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



ASTER 



The Aster, in its many varieties, is not only one of the most profitable annuals for the professional florist but also one 

 of the most satisfactory for the home garden. The plants are usually of vigorous growth and quite hardy, even enduring a 

 slight frost without serious injury. By planting the different strains and at different times, one may have in the latitude 

 of Detroit a constant succession of bloom from the last of July till the middle of October without the aid of a greenhouse 

 or even a hotbed. Asters do best in moderately light soil, but wfll thrive in almost any used for a garden provided it is 

 well enriched and made friable. It is desirable to change the location as often as practicable. 



The seed may be planted out of doors as soon as the ground is warm and dry and at intervals till the first of July. 

 The more costly seed may be sown in boxes kept in the house or in a hotbed, but given plenty of air and light and the 

 voung plants set in the open ground as soon as the weather is favorable. 



Insects, such as the red spider, may be kept at bay by frequently spraying with clear water, or for insects that eat 

 the foliage add one-fourth teaspoonful of Paris Green to ten gallons of water. Sprinkle with tobacco water or dust to 

 keep off the plant louse. We offer choice seed that has been grown for us from the best types bv the most skilful culti- 

 vators in America and Europe and which is more certain to give good results than most of that oh the market. 



I7 V 4- M » r«J« l4j"tVkAn>y/-JlAi*ri plants of medium size, extremely early and producing abundantly; blooms 



aLXtra dariy nonen^UIlcril f very large size, fully four inches in diameter. The petals are of open 

 Comet type and unusually graceful in their seemingly careless arrangement. These asters have the desirable combin- 

 ation of extreme earliness, large size and splendid cutting qualities. 



White. The largest early white aster. Oz. §1.50. .Pkt. 10c. Rose. The earliest red aster. Oz.Sl.50 Pkt. 10c. 



The Bride. A distinctive blush white. Oz. $1.50. . (< 10c. Dark Blue. The earliest large deep blue " 10c. 



Mixed. The four varieties above. Oz. $1.50 ' 10c. 



Hohenzollern Silver Lilac. A charmingly 

 delicate shade; a little later than the ex- 

 tra early Hohenzollern. Oz. $1.50.. Pkt; 10c. 



Queen of the Market IbMi- Jg' ; >H'C'^^f^ ^ 



count of extreme earliness as weU as pro- #^^1*^^ oO- ""' r ^ r *^ ' < «. h \_T. W^wfe& 



fuse blooming and wide range of colors. _ = ^m^i ( ^y^^ "* 

 The plants are about one foot high, bear- 

 ing from ten to fifteen finely formed 

 flowers on long and graceful stems. The 



colors include white, pink, deep rose, light ^ILI^*-^ y ^ J "^ \± **< 



blue, dark blue, violet and crimson. #1RP^^' C --'Q. - I F 



Mixed. Oz. 75c Pkt. 10c. ' r js'/f -/ / • ,/, J{ \ ( ^ 



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_ _T* ■ • A strain much supe- ^-'^^r'vv/^U:-^^ 



V lPTOrirl riortothe old type of ^ '^^■^J_J«mB^ (S ^OTWPC. 



▼ IWlUllA Victoria. The petals ^W>>m »M jJ^S&lQtfh'*' 



curve outward, overlapping like those of M*,- \\ jBh&ff^\M -A h Y>" 



the double dahlia. Plants are about eight- £-V^^*:%lfM dfc\ '%O^W"-V. .• -> V r" 



een inches high and very free flowering; , V ' r ^"* I '■'' I /^ ^-=^ 



flowers of attractive fofm and brilliant JM ' > g*| X^^^sa 



color. Good for pot culture. / ■£■ *£■* '^uv\7 N h_t' v W^ ' v -*s* ~- •' ' : ^- r/ 



White. Clear white, one of the most ,7 Jf ^S^ ; f^^^C N^S ; " - _P?ifi -^yr^ 



useful. Oz. Si . 25 Pkt. 10c. / ,#; --^6^1 \Wr^]?f£z==^^z L 



Light Blue. Light lavender blue, iM^^^Mt- E^^^T^^^i f ' - 



very free flowering. Oz. $1-25 ... . " 10c. #^^^dpM i V*^Sf*&* 7*' "-^*-- rW 



Peach Blossom. Delicate shade of W^^XaM^L #_1^__2PL_ v ^4JH»N|C^# 



rose. Oz. SI .25 " 10c. * * #^^l&|i^4_f fj^l 



Violet. Oz.Sl.25 " 10c. C/'< ■^ffe? ^®ft^ \ WVY- • ~? 



Deep Red. Brilliant carmine shale. " 10c. M-'^l ■ ■■-■ -?S? -m¥v*^^S^% m Jk^d r ^\ *r4 v '" V ^ 



Dark Blue. Oz. Si. 25 " 10c. ®? ; -- • ^^&A^ "V ' "\S ~V 



Crimson. < >Z. $1.25 " 10c. ^S^^^M \ \ Mfe : % MdT& k>i VV<X V ? '-' 



Mixed. Oz. $1.25 " 10c. _________ ^^_M I ' -wSbrf^/V^V 



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r_ 1 1 This very desirable variety ^gp^^^^^P 1 ^ -"■ - V'- ) • ' / . 



UaybreaK is a compact, upright grow- ll^ |P|l^«1s ' ' -\ r ■ '/Mf 



ing, branching' plant. Flowers almost -«&5^gillib=>. -i : "'-7 " ''<b^'.\ '•'' ,~'4- ^ 



round, exceptionally well formed and very -^ZT^IIi^ "%^\ ~ V \ \\ '/■' ,rS .. ',' ,-K- ; * 



double; color, a delicate light pink. Height _ ^lllll__B Bur " "" " ^' : i ' . y „ '? r ' * f - J - 



fifteen to twenty inches. Oz. $1.50.. Pkt. 10c <sgg| ^^^nM^^^^^ 



n .. Similar to Daybreak but pure ._ -J-^?^^^^^ _^> 4; ' . -' -'^'-/J-^ ^£f" 



runty white. One of the best early ^WffS^^'M-^ . '^:><'% vV <^si?r '^£"'^fe- 



white asters. Can be depended upon for M^mST : $^^&"' ^ ". rf' ( '- r "'z'^''j. )■' 



exceUent results. Oz. $1.50 Pkt. 10c JI|Pjitfe__ ^_ ^ i?^ : ^ \> '■■^■ c Zj.,j% 



MA remarkably beau- W - ; '-' v- ~ ~^~ : 3sM' - '■* 'a -J '■-. J^ i\.'C> v 



ikadO rink tiful mid-season as- &- ;> //'^";^ -^_,^ - '-<, T>l^ ^ V 



ter of fine form, at first white but / Wffifj$ ^^^m^%_ /..^ y >V' \1 ' Vy t^^~< 



changing gradually, to light rose or • MJ^jfM — 5S _ s ^_^ls^^ ■ / ^' :: *<^'' ' ;V-< ^V 



rose with lavender tint. The petals Jsp^ ~"^HEr": ^- >' ,■ y'yLjji r'V^ 



are long, rather flat, some of them * e "^ ^^ilfillm^k \- « }'" A'T 



slightly curved and twisted, and cover ^«»rja_-. -^l - 

 well the centers of the flowers. Plants 

 about two feet high, branching and 

 bear very large flowers on stems twelve 



to sixteen inches long. Also known as ^PlW M^Z { S%'^?/W f 'i£ 



Rochester Pkt. 1 5c. ^^ „ ^W^Sf'W' J W V A "' 



Crego's Giant Pink s^ffThen W^WsWf^M it'. J "Z 



pink flower of largest size, with very \1i-iKi$_u ''3r -ft'". WL»J ' 3.Hm 



long petals which are very attractive- «pr*| 



ly curled and twisted. Plant of branch- w^ t( «ju 



ing habit and verj T vigorous in growth, ^^^^j^-^-™^^^ " ^V^^gMSl 



Flowers bome oh long, strong stems, ■ :r>l: ^^__ ^^S^^Bi^ ■&» 



very desirable for cutting. Considered ^^^^^- ^ '^^'§. ^ r** ^ 



by many as decidedly the best aster ^^ i **§I_^___^'V-. , '^,m\'mw^, MiM, 



yet introduced. (See colored plate, x % >M I ff wJ: 



page 3. and further description, 



Page 2) Pkt. 20c. 



Crego's Giant White f_^„°J___ %^t f ™ 



white. (See further description, page 2) Pkt. 20c. 



