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X>. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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“Miss Blanche Ferry.” 
LKRGBST FLOWBRED. MOST BBKUTIFUL. 
WOST PBRFBCT IN FORM. TOOST FRHGRKNT. 
THE FINEST SWEET PEA_FLORIST OR PRIVATE 
IN EXISTENCE —EORi - CARDEN. 
This is a new and distinct variety which is simply unapproached in the beauty of its 
flower and the good qualities of the plant. It is so compact and bush like in habit that it can be 
grown without any support. The plant throws up innumerable flower stems, each bearing three 
or four of the immense pink and white flowers which completely cover it. The flowers 
are of the largest size, perfect in form and of a peculiar and beautiful combination of rich pink 
and white, giving an effect far superior to anything yet produced. 
The Sweet Pea is already the fashionable flower for corsages, for carrying, or for table 
decoration, but this new and strikingly beautiful variety will eclipse all others in its host of 
admirers. When once known, the demand for it will be so great that no florist can afford 
to be without a large stock. Fortunately the wonderful floriferous habit of the plant will enable 
him to fill his orders if he takes the precaution to plant a liberal supply. Every lady who has 
the control of a small plat of ground can, by devoting it to this new Pea, have always at hand 
the material for the most exquisite personal and table adornment. But beauty of form 
and color are not all, for this is by far the most fragrant of any variety yet produced. We 
are confident that such a rare combination of excellence will make this Pea the worthiest and 
most popular flower of recent introduction. 
We have carefully grown the stock upon our own grounds and say without reserve that any 
seed not procured of us this season is spurious. Our stock is limited and we therefore urge 
our customers to order at once so that they may not be disappointed in securing the flower of 
the season. 
SWEET PEA, MISS BLANCHE PERRY, New; per packet 15c.; 6 packets for 
76c.; 10 packets for $1.00. 
OTHER NEW AND STANDARD SWEET PEAS. 
Few flowers are more deservedly popular than these showy, free flowering climbers. The purity and brilliancy 
of their coloring and their peculiar and graceful form make them universal favorites. Although much attention has 
been given of late years to improving them, advantage has often been taken of their great popularity to offer at 
high prices many so-called improved sorts which are really no better than the older kinds. We have carefully 
tested most of the named varieties and present our collection as the finest in cultivation. 
INDIGO KING.—A strong growing and very prolific sort, bearing a profusion of large flowers 
with dark maroon standard and clear indigo blue wings. Very handsome.io 
PRINCESS BEATRICE.-A vigorous grower and free bloomer; flowers a clear and beautiful 
carmine-rose, slightly shaded. io 
ECKFORD'S HYBRIDS. - This is mixed seed from the many beautiful hybrids produced by this 
celebrated grower. It will produce a large range of colors; the flowers are quite uniformly 
of fine form and substance. . ..io 
INVINCIBLE SCARLET. —Plant vigorous; flowers of intense and brilliant scarlet-pink, of the 
largest size; the most BRILLIANT variety yet produced.5 
11 BLACK. —The darkest variety yet sent out and desirable on account of its intense color.5 
“ WHITE.—The stock we offer produces very large flowers of fine form and clear white color.. 5 
PURPLE.*... 5 
SCARLET. 5 
STRIPED. 5 
PAINTED LADY. 5 
MIXED .5 
Collection, one eacli of twelve kinds named above, including: MISS BLANCHE FERRY... .60 
Culture*— Sweet Peas should be sown in drills, as early as possible in springy in rich, friable soil. Prepare 
the bed by thoroughly working in a large quantity of well rotted manure. Make a trench six inches deep. In this 
sow the seed and :over two inches deep. As soon as the plants begin to show through, fill in the trench. This will 
secure a deep planting without the bad effect of deep covering of the seed at first, and so enable the plant to bloom 
continually through the heat of summer. As fast as the flowers come into full bloom or fade, they should be cut 
off, for if the pods are allowed to form the plants will stop blooming. 
