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Title: Seed annual 1908
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: D.M. Ferry & Co Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seed industry and trade Michigan Detroit Flowers Seeds Vegetables Seeds Nursery stock Gardening Equipment and supplies
Publisher: Detroit, Mich. : D.M. Ferry & Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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green. It is an extremely prolificvariety and is one of the best for those whowant crisp, coarsely spined pickles. Pkt. 5c;Oz. 10c: 3 Oz. 15c: % Lb. 35c; Lb. 80c. Boston Pickling ^rot^Sr^^S? extensively grown for pickles. The fruits areof medium size, very smooth, symmetrical andbright green. Pkt. 5c: Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. I5c;% Lb. 35c; Lb. SOc. J^.,^..^,,, O^^l.fK^rv Intermediate between the LongeiSey rlCKllng and the Short Green, formu^g al(>ig. slander, cvlindrical pickle which is very crisp and ten-der Pkt. 5c: Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c: ^ Lb. 35c; Lb. 80c. One of the best sorts for tableuse. Vines vigorous, fruitingearly and abundantly: fruit uniformly straight and hand-some, dark green, with a few white spines; flesh tenderand of excellent flavor. In this country this variety is usedmore, we pi-esume. than any other for forcing under glass.Pkt. 5c: Oz. 10c: 3 Oz. 15c; h Lb, 35c; Lb. SOc. Pitfli-lincy ^yith market gardeners. Early ¥/hite Spine M. FERRY & GOS DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 31
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C U C U M B E R-Continued Bismarck Improved Aflincrfrkn -^ selection from the Early White Spine, which is more pointed /-vriingLUn at each end. The young fruits are vmusually crisp and tender and are of very dark green color so that the variety is considered by many to be the best for small pickles. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 25c; Lb. 80c. I7-V-1-1XO I ^r\re r\-w Beautiful in shape and color and of the finest HiXira. LiOng, or quality. The fruit is long, cylindrical, dark Fi7-Ai*rrfAAn *\A/V»if<a ^nino Rieen, with very white, crisp and E-Vergreen Wniie opine tender flesh. An entirely new and distinct sort developed by ourselves through very careful selection, our aim being to secure the best possible table cucumber. The vine is vigorous and productive and comes into full bearing earlier than the Bismarck. An excellent sort for culture under glass. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 35c; Lb. 90c. r^^^-l J A rather late variety of very symmetrical shape and*-■** ****-l smo

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