D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH, 



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Pansies 



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Giant Flowered Pansies 



Pansies are now produced in an almost 

 infinite variety of colors and markings. 

 Their brilliancy of shading, extended 

 season of blooming and long keeping 

 characteristics make them general 

 The strains now offered are far superior to the old Heart's 

 Ease or Viola Tricolor and the esteem in which they 

 were held by older generations has been heightened by 

 the greater variety and more brilliant colors of the im- 

 proved sorts. We have been interested in the bringing 

 forward of advanced types of very large varieties in 

 this country as well as in Europe, and our stocks are the 

 very best obtainable. We sjjare neither pains nor 

 expense to satisfy the most critical trade. Every year 

 we visit the gardens of the most expert specialists and 

 are in position to give our customers the benefit of 

 their knowledge. 



We have annually both out of doors and under 

 glass extensive trials of Pansies from the most successful 

 European growers and from prominent seedsmen.. 

 While the variations in shades of color and markings 

 appear almost limitless our list includes the very best 

 strains the world produces. 



Seed may be sown indoors 

 very early in spring, or a little 

 later in the open ground, and 

 transplanted when an inch high. 

 Such plants will commence to 

 bloom in June. If sown in July, 

 the plants will bloom in the fall, 

 or if sown in September, the 

 following spring. Well pulverized 

 soil should be used and the seeds 

 covered one-eig4ith to one-fourtii 

 inch deep with fine soil firmly 

 pressed down. The largest and 

 best flowers are produced by 

 '' young plants which have been 

 grown rather slowly in a partially 

 shaded situation, and in very 

 rich soil; coolness and moisture 

 aie necessary. A situation shelt- 

 ered from high winds and exposed 

 to the morning s«n is most favor- 

 able and frequent sprinklings 

 are advantageous. Grown in- 

 doors pansies make a good 

 winter blooming pot plant. Hardy 

 perennial but usually grown as 

 an annual or biennial. Four to 

 six inches high. 



MIXTURES 



Ferry's Superbissima Blotched. Very large flowers 

 of exceptionally fine form and substance, 

 usually ruffled and beautifully veined and 

 blotched in all the finer and deeper shades and 

 colors found in pansies. Plants are very vigorous 

 and floriferous. Superior to rather than simply 

 different from old strains. ^ Oz. $2.00. . .Pkt. 15c. 



Giant Flowering Psu-isian Mixed. The flowers of 

 this splendid mixture are of largest size, very 

 fine form and range of colors often kx the lighter 

 shades. Each petal is usually beautifully 

 blotched. Oz. |3.00 Pkt. 10c. 



Giant Trimardeau Mixed. Our stock of this variety produces as large pansies as can be grown. Flowers of richest, most 

 varied shades, well rounded form and generally marked with three large blotches. Plants very hardy and vigorous. We 

 recommend this mixture as one sure to give general satisfaction where conditions are at all suitable for pansy growth. 

 Oz. $2.25 Pkt. 10c. 



Extra Choice Mixed. From best named flowers of very large size. An extra fine Trimardeau mixture, very superior in size, 

 form, coloring and substance. Oz. $3.00 Pkt. 10c. 



Choice Mixed. Seeds saved from large flowering sorts. A special mixture in a wide range of colors, shades and markings. 

 Oz. $1.50 Pkt. 10c. 



SEPARATE COLORS 



Giant Black. Very large flowers of rich purplish black. Oz. $2.50 



" Bronze. Flowers of large size and of attractive shades of light golden bronze. 

 " Light Blue. Bright light blue flowers with dark blotches on lower petals. Oz. 



Mahogany. Rich mahogany brown. Oz. $3.00 



White. Very large flowers, all white. Oz. $2.50 



•* Wine Colored. Large size flowers in shades of red and wine. Oz. $2.50 



Yellow. Flowers pure yellow. Oz. $2.50 



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Navy Blue. Deep lavender blue petals, dark blue about eye; large flowering. Oz. $2.50 



Lord Beaconsfield. The lower petals are very deep violet purple, shading in upper petals to white, slightly tinted with purple. 

 The flowers are very large and finely formed. Oz. $2.50 Pkt. 10c. 



