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D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



Pansies 



Giant Flowered Pansies 



Pansies are now 

 produced in an 

 almost infinite 

 varietyof colors 

 and markings. 

 Their brilliancy of shading, extended season 

 of blooming and long keeping? characteristics 

 make them general favorites. 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 improved 

 sorts. We have been interested in the bring- 

 ing 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 spare 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 varia- 

 tions 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-eighth to one-fourth inch 

 deep with fine soil firmly pressed down. The 

 largest and best flowers are produced by 

 young plants which have been grown ratlier 

 slowly in a partially shaded situation, and in 

 very rich soil; coolness and moisture are 

 necessary. A situation sheltered from high 

 winds and exposed to the morning sun is most 

 favorable and frequent sprinklings are advan- 

 tageous. Grown indoors piinsies 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 sub- 

 stance, usually rufHed 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. i4 Oz. S2.00 Pkt. 15c. 



Giant Flowering Parisian Mixed. The flowers 

 of this splendid mi.xture are of largest size, 

 very fine form and range of colors often in 

 the lighter shades. Each petal is usually 

 beautifully blotched. Oz. $3.0U. . . .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. $8.25 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. $2.75 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, li'lowers of large size and of attractive shades of light golden bronze. Oz. $2.50. 



" Light Blue. Bright light blue flowers with dark blotches on lower petals. Oz. $2.50 



" Mahogany. Rich mahogany brown. Oz. $2.50 



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. 



