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



S^veet Peas 



— Continued 



PINK AND R£:D STRIPES 



AURORA. Very large and of fine form. The standard and 

 wings are striped and flaked with deUcate orange-salmon- 

 pink over white. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; \ Lb. 30c; Lb. 65c. 



GOLDEN ROSE. Primrose striped and mottled with light 

 pink. Of semi-hooded form and largest size. One of the 

 most attractive of the newer sorts. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 15c; 

 3 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.35 



MRS. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN. Very large and perfect 

 shaped flowers; white, striped with bright rose-carmine. 

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



AMERICA.* White, nearly covered with splashes, stripes 

 and dots of exceedingly bright carmine. The most brilliant 

 red striped sort. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; ^ Lb. 30c; Lb. 50c. 



PURPLE STRIPES 



GRAY FRIAR.* Very large, finely shaped flowers of deli- 

 cate heliotrope color, tinged, marbled and dotted with 

 darker shade. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; H Lb. 30c; Lb. 50c. 



PRINCESS OF WALES. Standard broad, flat, striped purple 

 on nearly white ground; wings very large and lighter col- 

 ored than standard. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. 



SENATOR. Standard broad, very large, delicate lavender, 

 nearly covered with stripes and splashes of purple-maroon; 

 wings medium sized, round, striped with a bluer shade than 

 the standard. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. 50c. 



CLARET AND MAROON 



MONARCH. Standard large, fine form, violet-maroon; 

 wings very large and expanded; quite similar in color to 

 the standard, but having a blue shade. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 

 %Lb. 30c; Lb. 50c. 



DUKE OF CLARENCE. A fine flower with large standard 

 and wings of uniform shade of dark claret. Pkt. 6c; 

 Oz. 10c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. 50c. 



BOREATTON. One of the darkest and richest colored. 

 Standard large, rounded; rich, satin -like maroon; wings 

 are similar in color to the standard. One of the best dark 

 varieties yet produced. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; % Lb. 30c; 

 Lb. 50c. 



STANLEY.* A very beautiful sort. Standard large and flat, 

 color a deep maroon and warmer than Boreatton. Pkt. 6c; 

 Oz. 10c; H Lb. 30c; Lb. 50c. 



BLACK KNIGHT. One of the darkest varieties. Pkt. 6c; 

 Oz. 10c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. 55c. 



SHAHZADA.* This has a very rich, dark maroon standard 

 and deep violet wings. One of the finest dark sorts. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. 



OTHELLO. A very dark maroon, practically self colored, 

 with almost black veining. Large size, hooded form. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. 60c. 



Mixtures of Sweet Peas 



' Most people obtain more satisfaction from planting Sweet Peas in mixture than from growing named sorts, but to be 

 successful it is necessary that the seed be of the best quality obtainable. Often what is offered as mixed seed is stock 

 harvested from plants that have come up as volunteers on ground where Sweet Peas have been grown before, or a lot 

 of seed which has been grown, saved or handled so carelessly that it cannot be sold as any distinct variety. The use of 

 such seed will not give satisfactory results. However, where the seed is grown from the very best stock that can be 

 produced, is mixed in most carefully studied proportions and then the seeds of desirable but shy seeding sorts are added, 

 there is nothing superior for use in the home garden. 



^\\cs\e^e^ l^lvtfirl ^^ assure our customers the Mixed Sweet Pea seed which we offer is the result of as 



^i^***-'*^*5 *■ .IlA.c;u. great care in breeding and selecting as any stock we grow, and as fine flowers are obtained 



from it as from any seed that can be bought. We invite comparison with any and all others, no matter under what 



name or at how high a price offered and are certain a trial will demonstrate the superiority of our mixture. Pkt. 5c; 



Oz. 10c; % Lb. 16c; Lb. 40c. 



P^-^|_r^--, J»^ f-f -«r1^r>lrlc 1^tvo#1 "^^^^ ^^ made up of the best of Eckford's large flowering sorts 

 •t.'^*^*-'-'* vl & lAyjJllUo i^lIAt^U carefully proportioned. As only Eckford's varieties are used in 



this mixture, some of our very best sorts are necessarily excluded, but it will give large, finely formed flowers in a 



great variety of beautiful colors. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; H Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. 



Cupid, or Dwarf S^veet Peas 



When the Cupid Sweet Pea was introduced, it seemed to most people that its distinct habits had so delighted its 

 propagators that they had exaggerated its value, but continued trial demonstrates that in those localities where the 

 conditions of soil and climate are favorable for its best development, it is even more valuable than was claimed. For 

 growing in pots, for edgings and bedding, the Dwarf Sweet Peas are a valuable addition to our flowering plants. They 

 require no support, but form a low, compact bush covered with large, finely formed flowers. 



CULTURE— Cupid Sweet Peas require a well drained, rich soil and care should be taken that the seed is not covered 

 to exceed one inch in depth and that the surface soil does not become caked or hard. Sow in a sunny situation somewhat 

 later than other Sweet Peas and give each plant plenty of room. The white seeded varieties are especially liable to rot 

 if exposed to extreme moisture. They germinate best in moist, sandy soil. If such is not available, a little damp sand 

 should be placed in the bottom of a trench and the seed embedded in it and then covered to a depth not exceeding one 

 inch. Place a board over the row, supported two or three inches above the soil, so as to afford protection from rain and 

 sun. Be careful to remove the board as soon as the young plants begin to appear. 



ALICE ECKFORD CUPID. Flowers creamy white, blended HER MAJESTY CUPID. Large and beautiful rose-pink flow- 



with shades of pink and borne on stiff stems well above 

 the foliage. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; \ Lb. 36c; Lb. 75c. 



APPLE BLOSSOM CUPID. Standard rose on white, with 

 lighter wings. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; % Lb. 35c; Lb. '75c. 



BEAUTY CUPID. An exceedingly large and perfectly formed 

 flower of a beautiful rose color shaded with dark carmine. 

 A very free bloomer. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; ^Lb. 35c; Lb. 75c. 



BOREATTON CUPID. Standard large, rounded; dark, 

 rich, satin-like maroon; wings are similar in color to the 

 standard. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; % Lb. 35c; Lb. 76c. 



CAPTAIN OF THE BLUES CUPID. Large, bright purple- 

 blue standard, wings a lighter and brighter shade. 



Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; ^ Lb. 35c; Lb. 75c. 



COUNTESS OF RADNOR CUPID. A large, beautiful laven- 

 der self. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; ^ Lb. 35c; Lb. 75c. 



EXTRA EARLY BLANCHE FERRY CUPID. The earliest 

 of the dwarf forms. Very attractive and blooms freely. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; \ Lb. 36c; Lb. 75c. 



FIREFLY CUPID. Very bright and intense crimson-scarlet; 

 of good size and form. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; % Lb. 35c; 

 Lb. 76c. 



ers. Both the standard and wings are beautifully curved. 

 Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; H Lb. 35c; Lb. 75c. 

 MRS. JOS. CHAMBERLAIN CUPID. Rose, striped on white; 

 of large size and best hooded form. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 

 \ Lb. 35c; Lb. 75c. 



PRIMROSE CUPID. Flowers yellowish-white in front, pro- 

 nounced primrose-yellow on the back; hold form and color 

 well. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; H Lb. 35c; Lb. 75c. 



PINK CUPID, OR DWARF BLANCHE FERRY. Inheriting 

 the good qualities from the popular Blanche Ferry, the 

 plants are unusually vigorous and florif erous. Blooms are 

 bright, attractive and borne on long stems. Seed being 

 dark is of strong vitality, succeeding where some weaker 

 sorts fail. Pkt. 5c; Oz.'lOc; ^ Lb. 35c; Lb. 76c. 



ROYALTY CUPID. Large standard and wings of a beauti- 

 ful rose-pink color. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; % Lb. 35c5 

 Lb. 76c. 



WHITE CUPID. Flowers large, clear white, and of fine 

 form. Pkt 5c; Oz. 10c; H Lb. 35c; Lb. 76c. 



CUPID MIXED. This mixture is composed of choice shades 

 of white, yellow and red, from light rose to deep scarlet 

 and maroon. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c: % Lb. 35c; Lb. 76c. 



