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FERRY'S SEEDS 



SWEET PEAS 



About the year 1700 the first Sweet Pea was introduced into England from the Island of Sicily. The vine bore gay little 

 flowers, but for the following 175 years not much was done to develop it. During the next quarter century several seed breeders 

 became interested in its response to improvement. Due to this work, a complete list of the "clamped keel" or "Grandiflora" 

 varieties was available to the gardening pubhc by the beginning of the Twentieth Century. In 1901 a new race of Sweet Peas 

 appeared une.xpectedly in the garden of the Earl Spencer in England. This new type, called "Spencer," bears large bold flowers, 

 and the keel is open instead of clamped. Another forward step in Sweet Pea breeding came about 1910 with the introduction 

 of the "Early Flowering Spencer," so well suited to our American climate. This newer race is the result of crossing the "Spencer" 

 on certain varieties of "Early Flowering Grandiflora," which in turn were developed from the variety Extra Early Blanche Ferry 

 which we introduced in 1889. 



Since 1886 Mr. Lester L. Morse, first Vice-President of this Company and the first conomercial Sweet Pea grower in America, 

 has been improving and developing the plants. Up to this time he has been identified with the introduction of eighty new 

 varieties, many of which are standards of excellence among the best judges. 



The list we offer includes a full range of colors and shades. All the varieties have individual merit, and in making selections 

 planters may be confident that no finer strains can be obtained elsewhere. As a matter of interest we are indicating the varieties 

 of Morse introduction. 



Sweet Peas are relatively hardy. They may be planted very early in spring or late in the fall. They do best in well fertihzed 

 soil, and they need considerable watering on warm days when evaporation is likely to be high. As soon as they are four inches 

 tall, they need support. It is also of great importance to give the plants plenty of room, thinning them to not less than six inches 

 apart. 



LATE SPENCER 



This class is particularly thrifty and vigorous. The vines 

 are quite branching, sending out shoots from the base and 

 carrying an abundance of fohage. The flowers are consistently 

 large, with upright standards delicately waved or frilled and 

 with graceful wings. Wherever the climate assures rather cool 

 nights and days that are not extremely hot, this type will 

 flourish to perfection. 



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BICOLOR 



Pkt. Oz. 



Blanche Ferry Rose standard and light 

 pink wings. Our strain is comparatively 

 free from objectionable tinting. The 

 color contrast is, however, accentuated 

 by partial shading 10c 30c 



BLUE 



Fortune Dusky violet-blue, flowers large and of Pkt. 

 fine form. Most striking when used in combina- 

 tion with hghter colors 10c 



Gleneagles Lavender blue, shghtly deeper at cen- 

 ter. The flowers are of rounded form with 

 dainty frilled edges 10c 



Reflection (Morse 1929) Clear corn-flower blue. 

 Unusually vigorous, extra long stemmed. Flow- 

 ers of splendid substance and beautifully waved. 

 Today's most popular and best clear blue 10c 



CERISE or CHERRY 



Charming A bright rosy cerise. This sort carries 



fine bold flowers that are beautifully waved . . . 10c 



Hero (Morse 1928) Brilliant clear cerise tinged 

 with scarlet. Large, well waved flowers 10c 



Mrs. A. Searles Rich cerise, bordering on soft 

 oriental red. A strong growing variety produc- 

 ing splendid large blooms 10c 



CORAL 



Debutante (Morse 1932) Coral, subtly shaded 

 with salmon or peach pink, a new and distinct 

 color. Long succession of blooms 25c 



CREAM 



Majestic Cream A deep rich cream shade. This 

 reliable variety carries excellent flowers that are 

 gracefully waved 10c 



What Joy Primrose, shading to cream. A charm- 

 ing tone and so far the nearest approach to a 

 true yellow 10c 30c 



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