M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



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ASTER 



THE CHINA ASTER, in its many varieties, is not only one of the most profitable annuals for the professional iiorist, 

 but also one of the best for the home garden. The plants are of vigorous growth and hardy, even enduring a slight frost 

 without serious injviry. 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 green house, or even a 

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

 enriched and made friable. 



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 a hotbed, but given plenty of air and light and the young 

 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 by the most skillful cultivators 

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



F-vf*»o Fs»*»Kr HrkVirf^riTrfcllrfarn Plants of medium size, extremely early and producing abundantly, blooms 

 I-iXira Hiariy ri,lillCll^Ulld ll of the largest 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 combina- 

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



White. The largest early white aster Pkt. 10c. Hohenzollen Silver Lilac. A charming delicate shade; a 



The Bride. A distinctive blush white •' 10c. little later than the extra early Hohenzollern. . .Pkt. 10c. 



Rose. The earliest red aster " 10c. 



Mixed. The tln-ee varieties above " 10c. 



Queen of the Earliest. The earliest to pro- 

 duce flowers which are clear white; borne 

 on long stems Pkt.lOc. 



Queen of the Market. Plants about one foot 

 high, bearing from ten to fifteen finely 

 formed flowers on long and graceful stems; 

 blooms very early. 

 Mixed Colors Pkt. lOc. 



PViv^eftviae Ti***** Of branching habit, 

 CnriStmaS iree about one foot high; 



flowers borne on comparatively long stems; 



very desirable for early cutting. 



Rose, with white center Pkt. lOc. 



Light Blue, with white center " 10c. 



X/* A _ •_ A recently improved strain in 

 V IClOria which the petals curve out- 

 ward, overlapping like those of the double 

 dahlia. Plants about eighteen inches high 

 and very free flOAvering; flowers of un- 

 usually attractive form and brilliant color. 

 Good tor pot culture. 

 White, clear white, one of the most 



useful .Pkt. 10c. 



Light Blue, light lavender blue, 



very free flowering 



Peach Blossom, delicate shade of 



rose 



Violet, darker than light blue 



Deep Red, brilliant carmine shade 



Dark Blue, rich purpUsh shade 



Crimson, very bright and attractive 

 Mixed 



10c. 



10c. 

 10c. 

 10c. 

 10c. 

 10c. 

 10c. 



Daybreak. This very desirable variety is a 

 compact, upright growing, branching plant 

 with flowers almost round, exceptionally 

 well formed and very double; color, a 

 delicate light pink. Height fifteen 

 inches Pkt. 10c. 



Purity. Similar to Daybreak but pure 

 white. One of the best early white 

 asters yet introduced. Can be depended 

 upon for excellent results — Pkt. 1 Oc. 



Comet, Semi-Dwarf class 



of semi-dwarf Comet Asters is fully 

 two weeks earlier in blooming than the 

 older Comet strains and though more 

 compact in growth of plant yet is very 

 floriferous. The flowers are three 

 inches or more in diameter with cen- 

 ters very well covered and petals broad 

 and recurved; very satisfactory for 

 cutting. 



White Pkt 



Light Rose " 



Light Blue " 



Lilac *' 



Mixed •• 



15c. 

 15c. 

 15c. 

 15c. 

 15c. 



Jewel or Ball Shaped. About twenty 



inches high, producing globular flowers, 



composed of broad comparatively short 



petals. Mixed Colors Pkt. 1 Oc. 



Diamond. About twenty inches high, 



with large and double flowers of great 



brilliancy. Mixed Colors.. .Pkt. 15c. 

 Japanese. A very vigorous growing sort, producing large 



flowers with very long, semi-tubular and twisted petals and 



having the appearance of a large Japanese Chrysantheniiim. 



Mixed Colors Pkt. 10c. 



