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Complete List of Ferry-Morse Flower Seed Varieties for Home Gardens 



If your dealer s display doesn't contain all varieties you want at the time of your call, he will gladly order at your request 



KEY TO SYMBOLS 



h — Hardy; resists low temperatures A — Annual; lives only one season 



hh — Half-hardy; needs protection where temperatures are low B — Biennial; lives two seasons, often blooms second year only 



t — Tender; will not endure frost P— Perennial; tends to live from year to year 



Name on Packet 



Other Names 



See 

 "Key to 

 Symbols' ' 



Ht. 



Colors — Suggestions — Prices 



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h-A 





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poor soil pkt. 10c 



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h-P 



2 ft. 



Double ScLtin~\vliite flowers. Blooms lon§ season N"ccds sun pkt. 10c 



Acroclinium, 

 Double IVIixed 



Helipterum 



hh-A 



15 in. 



Mixed colors. Cut when in bud for winter bouquets pkt. 10c 



Adonis aestivalis 



Pheasant's Eye 



h-A 



12 in. 



Deep crimson; dark centers. Interesting cut flower and showy in border. 

 Gerrniricitiori somevvlicit slow pkt"- 10c 



African Daisy, 



Dimorphotheca 



h-A 



12 in. 



Shades of yellow, orange, and apricot. Blooms profusely for long season. 



Ageratum, Blue 

 Ball 



Floss Flower 



h-A 



8 in. 



Clear blue. Fine edging plant pkt. 10c 



Ageratum, Dwarf 

 Blue Bedder 





h-A 



4 in. 



Compact plants with large clusters of deep, rich lavender-blue flowers. 

 Ideal for edging. A Ferry-Morse development pkt. 10c 



Ageratum, Midget 

 Blue 



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h-A 



4 in. 



The finest variety for neat edgings. All-America Award pkt. 15c 



Alyssum (Sweet), 

 Carpet of Snqw 



Alyssum procumbens 



h-A 



4 in. 



White. One of the best edging plants. Fragrant. Masses of flowers 



pitt. 10c 



Alyssum (Sweet), 

 Little Gem 



Alyssum com pactum 

 erectum 



h-A 



6 in. 



White. Edging plant. Fragrant 1 pkt. 10c 



Alyssum (Sweet), 

 Violet Queen 



Alyssum com pactum 

 erectum 



h-A 



6 in. 



New. Rich violet. Retains color throughout season. Perfect edging plant 



pkt. 10c 



Alyssum, Hardy 



Alyssum saxatile com- 

 pactum; Basket of 

 Gold 



h-P 



9 in. 



Brilliant yellow. Rock garden and front of border. Blooms with tulips 



pkt. 10c 



Anagallis grandi- 

 flora, Blue 



Pimpernel 



h-A 



8 in. 



Clear, deep blue. Bushy plants. Useful edging or rock garden plant 



pkt. 10c 



Anchusa capensis, 

 Bluebird 



Summer Forget-me- 

 not 



h-A 



2 ft. 



Clear, bright blue, white eye. Rough, hairy stalks and foliage. Flowers 

 larger and color more intense than forget-me-nots pkt. 10c 



Anchusa italica, 

 Dropmore 



Summer Forget-me- 

 not 



h-P 



3 ft. 



Deep gentian blue flowers in drooping sprays. Does well in dry location. 

 Prefers partial shade. Long blooming pkt. 10c 



Arabis alpina 



Rock Cress 



h-P 



6 in. 



Pure white. Easy to grow. Likes sun. Showy for edging or rock garden 



pkt. 10c 



Arctotis grandls 



Blue-eyed African 

 Daisy 



h-A 



2 ft. 



Petals white, light lilac backs, steel blue center, ringed yellow. Stands 

 dry weather well. Likes sun pkt. 10c 



Arctotis, Large 

 Flowered 

 Hybrids 



Blue-eyed African 

 Daisy 



h-A 



1 ft. 



Attractive blend of colors. Fine for low borders pkt. 25c 



Armeria maritima 



Thrift; Sea Pink 



h-P 



6 in. 



Rose-pink globe-like flowers. Grass-like foliage. Pretty rock garden 

 plant. Does well in rather poor soil pkt. 10c 



Asclepias tuberosa 



Butterfly Flower; 

 Butterfly Weed 



h-P 



2 ft. 



Seed not available until after harvest, 1946 



Aster, Double 

 American 

 Beauty Mixed 

 (Wilt Resistant) 



Callistephus; China 

 Aster 



h-A 



2V 2 ft. 



Well blended colors. Flowers similar to American Branching, but larger; 

 blooms two weeks later pkt. 15c 



Aster, Double 

 American 

 Branching 

 (Wilt Resistant) 





h-A 



2 ft. 



Separate colors: White (BALL'S WHITE); Pink (PEERLESS PINK); 

 Rose; Lavender; Purple; Ruby Red (HEART OF FRANCE); and 

 Mixed. Fully double. Very regular and symmetrical. Bloom same 

 time as Crego Each: pkt. 15c 



Mixed, pkt. 10c 



Aster, Double 

 American 

 Branching, 

 Rosalie 





h-A 



2 ft. 



Deep rose-pink, a new shade. Handsome, large flowers, 100% double. 

 Long stems. Very free blooming. Our introduction pkt. 15c 



Aster, Double 

 Early Royal 

 (Wilt Resistant) 





h-A 



2 ft. 



Separate colors: Lavender; Peach Blossom; Purple; Rose; White; Mixed. 

 Very early. Free blooming. One of best for northern sections 



Each: pkt. 15c 

 Mixed, pkt. 10c 



Aster, Double 

 Giants of 

 California 





h-A 



2V 2 ft. 



Separate colors: Lavender; Peach Blossom; Purple; Rose; White. Same 

 type as Crego but larger flowered. Plant only where season is long 



Each: pkt. 15c 



Aster, Double 

 Giants of Cali- 

 fornia, Mixed 





h-A 



2H ft. 



Lovely colors. Crego-type flowers, but larger. Late; plant only where 

 season is long pkt. 15c 



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