Directions on all Packets of Ferry's Seeds 







See 





Name on Packet 



Other Names 



"Key to 

 Symbols" 



Ht. 



Coreopsis, Double 



Coreopsis lanceolata 



h-P 



2 ft. 



Sunburst 



grandi flora 







Cosmos, Early 



Cosmos bipinnatus 



h-A 



3 ft. 



Double Crested 









Cosmos, Early 



« a 



h-A 



3 ft. 



Double Crested, 









Mixed 









Cosmos, Early 



K « 



h-A 



3^ ft. 



Klondyke 









Yellow 









Cosmos, Early 



a u 



h-A 



4 ft. 



Mammoth 









Cosmos, Early 



a « 



h-A 



4 ft. 



Mammoth Mixed 









Cosmos, Late 



K U 



h-A 



5 ft. 



Mammoth Mixed 









Cosmos, Orange 



(c « 



h-A 



3Hft. 



Flare 









Cosmos, Sensa- 



" " 



h-A 



3^ft. 



tion 









Cosmos, Sensation 



« « 



h-A 



3Hft. 



Mixed 









Creeping Zinnia 



Sanvitalia procumbens 



h-A 



6 in. 



Cypress Vine, 



Scarlet 

 Cypress Vine, 



Ipomoea quamoclit 



h-A 



8 ft. 



Ipomoea quamoclit 



h-A 



8 ft. 



Mixed 









Dahlberg Daisy 



Thymophylla 

 tenuiloba 



h-A 



6 in. 



Dahlia, Cactus 



Dahlia, Cactus type 



t-P 



3 ft. 



Mixed 









Dahlia, Double 



Dahlia, Informal 



t-P 



3 ft. 



Mixed 



type 







Dahlia, Unwin's 



Semi-double Dahlia 



t-P 



14 in. 



Dwarf Hybrids 





used as 

 annual 





Delphinium, 



Perennial Larkspur 



h-P 



5 to 



Blackmore and 







6 ft. 



Langdon Hybrids 









Delphinium, 



u a 



h-P 



2 ft. 



Dwarf Chinese 









Delphinium, Paci- 



a 



h-P 



5 ft. 



fic Giant White 









Delphinium, Pa- 



u a 



h-P 



5 ft. 



cific Hybrids 









Delphinium, Tall 



u u 



h-P 



5 ft. 



Hybrids 









English Daisy, 



Bellis perennis 



h-P 



8 in. 



Double Mon- 









strosa Mixed 









Euphorbia 



Annual Poinsettia; 



h-A 



2 ft. 



heterophylla 



Painted Leaf; Mex- 

 ican Fireplant 







Forget-me-not, 

 Blue Bird 



Myosotis oblongata 



h-P 



8 in. 









Four o'clock, Red 



Mirabilis jalapa; 



t-P 



2 ft. 





Marvel of Peru 



used as 

 annual 





Four o'clock, 



Mirabilis jalapa; 



t-P 



2 ft. 



Mixed 



Marvel of Peru 



used as 

 annual 





Foxglove, Fine 

 Mixed 



Digitalis gloxinaeflora 



h-P 



3 ft. 



Gaillardia, Giant 



Gaillardia grandiflora 



h-P 



2 ft. 



Perennial Mixed 









Gaillardia grandi- 



Blanket Flower 



h-P 



2 ft. 



fiora Portola 









Hybrids 









Gaillardia picta, 



« (C 



h-A 



18 in. 



Double Lore nzia - 









na Mixed 









Gaillardia picta, 



« u 



h-A 



18 in. 



Single Mixed 









Gerbera Jameson! 



Transvaal Daisy 



t-P 



18 in. 



Hybrids 









Geum, Double 



Avens 



h-P 



2 ft. 



Golden Ball 









(Lady Strath- 









eden) 









Colors — Suggestions — Prices 



Rich golden yellow. Blooms first season but flowers are better second 

 season pkt. 10c 



Separate colors: Crimson; Pink; White. Finely cut foliage. Center of 

 flower double with many small petals, outer petals large 



Each: pkt. 25c 

 Crimson, pink, and white. Some flowers have attractive raised crests 



pkt. 25c 



Flowers of golden or "butter" yellow. Free blooming. More striking 

 than Orange Flare, and slightly later and taller. All-America Silver 

 Medal, 1942 (See page 24) pkt. 15c 



Separate colors: Crimson; Pink. Large, single flowers. Long graceful 

 stems. Especially adapted to the North • Each: pkt. 10c 



Crimson and pink single flowers. Especially adapted to North pkt. 10c 



Blended colors. Single flowers graceful for cutting. Plants beautiful for 



backgrounds. Use where season is long pkt. 10c 



Golden-orange. Striking in flower border. Good for cutting pkt. 10c 



White (PURITY); Pink (PINKIE). Very large single flowers on long 

 stems. Early enough to bloom anywhere in U. S. Each: pkt. 15c 



Pink, red, and white. Very large flowers. Early enough to bloom any- 

 where in U. S. pkt. 10c 



Low growing. Many small, deep yellow, double flowers resembling 

 miniature zinnias. Black centers. Likes full sunshine. Fine edging 

 plant. pkt. 10c 



Scarlet. Readily climbs stretched cord or light trellis pkt. 10c 



Scarlet and white. Graceful lacy vine for trellises and arbors pkt. 10c 



Hundreds of tiny golden yellow flowers on fine-leaved plants. Blooms 

 freely summer to frost. Ideal for rock garden and edging. Likes heat 

 and dryness pkt. 15c 



Variety of gorgeous colors. Shaggy twisted petals pkt. 25c 



Fine blend of vivid colorings. Loose double flowers 



pkt. 25c 



Gorgeous blend of colors, 

 lovely color 



Group in foreground of border for spot of 



pkt. 10c 



Very light blue to indigo. Huge flower spikes, 

 plant 



Unexcelled background 

 pkt. 10c 



Soft sky blue (AZURE FAIRY); Ultramarine blue (BLUE BUTTER- 

 FLY). Reaches full development first season from seed planted early. 

 For low borders Each: pkt. 10c 



New. Enormous, double clear white blossoms. Strong stems. Highly 

 mildew resistant pkt. 25c 



Shades of blue, lavender, mauve. Large flower spikes. Particularly 

 suited to Pacific Coast conditions. Mildew resistant pkt. 10c 



Silvery blue (BELLADONNA); Deep intense blue (BELLAMOSUM). 

 Sown early will flower late first season Each: pkt. 15c 



Seed not available until after harvest, 1943 



Upper leaves and crown bright scarlet. Good to fill in bare spots in 

 border. Can be grown as pot plant pkt. 10c 



Blue with small yellow eye. Combine with bulb flowers in rock garden 

 or border pkt. 10c 



Red. Use as bushy hedge or in clumps in border. Flowers open in after- 

 noon pkt. 10c 



Red, white, yellow, and striped and blotched. Use as bushy hedge or in 

 clumps in border pkt. 10c 



Rose and white. Combines well with Sweet William and Pinks 



pkt. 10c 



Tones of maroon and orange. Strong growing and hardy. Blooms early. 

 Semi-double blossoms pkt. 10c 



Bronzy red centers, petals gold-tipped. Blooms for long season. Semi- 

 double pkt. 10c 



Shades of sulphur, orange, scarlet, amaranth. Easy to grow pkt. 10c 



Tones of yellow and red. Bright, easily grown border plant pkt. 10c 



Pastel tones of red, orange, yellow, rose, and pink. Difficult to grow and 

 recommended only to experienced gardeners pkt. 25c 



Rich golden yellow. Well suited for bouquets and for perennial border. 

 Does especially well on Pacific Coast pkt. 15c 



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