Identifier: seedannual19091909dmfe (find matches)
Title: Seed annual 1909
Year: 1909 (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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avor andpreferred by many to any othersort. Pkt. 10c: Pt. 20c; Qt. 30c;4 Qts. $1.00; Bu. $6.00 TL A J • B Vines vigorous,1 he Admiral about four feethigh. Pods usually borne in pairs,curved, bright green, crowded withsix to nine peas of the very bestquality and color. We know of nopea which rem.ains palatable longerafter it becomes large enough touse. Seed much wrinkled, of me-dium size, cream color. Owing to itsgreat vigor, productiveness, finecolor, quality and suitable size ofthe green peas, it is admirablyadapted for cannersuse. Pkt.lOc;Pt. 3oc; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50;Bu. $8.00 Duke of Albany wrinSed iS similar to Telephone in gro-\rth andseason but darker in color of foliageand pods. Vine four and one-half tofive feet high, vigorous and stronggrowing; pods very large, straightand thick, borne in great profusionand when in condition for picking,of a deep green color. There is anmcreasing demand for peas of thiscolor and the productiveness of thisvariety makes it a very profitable
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Duke of Albany sort for market gardeners while its splendid quality should t^ i r f Stronger growing and hardier give it a place in every home garden. In many localities 1 elegrapil, Or LiOng this variety is sold as an improved strain of Telephone,especially by market gardeners who find its darker colora distinct advantage in that the pods retain a marketableappearance longer after picking than do those of lightercolored sorts. Pkt. 10c; Pt. 35c; Qt. 40c; 4 Qts. $1.50;Bu. $7.50•T« I 1 The Telephone has become the leading pea 1 eiepnone with market gardeners whose trade ap-preciates fine appearance and high quality. Alnesvigorous, growing about four feet high, with large, coarse,light colored leaves and producing an abundance of verylarge pods filled with immense pea.s which are tender,sweet and of excellent flavor. It comes into use soon afterthe Piemium Gem and is one of the best sorts for eitherhome or market. Notwithstanding the large amount ofinferior and spurious stock which h

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