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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
ASTER 
The Aster, in its many varieties, is not only one of the most profitable annuals for the professional florist but also one of the 
most satisfactory for the home garden. The plants are usually of vigorous growth and so hardy that they endure a slight frost 
without serious injury. By planting the different strains and at different times, one may have in the latitude or Detroit a con¬ 
stant succession of bloom from the last of July till the middle of October without the aid of a greenhouse or even a hotbed. 
Seed may be sown outdoors as early in spring as the ground is warm and dry, or for earlier blooming may be started indoors 
or in a cold frame and transplanted in the open ground after danger of killing frost is over. If conditions are favorable they will 
usually do well in any well prepared garden soil but a strong loam that has been well fertilized the previous year is preferable. 
In planting cover the. seed with about one-fourth inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. The rows for most of the varieties should 
be about one and one-half feet apart. When about oue to two inches nigh, thin to sixteen inches apart in the row. it is desir¬ 
able to change the location as often as practicable. 
Insects, such as the red spider, may be kept at bay by frequently spraying with clear water, or for insects that eat the 
foliage add one-fourth teaspoonful of Paris Green to ten gallons of water. Sprinkle with tobacco water or dust to keep off the 
plant louse. We offer choice seed that has been grown for us from the best types by the most skilful cultivators in America 
• . ' to give good results than most of that on the mark 
rket. 
and Europe and which is more certain to give 
17 . T 7 I u i 11 Plants of medium size and branching habit, about eighteen inches high, extremely 
H,Xtra L.arly rionenzoliern early and producing abundantly on long stems blooms of large size, often four 
inches in diameter. The petals are long and recurved, of open Comet type and unusually graceful in their seemmgly care¬ 
less arrangement. These asters have the desirable combination of extreme earliness, large size and splendid cutting qualities. 
Known also as Express Comet. 
White. The largest early white aster. Oz. $1.50. Pkt. 10c. Rose. The earliest red aster. Oz. $1.50 .Pkt. 10c. 
The Bride. A distinctive blush white. Oz. $1.50. “ 10c. Dark Blue. The earliest large deep blue. Oz. $1.50. “ 10c. 
Mixed. The four varieties above. Oz. $1.50. 10°* 
Hohenzollern Silver Lilac. 
A charmingly delicate shade; a little later than the extra early Hohenzollern. Oz. $1.50.. 
10 c. 
Queen of the Market simple on 
account of extreme earliness as well as 
profuse blooming and wide range of 
colors. The plants are of open habit, 
about fifteen inches high, bearing on 
long stems from ten to fifteen finely 
formed double flowers of medium size. 
Fine for cutting. The colors include 
white, pink, deep rose, light blue, dark 
blue, violet and crimson. This class is 
known also as Queen of the Earlies. 
Mixed. Oz. 75c.Pkt. 10c. 
Victoria 
An early strain much 
superior to the old 
type of Victoria. The 
flowers are large, often three and one- 
half inches across and are very full in the 
center. The petals are broad and thick 
and curve outward, overlapping so regu¬ 
larly as to resemble those of the double 
dahlia. Plants about eighteen inches high 
and very free flowering. 
White. Clear white, one of the 
most useful. Oz. $1.35.... Pkt. 10c. 
Light Blue. Light lavender blue, 
very free flowering. Oz. $1.25.. 44 10c. 
Peach Blossom. Delicate shade of 
rose. Oz. $1.35. “ 10c. 
Violet. Oz. $1.25...... 44 10c. 
Deep Red. Brilliant carmine shade. 44 10c. 
Dark Blue. Oz. $1.25. 44 10c. 
Crimson. Oz. $1.25. 44 10 c. 
Mixed. Oz. $1.25. 44 10c. 
n i i This very desirable, me- 
Llaybreak dium early variety is a 
compact, upright growing, branching 
plant. Flowers borne on long stems, al¬ 
most round, exceptionally well formed 
and very double with regularly incurved 
petals. The color is a delicate light 
pink. Height fifteen to twenty inches. 
< >Z. $ 1.50 .Pkt. 10c. 
D .. Similar to Daybreak but pure 
i lirity white. One of the best early 
white asters. An excellent variety for 
cutting. Oz. $1.50. Pkt. 10c. 
m>t•! i o* l A remarkably beauti- 
Mlkado rink ful mid-season aster 
of very large size and fine form, at first 
white but changing gradually to light 
rose or rose with lavender tint. The 
petals are long, rather flat, some of them 
slightly curved and twisted, and cover 
well the centers of the flowers. Plants 
about, two feet high, branching and bear 
very large flowers on stems twelve to 
sixteen inches long. Known also as 
Rochester. Oz. $1.50. Pkt. 15c. 
Extra Early Hohenzollern 
