M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



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Pansies 



Pansies are now produced 

 in almost infinite variety of 

 form, color and markings. 

 Their variety of bloom, bril- 

 liancy of coloi'ing and long 

 keeping characteristics render them 

 general favorites. We have been 

 interested in the bringing forward of 

 advanced types of large vaiieiies, 

 both in this country and in Europe 

 and our stocks ai-e the very best ob- 

 tainable. We spare no pains or ex- 

 pense to satisfy the most critical 

 trade. We every year visit the gar- 

 dens of the most expert specialists in 

 Europe and we are in position to give 

 our customers the benefit of their n 

 knowledge. Pansies do best in veiy ' ^ 

 rich, moist soil and cool, moist atmos- 

 phere. A situation sheltered from 

 high winds and exposed to the morn- 

 ing sun is most favorable. Frequent 

 sprinklings are advantageous. The following 

 list comprises tixe best kinds on the market. 

 Emperor William. Deep lavender blue p<^tals, 

 dark Prussian blue abouC the eye; large flow- 

 ering Pkt. 10c. 



Giant Blue Black. {Trimardeau). Extra large, 

 very fine dark, rich velvety purple, almost 



black flowers.. Pkt. 10c. 



Giant Yellow. (Trimardeau) . Enormous, yellow 



flowers -with large, black centers Pkt 15c. 



Gold Margined. Medium sized, well formed, 

 very rich dark red, bordered and tinged wth 



golden yellow Pkt. 10c. 



King of the Blacks. Large flowering, pure black, 

 lustrous and, velvety; pi'obably the darkest flower 



grown Pkt. 10c. 



Lord Beaconsfield. Lower petals very deep violet 

 purple; the same color in the upper petals shades 

 to white, slightly tinted with purple; large flower- 

 ing and flnely formed „ Pkt. 10c. 



Mahogany colored - Pkt. 10c. 



Meteor. Large, rich, velvety red or mahogany 

 colored flowers that show to excellent advantage in 



massing qr edgings. Very hardy Pkt. 10c. 



Peacock. Large flowered variety of English. origin, marked 

 with shades of blue and purple which are suggestive of 



the spots on.a peacock's tail, hence its name Pkt. 10c. 



Pure Yellow. A brilliant, deep lemon yellow, large flower- 

 ing , Pkt. 1 Oc. 



Red Flowered, Victoria. The blooms are of good substance 



and form and deep claret red color Pkt. 10c. 



Snow Queen. Improved type of flower, fine form. A beau- 

 tiful snow white Pkt. 10c. 



Variegated and striped. Very varied in color; purple strip- 

 ed with lighter shades and yellow Pkt. 10c. 



Violet, white edged. A very deep warm violet.. Pkt. 10c. 



White. Large flowering and very floriferous " 10c. 



Ferry's Superbissima Blotched. A magnificent new Pansy, 

 having large, broad, thick, brilliantly colored petals form- 

 ing most perfectly shaped flowers. These are not only of 

 immense size, but the petals have great substance and are 

 very bi'oad. overlapping to such an extent as to give the 

 effect of a somewhat doubled flower. Superior rather than 

 simply different from old strains Pkt. 15c. 



Bugnot's Very Large Stained, mixed. An extra large, five 

 blotched race, having immense flowers of fine form and 

 substance. The plants are vigorous with short, stiff stalks 

 bearing flowers well above the foliage Pkt. 15c. 



Large Flowering Parisian, mixed. Flowers of largest size, 

 finest form and great variety of magnificent colors; borne 

 on stout stems which show their beauty to perfection. 

 An excellent sort for florists Pkt. 10c. 



Odier, or Large Stained. Large, finely formed flowers, 

 usually five blotched and in a widely varied range of 

 splendid colors Pkt. 15c. 



Trimardeau, Very Large Flowered, mixed. An entirely 

 distinct and beautiful race with flowers of the richest and 

 most varied shades. Plants of vigorous, 'compact growth, 

 with immense, three blotched flowers Pkt. 10c. 



Extra Choice Mixed. From best named flo.wers. . " 10c. 



Choice Mixed " 5c. 



Collection of eight splendid varieties " 50c. 



