D. M. FERRY & CO’S 
Seed Annual 
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1928 
Carrying On 
IHE American pioneer extended the frontiers of white 
man’s civilization by following the water courses and 
Indian trails. He was followed by home seekers who 
eventually cut rude wagon trails through the forests. Their 
wagon trails marked the routes across the wide prairies to 
the golden slopes of California. 
One of the most important items in their equipment 
was seeds. Judged by the standards of today, the seed-stocks 
carried by the early settlers were doubtless as crude asthe 
wagon trails they followed; they served their purpose but left 
much to be desired in the way of improvement. 
Out of the vital necessity of perpetuating the desirable 
varieties of flowers and vegetables there arose a systematic 
business and the seedsman found his place in our economic 
life. It has been the aim of the seedsman not only to pre- 
serve the useful varieties but to improve them where 
possible and search out new and more desirable ones, making 
them available to the public. We have equipped ourselves 
to aid in the search for the new and better things. Not only 
have we unexcelled facilities for the growing and distribution 
of standard sorts but we are able to carry on the work of 
improvement and make the results immediately available. 
D. M. FERRY & CO. 
January 1, 1928 DETROIT, MICHIGAN 
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