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M. FERRY & CO 



DETROIT, MICH 



SWEET PEAS 



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. 



^ye also had' in trial many novelties oft'ered under various names by seedsmen in this countrv and in Eno-land 

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

 our listing them at present Our stocks are absolutely unsurpassed in selection, purity and Vitality. Our prices are 

 reasonable, being lower than those of many smaller firms, but were we to charge twice as much the quality 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 ti-ench 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 

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

 blooms should be picked before they form pods or the plants will soon stop flowering. 



FORCING AND INDOOR SORTS 

 Extra Early Blanche Ferry, Earliest White and Mont Blanc with us have proven most desirable varieties for 

 These and other sorts marked thus (,*; have given the best results in their respective classes of colors when grown 

 WHITE 



forcing 

 indoors. 



EARLIEST WHITE.* The earliest blooming white Sweet Pea 

 Similar in form to and selected from Extra Early Blanche 

 Ferry. Its extreme earliness makes it most desirable for 

 forcing. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; ^ Lb. $1.50 



MONT BLANC* This variety originated in the extra Early 

 Blanche Ferry and like that sort the vine is of dwarf, slender, 

 very graceful habit with narrow leaves. Flowers of good 

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

 %Lb. 35c; Lb. 75c, 



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. Verv desirable for cutting. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 h Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c. 



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. 20c; 

 Lb. 65c. 



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

 Lb. 65c. 



DOROTHY ECKFORD. Vine very robust and exceed- 

 ingly fioriferous. Flowers of extra large size, pure 

 white, beautifuUv shell shaped: usually three on a 

 stem. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 3 0c: ^ Lb. 30c: Lb. 65c. 



THE BRIDE. Flowers like the Blanche Burpee but 

 stems more slender, more gracefully poised and attrac- 

 tive for bunching. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; % Lb. 30c; 

 Lb. 65c. 



LIGHT YELLOW 



QUEEN VICTORIA. Light primrose of hooded form 

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

 when matured. Pkt. 5c: Oz.lOc;%Lb. 30c; Lb. 65c. 



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

 primrose shades; a beautiful, lai'ge, semi-hooded flow- 

 er. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; ^ Lb. 35c; Lb. 75c. 



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 Amei'ican sorts, in that it is of vigorous and 

 hardy though dwarf habit and a wonderfully free and per- 

 sistent bloomer. It will be found to be one of the first varie- 

 ties to furnish flowers either in greenhouse or out of doors and 

 it will continue to furnish them in great abundance longer 

 than most varieties. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; % Lb. 35c; Lb. 75c. 



BLANCHE FERRY. Standard medium sized, fine form and 

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

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. 70c. 



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LIGHT PINK 



Extra Early Blanche Ferry 



MRS. SAN KEY. Standard round, very thick: delicate shell 



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



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

 LOTTIE HUTCHINS. Standard and Avings of light primrose 



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



Pkt. 5c: Oz. 10c; h Lb. 30c; Lb. 65c. 

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



A combination vellow and pink Avhich is distinct and very 



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

 VENUS. Standard, large, a brilliant but delicate and soft 



shade of warm rose-pink and buff: Avings similar to the 



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

 COQUETTE. Large, finely formed flower. Standard warm 



primrose, shaded purple: wings primrose. Pkt. 5c; 



Oz. 10c; 3^ Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. 

 LOVELY.* 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. 65c. 



ELIZA ECKFORD. Large flower of a decided primrose 

 tinge when first expanded, gradually fading to white; 

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

 %Lb. 35c: Lb. 75c. 



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

 perfect flowers of a brilliant yet soft shade of pink. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3^ Lb. 30c: Lb. 65c. 



GLADYS UNWIN. Clear light bright pink A\ith deeper 

 shade at edge of standard: ^-ery large size, open fomi, vrith 

 wavy edges. One of the best of the large Countess Spen- 

 cer type. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; ^ Lb. 75c. 



ROYaL robe.* Bright rose pink. Those who like a hooded, 

 gracefully rolled standard A^ill be pleased with this-sort. 

 Pkt. oc: Oz. 10c; h Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. 



KATHERINE TRACY.* The color is a soft but brilhant pink 

 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. 



