stretch a line along one side, as it is impossi­ We prefer a rich loam with a slight mixture of clay. This is ble to prevent the rows gradually becoming crooked, and by much better if it has been cultivated with hoed crops, kept this plan we straighten them after every third passage of the clean from weeds and well manured for two years previous, marker. because if a sufficient quantity of manure to raise an ordinary s sllo 1(1 done as soon as soil to a proper degree of fertility is applied at once, it is likely SOWINfi THE SEED ™the groun" d ca**-n be gotten ready, to make the onions soft. The same result will follow if we and can be done best by a hand seed drill. This should be sow on rank, mucky ground or on that which is too wet. carefully adjusted to sow the desired quantity of seed about MANURING There is no crop in which a liberal use of ma- one-half inch deep. The quantity needed will vary with the iTMiitniiiu nure is more essential than in this. If it is soil, the seed used, and the kind of onions desired. Thin seed- too rank, it is quite sure to make soft onions, with many scab- ing gives much larger onions than thick seeding. Four or five ions. It should be of the best quality, well fermented and pounds per acre is the usual quantity needed to grow large shoveled over at least twice during the previous summer to onions. We use a drill with a roller attached, but if the dnll kill weed seeds. Of the commercial manures, any of the high has none, the ground should be well rolled with a hand roller grade, complete fertilizers are good for ordinary soils, but immediately after the seed is planted, very rich soils are often benefited by fine ground hone, and __.-_„,-—-*-,-,. ,, . i( a . , . . * , . mucky ones by a liberal dressing of wood ashes. fl | TIVAT ON GHve the onions the first hoeing, justskim- «»».».,.«., T-, „ m. vtLl IJrt I IV11 ming the ground between the rows, as aU re fllse f PREPARATION Remove , hi> Yields abundantly, producing handsome WI'Hv UIVV* and uniformly globe shaped bulbs. The flesh is Arm. fine grained, and of mild flavor. Sometimes called Southport AVhite Globe. To produce the beautifully white onions so much sought in every market, one must first of all have good fseed. Second, grow well on rich lands. Third, exercise great care in harvesting and curing tlie crop. In Southport they "cord" up the onions in long rows, the bulbs on the inside, and cover with boards so that the bulbs are well protected in the open air from rain or dew, which would be sure to discolor t hem, We have by years of careful selection and breeding developed a strain which has no equal in uniformity and beauty of shape and color. Pkt. 5c; MAMMOTH YELLOW SPANISH, OR PRIZETAKER. Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; % Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 49 PEAS, Cxtra Carly-Gontinued GRADUS AN EXTRA EARLY WRINKLED PEA. j The vine of this most distinct sort is like that of Ferry's First and Best, except that it grows a little taller and matures its pods a little later. The im­ mense pods are as large as those of the .Telephone, uniformly well shaped and handsome, and more attract­ ive than those of other first earlies. They ripen slowly and continue fit for use much longer than most varieties, making this by far the most desirable sort for the home garden. The peas are very large, of splendid qual­ ity and beautiful color which they retain after cooking.

Tliis variety is sometimes sold as "Prosperity." We have taken great pains to secure true stock and have it well grown, so we are sure that every one who purchases our seed will be pleased with the variety. Every Gardener should Try it Pkt. 15c; Pt. 35c; Qt. 60c; 4 (Jts. $2.00; Bushel $12.00 pott's... Excelsior The Best Early DWARF Pea.

It combines to a wonderful degree the good qualities of the American Wonder and Premium Gem Peas without their deficiencies. The vines are Larger and More Vigorous than American Wonder, and Earlier and GRADUS PEAS. More Prolific than Premium Qem. The Peas FERRY'S EXTRA EARLY TOM THUMB vinos dwarf, about in Sweetness and Quality are unsurpassed. nine inches high, and mature about tho same time as the American Wonder. Itcan be planted in rows ten inches apart. Peas small, white, smooth, round and not of the very best A MOST DESIRABLE SORT FOR THE MARKET GAR­ quality. Pkt. 10c; l't. 15c; (Jt. 20c; 4 (Jts. 00c; Bushel'$3.50 DENER, AND UNSURPASSED FOR THE HOME BLUE PETER Sometimes called Blue Tom Thumb. An early GARDEN. blue pea of fine quality as dwarf as the Tom Thumb and a great producer. An excellent pea in all respects, and one Pitt. 10c; Pt.25c; (Jt.35c; 4 Qts. $1.25; Bush. $6.50 of the best of the dwarf varieties. Dry peas large, round, semi-wrinkled; dull blue color. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 20c; 4 Qts. 60c; Bushel $3.50 IMPROVED ALPHA .^L^l' McLEAlN'S LITTLE GEM t,7Rt, most as early as American Wonder. Vines about three feet early, dwarf, green, wrinkled variety, growing about fifteen high, slender, mostly unbranched and bearing five to ten, inches high. When green it is very large, sweet and of medium sized, slightly curved pods, each containing four to delicious flavor. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 75cj eight green, medium sized peas which are exceedingly sweet Bushel $4.50 and tender. We offer a very superior strain of this sort and recommend Improved Alpha as the best in quality of any tall, early pea, especially for the home garden. Pkt.lOc; Pt.luc; If peas are wanted by mail or express, prepaid, add 10 cents (Jt. 25c; 1 (Jls. 75c; Bushel $1.00 per pint, 15 cents per quart, for charges. 60 D. M. PERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. PEAS Continued , B PREMIUM GEM ™>y 2 SB$ as the Vmerican Wonder, and the very productive vine is decidedly larger, grow- .> a height of from iii to 15 inches. Ti us pods are large, and crowded whhsix to nine verv large peas of fine quality. Tbe dry peas are green, large, wrinkled, often ilaio- I. Market gardeners use more of this sort than of any other wrinkled pea. I'kt. 1 Or; l't. 15c; Qt.25r; 4 Qts. 76c; Bushel $4-60 Second Early Peas MCLEAN'S ADVANCER **&••£ riety aboul two and a half feet high, with broad, long pods, which are abundantly produced and well filled l" the ends. Considered by some the best of the second early sorts. This pea is used very extensively by tbe market gardeners in the vicinity of New fork, on account of its great pro­ ductiveness, the fine appearance of Its pods, and quality of tne peas, it is very largely used among canners. as the skin will stand cooking without breaking. Careful comparison shows that our stock is umequaled. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 16c: Qt. 26c: 4 Qts. 75c; Bushel $5.00 Rl ISS' FVPRRFARINfi A vari,,t>' ^taring soon after DLIOO L V LIVUU/\i\IilU ,ho (;,.nis ;i|1(1 (.(mlimiing a long time in bearing. Vine stout, about eighteen inches high, bearing at the top six to ten broad pods. If these are removed as they mature, and the season and soil are favorable, the plan! will throw* out from the axil of eaoh leaf branches bearing pods which will mature in suc­ cession, thus prolonging the season. The peas are large and wrinkled, cook very i juickh*.are tei n ler.of superior Ilavor. and preferred bv many to any other sort. Pkt. 10c; Pt K>r; Qt. B6c; 4 Qts. 75c; Bushel $4.50

PEAS, PREMIUM GEM.

The vine of this HORSFORD'S variety isot" me­ dium height, MARKE^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^T GARDE^ N giving the greatest number of pods of any on our list. Pods contain five to seven medium si/.ed. dark green peas, which retain their color and sweet­ ness well after canning. Dry peas wrinkled and sweet. A very desirable variety for can, ners1 use. Pkt. 10c; Pt.loc; Qt.Soc; 4 Qts.75c; Bushel $5.00 THE ADMIRAL Mffi^ paratively slender, little branched, l'ods usu­ ally borne in pairs and in great abundance; they are about two and one half inches long, thick, curved, bright green, carrying six to nine closely crowded peas of tne very best quality aud color. We know of no pea which remains palatable longer after it becomes large enough to use. Dry pea much wrinkled, medium sized, cream color. This variety ripens with Telephone or a little later. Owing to its great vigor, produc­ tiveness, fine color, quality and suitable size of the green peas it is admirably adapted for canners* \ise. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 26c; 4 Qts. 75r; Bushel $5.00 ..TELEPHONE .. See description and illustration page 52.

TFI FfiP APH Stronger growing and hardier vine, with darker 1 L. 1.UJIVrtI II f0ijaKe than the Telephone; green peas very large, sweet and when dry are almost smooth. Pkt. 10c; l't. 15c; (Jl. 25c; 4 (Jts. 75c; Bushel $4.50 If peas are wanted by mail or express, prepaid, add 10 cents per pint, 15 cents per quart, for charges. D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 51 1 *»* S - *k<+- cr % DDinF OF THF M APKFT 1*"mes Of medium height, stiff, with large, dark green leaves and liearing at the top, ^K""-',*-* "^ 1111-/ ITlr\I\lVL, 1 generally in pairs, a fair crop of very large, dark green pods well filled with large peas of good flavor. We have given this variety special attention, and the Btock we offer is so much superior to that com- moulv sold as to seem a different sort. "We recomnieud it as one of tlie verv hest of the large podded varieties. Pkt. Hie; I't. 20e; 1)1. SOe; I ON. Jl.OOi Bushel $6.00 YODk'QHIPF HFPO "" 'nes stout, about twenty inches high, bearing at the top a number of broad pods filled with I UI\IVollIi\l-f lllvIyVJ' large peas that remain a long time m condition for use, and which never become as hard as most sorts. The peas are of fine quality and will be preferred to any other bv those who like a rich, marrow-like pea. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. 75c; Bushel $4.50 ^HPOP^HIRF HFRO Y'nes twenty to thirty inches high, wonderfully productive of large pods, which are uni­ formly welffilled with large, finecolored peas of good quality. Pkt. 10c; l't. 15c; Qt. 25c; 4 Qts. '5c; Bushel $4.75

Sow broadcast or in drills, using about two bushels of seed to the acre. Write for market prices on 10 bushels or more. No. 1 White . $1.25 per Bushel Common Blue $1.35 per Bushel Common White $1.10 per Bushel If peas are wanted by mail or express, prepaid, add 10 cents per pint, 15 cents per quart, for postage

The culture of pepper is the same as for egg plant; the plants need quite as much heat to perfect them, though they mature sooner and may be sown a little later. Guano, hen dung, or any other bird manure, hoed into the surface soil when tlie plants are about PEPPER six inches high, will wonderfully increase the product and also im­ prove the quality of the fruit. A second early sort, l'lant tall, bearing a profusion of bright RED CHERRY red, round fruit which is very pungent when ripe. The plant is very handsome and an ornament to the garden. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; h Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 RFn CHII I -V late variety used in tlie manufacture of pepper 1M.U V/IIU.l sauce. The blight, rich red pods are about two inches long, one-third to one-half inch in diameter at the base, tapering to a sharp point and exceedingly pungent when ripe. Requires a long, warm season. The plants should be started quite early in hot-beds. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; is Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 Similar in form to the Ked Chili, but a YELLOW CHILI little shorter and thicker, more pungent, and of a very beautiful yellow color. Pkt. 10c; Oz. SOc; 2 Oz. 55c; \ Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00

LONG RED CAYENNE &**£.**•.«im, pointe*d pod*J**, an«d when ripe, of a bright red color. Extremely strong an[idd pungent,. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 26c; 2 Oz. 40c; 5j Lb "oc ; Lb" . $2.2" 5 OR BULL NOSE Our stock of this well- LARG^^^^^^^^^^^^^^E BELL,^ known variety which is sometimes called Sweet Mountain is a great improvement on the best stock obtainable only a few years ago. Plant vigorous, com­ pact, very productive, ripening its crop uniformly and early. It is one of the most popular and desirable sorts. Fruit large, cylindri­ cal, with thick, mild flesh; of excellent quality for use in salads and pickles; color bright red when ripe. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; LAROE BELL, OR BULL NOSE PEPPER. 2 Oz. 40c; hi Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 SWEET MOUNTAIN, °^S. Plauts very vigorous and productive, growing upright, with moderately large haves. The fruit does not ripen until very late. It is very large and long, of ten eight inches or more in length, by two in diameter, very smooth and handsome, being when unripe of a bright, deep green color, entirely free from any purple tinge, and "when mature, of a rich red. Flesh very thick, sweet and mild flavored. Well suited to use as a stuffed pickle, and especially suited to use green in making pepper salad. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 5* Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 An improved American sort reaching the largest size, yet retaining the symmetrical Shape of the smaller sorts. It is ver_y bright RUBY KING colored, beautiful, sweet and mild flavored. One of the best for stuffed pickles. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; \\ Lb. 75c; Lb.'$2.50 I ARflF QOIlA^sH Fruit large, flat'tomato shaped, more or less ribbed; L,rvivvjL, j\lyJr\Jii skin smootn and glossy; flesh mild, thick meated and pleasant to the taste, although possessing more pungency than the other large sorts; very productive and a fine variety for pickling. One of the earliest and most certain to mature. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; k Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 f\r\\ DpW nAWN l>lan's quite dwarf, but very prolific. Fruit medium vJV«,L,L',l_n l/rv TT li sized, of inverted bell shape, rich golden yellow color, SWEET MOUNTAIN, with very thick, sweet, mild flavored flesh. OR SPANISH Pkt. 6c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; H Lb. 76c; Lb. $2.60 MAMMOTH PEPPER. 52 D. M. PERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. DTOSKEYOR USK... PAU L ROSE MELON UNSURPASSED IN QUALITY

SEE COLORED PLATE OPPOSITE - UNEXCELLED FOR SHIPPING

HIS variety originated with one of the most successful melon growers in the country who reports that when planted for market the fruit has brought him nearly twice as much per acre as he realized from any other sort. He has marketed T the fruit under the name of Petoskey melons and prefers that the variety be known bv that name rather than bis own. In this new sort are combined all the good qualities of the Netted Gem and the Osage, the varieties from which it origi­ nated. The fruit is oval, about five inches in diameter, and in shape and general appearance similar to the well known Netted (lem or Rocky Ford. The tlesh is finn and is a rich orange red color like that of the Osage, but is even sweeter and more highly flavored, retaining its good qualities quite to the rind. We have found the fruit the most uniformly good of any musk melon we have ever grown, every one ol the hundreds tested being sweet and rich flavored. We think it really hag no equal as a market melon for professional melon growers and it is one of the very best sorts for tbe home garden. It is rare that a musk melon of such superlative quality isa good market or shipping sort, but the firm, solid fleshan d thin but strong rind of tliis sort make it the best Bhipper we know of, while it Ls just tne size for hotel and table use. Do not waste money on inferior grades. Our stock is absolutely unsurpassed and could not be better at twice the price. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; \ Lb. SOc; Lb. $1.00 Telephone |?eas This flne, second early pea has proved to be a valuable acquisition. Vines vigorous, growing about four feet high, with large, coarse, light colored leaves, and Producing an Abundance of Very Large Pods Filled with Immense Peas, Which are Tender, Sweet and of Excellent Flavor It comes into use just after the Premium Gem and is one of the best sorts for either home or market. Notwithstand­ ing the large amount of inferior and spurious stock which has beensold.no pea of recent introduction has gained more rapidly in popularity than this, thus showing that it has sterling merit which gardeners appreciate. The stock we offer is prolific and has been carefully selected. Pkt.lOc; I't. 15c; qt. 25c; I ()ls. 75c: Bushel $5.00

pr< IMPROVED .... versafly admitted to be Champion of oneof the richest and best flavored p .-a s. Height four to five feet; seed light green and much Stratagem Englanery inferiodr and mixed stocks of tliis sort are fre­ quently offered, but when the seed is as well grown and selected as Most stocks of the large podded semi-dwarf Eng­ that we offer, we consider it. equal in quality to any in cultivation, lish varieties of peas have been so wanting in uniform­ and one of the best of its season, either for the amateur or market ity and evenness of type as to disgust American plan­ gardener. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt. 20c; 4 Qts. 60c; Bushel $8.60 ters, but by constant effort we have developed a stock Mplt'ino ^uAstf There is a class of peas little known in of ihis. the best variety of that class, which comes Irlt> ill 11,15 *^ *•";§•**• this country, but much used abroad, in true, and we do not hesitate to pronounce it which the large, sweet, brittle and succulent pods have none of the tough inner lining found in the ordinary varieties of garden peas; One of the Best of the they are used in the same way as snap or string beans. The best of these edible podded sorts is the Melting Sugar, of which we offer a Large Podded Sorts. very fine strain. The pods are very large, straight, extremely ten­ der, fine flavored and are borne in great abundance on vines three Tbe Pods are of Immense Size and to four feet high. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; Qt.'25c; 4 Qts.75c; Bu. $1.50 Uniformly Filled with Very Large, Dark Green Peas of the Finest Quality. Large White Marrowfat gJEa^^FtS All the good qualities of the old Stratagem are gammer crop. Vines about five feet high and of strong growth. highly developed in our Improved, and it is vastly su­ Pods large, cylindrical, rough, light colored and well filled; seeds perior to the stocks now generally sold as Stratagem. large, smooth, round and yellow or white, according to the soil iu Vine medium height, but very stocky, with very which they are grown. It is excellent for summer use, but inferior broad, light green leaves and bearing an abundance In quality to most of the newer sorts, although undoubtedly one of of large, nandsome pods. The best pea now on the the most productive of the garden varieties. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 15c; market for those who want (Jt. SOc; 4 (Jts. 40c: Hiisliel $2.25 Large Showy Pods and Peas 1 Without any Sacrifice in Quality. Large Black Eye Marrowfat ^S^f ' growin-. L ' ' 1 I Wg . _.abou. (feUVUt Vfiv MIe Vfee » *-.*-.t higfi« : podJ-.VN-.s Jlarge_: • ..•. ' - _ .a «probfi jm. ymm-m.yme bearer_an ymymymw- ym - —d ca~- y-n —. On)ne off ththe very best varieties for market gardeners. be recommended as oneof the very best Marrowfat sorts. Pkt.lOc; P'kt . 10c; Pt. 15e; qt. 25c; 4 (Jts. Toe; Bushel #5.00 Pt. 15c; (Jt. 20c; 4 (Jts. 40c; Bushel $4.85 If Peas are wanted by mail or express prepaid, add 10 cents per pint, 15 cents per quart for charges

EIGHT DESIRABLE VARIETIES. D.M.FERHY4 CO.,OETRO!T, MICH. D. M. FEUnv & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATATX>GUE. 53 Pumpkins are not so particular in regard to soil as melons or cucumbers, but in other respects are cultivated the same, though on a larger scale. They PUMPKIN ait- generally raised between hills of corn, but may be planted with success in fields by themselves. I A RfiF VFI I OW Grows -o a large size and is adapted for cooking purposes and for feeding stock. The shape is L,allu^ •L|L,W" irregular, some being round, and others elongated or flattened. It is of deep, rich ,, flne grain and excellent flavor. Pkt. 5c; Oz. lOo; 2 Oz. 10c; \ I.b. 15c; Lb. 35r, postpaid. So freight or ctp'ress, at pur- chasers expense, $12.00 per 100 Lbs.

/"•jTJLTIVATED chiefly for its roots, though the young seed leaves may be used as salad and the green seed pods for pickles, w For the home garden sow on rich, sandy soil as early In the spring as it is fit to work. For forcing sow in hot-beds, hav­ ing very rich, sandy soil, made perfectly level. Scatter even ly over the surface from sixty to one hundred and fifty seeds to the square foot and cover with one half inch of soil sifted on, aud attend carefully to the watering and airing. If the bed is a ood one, the whole crop can be marketed in twenty-one to forty days after planting. In open ground culture, sow in drills f welvc inches apart and thin to such a distance iu the row as 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 varieties, as they do not become tough and stringy nor pithy so quickly as tne 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 are certain that there is none sold under other names which is better than the varieties we offer. Non Plus Ultra, or Early Deep Scarlet Turnip, EARLY DEEP SCARLET, OLIVE?™,di Forcing. This has as small a top and Is as early as any r o m the variety in cultivation, making it one of the best for forcing. Roots fit for use may be had iu three weeks or less from time SHAPED, SHORT LEAF .. .. gj&Sgga of sowing. Roots small, globular, deep, rich red color; flesh in being deeper in color, terminating more abruptly at the white, crisp and tender when young. May be planted very tip, coming to maturity a little earlier, and in having fewer closely., owing to its small tops. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; and shorter leaves, all of which qualities make it very desira­ h Lb. 20c; Lb. 65c. ble for forcing. An excellent sort. See colored plate. I'M. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; hi Lb. '20c; Lb. 05c. very Early Scarlet Turnip, White Tipped. Oneofthe desirable handsomest of the turnip radishes and a great favorite in TriumpH Scarlet Striped. Forcing_ &additio n many large markets, for early planting outdoors. It is but to our forcing sorts. The roots are about the size and shape little later than the White Tipped, Forcing, and will give en­ of Scarlet Turnip White Tinned, Forcing, but are creamy- tire satisfaction where extreme earliness is not the primary white, beautifully marked with spots and dashes of carmine. object. Roots slightly flattened on the under side, color very The tons are small. The roots mature as early as any variety deep scarlet with a white tip; flesh white and of the best in cultivation. Desirable on account of its distinct beauty, quality. Fkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; hi Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. earliness and good quality. See colored plate. "Or: k Early Round Deep Scarlet, similar in form to the Pkt. 10c; Oz, 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; k Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 Scarlet Turnip Hooted, but much darker in color. Flesh white, very crisp and tender; top small. Well adapted for Early Scarlet Turnip Rooted, A small, round, red, growing in frames. Pkt. oc; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; hi Lb. 20c; turnip shaped radish, with a small top and very quick growth. Lb. 60s. A very early variety, deserving general cultivation on account of its rich color and crisp, tender flesh. Desirable for forcing Early Scarlet Globe. This variety makes roots fit or early outdoor planting. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; to pull as early as Non Plus Ultra, but they are much larger H. Lb. 20c? Lb. 50c. when full size. Roots round, or slightly olive shaped; color rich, deep scarlet; flesh white and tender. We recommend this especially to gardeners whose markets demand a large, EARLY SCARLET TURNIP, ft»«aS round, forcing radish. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; hi Lb.20c; WHITE TIPPED, FORCING £&&& Lb. 65c. very popular as a market sort. Fully as early as Non Plus Early White Turnip Rooted, A little flattertha n Ultra; has as small a top and may be planted as closely; it is the Scarlet Turnip Rooted, and pure white in color. It has a more attractive in appearance. Cannot fail to give satisfac­ very small top; white, semi-transparent flesh, and is slightly tion as a forcing radish. Sold also as Kosy Gem, Rapid Forc­ later than the Scarlet Turnip, but will stand more heat and ing, etc. See colored plate. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; remain longer in condition for use. Si Lb. 20c; Lb. 05c. Pkt. oc; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 1~ The above varieties of radish are especially developed and selected for forcing. They should be grown quickly and used when small and tender, as they become pithy and flavorless when overgrown. Most of them are at their best when less than an inch in diameter.

Early Scarlet, Olive Shaped, in the form of an is very white, crisp and tender, and holds its juiciness well, olive, terminating in a very slim tap root. Skin scarlet; neck not becoming pithy till overgrown. small; flesh rose colored, tender and excellent. Early and Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 3* Lb. 20c; Lb. 00c. well adapted for forcing or general crop. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. French Breakfast. A medium sized radish, olive shaped, small top. of quick growth, very crisp and tender, ot Long Brigmesi Scarlet, wnite Tipped a beautiful scarlet color, except near the tip, which is pure This is the brightest and handsomest colored scarlet white. A splendid variety for the table, on account of its ex­ radish known, and a decided improvement in earliness and cellent qualitv and its beautiful color. color over other varieties of (his class. It makes roots fit for I'kt. or; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 5j Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. use in about twenty-five days from time of planting, and they continue hi good condition until they are full grown, Half Long Deep Scarlet. The roots of this hardy when they are as large as the Wood's Early Frame. It has and desirable variety are of a very brilliant, deep, rich red a small top and does not run to neck. .See colored plate. color and half long with a somewhat tapering point; the flesh I'kt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; ** Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c 54 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. RADISH' CONTINUED

Early Long Scarlet, Short Top Improved. This bright scarlet, small topped sort Is about six* laches long, grows halt' ont of the ground, is uniformly straight, smooth, brittle and crisp, and is a standard and excellent sort for private gardens or market use. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; -• Oz. KM ; H Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. This is Dol only a good variety for forcing, being shorter and thicker WOOD'S EARLY FRAMEtha! n the old Long Scarlet Short Top. hut is one of the very best sorts for first crop out of doors. It continues brittle and tender uniil .July. (in*- inch long. The roots are very uniform in shape, smooth and very bright red in color. The tlesh is white and crisp. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. lor; h Lb. 20c; Lb. 50r. Early White, Olive Shaped. Like Scarlet Olive Shaped, except that the roots are clear white and a little longer. Pkt. 5 i Oz. Illr; 2 Oz. 15c; \> Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c.

Improved Chartier, or Shepherd. Although this American variety is too strong growing to \,e used lor forcing. it Is one of Hie very liest for sowing outdoors, the roots come to usable size very early, remaining hard and crisp until they reach a diameter of one and one-half or two iuches, and so furnish good roots for a much longer time than any of the pre­ ceding varieties. Roots scartel rose above, shading into white at the tip. They are long, cylindrical tor the upper two-thirds, and then gradually taper to the tip. Flesh white, crisp and mild Savored. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 00c.

A very excellent white variety with LONG WHITE VIENNA, or Lady Linger long, very smooth, watte roots which are crisp and tender. It comes into use shortly after" Wood'id'ss Frame, and is one of the most desirable of the white summer scuts. See colored plate. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 20c; Lb. COc. Long White Naples. An early variety. Skin white; flesh flne grained, crisp and of very good flavor. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c.

Early White Qiant Stuttgart. Root large, often four inches in diameter, top shaped. Skin white; llesh white and crisp, and not becoming pithy until very late, so that those not used as a summer radish can bo stored for winter use. I'kt, 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. White Strasburg. This grows to the largest size and is usable when quile small, thus covering a long season. The mature roots are four to five inches long and about two inches thick, very white; the flesh Is exceedingly crisp and tender. One of the best of the EARLY LONO SCARLET large summer sorts. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; S, Lb. 20c; Lb. 00c. SHORT TOP RADISH. Large White Summer Turnip Rooted. One of the earliest of the summer varieties, coming to a usable size in forty days from sowing. Koot round, smooth, very white and handsome. Flesh crisp, tender and rather pungent in flavor. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. I5c; Si Lb. 20r; Lb. SOc. (iolden Globe. This variety is very popular in the south. It is of quick growth, tender and brittle, of perfect globe shape, and golden colored skin. It seems to produce tender radishes in the hottest climates. I'kt. Bcj Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Si Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. Yellow Summer Turnip Rooted. Very symmetrical and uniform: nearly round, with grayish-white skin, covered with a bright yellow russeting, which makes it very tit tractive. The flesh is compact, white and rather pungent Quite popular with some growers. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; S» Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. ' Early Golden Vellow Oval A comparatively new sort, very popular in the New York market. The rootsare oval, very smooth and handsome: bright, light yellow color, and of fine quality. It matures very quickly, and has a small top and neck. This sort follows the White Vienna in maturity, and resists the summer heat better than the scarlet or white kinds. Our stock is grown from selected roots and is very fine. See colored plate. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; \ Lb. 20r; Lb. 65c. Qray Summer Turnip Rooted. Round, turnip shaped, though often irregular in form. The skin of the upper part is mottled with greenish- brown, wrinkled and often marked with transverse white lines. Flesh mild, of greenish white color, and moderately solid. Medium earlv. and a good va­ riety for summer use. I'kt. 5r; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Si Lb. 20c; Lb. SOc.

Long Black Summer. This variety may be treated like a Bummer radish with the most sat­ isfactory results, or it may be used asa winter sort. Top comparatively small." Roots rather huge, long, tapering to a point: skin deep black: llesh white, firm, crisp, tender and quite pungent. It is a very handsome black radish, and is worthy of thorough trial. I'kt. Sc; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Si Lb. 20r; Lb. 60c. IMPROVED CHARTIER RADISH. , EARLY WHITE QIANT STUTTGART RADISH. D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 55 WINTER RADISHES Sow about the same time as winter turnips, on light, rich soil, in drills eighteen inches apart; give frequent cultivation, and thin two to six inches apart, according to size of the variety. For winter use pull before severe frost, aud store in damp Band in cellar. Scarlet China. Roots cylindrical, or largest a* the bottom, tapering abruptly to a small tap. Skin verv smooth and of a bright rose color: flesh firm, <-risp. tender and quit*' pungent. i'kt. :>c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; \ Lb. 20e; Lb. 60c Kound Black Spanish. Roots round, sometimes top-shaped, three <>r tour inches in di­ ameter; skin black, fleeh while, very compact and highly flavored. An excellent sort for winter, as the mots keep a long time. Pkt.' .*><•; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. K>c; hi Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. HAI P I HMO Rl A\CV CD A VIQH An American sort of the same general character U/\Ur LUiiU ULrYVIV or/\nioil as the Long Black Spanish, but by many considered sii|n-rior to either tbe round or the Long Black Spanish. It Is intermediate in Shape between tho two and seems to combine the good qualities of both. See colored plate. Fkt. or; Oz. 10c; 2 0s. 15c; k U>. 25c; Lb. 75c. Long Black Spanish, one of the latest as well as the hardiest of the radishes; an excel­ lent sort for winter use. Roots oblong, black, of verv large size and firm t ex lure. Pkt, 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; k Lb. 20c; Lli. 50c. California Mammoth White China. First introduced Into this country by the Chinese in California, It is pure white, about one foot long, and two or three inches through, tapering regularly to the tip. The tlesh is tender and crisp, keeping well through tlie winter. i'kl. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; k Lb. 20c; Ll>. 00c. Celestial. A comparatively new variety which is popular wherever known. Tho root is long, cylindrical, with beautiful white skin and tlesh, so white as to attract attention even when among the other white varieties. The tlesh is tender and of good quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; k Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. Large White Spanish. Root long, top-shaped, or sometimes Fusiform, retaining the same diameter for two-thirds of its length, sharply conical at the base, and when full grown meas­ uring seven or eight inches in length, aud about three inches in diameter. Skin white, slightly wiinkled, sometimes tinged with purple where exposed to th-- sun. Flesh white, solid and pun­ gent, though milder than the Hlaek Spanish. Pkt. 5c; Oz. Hie: 2 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 20c; Lb. SOc.

DWARF ESSEX, for Sowing There is only one " best" variety of Rape and that is Dwarf Essex. Do not be deluded into buying inferior grades by L0Na BLACK SPANISH RADISH. RAPE unscrupulous dealers or exaggerated advertisements. There Is no plant that will give as heavy a yield of forage at such a small cost as this, and iu general cultivation would add largely to the profits of American farms. Especially valuable for green manuring and pasture. When fed off by sheep, it will probably do more to restore and make profitable exhausted soils than any other plant. Beware of the worthless annual variety that is often sold aud which is not only worthless for forage but once planted is liable to become a perni­ cious weed. Biennial. CULTURE -Prepare the ground as for turnips and sow in June or July, with a turnip drill, in rows two and one-half feet apart, at the rate of two atid one-half pounds of seed peracre. It may be sown broadcast at the rate of five pounds per acre. 5jl.li. 10c; Lb. 86c, postpaid. By freight or express at purchaser's expense, 10 Lint. $1.00; 10" Lbs. $7. ."ill

OR PIE Rhubarb, familiarly known as Pie Plant, or 'Wine PHI IRA PR PLANT Plant, is cultivated in gardens for its leafstalks, ir pies and tarts. Immense quantities are now annually sold iu all • V • I \sw WM.9 JJT^» 1% ImJ thwhice largh are emarkets used for. pieNos anprivatd tartse garde. n should be without it. CULTURE -Rhubarb succeeds best in deep, somewhat retentive soil. The richer its condition, aud the deeper it is stirred the better. Sow in drills an inch deep, and thin out the plants to six inches apart. In the fall transplant the young plants into very highly manured and deeply stirred soil, setting them four to six feet apart each way, and give a dressing of coarse manure every spring. The stalks should not be plucked until the second year, and the plant never allowed to exhaust Itself by running to seed. Our seed is saved from selected plants of the UnntBUS, Victoria, Qiant aud other improved sorts, but like the seeds of fruit trees, rhubarb seed cannot be relied upon to re­ produce the same varieties. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 16c: 2 Oz. 25c: is Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25, postpaid. Rhubarb Roots, by express, not prepaid, 20c each, $1.50 per doz. By mail, prepaid, 26c each, $2.00 per doz.

1 The long,white SALSIFY Or Vegetable Oyster ;taperin' g root ^AMWA^^M) WW II "of Salsify resembles a small parsnip, and when cooked is a good substitute for oysters, having a very similar Savor. CULTURE-Tt succeeds best in a light, 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 mav remain out all winter, but should be dug early in spring, as they deteriorate rapidly after growth commences. Store a quantity for winter use in a pit, or in a cellar in damp earth or sand. I arnn li/iiita The common variety, roots medium sized, smooth; flesh white. / Ldl (je Will It Pkt. 5c; 0z. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; \ Lb. SOc; Lb. $1.00 mammom sandwicfi Island This is In every way superior to the Large White, being larger, RHUBARB. stronger growing and less liable to branch. Invaluable to market gardeners. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; \. Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 mm. AMMMM. n^ M^ mm m Those who think of Sorrel as the starved ^lC J W\ 1^ fc, l_ looking w 1 of barren lauds, have little ^^ ^^ • V • m. KM mmm j(jea 0( tjle possible value of the plant. The improved varieties when well grown and cooked like spmage, make a healthful and very palatable dish. Sow in drills early in spring aud thin the seedlings to six or eight inches apart in the row. One may commence cutting in about two months, and the plants will continue in full bearing from threrleaves' o*rf flne! quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; k Lb. 80c Lb. $1.00 LARGE LEAVEO FRENCH 8ORREL. 56 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH.

Spinage is very hardy, extremely wholesome and palatable, and makes a delicious dish of gnins, retaining its bright green color after cooking. Sf=>/NAGE CULTURE—Should be planted in very rich ground, the richer the better. Sow in drills one foot apart, and begin thinning out Hi,'plants when the leaves are an inch wide. All should be cut before hot weather, or they will be tough and stringy. For early spring; use, sow early in autumn aud protect the plants with a light covering of leaves or straw. South of Washington, I). ('., spillage can be grown without covering. Savoy Leaved. Xha earliest variety and one of the best to plant In autumn for early spring use. plant of upright growth, with narrow, pointed leaves which are curled like those of cabbage. It grows quickly to a suitable size for use but soon runs to 8 1 Pkl. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; *j Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. Round Summer Broad Leaved. This variety is generally preferred for early spring sowing, and is the most popular with our markel gardeners. The leaves are large, thick and lleshy. Though not quite as hardy as the Prickly Whiter, ii stands the winter very well. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; % Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. Improved Thick Leaved, A variety which grows very rapidly, forming a cluster of large, very thick, slightly wrinkled leaves of line color and quality when cooked. Especially recommended for market gardeners. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. Iilr: Vi Lb. 15c: Lb. 15c Broad Flanders. One of the most vigorous and strong growing varieties. The leaves are nearly round, uniformly bright green, quite thick and slightly crimped in the center. A wry desirable sort. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; !*Lb. 16c; Lb. 45c Victoria. An excellent sort which forms a very large, exceedingly thick, dark green leaf, somewhat curled in the center. It becomes fit for use nearly as early as any, remaining so much longer than most kinds, and cannot fail to please, whether grown for the market or in the private garden. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; !s Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. Long Standing. An improved round s led strain of ex­ cellent merit, having all the good qualities of other sorts and continuing in condition for use much longer. The leaves are smooth and very dark, rich green. Very popular with market gardeners I'kt. 5c: Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; % LI). 15c; Lb. 45c. Long Standing Prickly. The plants mature a little later than the round leaved soils but furnish a large quantity of very thick and well flavored leaves, lias prickly seed. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; %% Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. Prickly Winter. A very hardy variety, and will with­ stand the severest weather with only a slight protection of leaves ...-v-.-,^-. - .... •; or straw. The seed ls prickly, leaves triangular, oblong or arrow 3 vv' . •- .-••'< „••'•;•'?.'•'/**<". m shaped. It is used for fall sowing, which in this latitude, is made •••>,'i about the first of September. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; *7- Si Lb. 15c; Lb. :!5c VICTORIA SPINAGE. SQUASH I IK SQUASH is one of the most nutritious and valuable of all our garden vegetables. Few farmers appreciate the value T of winter squash as food for stock. "We think an acre of squash, costing no more to cultivate, and much less to secure, wdll give as mucn food available for feeding stock as au acre of corn, and we strongly urge our readers to try a "patch " for this purpose. CULTURE The plants are very tender and sensitive to cold, and planting must be delayed until settled warm weather. The general principles of culture are the same as those given for cucumbers and melons, but squash is less particular as to soil. Tin' summer varieties should be planted four to six feet apart each way, and the winter sorts eight to ten. Three plants are sufficient for a hill. In gathering tlie winter sorts, care should he taken not to bruise or break the stem from the sq..ash, as the slightest iujury will increase the liability to decay.

li/hite Summer Introduced by "Crookneck... us in 1895. This beautiful sort of our own introduction is tlie result of years of careful breeding and selection, and it is now one of the most fixed and distinct of our summer squashes. The fruit is similar iu size ami shape to the Summer Crookneck, but of a beautiful ivory white color, and unsurpassed in quality. We recommend this sort as the most beautiful and one of the very best of the summer varieties. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; hi Lb 25c; Lb. 75c. Mammoth Summer^* f .A, r, my\ , ~. « „ 1 When we obtained the stock of this UrOOKnCCK v(-'rv valuable variety in 1888, we found •»*« uuuiivvn (,mt quite a p,.0portion of the vjnes made runners. We set vigorously to work weeding out these, and were so successful that we introduced it with the claim that it was the best summer squash in tbe country. Our own expe­ rience and that of our customers fully Justuses this assertion. It is the best summer squash, and for these reasons: It is twice as large as the ordinary Summer Crookneck, far more w arty, and several days earlier. Color bright yellow. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; hi Lb. 20c; Lb. GOc.

T h e old standard sort; SUMMER CROOKNECK vere , vy early and produc­ tive. Fruits about one foot long, with crooked neck, and cov­ ered with warty excrescences; color bright yellow; shell very hard when ripe. Pkt. oc; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; \\ Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. WHITE SUMMER CHOOKNECK SQUASH. D. M. FERRY & CO S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 67 >i» Q UmA S H- Continued. Mammoth White ^ Bush Scallop Many seedsmen have listed Mammoth White Bush Scallop Squash, but until we sentout our stock in 1895,there was no uniformly large clear white scalloped squash in trade. The fruit is a beautiful clear waxy-white instead of the yellowish-white so often seen in the old'Karly'White Bush Scallop and is superior to that variety iu every re­ spect. The best of the scalloped squashes. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. Ioc; Si Lb. 20c; Lb. 65c. I^arty Yellow... Rush Scallop A mammoth, very early, flat, scallop shai>ed variety; color yellow; flesh pale yellow and well flavored; very produc- toe; used when young and tender. We liavedevelopedast rain of the old Yellow Bush Scallop which is uniformly larger and flatter than tlie old stock and has a very small seed cavity. Its superiority is so great that we should be justified by prevailing custom in renaming it. MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH SCALLOP SQUASH. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; \\ Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. WINTER SQUASHES A fall and winter variety, This is decidedly larger Boston Marrow very popular in the Boston Green Mountain than the Hubbard. The Market. Of oval form; skin thin, when ripe, bright orange flesh is of excellent quality and free from the green tinge so mottled with light cream color; flesh rich salmon yellow, fine objectionable in that sort. grained, and for sweetness and excellence unsurpassed, but I'kt. 6c; not as dry as the Hubbard. We have an unusually good stock Oz. 10c; of this sort. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; hi Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c 2 Ox. 15c; * Lb. 25c; H UBBARD... Lb. 75c. This is a superior variety ^ and oneof the best of'Win­ ter squashes; flesh bright orange yellow, flne grained,very dry, sweet and rich flavored; keeps perfectly- good throughout the winter; boils or bakes exceedingly dry and is es­ teemed by many to lie as good baked as the sweet potato. Our stock is most carefully selected with regard to quality of the flesh and color and wartiness of the shell but the latter peculiarities are largely determined by the soils in which the squashes are raised. Our customers can plant this variety in perfect confidence that every fruit will be a pure Hubbard. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Si Lb. 20c; Lb. 00c. GOLDEN HUBBARD HUBBARD SQUASH. This is a True Hubbard Squash except in Color which is Bright Red. Early Prolific Orange Marrow The vine is a vigorous but not rampant grower and won­ A variety developed by selection from the Boston Marrow, and derfully productive, expending the energy derived from lib­ not so largo but much earlier, and the earliest of tbe winter eral fertilizing in the production of an increased number varieties. Fruit deep orange color netted with cream; shape rather than of overgrown and coarse fruits as some varieties similar to Boston Marrow; flesh thick, deep yellow, of flne are apt to do. It ripens its crop very early and uniformly, thus quality, Pkt. 5r; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; k Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. making it a certain cropper. The fruits are very uniform in size, weighing from six to eight pounds, and in shape are like the Hubbard. Though maturing early they are wonderfully Hard Shelled Marrow ... long keepers so they can be held over in good condition for A New Variety, giving the Largest Yield per Acre. spring use. The shell is warty, hard and strong and a very The Best Sort for Pies and for Canning or Drying. beautiful orange red color except for a bit of olive green on We have been at work on this variety for several years and the blossom end. The flesh is a deep orange and uniformly so now have it so well fixed that it conn's true to type. The to the rind, never having the green tinge so objectionable in"the fruit is very large, oval, deep orange red color, and though older sort. It cooks very dry. fine grained and good flavored. quite smooth has as hard a shell as tho Hubbard. The flesh is We believe this is the best fall aud winter sort yet intro­ very thick, rich orange red color and has no equal for making duced and that it deserves to and will become a most popular pies, having a peculiar flavor and quality similar to, but much variety. It certainly has no superior as a table squash. firmer than that of the choicest Pumpkin Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; hi Lb. SOc; Lb. $1.00 80s*80c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 58 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH.

This variety is successfully grown in our extreme north­ EARLY AMBERerSn latitudes. It may be planted as late as the 15th of SUGAR CANE pe enough io manufacture in September. We know of no ear­ ^^ ^^ *%^i*-m • m. ^wrmr-m m m BH liejunr varietye an four pounds ar required per acre. Oz. 10c; 3* Lb. 15c; Lb. 30c, postpaid; $0.00 per 100 Lbs., by freight or ex- press, at purchaser's expense. PAPI V ORANflF A.n exceedingly valuable variety. Very large, of strong and vigorous habit and does not fall L,f\I\L, I UIXrinUL down, ii is early and yields more than any oilier sort, often producing as much as 240 gallons of very beautifully colored and highly flavored syrup to the acre. We recommend it highly to all desiring a superior cane. Ox. 10c; '.* Lb. 15c; Lb, 80c, postpaid; $6.00 per 100 Lbs., by freight or express, at purchaser's expense.

£t I | It I •"• | mfw\\m\B I™ W^ Every one who keeps poultry should use Sunflower seed liberally for feeding, as there ^fc I J Iu r- I C J WW w* wwf is nothing more wholesome and nutritious, or which keeps In'tis in better condition for laving. Some species are largely planted in the flower garden for ornament. (.See page 39.) I Af^fiF PII^^FAN ltlis tfwlety has large heads, borne at the top of a single unbranched stem, and having much LrYPiULw IVUoolrtli more and larger seed than the common sort. Sow the seed as soon as the ground is tit for corn, in rows five feet apart and ten inches apart iu the row. Cultivate same as corn. When the seed is ripe and hard cut off the beads and pile loosely in a rail pen having a solid floor, or iu a corn crib. After curing sufficiently so that they will thresh easily, flail out or run through a threshing machine, and clean with an ordinary fanning mill. Tins variety will yield 900 to l,20Q pounds of seed per acre ordinarily. Pkt. 5c; k Lb. 10r; Lb. 20c, postpaid; $5.00 per 100 Lbs., by freight or express, tit fflirchaser*s expense.

Tobacco is an annual plant and although it grows to greater size in the south, an equally goou quality can be produced in the hot, dry sum­ mers of the north. We have taken a great deal of pains to ascertain which are the best varieties for tlie general planter, and believe the list TOBACCO we offer contains all that are of special merit. CULTURE The Seed should be sown as early as possible after danger of frost is over. A good plan is to burn a quan­ tity of brush and rubbish in the Spring, on the ground intended for the seed lied, then dig and thoroughly pulverize the earth and mix with the ashes, after which the

All our tomato seeds are grown from stocks raised strictly for seed purposes and from seed stocks carefully selected and saved by ourselves. We challenge comparison of our stocks with any offered.

TOMATOCulture—Tomatoe s do best on light, warm, not over rich soil, and success depends upon securinga rapid, vigorous and unchecked growth during the early part of the season. Sow in hot-beds from si* 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 transplant into shallow boxes or cold frames, setting them four or live inches apart; give plenty of air and endeavor to secure a vigorous, but Steady and healthy growth, so that at the time of setting in th.- open ground they will be strong and Stocky, Even aslight check while the plants arc 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 plauts by gradually exposingthem to the night air and by the withdrawal of water until the woodTbecomes bard and the leaves thick and of a dark -r^ green color. Transplant carefully and cultivate well as long as the vines ;1*3,V.. "ii* will permit. The fruit is improved in quality if the vines are tied to a 4;. trellis or to stakes. $k\\W

Having tested at one time or another nearly every variety offered by seeds­ Early Michigan men, we confidently claim that there is no better variety than this for general market or family use. We speak emphatically because we have given a great amount of time perfecting our stock, and know that for smoothness and regularity of shape, uniformity of size, color and freedom from rot or cracking, tliis variety is unsurpassed. Ms first fruits are very early, but the vines continue to bear for a long time. Vines large, with large, dark green leaves, vigor­ ous and wonderfully productive, being, under high culture, one of the heavies! croppers; fruit medium si/.e to large, and tinlike most varieties, grows larger as the season advances, perfectly smooth, solid, but with­ out any core: deep, rich red color, and of excellent flavor. This kind is admirably adapted to canners' use. ^rtQ^Sl ^^BIIM Pkt. oc; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; ^ Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 ^-jiiij/ ™ -^5^EARLY MICHIGAN D. M. FEHKV & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 59 Jomatocs

THE VINE IS SELF SUPPORTING AND FORMS A COMPACT BUSH.

Plant dwarf and compact, like the well known Dwarf Champion. Produces an abundance of rich red per­ fectly smooth fruit which is of the best quality. We think the Dwarf Aristocrat Tomato one of the very best for private gardens. I'kt.5c: 0z.20c: 20z.35e: k Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00

The fault of the distinctively early tomatoes was that they have been lacking in size and symmetry. This is all changed now. and instead of the small, Atlantic Prize rough, deeply corrugated fruits of the " Hundred Day "' type we have in tlie Atlantic Prize a variety bearing fruit which in size, shape, color, solidity and quality, will compare favorably with the later kinds,and by repeated trials we have demonstrated that it ripens up a large proportion of its crop the earliest of any variety. We do not hesitate to pronounce it the largest, smoothest, best flavored and brightest colored red. extra early tomato. Vine small, with few leaves, very hardy, bearing the fruit low down on the stem and in enormous clusters, which ripen all together. Where earliness is the chief consideration this is the best variety. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; hi Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 A variety introduced by us, and we believe the best table tomato, at least as far as quality is concerned. Vine medium sized, but D.M.fERRY&CO'SOPTIMIS vigorous, healthy, and productive. Although not represented as a first early sort, many of our customers report that they have obtained ripe fruit from this as early as from any sort, and it proves to be one of the best varieties known for forcing. Fruit medium sized, oval, very smooth, and of exceedingly bright, crimson-scarlet color; very free from cracks, and rotting but little. Tbe flesh is of a crimson-scarlet color, quite distinct. Itis also one of the best in flavor, and entirely free from the hard spots found in so many others. The Optimus is not only one of the best for home use and for market, but one of the best canning tomatoes. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; Vine medium sized, with large, dark green leaves, having V \. 2 Oz. 35c; numerous clusters of three to seven large tomatoes, which \ 0/ =*£ Lb. 00c; arFavorite a rich, dark rede color , of oval outline, exceedingly smooth; flesh very firm, but Vv / JF\ Lb. $2.00 without green spots. This is a favorite variety on account of its smooth, handsome fruit. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; k Lb. 00c; Lb. $2.00 Vines stronger and more vigorous than *^fc V-J J *-*• *• *^* *-* ^-* tbuie Favoritej- avoriLe. Thi e fruit is larger, bright- er, deeper red and fully as good in quality. This is certainly a fine tomato for those who prize large size and bright color. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; k Lb. 00c; Lb. $2.00 This is the heaviest and most solid fruited of the large tomatoes of good quality. Our stock is distinctly superior to most Stone of that offered tinder this name, being more uniform, better colored and larger. Vines vigorous and >roductlve. Fruit round, apple-shaped, very large, very deep red fn color and astonishingly heavy. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; feLb. 75c; Lb. $2.25

STONE TOMATO. BEAUTY^- We have been selecting this to a larger, smoother fruit than the original stock, and think we have made it The Smoothest and Best of the Large Purple Sorts ... Vines large, vigorous and heavy bearers; fruit large, uniform in si/.e. very smooth, color of skin purplish-pink; llesh light pink and of excellent flavor. While we think ihe color*weak for can­ ning, ii is use! considerably for this purpose. I'kt. 6e: Oz. 20c; ! Oz. :(5r; % Lb. <>«<•; l.b. $2.00 BEAUTY TOMATO. 60 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. TOMATOES COMTIRIUED This is one of the handsomest tomatoes grown, and all who have tried its in variably round, smooth, nandsome, Perfection red fruit pronounce it of the highest quality. It has been used very satisfactorily for forcing under glass. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 20c; 2 <>/. 85c; k Lb. 60CJ Lb. $2.00 improved TROPHY

The Trophy was the first of the modern improved sorts, and it had qualities oi color, size and solidity which entitled it to hold a place against the much banded new kinds; though all admitted it lacked in smoothness and regular­ ity. By most careful breeding and selection, there has been de­ veloped a strain in which all the original good qualities are retained and even Intensified, and which compares favorably with any in smoothness, regularity and sym­ metry of the fruit. We offer our Improved Trophy as a sort whose large, strong growing, vigorous and productive vine, very large, very solid, smooth, fine flavored, and beautiful, deep, rich red fruit will satisfy the most exacting. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 26c; 2 Oz. 40c; k Lb. 76c; Lb. $2.26 IMPROVED TROPHY TOMATO. We have given a good deal of attention to the improvement of this variety, and think we have succeeded in making it one of the smoothest and most uniform in size, and earliest of tlie purple fruited sorts. Vine large, hardy and productive, ripening its first fruit almost as early as any, and continuing to bear abundantly until cut off by frost. Fruit in clusters of four or five, invariably round, smooth and of good size, free from cracks and stands shipment remarkably well; flesii solid and of excellent flavor. For market gardeners who want an early, purple fruited tomato, either for home market, or to ship, for private gardens, or for canners, it stands without a peer among its class. This variety is used for planting under glass. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 36c; k Lb. 00c; Lb. $2.00 PQQPY P A Dl V HVRPin VerT Similar to the Acme; fruit dark purple, always smooth and handsome; in quality LfOoLrfA L,/\l\L*l II 1 1)1x11/ itisclassed with the best. Will certainly give satisfaction wherever the Acme does, Pkt. 6c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 36c; k Lb. 00c; Lb. $2.00 MIKADO, OR TURNER'S HYBRID ffiSa«S,5 as twenty-eight ounces, while the average weight is probably not less than twelve. Vines large, coarse growing, with leaves entire, like those of tho potato plant; very productive, and is early For so large a tomato; fruit extremely large, rough, solid, with few seeds. Demanded by those who want extra large fruit, Pkt. 6c; Oz. 26c; 2 Oz. 40c; k Lb. 76c; Lb. $2.26 Dwarf Champion Tliis is a purple fruited variety, which forms very stout, strong plants about two feet high. The branches are short, making a Bushy plant that stands quite erect without stakes. This sort is often sold as Tree Tomato. Fruit smooth, medium sized, color purplish pink, fairly solid, hut has DO bard core, and is of good fla­ vor. About as early as any purple fruited tomato, and is quite pop­ ular in some localities, both for market and home use. The dwarf habit of the vines makes it very desirable for forc­ ing, as it can be planted closer to the glass, and more closely on the bench than the tall growing kinds. Our stock is a very superior strain with larger, smoother fruit than the original. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 26c; 2 Oz. 40c; k Lb. 76c; Lb. $2.25 \

HONOR BRIGHT (fjmSupplement.) DWARF CHAMPION TOMATO. RIlTk'FVF STATF A 'atc* PurP*e fruited variety. The vine is exceptionally strong growing and vigorous. It UUvnbl U O I t\ I \u should be given more room than most sorts. Fruit very large, round, smooth and of good quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; fclb, 75c; Lb. $2.50 DP A f*H rr'''s 's a distinct and very attractive appearing tomato, highly desirable for preserving, eating from the hand rbawll or table decoration. Fruit resembles a peach in shape, size and color, and is covered with a delicate down, which makes the deception quite complete; flesii tender and of good flavor. Should find a place in every garden. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; k Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 The superior flavor of the yellow varieties is bringing them into favor as table fruit, and those who think of a yellow tomato as the rough fruit of the old yellow sorts will be sur­ priseGOLDEd at this smooth, beautifuNl fruit ,QUDC it being as smooth aMs the best of the red varieties, and of a fine and distinct flavor. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; k Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 This old sort is often presented as a novelty under a new name. AVhile no one should plant largely of it for market or home use, it is a good variety for eating from the hand. The fruit is about one anWHITd one-half inches inE diameter APPE, round, perfectly smootEh and of a yellowish-white color. Flesh very mild flavored and deli­ cate, and is valued by some for making preserves. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; hi Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 61 TOIVlATOES-GoNTiNUED Red Pear Shaped. Used for preserves and to make "tomato figs." Fruit bright red, distinctly pear shaped, and with a peculiar flavor. Our stock is the true pear shaped, and not the larger red plum tomato which is often sold under this name. I'kt. 5c; Oz. :;."><•; -2 Oz. 40c; \ Lb. lie; Lb. $:;.-'.""> Yellow Plum. Print plum-shaped, clear, deep yellow color; flesh yellow and flne flavored. Much esteemed for pre­ serves, Pkt .V: Oz. 25c; -J Oz. Kir: '. Lb. 75e; Lb. $8.86 Red Cherry. Fruit small, about five-eighths of an inch In diameter; perfectly round and smooth. Fine for pickles and preserves. |>kt. 5c; Oz. 86e; 2 Oz. 4llc; "i Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 Yellow Cherry. Differs from the preceding In color only. Pkt. 5r; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 10c; 5s Lb. 7.V: I.h. $2.25 Husk Tomato, or Qround Cherry. This is liked by many for preserves and for eating from ihe hand. The seed we offer is that of the true yellow Ground Cherry, and not the purple fruited sort which is scarcely edible l'kl. Be I Oz. 25c: 2 Oz. in,-; '., 1.1,. 76c; Lb. $2 5(1

Pop feeding stock in fall and winter, there is nothing superior to Turnips and Ruta Bagas, as (hey -will yield a larger amount, of food than almost anything else on the same' spaee of ground, We cannot too earnestly recommend fanners to increase their sowings largely, fur we are sure no crop will prove more remunerative. This wholesome and agreeable vegetable is most easily affected in its form and flavor, by soil, climate and mode of culture. There are a great many varieties. but our list comprises the best for the garden or farm. Sow in drills about sixteen inches apart, and half nn inch deep or sow broadcast] but in either ea^e he sure to have the ground rich and freshly dug. Be careful to weed and thin out, so the young plants will not he, checked and injured. Any overcrowding will result in rough and poorly flavored fruit. It is Important toget thespringand Summer crops started very early s-> ihat the turnips may have time to grow tt> sufficient size before hot weather causes them to become tough and strong. In tin* .Middle and Western States SOW for fall and main crop from the middle of July to the last of August, as directed for the spring sowing. In the field, turnips are generally sown broadcast, though much larger crops are obtained by drill culture. To preserve turnips in good order for winter, store in a cool cellar and cover with sand or turf to keep them fresh. Another method is to put them in a pit dug in dry soil w here there will be no danger of water standing, and to cover with straw overlaid with earth suffi­ ciently deep to keep out frost. Thus protected turnips will keep well till spring. Extra Early White Milan.. This variety is remarkably early. The top is very small, upright and compact, so that the rows can be planted close together. The dear white roots are very smooth, symmetrical and beautiful. Tho flesh is white, tender and sweet. I'kt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; k Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. Extra Early Purple Top Milan Similar to the White Milan, except that the roots are a little flat­ ter and a beautiful purple-red on the upper portion. All in all, these Milan turnips leave not bin- more to be desired in the way of an extra early garden turnip. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; hi Lb. 25c; Lb. 7oc. SCARLET KASHMYR

TURNIP. WHITF Ffin •* 'iniek growing, egg-shaped, perfectly smooth, TT ill 1 Lv 1-,VJ\J pure white variety with small top and rough leaves. It grows half out of the ground. The llesh is very sweet, firm and mild, never having the rank, strong taste of some white varieties. Pkt. oc: Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; k Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. The outer skin of this novelty is such a bright and beautiful red that they Scarlet Kashmyr might be mistaken for radishes. The rootsare handsome, flat, perfectly smooth, and have only a very small tap root. The tlesh is white, tender and of good flavor. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz.20c; % Lb. »0c; Lli.$1.00 FARI V WHITF Fl AT IMITf H Strap Leaved. A most excellent LrtlVL. I VV Ul I L, TLA I UU 1 WII earlv garden variety and largely \ used in the Southern Slates. Koot medium size, flat; color white; very early, sweet and tender. It is desirable lor table use. but is spongy and inferior when overgrown. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; k Lb. 20c; Lb. 50r. This is an early va­ riety and a great fa­ Early Purple Top, Strap Leaved vorite for table use; form flat, like a broad disc, and of medium size; color purple or dark red above ground, white below; tlesh white, line grained and tender; leaves few, entire, upright In growth. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. I5c; k Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. PI1PPI F TOP WHITF (II ORF A variety that originated from the purple top rUK.r L.C I yjl VV III I L ULUDb flat turnip. It is globular and nearly as large as the 1'omeranean White Globe, of beautiful appearance, of most excellent quality, aud equally desirable for table or stock. It keeps well aud is a fine market sort. Pkt.5c; Oz.lOc; 2 Oz. 15c; k lib. 20c; Lb. 50c. COW MORN, Or LONG WHITE. This variety is pure white, except a little shade of green at the top, and is carrot like in form, growing nearly half out of the ground, and slightly crooked It is delicate and well flavored, of verv rapid growth, and has obtafnea considerable favor EARLY PURPLE TOP, as a market sort for fall and early winter use I'kt. 5r; 0z. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; hi Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. STRAP LEAVED TURNIP. 62 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. TURNIP Continued

standard sort, usually grown for _y feeding stock, but like other large Jl^fc, Large Whitthouge Norfolh a little coarsek h , it is of very good quality for iW '•-^f"^7>\ thwhite tablee varieties. The root, thougs arhe alarge littl,e sphericalcoarsi , or slightly flattened and very white. It is allowed to stand out during the winter in the south and southwest, where the tops are used for greens. Pkt. oc; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; k Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. Pomeranean White Globe ^.rsi:!;;;;!^; rich soil roots will frequently gTow to twelve pounds in weight. It is of perfect glob' )bee shapeshape ; skin white and smooth; leaves large aud dai-k green, I'kt. :.(•; Oz 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; H 1,1). Ioc; Lb. 45c. Qiirnnf Cnvm-H. Tllis variety is very popular in many sec- OWcKL UtTIUdH tlons, notably SO In the New England States. It partakes largely of the nature of the Ruta Baga and should be sown a month earlier than ihe ll;il turnips. The flesh is white, hard, firm and sweet; keeps nearly as well as the liuta Baga. Highly recommended for winter and spring use. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c.

C />../,*. Tftf, Cultivated extensively in the south for the tops,which OKVEIl I OP are used for greens. II is very hardy, and will grow- all winter, but does not produce a good root, and is only recommend­ ed for the tops. I'kt. 5c; Oz. lllc; •-' Oz. 10c; k, Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. YELLOW FLESHED SORTS LARGE AMBER GLOBE Oneof the best varieties for a field crop for stock. Mesh yellow, fine grained and sweet; color of skin yellow: top. green. Hardy, keeps well, a good cropper. Very pop­ ular in the south. Pkt. 5r; Oz. 10c: 2 Oz. 15c; '. Lb.20c; Lb. SOc. YELLOW STONE A very beautiful anil desirable sort. The roots are of medium size, uniformly globular and perfect in shape, smooth skinned and of beautiful pale yellow color. The flesh is crisp, tender and of fine quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; %Lb. 20c; Lb. 00c. YELLOW GLOBE Very similar to the Yellow Stone and a very attractive and beautiful sort. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; hi Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. ORANGE JELLY, OR ROBERTSON'S GOLDEN BALL Undoubtedly among the most delicate and sweetest yellow Qeshed turnips yet introduced. Not of large size, but firm, hard and of most excellent flavor. Keeps well and is superior as a table variety. It is extensively used. I'kt.5c; Oz.lOc: 2 Oz. 15c; '.-, Lb.20c: Lb.SOc. PURPLE TOP YELLOW ABERDEEN Roots medium size, round; flesh pale yellow, tender and sugary; tbe plant is hardy and productive, and keeps well. It is an old esteemed variety, consid­ ered as approaching very nearly to the Ruta Baga in hardiness and firmness of texture. Pkt. Sc; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; H Lb. 15c; Lb.45c.

ORANGE JELLY, OR ROBERTSON'S GOLDEN BALL. RUTA BAGAS or SWEDES.. ULTURE OF RUTA BAGAS- Sow the seed about a month C earlier than the preceding varieties of turnips. Ruta Bagas should be sown on ground enriched with well rotted manure, in drills two and one-half feet apart, and should be thinned to six to eight inches apart in Ihe row. Keep the weeds thoroughly in check with the hoe or cultiva­ tor, and when the roots have grown full size, and before hard freezing weather, pull them, cut off the tops and store in a root cellar or pit. Ruta Bagas are sometimes sown broadcast and left to take their chances with the weeds and bugs but this method is only successful on new clearing in which there is no weed seed. MONARCHY OR TANKARD This is a yellow fleshed sort, having very large, tank- shaped roots, with relatively small neclis and tops. Color AMERICA* purplish-crimson above ground, yellow below; fleshvery solid, PURPLE TOP fine grained and of the best flavor. This very popular variety RUTA BAGA. is also sold as Hurst's Monarch, and Carter's Elephant. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; is Lb. 20c; Lb. SOc. American Purple Top, or £*£,; C»i^; ... Improved Long ••landsa&8^,^>5!S£ while the roots grow to a large size andare of the finest quality. "We consider this one of the moat desirable kinds on our list. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; k Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. MONARCH, OR TANKARD RUTA BAGA. D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 63 RUTA BAGAS OR SWEDES-CONTINUED YPIIAU' ^WPflP Shape oblong; dull reddish color tt/PSt Vnrfflll/ Shape oblong; color reddish- Idiurv OTT^/UI/ above ground, but yellow under­ Mi/oi ivui luin purple above ground, but vel­ neath; is hardier than ihe common turnip, and will low underneath. T purpie auove grounu, tan vel- keep solid till spring. Pkt. 5cj Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; and iundemeath . Hardier than the common turnip 'i Lb. 15c: Lb. I.V. 2 Ozwil. l keep solid until spring. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c: . 10c: '. Lb. 15c; Lb. 15c. a large.early sort of fine Carter's Imperial Purple Top e^[;.„*t Laing's Purple Top. quality. Roots globe sort either for table use or feeding stock. Flesh shaped skin purplish-red above ground and yellow yellow, solid, firm, sweet and rich. There is no ten­ below; Beshyellow, necks small: tops peculiar in dency to long necks, li is a hardy sort, aud yields that their leaves are strap or entire. An excellent heavily. Pkt. Be: Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; hi Lb. 15c; variety In every wav, pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c: Lb. 45c. ii Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. An D.M. ferry & Co's Dnimmnnri's '"'proved Ul UIIIIIIUIIU a strain of purple top Swede, excelling in uniformity of Improved Purple Top shape, color and quality. Considered VpllflW A hardy and productive by many an excellent table sort. • l/liurt variety having but liule Pkt. 5c: Oz. Klc; 2 Oz. 10c; neck. Flesh yellow, of solid text­ 5s Lb. 16c; Lb. 46c. ure, sweet and well flavored; shape slightly oblong, terminating ab­ Shepherd's Golden Globe ruptly; color deep purple above A choice English si rain in which lb'1 and bright yellow under the tops of tbe large, round roots are ground: leaves small, light green. bronze green and the flesh is deep I'kt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. l.„; orange color; very uniform and true. it Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. A mosi desirable sort. I'kt. 5c: Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. Ioc; H I,b.20c; Lfa.uOc. A ver RannfinlDdiiyiiuiumi , , boa>' superio, r varie- IMPROVED y in form and PURPLE TOP YELLOW quality, and held in high estimation RUTA BAGAS. in many parte of England. Of large si/t\ small neck, few or no side roots, and yields well. Flesh yellow, sweet and solid; skin yellow with purple top. Pkt.'5c; Oz. Klc; 2 Oz. 10c; k Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. -^ilttrtn'Q Phanminn BootsIarge,spheric)altpiupleontop; flesh yellow, OUllUII o V-llOllipiUli tender anil sweet; an excellent keeper aud en­ ormous yielder. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; k Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. Rnrllnnn'c lA/hito Dorl/ Though sometimes called a turnip this is DUUIUIiy O mil It HULK more like a ruta baga. The root is large, both skin and flesh very white and it is one of the best varieties we have for table use. An excellent keeper and a desirabte sort for market gardeners. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; k Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. White Swede, or Sweet Russian Turnip ™2J£M keeper and very desirable either for the table or for stock. It grows to a very large size; flesh white, solid, of Arm texture, sweet and rich. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; \ Lb. 15c; Lb. 15c. Aromatic, Medicinal # Pot Herbs —— GJ3NBRmAIm CULTURAL DIRECTIONS OST of the varieties thrive best on rich, sandy soil, which should be carefully prepared and well M cultivated, as the young plants are for the most part delicate and easily choked out by weeds. Sow as early as the ground can lie made ready, in drills sixteen to eighteen inches apart, Hiking 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 plants set out in June. Most of them should be cut when in bloom, wilted in the sun and thoroughly dried in the shade. Anise (Riiiifiinella anisiini). A well-known annual herb thin to eight inches apart. In some places this sows itself whose seeds, which have an agreeable aromatic odor and and becomes a weed. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; if Lb. taste, are used for dyspepsia and colic, and as a corrective of 40c; Lb. $1.25 griping and unpleasant medicines. Sow early and thin to tine.-inches apart in the row. Pkt. 5c; Oz. lile; 2 Oz. 20c: Caraway (Carum carui). Cultivated for its seed, which hi Lb. SOc; Lb. $1.00 is used in confectionery, cakes, etc. The leaves are some­ times used in soups. If sown early in August the plants will Balm (Melissa officinalis"), A perennial herb, easily give a fair crop of seed the next season, but when sown in propagated by division of tho root or from seed. The leaves the spring will not seed until the next year, l'lant In drills nave a fragrant odor, similar to lemons, and are ttsed for two or three feet apart, and thin to six inches apart in the making balm tea for use in fevers, and a pleasant beverage row. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c called balm wine, riant earlv and thin to ten inches apart. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; V Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 Caraway for flavoring. Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; if Lb. Basil, Sweet (Ocimuni basilicum). A hardy annual 20c; Lb. SOc from the East Indies. The seed and stems have the flavor of Cat-Mint, or Catnip (Nepeta cataria). A hardy rlovi's and are used for flavoring soups and sauces. Pkt. 5c; perennial, well known as a valuable mild nervine for infants. Oz 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; \ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 The plants should be pulled up by the roots when in full Borage (Borago officinalis). A hardy annual used as a flower, and dried in the shade. The seed may be sown either pot herb and for bee pasturage. The leaves immersed in in the fall or early spring, in drills twenty inches apart. water give it an agreeable taste and flavor. Sow in April and I'kt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; it Lb. $1.00;4,b. $8.00 64 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH.

Coriander (OoWandrtmi saUtntm). A hardy animal. until the second season. The dried leaves deteriorate rapidly cultivated tor its seed which has an agreeable tasie. and is with age. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; k Lb. $1.50; Lb. used in confectionery, and to disguise tne taste of medicine. $5.00. Sou- early In the spring, and gather on a dry day, bruising Rue (Ruta graveolens). A hardy perennial with a pecu­ tin- sterns and leaves as little as possible, for when injured liar smell. The leaves are bitter, and so acrid as to blister the they have a disagreeable odor, which they impart to the seed skin. It is a stimulant and anii spasmodic, but must be used I'kt'. or: Oz. I0«i 2 (>z. lor: £ Lb. 25c; 1,1*. ?6c with great caution, as its use sometimes results in serious in­ jury. It must not be suffered to run to seed, and does best on Coriander for flavoring. oz. 10c; 2 Os. I6cj poor soil. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; k Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50. ?.,' Lb. -'Or; Lb. SOc. Saffron (Carthamvs tinctorius). A hardy annual from Dill (Anethum graveolens). An annual cultivated for its Egypt, that has become naturalized in many parts of the seed which lias an aromatic odor, and a warm, pungent country. Cultivated for its llowers. which are used indyeing, taste. It is good for flatulence and colic in infants. It is aud to make the cosmetic powder called rouge. sometimes added to pickled cucumbers to heighten the flavor. Kow early in spring, aud keep clear of weeds. I'kt.or; Oz.lOr; I'kt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; k Lb. 00c; Lb. $2.00. 2 Oz. Ioc: k Lb. 20c: Lb. 00c. Sage (Salvia officinalis). A hardy perennial possessing some medicinal properties, but cultivated principally for use Fennel, Sweet , Fcmiculum officinale). A hardy per­ as a condiment; it being used more extensively than any oi her ennial. The leaves are largely used in soups, fish sauces, herb for flavoring and dressing. Sow early iu spring (four to garnishes and salads. The seer! is sometimes used in confec­ five pounds per acre in drills) on very rich ground, cultivate tionery. Sow and cultivate like Anise. I'kt. oc; Oz. 10c; often and thin tlie plants „to sixteen inches apart. Cut the 2 Oz. 20c; hi Lb. 80c; Lb. $1.00 leaves and tender [shoots just as the plant is coming into Horenound (MarrvbiuM vulgare). A perennial herb, flower, and dry quickly in the shade. The plants will survive with a strong, aromatic smell, and a hitter, pungent taste. It the winter, and may be divided. If this is done they will give is a tonic, and enters largely into the composition of cough a second crop sui>erior in quality. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; syrups and lozenges. WillI thrive in anv soil, but is stronger hi M». 40c; Lb. $1.50. if grown on light, poor land, I'kt. oc; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c: Summer Savory (Satureia hortensis). A hardy an­ H Lb. «0c: Lb. $2.00 nual. Ihe dried stems, reaves and flowers of which are exten­ HySSOp (Hy880pU8 Officinalis'). A hardy perennial with sively used for flavoring, particularly in dressings and soups. an aromatic flavor, and warm, pungent taste. It is a stimu­ Culture the same as that of Sweet 5larjoram. I'kt. 5c; 0z. lant and'expectorant and is used in asthma and chronic ca­ 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. SOc; Lb. $1.00. tarrh. The flowering summits and leaves are tlie pails used. Tansy (Toe(tectum vulgare). A hardy perennial plant It does best on a dry*, sandy soil. The plants should lie thinned from Europe, but grows wild in many parts of this country. to twelve inches apart. I'kt.5c; Oz.25c; 2 Oz. 40c; ?sLb.75c; The leaves, when green, have a peculiar, aromaticodor. which Lb. $2.25 they lose in drying. Cultivated for its medicinal properties Lavender (Z&venditia vera]). A hardy perennial, grow­ which are those common to bitter herbs. I'kt. oc; Oz. 30r; ing about two feet high. It is used for the distillation of 2 Oz. 55c; U Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00. lavender water, or dried and used to perfume linen, It does Thyme (Thymus vulgaris). This herb is perennial, and best in light, warm st.il. It should be picked before it becomes is both a medicinal and culinary plant. The young Ieavesand dry mid hard, and dried quickly. I'kt. oc; Oz. Ioc; 2 0z. 25c; tops are used for soups, dressing and sauce; a tea is made fcLb. 40c; Lb. $1.25. from the leaves which is a great remedy in nervous headache. Marjoram, Sweet (Origanum marjorana)- A peren­ Bow as early as the ground will permit. I'kt. 5c; Oz. 20c; nial plant, but not hardy enough to endure the winter of the 2 Oz. 86c; k Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00. north. The young, tender tops are used green for flavoring. Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium). A perennial or they may be dried for winter use. Sow in drills as early tlant of strong anil fragrant odor, and aromatic, but iutense- as possible, and thin out the plants to ten inches apart. fy bitter taste. The leaves are used as a tonic and vermi­ Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c. 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25. fuge, and as a dressing for fresh bruises. Is raised from seed Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis). A hardy perennial ana propagated by cuttings, or dividing the roots. A dry, with fragrant odor, and a warm, aromatic, bitter taste. May poor soil is best adapted to bring out the peculiar virtues of be easily raised from seed, but does not reach a size fit for use this plant I'kt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; hi Lb. 00c; Lb. $1.75. DEOIDUOUS TREE SEEDS It is very essential to sow the seeds of deciduous trees at the proper time. Those with hard shells like the locusts should be planted in the fall or placet 1 in boxes with sand, and exposed to frost before planting, otherwise they may lie in the ground frofl one to three years wit hout sprouting. If too late in the spring to expose them to the action of the frost, pour water which is neatly boiling over the Beeds and let it stand till cool, when a portion of the seed will have swollen; pick these out and scald the rest again, continuing till all have swollen. The seed of the other deciduous I pees on our list should be planted from the middle of April to the middle of May, in drills about two feet apart, and covered to the proper depth, or about twice the diameter of the seed.

Ash, European (/.y((.r/*n(.s excelsior).—Succeeds best Locust,Honey (Qleditschia tiiare plauted like 1 corn, where the trees are to stand, but not over an inch in or two seasons grow th. they become perfectly hardy. About depth. When grown singly ir is very ornamental, forming a 2,800 seeds per pound. Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; %Lb.20e; Lb.50e large, round head About 1.200 seeds per ounce. Oz. 10c; Locust, Yellow (Robinia pseudo acacia). —Tliis tree 2 Oz. 15c; \t 1,1.. 20c; Lb. 60c grows so rapidly that railroad ties may be cut from it ten years from the planting of the seed, while the durability of Birch, White (Betula trlbo).—Valuable for ornamental its timber is well known; fence posts of it having stood for planting and a favorite wood for shoe pegs, si>ools, bobbins sixty years. Culture same as for Honey Locust. One ounce and similar small articles. The birch does best in a cool, humid contains about 1,000 seeds. 0z. 10c; 2 0z. 15c; k Lb. 20c; climate, and is readily propagated from seed. The seed thrives Lb. 50c best on new ground. It scarcely admits of any covering, but Mulberry, Russian Of rapid growth, resembling the will grow if simply pressed into the ground' witli the feet. apple tree in habit, with a grayish bark aud drooping When one year old, transplant into nursery rows. When two branches. 1; is very easily cultivated and kept in dwarf form; or three feet high, set out the young trees where they are to makes a fine hedge aud wind break. It bears very young, remain. Oz. I Or; 2 Oz. 15c; '.4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c and the fruit is similar to the blackberry, varying in flavor Larch, European (Lari.r FJuropcea).—Grows to a large from subacid to sweet. In cold regions especially, this size and makes excellent timber. The seed should be sown should prove a verv valuable variety for its timber, shade and in a half shady situation. Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; k Lb. 40c; fruit. About 20,000 seeds per ounce. Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; Lb. $1.25 hilAt. 75c; Lb. $2.50 Linden, European cniia Wuropcea). — AYood very Mulberry, White (tforus alba).-Desirable for feeding white, light, not liable to crack, and much prized for cabinet silk worms. Grows readily and rapidly from seed, which work, and the panels of carriages. It should be planted should not be covered too deep, as it is quite small. It de­ by all bee keepers, as no flower yields better honey nor lights in a warm, dry soil, and will succeed in almost any in greater abundance. Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. Ioc; k Lb. 25c; place that will produce a good corn crop. 0z. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Lb. 75c k Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 65 EVERGREEN TREE SEEDS Few investments made by farmers will return a larger profit in the course of a few years than the planting of forest trees on uncultivated land, or on land cultivated at a loss. The time is rapidly coming when land covered with our best forest trees will be of great value. CULTURE.—The seed of evergreen trees should be kept in a dry, cool place until time of Bowing. ABearly in the spring as the ground can be worked, the seed should be sown thinly to beds of line, sandy loam, raised about lour inches above the general surface. The seed can be raked in, or if very small, it may lie upon ihe surface and then be rolled in or patted with the back of the spade to make Ihe earth firm around the seed; then water verv thoroughly but carefully, using a fine spray. The young plants are very apt to damp off, and need to be shaded from the hot sun and drying winds. A good shade ran be made of laths nailed two inches apart to a tight frame. This should be supported about eight inches above the seed bed to such a way as to be easily removed to allow cultivation and weeding. Do not allow the young plants to become choked with weeds. Let them remain one or two years before transplanting to permanent ground. NORWAY SPRUCE (Abies eaxelsa).—Well known as one ",lense .quantities of the white pine lumber so well known of our most beautiful evergreen trees. It is hardy, of rapid throughout the country. About 2.HO0 seeds per ounce. growth, aud forms a dense, close screen, or hedge. About Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. :15c; hi Lb. 00c; Lb. $2.00 §0.000 seeds to the pound. Oz. Ioc; •-' Oz. 25c; hi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 bLOTCii PINE (piiius sylvestris).—Very hardy; grows surely and rapidly on nearly every variety of soil, forming a SILVER FIR (Abies pectinata).—An important timber tree beautiful tree; invaluable for a wind break. About4,800seeds which grows to a large size. When young the trees are tender per ounce. Oz. 15c: 2 Oz. 26c; k Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 and easily injured by frost, but as they grow larger are en­ tirely hardy. Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; Hi Lh. SOc; Lb. $1.00 AMERICAN ARBOR VIT\€ (Thuja occidental).—Seldom over thirty feet high. Grows well under cultivation, and WHITE, OR WEYMOUTH PINE ,/v„„s strobus).-T^e makes one of the best hedges for a screen and wind break. most majestic and valuable of all our native pines; thrives It is best grown from seed, and the seedlings transplanted. best in light sand with clay subsoil, aud prefers plains and About 80,000 seeds per ounce. Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. aoc; % Lb. 00c; broad river valleys to higher lands. It lias furnished ini- Lb. $2.00 FRUIT TREE SEEDS APPLE Apple seeds do not produce the same varieties, PEACH plant three inches deep in nursery rows three but generally give a hardy, though inferior sort, aud upon feet apart, in the fall, or if delayed until spring, crack the these seedlings are grafted or budded the finer varieties. The pits and plant the kernels only. They should be large enough Seeds may lie plained in the fall, iu rows two feet apart, or to bud the first season, and may be profitably set in orchards they may be planted In early spring, but in that case the two years from planting, Peach stones. Lb. 25c; postpaid. seed must first be mixed with damp sand and frozen, after $3*00 per 100 Lbs., by freight or express, at purchaser's which, care must be taken that they do not become dry before expense. planting. As soon as the plants are up, they should be well cultivated, and every effort made to secure a vigorous growth PEAR Success will depend very largely upon having a the first season. As soon as the plants are large enough they deep. rich, moist soil, as this is essential to vigorous growth. may be budded in the summer or grafted in the spring. Plant and cultivate like the apple, and bud when large About 1,300 seeds per ounce. Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; -'.» Lb. 15c; enough. Every effort should be made to secure a rapid and Lb.:i5c, postpaid. $10.00 per 100 Lbs. by freight or express, vigorous growth from the first. About 1,200 seeds per ounce. at purchaser's expense. Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; k Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 CHERRY, MAHALEB Used as stocks when dwarf trees PLUM The directions given for planting apples will also are wanted. Culture same as the above. Cherry stones, apply to plums, except the pits should lie planted further Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c: '., Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c apart in the row. The varieties raised from seed will be hardy, vigorous stalks upon which to graft the choicer sorts. CHERRY. MAZZARD This is the stock used for standard Plum stones, Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; k Lb. 20c; Lb. SOc trees. Success is much more certain if the seed is planted in the fall, as it is very difficult to keep it in good condition QUINCE Quinces generally produce the same variety through winter. The general culture should be the same as from seed, but occasionally vary. The general culture and for tlie apple, except that budding should be employed requirements of soil are the same as for the pear, except that instead of grafting. About 350 seeds per ounce, Cherry they are not budded. About 1,100 seeds per ounce. Oz. 20c; stones, Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; k, Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c 2 Oz. 86c; k Lb. 00c; Lb. $1.75 CLOVER SEEDS Prices of all Clover subject to change. The pound prices include postage; 100 pound prices are by freight or express at purchaser's expense. ALFALFA, OR LUCERNE (Medicago saliva). It is use- CRIMSON TREFOIL, OR SCARLET ITALIAN rTrifo- less to sow this clover on land having a stiff clay or hard pan Hum incarnatum).—An annual variety, in common use in sub-soil as the roots naturally penetrate to agreat depth, and the south for feeding green and for hay. and also found very must do so if the plants live any time. Sow on rich, moist loam profitable on the sandy soils of New Jersey. The yield in or sandy soil, having a deep porous sub-soil. Prepare fodder is immense, and after cutting, it at once commences the land thoroughly aud sow seed at the rate of fifteen growing again, continuing until severe, cold, freezing weather, to twenty-flve pounds per acre, with a broadcaster or grass It grows about one foot high; the roots are nearly black, seeder. Cover with a brush or light harrow. The young leaves long, blossoms long, pointed and of a very deep red, or plants are quite tender and the land must be free of weeds carmine color. Makes good hay. It is sown in August or until they become established, h. Lb. 10c; Lb. 25c; $12.50 September in the south, but should not be planted in ;ho per 100 Lbs. north until spring. Sow ten to fifteen pounds per acre. ', l.li. 10c: Lli. •_'.">(•: $10.00 per 100 Lbs. ALSIKE, OR SWEDISH. (Trifolium hybridum-). The MAMMOTH, OR LARGE RED ( Trifolium pratense). most hardy of all clovers; perennial. On rich, moist soils it (Jrowe.nearly twice the size of the common Ked Clover, often yields an enormous quantity of hay or pasturage, but its makjng a stand when the Other clovers fall. Sow about eight greatest value is for sowing with other clovers and grasses, as ^ tWeIve pounds per acre. Lb. SOc; 100 Lbs. at market price. ll^v-'rutle-prrferlt'To an' o'S^foraT8 Thel.elrdfare MEDIUM RED, OR JUNE (Trifolium pratense). This is gSbula^'Lgrant'and'muci .ted tobies,wMchob&taa by far the most Import^t^d^^teSKare* ey from then, Sow muring, or falLat purpoj^™^,* Z ?&***£ £2&5£."ta the rale of six pounds'per acre, when used alone. H. Lb. 10c; Lb. 80c; $14.00 per 100 Lbs. required on old, stiff soils than on new and lighter ones. Lb. •_'.')(•; 100 Lbs. at market price. BOKHARA (Metilotus alba) Sweet Clover. This is exceed­ WHITE DUTCH (Trifolium repens). A small, creeping ingly valuable as pasturage for bees. It is occasionally found perennial variety, valuable for pasturage and for lawns. It growing wild by the roadside in company with the more com­ accommodates itself to a variety of soils, but prefers moist mon sweet clover (Metilotus officinalis), and may be distin- ground„ . Sow in spring, at the rate of six pounds per acre, or gushed from it by its white flowers and less coarse and more when used;with other grasses, half that amount, hi Lb. 10c; leafy stems. % Lb. 16c; Lb. 85c. Lb- »0c; $lo.00 per 100 Lbs. 66 D. M. FER11Y & CO., DETROIT, MICH. Grass Seeds

Prices on Qrass Seeds subject to change. The pound prices include postage; 100 pound prices are by freight or express, at purchaser's expense.

TIMflTHV (Phleum pratense). This the most MEADOW FOXTAIL (Mopecurus pratensis). An erect 1 valuable of all the grasses for hay perennial, in appearance slightly resembling Timothy. Val­ especially in the North. Thrives lies! nn moist, loamy swils uable for permanent pastures and does hest on good, moder­ of medium tenacity. It should be cut just when the blossom ately moist soil. If sown alone use twenty-flve pounds per falls. Sow early in the spring or fall, at Ihe rate of twelve acre. Lb. 60e; $80.00 per loo Lbs. pounds per acre", if alone, out less il" mixed with other grasses. Lb. 20c; 100 Lbs. at market price. ROUGH STALKED MEADOW (i>„„ trivial!..). A strong ORCHARD fiRAS^ iDactylU oliimenit,,-). One growing, hardy grass, well Suited for deep, moist soils, hut UIWllAIVU Ul^rtJO oftlie most valuable grasses of little value on soil which is poor or dry. Sow about twenty on account of its quick growth and valuable aftermath. pounds per acre. Per Lb. 50c; 100 Lbs. $30.00. It has a tendency to grow in tufts, and does better it' sown . with clover, and as it ri|>ens at the same time Ihe mixed hay TALL MEADOW OAT GRASS (Arena elatior). A hardy is of the best quality. When sown alone about, twenty-eight perennial much used in the south and west. Its roots pene­ pounds are required per acre; if sown with clover, half thai trate deep and it thrives on any good soil. It yields a heavy amount, it is perennial, and will last for years, hut its habit crop and is valuable both for meadow and pasture. If used of growth unfits it for lawns. Lb. 80c; $14.00 per 100 Lbs. alone sow about thirty to forty pounds per acre. Lb. SOc; RFf*l TOP (.Agrostis vulgaris). In Pennsylvania $15.00 per 100 Lbs. IM.1/ lt/r auc| K(;l|,,s further south this Is known as HKKU'M GRASS, a name applied in New England and New York WOOD MEADOW GRASS (poa nemoralis). Grows from to Timothy. It is a good, permanent grass, standing pur one and a half to two feet high: has a perennial creeping climate well, and makes good pasture when fed close. When root, and an erect, slender, smooth stem. One of th'1 hest sown alone, use about twenty-eight pounds seed per acre. Sow varieties to sow in shaded situations, such as orchards and in spring or fall. parks, for either hay or pasturage. Sow about thirty pounds peracre. Lb. 50c; $30.00 per 100 Lhs. RED TOP Prime Chuff Seed, Lb. 20c; 100 Lbs. $5.00 RED TOP <-'lioic« " " Lb. 25c; 100 Lbs. 8.00 CREEPING BENT GRASS (Agrostis Stolonifera). Par­ RED TOP FANCY (cleaned from chaff). Sow eight to ticularly valuable lor lawns that arc to he used as croquet ten pounds per acre. Lb. 80c; $12.50 per 100 Lbs. and tennis grounds, because it is benefited more than hurt by tramping, and by its bright color adds to the beauty of the AWNLESS BR0ME GRASS (Bromus inermis).' A per­ lawn. Lb. 40c: $20.00 per 100 Lbs. ennial grass valuable for binding the soil of embankments and on account of its ability to resist, both drought and cold. RHODE ISLAND BENT GRASS (Agrostis canina). On light, dry soils it is used for both hay and pasturage, but is A valuable perennial for Lawns and pasturage. Much like Ked not recommended for locations where better grasses will suc­ Top though smaller. Thrives on light, dry soils as well as on ceed. Should ii>- used at the rate of forty pounds peracre. rich, moist ones. For lawn purposes, If used aloiu*. it should Lb. SOc; $15.00 per 100 Lbs. he sown at Ihe rate of about forty pounds per acre; for pas- tun', if used alone, twenty-four pounds per acre. Lb. 40c; HARD FESCUE (Festuca duriuscula). Similar to Sheep's $20.00 per loo Lbs. Fescue but not so dense, and growing somewhat taller: this often will cover sandy soil under the shade of huge trees SWfcbT VERNAL (Anthoxanthum odor a turn). The seed where no other grass will grow; is a desirable addition to we offer is the true perennial Sweet Vernal, which is one of lawn grass. Sow thirty pounds per acre. Lb. SOc; $15.00 the most valuable of our lawn grasses, scringing up in the per 100 I.IK. spring earlier than any other grass, holding Its color and beauty till late in the fall, and when cut it is delightfully frag­ SHEEP'S FESCUE (Festuca ovina). A small, tufted, rant. It is vastly superior to the annual variety, being larger and hardy grass, forming a cluster of narrow, cylindrical leaves, retaining its place in the lawn for many years. Lb. 60c. of value in mixture for lawns or dry soils and under shade. Sow about thirty-live pounds per acre. Lb. SOc; $15.00 (Fanfewm (termanir.um). This is a per 100 Lbs. HUNGARIAN species of annual millet, growing less rank, with smaller stalks, often yielding two or three tons of TALL FESCUE (Festuca elatior). A valuable perennial hay per acre. It is very popular and valuable with those who grass, very productive and nutritious. It is native to moist, are clearing timber lands. Sow and cultivate like millet. heavy sou, where it probably does best, but it succeeds well Lb. 20c; 100 Lbs. at market price. on any good soil, wet or dry. If used alone sow forty pounds peracre. Lb. 35c: $10.50 per 100 Lhs. COMMON MILLET (Panicum miliacexnn). Requires a dry. light, rich soil, ami grows two and a half to four feet high, with a fine bulk of stalks ami leaves, ami is excellent for MEADOW FESCUE, OR ENGLISH BLUE GRASS (Fes­ forage. For hay, sow broadcast, about twenty-five pounds tuca pratensis). A perennial grass from two tofourfeel high, peracre. from May 1st to August 1st. For grain, sow in drills, with Hat. broad leaves. This is one ot the standard European about twelve pounds per acre, and not later than June 20th. grasses. It needs rich ground, and succeeds well on prairie Lb. 20c: 100 LOS. at market price. soil. This is an excellent pasture grass to take the place of the wild grasses, as it yields a large amount of early and late GERMAN, OR GOLDEN MILLET. An improved variety, feed. Sow about, twenty-live pounds per acre. Lb. SOc; medium early, growing three in five feet high. Tlie heads are $11.00 per 100 Lbs. elos--ly condensed, though the spikes are very numerous. The seeds are contained in rough, bristly sheaths and are round, FOWL MEADOW, OR FALSE RED TOP (Poa serotina). golden yellow aud beautiful in appearance. Lb. 25c; 100 Lbs. It yields well when sown on low. moist land, and stands at market price. longer in good condition forcutting than most grasses. It can be mowed almost any time from July to October. When PERENNIAL RYE GRASS ^Lolium perenne). A very three feet high it falls down, or lodges, aiid after a little time valuable variety for permanent pasture. Succeeds well on every joint puts forth new branches. The stalk is always almost any soil, but is particularly adapted to moderately sweet and tender, and cattle and sheep are fond of it. moist or irrigated lands. It is largely used, mixed with other Requires about twenty-five pounds of seed per acre. Sow in grasses, for lawns. Sow thirty to forty pounds peracre, in spring or fall. Per Lb. 40c; 100 Lbs. $25.00. spring. Lb. 20c; $7.00 per 100 Lbs. D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 67 GRASS SEEDS-Continued

Prices of all Grasses and other articles quoted on this page subject to change. The pound pries include postage; bushel and 100 pound prices are by freight or express at purchaser's expense. KENTUGKY BLUE GRASS, FANCY CLEAN S^SSW^f^S?^ QRASS is much Inferior. The KENT.'CKY BLUE GRASS is the most nutritious, hardy and valuable of all northern grasses. In conjunction with white clover it forms a splendid lawn; for this purpose use four bushels of Blue Grass and six pounds of White Clover per acre. If sown by itself for pasturage about twenty-eight pounds per acre will be required. Sow early in the spring, or in October or November. Per Lb. 25c; 100 Lbs. $10.00 EXTRA NNE MIXED LAWN GRASS a?*JS^swp •_/«!•»• IIIU. .111/11 LT I-'ITIII \3nimyJ\J careful preparation of the ground, making it as fine and smooth anil mellow as possible; third, a wise selection of seeds: fourth, sowing at such a time as to give the voung plants a chance to become well established before being subjected to very dry or to very cold weather. However much care is on the soil and seed, no lawn will be beautiful without frequent mowing and rolling. Too much care cannot be bestowed upon the selection of grasses, as some varieties are tlie nn st luxuriant in spring, others in Bummer, others again in am tnnn, and a combination of the proper sorts is required for a perfect, earprt-like lawn. We have given much thought, and madt! many experiments to secure the best selection, and think our Centra) Park Mixture is the best possible for permanent lawns. It may be planted early in spring, or fall, aud should be sown at the rate" of sixty to one hundred pounds per acre: much more is required than for hay or pasturage. If sown in the spring, sow as early as possible, making the surface very fine and smooth, then raking it over and sowing the seed just before a rain, which, if the Burfaoe has just been raked, will covet the seed sufficiently. If the expected rain does not oome, cover by rolling with a light roller. If sown in the fall, sow before the autumn rains have ceased, and before very mid weather, give Hn- young grass a light dressing of manure. One pound of this mixture is sufficient to sow 000 square feet. Per Lh. 50c; 100 Lbs. $25.00 FINE MIXED LAWN GRASS Per Lb. S5c; 100 Lbs. $15.00 MISCELLANEOUS SEEDS BARLEY, COMMON. Barley succeeds best on lands more FLAX FOR SOWING {Linum usitatissimum). Sow late sandy and lighter than those adapted to wheat. It is sown enough in the spring to avoid frost, and early enough to in the spring, and can be grown farther north than any other secure the early rains. A fair average quantity of seed to be grain. Sow about two and one-half bushels per acre. sown on an acre is one-half bushel, when cultivated for seed; 3 Lbs. by mail 50c; $1.00 per Bu. of (8 Lbs. if for the fibre a larger quantity should be sown. Cut before [uite ripe and if the weather be dry, let it lie in the swath a BARLEY, HULLESS. There are several varieties of bar­ ?ew hours when it should be raked and secured from the ley in which the grain shells out of the chaff like wheat. weather; thresh early in the fall and in dry weather. Lb. SOc; One variety is also beardless. The one we offer lias a smaller $•-'.•25 per Bushel of 56 Lbs. grain, but yields about as well as the Common Barley, and is the sort largely grown for making barley bread. 8 Lbs. by HEMP (Cannabis safiva). If raised for manufacturing, mail 76c; $2.60 per Bushel of 48 Lbs. must be sown broadcast, at the rate of one-half bushel to the BUCKWHEAT, COMMON. Buckwheat, should be sown acre; if for seed, it should be planted in bills four feet apart, about the 20th of June, broadcast, at the rate of about one- and tlie plants thinned out to three or four most vigorous half bushel per acre; the average yield being from twenty- stems iu each hill. Lb. '25c; $3.00 per Bushel of 44 Lbs. five to thirty bushels. It should be threshed as soon as dry, for if allowed to stand in mass, it quickly gathers moisture. SPRING VETCHES, OR TARES ( r,

PER OZ. PER oz. PER oz. Acrocliniuiti, Album 50 20 Fox Glove, splendid mixed $0 25 Pansy, Odier, or Large Stained $4 00 " Roseum 20 Gilia tricolor 15 44 Meteor 1 75 AdotdS Autumnalis 15 Globe Amaranth, mixed 20 44 Bugnot's very large stained, Ageratum Mexicanum 25 (Jodetia rosea-alba 25 mixed U oz. Si .25 44 Imperial Dwarf Blue— 50 Gourds, Orange. 25 Pansy, Lord Beaconsfleld 1 25 M " vt White .. 50 Dish Cloth 20 4* Snow Queen 1 25 " Japanese Nest Egg 25 11 Purple; gold edged } 00 Alyssum, Sweet — 25 11 11 (Iolden 30 Siphon, or dipper 26 Violet, white edged 1 00 " Little Gem 35 14 Hercules' club. 25 " Peacock 3 00 A muraii I bus tricolor 25 14 Apple shaped, striped 25 44 Large Flowering Parisian. Ampelopsla Veltchll 20 44 Corsican 20 very large stained, mixed 2 50 Aster, Queen of the Market, mixed. 75 44 Pear shaped, ringed 25 Pansy. Trimardeau, very large flow­ ** Comet GHanl. white 1 25 41 " striped 25 ered, mixed 2 00 14 44 Bottle 25 Comet Giant, mixed . . 1 25 44 Pansy, Extra choice mixed 1 50 44 Dwf. Chrysanthemum, mxii. 1 36 Powder Horn 25 " Fine mixed 100 14 German Quilled, mixed 40 41 mixed 20 Peas, Everlasting, White 50 44 Cocardeau, or Crown, mixed 1 28 Helichrysum monstrosum, double 44 Rose 30 " Victoria, mixed. 1 86 mixed 40 44 4l Mixed 35 '* Semple's Branching,Iavender 1 00 Helichrysum bracteatum 25 Petunia hybrida, finest striped and 14 " 44 pink.... 1 00 Heliotrope, Dark Varieties, mixed.. 1 25 blotched 1 00 14 " " white... 1 00 King of the Blacks 2 00 Petunia hybrida, fine mixed 50 41 " M mixed .. 90 44 Triumphe de Liege 1 75 14 " large, flowered, 11 Japanese mixed 1 50 Hibiscus Africanus 20 choicest mixed .1-10oz. Si-00 Bachelor's Pultcn, mixed 15 Hollyhock, Double Pure "White. ... 1 26 Phlox Drummondi, large flowered, 44 •• * double mixed.. 20 14 Pink l 25 in separate colore 90 Balloon Vine 15 14 4l Purple Red 1 26 Phlox Drummondi. large flowered, Balsam Double, Solfe.rino IK) " 4I Deep Rose 1 25 extra choice mixed 75 41 M Camellia 60 44 M Salmon 1 25 Phlox Drummondi. fine mixed 60 41 44 Pure While 00 41 Blood Red 1 25 1'ink. ('liina. double mixed 30 44 u Dwarf; mixed 40 44 44 Choicest mixed. 100 44 Double Diadem 90 " " Tall, mixed 85 14 4l mixed 75 44 " Japan 90 Calliopsis, flue mixed 15 44 M Chafer's finest 14 Heddewig's. single mixed 50 Canary Bird Flower 50 mixed 2 00 44 Double Brilliant Maroon 50 Candytuft, fragrant white 15 Humulus Japonicus 35 Poppy, Carnation, double white 15 •4 White Koeket 20 Hyacinth Bean, Purple 15 44 mixed 15 14 Giant White (Empress). 30 44 White i:. Double White Fringed 30 44 Purple 20 " " mixed 15 44 The Shirley 40 44 Carmine 30 Ice Plant 25 Tulip flowered GO M Crimson 25 [pomcea, Bona nox 15 Portulaca, single, large flowered, 44 Fine mixed, perlb. $1.00 15 44 Japanese Imperial Giant. 30 mixed 35 Canna, finest large (lowering varie­ 14 Coecinea (Star Ipomoea). 15 Portulaca, single, large flowered, in ties, mixed 30 44 Limbata, mixed 15 separate, colors 40 Canterbury Bell, single, mixed . 25 Setosa 40 Portulaca, double, large flowered, 44 double mixed 75 44 Fine mixed 25 mixed 2 50 Carnation, extra choice, dbl. mxd.. 2 50 Job's Tears 15 Primrose, Evening, Lamarckjana... 20 44 double dwarf Vienna... 1 50 Lantana, finest French hybrids, 44 4k Aeaulis Alba.... 90 44 Marguerite, finest mixed I 60 mixed 25 Primula Sinensis fimbriata. choicest Castor Bean Sanguineus 15 Larkspur, dbl. dwf. rocket, mxd... 20 44 44 44 mixed % oz. (2.60 Zan/.ibariensts mixed.. 15 elatuin 40 l'yrethrum Aureum 50 41 44 " choice mixed 15 formosum 75 Roseum 1 25 Centaurea gymnorarpa 00 Linum grandillorum rubrum 25 Rhodanthe Maculata 75 44 Marguerite 1 50 Lobelia Erinus, Crystal Palace — 1 25 Alba 75 Chrysanthemum, carinatum, mixed ^i Love Grove, mixed 20 " Manglesi 75 41 coronarium, dou­ Love iu-a-misl. double blue 20 44 . Mixed 75 ble white 20 Lupin Cruikshankj 15 Salpiglossis. extra fine mixed 50 Chrysanthemum, coronarium, dou­ Lychnis Chalcedonica 25 Salvia splendens 2 00 ble yellow 20 31arig. >ld, Cape 15 Sensitive Plant, (Mimosa pudica) 40 Chrysanthemum, coronarium, dou­ 14 Meteor 15 Smilax 40 ble mixed. 15 44 Prince of Orange 15 Snapdragon, tine mixed 30 Cineraria maritima candidissima .. 30 44 African, double mixed... 25 Stock, Double, German Ten Weeks, Cobeea scandens 50 44 " Eldorado 30 pure white 3 00 Cockscomb, dwarf, rose 1 50 44 French, Legion of Honor. SO Slock, Double, German Ten Weeks, 44 *4 yellow. 1 50 44 Tagetessignata pumila.. 35 large flowered, mixed .. 1 50 44 41 mixed ... 1 25 Maurandia, mixed 1 75 Stock, Double German Ten Weeks, Columbine Californica hybrida 2 50 Mignonette, Sweet, large flower­ mixed* 1 00 41 Ccerulea double 2 25 ing Per lb. 75cts. 15 Stock, Brompton. mixed 4 00 44 double mixed 30 Blignonette, Machet 40 14 Emperor, or Perpetual, Convolvulus minor, mixed, per lb., " Parson's White. 50 mixed.. G 00 SOcts 10 " Pyramidal, large flow­ Sunflower, double 15 Cosmos, largo flowered, white 40 ering 30 Sweet Peas—.See prices on pages 4" giant, mixed 25 Mignonette, Golden Queen 30 00, Ul and 9$. 44 early flowered Dawn .... 40 Mimulus moschatus. 2 00 Sweel William, pure white 25 44 '' " mixed 30 44 punetatus 1 75 black 25 Cypress Vine, scarlet 25 Momordica baJsamina 25 44 44 single mixed 25 44 white 25 44 charantia 2fj 44 4' double mixed 50 14 " mixed 25 Mooullower 50 Tree ('ypress, mixed 30 Dahlia, finest double mixed 1 50 Morning Qlory, Mixed. Per lb. 50cts. 10 Verbena Hvbrida Defiance 1 25 41 " single 4l 50 " 44 Giant Japanese, Scarlet 1 25 Daisy, double white, extra 2 50 mixed SO Blue.. 75 14 44 red, (Longfellow) . 3 50 Mourning Bride, Dwarf. Purple 20 44 u Pure white 90 44 M mixed, finest quality. 3 00 Mourning Bride, Dwarf. White 20 14 4' Auricula flowered. 1 00 Datura Wright! 25 Mourning Bride. Dwarf. Mixed.. .. 15 44 44 Italian striped 1 00 M chlorantlia fl- pi 80 Nasturtium, LolVbiauum Mixed 15 44 44 Mammoth mixed.. 1 75 *' fastuosa alba ... . 25 14 Madame Gunter's Hy­ 44 44 Extra choice lnx'd 1 25 Eschscholtzia Californica 25 brids 16 44 44 fine mixed 75 44 Crocea Striata 25 Nasturtium. Dwarf, Mixed 15 Wall Flower, Early Brown 25 44 double white 50 Nicotiana affinis. 25 14 double mixed 2 50 44 mixed 25 Pampas (irass 50 Wistaria Chinensis 50 Euphorbia variegata 28 Pansy, Emperor William 1 25 Zinnia, double, in separate colors... 35 Forget-me-not, blue 50 44 King of the Blacks 125 choice mixed. Per lb. $3.00 80 Pour o'clock, mixed 15 44 Pure Yellow 1 25 " striped or Zebra, mixed 60 " 44 in separate colors ... 15 41 Variegated and striped 1 50 44 Pompon, finest mixed 50 D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE.

Descriptive List of Choice Flower Seeds The pleasure resulting from a large anil varied eolleclion ofllowers will amply repay for lime ami labor spent. The'he ssoi l best adapted to most flowering plants is a light, moderately rich loam, containing a sufficient amount of sand to makeI iit— friable . A great many varieties will lire in almost any .soil, but to give them a fair chance to develop, some care should be taken to make it suited to their needs. Many flowers are better if produced on plains ol rigorous growth, liencea portion of the garden should be prepared by deep digging, thorough pulverization and liberal enriching wiih large quanti­ ties of well rotted manure. Since other varieties produce the largest and finest colored llowers when grown on rather light, poor soil, a portion of the garden should not be enriched. Cultural directions are given on nearly all packets, and we urge purchasers to study them carefully. While some seeds need special treatment, the following general rules will apply to all: Make the surface as fine and smooth as possible; do not plant any seeds when the ground is wet: cover each lot of seeds to a uniform depth which should never be more than three or four times the diameter of the seed; press the soil firmly over the seeds; plaut in rows so that the young plants can be easily seen and pull up all wee Is :is soon as they appear. ALL FLOWER SEEDS SENT POST PAID ON RECEIPT OF PRICE. Send us $1.00 and selert PACKETS I" the value of....$l.lfi Sen.! us $1.00 and select PACKETS to Hie value of....$4.85 •2.00 " •• '• " .... •_>.»."> " 5.00 " " " " ... fi.lo It.00 " " " " .... 8.60 " 10.00 " " " " ....18.60 These Kates apply only to Seeds in Packets, but not I" Seeds by Weight or Measure. No Discount or Premiums can be allowed on Flower Seeds by Weight. ARORRA VIRiniFI ORA A lal"<1 growing, climbing, half hardy, tuberous rooted perennial gourd. The fruit is ttUUUI\rt ¥ IIMLS11 LWI\n n,,t larger ihan a cherry and is strikingly in contrast with the dark green, finely cut foliage. The plant needs a warm, sunny situation, lleight fifteen feet Pkt. lOcts ARIITI1 ONI ^''lon-ering Maple). Very popular perennial, greenhouse shrub, producing a profusion of bell shaped rxuxj I lluV^l^ drooping flowers, w hich vary in color from pure white or yellow to deep orange and crimson veined fl ith yellow. Well adapted for house culture and for bedding outdoors. Finest mixed Pkt. 25cts ACROCI INII1M (Everlasting). Very pretty, half hardy annual, producing white and rose colored daisy-like flowers rtV/IW^V^HITIIUIYI to August and September. These are the "Immortelles," so desirable for wreaths and winter bou­ quets. Height one foot. Album, pure white, Pkt. 5cts; Roseum, light rose, Pkt. octs; Mixed, Pkt. octs. AOI 11MIA flPPHO^A (-"'"""'"'" Fringe, Wood Fringe, Allegheny Vine). A beautiful, graceful climber rtL/LU/'llrt \-.II\I\l IVJrt ,um ]„.0fuse bloomer. Hardy biennial. Height fifteen feet. White and pink..Pkt. lOcts tout's Wye). A handsome, hardy, herbaceous annual, one foot high, The finely cut dark green foliage, in which are ADONIS AUTUMNALIS set the intense blood red llowers, gives the plant a very striking appearance Pkt. Acts A /""Cn ATI .AH The different varieties of Auratum grow from six inches All Ix/\ I ilVl i" two feet or more in height and are very profuse and * *vt-a^' » • *-*•*• constant bloomers. They bear flusters of round tassel shaped blossoms, which are excellent for cut dowers and in borders. Hardy annual. Alexicanum, light blue.. Pkt. Sets imperial Dwarf White " 5 " Tom Thumb, Dwarf Blue, desirable for edging " 5 " Lasseauxi, rose colored..Pkt. Sets Conspicuum, valuable for winter; white " 5 " Mixed, seeds of the above varieties mixed " 5 ** AGR0STEMMASS for bouquets, and pretty in masses in beds. The annual variety is known as Rose of Heaven; tho perennial as Ilose Campion. One and a half teet high. Hardy. Coronaria, crimson; perennial.Pkt. 5cts Cceli-rosa, rose, white center; annual. Pkt. Sets Ar,PfKTK NFRI1I OSA (Ornamental Grass). Used in con- rtVJI\VJl IO IlLUULVJrt nection with everlastingsi fofor winter bouquets. Grows easily in any common garden soil. Hardy annual, about one and a half feet high Pkt- acts ALYSSUM Alyssum, Sweet, flowers pure white in racemes. They have a peculiar, delicate fragrance. Useful in all kinds of small bou­ quets. Hardy annual; grows one foot high Pkt. 5cts Alyssum, Golden (Saxatile), flowers golden yellow; desirable for rock work, showy in masses. Hardy perennial. Height one foot Pkt. r>cts Alyssum, Little Gem (Benthami Compactum). A beautiful white variety of Sweet Alyssum especially adapted to edgings, borders and rock work. The plants grow about six inches high and produce hundreds of llowers which form a compact mass of bloom about fifteen to eighteen inches iu diameter. Hardy an­ nual . Pkt. lOcts AMARANTH11S "'ea'ltifm r°l'agc plants, invaluable for J-»IIIJ-»I\J-III i uuj massing where striking contrasts in color are desired. Succeed best on light and poor soil. Seed may be sown out doors after settled warm weather. Melancholicus ruber, blood red foliage. Hardy annual: two and a half feet high Pkt. 5cts Tricolor, leaves yellow, red and green; well known as "Joseph's Coal." Hardy annual; two feet high Pkt. 5cts Saliclfolius, two and a half to three feet high. Leaves beauti­ fully undulated, varying from green to bronze and later to a bright orange red. Tender annual ... Pkt. lOcts Henderi, drooping foliage, richly colored in many shades. Tender annual Pkt. lOcts AMMOR1IIM A'atum grandiflorum (Everlasting). Valu- t-u \t IVUIUI » able for winter bouquets in connection with grasses and other everlastings. The flowers are pure white. Hardy annual; two feet high Pkt. 5cts D. M. PERRY & (X)., DETROIT, MICH.

A \1PPI OP^I^ These are deservedly among the most pop /\iTii lAA/l Olo imu- vine...,.-s, growgrOW.n. fo.^r. coverinym^.^.Mm.^,g walls..U..o,, arborU. wlos , n from seed and are hardy perennial climbers. Ampelopsis Quinquefolia ( Virginia Creeper or American Woodbine). Pkt. r>cts Ampelopsis Veitchii (./a,,an or Boston Ivy). This plant will ing and creep along the smoothest wall covering it with a mantel of ivy-like green leaves whose colors change to brilliant lines in the fall. Hardy perennial Pkt. 5cts ANEMONE Coronaria{ Wind l-'lturer). Among the earliest and brightest of spring flowers The colors r U n through several shade perennial; about six inches high Pkt. Sets ANTIRRHINUM— (See Snap- mWm^m^^pf dragon). ASPERULA AZUREA SETOSA. AQuiLEQiA-(See Columbine). ASPARAGUS VERTICILLATUS. ARARIS Ajnongthe earliesl blooming plants and very A^PAPAHIK Sprengeri. One nf the most graceful /\I\r\DIO llS(.fn] for rock work, edgings, etc. Hardy peren­ noi niynvJLJO allli beautiful of house plants, particu­ nial; nine inches high. larly valuable for hanging baskets 'Ihe sprays are from Arabis Alpina, pure white Pkt. ;"icts tliree lo four fee! long and are of a light green color. Cut­ tings are very useful for bomplets and keep green for weeks. ARISTOLOCHIA SIPHO KSfflfSST^ The plant grows readilv from seed if the latter be soaked climber, with large, heart-shaped leaves and singular, in warm water before planting. As au outdoor variety, it siphon-shaped, rich, purplish IJI-OWU llowers. Verj etfective is a valuable addition lo any garden Pkt. 1 octs for verandas. Hardy perennial; fifteen to thirty feet Vertlcillatus. A beautiful climber having feathery foliage high Pkt. lOcts ami scarlet berries which are quite ornamental. Hardy perennial; aboul ten to fifteen feet high Pkt. lOcts AD MP PI A Maritlma (Thrift, Sea Pink). These ni\llllmt\lr\ hands plants aarr e well adapted for orna­ A'NPFPIH A A/urea setosa. A profuse blooming, menting rock work and edging walks. May also be grown nor L.I\ULrV dwarf, hardy annual, with sweet scented, in pots. Hardy perennial ; Six inches high Pkt. octs lavender blue flowers. Height one foot .... Pkt. octs

«...,.,„ m,f thm* M » fit tM-t A c'!lss of ast<>rs characterized by the extreme earliness and profusion of their flow- xzin.i.n wi iiiMm Mil I HI.I ers plants average one foot in height, are much branched atal carry let' to fifteen finely formed llowers. Mixed In many colors Pkt. lOcts On.'-3i llowers are white ami produced in great abundance on long stems. Valuable for pot culture as well as for cut llowers. About fourteen inches high. Pkt. lOcts nu is h, se< nin ordertoKet TruFFaut's PerFection Paeony Flowered ^XST'lea o'"""f the possibilitie' ' * s i-n aster cul- lure» . The plains Form large, COmpaOl bushes about eighteen inches high, w] h. in the full flowering season, are literally coveerer d with large, extremely double, perfectly shaped flower;* While each class of asters has a beauty and Individuality of its own, and it. is better to sow seed of many of them, vei if we were confined to a narrow range of choice and could sow but F

ASTER. TRUFFAUT'S PERFECTION. E.illiput, characterized bv the diminutive ASTER. DWARF CHRYSANTHEMUM. size and abundance of the flowers: fine for cut flowers; hefghl one and a half Dwarf Chrysanthemum, flowers large, feet AU colors mixed Pkt. lOcts about three inches in diameter; height about one foot; this is a late variety. All Shakespeare, mixed, plants form compact colors mixed Pkt. lOcts bushes, ten fo twelve inches in diameter, Cocardeau, or Crown, an excellent variety; and about nine Inches high. Extremely Mowers white centered and surrounded handsome; very double. Al! colors with manv bright colors; height two mixed Pkt. 10c feet. Mixed, all colors Pkt. lOcts Very Dwarf, or Pygnwea. This beautiful Imbricated Pompon, Mowers of perfect plant is very dwarf and forms a clus­ form and so double as to appear spheri­ ter of leaves close to the ground, sur­ cal: height eighteen Inches. All colors mounted by bright, perfect flowers. mixed Pkt. lOcts Various colors mixed Pkt. lOcts German Quil sd, flowers large, freely pro­ Triumph, deep scarlet, one of the finest ASTER COCARDEAU, duced and of brilliant colors; height dwarf asters yet produced ; height about OR CROWN. eighteen inches. Mixed, all colors. ... nine inches Pkt. 15cts Pkt. Sets D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 71 /\S1 CRS-Gontinued

lADAWpCp A new, very distinct and attractive class. The plants JnrrillL.OL. are vigorous and produce very large and strikingly beautiful flowers made up of exceedingly long tubular and twisted petals. Should be included in every collection Pkt. lOcts Jewel, or Ball Shaped. The round, ball-like llowers of this variety are formed of . broad, comparatively I short petals and are borneou long, graceful stems. Its size.brilliancy of color and |>er- fect symmetry, makeit very pop­ ular wherever it is known. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c Diamond, has •ge.double tlowers of rich id varied colors. One of the best for cut flowers; eighteen inches high. All ciilors mixed..Pkt. locts Princess I Pure Wh ite, or Snowball). A beautiful and distinct variety having semi spherical, pure white flowers re­ sembling Lilliput Dahlias. Tbe llowers are composed of short, very thickly set ASTER. nbrlcated petals, and are borne so abundantly as to QIANT WHITE give the plant a charming appearance. A single plant COMET. often produces as many as 30 perfectly formed flowers. Equally xluable for cut (lowers and pot culture Pkt. 1 (lets VICTORIA T'lis class of asters is f*(~)Pl DT Thisdisiinet class of asters resembles the * '*^1^',v,r» only equaled in per­ \m\Jl IL. I Japan Chrysanthemum in size and shape fection of form and variety and pu­ of flowers. They have a wide range of handsome rity of colors by Truffaut's Pceony colors and are extremely floriferous. Finest Flowered. The petals of the latter Mixture Pkt. 15cts curve upward and inward while those of the Victoria grow out and COMET, GIANT WHITE down, over-lapping like the petals of This variety is an im proven lent on the the Double Dahlia. Height about well known Comet Aster, the plant tWO I'eet. being taller and of greater vigor. The Victoria, Bright Red Pkt. lOcts pure white llowers are of extraordi­ Peach Blossom.. lOcts nary size anil surprisingly resemble Violet lOcts the rellex forms of Japanese t hrys- Pure White lOcts antheinunis Pkt. lficts White, turning Comet, Giant mixed " lflcts to azure blue.. lOcts Pyramidal Bouquet, dwarf, forming Mixed, including a complete pyramid shaped bou­ all colors. lOcts quet, carrying from fifteen to twenty flowers, which nearly hide the foli­ Dwarf Victoria, like tall Victoria in age; height one foot. A tine range habit. Of great utility for edgings of colors nt ixed Pkt. 1 Oc'ts and pot culture. Height about Giant Emperor. The snow white tlowers twelve inches. All colors mixed. are very double and of enormous size; Pkt. lOcts ASTER, COMET. height two feet. A very handsome and showy variety Pkt. lOcts Goliath, Mont Rose, splendid, large flowers of a charming peach-color; plants large, branching Pkt. 15cts Goliath, Mont Blanc, similar to Mont Rose, except with white flowers Pkt. 15cts Goliath, Crimson, valuable for florists Pkt. lficts White Branching (Semple's). The plants are very large and come into bloom quite late. The flowers are of such immense size that when cut they are ofton taken for Chrysanthemums; they are borne on exceptionally long stems andare great favorites with florists. Pkt. lOcts Pink Branching (Semple's). lake the preceding but of a very delicate and beautiful shade of pink. Pkt. lOcts Lavender Branching (Semple's). a delicate shade of pale lavender Pkt. lOcts Semple's Branching, mixed —Pkt. lOcts Washington. Flowers are very large ASTER, and often measure four inches in diam­ VICTORIA eter; plants two feet high. Mixed •.•• colors Pkt. 1 octs \ ..AURIGULA.. Called also Primula Auricula and French Cowslip. This is an old and well-known favorite. Culture same as for Primrose. Ten­ der perennial; height six inches. Alpine the most hardy variety Pkt. 15cts AURICULA, Finest Prize, mixture of all the choicest varieties Pkt. SOcts 72 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH.

R\f HH ftD'^ RIITTHM (Centaurea Cyanus). This |"| r f> £\ tl I k The newer forms of Begonias are UMillLll/li O Ul, I lull is the widely known and ever K I I 1*1 I /m among the most brilliantly heauti- popnlar "Corn Flower" II |_ II \\j |l | /§ ful of flowering plants. They can or "Corn Bottle." Ift.be ^wvtyNA£'-4/ be grown from seed which should seed is sown just as soon /V<BSS*^ffi6°i°!°5Sf \fc- bloom the first year, and at tbe end of the season they may July until late in autumn. ' rT9-^\f\^^^y\ N -Jf be dried off by withholding water, the tubers kept in a dry llanlv annual; two yuf Iff place, free from frost, and planted the following spring, to three feet high. «•*„ iH\\ i AW / mr wlieu tlie>' wi" b'°01" niore freely than ever. Mixed ...Pkt. r.cts XtS^ «£&KSffilu W / K? Double Mixed, /«rr,e T££ft . "^aHnll%5/^/F TUBEROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS. globiUar jloie.ITS. ^**V \ {^0^^3iWr?^#*' sT" Single Mixed Pkt. 2f>cts Pkt. lOcts -^^/^HJBM^C^;/**"^"/"/^ mV Double Mixed liocts vjjWSKSK^iV'rii'/i > ' ftf Robusta Perfecta, of robust, compact habit, dark green RAI I OONJ VIMF V3BBCSSCi*MWiK\3C S^nlSp-yF foliage and brilliant double cinnabar scarlet flowers. (Cardiospermum^Km\WBKd^^^m^' BEGONIAS. I kt. ....cts In,lleiie,linna). i: o- A^AMM\\IM\M J3P^#^y^i"^t^,y*/ Of the kinds offered under this head, llegonia Rexisgrown markable for its in- ^TBW wtf^l 111 ^*v J^Ll*r^~ for its ornamental foliage, while the other kinds are among dated membranous i^JfiHW'fr^X w'// J^y*-^_r^ the very best for flowering in the house, or in partly shaded capsules containing ~ \\T"Xl//'/^*L-x "~ locations outdoors. the s I It. is sometimes ^IVlirWr /^^I\\ Vernon (semperflorens atropnrpurea). Flowers brilliant, rich called "Love-inapuff," and is X. «lPA\f^^ff \v red' m,d are set otT l"','f'','llv by the abundant glossy a rapid and graceful climber. vMSll^*s> / ^&^ green leaves broadly margined with bronze and purple. Flowers white Tender an- ^- ?'*;'/ Extremely hardy and floriferous; the best ol ihe semper- 0 8 noreBS class Pkt 1 5cts nual; six feet liigh.. Pkt. pocts e *^\Wf}RX 1/ DouBLEBUTTON "' - BART0NIAAlREA^o we rinI T" * /^ «fi< ilant of the Gentian family, produc- /'JHL •iSti^-W^ fii^' a profusion of fine, bright metallic yellow blossoms about \ W^r.\\rjC*) ^3v*\^Si^^£\lH»j!*^ **^- two inches across. Tender annual; one foot high Pkt. Sets ES\£3flK •'vg Jg UP^A^TC'' BELLIS—(.See Daisy). yW[^ ^**Sv ^^BF£5§l3S«^] HH O A M 1 Known as Lady Slipper and Touch-Me-*Not. i/v^_ •* "*-. l-C /* I ^ /* |m/| lialsanis hav.- been so greatly improved by i U/lLO/ll f I '"uhivaUon that with proper treatment and good seed, a single flower is the exception now rather than the rule. Hardy annual; one to two feet high. Double Solferino, satiny white, streaked and spotted with crimson and lilac. Verychoice Pkt. lOcts Double Camellia, as double as a Camellia, which it resembles; white, blotched with various colors Pkt. I Octfl Double Pure White, well adapted for florists, for bouquets; very dou­ ble Pkt. lOcts Double Dark Red, (Atrosanguinea plenissima), a very double, dark red variety Pkt. lOcts Mixed Double Rose, has perfectly double, rose like blossoms of almost every shade and color Pkt. I Octs Mixed Double Dwarf, about one foot high " octs Mixed Double Tail, about two feet high " Sets

tSmZr^. NSi>*>Jcts ^P-V^"?^! Rex, ornaniental leaved varieties, finest mixed— " Siocts SMN ,<; ~ w^ » For Begonia Bulbs see page Bh.

BALSAM, DOUBLE CAMELLIA. BEQONIA, REX. D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE: 73 A favorite and uni­ BIQNONIA RADICANS versally admired (Trumpet Vine). Perhaps the most CALCEOLARIA genus." remarkable showy, and certainly one of the tor their large, hardy, deciduous climbers for beautifully spotted blossoms produced in almost count­ covering verandas, arbors, less variations of marking. They are grown in trunks of trees, old walls, etc. the conservatory, greeubouse and gar­ Flowers brilliant scarlet, den. Herbaceous and also shrubby trumpet shaped; hardy peren­ evei green perennials. nial Pkt. lOcts Hybrida grandiflora, flowers of im­ mense si/.e; seed saved from finest BOSTON IVY—CSee Ampelopsis.) specimens Pkt. 25cta Hybrida tigrina, flowers of the largest River M/t. beautifully spotted. Seed saved BRACHYCOMEtt Ef­ fie in choicest colli etiem ..Pkt. ;;r.cts fective in edgings, beds or rustic Finest hybrids mixed, seed saved only baskets. Half hardy annual; one- from the most perfect flowers. half foot high. It pro Luces an abund­ embracing many of recent intro­ ance of daisy like tlowers. Mix l duction; nlldesirable.Pkt. 2f>cts blue and tchite Pkt. Sets Rugosa, shrubby; grown in and out of doors. Saved from the RDIV A (Ornamental Grass). Very finest varieties mixed. DrvIZ*fl useful ornamental grass, Pkt. ascta much Bought in forming winter bou­ quets and wreaths; one foot high. (Coreopsis). A Hardy annual; sow outdoors in April or very showy border May. Calliopsis plant, producing Maxima, large, attractive Pkt. ."Sets flowers of brilliant yellow, orange, Gracilis, slender, dwarf " 5cts crimson, red aud brown beautifully contrasted. Hardy annual; two feet RRflWAI I IA These handsome, high. Fine m i.red Pkt. 5cts UIVU VY /\UL,l/\ I)rofi1Se bloomers are used freely both for indoor and outdoor planting on account of the ease with CALLIOPSIS Jfi?iSSS7pS which they may be grown and their usefulness for cut flow ennial, blooming tho first year from seed and producing a ers. Half hardy annual; height eighteen inches. Succession of flowers about three inches in diameter, borne Roezli, produces white and blue flowers Pkt nn long and graceful stems which make them especially valuable for decorative purposes. The color is a very pure Hlata, fine mixed " and brilliant yellow. One of the brightest among garden RPVOMOP^sK An ornamental climb- flowers •' Pkt. 10ct« uiv I VJMV/r -Oi-J er of the gourd family f Al I IPHOF WoPPV Mallow). Extremely bearing green fruit which changes In V/jAL.L.IIVIlV-'l-, handsome border plants, bear­ color as the season advances, to bright ing large, rich, purple-red tlowers scarlet striped with white. Tender annual, throughout the season. Hardy annual; ten feet high; has tuberous roots which one to two feet high. may be kept over like potatoes.Pkt. Sets Callirhoe, Involucrata, trailing.ptirplish- crimson Pkt. ficts CALAMPELIS SCABRA Callirhoe, Pedata, purple, white eye. (Eccremocarpus). A beautiful, tender Pkt. r.cts climber from Chili, with delicate foliage. Callirhoe, Pedata, nana, dwarf, one foot It produces racemes of bright orange high Pkt. 5ctS flowers late in the season. Tender per ennial; fifteen feet high Pkt. lOcts CAMELLIA JAPONICA House or greenhouse evergreen, peren­ ne a nial shrubs easily grown from seeds. CALANDRINIA gr g^ wiM As varieties do not come true from seed masses; produce an abundance of blossoms; well when plants are grown in this way, one suited for edgings, rockeries, etc. Tender annual; may have tbe pleasure of getting some­ one half to one foot high. thing distinct and of unusual merit. Grandiflora, rosy lilac Pkt. Sets Mixed, finest double varieties. Umbellata, crimson » 5cts Pkt. 'iocts

CALLA /ETHIOPICA ^i&e£'dt * CALLIOPSIS. CANARY BIRD FLOWER sirable plant, either as an aquatic or as an oruament for the (Tropceolum canariense). A beautiful climber. The curi­ drawing room or conservatory. Will flower in one year ously shaped and charming little canary colored blossoms from planting of the seed. Half hardy perennial Pkt. lOcts bear some resemblance to a bird with its wings half ex­ tended. The plant has a luxuriant growth and rambling CALENDULA—(See Marigold). character. If planted by the side of an arbor or trellis, it will run twenty feet and blossom from July till frost cc.nes. CALIFORNIA POPPY—(See Eschscholtzia). Tender annual Pkt. lOcts GANDYTUFT (Iberis). Universally known and cultivated, and considered Indispens­ able for cutting. All the varieties look best in beds or masses. annual; one foot high. Purple Pkt. -">cts White ll Beta Rocket (.Empress), white, extra large trusses*A great improvement in the size and quality of the flowering trusses over the common white variet v. Pkt. r>cts Fragrant, white " ficts Crimson, fine " 5cts Carmine, dwarf, compact habit. Pkt. lOcts Fine Mixed Dwarf Mixed Hybrid, four to six inches high lOcts Perennial {Sempervirens). • J^^il--Km7-*i*A~im~^ hardy, evergreen, sub- fet-; shrub; height ten inches; CANDYTUFT, CARMIINE. flowers white, very pretty. " lOcts CANDYTUFT, ROCKET. 74 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. Stately ornamental plants, very desirable for bedding outdoors, where they produce clusters of large flowers of the most intense and bril­ CAIN ISA liant colors. Tender perennial; two to six feet high. Store roots in cellar in winter. Finest Large Flowering Varieties Mixed- Nothing can exceed the beauty and variety of color of these magnificent bedding or green-house plants. Start the seed in heat in February; the plants will bloom by August in the greatest profusion. About three feet high Pkt. 10c Fine mixed " 10c Canterbury BCll (Campanula Medium). Handsome, hardy, biennial, of stately growth,rich color, and profuse bloom. Suc­ ceeds best in light, rich soil and should be transplanted two feet apart. Has large bell shaped flowers which are strikingly effective. Double white.. Pkt. 1 Octs blue.... " lOcts " mixed .. " lOcts CANTERBURY BELL, DOUBLE, Single mixed. . " .r>cts CALYCANTHEMA, Mixed—Flowers large, of flue form, white, lilac, rose and purple — Pkt. lOcts CARDIOSPERMUM-See Balloon Vine.

(Dianthus ARNATION Caryophyllus).

© Carnations are an indispensable feature in every col­ lection of house or conservatory plants. Their wide range of color, perfectly shaped and highly perfumed flowers and long stems class them among the very best for cut flowers, etc. The plants may bo set in the open ground during the summer, where they will flower as profusely as when grown in pots in'the house. Half hardy perennials; one to one and one-half feet high

CARNATION, PICOTEE. CARNATIONS

Double Red Grenadin, a splendid Choicest White Ground. Pkt. 35c variety for florists; very early, Picotee, Extra Fine Double double scarlet Mowers. Pkt. 15c Mixed Pkt.25c Double Dwarf Vienna Mixed,early Extra Choice Double Mixed, seed (lowered Pkt.lOc savt ti I'l-imi choicestFrench\Oer- Double Perpetual Flowered, seed IIIIIII. Ittdittnontl English stocks. saved from choicest double flow­ A large proportion will produce ers Pkt. 25c double flowers Pkt. 25c Fine Double Selves, one color, Double Mixed, producing many open ground seed Pkt. 10c double flowers of all shades and Fine Double Striped ... Pkt. 15c colors Pkt. 1 Oc

Qarnation Marguerite. Parly Double Snow White 6) ^•^ This flower is. in some of its habits a decided (White Grenadin). ~~^~~' improvement over all known forms of its species. Seed of this variety will give good flowering plants in This is more bushy and erect in growth than the Red Grenadin four to five months.while the old kinds require at least Carnation and fully as hardy and vigorous. It. comes into bloom a year. The flowers are large, double, very fragrant very early and produces an abundance of wonderfully fragrant pure aud borne in great abundance This is an early, con­ white, double flowers which are fine in bouquets and wherever white tinuous bloomer and gives a great variety of colors. flowers are required. Excellent for florists and should have a prom­ Height about 15 inches Pkt. 10 cts inent place in every garden Pkt. 25cts D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 75 mf>- A fttTP/^TjH DE A UJ (1-icinus). Tall, majestic JJ^^^ I "k* •& MJ "Tj AV PT| plaiusfoilawns.withleavis ^ •yJfm-Mm.MM^m' m m^- »-^ m.^K''" * ' of glossy green, brow n or bronzed metallic hue and long spikes of scarlet and green prickly fruit. Ot wry quick growth in rich soil. Tender annual; six to fifteen feet high. Zan/ibariensis. a comparatively new species of wonderfully vigorous growth. The plants grow from ten to fifteen feet high. The leaves have a brilliant lustre, measure about thirty inches across, and in dif­ ferent plants range from bright green with green stems to deep bronze with dark red stems. We know of no annual plant so desirable for con- -t, cealing unsightly objects or of more imposing beauty when stand ;5_ ing alone on the lawn. Mixed varieties Pkt. I Octs r*f\ Sanguineus i'l^-icolor), blood red stalks with red venation in leaves; bright about six feet Pkt. octs Mixed. " 5cts

CASTOR BEAN, ZANZIBARIENSIS. Magnificent plants for greenhouse conservatory decoration, pro­ CELOSIA ducing elegant, plume-shaped spikes of flowers. They are easily grown outdoors and make a flue display in the garden. Half hardy annuals; about two to three feet high. Pyramidalis plumosa, mixed, pyramidal in form, with beauti­ ful long plumes of red, yellow, violet, etc.; very striking. Pkt. Sets Triumph of the Exposition, pyramidal in form, producing many gracefully feathered crimson spikes. Height about two feel Pkt. lOcts />Ti MT A \\\ TM*% n A An exceedingly interesting 1 -4 W~* 1^1 I /% • I M^S H ifl^ genus of plants, embracing ^-* **•--*'- ™ •• "**-• ^^ m^» m^^ ^m. nua]s biennials and perenni­ als. Some of the varieties are foliage plants, indispensable for borders and edges of beds, while others are noted for their beautiful flowers. Gymnocarpa U)usfy Miller). Cultivated for its silvery gray foliage which is of droopiug, graceful habit Half hardy perennial. Pkt. lOcts Candidissima, ornamental plant of great beauty. Silvery white, deeply cut foliage. Half hardy perennial Pkt. IBets Odorata, sweet scented long stemmed flowers of a bluish or light purple color. Easily cultivated, but should be grown in light soil. Hardy an­ nual; about one and a half feet'hig h Pkt. 1 Octs Marguerite, a sweet scented white Centaurea, about as large as a me­ dium sized Carnation. It is a sport from Centaurea Odorata, and the plants are about eighteen inches high. The flowers are beautifully laciniated and pro­ duced on long stems; their lasting quality after beingcui is re­ markable. The beau- CENTAUREA, MARGUERITE. if this easily cultivated annual is certain to excite admiration. Pkt. lOcts CELOSIA CRISTATA-(^ep Cockscojnb). CENTAUREA CYANUS—(See Bachelor's Button). CHEIRANTHUS CHEIRI— (See Wall Flower). CHEIRANTHUS MARITIMUS—(See Virginian Stock).

CHRYSANTHEMUM ""^i;-™™er^uia?: v^i iiiiunini i-L-iTnji,iT1|pvare showy and effective in the garden, and very desirable for cut flowers. Our list affords a fine ranee for selection. Carinatum Burridgeanum, crimson, white center: single Pkt. Sets Carinatum Eclipse, pure golden yellow, with a bright purplish-scarlet ring or center on the ray florets, the disc being dark brown; very strik­ ing Pkt. 5cts Coronarium sulphureum, flore pleno, produces charming double flow­ ers of a delicate lemon or sulphur shade Pkt. Bets Coronarium. double, white " r>cts Coronarium, double, yellow " Sets Mixed, Carinatum and ('oronarium varieties " Sets The Carinatum and Coronarium varieties are hardy annuals one and ouchalf to two feet high and are most desirable for the garden. The others are the taller and later blooming sorts so largely used by florists. Japonicum, fl. pi., Japanese variety. Flowers of peculiar form and much beauty, combining numerous shades of color. Half hardy perennial Pkt. 2 Sets Indicum, fl. pi., half hardy perennial; very double; mixed colors. Pkt. 2Bets Frutescens Marguerite or Paris Daisy). This variety, under the name of Marguerite, has attained great popularity among florists The pretty, star-shaped, white flowers are freely produced, and the plant will grow under almost any circumstances. Perennial Pkt. 1 Octs Superb mixed double, seed from finest Chinese and Japanese varieties. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Pkt. 2Scts 76 D. M. FERRY & CO., DKTROIT, MICH. Green-house perennials,

2 v^. .^"w _^m v^. m>-& 2 f-w which can be planted out e 1 #-» 1 ^rf^l |* I -rf^l in summer. They thrive • • • ^-J* • ^A-M U m VJI best inamixtureofloam — and peat. Cuttings root freely under ^lass. One to two feet high. Maritima candidissima (Dusty ..tiller). Cultivated for its extremely handsome, silvery white foliage; very ornamental as a decorative pot plant, or tor bedding imposes Pkt. 1 Oct.s Hybrida, choicest mixed, from besi targe flowering varieties *' 2Bct5 Hybrida flore pleno, the flowers are perfectly and evenly double, being entirely formed of Ugulate florets. The colors run through all the shade's peculiar t" the Cinerarias Pkt. 3Bcts j Hybrida, very dwarf, growing only eight inches high. Blooms pro- rasely; many colors; desirable Pkt. ~Bcts Hybrida, single dwarf white. This is perhaps tlie finest sort among Cinerarias. The plant is about one and one-half feet high and cov­ ered with large, beautiful white 11«iwers having purplish centers. An abundant bloomer in early spring antl excellent for Easter decora­ tion. Not only an elegant flowering plant for spring decorations, GLARKIbut the flowers are splendid iAn bouquets . Pkt. 2Scts Beautiful, hardy annuals from Cali fornia, with rose colored, white and purple llowers, in delicate but very brilliant shades. Tlie plants are about eighteen inches high and profit se bloomers. CINERARIA HYBRIDA. Mixed double. Well known and universally admired climb­ Pkt. Bets ers, si ime of the varieties being remarkable the si/, -and beauty of their blossoms Clematis and others for their gracefulness. Fine —— — for covering arbors, verandas, etc., as they cling readily to almost any object Most of the kinds are hardy, herbaceous perennials hut some little protection in north­ ern latitudes, through winter, is advised, Virginiana (Virgin** Hower). a rapid climber, growing twenty feet in a single season. The blossoms are white Pkt. H>cts Flammula, a luxuriant climber with clusters of small, white, fragrant tlowers in August and September. Sometimes called Sweet Vir­ gin's Bower ..Pkt. Bets, Mixed, mixture of seeds saved from Jackmau's finest hybrids of the large flowering types. .Pkt 10c y\

CLIANTHUS DAMPIERI. Clianthus Dampieri

Curious green-house trailing plant, with beautiful foliage and clusters of curiously shaped flowers of most intense scarlet and black color. Does not bear transplanting and should he kept rather dry. Among the most magnificent blooming plants in tultivation Pkt. 20cts

CO0*A SCANDENS. Cob-sea Scandens ... A line rapid growing climber, with handsome foliage and large, bell shaped tlowers. green at first but rapidly changing to a beautiful deep violet/ blue. A well established plant will run fifty feet in a season, covering a large veranda with handsome foliage and beautiful llowers. Tender perennial .. _____ Pkt. 5c_s

mymmmrm Wrl A-T AT- ATMA, myMm-MA 1-k (Celosia Cristata). Highly orna- lill(

£** ^% W "_r^ • 1 _C Probably the

ular of ornamental foliage plants. Leaves are of many shapes, shades and colors and nearly all have a rich vel­ vety appearance of extraordinary beau­ ty. No lawn should be without these decorative plants. Tender perennial. Finest Hybrids, mixed. Pkt. 2->cts Large Leaved, mixed, ex­ tra choice.. Pkt. Suets Large Leaved, Copper Colored. This Colons is of great merit and is worthy of a prominent place in greenhouse and garden. The leaves are large and the plants grow about two feet in height. The foliage is a beautiful bronze or copper color and is quite dis­ COLEUS. tinct. Unlike all other varie ties of Coleus this variety comes perfectly true from seed Pkt. Suets ..COLUMBINE.. (Aquilegia). Every well regulated lawn has a space de­ [jonvoivDiDs Ulinof COLUMBINE. voted to hardy perennials, and no bed of perennials would be complete without a due proportion of Columbines. They are (Dwarf Morning (Hon/). Dwarf plants of trailing,branch­ of the easiest culture and when once established will furnish ing habit, each covering a space about two feet in diameter. for many years a magnificent display of the handsomest At mid-day they are completely covered with a mass of most flowers, each spring and summer. Tbe beds should be kept brilliant, many colored blossoms which remain open in cleat- clear of weeds and given each year a liberal dressing of well weather till evening. Half hardy annual; one foot high. rotted manure. Hardy herbaceous perennials; two to three Tricolor, bright blue, shaded to white; yellow throat. feet high. J Pkt. Bets Ccerulea hybrida, double, a vigorous growing, very hand­ Alhu.s, pure white " Bets some variety with blue and white flowers Pkt. 1 Octs Mixed l- Bets Californica hybrida, one of the handsomest of all the colum­ bines, having orange, red and yellow flowers Pkt. lOcts Verva*;neana fol. variegatis, plants variegated with double rose colored blossoms; exceedingly beautiful.. Pkt. lOcts Mixed double, best and finest colors " Bets A very effective autumn flowering plant. Quite hardy and CONVOLVULUS MAJOR—GSee Morning Glory). rapid growing, forming bush like plants four to eight feet high and covered with large, single, dahlia-like flowers. COIX LACHRYMA—(See Job's Tears). Should be started in this latitude in March and trans­ planted to open ground about June 1st. COREOPSIS- (See Calliopsis). Hybrida, large white. This variety produces a profusion of CUCURB1TA—(See Gourds). large, pure white tlowers which being gracefully poised on long stems are extremely useful for decorative purposes. Pkt. Bets Hybrida, Giant mixed " Bets EAKI.Y FLOW RHINO COSMOS. We have secured an early flowering strain whieh will pro­ duce plants that come into bloom tbe last of July and are covered with blossoms until late in the autumn. Dawn. An early flowering strain in which all tlie flowers are white Pkt. Bets Early Flowering:, mixed. Comparatively dwarf plants, pro­ ducing both while and colored flowers, coming into bloom much earlier than the giant forms Pkt. Bets f*\//pi 4 il Pft| Well-known and universally admired I II I A VII 111 tuberous rooted plants producing ex- *-' ' VL/iiiiLii ceedingly handsome, red and white flowers. Tender perennial; one foot high. Persicum, mixed, of great beauty and many colors. Pkt. lBcts Persicum, giganteum, mixed, characterized by beautiful foliage and profuse bloom; each flower is from two to two and a half inches long. Very choice Pkt. 20cts ri/DHFCC 1/1 IIP (Ipomo'a Quanioclit). A most l.irlfr^^ VI if beautiful climber, with deli- V/ I I t\WL.\J\J » ini- (>ah> (i)ir!. Km.n feathery foli­ age, and an abundance of bright, star-shaped, rose, scarlet or white blossoms, which contrast most beautifully with tbe graceful foliage. Tender annual; about fifteen feet high. Scarlet Pkt. Bets White " Bets Mixed " Sets |\ A Ul I A Both the single and double strains of this 11/4 11 |/1 magnificent race of plants may be had in the WmmWi !•••_•/ m p.roa_est variety and beauty from seed. If planted early and forced they can l>e made to flower the first season. Tender herbaceous perennials. Finest double, mixed, seed saved from choicest double flow­ ers Pkt. 1 Bets Finest single, mixed, brilliant flowers running through a wide range of striking colors Pkt. lOcts For Dahlia roots, see page 9$. 78 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. The Daisy has been so far Improved by Daisy selection and care­ ful cultivation that good seed will give at least eighty per cent, of tlowers. Tin argeand double as any of the named sorts that (California Poppy). A genus of are propagated by division of the Poppy family, and fully as valu­ the mots and are sold at a high able as the common Poppy for price. Th-- plants bloom well m garden ornamentation, and as easily grown. Nothing is hand­ the house and are splendid for somer or richer in col.,i* than a earl;, spring and summer dow­ bed of these in full bloom. ering u ben planted in a slight­ Hardy annuals; height one foot. ly shaded situation. Bush. A new and distinct va­ Double white .. ..Pkt. 1 Octs riety of unusual merit. One Double red I Longfellow) finest of tlie best of the California strain . Pkt. IBets Poppies. Leaves are coarser Double mixed * lOcts and larger than the common kinds. Flowers are about three inches in diameter and Datura are formed of broad, bright yellow petals with wavy • liarge, branching plants, pro edges. Stems ten inches long. ducing very large, handsome Heightabouttwo feet. Hardy double and single, trumpet annual Pkt. Bets shaped blossoms, yellow, white Californica, bright yellow. and lilac, of exquisite frag­ Pkt Bets rance. Some of the llowers are Californica Double White, equal in beauty to our choices! creamy white Pkt. Bets UlleS. Tender' annuals; three Crocea striata,striped *' Bets feet high. Mixed 'l Bets Wri^hti, pure white at the Mandarin, the outer side of the center, passing into lilac aud petal Is tinged with scarlet, the blue at tho border; a magnifi­ inner side rich orange.Pkt.Be cent plant Pkt. Bets Chi» rant ha, fl.pl.,magnilieent, large, double yellow blos­ soms, richly scented Pkt. Be DAISY, DOUBLE. Fastuosa alba, fl. pi., llowers double, pure white.Pkt. Bets ElLALIAJAPONICA;^;r;-, Mixed " Bets e.\i lingly graceful ornamental grass from Japan, growing five to six feet DELPHINIUM~(See Larkspur). high Pkt. lOcts DEW PLANT-GSee Mesembry- anthemum). EUPHORBIA VARIEOATA DIANTHUS—(See Pink). Hardy annual; foliage beautifully veined DIANTHUS BARBATUS — (See and margined with white; very showy. Sweet William ). Sometimes known as "Snow on the Mountain"1 Pkt. Bets DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS — (See Carnation). iLAI HLH UHAOS Hardy perennial^ ornamental grass of much beauty, used In the formation of winter bouquets Pkt. Bets FPDNfi Flowerless rCKllO too widi ten leseription. Many 0 most beautiful sorts can be agated from seed (spores) Their exceeding grace and t "" well repay all care bestowed" upon Fine mixed Finest species mixed FflllD OT IftPK (.Marvel of Peru). The plants are large and each 1 uun v vlvvll needs tliree or four feet of space each way for its best development. The flowers are funnel-shaped, white, red and striped, and open about four o'clock in the afternoon, remain open all night, and gener­ ally perish before noon the next day. The French call it Belle de Nuit. "Beauty of Night." Will grow in any common gar­ den soil. Sow seed in open ground. Hardy annual; f wo feet high. Gold striped...Pkt. Bets Red " octs White " Sets White, red striped 11 octs Yellow 11 octs Yellow,red .mjc » striped .. " Acts " Sets U.-. DIGITALIS- (See Fox- » glove). :•"/:* DOLICHOS- (See Uy- Qfyosotis). The For­ %^4,';v acinth Bean). FORGET-ME-NOT get Me-Not is an old favorite, bearing clusters of star-shaped flow­ EDELWEISS — (See ers. It thrives well in shade or open border. Onaphalium). Hardy perennial. Alpestris, plant of compact, bushy habit, grow­ ELICHRYSUM — (See ing six to eight inches high; tlowers large. llelichri/suni). blue Pkt. BctS Dissitiflora, very deep blue; early blooming. ERAQROSTIS- (See Pkt. IBets FORQET-ME-NOT. Love Qrass). D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 79 (Digitalis). Plants grow to the height of three to four feet and produce dense spikes of bril­ COXGLOVE liantly colored flowers, A valuable flower in every perennial garden; does not usually blos- until the second year. .Ilan h biennials or perennials. Ivery's Spotted, an endless variety of colors; robust, strong and hardy Pkt. Sets Splendid mixed ,, " Sets FPFNCH HONFVSUf r^l F (B#ty**rum). Very handsome, free flow- riVLHVIl I1UHLK1UVIVLC ering plants, producing racemes of beauti­ ful pea shaped llowers; particularly adapted for borders or rock work. Hardy perennial: four feet high. Coronarium, scarlet Pkt. Bets Coronarium album, white . " octs FEVERFEW - (& >' Matricaria and Pyrethrum). FIlf.H^IA There are a great many exceedingly beautiful varieties propagated I UVIIOIA by cuttings, but the plants I • growl depend upon getting fine (lowers, some of v :' likelyr* to be as beautiful as the expensive named sorts. Tender perennial. Double, finest mixed Pkt. 35cts A free flowering, striking plant of compact growth of the greatest value and usefulness (jainolepis Tagetes for beds and borders. The flowers may also be used to good advantage in bouquets and floral decorations. The leaves are fern like and the numerous Brigm" yellow, daisy like tlowers are produced on long stems whieh rise m a mass well above the foliage. Half hardy annual; about eight inches high. Will flower in June and July from seed sown early in spring.Pkt.Be (Pelargonium*. Probably the Geranium is better known and more universally admired GERANIUM than any other plant grown. The constant suc­ F0X0LOVE. cession of bloom till frost comes, the brilliant colors of the (lowers and tbe exquisite markings of the leaves of some of the varieties, render it very desirable for pot culture and' bedding. No garden seems complete without it, and Gaillardia... in every collection of con­ servatory or parlor plants we Showy plants, flowering the first are sure to find the Geranium. year, aud among the gayest ornaments Half hardy perennial. Pro/>a- of summer flowering beds. gation by seed is the only nay Picta, one foot high; flowers crimson to obtain new varieties. and yellow. Hardy annual; with Zonale, white leaved varie­ root protection in winter becomes a ties Pkt. SSCcta perennial Pkt. octs golden and Picta Lorenziana. For general decor­ bronze... . " 2Bcts ative purposes, as well as for bou­ scarlet, mix­ quets, this is invaluable, its gay col­ ed sorts " £Bcts ored flowers being abundantly pro­ double, mixed. duced from July until frost. Hardy Pkt. 25cts annual; one foot high; with root Apple Scented, very fragrant protection in winter becomes a per­ leaves Pkt. Si Bets ennial. Sulphur, orange, claret and Diadematum, splendid variety. amaranth, mixed Pkt. 5cts Pkt. 2Bets Qrandiflora, the largest flow­ Odier, five petals blotched. ers of the species; blossoms Pkt. »Bets scarlet aud orange; excellent Fancy, splendid mixed. for cutting. Hardy peren­ Pkt. 2Bets nial Pkt. acts The last three varieties are commonly known as Lady Washington geraniums. GILIA TRICOLOR... Grows in almost any situation; GLOBE HjffliWil. tlowers blue, with yellow and (Gomphrena). A desirable gurple center. Sow in masses. everlasting valued for its hand­ !ardy annual; one foot high. some globular heads of flowers, Pkt. Bets which, if cut when well ma­ tured, will retain their beauty for years. Tender annual; two feet high. Purple Pkt. Gladiolus White " Flesh Colored *' Orange " The varieties of this magnifi­ Striped cent plant are now numbered Mixed.. almost by hundreds, each year bringing forth new and choice GAILLARDIA, QRANDIFLORA. selections which have been roduced from seed. This is the only method of obtaining new varieties. Half Eardy perennial. Fine mixed Pkt. IBets Greenhouse perennial plants, producing rich and beautifully colored flowers. They deserve extensive GLOXINIA cultivation. Hybrida, mixed Pkt. % Bets GINAPHALIUM Leontopodium (mEdelweiss). This is the true Edelweiss iu Switzerland. Flowers star-shaped, pure white, and downy in texture. If plucked when on the point of opening, ami dried In the shade, will retain its beauty for years. Perennial; one foot high — Pkt. 1 Octs Oentianoides. A charming little succulent plant GRAMMANTHES producing an abundance of bright scarlet and orange yellow, star-shaped blossoms. It is especially adapted for rock work, hanging baskets, edgings, etc. Tender annual; six inches high Pkt. 1 Octs GAMOLEPIS TAQETES. 80 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH.

Beautiful garden plants, having delicately shaded, large blossoms. Easily cultivated in any good gar­ den soil. Hardy annual; about one foot high. Rublcunda splendens, a showy variety. Rosy lilac (lowers, with pur­ ple stain in the center Pkt. Bets Rosea alba {Tom Thumb), delicately blotched blossoms, white at the outer portion and rose at base of petals. Pkt. Bets Duchess of Albany, a magniflcenl sort producing a profusion of large, rich, satiny-white tlowers, measuring about four inches across pkt. 5cts Lady Albemarle, carmine-crimson; compact habit; very beautiful.. Pkt. Bets

lMf~^'i ^--^v ~r T-w^% T^V tr~~-4 (Ottcurbita). A tribe ofclimber ( s I -mri I I I^/ I iW with curiously shaped and colored x^* V^ %AU JLV_l^Kl> fruit. Being of rapiapid growthgrow , they are fine to cover old fences, trellises stumps, etc. Tender annual; ten to twenty feet high. Dish Cloth, a rapid climber having long, green fruit the inside of which Is a fibrous mass, which when tlie shell and seeds are re­ moved makes an excellent substitute for a bath sponge.. Pkt. Bets Orange, tlie well known Mock < >r;uige " Bets Japanese Nest Egg, white; like an egg; does not crack and is not in­ jured by heat or cold Pkt. Bets /"*> Apple shaped, yellow, beautifully striped " Bets Pear shaped, striped yellow and green, with cream color... " Bets Pear shaped, ringed, exceedingly beau! if ul fruit with rings of shades of yellow running around it; green ends Pkt. Bets Bottle, curiously and handsomely shaped fruit " Bets Corsican, elegant fruit and rapid climber " Bets Siphon, or Dipper, useful for dippers " octs r Powder Horn, In the form of a powder horn " Bets c * -tS^m^^BiB Hercules* Club, the longest of all the varieties " Bets "W m^^-yy. Mixed " Bets QODETIA, RuBlCUNDA. QYNERIUM -(See Pampas Grass).

A desirable, distinct, dwarf HELIPTERUM everlasting with large glob­ Gypsophila ular clusters of bright yellow and pure white, star like flowers. Delicate, free flowering little plants, cov­ Excellent for forming winter bouquets, and retaining its color for ered with a profusion of white and pink, little star- years. Hardy annual; one foot high. Mixed Pkt. Bets shaped blossoms. Well adapted for hanging baskets or edgings and valuable in conjunction with other flowers for making bouquets. Will thrive anywhere. Elegans, mixed, white and pink tlowers. Hardy an­ nual; one foot high Pkt. Bets Muralls—Oneof the most charming and graceful bor­ der plants to be found in any collection. Will thrive anywhere and is as easily grown as Candytuft, but is at its best in limestone soil. Pink (lowers. Hardy Highly valued for the annual; six Inches high Pkt. Bets fragrance of their tlowers and duration of bloom. Half hardy perennial, blooming the first year Heuctiera Sanguinea... from seed; one foot high. This perfectly' hardy perennial is easily grown from seed and is not only valuable for the gar­ AnnaTurrell, violet blue. " den but is highly recommended for llorists. The spikes Pkt. lOcts of brilliant crimson flowers extend high above tbe King of the Blacks, splen­ foliage ami are admirably adapted for cut flowers and did Pkt. I Octs bouquets. The plants are about eighteen Inches high, of bushy habit. The leaves are light green and slightly Triomphe de Liege, deep hairy, if started early Indoors the plants will flower blue Pkt. I Octs abundantly and continuously the first season, but as Dark varieties, mixed, their flowering capacity increases with age, their full very choice.. Pkt. lOcts beauty is not developed until the second year. HELICHRYSUM. Pkt. lOcts HEDYSARUM—(See French Honey­ i Ki fir* ll£ A-Ffir-Sttlllfi A branching plant of the easiest cult tire, with suckle) H IUI9lrll9 All IbUIIUS rather pretty foliage and large, exceedingly HELIANTHUS-OSee Simjlowcr). OWy cream colored blossoms purple in the center. Hardy annual: two feet =rh .Pkt. Bets (Satin Flower). Early, free flowering plants, interesting for the Honesty! " er like tissue of the seed pods in their matured state. Not very conspicuous. The seed pods are tine for skeletonizing and working In with other everlasting flowers for winter bouquets. Hardy biennial; two feet high. Purple *f"%; and white mixed. Pkt. .~>cts ,$% Helichrysum... Large, full, double flowers of various colors, from bright yellow to scarlet. Peculiarly desirable as dried specimens: exceedingly handsome bouquets may bo formed of them (or winter, if blossoms be gathered when on the point of expanding. Hardy annual; six inches to two feet high. Bracteatum (Golden Eternal Flower), bright yellow Pkt. .".cts Nan urn atrosanguineum fl. pi., deep crimson " .Tcts Compositum album fl. pi., flowers white " ;">cts Monstrosum fl. pi., mixed, varieties of largest double flowers " 5cts Nanum fl. pi., mixed, dwarf growing, double flowering varieties, mixed.. " octs Minimum fl. pi., mixed, beautiful miniature double llowers " octs Mixed, the above varieties " octs D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 81

The Hollyhock, iu its present state of perfection, is very unlike its parent of olden time; it now ranks with the Hollyhock dahlia, aster, camellia, etc, being exceedingly rich and • varie..„_:...di i;.n, colorHAIA* , an>Hfdl aBBs doubl.1....1.1.e. as a rose. For a background to a flower garden, perhaps no plant is so useful. Hardy perennial; five feet high. Chafer's finest mixed, double varieties of the greatest perfection. Pkt. IBets Double blood red lOcts " purple red '* lOcts pink " lOcts 11 deep rose.. " lOcts " salmon, or blush pink " lOcts " lemon yellow " 1 Octs " pure white " lOcts 44 choice mixed ...'. " lOcts " mixed M Bets HI I/Ml II IK IAP0N1CIN (J<*l)fin H°P)- A raPia" growing, per- IIUJUUHJO J/\rUlll^UO fecliy hardy, annual climber of the hop family, of the easiest culture and indispensable for covering unsightly oh- jects, or verandas, trellises, ete. Sows itself after the first year... Pkt. Bets HVAf IMTH RFA\ CPolickoa Lablab). Splendid climber producing 111 rlvill I II UL,rvii abundant clustered spikes of purple and white flowers, which are followed by exceedingly ornamental seed pods. Tender annual; ten to twenty feet high. Purpurea, purple Pkt. Bets Alba, white " Bets Mixed, the above mixed " Bets HOLLY­ HESPERIS MATRONALIS—<^*e docket). HOCK. . compact growth: flowers IMPAT1ENS SULTANI Xoo MUS'" V colored am! produced in great profusion throughout the season. Although a greenhouse plant, it dues finely in open border: flowers brilliant rosy-scarlet color, one to one aud one-half inches in diameter Pkt. £5ctfl Beautiful climbers, alike good for greenhouse, for pots and Ipomoea.. baskets an.I lor trellises, Stumps, arbors, etc. Tender annual: live to ten feel high. SETOSA {Brazilian Morning Qlory). A very vigorous and robust grow­ ing vine with large and very handsome three lobed leaves. Tbe stems of the plant, leaves and Sowers are covered with brown hairs, which, combined with its vigor of growth and large leaves, make it a very dis­ tinct and beautiful climber. The flowers are produced in clusters, one or two from each cluster opening at once; they are of a delicate shade of blue or reddish purple Pkt. 1 Octs Coccinea (star Ipomoea >. fine scarlet. The plant is like that of the Morn­ ing Glory but is covered with a profusion of small, star-shaped flowers. Pkt. ".cts Bona Nox, violet-blue " ficts Limbata, mixed, large, beautiful violet tlowers with white margin, and splendid blue llowers with lilac centers Pkt. octs Fine mixed " nets IBERIS—(See Candytuft). ICE PLANT- (See Mesembrtjanthemum). INDIAN SHOT-(See Canna). IPOMCEA, IMPERIAL JAPANESE-(Sc'f Morning Glory). IPOMCEA QUAMOCLIT—(See Cypress Vine).. POM0PSIS-(See Tree Cypress). JAPAN HOP— (See Humulus Japonicus). JOSEPH'S COAT—(See Amaranthus Tricolor). IfYR'^ TPAR^ (Coix Lachrt/iitit) Curious ornamental l/AIll PIICCIA Beautiful free blooming little plants of 0\JMJ o 1 L*/\IYO grass with broad, corn-like leaves, and rvnvjui UOOIrl dwarf and compact growth, somewhat seeds of a light slate eolor. Valuable for the formation of resembling the single asters. Flowers are light blue, pure winter bouquets, in connection with everlasting dowers. white and a most intense violet-purple. A good plant for Strings of handsome beads are made from the seeds. Hardy mixed beds and borders. Hardy annual; six inches high. annual; three feet high Pkt. octs Mixed varieties Pkt. octs 1 ANTANA TnesePlantsareraPi,i^rowersforming small, hardy shrubs, and pro- L,rVli 1 /\lirV (hieing their pink, yellow, orange and white flowers in great abund­ ance the first season from seed. Finest French hybrids mixed Pkt. Bets (Delphinium). The Larkspur is one of the handsomest and most LARKSPUR!1 usefu l of plants, and fur fern large gardens is Invaluable. Double Dwarf Rocket, mixed, hardy annual; leu inches high Pkt. Bets .Cardiopetalum, deep blue, heart shaped. Hardy annual; one and one-half feet high. Pkt. Bets Tall Stock Flowered, mixed, (Consolida fl. v pi.) Spikes of double flowers eighteen inches long. Hardy annual; two feet high. Pkt. Bets Double Emperor (Imperiale fl. pi.), compact and profuse bloomer, having erect spikes of perfectly double flowers. Hardy annual; one and one-half feet high. Mixed colors. Pkt. Bets Consolida candelabrum fl. pi., grows in the form JOB'S TEARS. of a branched candlestick; flowers double and of various colors. Hardy annual; two feet high Pkt. lOcts Nudlcaule, scarlet flowers: fine for rockeries, flower borders or pot culture. Hardy per­ ennial ; eighteen inches high Pkt. 1 Octs Blatum (Bee Larkspur), flowers are an intense blue color and have hairy petals in the center, which give them a fancied resemblance to a bee. Hardy perennial; five feet high Pkt. Bets Formosum, rich blue. Hardy perennial; three feet high Pkt. Bets Cashmerianum, a most floriferous and valuable perennial flowering the first year from seed sown early iu spring. The dark blue flowers are one to two inches across and resemble a monk's hood. Height about one and one-half feet Pkt. lOcts LARKSPUR, DOUBLE DWARF ROCKET. 82 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. ...LOBELIA... %^S A most elegant and useful genus of plants of easy culture and well i ^S r , -^""**BB> adapted for bedding, edgings, pots or rookeries. The}' make a neat edging for beds of white flowers and are very effective in masses, being always completely covered with (lowers. Kmperor William, a verv flne, pact variety with intense blue flowers, in f the best. Half hardy annual Pkt. r.cts Queen of Whites, pun-white llowers. Half hardy annual. " lOcts _. _- Crystal Palace, a most desirable variety having bright blue (lowers. H^^^^%*• i' \ty.-' JljVs ^A "Swifci d Half hardy annual Pkt. r.cts JT~ ^fcJJ^KxS^fJtjg'S , & Gracilis The fli m ers are bright blue with white centers: fine for has- AA T^rhf$ /- Sr'xiv'M"* 'S*'-**' '/>>/*' A.'#^ $•**' kets. vases, etc., trailing gracefully and blooming profusely. Half s*v', „*/• '*B»S£8»iK!»'Y/oW.td7hA/-^'l!?\ iIP'"' hardy annual; six Incheshigh Pkt. r.cts V^i^lOScV^^iioJWaK^K'K^' Cardinalis (Cuidiiinl Flou-er). a native species of very different ^r~i \yi • ->» •'•ItfK » T**?"lli'ft*W*"rjCV> '.Jhcc'-^i Jtt of intensely brilliant scarlet llowers. Hardy perennial. Pkt. 1 Octs .•»v

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LATHYRUS ODORATUS(See Sieee* " ^-' ' "" : " , :J:- " ' tea-The llowers are scarlet. /.„,., ,. „ „ "~ much larger than the pre- .reas). MARIGOLD, FRENCH LEGION OF HONOR. ceding..."..... Pkt. 1 Octs

,Jl / Jvk\X%'y Wherever a rich and continuous display of bloom is desired, the Marigold is almost try . jf I 7 |t\ indispensable. The African varieties are tail, growing usually two feet or more, while the m/ IF Yt\\y\. ;3mmM\) Trench are more dwarf. All are desirable. Hardy annuals: "iu bloom till frost comes. IB if iSmMM) A9' African, Double Dwarf, Lemon Colored, very early, a profuse bloomer of very compact Vi f J^^AMA^-AW/ habit. One of the best of this class; about one foot high .".Pkt. r.cts fr%\/ ^r African, Orange Quilled, a double variety, with quilled petals; showy Pkt. 5 cts It \***^ African, El Dorado, llowers about three inches in diameter, imbricated and /.'fY M,WA I t\ extremely double Pkt. octs 0/ ^®-\M\A.A "fej'wr T&' A,rican- Double Mixed Pkt. Sets f ^ ^-^^Jhi? m-r^y-v* r?mW-Jtei \^ ""ttkA Trench, Legion of Honor, a beautiful, single, dwarf, bushy variety, bearing / ,y<£9S)i- v^^Sb .C^'m . TmA. 17^*LfrC X-^*"^ I'ien golden yellow llowers. with garnet blotches in the center of t f %!"V^MVr"^'3^Jtt'vV---^8ir v ^-\m\jA I. each petal, about one foot high Pkt. octs vi^^B^^^PIl^W^HlE^iul^^^C^JflUjrs^ French, Double Dwarf, Gold Striped, brown and golden yellow;

^^£f|WSlSB''7v("|-1"^V?ilp^ Prince of Orange (Calendula oflieinalis.fi. pi.), large, double, golden .ltr^y«^«13^^l'/i#B^i V. *-^.r,i&MM&i/ £T\il.. yellow llowers, the petals -if which are shaded with dark ..range'; ^> \Tm^^W&i\\W^m\\ri V JlilP^ Zr «'ry useful for cutting Pkt. octs ^"iAi'^*\ra»s4,i •0i'W:}m'-,)Ly.i4* fleteor (Calendula officinalis, ft. pi.), large, extremely double, ^l7^S^Klt^fi-v'%\^V*v Mi£iY«*Si light yellow, passing into orange at the border of each petal.

'^"^M^IrSiSv^y^?' i'^'^ Cape (Calendulapluvialis), flowers single, white, brown underneath. ^-^Gon-AY.^-v^!^**-*"?^^ Tagetes Slgnata Pumila, small, bright yellow flowers; elegant dwarf LINUM, QRANDIFLORUM RUBRUM. habit: excellent for borders; about nine inches high Pkt. octs D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 83

\f ~ ,-,* m/»-» S -=» Formosa.—Easilv grown, large flowering, half hardy annual I 1C1I ymjf Ilia foliage thick, soft and velvety. The seed pods are curiously shaped. Flowers fragrant, delicate rose lilac, blotched and shaded with crimson. MATWOLA.—SeeStocks. Pkt. r.cts MALCOMIA MARITIMA— (See Virginian Stock). MARVEL OF PERU.—(See Four O'clock.) Eximia grandiflora fl. pi. (Double Feverfew), White, double, desirable for bedding: half Matricarihardy annual a Pkt. octs Graceful climber for greenhouse, parlor bas­ Maurandia ket or out-door purposes. Set out in the bor­ der with a little frame to which to attach their tendrils, they will be loaded all the season with rich purple, white or rose foxglove shaped blossoms. Tender perennial climber, blooming first season; six feet high. Choicest kinds mixed Pkt. 1 Octs Mesembryanthemum CrystHeen"Z,di. Handsome aud curious plant for hanging baskets, rock work, vases and edgings. The leaves and steins are succulent and fleshy and appear as though covered with ice crystals. Tender annual trailer; six inches high. Pkt. octs Mesembryanthemum, Cordifollum Variegatum. The leaves are blotched with light , yellow and cream colored spots. Fine for green-house aud conservatory; half hardy annual; six inches high Pkt. 1 Sets Mesembryanthemum, Tricolor (Dew riant), pink with purple center; half hardy annual..Pkt. octs Strikingly handsome flowers of easiest cultivation. Peren­ Mimulus nial in the greenhouse, annual in the open air. SUirt uuder glass. Moschatus (Musk Plant), cultivated on account of the musky odor ot the plant. Pkt. lOcts Punctatus (Monkey Flower), large, beau­ MOON FLOWER. tifully spotted blossoms; blooms first year Pkt. lOcts Tigrinus duplex, splendid variety, with beautiful, double tubed flowers. Moon Flower Pkt. lOcts A curious an­ (Flioma'a Qrandiflora Alba). Momordica nual climber, This is one of the most vigorous of with yellow blossoms and foliage similar all tlie summer climbers. Will grow thirty to the canary bird dower. The fruit, the to forty feet In a single season and chief curiosity, is pear-shaped, and will be covered with its large, has a warty skin. When ripe, the white llowers every evening fruit bursts open, and shows a bril­ and cloudy day. The hard, liant interior of large, carmine col­ outer coat of the seed should ored seeds. Fine for trellises, etc. be cut through with a sharp Balsam Apple (lialsamina)..Pkt 5ctS knife and the seed planted in Balsam Pear (Charantia) a warm place. If the soil be Pkt. Sets kept moist, germination will take place in ten days to two weeks. After the plants are MOURNING BRIDE up tend carefully and plant (Scabiosa, or Sweet Scabius.) out when danger from frost is An improved stock which bears past. Kich soil tends to make a profusion of flowers. These the plant run to vines and are larger and fuller than the old leaves, while poor earth will type, and their variety and bril­ produce earlier and more abun­ liancy of color make them very dant Mowers. This variety is desirable for cut flowers. Hardy also known as Ipomcea Nocti- annual; about one foot high. jhmi Pkt. locts Double Dwarf Purple..Pkt. Sets White .. " Sets Mixed .. " octs 7unGNON A well-known' hardy annual, producing dense, semi-globular spikes of exceedingly fra­ grant tlowers. It is so fragrant that the whole atmosphere around is perfumed. If sown at intervals in spring and early summer, it will bloom till killed by frost. Seed sown in autumn will bloom early in spring. Hardy annual; one foot high. Golden Queen, golden yellow, powerfully fragrant Pkt. Sets Victoria, dark red blossoms, very valuab'le " lOcts Crimson flowered giant, of robust habit with very large spikes of handsome crimson tlowers Pkt. octs Parson's White, tlowers almost pure white, borne on spikes six inches to a foot in length. Pkt. Sets Dwarf Compact, forms a dense, semi-globular bush about ten incheshigh Pkt. 1 Octs Tall Pyramidal, tall growing; foliage dark green; flower spikes club shape,!; large Pkt. Sets Pyramidal Bouquet, forms a dense short pyramid, the numerous branches being terminated by large spikes of red flowers. Excel­ lent for pot culture and for the open border Pkt. r.cts Machet, of dwarf and vigorous growth, with numerous stout Hower stalks, terminated by massive spikes of red llowers. Oneof the very hest for pot culture Pkt. Sets Reseda odorata grandiflora, large (lowered sweet Mignonette. Pkt. Sets (Convolvulus Morning Glory Major). A handsome, showy climber, of easy culture, suitable for covering arbors, windows, trellises, old stumps, etc. It is so perfectly hardy as to grow in almost any soil. Hardy annual; ten feet high. Striped Pkt. r.cts White Pkt. ficts Blue " 5cts Purple " r.cts MIGNONETTE, MACHET. Crimson " acts Mixed " Sets 81 D. M. PERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. MORNING QLORY CONTINUED Qiant Japanese Mornina Glory This plant has been developed to such a stai-- of perfection that it now produces flowersof immense size and almost end­ less variety of color and markings. Some of the flowers are. brilliant reo, or rich blue; others are equally brilliant with broad margins >>i' clear white. Borne blos­ soms are striped and dotted with blue or red «ni whit'- or lemon yellow ground, others clouded with blue and red; In fact, one may expect to find some new ami exquisitely beautiful markings every morning. Nbtonly an' flu- flowers varied but the foliage is equally so; some of it comes plain green, and part is mottled with wnite, and shades of yellow or yel­ lowish green. The plants do not always produce flowers exactly Iflte those from which the seed came, and often give dif- ferentcolored blossomsatdlfferent times, so we only offer the seed in mixture. Our seed was saved from a collection of almost unlimited variety in color and marking of holli foliage and flowers and is tin- very hest. il is possible to produce. The seed is sometimes slow to germinate, hut if ft Slight noted is ftled or CUl in on-' end and the seed soaked a few hours in hike- warm water the plants will come up more quickly Pkt. Bets NASTURTIUM, - - CHAMELEON When a plan! of this novel sort is in full bloom one can And upon it flowers of almost every shade of color and form of marking known to Nasiui'timiiN. No matter what color a Mower may he when it opens, it is continually changing until ii fades, so that there Is an almost, endless variety of marking and color. Dwarf Chameleon Pkt. 1 Octs Tall * • lOcts f9 : QIANT JAPANESE MORNING QLORY. Tropceolum Lobbian­ um). The Lobbianum NASTURTIUM, TALL;;iffer s from the com- mon running nasturtium, in being less rank growing, more flor­ iferous, and having richer, more varied colored flowers of many shades, from the richest scarlet to very deep maroon. Fine for covering arbors, trellises and rustic work. Half hardy annual; aboul ten feet high. Bright Yellow, with carmine stain Pkt. Bets Brilliant, intense red li Sets Cardinal, dark scarlet " octs Chestnut Brown " octs Giant of Battles, bright red " octs King of the Blacks, crimson-maroon, with darker markings " 5cts Light Yellow, with rich maroon stain -i Bets Spitfire, bright fiery red, very floriferous " Sets Mixed Tall (Lobbianum varieties) " octs NASTURTIUM DWARF (Tropceolum Mhwr\. A bed of lirio il Hill TI, LFTfA-ini dwart nasturtiums in the yard is very brilliant and attractive, blooming all the season. Hardy annual: about one foot high. Aurora, light reddish-orange, veined with carmine Pkt. oc Bronze Colored " 5c Crimson, rich dark crimson.. " Be Empress of India, brilliant dark scarlet ** Be King Theodore, dark scarlet-maroon " 6c King of Tom Thumbs, scat let orange '• Sc Ochre Yellow, golden yellow " Sc Pearl, pale yellow " Sc Rose " Sc Scarlet, scarlet-orange " Sc Schilling's Striped, bright yellow, with maroon stripes. " Sc Yellow " Sc Mixed Dwarf ll Sc NA^TI IQTII VI Madame Gunter's Hybrids. The flowers llrtO I UK I IUITI 0f this variety are striped or blotched with shades of red on yellow and orange ground, forming a-com­ NASTURTIUM, DWARF CHAMELEON. bination of exceeding brilliancy and beauty Pkt. Sets D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 85 AY A I IQ Vl'rv pretty herbaceous plants with richly ool- NICOTIANA AFFINIS A handsome genus of gar- \JAr\l_lo ,,,-,.,*| bloss s. They thrive well in a mixture of llIWUllrAllrA Amnio den p|ants 0f the tobacco family, which are noted for the freedom and fragrance of loam and Band. Desirable for greenhouse decoration, rock their bloom. Half hardy annuals; three feet high. Flowers work or baskets. Half hardy perennial. white, salver-shaped, having long, tubular corollas, and are Rosea, rose colored Pkt. 1 Octs of exquisite fragrance. Deserve a place in every garden. Fioribunda alba, white " lOcts Pkt. Bets nil u The palm is perhaps one of the most ornamental NOI ANA Beautiful trailing plants with prostrate stems. r /\UTl piants iii the greenhouse and those varieties that l"v/L..r\llfV Fine for rock work, pots, baskets and vases, as are hardy enough tobear planting out in the lawn during the branches hang pendulous over the edge of vase or warm weather, are sure to Command attention. basket. The blossoms are produced abundantly and are con­ Chamrerops Humilis tlhem-f l-'ttn I'ltlni). the most hardy volvulus-shaped, brilliant, aud of various colors. Hardy, and dwarf of its species, seldom attaining over eight or ten trailing annual; six inches high. Mixed Pkt. Bets feet in height Pkt. 1 Octs NVfTFPINlA Charming little plauts well adapted for Chamrcrops Excelsa, is a greenhouse variety in our climate. 11 I V I UI\IIilr\ rockeries and baskets. The flowers are Asa lawn plant in our Southern States, nothing could be borne on large heads, are of various colors, star-shaped, more conspicuously attractive. -V well grown specimen and during the evening are very fragrant. Half hardy an­ will attain the height of twenty-five or thirty feet. nual; six inches high. Mixed Pkt. Bets Pkt. lOcts NEMOPHILA-(See Love Grove). NtGELLA-(See Love-in-a-Mist). P/FO.W i I'leuiini lleeliiie.it ('hiite)isis). Weel l known rrLmUi. I herbaceous perennial plants. They aarre so gor­ OENOTHERA-(S'-c Primrose). geous in their beauty that they should have a place in every Ol FANHFP CWerium Oleander). This well-known yard, aud are sure to repay the little care required. About V/Ll^rvi il/Lf*ri list Nankinensis Atropurpurea Laciniata — Orrna? - mental foliagtliagee plants similar to (JoleusColeus. Fine ffo r bedding with silver leaved plauts. Foliage metallic bronze, same culture as for Coleus. Half hardy annual Pkt. Acts PERIWINKLE (See Viuca). PICOTEE—(See Carnation). Phv&llifi Franchetl—This is certainly a great addition riljn(lll3 tl) our ]jst of cultivated plants. It forms a branching plant about two feel high, and when well grown pro­ duces from the axil of every leaf one or more ball shaped seed pods, whieh at maturity are au intense orange red color, con­ taining bright red cherry -like fruit. This is superior to the ground cherry or husk tomato for making preserves. When covered with the ripe pods it is one of the most strikingly beau­ tiful decorative plants. It grows readily to a fruiting size the first year from seed Pkt. 1 Octs PfimfA^P EVENING (CEnothera). — Produces large, show r I inil \J<9C» blossoms, which are fully expanded only tow and during evening. Blossoms three to four inches across, usually low- or white, and very freely and constantly produced. Acaulis alba—Of prostrate habit, the leaves lying on the ground; pro­ duces an abundance of large, white flowers about tliree inches across. Hardy perennial: six inches high Pkt. Acts Lamarcklana, sui>erb spikes of large, bright yellow blossoms about four inches across. Hardy biennial, but blooms*the first year; height four feet , Pkt. Acts PHLOX DRUMMONDI. D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE.

(Dianthus) The Dianthus family furnishes the florist with many of his most beautiful flowers, including the Carnation, Sweet William and Florist's Pink. Chinese and Japanese Pinks, in all their varieties. Hardy and half hardy biennials and perennials, but nearly all Pink blooming the first year from seed. Crimson Belle, rich, vivid crimson like color; flowers of extraordinary si2e and sub­ stance, evenly and finely laciniated. One-half hardy bieunial, bloomiug freely the first season Pkt. lOcts Eastern Queen, beautifully marbled; the broad bands of rich mauve upon the paler surface of the petals are very striking and pretty. One-half hardy biennial, bloom­ ing freely the first season Pkt. lOcts Double Brilliant Maroon. This beautiful variety is easily cultivated aud its velvety maroon flowers are very attractive. Very valuable for cut tlowers and in bouquets. Half hardy biennial.. Pkt. 1 Octs Double Florist's (Plumarius Scoticus. fl. pi.) This is the double form of the common hardy garden pink ; hardy perennial... Pkt. -Acts Double Diadem, very regular, densely double, and of all tints, from crimson-purple to'deep black-purple. One-half hardy biennial, blooming freely the first season Pkt. Acts Double Japan, to be properly appreciated, these should be seen; rich in hue, very double, deeply fringed petals—only lacking fragrance to make them perfect. Half hardy biennial, blooming freely the first season Pkt. Acts Double China Mixed, a biennial of dwarf habit; flowers the first year, but the bloom is stronger the second Pkt. Acts Heddewig's Double, flowers very large and double, and of vari­ ous shades Of brilliant colors. Half hardy biennial. Pkt. Acts Heddewig's Single Mixed, llowers deeply fringed or feathered; one-half hardy biennial Pkt. Acts Poppy ... (Papaver). Well known hardy annuals flowering P|NK» DOUBLE CHINA. in great profusion throughout the summer. The Shirley-Everyone, knows the old common corn poppy, Double White Fringed, this sort is one of the finest white or red weed with its bright Boariel Bowers. The Shirley is Sowers In cultivation. The blooms are from 3 to -i inches in f st,''ttm ?f 'hls 'n»K»l(l"ent spec.es. which sports to aum- diameter, perfectly double and the petals so cut asto make berless shades of colors, from pure white to rose. pink, the (lower appear like a ball of silk thread Pkt. r.cts carmine and deepest crimson. II the llowers are cot when Cardinal This is a very large and very double poppy, each -/''«>'< rst open, they may be kept many days ....PW. Seta petal being so cut as to give the blossom the appearance of a TuliP •" lowered--Produces large, splendid bright scarlet flow- large ball of brilliant cardinal colored silk, ft is certainly ers well above the foliage The petals form a tulip shaped out-of the finest popples in cultivation and a worthy com- cup and after a. time black spots appear at the base of panion to our Double While Fringed Poppy, from whieh it ^ Pfa,'- strikingly beautiful, remmdmg one of a 1 ed of differs only in color Pkt. r.cts brilliant tulips; hardy annual; about one foot high. Iceland, single mixed—The delicate, fragrant llowers are ex D , , „ ., "i™ ceedlngly Beautiful; their long stems make them verv suit- Bract?a,tum. larKe' orange-crnnson flowers...... Octs able to,-Vutting. Tne plants are perfectly hardy, easily cul- Orientale. large gorgeous scarlet blossoms; bottom u tivated, and the lovely white, yellow and orange-red tlowers or petals biai i- .. —..... — .... - • OCTS are in bloom from earlv summer until fall. Hardv peren- Umbrosum rich Vermillion with a shining black nial, blooming the first year from seed Pkt. r.cts „ sl,ot "" ''"V" I"''"1: "ne of '1,e most showy , V'c*s Carnation, double white octs i Atf Carnation, double mixed, large, showy double llow- •• '•' [<\(il/mi' iii-J ers of various colors; two feet high " Sets m\w),^Tj|yVv//itfSB^^ . tS/'Papaver somni- ^ in • "nVM/^frtyKSvXM^^Ma ''"'""'- of which the iV\^V '"-.VU'/sii^lSfBiHBIwil, Carnation Poppy is y- CivS\.v-.' I\) " \Tly\f f y JAWy&A\mi*'LmyY nn improved lorra, IS , ;Nj • '•'s,v» '',••-.'f.-S?'kry^t^m^klW? ll'e species used for *''Y'\ v *4Wfy'mlffir*jk*& the extraction of

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POPPY, DOUBLE WHITE FRINGED. 88 D. M. FERUY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. ..PORTUUAGA.. There are scarcely any flowers in cultivation that make such a dazzling display of color as a bed of portulacas. They are in bloom from about the first of July till killed by frost in autumn. Tender annual; about six to eigiit inches high. PORTULACA, SINGLE VAUIKTIKS. Alba, pun- whit.- Pkt. Acts Aurea, deep golden " Sets Caryophylloides, carnation strip.'d. " r.cts .„-" '• Striata, vellow, striped with red " "cts Fine Mixed " Octs PORTULACA, DOUBLE VARIETIES. Nol all the plants will come double, but the single ones can be pulled out They will stand any amount of dry weather. Double White Pkt. 1 r.cts Double Orange ... Pkt. lf.cts 11 Scarlet " locts " Rose striped. " 15cts Sulphur.. " 15ct* " Mixed " lOcts

PimUlcl VMTICHSIS tt»most desirable plants for ^^ »•••»• ••w-»w gro„inK indoors, being in al­ most constant bloom all winter. Though perennial, new plauts Pflower more freely, and seed should lie sown every year. SINGLE FRINGED PRIMULA. Ccerulea, blue . Pkt. 35cts Mont Blanc, white Pkt. 25cts Scarlet .. " 35cts Bright Rose " 25cts Alba Magnifica, white " 25cts Punctata Blegantissima, flowers velvety crimson, fringed and spotted on the edge with white Pkt. 25cts Sollel d'Empel, magnificent, fine white variety Pkt. 50cts Choicest Mixed, from choicest of best fringed varieties. " anct25ctss Choicest Fern Leaved, mixed 25ctS DOUBLE PRXHOED PRIMULA. The following are very choice, and are highly recommended. They will produce a large percentage of double llowers. Double Crimson Pkt. oOcts Double White Pkt. ollcts Red " r.dcts " Mixed " SOcts PPIMI1I A lAPOMirA (Japanese Primrose). The beautiful, large, rnllllUUM Jriru^lVrl various colored flowers stand in whorls, pyramidically arranged on short Hower stems; one foot high. Though per­ ennial, new plants flower more freely, and seed should be sown every year. Mixed varieties Pkt. 35cts Alter sowing the seeds of Primula Japoniea, let them remain in a cool and moist place for four or fine weeks, then place in a frame or house where there is bottom heat, and they will grow freely. CHINESE PRIMROSE. (Feverfew). Very useful and universally ad­ mired ornamental foliage bedding plauts. Sow QUAKING GRASS—(See Briza). PYRETHRIM from December to April in shallow boxes, in a RICINUS—(See Castor Bean). temperature of 00°. As soon as the young plants ean be handled, trans­ ROSE CAMPION—(See Agr ostemma Coronaria). plant singly into small pots or shallow boxes, where they may remain ROSE OF HEAVEN—(See Agrostemma Cceli-rosa). until the time of planting out into the open ground in IVIay. (Also see Matricaria). Parthenifolium aureum (Golden Feather), beautiful, gold leaved bedding plant, Flowers whit.-; height one foot Pkt. 5cts Parthenifolium aureum selaginoides, has finely cut, fern like leaves, of bright golden yellow color. Extra fine for bedding. Half hardy perennial; height one foot Pkt. lOcts Roseum. Prom the dried and powdered tlowers of this is made the famous Persian Insect Powder. Flowers large, yellow and rose colored; handsome, Hardy perennial; height two feet.Pkt. 10c Ofl A Hint lift ^ne of t,no finest and most beautiful of the H III illf] II Hi; many varieties of everlastings. The flowers •mii-uuuu *••*/ ftre of Vrtrioils ooIors, The blossoms should be gathered before fully expanded and should be dried in the shade. Tender annual; one foot high. Mangles), rich rose, with golden center Pkt. lOcts MUCH lata, rosy crimson, with bright yollow disc " lOcts Maculata alba, white, with yellow disc " lOcts Mixed. ** 5cts ROCKPT ' //,"\'" ' 's Matronalis). Thesweet rocket produces IVVfVl\L( l dusters of (lowers which are very fragrant during tho evening. The seed germinates readily in the open ground with very little care. Hardy perennial; one and a half feet high. Sweet, purple Pkt. 5cts Sweet, white Pkt. Sets Df\^h|P Multiflora Dwarf Perpetual, nixed. Plants have •«v01^ been made to bloom within thirty days from the planting of the seed, and even under ordinary care they will com­ mence to flower when six inches high and two mouths old, and will continue to grow and bloom until they form compact bushes about sixteen inches high, covered with (lowers. The different plants will give flowers of all shades of color common among roses. Tender perennial, blooming the first year Pkt. 15cts ^AlninlfK^K Vftry showy bedding or border plants, with richly oaiJiiyiUoolo colored, erect, funnel-shaped flowers. The colors are beautifully marbled and penciled, purple, scarlet, crimson, yel­ low, buff, blue and almost black. Bloom from August to October. SALVIA SPLENDENS. Half hardy annual; one and a half to two feet high. Fine Mixed, hybrid varieties. Pkt. 5cts ^ A ¥ l/I A I Flowering Sage). Very ornamental; Salvia Splendens, brilliant scarlet Pkt. lOcts S/i I y I /\ lowers borne in spikes of fiery red, " Patens, pure blue " 15cts **^ ** * crimson or blue, and continue in bloom Golden Leaved. This is a variety of Salvia Splendens in open ground until alter severe frosts. Start in heat and type of Ho«'er which comes true from seed, and has transplant into light soil one to two feet apart. Tender per­ rich yellow leaves contrasting beautifully with the ennials, but bloom the first season; height two to three feet. brilliant scarlet flowers Pkt. £5cts D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 89

SAIN VITA 1.1 A Procumbens. Double- (Antirrhinum). An old border >orAI"1 It 1 I nuiri Very pretty, dwarf, trail­ plant with dark and glossy ing plants: excellent for rock work, borders or edging of beds. It is so completely covered with flowers as to Snapdragon leaves and long spikes <»f nearly hide the foliage. Double flowers of a brilliant curiously shaped, brilliantly colored flowers, with finely golden yellow, resembling a miniature double Zinnia. marked throats. They have been much improved of late Hardy annual; six inches high Pkt. .". cts years by careful selection. They blossom the first sea­ son from seed sown in spring. Tender perennial; one and CMI I ,.«ES*V No twining plant in cultivation sur- a half to two feet high. ^-"" •••-»'*»* passes this for the graceful beauty of Majus Album, pure white, tinged with yellow in the throat. its foliage. Indispensable to florists; its hard texture Pkt. r.cts enables it to be kept several days after being cut with­ out wilting. 77ie seed germinates very sloioly. The pro­ Majus Brilliant, crimson, with yellow and white throat. cess may be hastened somewhat by soaking the seed in hot Pkt. r.cts water for ten hours before planting, but even then it is often Majus Delila, brilliant crimson, with white throat. octs six to eight weeks before the plants make their appearance. Tender perennial climber; tenfeethigh Pkt. 5cts Fine Mixed, all the best colors r.cts SCABIOSA—(See Mourning Bride). QFINKITIVF PI ANT (•'f'»'»sa pudica). An inter- OLnjuiiL r Lrin i estjnK and carious'plant, SCARLET FLAX—(See Linum). with globular heads of pink Bowers, well known for the extreme irritability of its leaves and foot stalks, whieh close and droop at the slightest touch, or in cloudy, damp weather, and during the night. Tender annual; height Sunflower... one and a half feet Pkt. 5cts Valuable as a screen to hide unsightly places, and as a background for lawns. Hardy annual. Qlobosus Fistulosus, produces very large, exceedingly double flowers of bright yellow color; plants about five feet high..' Pkt. nets Large Russian, a strong growing, single variety, about six feet high; the stalks are sometimes used for fuel Pkt. 5cts Stella—The plant of this flne variety is well branched and bushy, and attains a height of about three feet. It is covered with flnely formed flowers, which are about three inches across, of golden yellow, having black discs, and borne on long stems, which rise well above the foliage. If the seed be sown in spring, in a sunny place, the plants will bloom abundantly in early summer, until killed by frost ..Pkt. r.cts SWAN RIVER DAISY—(See Brachycome). STOGKS— The Stocks as now grown are indispensable where a flne display of flowers is wanted. To such perfection has selection brought them that good seed will give a large proportion of flowers as double and as large as the named sorts grown from cuttings. Double German Ten Weeks, mixed Pkt. Sets " M '* " pure white " lOcts INTERMEDIATE OB AUTUMNAL STOCKS. The Intermediate Stocks, if sown at the same time as the "Ten Weeks," will succeed them in bloom, thus affording (lowers continuously until late in the fall. If sown iu pots late in the summer, they will bloom the follow­ ing spring. Intermediate, white Pkt. 1 Acts " scarlet " 15cts BROMPTON AND EMPEROR STOCKS. SUNFLOWER, STELLA. These Stocks should have the same treatment as the "Intermediate.*' *sOI ANIIM Pseudo Capsicum nanum — They cannot endure our winters unless protected. OVSLrSVllUJU Ornamental fruit bearing Brompton, Mixed, blooms well in winter. Half hardy biennial; one and a plants, useful for conservatory or drawing room decoration. The foliage is handsome half feet high Pkt. 1 Octs and contrasts finely with the miniature, Emperor, or Perpetual, mixed, the fine spikes of bloom are rich and round, scarlet fruit, with which the plant is attractive. Tender perennial; one and a half feet high Pkt. 15cts covered. Tender perennial; about one and a half feet high Pkt. lOcts STIPA PEN NAT A-OSee Feather Grass). Sweet -. William (Dianthus Barbatus).

For display in the garden the Sweet William is unsurpassed. The seed can be planted very early in the spring, in open ground, and will blossom the following summer; or it can be sown in August, and will make fine bloom­ ing plants for spring. J^^"^^, Hardy perennial, OIK; and a half feet high. Pure white.Pkt. 5c Black, reddish vel­ vety black. Pkt. 5c Fine mixed.. " 5c Mixed double, many colors .... Pkt. 10c SWEET WILLIAM. 90 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. SWEET PEAS WE LEAD THE WORLD IIN SWEET PEAS.

Not only do we sell greater quantities than any other concern, but our stocks are absolutely unsur­ passed in selection, purity or vitality. Our prices are reasonable, being lower than those of many smaller firms, but were we to charge twice as much the quality of the stocks could not be improved. •^isiM/l- Iflfbn^-- Culture -Early spring make a Ireneli about six inches deep, in rich, mellow soil, so arranged that no water can stand in it, and plant the seed in tlie hot loin, taking care not to cover it more than two inches. When thtlie plants are about five inches high, fill up the trench, and furnish so support for the vines to run upon The flowers should be picked before they form pods, or the plants will soon stop flowering. . . . WHITE . . . LIGHT YELLOW BLANCHE BURPEE. A splendid pure white variety. While LEMON QUEEN. Buds and back of standard tinted yellow. not so profuse a hloomer or as hardy a plant as the Emily When fully expanded the flower is a delicate pink, the Henderson, the individual flowers are so line as to make it a standard very large, round with gracefully waved edges. most desirable sort. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; h Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. Pkt. oc; Oz. lOc; V, Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. EMILY HENDERSON. A bold, well ton 1. clear white MRS. ECKFORD. Plant strong-growing and vigorous; stems Mower. Wind's broad and well expanded. An early and won­ three and four flowered; tlowers large, of great substance derfully ii'ee and persistent bloomer. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; and perfect form. A delicate shade of primrose yellow at \ Lb. 80c; Lb. SOc. first, becoming nearlv white at maturity. Pkt. 5c; Oz. l«c; Vi Lb. 20c; Lb. <>0c. INVINCIBLE WHITE. A flne strain of pure white. Pkt. r.c: Oz. lOci '•< Lb. 20c; Lb. r.Oc. ORIENTAL. The large, finely formed flowers are a distinct bright orange of a very brilliant and striking shade; attrac­ THE BRIDE. The flowers are practically the same as the tive even in the largest collection. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; Blanche Burpee but the stems are more slender and the % Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. tlowers mure gracefullv poised so that they form a more beautiful bunch. Pkt. r.c; Oz. 10c; '.. Lb. 20c; Lb. 00c. PRIMROSE. Standard medium sized, rather long, yellowish- white in front, and pronounced primrose-yellow on the back; wings large, and nearly white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; h Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. STELLA HORSE. The large flowers of this variety are of the finest form and a peculiar warm salmon-pink. A com­ bination yellow and pink which is quite distinct and very attractive. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; h\ Lb. 20c; Lb. (>0c. LIGHT SHADES OF PINK DUCHESS OF YORK. Standard and wings large and of fine form. White overlaid with a lacing of exceedingly deli­ cate pale pink. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; \ Lb. SOc; Lb. 50c. ELIZA ECKFORD. Large (lower of rosy pink over white. giviugaii exi lingh-delicate and beautiful effect. Pkt. 5c; Oz. IOc; \ Lb. 20c; Lb. SOc. KATHERINE TRACY. The color is soft but brilliant pink, of precisely the same shade in wings and standard. Its. form is perfect and tbe strong-growing plants are vigor­ ous, and give a wonderful profusion of flowers which con­ tinue large and fine until tlie end of the season. In hardi­ ness, prolific flowering habit, durability and practical usefulness tliis is greatly superior to most sorts of recent Introduction. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; H Lb. 20c; Lb. 00c. LADY BEACONSFIELD. A large and handsomely formed flower : the standard is bright but delicate salmon-pink, while the wings are of primrose yellow. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; h Lb. 20c; Lb. SOc. LOVELY. The flowers are very large and of flne form. A delicate shell pink tinged with yellow, producing a very warm, soft color of exceeding beauty. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; hi Lb. 20c; Lb. COc. .MRS. GLADSTONE. Standard very large, thick and finely formed, brilliant, but soft rose-pink; wings large, nearly same shade as standard. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; \ Lb. 20c; Lb. SOc. MRS. SANKEY. Standard round, very thick, delicate shell- pink; wings a little lighter than standard. Although often described as a pure white, we consider this one of the most beautiful of tbe pink varieties, only becoming white as it fades. Pkt. Sc; Oz. 10c; \ Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c. PRIMA DONNA. The stems bear tliree or four very large, perfect flowers of a brilliant yet soft shade of pink. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; H lb. 20c; Lb. (>0c. RAMONA. Large finely formed flower; standard and wings white, but nearly covered with a very warm blush purple in small dots and sliades. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; is Lb. 20c; Lb. SOc VENUS. Standard large, of flne form and substance; a brilliant but delicate and soft shade of warm rose-pink and buff; wings similar to the standard. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; H Lb. 20c; Lb. SOc. D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 91 SWEET PEAS-Gontinued DARKER SHADES OF PINK. CLARET AND M A ROON-CONTINUED APPLE BLOSSOn. Standard rose pink, lighter at the base; STANLEY. A very beautiful sort, standard large and flat. wings lighter than standard. Pkt. Sc; Oz. ioc; is Lb, 20c; <•••!< >r a deep maroon and warmer than Boreatton. Pkt. 5c; Lb. 50c Oz. 10c; V Lb. SOc; Lb. 60c. HER MAJESTY. The flowers are very large and both the SHAZADA. This is a very rich. dark maroon. Pkt. Sc; standards and wings are beautifully curved and a deli- Oz. 10c; Lb. SOc; Lb. '70c. cat.' rose pink color. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; is Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c WAVERLEY. The wings and standard are a beautiful blend ing of rose pink and lavender blue shades, which vary as LADY PENZANCE. A large and striking flower of a pecu­ the flower matures. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; i» Lb. BOc; liar and beautiful shade of rose-pink, with ti slight tinge of Lb. SOc. orange. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; is lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. ORANGE PRINCE. Standard pink suffused with yellow; LAVENDER AND LIGHT BLUE wings bright light pink, Pkt. Sc; Oz. 10c; is Lb. SOc; Lb. SOc BUTTERFLY. Standard a combination of shades of violet and lavender; itisoften notched on the sides. Wings white, OVID. A good sized hooded flower of bright pink overlaid shaded and edged with blue. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; witli a darker shade. Pkt. Sc; Oz. 10c; is Lb. SOc; is Lb. 20c; Lb. SOc Lb. COc. COQUETTE. Large, finely formed flower. Standard warm PEACH BLOSSOM. A very large flower having a warm primrose with a shade of purple; wings primrose. Distinct yellowish pink standard and wings of a lighter softer shade. aud beautiful. Pkt. Sc; Oz. 10c; is Lb. SOc; Lb. 60c. "Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; '., Lb. SOc; Lb. SOc. COUNTESS OF RADNOR. Self colored in a very distinct ROYAL ROBE. Bright rose pink. Those who like a hooded, and beautiful shade of lavender. Our stock of this splendid gracefully roiled standard will be pleased with this sort. variety is reselected and is sometimes s<>M by other seeds Pkt. Sc; Oz. 10c; is Lb. SOc; Lb 55c men as "Countess." Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; is Lb. SOc; Lb. 7()c. ROYAL ROSE. One of tbe largest and finest formed flowers DOROTHY TENNANT. Flowers warm violet or mauve, yet produced. Standard a deep rose pink; wings a lighter very large and finely formed. Standard broad. Incurved or shade of the same color. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; "i Lb. SOc; hooded; wings very large, rounded. Pkt. Sc; Oz. 10c: Lb. COc. is Lb. SOc; Lb. 55c. RED OR ROSE STANDARDS WITH LIQHTER LOTTIE ECKFORD Standard a peculiar and delicate WlNQS shade of magenta blue; wings very large, long, and shaded lavender deepening to violet at edge. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; Extra Early Blanche Ferry... ii Lb. 20c; Lb. SOc. In Full Bloom Two Weeks Before Other Sorts, of Dwarf BLUE AND PURPLE Habit, and Flowers Profusely the Whole Season. The BLACK KNIGHT. The darkest variety. Pkt. Sc; Oz. 10c: llowers have the bright contrast of color, which has made YA Lb. 25c; Lb. 90c the Blanche Ferry so popular, the wings being nearly white while the standard is deep rose pink, becoming more intense near tbe base. The plants are exceedingly hardy, CAPTAIN OF THE BLUES. Standard large, broad, bright vigorous and floriferous and at the same time very dwarf, purple-blue; wings expanded, lighter and brighter blue making it particularly desirable for green house culture. than standard. Pkt. Sc; Oz. 10c; is Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. Inside it occupies less space and gives flowers sooner and iu greater abundance than any other Sweet Pea, and it does INDIGO KING. Standard very rich purple maroon; wings equally well out of doors, needing less trellising than bluer than the standard. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; is Lb. 20c other kinds; in fact, it can be grown outside with great Lb. SOc. satisfaction without any support whatever. It has abso­ lutely no rival for forcing. Pkt. Sc; Oz. 10c; ', Lb. 20c; NAVY BLUE. A true blue, quite distinct. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c- Lb. 60c. 2 Oz. :15c; ii Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75. BLANCHE FEWRY. Standard medium sized, but of fine STRIPED OR VARIEGATED form and bright pink color; wings large, rounded and nearly white. Pkt. Sc; Oz. 10c; is Lb. 20c; Lb. SOc AMERICA. White, nearly covered with splashes, stripes and dots of exceedingly bright carmine. The most brilliant of SHADES OF RED the red striped sorts. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; i-{ Lb. SOc- Lb. SOc. BRILLIANT. Flower of good size and substance. Standard round and inclined to curve forward. Color verv brilliant AURORA. Very large and of fine form. The standard and rich red. Pkt. Sc; Oz. 10c; is Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c wings are striped and flaked with delicate orange-salmon pink over white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; is Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c. FIREFLY. Verj* bright and intense crimson scarlet, of good size and form. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; is Lb. 20c; Lb. 65c. GAIETY. The standard of this striped sort, is round, fully expanded and of good substance, and both it and the grace­ INVINCIBLE SCARLET. Bright scarlet. Pkt. Sc; Oz. 10c; ful wings are striped with purple-pink ou white ground \\ Lb. SOc; Lb. SOc. Pkt. Sc; Oz. 10c; ii Lb. 20c; Lb. SOc. SALOPIAN. One of the most brilliant and most, richly col­ GRAY FRIAR. Verv huge, finely shaped flowers of delicate ored sorts yet introduced. The flowers areof faultless form, mauve color, peculiarly tinged, marbled and dotted with large and a very rich, brilliant cardinal red. Pkt. Sc; darker shade. Quite distinct. Pkt. Sc; Oz. 10c- Oz. 10c; is Lb. SOc; Lb. 70c ii Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c.

SPLENDOUR. Standard very broad, a rich deep rose-pink; JUAN1TA. Large and splendidly formed: white, with stripes wings large and bluer but lighter than standard. Pkt. 5c; and dashes of delicate lavender. Pkt. Sc: Oz 10c- Oz. 10c; \ Lb. SOc; Lb. SOc. is Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c CLARET AND MAROON MRS. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN. Very large and perfect BOREATTON. One of the darkest and richest colored. shaped flower: white, striped with bright rose carmine Standard large, rounded; rich satin-like maroon: wings Pkt. Sc; Oz. 10c; hi Lb. SOc; Lb. SOc. are similar in color to the standard. Pkt. Sc; Oz. 10c; ii Lb. SOc; Lb. SOc. PRINCESS OF WALES. Standard broad, flat, striped purple DUKE OF CLARENCE. A fine flower with large standard on nearly white ground; wings verv large and lighter and wings of uniform shade of rosy-claret. Pkt. 5c; colored than standard. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; ii Lb. SOc: Oz. 10c; \ Lb. SOc; Lb. SOc. Lb. SOc. MONARCH. Standard large, fine form, rich maroon: wings SENATOR. Standard broad, very large, delicate lavender very large and expanded, quite similar in color to the nearly covered with stripes and splashes of purple maroon- standard, but haying a blue shade. Pkt. Sc; Oz. 10c; wings medium sized, round, striped with a bluer shade than % Lb. SOc; Lb. SOc. the standard. Pkt. 5c; Oz. lOc; !j Lb. 20c; Lb. SOc. 92 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. Mixtures of Sweet Peas NE of the most satisfactory ways of growing Sweet Peas is in a mixed row. The mixtures we offer are not made up of O inferior or cheap stocks but are of the Very Best Qualities and are well proportioned so as to give a pleasing variety of bloom. f»§._;„„ M • voH '"'is mixture consists only of the choicest sorts, new and old, in just the right proportions of UIIUII.C ITI UCU white, bright red. pink, mauve and other colors to make the most brilliant show possible In the garden. We have given a great deal of study to selecting the best sorts, in proper proportions, and offer tliis mixture as the finest we an- capable of producing. We know it cannot be excelled at any price. Pkt.5c; Oz.lOc; iiLb.ISc; Lb. 40c |_',, t, frtt-fl'si Hvhl'iHc %fivpfl This is made upof the best of Eckford's large (lowering sorts carefully EOHIUrtl 3 II J It I IU,>f ITIIACU proportioned. As only Eckford's varieties are used iu this mixture some of our very best sorts are necessarily excluded, but it will give large, finely formed llowers in a great variety of beautiful colors. Pkt. Sc; Oz. 10c; '., Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c

CUPID SWEET PEAS \A/lIl'.N" the Cupid Sweet Pea was introduced, it seemed to most people that its distinct habits had so delighted its propaga­ tors that they had exaggerated its value, but continued trial demonstrates that in those localities where the conditions of soil ami climate are favorable for its best development it is even more valuable than was claimed. For growing in pots, for edgings and bedding the dwarf sweet peas are a valuable addition to our flowering plants. Alice Eckford Cupid ... Pink Cupid or ... This is a distinct Cupid or dwarf variety. The flowers have a peculiarly delicate beauty. They are creamy white blended with sliades of pink and are borne on stiff stems well Dwarf Blanche Ferry above the foliage. Pkt. Sc; Oz. ISc; 2 Oz. 25c; ii Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 This sort originated as a direct sport from the unrivaled Blanche Kerry and has inherited all tlie good qualities •which make that sort so deservedly popular. First, the seeds are Beauty Cupid dark and of much stronger vitality than those of the White An exceedingly large and perfectly formed flower of a Cupid so that every one can succeed with it; second, the plants beautiful rose color shaded with carmine \ verv free ar« exceptionally vigorous and come quickly into bloom and bloomer. Pkt.ftc; 0z.i5c; 2 0z.25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb.$1.50 cover themselves with flowers till late in the season; third, the flowers are borne on longer stems than those of White Cupid and are more graceful than many of the taller sorts; Primrose Cupid ... and last, but by no means least, the flowers are of the same Very similar in si/.e and form of plant and flower to the color, as bright and attractively beautiful as those of Blanche Original White Cupid. The flowers are primrose vellow and hold Ferry and somewhat larger. Pkt 5c; Oz. 10c; % Oz. 20c; form and color weli. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 'Z 0z.25c; h Lb. 40c; fcLb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 Lb. $1.50 The flowers of this variety are large, clear white and of flne White Cupid form. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 25c; Lb. 80c D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 93

Fournieri—A fine annual, with large, sky Tfasm rvhf»£C ilpomopsis elegans). A hand- Torenia blue blossoms, with three sjxits of (lark in­ IICu ^*Jr some plant with line, feathery digo blue, and a yellow stain in tbe center. Extremely foliage, somewhat like that of the Cj press Vine, with long handsome grown in pots or shaded border. The darkest spikes of beautiful tlowers; equally desirable for outdoor spotted varieties Pkt. lOcts or conservatory cultivation. Half hardy bieuuial; three < I'uli titoniian caeid-niu). feet high. Mixed varieties Pkt. Sets Valerian, Greek An old standard border TAOETES (See Marigold). plant, often called Jacob's Ladder, from its pinnately cleft TROP/EOLUM CANARIENSE-(-See Canary liitd Flower). leaves. Flowers blue, noddingat the ends of upright stalks. TROP/EOLUM LOBBIANUM—(SeeNasturtium, 7'all). It blooms in June, is of easy cultivation and perfectly hardy. Perennial; two feet high Pkt. Sets TROP/EOLUM MINOR—(See Nasturtium, Dwarf). Verbenai^eK No plant is more generally cultivated, <>r in..re deservedly s.« than the Verbena, as no plant excels it for musses in beds on tlie lawn. In the varie­ ties may be found every color except yellow. If sown in open ground in May they will bloom in August, but if started in the house in i">ts. in winter, they will be in bloom sooner. Half hardy perennial trailer; one foot high. Montana (Drummondi), hardy: rose, changing to lilac Pkt. Sets Hybrida, scarlet, scarlet blossoms, l octs Hybrida, Defiance, seed maybe relied upon to produce the true, deep scarlet color l octs Hybrida, blue, all shades of blue 1 Octs Hybrida, Italian striped, beautiful 1 Octs Hybrida, Auricula?fIora, various shades, all with distinct eye of white or rose lOcts Hybrida, white, produces large, pure white flowers; fine for florists; comes true from seed 1 Octs Mixed , Beta Fine mixed, embraces all colors locts Extra choice mixed lflcts Mammoth mixed, embraces a wide range of colors I octS Hybrida compacta, mixed, distinct The plant forms a com­ pact bush about five inches high and eighteen inches across, covered throughout the season with large trusses of white, scarlet and violet flowers 1 Sets 9 ^_^ _^^ ^„^ A genus of ornamental, free flowering, greenhouse | C^/€• perennials, flowering the first season; glossy green V " " • ^-^ ^-* foliage and handsome flowers. May he planted in warm, sunny borders during summer. About fifteen inches high. Pure White ,Pkt. 5cts Rosea, rose with crimson eye. .Pkt. Rosea alba, white with crimson eye Pkt. 5cts The violets commonly grown by florists are propagate from cuttings. The flowers grown from seed are smaller Violet and more delicately colored. Single, Sweet Scented, mixed. VERBENA. VIOLA TRICOLOR -(See Pansj/)- VIRGINIA CREEPER - (See Ampelopsis). • »»•£», M &+s«f>|{ (Cheiranthus Maritimus). Hardy annual, very useful for border or edging. A continual Vir£ •1 Ol-Wwli succession of blossoms may be kept up the whole season by sowing at intervals through spring and summer. The floweran d plant are quite as desirable as the (Sandy- tuft; grows about nine inches high, lied and white mixed.Pkt. 5 cts 14/llif~l#1 Vlfl Grandiflora. A plant with delicate, handsome f v lilt, lei Tic* foliage, producing a constant succession of beau­ tiful violet blue, bell-shaped flowers about half an inch long and borne in drooping clusters. Hardy annual; one foot high Pkt. 5cts Wigandia Garacasana „ffi=£ht» shaped leaves, the veins of which with the stems are covered with crimson hair. It grows rapidly and should be formed into a bush. Its large leaves and clusters of lilac flowers which continue to open in succession for a long time, give the plant a tropical aspect, and make it valuable for garden and lawn decoration Pkt. lOcts UJt-r'i **•£* fbinAncic One of the most beautiful and malaria -OlllllCIiaia ,-apid growing of hardy climb­ ers. Frequently hlooms both in spring and fall. The pale blue pea- shaped flowers are borne in long, drooping clusters, often over a foot in length. It thrives best in a light, rich soil Pkt. 20cts Ypr^inthptniim -^ ^ree flowering everlasting flower of .AC! Oil I Iir,III II III compact habit, and the easiest cultiva­ tion. The leaves are covered with a silvery down, and tlie single or double flowers are pure white, deep purple or yellow. If gathered before fully opened and dried in the shade, will retain their l>eanty for years. Hardy annual; one foot high. Mired varieties..Pkt. 10c 7pfl IMfli7P lStr'ped Japanese Corn) ZeaJti-ponicafol. varie- *'*5C* iv*ai*o gatis. A variety of corn with ornamental foliage; leaves striped green and white. Half hardy annual; G ft.high.Pkt. 5c A very showy plant, with large, double, Imbricated (lowers, which, when fully expanded, might easily be mistaken for dwarf dahlias. Half hardy annual; ZINNI• .-•• ...A, = about eighteen incheshigh. Double, yellow Pkt. .lets Double, orange Pkt 5cts scarlet " Acts " white *' 5cts Wall riower ... " purple *' i>cts " black purple. " 5cts (Cheiranthus Cheiri). The large, massive spikes " violet " octs " dark violet .. " -*cts of the Wall Flower are very conspicuous in beds and " choice mixed, very fine - • • " 5cts borders, and are very useful in making bouquets. Sow ** striped, or zebra, llowers striped and mottled with the seed early in hot-beds, and while the plants are various colors " lOcts small, prick them out into pots, and sink the pots in Lilliput, double mixed. This strain grows about one foot high and the earth. On approach of cold weather remove the bears a profusion of comparatively small, very double globular flow­ pots to the house and the plants will bloom all winter. ers about one incli in diameter, very brilliant in color.. Pkt. lOcts Tender perennial; 1*4 feet high. Pompon, double mixed. The globular flowers are fully as varied and Early Brown, brownish red. fragrant flowers; large, brilliant in color as the ordinary Zinnia and about half its si/.e.Pkt. 5 c thick spikes: early. Tender biennial . Pkt. octs Haageana double, dwarf variety with double flowers Of a deep orange Golden Tom Thumb, free flowering, of dwarf and color, and about one and a quarter inches in diameter; fine for cut compact habit Pkt. 5cts flowers; height one foot Pkt. lOcts Mixed Double « lOcts 94 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. Roots For Spring Planting; LL bulbs and roots will be sent by mail or express, CHARGES PREPAID, when ordered at Bingle or dozen rates. At the 100 A' rate they will be sent by express or freight, the purchaser paying the charges, unless otherwise stated. Nol less than six of any one variety supplied al dozen rates, and not less than Seal the in) rate. Orders with money should be sent us as early as possible, nncl they will lie filled in rotation. Hulhs subject to in­ jury by frost will not be sent until such clanger is over. AMARYLLIS ... -*- ^' -••-"' FORMOSISSIMA (Sprekelia, Jacobean Lily). Each of the five narrow petals of this (lower are three to four inches long and a very intense, rich scarlet color of unequaled brilliancy, vividness and purity. The plants are easily grown, and although the bulbs are not hardy they can he easily preserved during the winter in a (\vy cellar and planted in the open ground in the spring. Thev mav be grown in winter like Hyacinths. 80 Cents Each; $1.70 per Dozen.

BEGONIA, SINGLE TUBEROUS REGONIAS ROOTED The tubers which we offer are of the very best quality, and with proper care will give a beautiful display early in the Summer, For growing in pots or boxes in tne house, plant in rich, sandy soil, give good drainage and water freely after the leaves start, but do nol let the soil become sour or soggy from over watering. If it is desired to have a bed outdoors, scire! a shady, moist situation, making the bed rich with tho­ roughly rotted manure and leaf mold, if obtainable. Plant as aladiums soon as danger from frost is over. After the plants start into vigorous growth, keep well watered.

Known as Elephant's Ears. One of the finest EACH DOZ. Esculentum tropical plants whieh ean be grown in the SINGLE Pink ... lacts $1.25 opeen air in the North. It can be made to produce three to ten Scarlet. 12 •• 1.25 leaves three to four feet long and nearly as wide, on stalks Pour White. 12 " 1.25 to six feet high, (live an Unlimited supply of fertilizer and " Yellow. 12 " 1.25 water. You cannot make the soil too rich or keep it too wet " Mixed.. 10 " 1.00 for this plant. DOUBLE Pink... 25 " 2.50 First Size Bulbs, nine inches and over in EACH noz. 14 Scarlet 25 " a.50 circumference 25cts $2.50 White . 25 " 2.50 Second Size Bulbs, seven to nine inches Yellow.. 25 " 2.50 In circumference 20cts 2.00 " Mixed... 20 " 2.00 Third Size Bulbs, under seven inches in circumference 15cts 1.50 FanrV I PIVpH These new Onladiums have attained great I dill/J LC0VCU popularity and are sure to give satisfac­ tion wherever beautiful foliage plants are required. The leaves arc spotted, marbled and veined with white, pink and dark red. l'lant in a rather shady place in rich, light soil. Water often. HO Cents Each; $:!.<)() per Dozen.

BEGONIA DOUBLE. D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 95 w-^ a U • • A The Dahlia lias always been a favorite for autumn I m nL W~W I I SL flowering. The tlowers are so symmetrical and per- *--.-* Jy^m mmumArmm. reel, and the range of colors so large and varied that they will always be popular where display is wanted. The roots arc tender and easily injured by frost; they should be set out three feet apart, after all danger of frost is over, and during winter placed in a cool cellar and not allowed to freeze. The plains should be supported by tying to stakes. Our collection of mixed dahlias is of the best, comprising all the positive colors, with their most . striking shades. EACH DOZ. . fc* DOUBLE Pink 20cts $2.00 ,<>*© " Scarlet 20" 2.00 White 20 " 2 00 Yellow 20" 2.00 Mixed 15 " 1.50 r\lFI VTDi (Bleeding Heart.') Tuberous rooted plants \M • • •*•* that bloom in the spring, favorably Known m^ almost everywhere. They require only tbe ordinary culture of border plauts. Roots planted in spring or autumn Bower freely. The roots should be divided every third year. The flowers are deli- cate pink, verv graceful, produced continuously from May to July. Each 20cts.; per doz. $2.00 Gladiolus •••• The culture of Gladiolus is very simple. They thrive in almost any good Soil, except a stiff clay, require full'sunlight, and are only liable to injury from rank manure. Plant Gladiolus bulbs six to nine inches apart, the large ones four inches and the small ones two inches deep. Make an early planting of the smallest bulbs first as soon as the ground is sufficiently dry and warm. Con­ tinue to plant at intervals of two weeks during the spring and early summer; in this way a succession of bloom mav lw had from mid­ summer until frost. In autumn, before freezing, they should be dug and dried, the earth and old bulbs removed, and then stored in a cool, dry place, secure from frost, until spring. CHOICE NAMED GLADIOLUS 1 Octs each, $1.00 per do/en, postpaid. These named varieties are selected with special refer­ ence to beauty of flower, range of color and habit of plant. Africain, dark crimson, one of the best. Ajax, beautifully striped. Angele, white, showy and effective. Brenchleyensis, rich, dark scarlet, very brilliant. Chameleon, large, slaty-lilac. Ceres, white, spotted rose. Crystal Palace, long spike of pure white flowers, lower petals striped with purplish-violet. Duchess of Edinburgh, purplish-rose. Eugene Scribe, tender rose, blazed with carminate-red, beautiful. Grand Rouge, intense and brilliant scarlet; very large and effective. Hesperide, white ground blotched with crimson-salmon. Isaac Buchanan, one of the hest yellow sorts. John Bull, white, tinged with purple. La Candeur, white, lightly striped with carmine-violet. Lamarck, cherry colored, slightly tinted with orange, blazed with red. center very well lighted, very large, white stain. Lord Byron, brilliant scarlet, blotched and flaked pure while. Hadame Monneret, bright clear pink. Marie Dumortier, white, slightly streaked with rose, violet-purple blotch. Martha Washington, pure, light yellow, lower petals slightly tinged with rose; stately and beautiful. May, white, slightly striped with crimson. Norma, pure white, sometimes tinged with pale lilac; extra fine. Octoroon, salmon-pink. Pepita, bright golden yellow, slightly striped carmine; the most freely flowering yellow. Phoebus, brilliant red. with a large white stain. Princess of Wales, white, flaked carmine. Shakespeare, white, blazed with rosy-carmine; large, rose colored stain. Snow White, the best white Gladiolus. GIANT FLOWERED GLADIOLUS A class of hybrids bet ween Gladiolus (i;indi-vensis and Gladiolus Saiiiidersoni, which for varied and exquisite beauty has never been equaled. The tlowers are of gi- ganlie size, frequently eight inches ;icross, borne on spikes four to tive feet high, the upper two feet being covered with flowers. In color and markings they afford the widest range of any cultivated flower. Every color and shade known among Gladiolus is represented, also blues, purple-blacks and whites, mottled with crimson, pink, yellow and white. 12ctseach; $1.25 per dozen, postpaid. GLADIOLUS, 96 D. M. PERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH.

GLADIOLUS continued... Butterfly Gladiolus i^*-*}^^*^ !.<• HIolie's Large stalled. A distinct race of this matchless class of plants characterized by the variety and strength of color of their flowers. The flowers hist remarkably well, and no collection can be complete without them. All ! In' varieties on this list are of decided merit. Enfant de Nancy, purplish-red, lower petals deep crimson. Incendiary, flowers very large, vermillion, rose colored throat, two lower petals scarlet -purple. Lafayette, (lowers large, yellowish-salmon, large crimson blotches on lower petals, Marie Lemoine, long spikes of lino, well expanded (lowers, upper divisions of Q pde cream color, (lushed salmon-lilac, lower divisions spotted purplish- violet, bordered deep yellow, W. E. Gumblcton. flowers largo and open, purplish rose, streaked with deep carmine; spots velvet, surrounded with yellow, unusually beautiful. iW \mr%t\ \C\Xl\-sim MiY#-*lirtf>« These mixtures must not be con- UiaUlUIUS ITIUIUIC3 founded with the common mixed sorts. We recommend this stock with perfect confidence, as it is com- posed only of choice varieties. Single and dozen prices include postage. The WO rate is by express at purchasers expense. EACH DOZEN IYH HH) Extra Fine American Hybrids mixed 5 40 $2.50 Shades of Pink mixed 5 50 3.00 Red " 4 35 2.00 Yellow" 0 60 3.50 White and Light Varieties 6 60 3.50 Striped and Variegated mixed ... 5 50 3.00 Lemolne's Butterfly Varieties mixed 5 50 3.00 LILIES^ Lily bulbs should be planted as soon as the frost is out of the ground— the earlier the better. Select a well drained spot, dig the soil deep, and make it fine, enriching it abundantly with \i>vy rotten COW manure, adding a liberal mixture of sand. Set the bulbs from three to five inches deep, according to size. liming the winter it is advisable to cover the surface of the bed with a thin layer of manure, which will afford a slight protection to the bulbs and also materially enrich the soil. In spring the 'manure maybe removed or dug in between the rows. ('are should be taken that they have proper drainage, no water being allowed to stand around the roots. Once firmly established, they should not be disturbed oftener than once in five years. To produce extra fine specimens plant the bulbs in pots early in spring and raise them in the green house or house. Lilium Speciosum Rubrum -No words can overstate the brilliant beauty of these famous Japan lilies. The six broad white or pink petals are thickly dotted with rose or carmine spots, and the graceful form, brilliant color and exquisite fragrance make them v.^vy effective and desirable. 20 cents each. $2,00 per dozen. Lilium Speciosum Album Pure white flowers with a greenish hand through the center of each petal. They are of great substance and very fragrant. 25 cents each, $2.50 per dozen. Lilium Tigrinum, Splendens (Improved Single Tiger Lily). Has very large (lowers of excel Ion i form; color, orange-salmon with dark spots. 15 cents each, #1.50 per dozen. Lilium Tigrinum, flore pleno, ( Double Tiger Lily). This magnificent lily is of stately habit, bearing clusters of very large double flowers on tall, strong stems; color, bright orange-red, spotted with black. 15 cents each, $1,50 per dozen. Lilium Longlflorum The pure white tlowers resemble the well known Ber­ muda Blaster Lily, and are \t-\-y fragrant. 15 cents each, $1.50 per doz. LNium Auratum The glorious gold banded lily of Japan, and oneof the grandest plants in cultivation. Its immense Ivory-white llowers are thickly studded with yellow and crimson spots, while in the center of each petal is a golden band, fading at its edges into the white. 'ZSets each, $2.50 per doz. Lilium Batemannl -A rare and beautiful lily from Japan, hearing large, apricot-tinted flowers of great beauty. 20 cents each, #2.00 per dozen. • SI., A C -4-E-*.«"w m/-_ 1 • -._. Wtdl known and univers,r - Tube Lily of the Valley s-g*&,i iB f adapted to winter flowering, in the parlor or conservatory. The flowers are pure white, bell shaped, freely produced and powerfully fragrant. All that Rose is necessary for success is to set a few pips in a moist shady situation and The flowers of this popular plant are waxy- the plants will rapidly increase and furnish an abundance of bloom. They white, double and so fragrant that they per­ are perfectly hardy and need no protection. Best Berlin Pips, 40 cents fume the whole atmosphere for some distance per doz., $2.50 per 100, postpaid. around. They are useful in button-hole bou­ mm A |\E1 in k VlMp Tuberous rooted, climber, with glossy green quets, in large bouquets, or as single specimens. 1T1 A U L I K A Tllia-. leaves, and delightfully fragrant, white A good way w> grow Tuberoses is to fill five-inch blossoms. Sometimes called Mignonette Vine. It is of rapid growth, and pots half-full of well rotted cow manure, and from a few tubers, vines will be produced sufficient to cover one side of a the remainder with good, rich sandy soil. Plant cottage in a single season. The tubers are tender and must be protected the bulbs in this, in April, water moderately, from frost during winter. 5 cents each, 50 cents per dozen. and hasten growth by putting in a warm, light TH lTrf%Mj A Sometimes called Red Hot Poker. This isa fine, hand- place. When weather has become warm, • ••«• * VJIvlA some plant. It is hardy, though requiring some protec­ plunge the pots in the earth out of doors. They tion through winter. The flowers are produced In large spikes of rich, will usually flower before cold weather; if they orange-red tinted flower tubes. Plant two feet apart, and in November do not, the pots can he brought in and they cut the plants back near the ground, and cover the bulbs with dry litter, will bloom in the house. Which remove in the spring. 15 cents each, $1.50 per dozen. Double Dwarf Pearl, extra large bulbs, 5c each. 50c per doz., $2.25 per 100. We will About September 1st next we will issue our Annual Catalogue of CHOICE supply second size bulbs 3 for lOcts; S5cts per DUTCH BULBS AND SEEDS FOR FALL PLANTINO. It will be sent doz.; 31.50 per 100. The 100 rates are by ex­ freo to all customers without ordering It, and to others who apply for It. press at purchaser's expense. D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 97 FARM AND GARDEN TOOLS WE DELIVER AT DEPOT OR EXPRESS OFFICE IN DETROIT, MICH., AT PRICES GIVEN HEREIN. Matthews New Universal Model Matthews New Garden Drill Universal Model THE MOST PERFECT DRILL MADE Hill and Drill Seeder NOISE &ETTER CAA' BE PROCURED Price, $8.00

Matthews New Universal Model Combination Drill Hoe, Cultivator, Plow and Rake The most complete Combination Drill and Cultivator upon the market. (trftnffij) CAN BE USED AS A DOUBLE WHEEL DRILL, SINGLE WHEEL DRILL, or « JVew Universal DOUBLE OR SINGLE WHEEL Single Wheel Hoe. CULTIVATOR Cultivator, For use as a Cultivator, the drilling attachments are all removed by sim­ Rake and Plow ply loosening one thumb nut. This improved tool can be used either between or astride the Price complete, as shown rows. The adjustment for grad­ in cut, $'.1.00 uating the depth of cultivation is unique and readily changed. The attachments are, 1 pair Hoes, 5 Cultivator Teeth, 1 pair Plows, 1 pair Hakes, and 1 Vine or Leaf Guard. Price, complete...$15.00 " with Hoes only, 2.75

New Universal Double Wheel Hoe, Cultivator, Rake and Plow Specially designed for working both sides of the rote at one passing. The special recommendation is the Adjustable Arch, by which the depth of work can be gauged, and which also by an ingenious device enables tne teeth to be pitched at any angle desired. Price, $5.75 New Universal Plain Double Wheel Hoe With One Pair of Hoes Only The same machine as the New Universal Double Wheel Hoe; Rakes, Plows, Cultivator Teeth and Leaf Guards omitted. Price, $3.75 New Universal Expansion Double Wheel Hoe, Cultivator, Plow and Rake Price. $r..:.-. New Universal High Arch Expansion Wheel Hoe, Cultivator, Plow and Rake A double or single wheel hoe at will. Price, $8.00 Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogues Free on Application. 98 D. M. PERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. NEW UNIVERSAL NO. 2 SINGLE WHEEL HOE, CULTIVATOR AND PLOW

This Implement is same as the regular Bingle Wheel Hoef except that the attach ments are I pair Hoes, 8 Cultivator TeetJ and 1 Large Plow. Price, $4.'-;.">

Hand Wheel Plow... This little labor-saving Implement is one that commends itself to all gardeners. It can be used to prepare the ground, to furrow out, to cover and to cultivate. The mould board is of steel, polished aud tempered. Price, $2.25 The Planet Jr. Garden Drills and Cultivators WE CARRY A TOLL UNE OK THESE MACHINES. COMPLETE DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE FREE ON APPLICATION. PLANET JR. No. 2 Seed Drill PRICE, $7.75 D. M. PERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 99

PLANET Jr SINGLE WHEEL H0E- with - Pair hoes< - cultivator teeth, 1 plow, I tfg en

PLANET Jr. SINGLE WHEEL HOE, with 1 pair hoes only I $3.25

PI AMFT IP Mn |A DOUBLE WHEEL HOE, with 1 pair hoes. 2pairs) «_ „_ • l-/-»l>l— I Jl. I'U. iv/ cultivator teeth, 1 pair plows, 1 pair rakes, > "p/.Zo and 1 pair leaf lifn-rs ' Jr P WHEE H0E with 1 SINOLE ' ^ X, PLANET Jr. No. 10 $K™£ . -:. '.. . [ $4-25

WHEEL X\ V\ PI AMFT Ir Mn II DOUBLE WHEELHOE.wilh2pai.-s I c. -n HOE W ^&V Lrtl'LI Jr> ''U- " IUK-S, ->paiis<.ullivatorteeth.2pairs - $0.50 rakes, 1 pair plows and 1 pair leaf lifters )

PI AMFT Ir Mn I? DOUBLE WHEEL HOE.w ith , c_0_ TLrtlXL.! JI. INO. Im. i pairhoea.Spalrecultivator - J7-25 teetli, 1 pair plows and 1 pair leaf lifters ) PLANET Jr. No. 13 88SWTW $4.75 v\cS5§§J^^^^ la.es only \ ^^ ' *^ PLANET Jr.No.15 ggg^JSSl $7.25 hoes, 8 cultivator teeth, 3 rakes, 1 plow) and one leaf lifter. 'PLANET Jr.No.16 HK™' $6.00 ThT- e Iro•_ n Kin./« g See£% d• Drill..rk^iii . hoes-... 8 cultivator teeth. 2 rakes, 1 plow I : ... ANFT Ir Mn 17 SINGLE WHEEL) „, . __ Sows all kinds of garden seeds in an exact line, rLrtlULI Jl. liU. 1/ HOE, with 1 pair v \ A /5 so that the cultivator can be worked close up to ihe row while hoes, 3 cultivator teeth and 1 plow j the plants are small and therefore is especially adapted to sowing onion seed. Two patent agitators go with each ina- r\| IIICT i K( to SINGLE WHEEL) m. chine, which are easily adjusted and act as force feeds, thus rLAIMCI JT. INO. lo HOE, with 1 pair/- $3 50 insuring an even and continuous flow. hoesonly ) * Ii has Interchangeable hoppers for distributing fertilizers, and by simply • changing hoppers ran he converted fromaseedtoal «7 AO THE FIRF Fl Y SINGLE WHEEL HOE,) fertilizer drill...} -H-Vl" IIILntVCrLI CULTIVATOR AND $4.5t 0 With Disc coverer, $7.50 PLOW ) With Fertilizer attach- menl. $10.00 HA N GEM OF THE GARDEN w °EELl $4 75 HOE AND CULTIVATOR ) ^^ ' THE WEED SLAYER feSJ *!%l J2.00 win el lioe ... . j Three In one shipment, $5.00

EXCELSIOR WEEDING HOOK

SOLID STEEL FLORIST'S TROWEL Polished Price, OOcts, postpaid. 0 inch blade. NEVER-BREAK SOLID FORGED STEEL GARDEN TROWEL it inches long. Hardwood Handle. Superior in Style, Finish and Quality. 25cts, postpaid.

HASELTINE HAND WEEDER& SCRAPER Price, ::(5cts, postpaid. THE CHRISTY zziirf*!:..! GARDEN WEEDER Price, 25cts, postpaid. ECTION" REVOLVING LAWN AND GARDEN SPRINKLER AND FOUNTAIN Price, 5 Octs, postpaid. BRASS GREEN HOUSE AND GARDEN SYRINGES t^Sent only by express at expense of purchaser. No. A, one stream and one sprav rose S2 2a No. II, length of barrel, 18 in; diameter, \y2 in.. $2 25 No. B, " " " " 2 75 No. 0, one spray rose, fast ends, large holes 2 50 No. C, " " " " 3 .50 No. 00, " " " " .... 3 00 No. D, " " " " 4 50 No. 1. " " detachable end 2 75

Medium Grade, 20 yards or over. ,. .8 cents per yard I At purchaser's expense PLANT BED CLOTH " 60 " ...1%" " j for transportation. 100 D. M. PERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH.

Weight of Various Articles. Number of Plants or Trees to the Acre at given Distances. Per bush. Dis. apart. No. plants. His. apart. No. plants. Dis. apart. No. plants. Dis. apart. No. plants. Apples 48 lhs. 12 x 1 In 582,720 24 X 24 In. 10,890 86 x 86 In 4,840 00 x 00 In 1,743 dried 23 " 12 x .174.240 30 X 1 " 209,088 42 .x 12 " . 12.440 8x 11 Ft 5,445 Barlev I- " 12 x ..48,560 •HI x II '• 84,848 42 X 24 " . 0.223 8x 3 1.815 Beans 60 " HI x .892,040 30 x 12 " 17,424 li x 30 " . 4,148 8x 8 680 Buckwheat Is " 18 X .848,480 30 x III " : 48x in " . 10,890 10 X 1 .... 4,356 Bro> im I lorn 48 " 18 ,x .116,160 30 x 20 " 10,454 48 X 18 " . 7,790 10 x 0 726 Blue Qrass, Kentucky. 11 " IS X ..29,040 80 x '.'I " 8,712 48 x 24 " . 5.1 f, 10 x 10 435 English . 2-1 " 18 x ..19,860 :in x 80 •' 6,970 48 x 80 " . 4,856 12 x 1 3,630 Bran 20 " 20 x .818,686 30 X 3 " 5S.HSH 48 x 86 " . 3.030 12 x 5 ... 736 Canary seed ou " :.'" x . 15,681 3(1 x 12 " 14,520 18 x is - . 2.723 12 x 12 302 Clover s I SO " 'J I x 261,860 3d x 18 " I 60 x 36 " . 2,901 IOx 1 2,722 Corn, shelled 56 " 24 x ..16,620 36 x c| •• 7,260 CO x48 " . 2,178 16 x 10 .... 170 on car 70 " Quantity of Seed requisite to produce a g iven number oi plants and sow an acre. Corn Meal 60 " Charcoal 22 " Quantity per acre Quantity per acre. Oranherries 40 " Artichoke, 1 oz. to 600 plants 0 oz. Grass, Orchard, Perennial Rye, lied Dried Peaches 28 " Asparagus, I oz. to 800 plants 1 lb. Top, Fowl Meadow and Flax Seed 56 " Asparagus Hoots 1000 to 7250 Wo. «1 Meadow 2 bu. Fowl Meadow 12 " Barley 2'A bu. Hemp jz; " Beans, dwarf. 1 pint to ]00ft. of drill.. 1 " Horse Radish Roots 10000 to 15000 Hemp Seed II " 1 l Hungarian 48 " Beans, polr . 1 pint to 100 hills A Kale, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants 2 oz. Millet 50 " Beet, garden. 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill. 7 lbs. Kohl Rabi, '/} oz. to 100 feet of drill... 4 lbs. Oats 32 " Beet, .Mangel. 1 oz. It, 100 feet of drill. 5 Leek, y3 oz. to 100 feet of drill 4 " Onions 54 " Brocoli, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants 2 Lettuce, % oz. to 100 feet of drill 3 Orchard (irass 14 " Brussels Sprouts, loz. to 5,000 plants. 2 Martynia, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill .... 5 " Osage ' 'range 88 " Buckwheat ]A bu. Melon, Musk, 1 oz. to 100 hills 1 to 3 " Peach 1'ils IS " Cabbage, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants 2 oz. Water, loz. to 100 hills.. VAto4 " Peas, smooth 00 " Carrot, V. oz. to 100 feet of drill 2'A lbs. Nasturtium. ^' oz. to ItHI feel of drill.. 15 " wrinkled 56 " Cauliflower, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants 2}4 oz. Okra, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill 8 " Perennial Rye 20 " Celery, 1 <>z. to 15,000 plants 2 Onion Seed, '/, oz. to 100 ft. of drill 4 to 5 " Potatoes, heaping Chicory 4 lhs. " for Sets 40 to 80 " measure 60 " Clover, Alsikc and White Dutch 0 Onion Sets, 1 quart to 40 feet of drill. 8 bu. Rape 50 " " Lucerne 16 to 25 Parsnip, '4 oz. to lOO feet of drill 3 lbs. Rye 56 " '* Crimson Trefoil 10 to 15 Parsley, K oz. to 100 feet of drill 3 " Bed Top M " " Barge lied ami Medium 8 to 12 Peas, garden, 1 pint to 100 ft. of drill. 1 to 3 bu. Salt, coarse 50 " Collards, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants 2 oz. Held 2 " Michigan 66 " Corn, rice. I shelled) 2 qts. Pepper, 1 oz. to 1,500 plants 3 oz. Sweet Potatoes 50 " (MIII, suet. '£ pint to 100 hills 0 Pumpkin, S3 quart to 100 hills 3 to 4 lbs. Timothy Seed 45 " <'rcss. % oz. to 100 feel of drill 12 lbs. Radish, •', oz. to 100 ft. of drill.. 10to 12 lbs. Turnips 58 " Cucumber. 1 oz. to 100 hills 1 to 3 Rye IU bu. Wheat 00 " Egg l'lant, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants 4 oz. Salsifv. VA OZ. to 100 feet of drill 8 lbs. Flour, per hhl., net...196 " Endive, '.i oz. to 100 feet of drill 4\/, lhs. Spimige, y-i oz. to 100 feet of drill 8 Salt, per Mil 280 " Flax, broadcast 'A bu. Sparry 15 Garlic bulbs, l lb. to 10 feet of drill,. Summer Savory Yi " WFlOHT PER OUBIO FOOT. Gourd, 2 oz. to 100 hills Sunflower 8 " Hay, well settled... I" . lbs. Crass, Blue, Kentucky 2 bu. Squash, Summer, 4oz. to 100 hills 2 " Corn, on coh. In bin. ..22 " Blue. English 1 l Winter, 8 oz, to 100 hills 2 " " shelled, '* .15 " Hungarian and Millet /2 Tomato, 1 oz. to 4,500 plants 1 oz. Wheat, ..48 " " Mixed Lawn 3 to 5 Tobacco, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants 2 " Oats, " . 25K" " Bed Top, Fancy Clean.... 8 to 10 lbs. l Turnip. 1 oz. to 250 feet of drill ! to 3 lbs. Potatoes, " . 38J j" Timothy A bu. Vetches 2 bu.

FOREIGN NAMES OP VEGETABLES AND HERBS. ENGLISH. GERMAN. FRENCH. SPANISH. ITALIAN. DUTCH. Anise Anis, (Iriincr Anis Anis Anis. Matalahuga.. Aniso, Anacio Anils. Artichoke— Artlschoke Artichant Alcaehofa Articiocca Artis jok. Asparagus Spargel.. Asperge Esparrago Sparagio Asperge. Balm Citronett-Melisse Melisse citronelle.. ..Toronjil, Citronella. Melissa Citroen-Mellsse. Basil Basilikum Basilic grand Albaca Basilico Basilicum. Beans Bohneu Haricots Habichuela Fagiuoli Boonen. Beet Rube Betterave Remolacha Baroabietola Bleten. Borage Boretsch Bourrache Borraia Boragiue Bernagie. Brocoli Spargel kohl Chou Brocoli Broculi •• •• . Brocoli Broccoli. Brussels Sprouts RosenkohJ Chou de Bruxelles...Bretonesde Bruselas,.Cavol o di Brusselles Spruitkool. Cabbage Kopfkohl, Kraut Chou pontine Col repello Cavolo enppuccio ...Slultkool. Cabbage. Savoy Wirsing Chou do Milan Col de Milan... Cavolo di Milano... Savooiekool. Caraway I-'cld-Ktimntel Cumin des pres Comino Carvi Karwij. Carrot Carotten, MOhren Carotte Zanahoria Carota Wortelen. Cauliflower llltitnenkohl Chou-tleur Coliflor Cavolofiore Bloem kool. Celery Sellerie Celeri Apio Sedano Selderii. Celeriac KnoU-Sellerie Celeri-rave Apio-nabo Sedano-rapa Knolselderij. Chervil Kerbel Cerfeufl Perifollo Cerfoglio Kervel. Chicory Cielioriomvurzel Chicoree sauvage Achicoria Cicoiia selvatica Suikerij. Coriander Coriander Coriandre Culantro Coriandorlo Koriander. Corn Salad Feldsalat Mache .. Canonigos Valeriana Veldsla. Corn Mais Mais Maiz Mais Mais Cress liarten-Kresso Cresson alenois Mastuerzo Agretto ..Tuinkers. Cress, Water Brunneukresse Cressondefontaine..Berro Nasttirzio aquatico.. Waterkers. Cucumber Qurken Conconibre Cohombro Cetriolo Komkommer. Dandelion Liiwenzahn Pissenlit Diente de leon. Deute di leone Molsla. Hill Dill Aneth Eneldo Aneto Dille. Egg Plant.. Eierpflanze Aubergine Berengena.... Petonciano Melanzaan-plant. Endive Endfvien Chicoree Endive Endivia Indivia Andijvie. Fennel Fenchel Fenouil Hinojo Finocchio Venkel. Garlic Knoblauch Ail Ajo Aglio Knollook. Horse Radish Hear Rett ig Raifort sauvage Taramago Rafano Peperwortel. Hyssop Isop Hyssope Hisopo. Issopo Hysop. Kale BliLtterkohl Chou vert Breton, Berza. Cavolo verde Boerenkool. Kohl Rabi Knollkohl Chou-rave Col rabano .. . Cavolo rapa Koolrabi. Lavender Lavendel Lavende Espliego Lavanda Lavendel. Leek Porree, Lnuch Poireau Puerro Porro »Prei. Lettuce Lattich, Kopfsalat.. Laitue Lechuga Lattuga Kropsla. Marjoram Ma joran Marjolaine Meiorana Maggiorana Marjolijn. Melon Melone Melon Melon . Popone Meloen. Melon, Water Wasser-Melone Melon d'eau Sandia Melone d'aqua Water Meloen. Mushroom Schwamm Champignon Seta Fungo pratajolo.... Kampern'oelie.

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E handle absolutely nothing that we do not believe to be the best obtain­ able and know that we have unequaled advantages for the production W of the best seeds at a cost which will enable us to offer them to our customers at the lowest prices for which well grown and selected seeds true to name can be furnished; but we do not claim to compete in prices with irre­ sponsible and haphazard growers and dealers whose sole effort is to secure the lowest priced seeds regardless of quality; such seeds are not cheap, but dear at any price. Cheap goods in our line should be resolutely shunned by all dealers who want to supply seeds that will satisfy and make money for the planters and gar­ deners who trust them with their orders. Our seeds have behind them a history of constant success during the past forty-four years, and our motto will continue to be: "The Best is always the Cheapest; Reliable Seeds cannot be afforded at half price."

Not bound by these prices for any definite time or quantity, and subject to advance without notice. Our prices are for delivery f. o. b. cars, Detroit, Mich., and do not include the cost of containers. When seamless cotton grain bags, boxes or barrels are necessary for safe transportation, such packages will be charged at value and are not returnable. Proportionately higher prices will be charged for quantities less than % lb. or ]4 bu.—Where two qualities of any variety are quoted, the best will always be sent unless specially otherwise ordered.

Tppri C NET CASH, June ist, 1900, without regard to date ot pur- chase, or a discount oi one per cent, per month on the unexpired time when paid before maturity. Field Peas, Clover, Hungarian, Millet, Timothy, Rape, and all Qrass Seeds, net cash, without any discount whatever. Cash or & satisfactory references should accompany orders from un­ known correspondents. We give no warranty, express or implied, as to description, purity, produc­ tiveness or any other matter of any seeds 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 3 CO. DETROIT, MICH., January 17th, 1900. •In telegraphing, please use our CODE on page 49. Our telegraph cipher words should be used in Telegrams only—not in Orders by Ma.il.

JOHN BORNMAN A SON, PRINTERS, DETROIT, MICH. D. fl. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH.

ARTICHOKE. Tel. Cipher. Per Lb. Large Globe Accomack . .>*4« ASPARAGUS. Columbian Mammoth White. Tbis splendid and wonder­ fully productive sort of our own introduction has char -.chile stalks -.chick arc very large, lender and handsome. All but very few of the seedlings will produce clear white shoots, and the green ones can be readily distinguished and rejected -..hen setting the permanent bed Adair Columbian Mammoth White. Two-year old roots, per m 1,000 *+*». .Acadia . 3. 50. Conover's Colossal Addison ** 18 Two-year old roots, per 1.000. **-i<*. .Alachua. 3. 00

BEANS, Dwarf, Bush or Snap. Per Tel. Cipher. Bushel. Challenge Dwarf Black Wax Aiken *«-<*> 5 50 Refugee Wax Adams !***»• •"> 50

Beans, Challenge Dwarf Black Wax. D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH.

Beans, Dwarf, Bush or Snap —Continued. Per Tel. Cipher. liushel D. M. Ferry & Co's Golden Wax Alamance . ..$( Grenell Rust Proof Wax, also knou-n as Improved GoldenlVax. Atascosa.... Keeney's Rustless Golden Wax Amherst.... Valentine Wax Appomattox D. M. Ferry & Co's Detroit Wax Allamakee . . Golden-Eyed Wax, good shipper Aransas Wardwell's Kidney Wax Albany Davis Wax Anderson . . . Currie's Rust Proof Wax Alcorn Prolific German Wax, Black Seeded Albemarle... German Wax, White Seeded Anne Scarlet Flageolet Wax Alpine Sol Violet Flageolet Wax, or Perfection Wax Alturas

D. M. FERRY & CO'S Golden Wax Bean. Ml WARDWELL'S J^y' KIDNEY WAX BEAN D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH.

BEANS, Dwarf, Bush or Snap - Continued. Per Tel. Cipher liushel. Crystal White Wax Alameda Extra Early Refugee Allegany Sold out .$•) V ii 00 Extra Early Round Pod Red Valentine Alpena .. 7 50 Round Yellow Six Weeks, Improved Round Pod Asotin.. . Sole op Best of All Athens . . ou riarblehead Early Horticultural Aired op Dwarf Horticultural Andrew . Soli oi Improved Goddard. A great improvement over the 'oil! old Goddard or Boston Favorite Autauga. .. Early Yellow Kidney, Six Weeks Anson ;, 50 Early Mohawk Allegan.... 5 50 Refugee, or Thousand to One Apache.. . 5 50 Royal Dwarf Kidney Aroostook. 2 2.". Large White Marrow, or Mountain Appling .. . •2 25 Early Marrow Pea, or Dwarf White Navy Ashley 2 'S, Vineless Marrow Auglaize. . •2 50

EARLY MOHAWK BEANS

EXTRA EARLY ROUND POD RED VALENTINE. D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. BEANS, Dwarf, Bush or Snap—Continued. Per Tel. Cipher. liushel Dwarf Large White Lima, {Burpee's) Amelia *J «0 6 Kumerle Bush Lima, (Dreer's) Arthur Solicit Bush Lima, or Dwarf Sieva,{lienderson's) Appanoose . . $ $0 ,~> Pole or Running. White Crease Back, very early and productive Augusta sft Early Golden Cluster Wax Audrain Crop fJ Dutch Case Knife Attala Sold London Horticultural, or Speckled Cranberry Aurora . . ..Sold Mammoth Podded Horticultural Baltimore . Kentucky Wonder (Old Homestead) Bandera . . White Sickle Pole Beadle ... Southern Prolific, hue round pod stock Baldwin . Red Speckled Cut Short, or Corn Hill Barton . . Seibert's Early Lima Barbour. Small White Lima, Carolina or Sieva Bailey.. . Challenger Lima, very productive Baraga . Large White Lima Baker . . . King of the Garden Lima Baca

Tel. Cipher. Per 1 Extra Early Egyptian Blood Turnip. Bath $Q[ 22 Crosby's Egyptian, verv earlv. • • Braxton 30 Detroit Dark Red Turnip Bryan 35 Early Eclipse, choicest stock Bay 22 Edmand's Early Blood Turnip Becker 22 Early Blood Turnip, improved Beaver 20 Bastian's Early Blood Turnip Baxter 22 Dewing's Blood Turnip Bedford 22 Early Turnip Bassano, true Baylor 22 D. H. Ferry & Co's Half Long Blood Beaufort 22 Long Dark Blood, improved Benton 18 Swiss Chard, or Sea Kale Beet Bond D. H. FERRY & CO. DETROIT, HICH. 5 SUGAR BEET. Tel. Cipher. Per Lb Per 100 Lbs. Vilmorin's Improved 'j ^ Bexar < 1 12 DO Klein Wanzieben [• For Sugar Making. Brunswick IV 15 1 11 00 French Very Rich ) ' Buffalo 1*515 1 11 oo French White Sugar. Red Top ] ^ Berrien Si 12 1 9 00 French Yellow Sugar J- For Stock FeeJing . Benzie 15 1 12 00 j Bertie I 1 12 1 Lane's Imperial Sugar j L0 oo MANGEL WURZEL. Long Red Bibb. 16 iii ti 15 00 D. M. Ferry & Co's Imp d Mammoth Long Red Bladen. 16 L5 00 Yellow Globe Blanco. . 15 (to 13 00 Orange Globe Bland 13 oo Yellow Leviathan Blaine ... 1- 1 in oo Yellow Ovoid, or Intermediate Bledsoe.. 18 i 16 00 Golden Tankard Blount.. . 18 m L6 00 Globe ... .^^^H^^^^^^H^^H- ii; 15 00 BROCOLI. Trl.Cipb„. Early Large White French Bastrop. . 41'<> 2 7.-, BRUSSELS SPROUTS. Best Imported Bowie m> 90 CABBAGE. For many years Cabbage Seed has been a leading specialty with us. Our Cabbage Seeds arc all grown from approved stock seeds which are largely of our own development on our Oak view Seed Farm ; they are all grown under our personal inspection and supervision. There is none more reliable, none that can be more implicitly depended upon to give planters uniformly satisfactory results. Tel ci|)hcr per L Early Jersey Wakefield, best Jlmeiican seed Broome %% \\X>•2 50 Extra Early Express Boyle . .. 90 Very Earlv Etampes Brooks.. 90 Charleston, or Large Wakefield, larger and only a little later than Jersey Wakefield Bourbon 2 nn Early York Brazos . . Early Large York Bremer. Early Spring Bureau . :; 50 Henderson's Early Summer, true, finest slock Brule .. . 1 00

Charleston, or Large Wakefield Cabbage. D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH.

Fottler's Early Drumhead Cabbage.

CABBAGE—Continued. lel cipher er Lb. All Head Early Borden .. . Early Dwarf Flat Dutch, extra fine for summer use Bucks .... Early Winnigstadt, true Burke Filderkraut Burnet . . . All Seasons, very desirable, reliable in heading Buchanan Succession Brevard .. Deep Head Bannock . Early Drumhead Burt Fottler's Early Drumhead, <>r Brunswick Short Stem... .Caddo Mammoth Rock Red, best and deepest colored red cabbage and a great improvement over the old Large Red "Drumhead .Cambria

Mammoth Rock Red Cabbage. D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH.

HOUSEMAN LATE FLAT DUTCH CABBAGE.

CABBAGE—Continued. TdCipher Per Lb. Acme Flat Dutch, an early and very desirable strain of Late Flat Dutch Crane The Warren, or Improved Stone Mason Camp Sure Head, genuine stock Ca rro Louisville Drumhead, true Cass Late Flat Dutch Carbon Houseman Late Flat Dutch Crosby D. fl. Ferry & Co's Premium Late Flat Dutch Carlton Large Drumhead Carson D. fl. Ferry & Co's Premium Late Drumhead Carver. Marblehead flammoth Drumhead Casey. . Luxemburg Cache.

MARBLEHEAD MAMMOTH DRUMHEAD CABBAGE. D. n. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH.

HOLLANDER OR DANISH BALL HEAD CABBAGE. This is one of the hardiest cabbages in cultivation and endures both frost and drouth that would destroy other varieties, besides keeping so well that it is one of the very best to hold over for spring markets. CABBAGE—Continued, id cPi,er perLt>. Hollander, or Danish Ball Head, our own selected stock, unequal ed by any o//v/Calvert. . ...*1 Green Glazed Cayuga ... \l2C> 1 00 Savoy, Early Dwarf Ulm Chaffee ... 1> '2 Savoy, Improved Ameri­ can, the best of all Savoys Chariton . . li 2fe 1 CARROT. Earliest Short Horn, for forc­ ing Chase .... < K> 40 Early Scarlet Horn Chattooga J 4)1 Early Half Long Scarlet Car­ entan, careless Chautauqua. ' Half Long Scarlet Nantes, Stump Rooted Cheshire.. I .£> 30 Chantenay, slump - rooted. S J very productive Cherokee., l-iy 35 Early Half Long Scarlet, Stump S 5 Rooted Chemung. J.'lc> 30 Guerande, or Ox Heart. . .Chicot.... ?4]>> 35 Danvers, our strain isunsur- J i| passed by any Chehalis.. < 4|i) Improved Long Orange.. .Chisago.. . >3j) D. M. Ferry & Co's lm- < ', r0 < S 0 Wh te IMPROVED LUNG ORANGE , P ^. !1 *' ,^ ' ^.^ * {l\ 18 CARROT. Large White Belgian Choctaw.. /2v LO D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, HICH. CAULIFLOWER. Our stocks of Cauliflower are all of the finest quality. Tel. Cipher. Early Snowball, our stock is unsurpassed Clallam . . Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt, finest slock Claiborne Early Favorite, very early, large and sure header. . Clinton . . Extra Early Paris Clatsop . . Early Erfurt Chowan . . Early London Clarion.. . Early Paris, or Nonpareil Clarke . . . LeNormand's Short Stem Clayton .. Large Algiers Cleveland Veitch's Autumn Giant Cloud ....

EARLY SNOWBALL CAULIFLOWER. F.xceedingly early and hardy, and one of the surest to make a solid, compact head.

C/fcrLtKY. TeL Cipher, Per Lb. (iolden Yellow Large Solid, or Golden Self-Blanching ... Cobb ... . Rose Ribbed Paris, see description on next page Clinch White Plume, finest strain Cochise Golden Heart, or Golden Dwarf Cooke Dwarf White Solid, or Large Ribbed Kalamazoo Cole Crawford's Half Dwarf Colbert Perfection Heart well Cochran D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. ROSE RIBBED RARIS CELERY

THE BEST PINK CELERY.

This variety of celery resembles the Golden Yellow Large Solid in gen­ eral character. The plant is very compact, strong growing and as sell blanching as any grown. It is the most beautiful celery in culti­ vation. Golden Yellow Large Solid, or Golden Sell Blanching THE BEST EARLY CELERY. We have taken a great deal of pains to develop an exceptionally fine stock of this sort and believe we have the best that can be grown. Plants of a yellowish green color when young, but as they mature the inner stems and leaves turn a beautiful golden yellow, which adds much to their attractive­ ness and makes the work of blanching much easier. Evans' Triumpn £ THE BEST LATE CELERY. This variety is of superb quality and one of the best keepers, remain­ ing in condition for use murh longer than most sorts. The large, very- white, solid stalks are of the tinest texture and quality, crisp, brittle, tender and really nut ROSE RIBBED PARIS CELERY. like in flavor.

CLLERY ContinuedW11U1IUVU. Tel. Cipher Per Lb.

Evans' Triumph, the best late celery Cabell .$2 :$2 00 Giant Pascal Coahoma . 65 Boston Market Collin (55 Seymour's White Solid Colquitt.... 65 Soup or Cutting Cooper till Celerv Seed, for flavoring Conejos... . ie HI Celeriac, or Turnip Rooted Concho (>6 .".(i Celeriac, Large Smooth Prague Concordia. CHERVIL. Curled Comanche. 4(1 CHICORY.

Large Rooted or Coffee Conway 4» 35 COLLARDS. Georgia. Southern or Creole Coos j 4d D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. II Mammoth White Cory Corn. THE LARGEST AND BEST EXTRA EARLY SWEET CORN.

The stalks arc no larger than those of the White Cob Cory, but each stalk furnishes two or more large, fine shaped ears which are fit for use before those of any other sort.

The Ears are Twelve-Rowed, Very Sym­ metrical and Handsome, with no Opening Between the Rows at the Base. Tlie grain is large, broad, very white and of remarkably good quality for such an early sort. THE BEAUTY AND QUALITY OF THIS VARIETY GIVE IT READY SALE EVEN WHEN THE MARKET IS OVERSTOCKED. Page* 12.

FERRY'S EARLY EVERGREEN SWEET CORN.

For several years we have been selecting and developing this variety which we offer with the statement, backed by care­ ful tests made both in the trial grounds and in the field, that It will furnish ears fully equal in size and quality to the Evergreen and ma­ turing much earlier. The ears are like the Evergreen very large, with about eighteen more or less irregular rows and a very long grain which is of the very best quality. It remains in condition for use longer than other sorts, exceeding the Sto­ well's in this respect. The plant and ear would be pronounced by observers to be a fine stock of the old variety though fit for use one or two weeks earlier. Price, P<*£f i?- MAMMOTH WHITE CORY SWEET CORN. 12 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. CORN. CAUTION—Sweet Corn in bulk, even after being thoroughly cured, will often gather moisture and spoil, particularly if it has been exposed to a low temperature. To prevent this it should be taken out of the bags as soon as received and spread in a dry place. D. M. F. & Co. Our quotations except on field corn are per measured bushel, shelled.

SWEET, OR SUGAR VARIETIES. Per Tel. Cipher. liushel Mammoth White Cory Converse ....$: 50 White Cob Cory Coffey Sold f> Crosby's Early Crook Z.l Early Minnesota Cottle 1 75 Early Sweet or Sugar, eight rowed Curry 1 75 Perry's Hybrid Crenshaw. . 2 OC rioore's Early Concord Custer 2 00 Black Mexican Craig Sold Hickox Hybrid Cuyahoga 1 76 Old Colony Dawson . 2?0{! 1 75 Country Gentleman Delta ,21 2 00 Ferry's Early Evergreen Dukes . of 2 00 Stowell's Evergreen Dane <(ll 1 75 Mammoth Dallas Sold

FIELD VARIETIES. Extra Early Adams • Dale.. .. 1 GO Early Adams, or Burlington Oarke . . 1 60 Early Red Blazed Dixon . 90 Early Golden Dent, or Pride of the North Dickens 85 Rice Pop Corn (bushel lots on the cob) Donley 00

CORN SALAD, or Fetticus. Icl Cipher Per Large Seeded, Large Leaved Dundy.... .W\m» CRESS. Curled, or Peppergrass Dunn.. 15 True Water Duplin 2<0< I 75

CUCUMBER. Tel.Ciphe, Per Early Russian Duval .$0 20 Early Cluster Edwards.. . 20 Carly Short Green, or Early Frame Edgar 20 Chicago, or Westeriield Pickling, one of the best Effingham 25 Jersey Pickling Emery 25 Boston Pickling, or Green Prolific Encinal.. . . 20 Emerald Escambia . •15 Albino, the best while skinned variety Eagle 25 Bismarck Elbert 25 Extra Long, or Evergreen White Spine Elliott .... 25 Early White Spine, excellent for forcing Eaton 20 D. H. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH.

EXTRA LONG, OR EVERGREEN WHITE SPINE CUCUMBER.

Beautiful in Shape and Color and of the m Finest Quality. < . y.\ n THE FRUIT IS LONG, CYLINDRICAL, y,"- .< -• yfi DARK GREEN, WITH VERY WHITE, CRISP ANO TENDER FLESH. "Z" IMPROVED LONG GREEN CUCUMBER. CUCUHBER- Continued. mcipW. PerLb. Arlington Echols $0 2C 20 Cool and Crisp Eddy 2* 20 Improved Long Oreen Elko 26 20 Small Gherkin, for pickles Estill 5» 15 -4 D. H. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, HICH.

DANDELION. Tel. Cipher. Per Lb Cultivated, or French Common Ector $ 1 00 y •>". Improved Thick Leaved Ewing

fcrljLI PLAIN 1 . Tel.Cipher. Per Oz. Pe Early Long Purple Eureka $0 15 * i 1 III! Black Pekin, extra early and very large Falls 20 1 50 Large New York Purple Faulk 20 1 50 D. M. Ferry & Co's Improved Large Purple, spineless Fayette.... 20

tlNDlVb. Tel. Cipher. Pe Large Green Curled Fairfax $ 90 Green Curled Fisher .. . .SoldCM Moss Curled Fannin 65 Ever White Curled Florence. . 70 Broad Leaved Batavian Floyd 65 GARLIC. Bulbs Foote HORSE RADISH. Small Roots per 100, $0 75.. Foster

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D. M. FERRY & CO'S IMPROVED LARGE PURPLE EGG PLANT. - Spineless. D. H. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. '5

KALE, or Borecole. Td.api Tall Green Curled Scotch Fresno Dwarf Curled Scotch, or German Greens Fleming Half Dwarf Moss Curled Furnas Siberian, or Sprouts Foley German Dwarf Purple Fulton KOHL RABI. Early White Vienna, extra for forcing Gaines Early Purple Vienna, extra for forcing Garland Large Green Gallia... LEEK. London Flag Ga rza.. 5|l Large American Flag Giles... ISO Large Rouen Goliad.. 65 flonstrous Carentan Gratiot. LETTUCE. CABBAGE OR HEAD LETTUCES. Early Tennis Ball, b. s Gaston 15 Silver Ball, w. s Gage 45 Big Boston, w. s Gordon.. . 10 California Cream Butter,or Royal Summer Cabbage,browns,viV.Geary 5n White Summer Cabbage, w. s Gonzales. 45 Philadelphia Butter, or Early White Head, w. s Gilmer.... 45 Mammoth Black Seeded Butter Grafton.... 70 Market Gardener's Private Stock, b. s Gillespie.. (in Salamander, b. s Gladwin.. . 50 Hanson, tv. s., heads large, very solid Glynn 45 Large Drumhead, or Victoria Cabbage, w. s Gove 45 Deacon, w. s., compact and of superb quality Gilpin 50 Hubbard's Market, vs. s Goodhue... 15 Brown Dutch, b. s., verv hardy Greeley... . 50 Buttercup, w. s., earlv Gates 15

HANSON LETTUCE. 16 D. H. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH.

MAMMOTH BLACK SEEDED BUTTER LETTUCE. CURLED, OR LOOSE LEAVED LETTUCES. Tel. Cipher. Per Detroit Market Gardeners' Forcing, white seed Garfield $0 Grand Rapids, b. s., best strictly forcing sort Grant Black Seeded Simpson, always reliable Geneva Simpson's Early Curled, w.s Genesee . .Sold Ferry's Early Prize Head, w. s., best for family use Gingras Tilton's White Star, w. s., extra fine Graham Denver Market, w. s Gentry COS LETTUCE. Early White Self-Folding Cos, w.s Grenada

BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON LETTUCE. D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH.

Petoskey or Paul Rose flusk flelon This new, red fleshed melon is exceedingly sweet and high flavored, and in it are combined all the good qualities of the Netted Gem and the Osage, the varieties from which it originated. Our stock is absolutely unsurpassed. Do not waste money on inferior grades.

MUSK MELON. Tel. Cipher. Per Lb. Jenny Lind Hamilton $0 Extra Early Citron Hamlin Netted Gem, or Rocky Ford Hanson Extra Early Hackensack, an early aud valuable sort Hand Small Green Nutmeg Hardin Baltimore, or Acme Hardy Early White Japan Hardeman.. . 20 Cosmopolitan, handsomest and best green fleshed melon .... Hale Improved Large Green Nutmeg Harlan Pine Apple Harper Hackensack, or Turk's Cap, early and very large Harris Montreal, very large and desirable Harnett Bay View Grundy Petoskey or Paul Rose Haskell McCotter's Pride Granite Osage, our stock is the very finest; unsurpassed by any Gwinnett . . . Emerald Gem Guthrie. . .Sold Surprise Grimes Long Yellow Hawkins .... IS D. H. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. Sweet Heart WATER MELON

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Our Stock is the Very Best.

WATER MELON. Iel Cipher. Phinney's Early Hendricks. D. M. Ferry & Co's Peerless, best for home market Hill Gypsy, or Georgia Rattlesnake Hinds ... . Sweet Heart Hartley... Kolb's Gem, a desirable shipping melon Haywood. Dixie, splendid shipper Hennepin Cuban Queen Hays Monte Cristo Hooker.. . Florida Favorite, a very popular variety in the South Hudson . . Dark Icing, or Ice Rind Highland . Long Light Icing Hickory... Round Light Icing Hillsdale . Mountain Sweet, extra good quality Hernando . Black Spanish Henrico. Orange, flesh separates easily from rind Hickman . Ice Cream, true white seeded Hidalgo . . Citron, for preserving Hinsdale MUSHROOH SPAWN. English, in bricks Hocking 10 French :i lb. boxes, $1 00 each. .Hockley. MUSTARD. White English Holmes . Southern Giant Curled Hood ... NASTURTIUM. Tall Mixed Garden Holly » 30 D. H. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH '9 OKRA. White Velvet Houghton Perkins' Mammoth Long Pod Hopkins Dwarf White Houston ONION. Extra Early Red Howard. Large Red Wethersfield Huron. Southport Red Globe Hughes Large Yellow "Dutch, or Strasburg Ida. Yellow Danvers Iberia Yellow Globe Danvers Idaho. Michigan Yellow Globe Inyo. Michigan Yellow Globe FINEST SHAPED, BEST COLORED, AND LARGEST CROPPER OF ANY YELLOW ONION

The largest crops ol onions are always pro­ duced on rich, black lands. On such soils it is found that a globe shaped onion 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 and uniformly spherical, with very small necks; of a rich orange-yel­ low color; enormous yielders and splendid keepers. No onion grower can afford to plant inferior seed when such as this can be procured.

MICHIGAN YELLOW GLOBE. Southport Yellow Globe Ionia.. . Mammoth Yellow Spanish, or Prizetaker Iron.... White Portugal (AmericanSilverskin) Iosco . , White Globe Iredell IMPORTED VARIETIES. Round White Silverskin, for pickling Isabella Early Neapolitan Marzajola, fine white Silverskin sort Itasca.. Mammoth Silver King Iberville Giant Rocca Isanti.. Giant White Italian Tripoli Izard . . Queen, true, for pickling Jackson PARSLEY. Plain Juab Champion Moss Curled Kanka kee Fine Triple Curled, or Hyatt's Garnishing Karnes .. Turnip Rooted, or Hamburg Kaufman . 20 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH.

telephone Peas Vines vigorous, about four feet high, with large, coarse leaves. Pods very large, filled with immense peas, which are tender, sweet and of excellent flavor. Our stock of this desirable variety has been very carefully selected. It is productive and is superior to much that is annually offered under this name. PRICE, PAGE 21. D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 21 PARSNIP.

Tel. Cipher. Per Lb. Long White Dutch, or Sugar Juniata. .80 15 Hollow Crown, or Guernsey Kalkaska. ii PEAS.

All smooth Peas, 6o lbs. perbu.;all wrinkled Peas 56 lbs per bit. Wrinkled varieties marked thus.*

EXTRA EARLY SORTS. Per Tel. Cipher. Bushel Ferry's First and Best, extra selected Kearney.. . D. M. Ferry & Co's Extra Early, superb stock Kenton.... Rural New-Yorker, fine stock Keith Improved Early Daniel O'Rourke Kearns... . Earliest of All, or Alaska, the finest blue, extra early Kewaunee *Gradus, new—a distinct aud desirable variety Kitsap Solcjotjt improved Alpha Kimble.. •Nott's Excelsior, a most desirable sort. Tbe peas in sweet tiess aud quality are unsurpassed Knott... . •American Wonder, true Kenosha ') Mil •Premium Gem Labette . •McLean's Little Gem Kossuth \ ;1) Ferry's Extra Early Tom Thumb Kiowa 8 5 ) Blue Peter, or Blue Tom Thumb Knox 2 ;T0

EARLY SORTS. *Bliss' Everbearing . Laclede .... •McLean's Advancer .Laurel - •The Admiral . Lapeer •Telephone . Lamar Telegraph . Lander •Horsford's Market Garden . Lake

LATE SORTS. •Improved Stratagem, one of the very best late varieties. Loup •Yorkshire Hero Laurens.... Pride of the Market. Our stock of this superior sort is a re-selection of our own, and is unsurpassed by any "improved" stock on the market Lenoir •Shropshire Hero Larue •Champion of England, choice Lehigh Large White Marrowfat, hand-picked Lewis Large White Marrowfat Liberty J 6 Large Black Eye Marrowfat, hand-picked Licking Large Black Eye Marrowfat Lincoln li Melting Sugar, edible pods Levy

FIELD PEAS. Common White Lucas. .. Market Price No. 1 White Macon . . Common Blue Lv" " Scotch Lowndes ' D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, HICH.

PEPPER. Tel. Cipher. Red Cherry Marshall. . Red Chili Mahaska.. Yellow Chili Mahoning. Long Red Cayenne Manatee .. Large Squash Maricopa.. Large Bell, or Bull Nose Marion.... Sweet Mountain, nr Spanish Mammoth Mariposa.. Golden Dawn Marquette Ruby King Massac .. .

PUJ 1PK.IIN. Tel. Cipher. Per Lb. Pie. The best for making pies Miner.. . . ,1800 Large Yellow Mobile... 800 Sweet Cheese, or Kentucky Field Mono .... I .Mill

RADISH. Tel. Cipher. Per Non Plus Ultra, or Early Deep Scarlet Turnip Forcing, the earliest, fine for forcing Moody .$0 30 Early Scarlet Turnip Rooted Mora Early Scarlet Turnip, White Tipped, Forcing Moore :io Early Scarlet Turnip, White Tipped Morgan Triumph, Scarlet Striped, Forcing Muscatine . Early Round Deep Scarlet Montour . . . Early Scarlet Globe Montrose... Early White, Turnip Rooted Morrow Early Deep Scarlet, Olive Shaped, Short Leaf Motley Early Scarlet, Olive Shaped Nance Early White, Olive Shaped Napa French Breakfast Nassau Half Long Deep Scarlet Norman Long Brightest Scarlet, White Tipped Newberry .. Early Long Scarlet, Short Top, improved Monona. . . Wood's Early Frame Montague. . Improved Chartier, or Shepherd Montcalm.. Long White Vienna, or Lady Finger Morehouse

RADISH. FRENCH BREAKFAST RADISH. NON PLUS ULTRA. D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, HICH. 23

RADISH— Continued. rd. aph„ Per l.b Long White Naples Nelson . . .$0 Early White Giant Stuttgart Nemaha 20 White Strasburg Navajo . Large White Summer, Turnip Rooted Navarro .. . Golden Globe Morton.. . . Yellow Summer, Turnip Rooted Macoupin . Early Golden Yellow Oval M ingo 30 Gray Summer, Turnip Rooted Murray.. . . go Long Black Summer Menard. .. 25 WINTER VARIETIES. Scarlet China Neshoba . California Mammoth White China Niagara .. 2o Celestial Nye Large White Spanish Newton ... Tel. Cipher. Per Lb. ., Round Black Spanish Ness 2S ~°. Half Long Black Winter Nolan 4(> ! M. - Long Black Spanish Newport. . 2s

EARLY LONG SCARLET IMPROVED CHARTIER RADISH. SHORT TOP RADISH. 24 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH.

Per RAPfc. Tel. Cipher. Per Lb. IOO Lbs. Dwarf Essex, for sowing Nobles . . .$0 10 \V PO

RHUBARB. Td Cipher Rhubarb, or Pie Plant Nodaway.. 65 Rhubarb Roots Per doz, $1.00. .Nueces .. . SALSIFY, or Vegetable Oyster. Tel. Cipher. Large White Oakland 70 Mammoth Sandwich Island Obion 80 SORREL. Large Leaved French Otero. 00

SPIINACJL. Tel. Cipher. 1 Savoy Leaved. Earliest variety Oconto . . . .% ,16 II!) Round Summer, Broad Leaf Ocean .... ,13 00 Broad Flanders, very large Okanogan ftU IK) Improved Thick Leaved Oconee.. . ,14 00 Victoria, remains fit for use a verv long time Oklahoma 14 00 Longstanding Ogemaw.. 14 00 Prickly Winter Ogle 112 00 Long Standing Prickly Ohio ,13 00

LONG STANDING PRICKLY. D. fl. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 25 SQUASH. SUMMER SORTS. Tel. Cipher. Per lb. Mammoth White Bush Scallop Oregon |o Early White Bush Scallop Oneida Early Yellow Bush Scallop Olmstead .. . oo White Summer Crookneck Oglethorpe .. 30 Mammoth Summer Crookneck, true bush slock Orange 26 Summer Crookneck Onslow

AUTUMN OR WINTER SORTS. Tel.Cipher. Per L Early Prolific Orange Marrow, splendid slock Oliver $0 2 20 Boston Marrow Oscoda ... 20 Golden Hubbard, a most valuable, new sort O'Brien (li Hubbard, our own extra select stock Otoe 3 30

...HUBBARD SQUASH... One of the best of the Winter Squashes and keeps perfectly good throughout the winter. Our stock is most carefully selected and customers can plant it in confidence that every fruit will be a pure Hubbard. SUGAR CANE. • Tel. Cipher Per I.b. 100 Lbs. Early Amber Otsego $0 10 J3 s*3 00 Early Orange Otter 10 2 -i).'! SUNFLOWER. Tel. Cipher. Per I.b. TO Large Russian Ottawa $0 10 $|i 3 50 20 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. TOBACCO. Tel. Cipher. Per ( Per Lb. Sterling.. Ochiltree . .$0 15 $] 50 Lacks Orleans . 15 1 50 Hester Overton . . 15 1 50 Sweet Oron, >cu Owe n . . . . 15 50 White Burley Onondaga 20 1 OO Bradley Broad Leal Owsle y . . L5 50 Persian Rose Oxford . . 20 oo Big Havana Ozaukee . 15 50 Sumatra Owyhee . . 35 50 Connecticut Seed Leaf Ouray. . . . 15 I no Havana Ozark.... 30 TOMATO. All our tomato seeds are grown from stocks raised strictly for seed purposes and from seed stocks carefully selected and saved by ourselves. We challenge comparison of our stocks with any offered. Tel. Cipher. Pe r Lb. Atlantic Prize Pitkin .... 1 10 Early Michigan Page 1 111 D. M. Ferry & Co's Optimus Pawnee.. 1 III Dwarf Aristocrat Parmer.. 1 10 Favorite Palo 1 10 Royal Red, exceedingly handsome, large,smooth,bright red fruit. Prince . . . 1 ID Stone Pointe . . . 1 IT, Improved Trophy Pickett... 1 25 Perfection Pamlico.. 1 25 Buckeye State Poncas . . i 35 Acme, one of the earliest and best purple sorts Phelps. . . i in Essex Early Hybrid Paulding. 1 10 Beauty Pecos 1 10 Dwarf Champion Polk 1 25 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, HICH

TOMATO. ATLANTIC PRIZE. TOMATO —Continued. Tel. Cipher. Per Mikado, or Turner's Hybrid Potter s Honor Bright, avaluable novelty Pima Peach Pickaway . . . Golden Queen Pembina.... White Apple Pickens Red Pear Shaped Peoria Yellow Plum Pepin Red Cherry Phillips Yellow Cherry Pettis Husk Tomato, or Ground Cherry,yellow Piatt TURNIP. WHITE FLESHED SORTS. Tel. Cipher. Per Lb." Extra Early White Hilan Patrick $0 1 lo Extra Early Purple Top Milan Pinal Hi 35 White Egg Portage 20J L8 Scarlet Kashmyr Reeves 3a 30 Early White Flat Dutch, Strap Leaved Powhatan.. . 2(< IT Early Purple Top, Strap Leaved Presidio .... 2(1 17 Purple Top White Globe Raleigh 2(f IT Cow Horn, or Long White Preston . . . 20 Large White Norfolk Pulaski l."i Pomeranean White Globe Quitman. . . . 15 Sweet German, true Ramsey |s Seven Top, for turnip greens Randall IT YELLOW FLESHED SOKTS. Tel. Cipher. Per Lb Large Amber Globe Renville .... 18 Yellow Globe Rabun is Yellow Stone Rock 20 Orange Jelly, or Robertson's Golden Ball Rawlins 2(^ 18 Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen Refugio 20 is 28 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH.

EXTRA EARLY fl •'•!. ttlhite milan TURNIP.

This variety is a marvel of earliness. The top is very small, upright and compact, so that the rows can be planted close together. The clear white roots are very smooth, symmetrical and beautiful. The flesh is white, tender and sweet.

SCARLET KASHMYR TURNIP. Scarlet Kashmyr. The outer skin is so bright and beautiful a red that any one would think the roots were rad­ ishes rather than turnips. The roots are beauti­ ful in shape, and the flesh is white, tender and of good flavor.

EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN.

Similar to the White Milan, except that the —- roots are a little flatter and a beautiful purple- :..i red on the upper portion.

For Prices See page 27. Extra Early Purple Top Milan Turnip. D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. -*9 RUTA BAGAS OR SWEDES. .Tel. Cipher. Per Monarch, or Tankard, known as Elephant, Oval, etc Rains $0 American Purple Top, or Imp'd Long Island, very short necksRed wood... . Yellow Swede Rhea Carter's Imperial Purple Top Rich D. H. Ferry & Co's Improved Purple Top Yellow Riley West Norfolk, one of the very best Ross Laing's Purple Top, strap leaved Rockland Drummond's Russell Shepherd's Oolden Globe Rinehart.... Bangholm, Swede Ripley Hall's Westbury Rice Skirving's King of Swedes Reno Sutton's Champion Ringgold Budlong's White Rock Racine White Swede, or Sweet Russian Turnip Roone RUTA BAGA- MONARCH, OR TANKARD Also known as Hurst's Monarch and Carter's Elephant,

IS ONE OF THE BEST VARIETIES FOR GENERAL USE. The flesh is very solid, fine grained and of the best flavor.

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Monarch, or Tankard Ruta Baga. Improved Purple Top Yellow Ruta Baga. 3© D. H. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, HICH.

SWEET HERBS. M.apher. ,,cr i.b. Anise Roberts $o 50 Balm Robeson .... 1 50 Basil, Sweet Rolette 75 Borage Routt 75 Caraway, for sowing Rowan 35 Caraway, for flavoring Rush 20 Catnip Rutland . . . 00 Coriander, for sowing Saginaw . . 35 Coriander, for flavoring Salem .... 21) Dill Sampson . 25 Fennel, Sweet Sanilac . . . 40 Horehound Saratoga.. (X) Hyssop Sarpy 25 Lavender Saunders. mi Marjoram, Sweet Schley Rosemary Scott :i Rue Screven 1 nn Sage, Broad Leaf Seneca _ Saffron Searcy 50 Savory, Summer Sevier . . . Tansy Seward . . Thyme Shannon. 00 Wormwood Sharkey .... 1 25 FOREST TREE AND HEDGE SEEDS. EVERGREEN. Tel. Cipher. Per Lb. Arbor Vitae, American (Thuja oceidentalis) Skamania.. .*] 25 Fir, Silver (Abiespectinata) Socorro.. 50 Pine, Scotch (Tinus sylveshis) Spink... 25 Pine. Weymouth, or White (Pinus Strobns) Spalding. '»5 Spruce, Norway (Abies excelsa) Spokane DECIDUOUS. Ash, White (Fraxinus Americana) Simpson.... :10 Ash, European (Fraxinus excelsior) Siskiyou .... 30 Birch, White (Tietnla alba) Snohomish. :!0 Larch, European (Larix Furopa-a) Somervell . . 1 25 Linden, European (Tilia Europa-a) Spencer .... 5(1 Locust, Honey (Gleditschia triacantbos) Sisseton Locust, Yellow CRobiuia pseudo acacia) Snyder.. Mulberry, White (Morus alba) Sperry 1 50 Mulberry. Russian Spartanburg 1 50

FRUIT TREE SEEDS. Per Tel. Cipher. Per Lb. 100 Lbs. Apple Shasta fo 15 $^< III) Cherry Stones, ma,yard Shelby . . '1--I Peach Stones Sheridan. 10 Pear Sheyenne 25 Plum Stones, myrobolan Sierra . . . 30 Quince Sioux. . . . 1 "5 GRASS SEEDS. Prices on Orass Seeds are subject to fluctuations of the market. TERMS NET CASH. Per Tel Cipher. Per Lb. 100 Lbs. Timothy Swift Market Price Orchard Grass Talbot $0 15 $10 00 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. All prices on this page are subject to fluctuations of the market. TERMS NET CASH. GRASS SEEDS-Continued. Pcr Tel. Cipher. Per Lb. 100 Lbs. Red Top, prime chaff seed Talladega.$0 |n J :; 50 Red Top, choice chaff seed Teton 12 ii (Kl Red Top, fancy, cleaned from chaff Tallapoosa 15 Hi (HI Awnless Brome Grass. ' Taney .... -jo 12 50 Hard Fescue Tarrant.. . i;, 12 00 Sheep's Fescue Tehama . . ].", [2 50 Tall Fescue Telfair. . . . 20 15 00 Meadow Fescue, or English Blue Grass Tazewell.. 15 9 00 Fowl Meadow, or False Red Top Tama 25 18 00 Meadow Foxtail Travis :{u 2d 00 Rough Stalked Meadow Trego 30 22 00 Tall Meadow Oat Grass Tulare .... 15 12 50 Wood Meadow Grass Tuscola ... :in 25 (Hi Creeping Bent Grass Tillamook. 25 17 50 Rhode Island Bent Grass Tripp 25 17 50 Sweet Vernal, true perennial Tensas.. .. 50 Hungarian Terrell Market Price. Millet, Common Thayer ... Millet, German, true Southern grown Tioga Perennial Rye Grass Taylor .... lo 5 50 Kentucky Blue Grass, fancy clean, choicest grade Tate .12 8 00 Fine Mixed Lawn Titus 15 12 DO Extra Fine Mixed, Central Park Mixture Traile 20 17 50 CLOVER. Mammoth, or Large Red .Suffolk.. . . Market Price. Medium Red, or June Sulley " Alsike, or Swedish Sumter ... 15 12 50 Bokhara Sweet Clover, (OVlelilotus alba) Sussex . . . 25 Crimson Trefoil, Scarlet Italian Surrey 12 3 00 Alfalfa or Lucerne Swain 15 11 00 White Dutch Sutter 15 12 50 Per BIRD SEEDS. Tel. Cipher. Per Lb 100 Lbs. Canary, best grade Stanton. . ,$0 05 $ 4 00 Hemp Starke .... 6 I 50 Lettuce Stewart. . . 15 Hi 00 Maw Steele .... 15 Hi on Millet Steuben . . 5 3 00 Rape Stearns. .. 5 4 00 Mixed Bird Seed Storey .... ii 4 50

MISCELLANEOUS SEEDS. Per Tel. Cipher. 100 Lbs. Barley, Common Upson .... •*1 50 Barley, Hulless Vigo 50 Rye, Spring Washington 75 Rve, Fall or Winter Wasco .... :tn Buckwheat, Silver Hull Wharton . . 00 Buckwheat, Japanese Whatcom . 75 Buckwheat, Common Webb (id Flax Seed, for sowing Whitman .. 50 Wild Rice,'Zi-auia aquatica Per lb., $0.15 . ..Yuba 12 OO Spring Vetches, or Tares Yuma 4 50 Sand,'Winter, or Hairy Vetches Wolfe 6 00 32 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH.

A SELECTED LIST OF FLOWER SEEDS IN BULK. jg§*~We will not sell less than 1 oz. of sorts priced at 20c.per oz. or under, but we will put up \f. oz. of seeds priced at 25c. per oz. and over; % oz. of seeds priced at 75c. per oz. and over; % oz. of seeds priced at $2.00 per oz. and over.

PER OZ. l'KKLIi.

Acroclinium, Album *0 10 $1 00 Roseum 10 1 00 Adonis Autumnalis 10 Ageratum Mexicanum, light blue 15 1 50 Imperial Dwarf Blue 30 :t (H) " " White :w \, 00 Alyssum, Sweet, (Maritimum) 1 50 '' Golden, (Saxatile) 15 1 50 15 2 51) " Little Gem 25 Amaranthus tricolor, (Joseph's coat) 15 I 25 Ampelopsis Veitchii 15 Asparagus, Sprengeri 100 seeds 60c.; 1,000 seeds $5 00. Aster, Queen ot the Market, mixed, very early 75 7 50 " •• Earlier, mixed 25 Comet, Giant, white 25 12 00 '• " mixed 25 Giant Blue, bordered while 25 German Quilled, mixed 25 2 5(1 Cocardeau, or Crown, mixed 00 10 00 Victoria, mixed 25 Truffaut'sPaeonyFloweredPerfection mixed 00 Japanese, mixed 25 Semple's Branching, light blue. 1)0 lavender ,5 7 50 pink . . 75 7 50 white . 75 7 5(1 mixed 60 ti 00 D. M FERRY & CO., DETROIT, HICH. 33

PKR OZ. PER LB. Bachelor's Button (Centaurea Cyanus) $ 10 $ 75 " double mixed 15 1 25 Balloon Vine, (Cardiospermum halicacabum) 10 75 Balsam double, Solferino 40 1 50 " " Camellia III I 50 Pure White 4(1 Dwarf, mixed 30 :,[w Tall, mixed 25 2 50 Begonia, Rex, ornamental leaved, per 1,000 seeds $1.00 Calliopsis, fine mixed 10 75 Canary Bird Flower (Tropasolum Canariense) .-so :i 00 Candytuft, fragrant white in 5(1 White 10 50 " Rocket 15 1 50 " Selected to splendid large trusses; extra for cut tlowers, known also as Empress, Giant Snowflake, etc 25 2 50 Carmine 20 " Crimson 15 Purple 10 1 00 " Fine mixed 10 60 Canna, finest large-flowering varieties, mixed 20 2 (10 Canterbury Bell (Campanula medium), single mixed 15 1 50 " " " " double •• lid H 00 Carnation extra choice, double, mixed 2 00 double dwarf Vienna, mixed, early flowered 1 00 " Marguerite, finest mixed ! 1 00 12 00 Picotee.extrafine,double mixed.. }£ oz.,$1.00

BACHELOR'S BUTTON, CANNAS DOUBLE. 34 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH.

PER oz. "PER I-B.

Castor Bean, Sanguineus *() 10 $0 35 " " Zanzibariensis, the largest sort 10 5o " choice mixed 1(1 40 Centaurea, Marguerite, while 1 0(1 12 00 Chrysanthemum, carinatum, mixed 10 75 " coronarium, double white 10 1 00 " " yellow 10 1 00 " " mixed 10 r!0 Cineraria, maritima candidissima 20 Cobaea scandens 35 :i 50 Cockscomb, Dwarf, rose 1 25 " yellow 1 25 " mixed

CENTAUREA, MARGUERITE D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 35

COSMOS.

PER Or. rKR IB.

Coleus, large leaved mixed, extra choice y>f oz., $2.00 Columbine (Aquilegia), Californica hybrida 12 25 " " Ccerulea double 2 00 " " Double mixed 15 $1 50 Convolvulus minor, mixed, (Dwarf Morning Glory) 10 35 Cosmos, early flowered, dawn 25 50 " " " mixed 20 00 Cyclamen Persicum giganteum. mixed, i oz.,$1.50 Cypress Vine, scarlet, (Ipomoea quamoclit) 15 25 " white, " " 15 25 " mixed, " " 15 25 Dahlia, finest double mixed, from selected flowers 1 25 " •' single " 40 Daisy, double white, extra 2 00 " " red, (Longfellow), finest strain 3 00 " " mixed, finest quality 2 50 Datura Wrighti, pure white at the center, passing into lilac and blue at the border 15 2o " chlorantha fl. pi., double yellow 25 50 fastuosa alba, double, pure white 20 00 Eschscholtzia Californica, bright yellow, (California Poppy) 15 00 •' " Double white, " " 40 00 Crocea Striata 15 50 Mixed, finest colors, (California Poppy) 10 IK) 36 D. n. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH.

I'KROZ. IKK LB.

Euphorbia variegata |0 15 $1 25 Forget-me-not, blue. (Myosotis Alpestris) 40 4 00 Four o'clock, (Marvel of Peru), mixed 10 35 " " in separate colors, gold striped, red, white, white red striped, yellow, yellow red striped 10 50 Fox Glove, splendid mixed, (Digitalis gloxinioides) 20 1 75 Gilia tricolor, flowers blue with yellow and purple center 10 Globe Amaranth, (Gomphrena globosa), in separate colors, purple, white, flesh colored, striped and orange 15 1 00 Globe Amaranth, mixed 10 85 Godetiarosea-alba.rose and white, (Tom Thumb) 15 Gourds, Orange 15 1 25 Dish Cloth 15 1 25 •' Japanese Nest Egg, (white, egg shaped) 15 1 25 Siphon, or dipper 15 1 25 •' Hercules' club 15 1 25 Apple shaped, striped 15 1 50 Corsican 15 1 25 " Pear shaped, ringed 15 1 50 Striped 15 1 50 Bottle 15 1 25 " Powder Horn 15 1 25 " mixed 10 1 00 Helichrysum, monstrosum, largest double mixed 30 :i 00 " Bracteatum, (Golden Eternal Flower) 15 1 50 Heliotrope, Dark Varieties mixed 1 00 10 00 " King of the Blacks 1 5(1 " Triomphe de Liege 1 50 Hibiscus Africanus 10 60 Hollyhock, Double, in separate colors, finest strain, pure white, pale lemon, pink, purple-red, deep rose, blood-red, and salmon or blush pink

0CK. D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 37

PUR OZ. PER LB.

Hollyhock, Double, choicest mixed (0 75 $7 50 mixed 50 5 00 Chafer's finest mixed 1 75 Humulus Japonicus 25 Hyacinth Bean, Purple, (Dolichos lablab) 10 50 " White, " " 10 50 " mixed. " " 10 40 Ipomoea, Bona nox, (Good Night) 10 1 00 '' Grandiflora alba, (Moon Flower), white seeded . 40 4 00 Coccinea. (Star Ipomcea) 10 75 Japanese Imperial Giant, extra select mixed 2() 2 25 Limbata hybrida, mixed 10 1 00 Setosa, (Brazilian Morning Glory) 30 Fine mixed 15 1 25 JobI' S Tears, (Coix lachryma) 10 35 Lantana. finest French hybrids, mixed 15 1 50 Larkspur, (Delphinium), double dwarf rocket, mixed 10 1 00 Elatum, (Bee Larkspur), blue 30 3 00 Formosum, rich blue 50 Linum Grandiflorum, Rubrum in 75 Lobelia Erinus, Crystal Palace 90 Love Grove, (Nemophila), mixed in 50 Love-in-a-mist, (Nigella Damascena), double blue 10 40 " " •' " dwarf blue and white. 10 60 Lupin Cruikshanki, white, blue and yellow 10 40 Lychnis Chalcedonica, (London Pride) 20 2 00 Marigold, Cape, (Calendula Pluvialis) 10 60 Meteor, (Calendula officinalis! 10 60 Prince of Orange,(Calendula officinalis) 10 60 African, double, mixed 15 " " Eldorado 25 " French, Legion of Honor 25 Tagetes signata pumila, bright yellow 25 2 50

IPOMCEA LIMBATA. LARKSPUR, Double Dwa.t Rocket. 38 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, HICH.

' ^\V'V^rY^/'1't ymv'Vi.\.,.^l,m-y. MIGNONETTE. MACHET. PEK OZ. PER I.B Maurandia Mixed $1 25 Mesembryanthemum crystallinum (Ice Plant) 15 $1 50 Mignonette, Sweet,(Reseda Odorata Grandiflora) 10 50 Machet 40 4 00 " Parson's White, choicest quality 40 '' Crimson Flowered Giant 25 " Victoria 35 " Golden Queen 25 2 50 Mimulus moschatus, (Musk plant) 75 " punctatus, (Monkey Flower) 50 Momordica charantia, (Balsam pear) 15 1 50 " balsamina (Balsam apple) 15 75 Moonflower, white seeded 40 4 00 Morning Glory, (Convolvulus Major), mixed per 100 lbs. $24 00... 10 30 " " Giant Japanese, extra select mixed 20 2 25 " " " " choice mixed 15 1 50 Mourning Bride,Dwarf,DoubleMixed,(Scabiosa) 10 90 " " " " Purple " 10 00 " White " 10 00 Nasturtium, Trailing, (Tropaeoluin Lobbianum), Brilliant 15 25 Bright Vellow 10 00 Cardinal 15 25 Chestnut Brown . . . 10 00 Giant of Battles 15 25 King of the Blacks. 15 25 Light Yellow, with maroon stain.... 10 1 OO Spitfire 15 1 25 Mixed 10 50 Madame Gunter's Hybrids. 10 65 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 39

NASTURTIUM. TALL CHAMELEON.

I'EK OZ. PKK LB Nasturtium, Tall Chameleon SO 20 $2 00 Dwarf (Tropa;o!um minor Aurora 10 60 •' i; Bronze Colored. 10 75 Crimson 10 60 Empress of India 10 75 King of Tom Thumbs. 10 90 Ochre Yellow 10 75 Pearl 10 (id Rose 10 75 Scarlet lo till Schilling's Striped 111 1 00 Yellow 111 60 Mixed 10 40 Nicotiana affinis 20 Pampas Grass (Gynerium argenteuni). 40 4 (Mi 40 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, HICH.

PER OZ. PER LB. Pansy, Emperor William i 75 I <) 00 " King of the Blacks 75 !) 00 Pure Yellow 85 10 00 '' Variegated and striped 1 00 12 00 Odier, or Large Stained, extra fine 3 50 •' Meteor 1 00 12 00 Bugnot's very large stained, mixed % oz., $0.(>().. Lord Beaconsfield 75 9 00 '' Snow Queen, pure white 75 i) 00 Purple, Gold-edged 70 8 00 Violet, white edged 70 8 00 Peacock 2 00 Large Flowering Parisian, very large stained, mixed 20 00 Trimardeau, very large flowered, mixed 14 00 " Extra choice mixed, large flowering 10 00 '' Fine mixed 5 00 Peas, Everlasting (Lathyrus latifolius), Rose 2 00 White 4 00 " Mixed 2 50 Petunia hybrida, Finest striped and blotched i) 00 Fine mixed 4 00 " " Large flowered, choicest mixed fa oz., $0.75. '• •• Double finest mixed ,\ oz., 2 50. Large flowered,extra double fringed,.^ oz., 2.50. Phlox Drummondi, large (lowered, in white, purple, scarlet, carmine red and yellow " " " " extra choicest mixed 5(1 5 00 " " splendid mixed 40 4 50 Pink, China, double mixed, (Dianthus Chinensis) 25 2 50 " " Heddewig's, Double Diadem 60 7 00 " " " finest single mixed in 4 00 " Double Japan (Dianthus laciniatus 11. pi ) (HI 7 00 Poppy, Carnation double white HI 75 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 4<

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I'HKOZ. PER LB.

Poppy, Paeony Flowered. White $0 10 $] 00 Mikado, Double Light Red, shading to white 10 1 00 Double, Chamois Rose 15 Carnation, Double mixed Id 5(1 " Double White Fringed, extra fine 15 1 50 " The Shirley 30 a oo Tulip flowered. Papaver Glaucum In Portulaca, single, large flowered, splendid mixed 20 2 (HI " •' " " in separate colors 30 ;s on Double, large (lowered, splendid mixed 2 HO Primrose, Evening, (Oenothera), Lamarckiana 10 1 (HI " " Acaulis Alba 75 7 5o Primula Sinensis fimbriata, choicest mixed !/fj oz. $2.00 12 00 Pyrethrum Parthenifolium, Aureum (Golden Feather) 40 " Roseum 90 Rhodanthe Maculata 60 Alba (ill Manglesi (id Mixed 0(1 7 00 Salpiglossis, extra fine mixed hybrid varieties 35 3 50 Salvia splendens. t-'n-U scarh t• wmpact, largt flovx ring 1 75 20 00 Sensitive Plant, (Mimosa pudica) 25 :; 00 Smilax, {myrsiphyllv/m asparagoides 35 .'{ 50 Snapdragon, (Antirrhinum), finest mixed 2ii 2 01) 42 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, HICH.

Per Oz. Per Lb.

Stock, double, German Ten Weeks, Mixed ;o (o $ 7 5n " '• " " " Large flowering, pure white. 2 5(1 " " " " " " " mixed.... 1 25 12 00 " Brompton, mixed 3 5(1 " Emperor, or Perpetual, mixed 5 00 Sun Flower, (Globosus Fistulosus), double Hi 1 00 " Stella (Helianthus cucumerifolius) Sweet Peas, see pages 43, 44 and 45. Sweet William, pure white 15 I on " " black " " single mixed line 10 75 " " double mixed, extra 35 :i 5o Tree Cypress, (Ipomopsis elegans), mixed 2(1 2 00 Verbena Hybrida Defiance, scarlet 7i) !l (III Blue 60 7 00 " " Large, pure white " " Auricula flowered 75 7 50 " " Mammoth mixed 1 on 10 00 " " extra choice mixed to 7 50 " " fine mixed 51) 5 00 Wall Flower, Harbinger, Early Brown 15 1 50 " Double mixed, extra fine 2 00 Wistaria Chinensis, blue. 35 Zin iiia, double, yellow. 25 :i oo " black purple 25 :i 00 " violet 25 :i oo " scarlet 25 3 00 " orange 25 :i oo " dark violet 25 :i (Hi purple 25 .'! 00 white 25 :i 00 choicest mixed 20 2 25 striped or Zebra, mixed. 40 4 50 Pompon, finest mixed. . 30 &.*5V^

SWEET WILLIAM. D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 43 SWEET PEAS.

We sell greater quantities of Sweet Peas than any other concern, and our stocks are absolutely unsurpassed in selection, purity or vitality. Our prices are reasonable, being lower than those of many smaller firms, but were we to charge twice as much the quality of the stocks could not be im­ proved. Sweet Peas 5c. per oz. except where otherwise noted. Not less than I pound at pound rates. WHITE. Tel. Cipher. Per Lb. Blanche Burpee, pure white Agnew $0 Emily Henderson, the best pure white Argyle Invincible White, a fine strain of white Ayr The Bride, a splendid pure white variety Brimley LIGHT YELLOW. Lemon Queen, very light rose pink, with primrose yellow shade on the back Bagley . . . . 20 firs. Eckford, delicate and beautiful shade of primrose yellow. Banner... . ) 25 Oriental, bright orange Bolster... . ) 15 Primrose, yellowish-white, with primrose yellow on back. . Beech 20 Stella Horse, a warm salmon pink Blendon .. LIGHT SHADES OF PINK. Duchess of York, white, suffused with pale pink Archie 0 Eliza Eckford, white, flaked with pink Advance . . 2$ 2d Katherine Tracy, the finest pink Averill $ 25 Lady Beaconsfield, delicate salmon pink standard, and primrose yellow wings Avondale . . 20 Lovely, a delicate shell pink tinged with yellow Berlin !) 25 /Irs. Gladstone, a soft rose pink Bannister. 20 firs. Sankey, shell pink, becoming white as it fades Barclay.... » 25 Prima Donna, large, perfect flowers of a brilliant yet soft shade of pink Bitely Ramona, standard and wings white, but nearly covered with a very warm blush purple in small dots and shades Belsay . . . Venus, brilliant, warm rose-pink Bravo DARKER SHADES OF PINK. Apple Blossom, rose pink Ainger is Her najesty, large flowers of a delicate rose-pink color... .Attica 20 Lady Penzance, rose pink tinged with orange Azalia 20 Orange Prince, pink suffused with yellow Beacon .. . 20 Ovid, bright pink mottled with a darker shade Brutus 20 Peach Blossom, soft salmon pink, shading to deeper rose.. Batavia... . 2(1 Royal Robe, hooded and rolled flowers of rose-pink Be I la ire... 25 Royal Rose, standard a deep rose pink, wings a lighter shade Brady 30 RED OR ROSE STANDARDS, With Lighter Wings. Extra Early Blanche Ferry, standard deep rose pink. with nearly white wings; the earliest Sweet Pea Arland 25 Blanche Ferry, bright pink standardand nearly white wings.Albion 20 4. D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 8WEET PEAS Gontinued.

SHADES OF RED. Tel, Cipher. Per I.b. Brilliant. A very brilliant rich red Alaska.. . . .$0 30 Firefly, very bright crimson-scarlet Atkinson . V Invincible Scariet, bright scarlet Avoca 18 Salopian, brilliant cardinal red Bishop. . 30 Splendour, rich deep rose pink Bradley.. 20 CLARET AND MAROON.

Boreatton, dark maroon Alden 20 Duke of Clarence, rosy claret; lighter than Boreatton ... .Arbela.. . . 20 Monarch, large flower of rich maroon color Bangor. . 20 Stanley, beautiful, deep maroon, warmer than Boreatton. . .Burrows.. 20 Shazada, very rich dark maroon Bateman. 70 Waverley, a blending of rose-pink and lavender-blue Brazil 20 LAVENDER AND LIGHT BLUE. Butterfly, a combination of shades of violet and lavender.. All is 20 Coquette, large, finely formed flower. Standard warm primrose, with a shade of purple; wings primrose Alabaster Countess of Radnor, a beautiful shade of lavender Am boy . . 30 Dorothy Tennant, a very large flower of warm violet color Angell.... 20 Lottie Eckford, magenta blue, shaded with lavender Bancroft. 20 BLUE AND PURPLE. Black Knight, the darkest variety Brouard.. 65 Captain of the Blues, bright purple-blue Alto 20 Indigo King, purple maroon Avis 20 Navy Blue, a true blue Brier..oz 1 5C. 1 1 25 STRIPED OR VARIEGATED. America, white, nearly covered with splashes, stripes and dots of bright carmine Akron 20 Aurora, delicate orange-salmon over white Alert 25 Gaiety, striped with purple-pink on lighter ground Atlanta. . . 20 Gray Friar, delicate mauve, tinged with darker shade Argentine. 20 Juanita, white with stripes and dashes of lavender Alma 20 Hrs. Joseph Chamberlain, white, striped with bright rose- carmine Bonney.. . 20 Princess of Wales, striped purple on nearly white ground.Belknap. 20 Senator, broad, large flower of lavender, striped and splashed with purple man ion Biggs 20 MIXTURES OF SWEET PEAS. We question if there is any more satisfactory way of growing sweet peas than in a mixed row, but in order to get the best results we must have choice seed with the different varieties wisely proportioned. Our mixtures are not made up of deteriorated stocks and inferior varieties, but are grown from the very choicest varieties and stocks we have mixed in carefully balanced proportions and to the product of this stock seed selected with so much care, we add some of the weaker growing and shy seeding sorts, so that our customers are really getting tlie very best seed and ihe entire range of colors in the best proportions possible. D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 45 SWEET PEAS-Continued. Choice Mixed—This mixture consists only of the choicest sorts, new and old, in just the right proportions of white, bright red, pink, mauve and other colors to make the must brilliant show possible in the garden. We have given a great deal ot study to selecting the best sorts in proper proportions and offer this mixture as the finest we are capable of producing. We know it cannot be ex­ celled at any price. Is L5.00 Tel. Cipher Bristol. Per lb;*© cents, per 100 lbs. SttHW. Eckford's Hybrids, Mixed—This is made up of the best of Eckford's large flowering sorts carefully proportioned. As only Eckford's varieties are used in this mixture some of our very best sorts are necessarily excluded, but it will give large, finely formed flowers in a great variety of beautiful colors. Tel. Cipher Brice. Per lb. ** cents, per 100 lbs. $trrm CUPIDS. 2° ' '" \\*H1'.X the Cupid Sweet Pea was introduced, it seemed to most people that its distinct *"" habits had so delighted its propagators that they had exaggerated its value, but continued trial demonstrates that in those localities where the conditions of soil and climate are favorable for its best development it is even more valuable than was claimed. For growing in pots, for edgings and bedding the dwarf sweet peas are a valuable addition to our flowering plants. Tel. Cipher. Per Lb Alice Eckford Cupid, creamy white shaded pink ... Aurelius. .oz.lOc.8 Beauty Cupid, rose shaded carmine Ausable . .oz.liic. Primrose Cupid, primrose yellow Austertltz.oz In,-. Pink Cupid, or Dwarf Blanche Ferry Armada White Cupid Acme )

Cupid Sweet Peas. 46 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. ..GARDEN TOOLS, Send for Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogues for 1900.

MATTHEWS NEW UNIVERSAL MODEL GARDEN DRILL.

Matthews New Iniversal Double Wheel Combination Drill.

NEW INIVERSAL DOUBLE WHEEL HOE, CULTIVATOR, RAKE and PLOW. D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 47 Planet Jr.

No. 1

COMBINED... DRILL AND planet jfi\ ...WHEEL HOE No. 4 Hill Dropping Seed Drill, Hoe, Cultivator, Rake and Plow.

The Iron King Seed Drill Especially adapted to sowing Onion seed, Sows all kindsof gar­ den scud in an exact line and at a uniform depth. Its special fea­ tures are its shoe fur rower, practi­ cal force feed, accuracy,noiseless- ness and ease of working. We . have used it in our own extensive B onion fields, and found it a suc­ cessful and satisfactory drill.

PRICE LIST OF GARDEN TOOLS. PACKED OK BOXED READY FOR SHIPMENT, AND DELIVERED AT EXPRESS OFFICE OR DEPOT, IN DETROIT, Mien. Tel. Cipher. Price. Matthews' New Universal Model Garden Drill Yates $ 5 25 " " " Double Wheel Combination Drill Vancey 6 75 New Universal Double Wheel Hoe, Cultivator, Rake and Plow.. Yadkin 4 85 Plain Double Wheel Hoc Yamhill 2 85 41 Expansion Double Wheel Hoe, Cultivator, Plow and Rake Wabaunsee 5 10 " High Arch Expansion Wheel Hoe, Cultivator, Plow and Rake Waushara 6 00 ,l Model Hill and Drill Seeder Yavapai 0 00 " Single Wheel Hoe, Cultivator, Rake and Plow Yoakum :; 75 Plain Single Wheel Hoe Wicomico 2 10 M No. 2 Single Wheel Hoe, Cultivator and Plow Waldo 8 30 The Iron King Seed Drill Yakima G 25 '* " " " " with Fertilizer Attachment Yankton 7 50 "Planet Jr." No. i, Combined Drill and Wheel Hoe Winn 7 90 " 2, Seed Drill Windham 5 85 " " 3, Hill Dropping Seeder Webster 8 35 " 4, Hill Dropping Seed Drill.Hoe,Cultivator,Rake &Plow.Wake 9 00 " " 4, Hill Dropping Seed Drill, as Drill only Wadena 6 40 " " 5, Hill Dropping Seeder Wagner 10 50 48 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH.

GARDEN TOOLS-Continued. Tel. Cipher. Price. Planet Jr. "Double Wheel Combined H ill Dropping .Seed ,\Fertilizer Drill. Weld 14 25 " Single Wheel Hoe, complete Wirt 4 15 41 " plain (hoes only) Wakulla 2 45 No. IO. Double Wheel Hoe, complete Winston 5 45 ' IO, " '• *' plain (with hoes only) Wise :i 20 " II, " " " Walker 7 15 " i2, " " " Wallace 5 48 13, " " " Walsh 3 110 1^, Single Wheel Hoe Walton 5 45 16. Warren 150 •z> ." " " • Ware.. :, no Washburn a 65 "Gem of the Garden" Hand Wheel Hoe and Cultivator York 8 60 Hand Wheel Plow Worth 170 The Weed Slayer Young 150 Excelsior Weeding Hook lOcts. each . .Waukesha. .$ 1 00 doz. Haseltine Hand Weeder and Scraper 20" " ..Wayne 2 00" The Christy Garden Weeder 15" " ..Wetzel .... 12", " Solid Steel Florists'Trowel, polished 6 inch blade... 25" " ..Wilcox 2 50 " Never-Break Garden Trowel 10" " ..Wilbarger.. 100 "

{* w-^ j—* w-~v |~v A s~* ^ We annually manufacture for our own ^^ l"H |~~* I 1 |j/\f I ^^ use millions of Seed Bags, and are in M "*"^ ^ ^"* ~^ *--"• -*• v-» ----' p0sition t0 0fter to tlie trade first quality ready made bags at prices as reasonable as the same grade of goods can be pur­ chased anywhere. The following are all designed especially for Seed purposes, and except Nos. •', ii. 9, 11. l.'S and Iii, are hand made. The larger sizes, from one pint upward, are made from the best (Manilla Paper, with a high finish, and are graded in weight or thickness according to size of bag. The smaller sizes are made from the finest finished paper obtainable. Samples of all siees furnished on application. Printing, from $1.00 to $2.50 per 1.000 extra. Per 1,000 No. 1 Miniature Pockets, White % x 2'+ inches.*!i 65 •• :i Plated White Paper 2's x 3# SKI •• ii Cream Linen X 4 l oo ••li •• •• ... :;.. X 4 1 in ••12 •• •• X -H 2 2., •• 11 Manilla, Gummed yi oz X i ill "13 •• •• '.loz -lyi X 4 '4 ••Hi •• •• 2 oz X '.'in •• 1") Colored Manilla 1 oz ••t'4 X o'A 1 65 "IS •• " 2 oz X 2 1(1 ; ••21 " - (Square) 4 oz. I'I,\ X r,'A 1 so •• 24 •• " (Flat) 4 oz. 5 X 'i'4 2 75 " 27 •• •• % pint. iyi X 5# 2 (HI " .'ill •• •• yi pound. 55 x (i 2 2.". .'i.'i Unbleached Manilla I pint 5 X 'V- 2 1(1 36 . 1 pound. 2 2.". •>'2 X 8 .1 quart. . H'A x :: nn 42 .:! pints. . 'yi xi 10X 3 .".() 45 .2 quarts. s/2 x n>i 4 50 48 ..'{ quarts. foyi x i2'. 5 25 51 .4 quarts. 10^ x 14^ 7 50 .->4 .(i quarts.11^ x Hi'4 il 25 .8 quarts.13 x 18 II IK) TEl>EGR/\PHIG GIPHER. By making use of the following Telegraphic words for weights and measures, together with the Telegraphic Cipher attached to each article in this list, our cus­ tomers will be able to order by wire at trifling expense. The Telegraphic words for QUANTITIES must always PRECEDE the cipher words for Seeds, but if the same quantity of several articles is needed, the word for that quantity should be placed before the word for the first article only. For example: "Freight Righter Kearney, Kossuth, Lehigh." Means "Ship by first freight Five Bushels each of Ferry's First and Best Selected, McLean's Little Gem and Champion of England Peas." "Express Recanter Broome, Burke, Carlton. ' Means " Send by first express Two Pounds each of Early Jersey Wakefield (true American), Early Winnig­ stadt and D. M. Ferry & Co's Premium Late Flat Dutch Cabbage."

TELEQRAPHIC WORDS FOR WEIGHTS.

AM'T OUNCES. AM'T. POUNDS. AM'T. POUNDS. AM'T. POUNDS. % Radner. . . . IO Reformer.. 55 Reader .... ooo Reciter. M Rapper.... 11 Registrar . OO Rescinder.. 650 Rather. % Raptor 12 Regular . . . <;.-> Renter 700 Refuser. Rasher.... IS Rejoinder. 70 Reliever .. . 75<> Ribber. H1 Racer 14 Renewer. 75 Revolver.. . SOO Retoucher. 2 Racker.... 15 Repealer... SO Ritter 850 Resister. 3 Radiator... 16 Replier ... 85 Ribalder... OOO Rister. 17 Reporter.. OO Riser 950 Rehearser. POUNDS. IS Reprover . . 95 Rigeur lOOO Risker. Raffler IO Respirator too Rewarder. . 1 500 Reindeer. 20 Retainer.. 125 Respecter . 2000 Reservoir. Rancor.... 2 1 Retriever . . 1 50 Repiner . . . 2500 Responder . Rebutter . . 22 Revealer.. 175 Reposer.. . 3000 Resumer. 2 Recanter. . 2: i Revenger. . 200 Rescuer. . . 4000 Retarder. :. Receiver.. . 24 Reviewer.. . 250 Recounter. 5000 Reticular. 4 • Reckoner. . 25 300 Ridner .... 6000 Reverse r. 5 Recliner. . . .JO Repulsor . . 350 Riddler .. . 7000 Rldiculer. 6 Recorder . . 35 too 8000 Rigider. 7 Rector .... 40 Requiter.. . 45 O River .... OOOO Rivaler. S Refiner . . . 45 Reminder.. 800 10000 Riveter. 9 Reflector . . .-»() Reviser. . . 550 Reaper ... •20000 Rotator.

TELEGRAPHIC WORDS FOR MEASURES.

AM'T. BUSHELS. AM'T. BUSHELS AM'T. BUSHELS. AM'T. BUSHELS. M Rebuker 11 24 Ruminator S5 Rouncer. Vy Reasoner .. 12 Robber 25 Rummager 90 Rugger. 13 Rocker. . . . 30 Resignor.. . j 95 Rouser. T Rhymer. . .. 14 Roister.... 35 Roadster.. 100 Rusher. 2 15 Roller 40 Resolver.. . 125 Reclaimer 3 16 Rooster... . 45 Rouper. 1 50 Replacer. 4 17 50 200 Restorer. 5 18 55 Roguer.. . . 250 Rogger. 6 Rigor 19 Rubber.. . OO Resorter. . 300 Rouletter. 7 20 Rudder 65 Rowler. . . 350 Roamer. 8 Ringer 21 Ruiner.. .. 70 Rounder.. . 400 Rodger. 9 22 75 Runner. . . 450 Ruffler. IO Rioter 23 Rumbler . . .SO Roader.. . 5O0 Rustler. NOTE—The above Code for TELEGRAMS only—Not for orders by mail.