D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



SWEET PEAS 



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We had an extensive and very successful trial of Sweet Peas at our Oakview farms last summer. The results only 

 confirmed our opinion that the varieties we list are the best in their respective classes, that our mixtures are well bal- 

 anced and unsurpassed and that all, with proper soil and care, will give splendid satisfaction. 



We also had in trial many novelties offered under various names by seedsmen in this country and in England. 

 Many of these proved to be inferior to our standard sorts and others were not yet sufficiently fixed in type to warrant 

 our listing them at present. 



Our stocks are absolutely unsurpassed in selection, purity and vitality. 



Our prices are r'easonable, being lower than those of many smaller firms, but were we to charge twice as much the 

 quaUty of the stocks could not be improved. 



CULTURE— Early in spring make a trench about four inches deep in rich, mellow soil, so arranged that no water 

 can stand in it and plant the seed in the bottom, covering no more than two inches. Sweet Peas, particularly the white 

 seeded sorts are often a little difficult to start. If the soil is too dry they will remain a long time without germinating; 

 if it is too wet and cold they will not sprout at all. In soils at all heavy or composed largely of clay, put about one inch 

 of sand in the bottom of the trench and sow the seed on this covering with more sand. Cover the row with a board to 

 shed the rain and protect the soil from the hot sun but remove this as soon as the young plants appear. When the 



Elants are about five inches high gradually fill up the trench and furnish some support for the vines to run upon. The 

 looms should be picked before they forni pods or the plants will soon stop flowering. 



FORCING AND INDOOR SORTS 

 Extra Early Blanche Ferry, Mont Blanc, Josephine White and Inconstancy with us have proven most desirable 

 varieties for forcing. These and other sorts marked thus (*) have given the best results in their respective classes of 

 colors when grown indoors. 



WHITE 



MONT BLANC* This variety originated in the Extra Early 



Blanche Ferry and like that sort is of dwarf, slender, very 



graceful habit with narrow leaves. Its extreme earliness 



makes it desirable for forcing. Flowers of good form and 



size and very clear white color. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 



^ Lb. 30c; Lb. 65c. 

 JOSEPHINE WHITE.* One of the earliest white sweet peas 



and especially desirable for forcing. Habit like Emily Hen- 

 derson but earlier and produces flowers during a longer sea- 

 son. Very desirable for cutting. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 



H Lb. 30c: Lb. 50c. 

 BLANCHE BURPEE. A splendid pure white variety. While 



not so profuse a bloomer or as hardy a plant as the Emily 



Henderson the flowers are fine. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 



^ Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. 

 DOROTHY ECKFORD. Vine very robust and exceedingly 



florif erous. Flowers of extra large size, pure white, beau- 

 tifully shell shaped; usually three on a stem. Pkt. 5c; 



Oz. 10c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. 

 THE BRIDE. Flowers like the Blanche Burpee but stems more 



slender, more gracefully poised and attractive for bunching. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; ^ Lb. 30c; Lb. 65c. 

 EMILY HENDERSON. A bold, well formed, clear white 



flower. Wings broad and well expanded. An early 



and wonderfully free and persistent bloomer. Pkt. 5c; 



Oz. 10c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. 65c. 



LIGHT YELLOW 



INCONSTANCY.* Extremely early and remarkable 

 because the same plant will at one period of growth 

 give pure white flowers and at another period flowers 

 unquestionably primrose. Frequently white and prim- 

 rose flowers are found on one plant at the same time. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; ^ Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. 



QUEEN VICTORIA. Light primrose of hooded form 

 showing a pink tint in the bud; clear, soft primrose 

 when matured. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; H Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. 



THE HON. MRS. E. KENYON.* The best of the deeper 

 primrose shades; a beautiful, large, semi-hooded flow- 

 er. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. 65c. 



RED STANDARD WITH WHITE WINGS 



EXTRA EARLY BLANCHE FERRY.* This is the pioneer 



extra early sweet pea and bears much the same relation to 



the other sorts of this section that the original Blanche 



Ferry does to other American sorts, in that it is of vigorous 



and hardy though dwarf habit and a wonderfully free and 



persistent bloomer. It will be found to be one of the first 



varieties to furnish flowers either in greenhouse or out of 



doors and it will continue to furnish them in great abun- 

 dance longer than most varieties. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 



% Lb. 30c; Lb. 65c. 

 BLANCHE FERRY. Standard medium sized, fine form and v~' 



bright pink color; wings large, rounded and nearly white. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; \ Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. 



LIGHT PINK 

 MRS. SANKEY. Standard round, very thick; delicate shell LOVELY. 



pink, wings a little lighter than standard. Pkt. 5c; 



Oz.lOc; \ Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. 

 LOTTIE HUTCHINS. Standard and wings of light primrose 



with stripes of light pink. One of the best hooded shapes. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; H Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. 

 STELLA MORSE. Flowers of a peculiar warm salmon-pink. 



A combination yellow and pink which is distinct and very 



attractive. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; ^ Lb. 30c; Lb. 65c. 

 VENUS. Standard large, of fine 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; 



^ Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. 

 COQUETTE. Large, finely formed flower. Standard warm 



grimrose shaded purple; wings primrose. Pkt. 5c; 

 z. 10c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. 



Extra Early Blanche Ferry 



Flowers very large, fine form. A delicate shell 

 pink tinged with yellow, often four flowers on a stem. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; \ Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. 



ELIZA ECKFORD. Large flower of a decided primrose 

 tinge when first expanded, gradually fading to white; 

 exceedingly delicate and beautiful. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 \ Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. 



PRIMA DONNA.* The stems bear three or four very large, 

 perfect flowers of a brilliant yet soft shade of pink. 

 Pkt; 5c; Oz. 10c; H Lb. 30c; Lb. 65c. 



ROYAL ROBE. Bright rose pink. Those who like a hooded, 

 gracefully rolled standard will be pleased with this sort. 

 Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. . 



KATHERINE TRACY.* Thecolorisasoftbutbnlhant pmk 

 in wings and standard. Plants vigorous and give a profu- 

 sion of flowers which continue large and fine until the end 

 of the season. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. 65c. 



