PANSY. Extra Choice Mixed. 
The f. ed of this popular flower which we offer as 
extra choice mixed is, this season, of our own saving 
from the very choicest named varieties. Our strain will 
prove in range of color, size and beauty of flower unsur¬ 
passed by any hitherto offered. Seeds may be sown in 
open ground in spring or summer, or in hot-bed early in 
spring. The plants should always occupy a cool, partially 
shaded situation, and the ground cannot be too rich ; 
coolness and moistur arc necessary. Transplant when 
an inch high. Seeds sown in July will blossom late in 
a-*umn ; if sown in October, will bloom the following 
spring. 
Per packet 15 cents. 
PYRETHRUM ROSEUM Insect Powder 
Plant. 
Practical entomologists have long been looking for 
some effective, safe and cheap insecticide, und now tel! 
us they have found it in the Persian Insect Pozodet. 
This is the dried and powdered flower* the Pyreth- 
rum Roscm, and is certain death to - am Lice, Flies, 
Cabbage Worms, and nearly every form of insect life. 
It is harmless to man, but when diluted with ten 
times its bulk of flour, kills every cabbage worm or 
other insect it touches. Hitherto the high cost of the 
powder and the difficulty of seeming a pure and fresh 
article has prevented its coining into general use, but 
experiments made last season by Prof. Riley, of the 
United States Entomological Commission and others, 
showed that it can be grown successfully in ail of the 
southern and many of the northern Stales, 
Cultuke. - Sow in boxes of prepared soil, as early as 
the season will permit, and transplant to sixteen inches 
apart whenever the plants are large enough. The 
young seedlings are sn.all and of slow growth, but the 
older plants hardy and vigojous. The largest crop ot 
flowers is produced the second season. They should bjf 
gathered when in full bloom, dried carefully, and stored 
in paper bags. Before using, the flowers should be 
powdered as fine as possible. 
Pet packet to cents, oz. $i.OO. 
VERBENA.-Extra Choice Mixed. 
For some years we have made a specialty 0/ growin 
* vtra choice verbena seed and this year we offer seed < 1 
our own growth fro.u named flowers which is the r_su ; 
of careful selection of varieties posessing v<>bust habit ul 
growth combined with greatest beauty of flower. This 
seed will be satisfactory to the most discriminating lov¬ 
ers of flowers. Verbenas flower perfectly well from seeds 
sown in spring. If started in the house, in pots, in winter, 
they will be In bloom sooner, but if sown in opwi gxwrrtflT 
in May, they will bloom in August. 
Per puektd 20 cents. 
New Large Ovoid Purple Top Yellow 
Ruta Baga. 
D. M. Ferry & Co's Improved Purple Top 
Yellow Ruta Baga 
RUTA BAGA, New Large Ovoid Purple Top 
Swede.— This variety is the result of a long selection 
of roots to obtain the highest perfection of weight, 
quality, purity and permanence of type. In size, it is 
mammoth, and is a very heavy cropper It resembles 
closely D. M. Ferry & Co’s celebrated Improved Purple 
Top Yellow Ruta Baga, except in shape and size, this 
variety being longer and more oblong. When a large 
Swede of superior quality is desired, we recommend 
this varietv. 
Per packet 5 cents; oz. 10 cents; 2 oz 1 5 cents; lb. 
25 cents; lb. 75 cents. 
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