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. / | : THE FERRIS NURSERY SPRING GREETING Vudex 
_ CIRCULATING TO THOUSANDS OF FRIENDS AND GARDEN LOVERS 
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red Hampton, Towa - 84th Spring Apples Pica ara ie era ce ee e . 54, 55 
te Dear Garden Friends: APUCOte oe) Gots ceakciet sien sivlere s/ere% 56, 57 
ig Arbor-Vitae ......... See 25, 27, 29 
G We Grow to Please. Planting time is not far away, and most of us feel the urge to get into our gardens Asparagus ........... uae noeaiats ae) BS 
ip and fields; planting plans are in the making. We here at the Nursery have tried to picture and describe Azalea Mollis ...............-- 42, a 
De to you the many fine and beautiful plants we grow for your pleasure. saingth osen ema ea ee 36, 32. S 
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We Aim to Help. You will find this book helpful in selecting your planting needs, and if we can be Blackberries ........ masin/ sey ous ereleleaene e 
of further assistance to you, we welcome your letters. Planting suggestions and a guide on what and where Saewactians. Lee ic eed emt ae ae Rea ay 52, 53 
th to plant, as well as our famous landscape service, you will find in the pages of this catalog. = “Dust-O-Cide | Bee ee eee ee 
: An Old Reputation is Maintained by Young Men. With Earl back from Korea where he has been with Samay Ranty teen ie 2a oe a y 
ai some of your boys, he joins Wayne, Jr., in filling out our nursery team and in giving you even better Gsduts Se erry 26, 27, 34, 39 
8 service this year. Our 84 years of planting service and know-how reflects itself in the quality and hardi- Cherries 2 Ea oe 56, 57 
aie “ness of the plants we grow. They must be the best. 7 Chinese Elm .............6% 35, 36, 37 
th soe ee Aes eh Sincerely yours, Chrysanthemums ............... 16, 19 
te Your Pleasure is Our Pleasure. It’s easy, convenient and EARL FERRIS NURSERY Currants. 25 ow cde aes -52, 53 
a _. economical to order by mail from our Planting Guide, direct : Dahlia 2.5 ci aes eae oes 48, 49 
: _ from our fields. Our greatest pleasure is to aid you in hav- a. seer e eee e ese e eens 12, ' : 
! oe age 1 4 ch d di E cent: Bete es eee Sete en's ect ec eee 
ni Syeay P ; anasto 18 espe L119 Evergreens ........0-. cee eeeees 24-34 
Y Evergreens, How to Plant ........... 24 
President fone a 7 
ti Fertilizer ..... sae cee eee mens 6, 22 
hi Aerie ie eee 32, 33, 34 
ts Flowering Trees ........ apoewite leds 
ny Fruit Tree Spray ............02-00. 22 
ny Gladiolus Bulbs ................ 40, 41 
re Gooseberries ...........2.00- 220 e SD 
Mt) Grapes: isa ee eae BPE eratieear 
bl Grass Seed ..........600- - Mepis b 3 
all | if the reg" Gro-Muldht oe ois Sees tee cee woes 22 
it of one-ha efore Ot? Wedges: .!siiciaeace vig a evathischawwte ars 36, 39 
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Juni pete cain Sere cle 26, 27, 28, 29 
nt Landscape Service ........... ieeaea he 
lilacs ....... ALI Cue ea 39, 46, 47 
4 lilies So esses Bet Pak 
ti president. 4 = e Magnolia ............ eee ies capes 
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i x6 ay, Mole Killer ............ appre | 
Nut Trees... feces t ee os Scares seit ee we 
ORDER BLANK ........ Biekelotenel eee dO 
; Peaches, Pears .............. . 56, §7 
it Peat Moss ........... aietetsve sete arise + Ja 
1 Peonies ....... eS SC ees £ 
Perennial Flowers .......... 3 14-16 > 
dl Ph Ox 6 i205 2 iia nee eaters Rees yss- 
‘t a ; Pine. aa eee eee 25, 28, 29, 34 
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a WITH ANY ORDER OF $6.00 OR crt ee Os . .38, 39, 42, 43, 45 
; a TO se cseees tees eens tee ee 6 
: SPECIAL PACKAGE OF Respbersies «-...-... , tee 52, 53 
ubarb ....... c 3 Seasie svete 59 
f : Le | ae Roses ois eee hiss bee «. 4-11, 60 
‘2 a = Rose Dust, Spray ........ More tesesete pay 
. Ross Root Feeder ............ ae Sisshe 
f A Root Bath for Sure Growth Sans ees tens Siaiaiccve 3 e 
is The greatest plant help there is—aids in reducing the shock of Shade Trees ............ RS 35-37 
transplanting and quickens the growing period through the heavy nitro- Shrubs tink ae ee | 1-3, 42-47 
gen content of Ra-Pid-Gro. Simply dip the roots as directed on the Spirea ............ sia 38, 39, 44-47 
r package. Spruce ie sin cass sesso soe 32, 33, 34 
f This will make 22 Ibs. of liquid plant food or fertilizer. When water Strawberries ...... 0... 2 cece se 
i is added, it completes the formula for a PERFECT PLANT FOOD, supply- Sulphur Dust ................., -..24 
| ing the vitality needed to start quick growth. Thousands of our cus- Vigridia ............., HORSE SOS: Been b 2 
if : tomers have written us it is the FINEST PREMIUM they have ever had, Tuberose ............ Cir irican | 4 
i _asking us fo repeat the offer. Please order EARLY, as our supply of these Tuberous Begonias .............. 12, 13 
packages is somewhat limited this year due to scarcity of some materials. Vihesiisiecstets a cise els RIO RN. aL 
tt See page 6 for full information on Ra-Pid-Gro.A wonderful gift with : Y Indbreaks .............. +++ .34,35 
any $6 order or more. Full instructions on every package. peed ORR OE ICAO OR ORO) irene BD 
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