D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 93 



SWEET PEAS-Gontinued 



BLUE AND PURPLE 

 BLACK KNIGHT. The darkest variety. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; purple-blue; wings expanded, lighter and brighter blue 



^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. than standard. Pkt. oc; Oz. 10c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



COUNTESS OF CADOQAN. A variety having very long INDIGO KING. Standard very rich purple-rnajoon: wings 

 stems, each bearing three or four flowers. These are of a l.luer than the standard. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; i^ Lb. 20c; 

 beautiful blue shade, a little darker than Navy Blue. Lb. 50c. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; h. Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. navY BLUE. A true blue, quite distinct. Pkt. 5c;0z.l0c; 

 CAPTAIN OF THE BLUES. Standard large, broad, bright ?i Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



STRIPED OR VARIEGATED 



AMERICA. White, nearly covered with splashes, stripes au'l dashes of delicate lavender. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 and dots of exceedingly bright carmine. The most brill- % Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



iant of the red striped sorts. Pkt. 5c; Oz.lOc; ^ Lb.20c; ^RS. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN. Very large and perfect 

 Lb. 50c. shaped flowers; white, striped with bright rose- carmine. 



AURORA. Very large and of fine form. The standard and Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



wings are striped and flaked «-ith delicate orange-salmou- prinCESS OF WALES. Standard broad,flat.striped purple 

 pink over white. Pkt. oc ; Oz. 10c; ^ Lb. 20c; Lb. ooc. ^m nearly white ground ; wings very large and lighter colored 



GRAY FRIAR. Very large, finely shaped flowers of delicate than standard. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



heliotrope color peculiarly tinged, marbled and dotted SENATOR. Standard broad, very large, delicate lavender, 

 ■with darker shade. Qmte distmct. Pkt. 5c; Oz. lOc; ueariy covered with stripes and splasliesof purple-maroon; 

 H Lb. 20c; Lb. oOc. wings medium sized, round, striped with a bluer shade than 



JUANITA. Large and splendidly formed; white, with stripes the standard. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c? % Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



Mijciure^s of S^eei Vea^ 



Most people obtain more satisfaction from planting Sweet Peas iu mixture than from growing named sorts, but to be 

 successful it is necessary that the seed be of the best quality obtainable. Often what is offered as mixed seed is stock har- 

 vested from plants that have come up as volunteers on ground where Sweet Peas have been grown before, or a lot of 

 seed which has been grown, saved or handled so carelessly that It cannot be sold as any distinct variety. The u.se of such 

 seed will not give satisfactory results. However, where the seed is grown from the very best stock that can be produced, 

 is mixed in most carefully studied proportions, and then the seeds of desirable but shy seeding sorts are added, there is noth- 

 ing superior for use in the home garden. 



CU r\ \ €^ XT 1^ f Y IT* T^ ^® assure our customers the mixed Sweet Pea seed which we offer is the 

 ** V-r 1 V^ 11^ 1 # » ./V A-^ mJ result of as great care in breeding and selecting as any stock we grow and as 

 fine flowers are obtained from it as from any seed that can be bought. We invite comparison of our mixture with any and 

 all others, no matter under what name or at how high a price offered, and are certain a trial will demonstrate its superiority, 

 Pkt. ftc; Oz. 10c; ^ Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. 



lP^lZir»/^Ur\»^ VT'V'R'DYTkC 1^1 Yirrfc This is made up of the best of Eckford's large 

 T^K^nXr.KJt\lJ ^ jn 1 XJX\tl^O» I^KV/\.K^\1 flowering sorts carefully proportioned. As only 

 Eckford's varieties are used in this mixture, some of our very best sorts are necessarily excluded, but it will give large, 

 finely formed flowers in a great variety of beautiful colors. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; % Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. 



CUPID SWEET PEAS 



When the Cupid Sweet Pea was introduced, it seemed to most people that its distinct habits had so delighted its 

 propagators that they had exaggerated its value, butcontinued trial demonstrates that in those localities where the conditions 

 of soil and climate are favorable for its best development, it is even more valuable than was claimed. For growing in pots, 

 for edgings and bedding, the Dwarf Sweet Peas are a valuable addition to our flowering plants. They require no support, 

 but form a low, compact bush covered with large, finely formed flowers. 



CULTUEE— Cupid Sweet Peas require a well drained, rich soil, and care should be taken that the seed is not covered to 

 exceed one inch in depth, and that the surface soil does not become caked or hard. Sow in a sunny situation somewhat 

 later than other Sweet Peas, and give each plant plenty of room. The white seeded varieties are especially liable to rot if 

 exposed to extreme moisture. They germinate best" in moist, sandy soil. If such is not available a little damp sand 

 should be placed in the bottom of a trench and the seed embedded in it and then covered to a depth not exeeeding one inch. 

 Place a board over the row, supported two or three inches above the soil, so as to afford protection from rain and sun. 

 Be careful to remove the board as soon as the young plants'begin to appear, 



ALICE ECKFORD CUPID. This is a distinct Cupid or dwarf d:«i, r„^\A ^^ rfc,„«^ Rlo»^l^^ Cr.....,r 

 variety. The flowers have a peculiariy dehcate beaulv. ^^mk CupiQ Or Uwari tSlancne berry 



TJ^i^L^r^l^^^.'^'lH^'^il^c wl'J^ti^'^^tT,^^ °^ Pd°JI' ^i^ This sort originated as a direct sport from the unrivaled 



are borne on stirr stems well above the fohage. Pkt. 6c: -ni v. -r. j t. • i. •.. j h ^u j i-.- 



Oz. lOc H Lb. 25c- Lb. 75c. Blanche Ferry and has inherited all the good qualities 



APPLE BLOSSOn CUPID.* Standard rose on-white ground. ^'^i^h make that sort so deservedly popular. First, the 



with lighter wings. Pkt. 5c; 0z.l0c;'2 Oz.20c; ^ Lb. 30c; seeds are dark and of much stronger vitahty than those of 



Lb. $1.00 the White Cupid, so that everyone can succeed with it; 



BEAUTY CUPID. An exceedingly large and perfectly formed second, 'the plants are exceptionally vigorous and come 



flower of a beautiful rose color shaded with carmine. Avery quickly into bloom and cover themselves with flowers till 



free bloomer, Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; ^ Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. late in the season; third, the flowers are borne on longer 



BOREATTON CUPID. One of the darkest and richest col- stems than those of White Cupid and are more graceful 



ored. Standard large, rounded; rich, satin-like maroon; than many of the taller sorts; and last, but by no means 



^■iP^s are similar^in color to the standard. Pkt.Sc; Oz.lOc; jeast, the flowers are of the same color, as bright and 



rA^iirAitrnp THP RiiTPc riTom tt i i. • v^ attractively beautiful as those of Blanche Ferry, and some- 



CAKIAIN Oh THE BLUES CUPID. Very large, bright pur- „.!,„<. i„..„i„ di,* n/.. n» lOr^ U\ h 25c' Lb 75c 



pie-blue standard, with expanded wings of a liglTter and ^^^^ ^^'^Ser. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c, ^ Lb. ~»c, LD. . oc. 



brighter shade. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 3 Oz. 20c; \ Lb. 30c; PRIMROSE CUPID. Very similar in size and form of plant 



Lb. $1.00 audflowf>rto the original White Cupid. The flowers are 



COUNTESS OF RADNOR CUPID. A beautiful lavender yellowish white in front and pronounced primrose yellow 



self of large size. Pkt.5c; Oz.lQc; » Oz.20c; Ji Lb.30c; on the back, and hold form and color well. Pkt. oc; 



Lb. $1.00 Oz. 10c; H, Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



dant bloom throughout the season. One of the most satis- r^s^Ti^^^fo'o^- ^^' *^' "^- ^"^' " " ' ' ^ ' ' 



factory sorts of its class. Pkt.5c; Oz.lOc; 2 Oz. 20c; Lb. $1.00 



PiDPPi v^riimi^^^?^ u V. . . , WHITE CUPID. The flowers of this variety are large, clear 



FIREFLY CUPID. \ery bright and intense crimson-scarlet, .^vlnte and of fine form. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; ?s Lb. 2oc; 



ofgoodsizeandform. Pkt.5c;Oz.lOc;?iLb.25c;Lb.75c. Lb 75c 



"ful"4'f p^ii^ "^^'^ri. SXL'e'^siaTdS'dTorr.'sTe Cjjpip HIXED. This nurture is co-P-^-d of choice shades 

 ^%f& curved. Pkt.5ci Oz.lOc, S Oz.lOc, H Lb.30c, °^,"i'«iJ,^"°gkl°«cToi.To";rLV"«crLb.":%^^ 



