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M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



SWEET PEAS-Continued 



EARLY FLOWERING GRANDIFLORA VARIETIES 



The Early Flowering Grandiflora sorts are especially recommended for florists who grow sweet peas under glass The 

 group is sometimes called ^-Winter-Flowering." It includes the earliest blooming sweet peas such as florists supply for Thanks- 

 giving and Christmas trade. They are also largely planted for early flowering out of doors. 



EARLIEST WHITE. The earhest blooming white sweet pea. 

 The flowers are of hooded form and hold their size and form 

 well. Seed black. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 1/4 Lb. 60c. 



EXTRA EARLY BLANCHE FERRY. Vines vigorous and 

 hardy though of dwarf habit. It will be found to be the first 

 to furnish flowers either in greenhouse or out of doors. 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 80c. 



MONT BLANC. The flowers are of open form, good size, very 

 clear white and bloom very early. This is considered the 

 best forcing white sweet pea. Seed white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 

 1/4 Lb. 45c. 



MRS. CHAS. H. TOTTY. A most desirable early lavender for 

 forcing and is also recommended for out of door planting. 

 Flowers of large size, shell shaped. Vines strong growing 

 with flowers borne on long stems. One of the very 

 best Early Flowering or Christmas sorts. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 

 1/4 Lb. 45c. 



MRS. F. J. DOLANSKY. The best early, pure hght pink. An 

 excellent sort for early flowering indoors. Vines vigorous 

 with flowers borne on long stems. A very desirable variety 

 for cutting. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; ^A Lb. 45c. 



GRANDIFLORA VARIETIES 



The G-randifloras, sometimes called the Eckford class, are an older type than the Waved or Spencer sorts and the flowers are 

 not so large. They are usually not so long in bloom, but are decidedly cheaper and more easily grown. 



AMEIRICA. Carmine striped and splashed on white ground. 

 Open form, good size. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 45c. 



AURORA. Large, hooded form; striped and flaked with orange- 

 sahnon-pink over white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 40c. 



BLACK KNIGHT. Glossv deep maroon, medium size, open form. 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 40c. 



BLANCHE FERRY. Blooms very early and continues to pro- 

 duce abundantly through a long seaso\i. The standard is me- 

 dium sized, of open form, and bright rose-pink; wings large, 

 rounded, nearly white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 40c. 



BOLTON'S PINK. Orange-pink veined with rose; large size, 

 semi-hooded form. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 40c. 



COUNTESS OF RADNOR. A beautiful lavender of hooded 

 form, nearly self colored. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 40c. 



DAINTY. ^Tiite shaded lightly and edged with light pink. 

 They are of good size, hooded form and are borne on very long 

 stems. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 40c. 



DOROTHY ECKFORD. Pure white, shell shaped and are of 

 extra good substance. The variety is considered the best of 

 this class. Seed white. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; ^A Lb. 40c. 



DUKE OF WESTMINSTER. Purple standard, with wings 



shading to violet; large size, hooded form. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 



1/4 Lb. 45c. 

 EMILY HENDERSON. A desirable clear white grandiflora 



sweet pea of open form. This sort is an earlj' and free 



bloomer. Seed white. (Sold out) ■ 

 FLORA NORTON. Flowers light clear blue; medium size, 



hooded form. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 45c. 

 HELEN PIERCE. Ivory-white veined and finely mottled bright 



blue; semi-hooded form. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; V4 Lb, 45c. 

 HON. MRS. E. KEN YON. Clear primrose; large semi-hooded 



flower. White seeded. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 45c. 

 KATHERINE TRACY. Soft but brilliant pink; open form. 



Vigorous, and free flowering Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 40c. 

 KING EDWARD VII. Superior to Firefly. A bright crimson- 

 scarlet or pure red of largest grandiflora size; open form. 



Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 45c. 



LADY GRISEL HAMILTON. A large soft lavender, tinted 

 mauve; similar to Countess of Radnor, but nearer blue; hooded 

 form. One of the best. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 45c. 



LORD NELSON {Brilliant Blue) The best grandiflora dark blue; 

 semi-hooded. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; Y4 Lb. 45c. 



LOTTIE ECKFORD. Picotee edged with magenta-blue; standard 

 white, heavily shaded lilac; wings Avith lighter shade of lilac; 

 hooded form. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 45c. 



MISS WILLMOTT. A fine orange-pink, showing veins of deep- 

 er tint. Flowers semi-booded, good size, on long stems; plant 

 very vigorous. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; lA Lb. 45c. 



MRS. COLUER. A lighter shade of primrose than Mrs. 

 Kenyon, Seed Avhite. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 45c. 



MRS. GEORGE HIGGINSON, JR. A very clear dehcate shade 

 of lilac-blue, self colored; medium size, semi-hooded form. 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; ^4 Lb. 50c. 



MRS. WALTER WRIGHT. A large, hooded, rosy purple of fine 

 form. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 50c. 



OTHELLO. A very dark maroon, practically self colored with 

 almost black veining. Large size, hooded form, very at- 

 tractive. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 50c. 



PRIMA DONNA. Flowers of good size, clear soft pink self- 

 colored. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 50c. 



PRINCE OF WALES. Flowers large, shell shaped; pure rose- 

 crimson. A very attractive sort, larger and finer than Her 

 Majesty. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 50c. 



QUEEN ALEXANDRA. Flowers very bright red, large, semi- 

 hooded. Unsurpassed in brilliancy of color. The nearest 

 scarlet in sweet peas. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 50c. 



SENATOR. Purplish maroon and indigo heavilj- striped and 

 splashed on light ground; medium size, hooded form. 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 55c. 



ST. GEORGE. Flowers flame color. The brightest of the orange- 

 pinks; large, of open form and slightly waved Unwin type; 

 wonderfufly brilliant. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 1/4 Lb. 55c. 



MIXTURES OF SWEET PEAS 



Most people obtain more satisfaction from planting Sweet Peas in mixture than from growing named sorts, but to be suc- 

 cessful it is necessary that the seed be of the best quality obtainable. Often what is offered as mixed seed is stock harvested 

 from plants that have come up as volunteers on ground where Sweet Peas have been grown before, or a lot of seed which has 

 been grown, saved or handled so carelessly that it cannot be sold as any distinct variety. The use of such seeds will not give 

 satisfactory results. We assure our customers the Mixtures of Sweet Peas' which we offer are the results of as great care in 

 selecting as any stocks we grow and as fine flowers are obtained from them as from any seed that can be bought. We invite 

 comparison with any and all others, no matter under whaX. name or at how high prices offered and are certain that a trial 

 will demonstrate the'superiority of our mixtures. 



rf^U * IVyi* A "^'^^^ mixture has been most carefully grown from our selected stock seed and it wiU afford a splendid 

 L^nOlCe IVllxea variety of blooms of improved forms' and in the widest possible range of desirable colors. Many of the 

 most pleasing and briUiant colors are included. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



I", > C L. Jilt' J ^® ma.ke up this mixture by combining in carefuUy considered proportions twenty-one 



r erry S i^UperD iVllxecl separate named varieties, each the very choicest of its class. This was done after first 'care- 

 fully considering the desirability of color, form and freedom of blooming in our many trials of nearly two hundred different 

 named sorts. Nowhere else can one procure a more magnificent inixture of finelj' formed and beautifuUj- colored, large 

 flowering Sweet Peas. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



C IV/I* J -^ splendid mixture of Spencer varieties grown for us by the most careful methods from proven stocks. 



ijpencers IVllXea a wide range of colors is thus assured in this comparatively new class of Sweet Peas or such remark- 

 ' Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 1/4 Lb. $1.00; Lb.'$3.50 



range 

 ably large size and wonderfully attractive form. 



f-i » c L. O ■ IV/r* J ^"^ make up this magnificent mixture by combining eighteen separate named 



rerry S ouperb opencers IVllxea Spencer varieties, each of which our trials have repeatedly shown to be the very 

 best of its class. LTnsurpassed as a mixture of this superb class and showing the most desirable range of colors and the finest 

 forms. No better m.ixture in all the world than this. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; Va Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 



