D M FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 89 



SWEET PEAS 



We had an extensive and very successful trial of Sweet Peas at our Oakview farms last summer. The results only 

 confirmed our opinion that the varieties we list are the best in their respective classes, that our mixtures are well bal- 

 anced and unsurpassed and that all, with proper soil and care, will give splendid satisfaction. 



We also iiad in trial many novelties offered under various names by seedsmen in this country and in England. 

 Many of these proved to be inferior to our standard sorts and others were not yet sufficiently fixed in type to warrant 

 our Hsting them at present. Our stocks are absolutely unsurpassed in selection, purity and vitality. Our prices are 

 reasonable, being lower than those of many smaller firms, but were we to charge twice as much the quality of the 

 stocks could not be improved. 



Early in spring make a trench about four inches deep in rich, mellow soil, so arranged that no water can stand 

 in it and plant the seed in the bottom, covering no more than two inches. Sweet Peas, particularly the white 

 seeded sorts are often a little difficult to start. If the soil is too dry they will remain a long time without germinating; 

 if it is too wet and cold they will not sprout at all. In soils at all heavy, or composed largely of clay, put about one inch 

 of sand in the bottom of the trench and sow the seed on this covering with more sand. Cover the row with a board to 

 shed the rain and protect the soil from the hot sun but remove this as soon as the young plants appear. When the 

 plants are about five inches high gradually fill up the trench and furnish some support for the vines to run upon. The 

 blooms should be picked before they form pods or the plants will soon stop flowering. 



Extra Early Blanche Ferry, Earliest White and Mont Blanc with us have proven most desirable varieties for forcing 

 and have given the best results when grown indoors. 



WHITE 



BLANCHE BURPEE. A splendid pure white variety. 



While not so profuse a bloomer or as hardy a plant as the 



Emily Henderson the flowers are fine. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 



H Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 

 DOROTHY ECKFORD. Vine very robust and exceedingly 



floriferous. Flowers of extra large size, pure white, 



beautifully shell shaped; usually three on a stem. Pkt. 5c; 



Oz. 10c; ^Lb. 20c; Lb. 65c. 

 EARLIEST WHITE. The earliest blooming white Sweet 



Pea. Similar in form to and selected from Extra Early 



Blanche Ferry. Its extreme earliness makes it most 



desirable for forcing. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; % Lb. 75c; 



Lb. $2.25 



EMILY HENDERSON. A bold, well formed, clear white 



flower. Wings broad and well expanded. An early and 



wonderfully free and persistent bloomer. Pkt. 5c; 



Oz. 10c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 

 JOSEPHINE WHITE. One of the earliest white sweet peas 



and especially desirable for forcing. Habit like Emily 



Henderson but earlier and produces flowers during a 



longer season. Very desirable for cutting. Pkt. 5c; 



Oz. 10c; %Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c. 

 MONT BLANC. This variety originated in the extra Early 



Blanche Ferry and like that sort the vine is of dwarf, 



slender very graceful habit with narrow leaves. Flowers 



of good form and size and very clear white color, 



Oz. 10c; %Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



NORA UN WIN. A pure white of the Countess 

 Spencer type, very large, open form and wavy. 

 One of the very choicest on our list. Pkt. 10c; 

 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 75c. 



LIGHT YELLOW 



HON. MRS. E. KENYON. The best of the 

 deeper primrose shades; a beautiful, large, 

 semi-hooded flower. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 



% Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



QUEEN VICTORIA. Light primrose of hooded 

 form showing a pink tint in the bud; clear, soft 

 primrose when matured. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 %Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



RED WITH WHITE WINGS 



BLANCHE FERRY. Standard medium sized, fine form and 

 bright pink color; wings large, rounded and nearly white. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 70c. 



EXTRA EARLY BLANCHE FERRY. This is the pioneer 

 extra early sweet pea and bears much the same relation 

 to the other sorts of this section that the original Blanche 

 Ferry does to other American sorts, in that it is of 

 vigorous and hardy though dwarf habit and a wonderfully 

 free and persistent bloomer. It will be fovmd to be the 

 first to furnish flowers either in greenhouse or out of 

 doors and it will continue to furnish them in great 

 abundance longer than most varieties. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 \ Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



Pkt 



ORANGE PINK 



HELEN LEWIS. One of the best of the Countess Spencer 



type. Very large, open form, wavy edges; standard crimson 



orange, wings orange rose. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; % Lb. 60c; 



Lb. $2.00 ^^ * 



LADY MARY CURRIE. A large, well formed flower of 

 brilliant orange pink color. Similar to Lady Penzance but 

 rounder and of more brilliant color. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 % Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



MISS WILLMOTT. A fine semi-hooded type; standard 



orange pmk; mngs rose tinted with orange. Of very 



large size; long stems; plant very vigorous. Pkt. 6c: 

 Oz. 10c; ^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



Extra Early Blanche Ferrv 



PINK AND RED STRIPES 



AMERICA. White, nearly covered with splashes, stripes 

 and dots of exceedingly bright carmine. The most brilliant 

 red striped sort. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



AURORA. Very large and of fine form. The standard and 

 wings are striped and flaked with delicate orange-salmon- 

 pink over white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; %Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



MRS. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN. Very large and perfectly 

 shaped flowers; white, striped with bright rose-carmine. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; \ Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



