Seed annual . D. M. FERRY & CCS DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. ZS CULTURE.—Sow early in the spring, on very warm, richsoil, in drills eighteen inches apart; thin the young plants tofive inches in the row, and cultivate v,-ell, and they vv-ill be fitfor cutting the next spring. When grown for the rootssow in September, cultivate well during the fall and the fol-lowing summer, and the roots will be fit to dig in October. IMPROVED THICK LEAVED. One of the earliest andbest greens in cultivation. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 60c; 2 Oz. 85c;3^ Lb. $; Lb. $ CULTIVATED, OR FRENCH COMMON. This is consid-ered the best
Seed annual . D. M. FERRY & CCS DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. ZS CULTURE.—Sow early in the spring, on very warm, richsoil, in drills eighteen inches apart; thin the young plants tofive inches in the row, and cultivate v,-ell, and they vv-ill be fitfor cutting the next spring. When grown for the rootssow in September, cultivate well during the fall and the fol-lowing summer, and the roots will be fit to dig in October. IMPROVED THICK LEAVED. One of the earliest andbest greens in cultivation. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 60c; 2 Oz. 85c;3^ Lb. $; Lb. $ CULTIVATED, OR FRENCH COMMON. This is consid-ered the best by many, and is not at all the same as our wilddandelion, being greatly improved by careful breeding andselection. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; ^Lb. 60c; Lb. $ and. BGG PUAfNT D. M. FERRY & GOS IMPROVEDLARGE PURPLE EQQ PLANT.—Spineless. Egg Plant when well grown and properly cooked, is a delicious vege- it should find a place in every garden. CULTURE.—Egg Plant seed germinates slowly, and should bestarted in strong heat, for in this, as in all sub-tropical plants, it isof importance to secure a rapid and continuous growth from thefirst, the plants never recovering from a check received when the plants have formed two rough leaves, transplant to threeor four inches apart. W^hen the ground is warm, and all danger, notonly from frost, but from cold nights, is past, harden oft the plantsby gradual exposure to the sun and air, and decrease the supply ofwater, then carefully transplant into the open ground, setting theplants two and a half feet apart. If needed, shade the young plantsand protect them from the potato bug, which is very fond of, andwill often destroy them. Some seasons Egg Plants will fail to setfruit, or will not begi
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