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sas Victory Garden Plan will supply
a family of four or five with fresh vege-
tables all summer with some left over for
canning and storing.
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Dwarf Marigolds, or Petunias around the
Victory Garden?
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Start spraying the plants in the garden
as the insects get a start. It’s too late
after the damage is done.
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Plant all vine seeds in warm soil; they
may rot if the soil is cold.
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Be sure to thin plants to the distances
given on Ferry’s seed packets; both flowers
and vegetables need lots of room to grow.

Mix fine soil or sand with small seeds
before sowing; it saves thinning.
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If weeds come up in your newly places
lawn, don’t blame the grass seed; most

soils contain hundreds of weed seeds wait-
ing for a chance to grow.

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Use a sharp knife or shears when you

cut flowers; twisting or pulling them off
may harm the plant.

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Make meals more tasty and appetizing
with home-grown herb seasonings.
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Be sure to plant succession crops of your

favorite sweet corn; then you'll enjoy
corn-on-the-cob for a long season.

Many enthusiastic letters from satisfied home gardeners who have grown our new type ~
of Sweet Pea, called “Spring Flowering,” prove that this is the Sweet Pea to plant for
outdoor summer bloom throughout Eastern United States. Due toits vigorous growth

it is more nearly heat resistant than any other Sweet Pea on the market!

The

name “Spring Flowering” was given because the blossoms mature for greenhouse
growers midway between the so-called Early or “Winter” Flowering and the Late or
“Summer Flowering.” You'll find exquisite colors in your dealer’s Ferry display.

BOOKLET CUPBOARD-—The following folders have been prepared for home

gardeners and will be sent free upon request:

Getting the Most from Your Vegetable Garden
Flower Gardens—Old Fashioned and New
How Do Your Onions Grow?

Grow Lettuce Successfully

You, Too, Can Grow Fine Tomatoes

Rock Garden Plants from Seed

Grow Perennials from Seed

Let’s Have a Beautiful Lawn

If It’s a Matter of Taste (A list of choice vege-
table varieties selected for home gardens)

Old-time Herbs for Modern Gardens

Quick-growing Vines for Beauty and Use

Ferry-Morse Sweet Peas—and How to Grow
Them

How to Store Vegetables for Winter

FLOWER GARDEN RECIPES (14 Groupings of Annuals for Borders)
FERRY’S VICTORY GARDEN PLAN

Your dealer will be glad to get special flower or vegetable seed items for you.

We give no warranty, express or implied, as to the productiveness of any seeds or bulbs we sell
and will not be in any way responsible for the crop. Our liability in all instances is limited to

the purchase price of the seeds or bulbs.

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FERRY-MORSE Flower and Vegetable Seeds are listed alphabetically, all of them available through your Dealer.

Carden Success Begins with

Good Seed, Proper Planting, and Care

* Preparing the Soil

A rich sandy loam is well adapted to gardening.
Other kinds of soil are suitable, but stiff clays need
plenty of fibrous material and must be thoroughly
broken up. Sandy soils generally need additional
fertilizing.

For general use, where well-rotted stable manure
is not available, a commercial fertilizer containing
4 per cent nitrates, 12 per cent phosphate, and 4 to
6 per cent potash is usually best. Apply at the rate
of about 4 pounds to the square rod (16) ft.x16!ft.),

When the garden soil is slightly moist and crumbly in
your hand, it 1s in good working condition.

Work the soil deeply and make the top 3 or 4
inches as fine and loose as possible. Much weed
killing can be done by hoeing or raking just before
planting. Do not work clay soils when they are wet
enough to stick to rake or hoe.

* Planting

At time of planting seed in the open ground, the
soil should be moist but never wet, when avoidable.
To retain moisture after planting, cover seed imme-
diately with fine, freshly prepared earth and press it
down firmly and smoothly. This firming of the soil
brings the particles of earth into close contact with
seeds, prevents drying out, and facilitates growth.

Plant from the Ferry packet by tapping gently
with the forefinger; it helps distribute the seeds
evenly in the row

Plant at a time when the atmospheric and soil
temperatures are most favorable for germination of
the kind of seed to be sown. The best temperature
for each kind may be learned from study of our
cultural directions and zonal charts and by inquiring
of successful gardeners in your neighborhood.

The proper depth for covering seed varies with the
different kinds of seeds and conditions of soil. This
can be learned best through practical experience.

When planting seed, the soil must be loose and
soft so that the tender stems of seedlings can easily
push through, and the young roots quickly find plant
food. This is usually secured by careful preparation
of the soil and by not planting fine seeds when the
ground is wet.

* Cultivating

Stirring the surface soil during the period of
growth kills weeds, loosens the ground so as to
encourage root development, allows air to enter, and
helps to conserve moisture. Cultivation may be
deep at first, but as the plants grow it should be more
shallow to avoid injury to the roots.

* Watering

When plants need artificial watering, the best hours
of the day for it are early morning or evening. The
roots, however, may be watered at any time. ene
good soaking is better than many light sprinklings.

@icrins Plants Indoors

Seedling plants may be grown successfully in
spring in shallow boxes of soil placed in south or east
windows. The preparation of the seed box is simple
but it needs care. Whether it is a cigar box or larger
“flat,’’ holes should be bored in the bottom—about
six inches apart in larger boxes and about three
inches apart in one of cigar box size. Over the bot-
tom of the box spread pieces of broken flower pots or
crockery, or small pebbles, then coarser soil, and last
of all finely sifted garden soil.

Firm the soil and sow the seed thinly in rows. The
general rule for depth of planting is about four times
the diameter of the seed. Thin sowing is economy.
The tiny plants crowd each other when planted too
thickly.

Cover the seed box with a damp cloth or paper
until germination starts and place a pane of glass

In indoor plantimeg, sow the seeds thinly in rows

over the top. Remove the paper or cloth as soon as
the first sprouts break through the soil. Wipe off the
glass when water collects on it from evaporation.
This will prevent moisture from dripping on the little
plants and perhaps causing ‘‘damping off.”

During the day prop up one edge of the glass cover-
ing for ventilation.

Keep the seed box moist but not wet or water-
logged. The best way to water is from beneath by
setting the seed box in a pan of water or in shallow
water in a sink.

When seedlings are two or three inches high, they
are ready to be transplanted, either to individual
pots or out-of-doors.

* Transplanting

Proper methods in setting the young plants out-
doors are just as important as good care while
getting them started indoors.

1. It is a good plan to harden the young plants
to outdoor conditions by setting the boxes outside
in good weather for several days before transplanting.

2. Either choose a day that is cool and cloudy, or
do the transplanting in the afternoon.

3. Water the plants well before disturbing them.

4. Avoid injury to the roots in taking up the plants,
and if possible keep a ball of earth around them
until they are set in the open.

_ 5. Water the soil before and after setting the
plants. If the soil is very dry, partly fill each hole
with water before setting the plants.

6. Firm the soil around the roots of the plants so
that they can take hold securely.

7. The plants will get a quicker and better start
if they are shaded from the direct rays of the sun
for a few days after transplanting.

Thin the little plants tf the stand 1s too thick

* Keeping the Garden Healthy

1. Spray and dust with reliable insecticides as soon
as there is the least suspicion that insect pests may
be at hand. Do not give them a chance to get a foot-
hold. ‘‘An ounce of prevention...” is a safe
maxim to follow.

2. In fall, remove and burn all rubbish in the gar-
den. Many insect eggs may thus be destroyed that
would otherwise be harbored over winter.

3. If you have had unsatisfactory results because
of certain plant diseases, try some of the new strains
of flowers and vegetables that are resistant to
disease. You will find many disease resistant strains
listed in this Guide.

When to Plant Your Vegetables

Seasonal Zones Compiled from the U. S. Department of Agriculture Records,

Based on the Average Date of the Last Killing Frost in Spring

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your section.

ZONE 1 | ZONE 2 | ZONE 3 | ZONE 4 ZONE 1 | ZONE 2 ZONE 3 | ZONE 4
Artichoke.......... Beb!=Mars|isMiar-=Miaiy,|\s5 5 set | ee rae ee Kohl Rabi....... Mar.-June| Mar.-May; Apr.-May | May-June
Asparagus......... Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-May]| Apr.-June Beek see Mar.-Apr.}| Mar.-May| Apr.-May | Apr.-May
Beans: ss Apr.-Aug.| Apr.-June| May-June} May-June Lettuce............]| Jan.-Dec. | Aug.-May]| Mar.-June| Apr.-June
Becton Jan.-Dec. | Feb.-Oct. | Mar.-July| Apr.-July Melon, Musk... . Apr.-June] Apr.-June}] Apr.-June | May-June
Broccoli, Heading...) July-Oct. | Feb.-Mar.| Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-Apr. Melon, Water......| Apr.-June} Apr.-June | Apr.-June| May-June
Broccoli, Sprout....} Feb.-June| Feb.-June| Mar.-July| Apr.-July Mustard..........| Feb.-May]} Feb.-May | Mar.-June| May-July
Brussels Sprout....| Feb.-May| Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-Apr. Okra..............}| Apr.-June | Apr.-June}] Apr.-June | May-June
Cadbage, Spring....| Jan.-Mar.} Jan.-Apr. | Mar.-May] Mar.-May Onion.............| Dec.-Mar.| Dec.-Apr. | Feb.-May | Mar.-June
Cabbage, Fall... .. June-Aug.} June-Aug.} Apr.-June|] Apr.-June Parsleys7 ee re Jan.-Dec. | Jan.-June | Feb.-June | Mar.-June
Cardooni..=.-= 4-3) Miar.- May liMiar-=May|eoo. a ss ee ee Parsnipee eae Mar.-June}| Feb.-June | Apr.-June | May-June
Carrot.............} Jan.-Dec. | Jan.-Mar. | Mar.-June] Apr.-June Peasieaea nee Jan.-May | Jan.-Apr. | Feb.-May | Mar.-June
Cauliflower, Spring.| Feb.-Mar | Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-May Peppers Feb.-Mar.} Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-May] Mar.-May
Cauliflower, Fall....| May-July | June-Aug.| May-June] May-June Pumpkin). 2... .-25.. Apr.-June} Apr.-June | Apr.-June} May-June
Celeryé, 222 a-eer Mar.-June} Mar.-May] Apr.-June] Mar.-June Radishs--7 ene Jan.-Dec. | Feb.-Oct. | Mar.-Aug.| Apr.-July
Chervili:-29 324 Feb.-May | Feb.-Mar.| Mar.-June| Apr.-June Rhubarb.......... Feb.-May | Feb.-May | Mar.-May]| Apr.-June
Chivesar eee. Feb.-May | Mar.-May} Mar.-May] Apr.-June Rhubarb Roots Mar.-May]| Mar.-May| Mar.-May] Mar.-June
Chicony 29) Feb.-May | Mar.-June} Mar.-June} Apr.-June Roquette.......... Feb.-May | .Mar.-May| Apr.-June | May-June
Collards...........} Jan.-May | Feb.-May| Mar.-June| Apr.-June Rutabaga.......... July-Sept.} July-Sept.| July-Aug. | July-Aug.
Connie ee ree Apr.-June | Mar.-June}] May-July | May-July Salsify see Feb.-May | Mar.-May] Apr.-May | May-June
Corn Salad........ Mar.-Aug.| Mar.-Oct. | Apr.-July | May-Aug. Sorrel...... Feb.-May | Mar.-May] Apr.-May | May-June -
Cress¥ter aa Mar.-Aug.| Mar.-July | Apr.-June | May-June Spinachheees eee Jan.-Dec. | Feb.-Oct. | Mar.-Sept.] Apr.-Aug.
Cucumber......... Apr.-June | Apr.-June | Apr.-June} May-June Squashteiee nee Apr.-June| Apr.-June| Apr.-June | May-June
Dandelion......... Apr.-June} Apr.-June| Apr.-June} May-June Sunflower......... Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-May] Apr.-June | May-June
Egg Plant......... Feb.-Mar.| Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-May| Apr.-May Swiss Chard....... Jan.-Dec. | Feb.-Sept.}| Mar.-Aug.}| Apr.-July
Endive'c2-ecneber July-Sept.| Aug.-Sept.| Mar.-May| Apr.-June ihobaccoseess 4a Jan.-Feb. | Feb.-Mar.| Mar.-May]| Mar.-May
Fennelis se Mar.-May| Mar.-May| Apr.-May |] May-June momatojjssee eee Jan.-Mar.| Feb.-Mar.] Mar.-May} Mar.-May
Herbs; Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-Apr.| Apr.-May | May-June Turnip, Spring. ...| Feb.-Mar.| Jan.-Mar.| Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-May
Horse Radish...... Jan.-Apr. | Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-May] Apr.-June Turnip, Fall........| Aug.-Oct. | Aug.-Oct. | July-Aug. | July-Aug.
Kales sear Feb.-June | Feb.-May | Mar.-May] May-June

When to Plant Your Flowers

Abronia..........
Achillea..........
Acroclinium.......

Ageratum........
Agrostemma......
Alyssum..........
Amaranthus. .... .
Anagallis.........
Anchusa..........
Anemone.........
Antirrhinum......

Arctotis..........
Armeria..........

Brachycome......
Browallia.........
Buddleia.........
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Calendula........
Calliopsis.........
Campanula.......
Candytuft........

Cardinai Climber. .
Carnation........
Celosia...........
Centaurea........
Cerastium........
Cheiranthus......
Chrysanthemum...
Cineraria.........

Coreopsis.........
Cosmidium.......
Cosmos..........
Cynoglossum.....
Cypress Vine.....
Dahlia...........
Delphinium.......
Dianthus.........
Didiscus....... :
Digitalis..........
Dimorphotheca... .
Dolichos.........
Erinus...........
Erysimum........
Eschscholtzia.... .
Euphorbia
Four o’Clock......
Gaillardia........
Geranium........

Gypsophila.......
Helichrysum......
Heliotrope........
Hesperis.........
Heuchera........

Aug.-Mar.

Aug.-Mar.

Aug.-Mar.
Aug.-Mar.
Feb.-June
Aug.-Mar
Feb.-May
Feb.-May
Feb.-May

Sept.-Mar.

Sept.-Apr.
Feb.-May
Feb.-May
Aug.-Mar.
Oct.-May

Sept.-May

Sept.-June
Jan.-June
Feb.-May
Oct.-Apr.
Feb.-Apr.
Oct.-Apr.
Aug.-Mar.
Sept.-May
Jan.-May
July-May
Oct.-May
Feb.-May
Feb.-Apr.
Aug.- Mar.
Oct.-Mar.
Sept.-Apr.
Sept.-Apr.
Oct.-May

Feb.-June
Aug.-Mar.
Feb.-May
Apr.-May
Aug.-Mar.
Sept.-May

Aug.-Mar.
Aug.-Mar.
Oct.-Dec.

Feb.-May

ZONE 2 ZONE 3 | ZONE 4
Feb.-May | Apr.-June| May-June
Sept.-Mar.|*Feb.-May |*Apr.-June
Feb.-May | Apr.-May |} May-June
Oct.-May | Mar.-May| Apr.-June
Feb.-May | Apr.-June| May-June
*Jan.-Mar. |*Mar.-May|*Apr.-June
*Feb.-May |*Mar.-June|*Apr.-June
Mar.-May | Apr.-June| May-June
Mar.-May | Apr.-June| May-June
*Jan.-Mar. |*Mar.-May|*Apr.-May
*Mar.-May |*Apr.-M ay |*May-June
Feb.-May | Mar.-May] Apr.-June
*FReb.-Apr. |*Mar.-May|*Apr.-June
Feb.-May | Mar.-June| Apr.-June
*Feb.-Apr. |*Mar.-May|*Apr.-June
*Feb.-Apr. |*Mar.-May|*Apr.-June
Feb.-May |} Apr.-June} May-June
*Feb.-May |*Mar.-May|*Apr.-June
Mar.-May | Apr.-June| May-June
Feb.-May | Apr.-June| May-June
Mar.-May | Apr.-June| May-June
Feb.-May | Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-Apr.
*Feb.-Apr. |*Mar.-Apr.|*Apr.-May
Feb.-May | Apr.-June| May-June
Feb.-May | Apr.-June}| May-June
*Feb.-Apr. |*Mar.-May|*Apr.-June
Feb.-Apr. | Apr.-May | May-June
Jan.-May | Mar.-June}] May-June
Jan.-Apr. | Mar.-June| May-June
*Feb.-May |*Mar.-May]*Apr.-June
Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-June| Apr.-June
Jan.-Mar. | Feb.-Mar.| Mar.-May
Mar.-May | Apr.-June | May-June
*Jan.-Mar. |*Mar.-May|*Apr.-May
Feb.-May | Apr.-May | May-June
Feb.-May | Mar.-May| May-June
*Jan.-Mar. |*Mar.-Apr. |*Apr.-May
*Jan.-Mar. |*Mar.-Apr. |*Apr.-June
Feb.-May | Mar.-May] Apr.-June
Aug.-Apr. | Aug.-May| Aug.-May
Feb.-May | Mar.-May| Apr.-May
Aug.-Oct. | Mar.-Apr.| Apr.-May
Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-May| Apr.-June
Feb.-Apr. | Feb.-Apr. | Feb.-Apr.
Oct.-Apr. Mar.-May| Apr.-June
*Feb.-Apr. |*Mar.-May|*May-June
*Feb.-Apr. |*Apr.-May |*May-June
Mar.-May | Apr.-May}] May-June
Mar.-May]} Apr.-May| May-June
Mar.-May |} Apr.-May | May-June
Mar.-May]| Apr.-May | May-June
Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-May| Mar.-Apr.
.|*Feb.-Apr. |*Mar.-May|*Apr.-June
Mar.-May | Mar.-May| Apr.-May
Feb.-May | Mar.-May] Apr.-June
*Feb.-Mar. |*Mar.-Apr. |*Apr.-May
Mar.-May | Apr.-May | May-June
Apr.-May | Apr.-June| May-June
*Feb.-Apr. |*May-June/*Apr.-June
*Feb.-Apr. |*Mar.-May|*Apr.-June
Mar.-May | Mar.-May| May-June
Mar.-Apr. | Mar.-Apr.| Apr.-June
Mar.-Apr. | Apr.-June| May-June
*Feb.-Apr. |*Mar.-June|*Apr.-June
Aug.-May | Sept.-June} Sept.-June
Mar.-May | Apr.-June | May-June
. |*Mar.-May |*Apr.-May |*May-June
Mar.-May | Apr.-May | May-June
Apr.-May | Apr.-June | May-June
Mazx.-May]} Apr.-May | May-June
Apr.-May | May-June} May-June
*Keb.-Apr. |*Mar.-June/*Apr.-June
Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-May|] May-June
Feb.-May | Mar.-May| Apr.-May
. |}*Mar.-May |*Apr.-May |*Apr.-May
*Mar.-May |*Apr.-May |*Apr.-May
*Mar.-Apr. |*Apr.-May |*May-June
*Feb.-Mar. |*Mar.-Apr.| Apr.-May
Feb.-May

Kudzu Vine.......
Lantana..........
Larkspur.........
Lathyrus.........
Lavatera.........

Lobelia...........
Lunaria..........

Marigold.........
Matricaria........
Matthiola........

Mesembry-

anthemum......
Mignonette.......
Mimosa.........
Momordica.......
Morning Glory....
Myosotis.........
Nasturtium.......
Nemesia........
Nemophila........
Nicotiana.........

Pentstemon...... 6
Petunia..........
Phacelia.........
Phlox drummondi.
Physalis..........
Physostegia.....
Platycodon......
Poppy........- ;
Portulaca........
Primula......... :
Pyrethrum.......
Ranunculus......
Rhodanthe......

Salpiglossis......
Salviatec: ston:
Saponaria........
Scabiosa........

Scarlet Runner

Shasta Daisy.....
Statice..........

Sunflower.......
Sweet Peas......
Sweet William....
Thunbergia.......
Tithonia..........

Verbena.........
Vinca...........

Viola.........

Virginian Stock. ;

Viscaria.........
Wallflower.......
Whitlavia.........
Xeranthemum.....
Zinnia..........

ZONE 1

Sept.-May

ZONE 2

ZONE 3

ZONE 4

Mar.-May| Apr.-May
*Reb.-Apr. |*Mar.-May

Feb.-Apr.

Apr.-May
Mar.-May
Mar.-Apr.

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July-Nov.

Sept.-May
Aug.-May
Feb.-May
Mar.-May
Mar.-May

Sept.-Mar.

Mar.-May
Feb-.May
Sept.-May
Feb.-May
Feb.-May

Sept.-Mar.

Aug.-May

Sept.-Mar.

Aug.-Mar.
Feb.-May
Sept.-May
Sept.-May
Oct.-Mar.
Aug.-Mar.
Aug.-Mar.
Feb.-May
Feb.-May
Aug.-Mar.
Aug.-Mar.
Feb.-June
Oct.-May
Mar.-May
Feb.-May
Feb.-May
Feb.-May
Sept.-May
Sept.-May

Apr.-June
Sept.-May
Feb.-May
Aug.-Mar.
Sept.-May
Aug.-Mar.
Feb.-May

Apr.-June

Aug.-Mar.
Aug.-Mar.
Feb.-May

Aug.-Mar.
Aug.-Mar.
Aug.-Mar.
Jan.-Mar.

Apr.-Nov.
Aug.-June
Feb.-June

Aug.-Mar.
Sept.-May
Feb.-May

Mar.-May

Feb.-Apr.

Mar.-May
*Jan.-Apr

Mar.-May

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*Feb -June
*Mar.-May
Mar.-May
Mar.-Apr.

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. *Mar.-May

Mar.-May
*Reb.-Apr.
Mar.-May

Apr.-May
Mar.-May
Mar.-May
Apr.-May
Feb.-Apr.
*Reb.-Apr.
Mar.-June
Mar.-May
Mar.-May
Mar.-June
Mar.-May
*Mar.-May
*Jan.-Apr.
Feb.-Apr.
*Feb.-Apr.
Feb.-May
Feb.-May
Feb.-May
*Reb.-Apr.
*Jan.-Apr.
*Reb.-Apr.
*Jan.-Apr.
Apr.-June
*HReb.-Apr.
*Feb.-Mar.
*Mar.-May
Feb.-May
Apr.-June
Feb.-May
Mar.-May
*Feb.-Apr.
Feb.-Apr.
*Mar.-May

Apr.-May
Mar.-June
*Reb.-May
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Mar.-May
Feb.-May
Mar.-June
Apr.-May
*Dec.-Mar.
Jan.-Apr.
Mar.-May
*Heb.-Apr.
“Feb.-Apr.
Feb.-May
Feb.-May
*Reb.-May
Feb.-Apr.
Mar.-Apr.
Feb.-May
Mar.-May
Mar.-May
Feb.-May

Mar.-May
Apr.-May
Apr.-May
Mar.-May
*Mar.-May
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Apr. June
*Feb.-May
Apr.-May
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Mar.-June
*A pr.-May
Apr.-May
Apr.-May
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*A pr.-~-May
Apr.-June
*Mar.-June
Mar. May

Apr.-May
Mar.-June
Mar.-June
Apr.-June
Mar.-May
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Apr.-June
Apr.-May
Apr.-May
Apr.-June
Mar.-June
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*Feb.-May
Mar.-Apr.
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Mar.-June
Mar.-June
Mar.-June
*Mar.-May
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May-July
*Mar.-May
*A pr.-May
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Apr.-June
Apr.-June
Mar.-May
Apr.-May
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Mar.-May
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May-June
Apr.-June
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Apr.-May
Apr.-May
Mar.-May
Apr.-June
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Feb.-Apr.
Apr.-May
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Apr.-May
Apr.-May
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Mar.-May
Mar.-Apr.
Apr.-May
Mar.-June
Mar.-June

Apr.-June
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May-June
May-June
Apr.-June
Apr.-June
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May-June
Apr.-June
May-June
May-June
Mar.-June
May-June
May-June
May-June
May-June
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May-June
Apr.-June
Mar.-June
May-June
Apr.-June
Mar.-May
May-June
May-June
May-June
May-June
Apr.-June
Apr.-June
Mar.-May
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May-June
Apr.-June
May-June
Apr.-June
Apr.-June
Mar.-May
Apr.-May
Apr.-June
May-July
Apr.-May
Apr.-May
Apr.-May
Apr.-June
May-June
Apr.-June
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Mar.-Apr.
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May-June

May-June
May-June
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Apr.-May

Mar.-May
Apr.-June

Mar.-May
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May-June
Apr.-May

Apr.-May

A‘pr.-June

Apr.-June

Apr.-June

Mar.-May
Apr.-June

Mar.-Apr.

May-June
Apr.-June
Apr.-June

Mar.-May| Apr.-June

* NOTE. Perennial varieties of the kinds starred may also be planted in the fall.

NS)

Very effective border of Marigold Melody edged with
A geratum Blue Bedder at Oakview, our Seed Breeding
Station near Detroit

Flower Seeds for Delightful Gardens;€

h—Hardy; resists low temperatures

hh—Half-hardy; needs protection where temperatures are low

t—Tender; will not endure frost

Plenty of blossoms for cutting are always desirable.
See page 23 for an excellent list
for this purpose

KEY TO SYMBOLS

Name on Packet

Abronia umbel-
lata grandiflora

Achillea ptarmica,
The Pearl

Acroclinium,
Double Mixed

Adonis aestivalis

African Daisy,
Hybrids

Ageratum, Blue
Ball

Ageratum, Dwarf
Blue Bedder

Ageratum, Midget
Blue

Alyssum (Sweet),
Carpet of Snow

Alyssum (Sweet),
Little Gem

Alyssum (Sweet),
Violet Queen

Alyssum, Hardy

Anagallis grandi-
flora, Blue

Anchusa capensis,
Bluebird

Anchusa italica,
Dropmore

Other Names

Sand Verbena
Sneezewort; Yarrow
Helipterum
Pheasant’s Eye
Dimor photheca

Floss Flower

Alyssum procumbens

Alyssum compactum
ereclum

Alyssum compactum
erectum

Alyssum saxatile com-

pbactum; Basket of
Gold

Pimpernel

Summer Forget-me-
not

Summer Forget-me-
not

h-A

h-P

Ht.

6 in.

A

B—Biennial; lives two seasons, often blooms second year only

Annual; lives only one season

P—Perennial; tends to live from year to year

Colors—Suggestions— Prices

Rosy lilac. Trailing. Rock gardens and window boxes. Thrives in rather

poor soil pkt. 10c
Seed not available until after harvest, 1944
Mixed colors. Cut when in bud for winter bouquets pkt. 10c

Deep crimson; dark centers. Interesting cut flower and showy in border.
Germination somewhat slow pkt. 10c
Shades of yellow, orange, and apricot. Blooms profusely for long season.
Good rock garden plant pkt. 10c

Clear blue. Fine edging plant pkt. 10c

Compact plants with large clusters of deep, rich lavender-blue’ flowers.
Ideal for edging: Attractive combined with Marigold, Melody pkt. 10c

The finest variety for neat edgings. All-America Award pkt. 15c

White. One of the best edging plants. Fragrant. Masses of flowers
pkt. 10c

White. Edging plant. Fragrant pkt. 10c

New. Rich violet. Retains color throughout season. Perfect edging

plant pkt. 10c
Brilliant yellow. Rock garden and front of border. Blooms with tulips
pkt. 10c

Clear, deep blue. Bushy plants. Useful edging or rock garden plant
pkt. 10c

Clear, bright blue, white eye. Rough, hairy stalks and foliage. Flowers

larger and color more intense than forget-me-nots pkt. 10c
Deep gentian blue flowers in drooping sprays. Does well in dry location.
Prefers partial shade. Long blooming pkt. 10c

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Id Favorites and Many New Varieties

Name on Packet

2 ee

Arabis alpina
Arctotis grandis

Arctotis, Large
Flowered
Hybrids

Armeria maritima
Asclepias tuberosa

Aster, Double
American
Beauty Mixed
(Wilt Resistant)

Aster, Double
American
Branching
(Wilt Resistant)

Aster, Double
American
Branching,
Rosalie

Aster, Double
Early Royal
(Wilt Resistant)

Aster, Double
Giants of Cal-
ifornia

Aster, Double
Giants of Cali-
fornia, Mixed

Aster, Extra Early
Giant Crego,
Navy Blue

Aster, Giant Cal-

ifornia Sunshine,
Mixed

Aster, Giant Crego
(Wilt Resistant)

Aster, Double
King Mixed
(Wilt Resistant)

Aster, Imbricated
Pompon Mixed

Aster, Single
Chinensis Mixed
(Wilt Resistant)

Aster, Single
Perennial Mixed

Aubrietia bougain-
villei, Dark Blue

Australian Pea
Vine

Bachelor Button,
Double Blue

Bachelor Button,
Red Boy

Bachelor Button,
Double Rose
Bachelor Button,
Double Mixed
Bachelor Button,
Jubilee Gem

Balsam, Bush
Double Fireball

Balsam, Bush
Double Rosy
White

Balsam, Bush
Double White

Balsam, Bush
Double Mixed

Balsam, Double
Tall Mixed

Bartonia aurea

Blue Lace Flower

Other Names

Rock Cress

Blue-eyed African
Daisy

Blue-eyed African
Daisy

Thrift; Sea Pink
Butterfly Flower;

Butterfly Weed

Callistephus; China
Aster

Michaelmas Daisy
Purple Rockcress
Dolichos lignosus

Centaurea cyanus;
Ragged Sailor;
Cornflower

Centaurea cyanus;
Dwarf Cornflower

Northern Gardenia

Lady’s Slipper;
Touch-me-not

Blazing Star

Didiscus coeruleus

See
“Key to
Symbols”

h-A

h-A

h-A

h-A

h-A

h-A

h-A

h-A

h-A

h-A

h-P
h-P
t-P

h-A

h-A
h-A
h-A
h-A
h-A

h-A

h-A
h-A
h-A
h-A
h-A

D2 dite

12 in.
14 in.

14 in.

16 in.
14 in.
18 in.
12 in.

21% ft.

Colors— Suggestions— Prices

Pure white. Easy to grow. Likes sun. Showy for edging or rock garden

pkt. 10c

Petals white, light lilac backs, steel blue center, ringed yellow. Stands
dry weather well. Likes sun pkt. 10c

Attractive blend of colors. Fine for low borders pkt. 25c

Rose-pink globe-like flowers. Grass-like foliage. Pretty rock garden

plant. Does well in rather poor soil pkt. 10c
Gorgeous orange-red. Attractive for bouquets. Needs sun and well
drained soil pkt. 25c

Well blended colors. Flowers similar to American Branching, but larger;
blooms two weeks later pkt. 15c

Separate colors: White (BALL’S WHITE); Pink (PEERLESS PINK);
Rose; Lavender; Purple; Ruby Red (HEART OF FRANCE); and
Mixed. Fully double. Very regular and symmetrical. Bloom same time
as Crego Each: pkt. 15c

Mixed, pkt. 10c

Deep rose-pink, a new shade. Handsome, large flowers, 100% double.
Long stems. Very free blooming. Our introduction pkt. 15c

Separate colors: Lavender; Peach Blossom; Purple; Rose; White; Mixed.
Very early. Free blooming. One of best for northern sections

Each: pkt. 15c

Mixed, pkt. 10c

Separate colors: Lavender; Peach Blossom; Purple; Rose; White. Same
type as Crego but larger flowered. Plant only where season is long
Each: pkt. 15c

Late; plant only where
pkt. 15c

Lovely colors. Crego-type flowers, but larger.
season is long

Rich, dark purplish-blue. Double blossoms, 3 or more inches across with
broad feathery petals. Extremely early, Free flowering. All-America
Award, 1943 (See Page 24) pkt. 15c

Fine blend of colors. Taller and larger flowered than old Sunshine type.
For mild climates pkt. 25c

Separate colors: Crimson; Lavender; Rose-pink; Purple; White; and
Mixed. Shaggy, twisted petals Each: pkt. 10c

Splendid blend of colors. Narrow quilled petals. Long stems.
before most late varieties

Blooms
pkt. 15c

Pretty colors. Erect habit. Small pompon flowers. Fine for cutting

pkt. 15c

Soft and vivid colors. Somewhat like Shasta Daisy inform pkt. 10c

Seed not available until after harvest, 1944

Seed not available until after harvest, 1944

Rosy flowers; purplish pods. Does well only in mild climates. Dense
growth in one season. Climbs pkt. 10c
Blue. Fine cut flower. Long blooming season pkt. 10c

Bright crimson, a vivid new shade. Attractive with the Blue variety.

Fully double blossoms. Fine for cutting pkt. 10c
Attractive rose shade. Large blossoms pkt. 10c
Well-blended colors. Blossoms somewhat thistle-like inform pkt. 5c

Blue. Attractive edging plant, compact and tidy. Dwarf form of Bach-
elor Button, Blue pkt. 10c

Cherry with vermilion cast pkt. 15c

Early. Many
pkt. 10c

White with faint flush of pink. New improved strain.
flowers

Pure white. Taller growing than other Bush Balsams pkt. 10c

Seed not available until after harvest, 1944

Blending shades of pink and rose. Fine cut flower. Long blooming

season pkt. 10c

Golden yellow flowers, bristling stamens. Gray, thistle-like foliage.
Plant in dry sunny spot in rock garden. California native pkt. 10c

Blue. Unusually good for cutting pkt. 10c

7

Your Dealer Handles Ferry’s Seeds

Painstaking work in plant breeding and selection goes on continuously at Ferry- Morse Seed Breeding
Stations in Michigan and California. When a plant with the desired characteristics 1s found, a ‘‘cage”’
isolates it from its neighbors so that cross-pollination cannot take place

Name on Packet

Blueprint Garden

Brachycome,
Mixed
Buddleia variabilis
veitchiana
Calendula, Ball’s
Gold
Calendula, Ball’s
Orange Im-
proved
Calendula, Gold
(Lemon Queen)
Calendula, Orange
King _
Calendula, Radio
Calendula, Sun-
shine
Calendula, Double
Mixed
California Native
Flowers
California Poppy,
Extra Golden
California Poppy,
Mixed

Calliopsis, Tall
Mixed
Callirhoe
involucrata
Campanula car-
patica Blue
Campanula per-
sicifolia
Campanula pyr-
amidalis
Candytuft, Giant
Hyacinth
Flowered
Candytuft,
Umbellata
Candytuft, Um-
bellata Mixed

Canna, Finest
Large Flowering
Mixed

Canterbury Bell,
Annual Single
Mixed

Canterbury Bell,
Cup and Saucer

Other Names

Swan-river-daisy
Butterfly Bush;

Summer Lilac
Pot Marigold

“ “

Calendula chrysantha

Pot Marigold

Eschscholizia califor-
nica

Eschscholizia

Annual Coreopsis

Winecup; Poppy-
mallow

Harebell

Peach Bells

Chimney Bellflower

Iberis

Canna

Campanula medium

Campanula caly-
canthema

See
“Key to

Symbols”

10 in.
3 to 8 ft.
18 in.

18 in.

18 in.
18 in.

18 in.
18 in.

18 in.
6in. to
Ditte
12 in.
12 in.

18 in.

Colors— Suggestions— Prices

Six small packets in one envelope: Blue Bachelor Button, Early Mam-

moth Cosmos, Guinea Gold Marigold, White King Petunia, Portulaca,

Giant Flowered Scarlet Zinnia. Garden plan included All for 25c
Rich assortment of colors. Fine rock garden plant. Start seed early
indoors pkt. 10c

Seed not available until after harvest, 1944

Golden yellow. Extra size. Long stems. Extreme vigor. Ideal for
forcing pkt. 15c
Rich deep orange. Larger flowered, longer stemmed, and lighter
colored than Orange King. Does not endure hot weather pkt. 15c

Golden yellow. Long stems for cutting. Effective with blue larkspur

pkt. 10c

Deep orange. Very suitable for garden use pkt. 10c
Rich orange. Bristling quilled petals. pkt. 10c
Bright golden yellow chrysanthemum-shaped flowers. Long stems for
cutting pkt. 10c
Brilliant hues, well blended pkt. 5c

General mixture of annual wild flower varieties suitable for mild climates

pkt. 10c
Golden orange. Good in foreground of border pkt. 10c
Delightful combination of vivid colors pkt. 10c

Golden yellow to maroon. Blooms from June to autumn. Likes sunshine

pkt. 5c

Large, bright rosy-crimson, cup shaped flowers. Trailing plants. Excel-

lent for dry sunny spots, rock gardens, wall gardens, dry banks pkt. 25c
Seed not available until after harvest, 1944

Bright blue cup-shaped flowers on long spikes. A fine addition to peren-

nial border pkt. 10c
Blue. Long spikes packed with starry bells. Does well in warm dry
location pkt. 10c
White. For low borders and bedding. Large flower spikes pkt. 10c

Separate colors:

Compact plants with flat clusters of small florets.
Each: pkt..10c

Lilac; Purple; Rose (ROSE CARDINAL); White

White, purple, lilac. Flat clusters of small flowers. Low borders and
bedding pkt. 10c

Gorgeous hues. Seeds very hard; notch or file before planting pkt. 10c

Good border subject

Large pendant bells in shades of blue, pink, white.
pkt. 10c

Separate colors: Light Blue; Dark Blue; Pink. Fine border subject
Each: pkt. 10c

8

Whey Come Up to Your Expectations

Name on Packet

Canterbury Bell,
Cup and Saucer
Mixed

Canterbury Bell,
Single Mixed

Cardinal Climber

Carnation,
Chabaud Giant
Carnation, Chau-
baud Giant Mixed
Carnation, Enfant
de Nice Mixed
Castor Bean,
Zanzibariensis

Castor Bean, Mixed

Celosia, Dwarf
Fiery Feather
Celosia, Feathered

Crimson
Celosia, Tall
Feathered Mixed
Centaurea gym-
nocarpa
Centaurea im-
perialis
Centaurea im-
perialis, Mixed
Cerastium
tomentosum
Cheiranthus
allioni
Chinese Forget-
me-not, Firma-
ment
Chinese Lantern
Chrysanthemum,
Double Coro-
narium Mixed
Chrysanthemum,
Single Annual
Mixed
Cineraria, Large
Flowered Mixed
Clarkia, Double
Chamois Queen
Clarkia, Double
Salmon
Clarkia, Double
Mixed
Cleome, Giant
Pink Queen

Other Names

Campanula calycan-

thema
Campanula medium

Ipomoea quamoclit
hybrida

Dianthus caryophyllus

“ “

“ “

Ricinus

Ricinus

Celosta plumosa

Dusty Miller

Sweet Sultan

Sweet Sultan
Snow-in-summer
Siberian Wallflower
Cynoglossum amabile
Physalis francheti
Annual Chrysanthe-

mum

Annual Chrysanthe-
mum

Cineraria hybrida
grandiflora
Clarkia elegans

“ “

| Spiderflower

See

““Key to
Symbols”

h-B

h-B
h-A
h-A
h-A
h-A-
t-P

used as
annual

t-P
used as
annual

h-A

h-A

h-A

h-A

t-B
h-A
h-A
h-A
h-A

Cleome, Giant Pink Queen

v

Ht.

2 ft.

DANI Ey
Saies
18 in.
18 in.
18 in.
10 ft.

8 ft.

12 in.
3 ft.
3 ft.

18 in.
2 ft.
2p ft.

6 in.

12 in.
18 in.

18 in.
Dirtite

20 in.

16 in.
2 ft.
2 tie.
2 ft.
3 ft.

Colors—Suggestions— Prices

Blue, pink, and white. Fine for the border. Each flower cup-shaped sur-
rounded by saucer-like calyx pkt. 10c

Blue, pink, and white. Branching plant with large pendant bells. Good
border subject pkt. 10c

Fiery red. Dainty trellis climber for warm, sunny location pkt. 10c

Separate: colors: Cardinal Red; Salmon; Deep Rose; Yellow; White.
Large double flowers six months after seeding Each: pkt. 25c
Pretty blend of colors. Especially good cut flower. Blooms six months
after seeding pkt. 10c
Good blend of colors. Similar to Chaubaud Giant, but slightly larger
flowered and petals broader pkt. 25c

Huge leaves brilliant green to lustrous bronze. For quick shrub effects
pkt. 10c

Leaves of varying colors.

: Temporary hedge, screen, or background
planting

pkt. 10c
Seed not available until after harvest, 1944

Stately crimson plumes. Impressive in the garden. Striking for winter

bouquets when dried pkt. 10c
Crimson, rose, and golden yellow. Good background plant pkt. 10c
Silvery gray, deeply cut foliage. Ornamental border plant pkt. 10c

Separate colors: Amaranth Red; Yellow (Suaveolens). Delicate frag-
rance. Good border flower Each: pkt. 10c

Blended shades. Graceful in the border. Good cut flower pkt. 10c

Small white flowers in profusion. Silvery gray foliage. For rock garden
and edging. Sun or partial shade. Blooms early pkt. 10c

Fiery orange, four-petaled flowers. Rock garden or low border. Blooms

first season from seed pkt. 10c
Blue. Bushy and compact. More dwarf than other varieties. Fine for
border edging or cutting pkt. 10c

Seed not available until after harvest, 1944

White and shades of yellow. Compact plants.
Delightful cut flower

Bloom in midsummer.
pkt. 10c

Combinations of yellow and white. Daisy-like blooms. Excellent for
bouquets. Long stiff stems pkt. 10c

Shades of red, purple, blue, and white. Successfully grown outdoors in
mild climates; ideal pot plant in colder climates pkt. 25c
Fresh cream pink. Excellent where summers are cool pkt. 10c

Salmon-orange. Excellent in the border wherever summers are cook -
pkt. 10c
Rich colors. Erect, bushy plants pkt. 10c
Huge trusses of bright salmon pink on long stems. Novel seed pods. Very
striking. A Ferry-Morse development. All-America Silver Med 1942
pkt. 10c

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Columbine, Imperial Long Spurred Hybrids

You'll Find Descriptions and Planting@

Name on Packet

Cleome, Giant
Rose Shades

Cobaea scandens

Cockscomb,
Dwarf Crested

Cockscomb, Dwarf
Mixed

Coleus, Large
Leaved Mixed
Columbine, Imper-

ial Long Spurred
Hybrids
Columbine, Long
Spurred, Blue
Shades
Columbine,
Longissima

Coral Bells
Coreopsis, May-
field Giant

Other Names

Spiderflower
Cup-and-Saucer Vine
Celosia cristata nana
Celosia cristata nana
Foliage Plant

Aquilegia

«“

Coreopsis lanceolata
gvandifiora

See

“Key to |
Symbols

h-A
hh-P
h-A
h-A
t-P
h-P

h-P

h-P

Ht.

38 in.

20 ft.
10 in.
10 in.

12 in.

2% ft.

2% ft.

24% ft.

Dutt:

Dahlia, Unwin's Dwarf Hybrids

Foxglove in white and shades of rose

Colors—Suggestions—Prices

Rose and salmon shades. An old favorite in new colors and increased

size. Unique flowers are borne on long stalks pkt. 10c
Blue. Clings to brick, screen, or other rough surfaces. Grows rapidly

pkt. 10c

Crimson combs, bronze foliage (EMPRESS); Rose combs (ROSE).

Showy in border with other annuals

Ruffled velvety crests in shades of red and rose.
edge other annuals

Seed not available until after harvest, 1944

Each: pkt. 10c

Showy in the border to
pkt. 10c

Delightful blend of colors. Excellent in rock garden or border. Does
well in part shade pkt. 10c
Shades of blue. Large single flowers; long spurs pkt. 10c

Pale golden yellow blossoms
pkt. 25c

Sensational type with extra long spurs.

See Heuchera sanguinea, page 12
Glossy yellow. Single flowers.
large masses in the border

Excellent in
pkt. 10c

Long stems for cutting.

Cosmos, Early Klondyke Yellow

10

’

Directions on all Packets of Ferry’s Seeds

Name on Packet

Coreopsis, Double
Sunburst

Cosmos, Early
Double Crested

Cosmos, Early
Double Crested,
Mixed

Cosmos, Early
Klondyke
Yellow

Cosmos, Early
Mammoth

Cosmos, Early
Mammoth Mixed

Cosmos, Late
Mammoth Mixed

Cosmos, Orange
Flare

Cosmos, Sensa-
tion

Cosmos, Sensa-
tion Dazzler

Cosmos, Sensation
Mixed

Creeping Zinnia

Cypress Vine,
Scarlet

Cypress Vine,
Mixed

| Dahlberg Daisy

F Pola, Cactus

Mixed

Dahlia, Double
Mixed

Dahlia, Unwin’s
Dwarf Hybrids

Delphinium,
Blackmore and
Langdon Hybrids

Delphinium,
Dwarf Chinese

Delphinium, Paci-
fic Giant White
Delphinium, Pa-
cific Hybrids
Delphinium, Tall
Hybrids
English Daisy,
Double Mon-
strosa Mixed
Euphorbia
heterophylla

Forget-me-not,
Blue Bird

Four o’clock, Red

Four o’clock,
Mixed

Foxglove, Fine
Mixed
Gaillardia, Giant
Perennial Mixed
Gaillardia grandi-
flora Portola
Hybrids
Gaillardia picta,
Double Lorenzia-
na Mixed
Gaillardia picta,
Single Mixed
Gerbera Jamesoni
Hybrids —
Geum, Double
Golden Ball
(Lady Strath-
eden)

Other Names

Coreopsis lanceolata

grandiflora
Cosmos bipinnatus

“« “
“ “
“ “«
a “
& “«
“ “
e 7

Sanvitalia procumbens

Ipomoea quamoclit

Ipomoea quamoclit

Thymophylla
tenutloba

Dahlia, Cactus type

Dahlia, Informal

type
Semi-double Dahlia

Perennial Larkspur

& “«
« “‘
« “
« “

Bellis perennis

Annual Poinsettia;
Painted Leaf; Mex-
ican Fireplant

Myosotis oblongata

Mirabilis jalapa;
Marvel of Peru

Mirabilis jalapa;
Marvel of Peru

Digitalis gloxinaeflora
Gaillardia grandiflora

Blanket Flower

“ “

Transvaal Daisy

Avens

See
“Key to
Symbols’’

h-P

h-A

h-A

h-A

h-A

h-P

t-2
used as
annual

t-P
used as
annual

h-P
h-P
h-P

Ht.

12 Site

Sialite

14 in.

Colors—Suggestions— Prices

Rich golden yellow. Blooms first season but flowers are better second

season pkt. 10c

Separate colors: Crimson; Pink; White. Finely cut foliage. Center of
flower double with many small petals, outer petals large

Each: pkt. 25c

Some flowers have attractive raised crests

pkt. 25c

Crimson, pink, and white.

Flowers of golden or ‘‘butter” yellow. Free blooming. More striking
than Orange Flare, and slightly later and taller. All-America Silver
Medal, 1942 pkt. 10c

Separate colors: Crimson; Pink. Large, single flowers. Long graceful
stems. Especially adapted to the North Each: pkt. 10c

Crimson and pink single flowers. Especially adapted to North pkt. 10c

Blended colors. Single flowers graceful for cutting. Plants beautiful for
backgrounds. Use where season is long pkt. 10c

Golden-orange. Striking in flower border. Good for cutting pkt. 10c

White (PURITY); Pink (PINKIE). Very large single flowers on long
stems. Early enough to bloom anywhere in U. S. Each: pkt. 15c

Bright crimson. Flowers about 4 inches across with broad overlapping
petals. Blooms midsummer to frost. All-America Award, 1943 (see
page 24) pkt. 15c

Pink, red, and white. Very large flowers. Early enough to bloom any-
where in U. S. pkt. 10c

Many small, deep yellow, double flowers resembling miniature zinnias.
Black centers. Likes sunshine. Fine edging plant pkt. 10c

Seed not available until after harvest, 1944

Seed not available until after harvest, 1944

Tiny golden yellow flowers on fine-leaved plants. Blooms summer to
frost. Ideal for rock garden. Likes heat and dryness pkt. 15c

Variety of gorgeous colors. Shaggy twisted petals pkt. 25c

Seed not available until after harvest, 1944

Group in foreground of border for spot of
pkt. 10c

Gorgeous blend of colors.
lovely color

Unexcelled background
pkt. 10c

Very light blue to indigo. Huge flower spikes.
plant

Soft sky blue (AZURE FAIRY); Ultramarine blue (BLUE BUTTER-
FLY). Reaches full development first season from seed planted early.
For low borders Each: pkt. 10c

New. Enormous, double clear white blossoms. Strong stems. Highly
mildew resistant pkt. 25c
Shades of blue, lavender, mauve. Large flower spikes. Particularly
suited to Pacific Coast conditions. Mildew resistant pkt. 10c

Silvery blue (BELLADONNA); Deep intense blue (BELLAMOSUM).
Sown early will flower late first season Each: pkt. 15c

Seed not available until after harvest, 1944

Seed not available until after harvest, 1944

Combine with bulb flowers in rock garden
pkt. 10c

Blue with small yellow eye.
or border

Seed not available until after harvest, 1944

Red, white, yellow, and striped and blotched. Use as bushy hedge or in
clumps in border pkt. 10c

Rose and white. Combines well with Sweet William and Pinks
pkt. 10c
Tones of maroon and orange. Strong growing and hardy. Blooms early.
Semi-double blossoms pkt. 10c
Bronzy red centers, petals gold-tipped. Blooms for long season. Semi-

double pkt. 10c
Shades of sulphur, orange, scarlet, amaranth. Easy to grow pkt. 10c
Tones of yellow and red. Bright, easily grown border piant pkt. 10c

Pastel tones of red, orange, yellow, rose, and pink. Difficult to grow and
recommended only to experienced gardeners pkt. 25c
Rich golden yellow. Well suited for bouquets and for perennial border.
Does especially well on Pacific Coast pkt. 15c

11

Ferry's Seeds are of Highest Qualit®

Name on Packet

Geum, Double
Scarlet

Gilia capitata
Gilia tricolor

Globe Amaranth,
Mixed

Godetia, Semi-
dwarf Single

Godetia, Semi-
dwarf Single
Mixed

Godetia, Tall
Double Mixed

Gourd, Dipper
Gourd, Dishcloth

Gourd, Hercules
Club

Gourds, Large
and Small
Fruited Mixed

Gecurds, Small
Fruited Mixed

Gypsophila, Cov-
ent Garden
Market

Gypsophila
paniculata,
Double White

Heliotrope, Dark
Varieties Mixed

Hesperis matro-
nalis

Heuchera sangui-
nea

Hibiscus Marvels
Mixed

Hollyhock, Alle-
gheny Mixed

Hollyhock, Double

Hollyhock,
Indian Spring

Hollyhock, Single
Mixed

Hollyhock, Tri-
umph Mixed

Humulus japon-
icus( Variegated)

Hunnemannia
fumariaefolia

Hyacinth Bean,
Mixed

Iberis gibraltarica
Ice Plant

Iceland Poppy,
Coonara Pink
Hybrids

Iceland Poppy,
Sunbeam

Ipomoea bona nox

Ipomoea, Trouba-
dour

Joseph’s Coat
Kochia childsi

Kudzu Vine

Lantana hybrida
Mixed

Other Names

Avens

Blue Thimble Flower
Birdseye Gilia
Gompbhrena globosa;

Everlasting

Satinflower; ‘‘Fare-
well-to-spring”’

Cucurbita
“

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Gypsophila elegans;
Baby’s Breath

Baby’s Breath

Heliotropium hybrida
Sweet Rocket

Coral Bells

Mallow

Althea rosea

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Ornamental Hop Vine

Bush Eschscholizia;
Golden Cup

Dolichos lablab
Perennial Candytuft

Mesembryanthemum
cr ystallinum

Papavar nudicaule

Papaver nudicaule

Evening Glory

Amaranthus tricolor

Mexican Fire Bush;
Burning Bush

Pueraria thunber giana;
Jack-and-the-bean-
stalk

Lantana

See
““Key to
Symbols”

h-P
h-A
h-A
h-A

h-A

h-A

h-P
h-P

h-P

h-A

h-A
h-A

h-P

t-P

Ht.

Deft:

12 ht.

2 ft.

21% ft.

20 ft.

2 ft.

Colors—Suggestions— Prices

Dazzling scarlet. Good in border and rock garden. A little hard to start
pkt. 10c

Bushy plant, lacy foliage
pkt. 10c

Delicate star-shaped flowers of lavender-blue shading to white, purple
throat. California native flower pkt. 10c
Purplish-red, pink, and white. Clover-like blossoms. Winter bouquets
pkt. 10c

Rich scarlet on white (DUKE OF YORK); Bright salmon pink, white
edge (SYBIL SHERWOOD). Well suited to partial shade in mild
climates Each: pkt. 10c

Rose, carmine, and white. Adapted only to climates with cool summers
pkt. 10c

Clear lavender blue. Scabiosa-like flowers.

Rose, pink, lilac, and white. Long graceful spikes with pompon-like

blossoms pkt. 10c
Fruits easily fashioned into long handled dippers pkt. 10c
Spongy interior fiber makes excellent scrubbing material pkt. 10c
Massive, club shaped fruits pkt. 10c
Ornamental and interesting forms pkt. 10c

Interesting shapes and colors suitable for ornaments. Vine decorative
pkt. 10c

White. Combine with colorful flowers in garden and bouquets. Sow at
intervals during summer for plentiful supply pkt. 5c

Tiny white rose-shaped flowers. Cut before fully open for winter bou-
quets pkt. 25c

Pleasing contrast with brighter colored flowers.
pkt. 10c

Old-time favorite with delightful
Each: pkt. 10c

Bright coral red flowers on wiry stalks. Charming for low border or
rock garden pkt. 25c

Tones of red, rose, and white. Large flowers. Tall hedge or background
plant with handsome foliage pkt. 10c

Gay colors. Huge, semi-double flowers deeply fringed and frilled at edges
pkt. 10c

Separate colors: Crimson; Pink (NEWPORT PINK); Deep Rose; Scarlet;
Yellow; Salmon; White; Mixed. An excellent variety Each: pkt. 10c

Clear, soft pink. Semi-double blossoms in profusion. Fine new intro-
duction. All-America Award, 1939 pkt. 10c

Many pretty colors. The old fashioned variety, very hardy for tall back-
grounds pkt. 10c

Blend of pastel shades. Early blooming. Semi-double pkt 15c

Shades of violet.
Fragrant

Separate colors: Purple; White.

fragrance

Seed not available until after harvest, 1944

Good cut flower.
pkt. 10c

pkt. 10c

Lemon yellow, cup-shaped flowers. Bushy plants.

Makes unusually attractive border
Purple and white. Fast growing vine

Lilac flowers shading white. Spreading rock garden plant of easy culture
pkt. 10c

Seed not available until after harvest, 1944

Slightly ruffed flowers. Fern-

Clear shades, pale pastels to deep rose.
pkt. 15c

like foliage

Orange; Yellow (AMURENSE); and Mixed. Flowers first season from
seed sown early Orange; pkt. 15c
Yellow (Amurense); pkt. 25c

Mixed; pkt. 10c

Violet flowers that stay open in evening. Broad

Stout twining vine.
pkt. 10c

smooth leaves
See Morning Glory, Page 15

Red, yellow, and green foliage. Somewhat coarse, but showy. Thrives
in hot, dry locations pkt. 10c

Foliage changes from green to bright red late in season. Good, quick-

growing temporary hedge plant pkt. 10c
Seed not available until after harvest, 1944
Shades of crimson, rose, yellow, orange in single cluster. Makes good

display from seed first season pkt. 10c

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ast, West, North, or South

Name on Packet Other Names

Larkspur, Annual Delphinium
Double Stock
Flowered

See
“Key to
Symbols”

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(ROSAMOND)

Wilac SUpremen | rcs seccscecke oes cus che «loka ore oes
Purple eet i a ine ee line iy

Rose Queens - > ee eee eee tees

Salmon Rose |..--------+-++++eeee>

Wikeyih = or -MNe6e5.o nolowicto-6 bod 608 6.8

Larkspur, Dwarf Annual Delphinium
Stock Flowered
Rose Pink

Larkspur, Giant Annual Delphinium
Imperial

Ley eed Bee ES Scere aicimea oin clprenosb tloroia | herons Gosectore
Bilme Gore —— lecscacoscaccaacdvccaloceopoce
Carmine sKanteg| eae eee eerie oo
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LOS ATES — |joocss0s00g0000000000ll000dc00c

Improved

Miss Galiformias| ic cere ccs eteieie } cis eilitvere es ice
White King § |--.---.-.---.-.------|-..-.->.
Wei bea lh = ihe — iv Vatiigiae Sie osaya eb Rese ne mento | cesecemeer cess

Larkspur, Majes- | Annual Delphinium
tic Rose Pink
Larkspur, Super
Majestic
Lavender

Larkspur Super
Majestic Rose
Pink

Larkspur Super
Majestic White

Lavatera splen- Annual Mallow
dens rosea

Lavender Lavandula vera

“ «&

“ «&

Lilium regale Regal Lily

Small Fruited Gourds come in many interesting shapes
(See page 12)

Ht.

3 ft.

4to 5 ft.

5 to 6ft.

5 to6 ft.

5 to 6 ft.

Sriits
Dt.

3 ft.

Colors— Suggestions— Prices

Blooms early summer to fall

Large, round flowers. Early pkt. 10c
Lilac-mauve. Large round flowers. Our introduction pkt. 10c
Our 1940 introduction. New and distinct shade. Compact plants
pkt. 10c
New shade of bright rose. Early and free blooming. Award of Merit,
Royal Horticultural Society. Our introduction pkt. 10c
Our 1941 introduction. Pleasing new shade. Early and vigorous.
pkt. 10c
From soft shades of lavender and pink to deep blue, and white
pkt. 10c
Our 1940 introduction. Brilliant. Free-blooming. Compact plants. Ideal
for garden and cut flowers pkt. 10c

Plants of upright habit. Long stems for cutting

Lovely sky blue pkt. 10c
Beautiful blue pkt. 10c
Brilliant scarlet pkt. 10c
Attractive pinkish-lavender pkt. 10c
Handsome rose pink pkt. 10c
Salmon rose-pink pkt. 10c
Large double, pure white blossoms pkt. 10c
White, pink, blue, rose, lavender pkt. 10c
Our 1940 introduction. Clear rose pink. Extra large double flowers.

Plants neat and erect pkt. 10c
Our 1941 introduction. Long clean stems. Huge double blossoms of

rich lavender. pkt. 10c

Our 1940 introduction. Long clean stems. Huge double rose pink blos-
soms. Extreme vigor pkt. 10c

Large double flowers on long spikes. Vigorous growth and abundant

bloom. Our 1942 introduction pkt. 10c
Bright rose pink. Large cup-shaped flowers during entire summer
Decorative and gay for hedges and borders pkt. 10c
Lavender flowers. Gray foliage. Pleasing addition to garden. Dry for
sachet use pkt. 10c
One of finest lilies in existence. Flowers white tinged pink, yellow throat.
Furnishes flowers second season and thereafter pkt. 15c

Larkspur, Super Majestic Rose Pink

13

Select a Few New Flowers and Vegetables ®

Name on Packet

Linaria, Fairy
Bouquet Mixed

Linaria, Morocco
Hybrids

Linum flayum

Linum perenne
Lobelia, Celestial
or True Blue
Lobelia, Crystal

Palace
Lobelia, Trailing

Sapphire
Love-in-a-mist,

Double
Lunaria biennis

Lupin hartwegii,
Mixed

Lupin, Perennial
Mixed

Lupin, Russell’s
Hybrids

Marigold, African
Double Tall
Mixed

Marigold, Burpee-
gold

Marigold, Crown
of Gold

Marigold, Early
Sunshine

Marigold, Golden
Bedder

Marigold, Golden
State

Marigold, Gold
Medal Blend

Marigold, Guinea
Gold

Marigold, Honey-
comb

Marigold, Lime-

light
Marigold, Yellow
Supreme
Marigold, Orange
Sunset
Marigold, Sunset
Giants Mixed
Marigold, French
Double Dwarf
Butterball
Marigold, Dwarf
Coronet
Improved
Marigsold, Dwarf
Harmony
Hybrids
Marigold, Dwarf
Treasure
Marigold, French
Double Dwarf
Harmony
Marigold, French
Double Dwarf
Mixed(Harmony
Hybrids)
Marigold, French
Double Dwarf
Melody
Marigold, French
Double Dwarf

Spry
Marigold, Single
French Dwarf
Legion of Honor
Marigold, Sunkist

Marigold, French
Double Tall
Mixed

Matricaria capen-
sis, Double
White

Other Names

Linaria maroccana

Linaria maroccana

Perennial Flax;
Golden Flax

Blue Flax
Lobelia compacta

Lobelia compacta
Trailing Lobelia
Nigella damascena;
Devil-in-the-bush
Honesty; St. Peter’s
Penny; Money
Plant
Annual Lupin
Lupin polyphyllus
Perennial Lupin

Tagetes erecia

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4 “

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Tagetes gigantea
Tagetes gigantea

Tagetes patula

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“ “a
“ «
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Feverfew

Matthiola bicornis} Evening Scented

Mesembryanthe-
mum tricolor

Stock
Dew Plant

See
“Key to

Symbols”

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h-A
~h-P

h-P
h-A

h-A
hh-A
h-A
h-B

h-A
h-P

Ht.

10 in.

15 in.

Colors— Suggestions—Prices

Red, pink, purple, yellow, and white. Neat for edgings and rock gardens.

More compact than other maroccana types pkt. 10c
Many shades of crimson, orange, blue. Erect plant. In flower eight
weeks from sowing pkt. 10c
Bright yellow flax-like blossoms in great profusion. Prefers open, sunny,
well drained location. Beautiful with Delphinium pkt. 25c

Light blue flowers. Profuse blooming. Graceful in rock garden pkt. 10c
Bright blue, white throat, green leaves. Compact edging plant pkt. 10c

Sapphire blue; dark foliage. Compact edging plant pkt. 10c
Seed not available until after harvest, 1944
Cornflower blue flowers on long stems.

flowers. Old-fashioned border flower
Seed pods translucent,

Feathery foliage partly conceals
pkt. 10c
silvery. Ornamental in winter bouquets pkt. 10c

Shades of blue. Showy spikes for garden bed or border pkt. 10c
Shades of lavender, rose, and buff. Use in masses in border pkt. 10c
Many lovely colors. Wonderful border flower. Gold Medal, Royal Horti-
cultural Society, 1937 pkt. 25c
Orange and yellow. Less odor if stems are cut carefully and leaves not
bruised pkt. 10c

Brilliant orange. Odorless. Same form as Guinea Gold pkt. 10c
Orange. Odorless. Short center petals curled and quilled, with flat
drooping outer petals pkt. 10c
Light clear yellow. Flowers have incurved petals like small chrysanthe-
mums. Very early pkt. 10c
Golden orange flowers. Double crest in center, surrounded by row of outer

petals. Very early. All-America Award, 1942 pkt. 10c
Orange. Of same type as Guinea Gold, but much larger flowers. Usually
100% double and very uniform. Our introduction pkt. 10c

Yellow and orange. Delightful combination of Guinea Gold and Yellow

Supreme pkt. 10c
Brilliant orange. Loose flat petals. Effective in bouquet and border
? pkt. 10c

Light golden orange. Large flowers with incurved petals surrounded by
guard petals. Bushy plants. Good cut flower (See page 25) pkt. 15c
All-America Bronze Medal, 1940. Primrose yellow. Early blooming.
Not odorless pkt. 10c

Light clear yellow. Superb for border and cutting pkt. 10c

Orange. Very large flowers. About 75% double. Best variety in
“‘Sunset’”’ class pkt. 25c
Tones of orange, yellow, primrose. Huge flowers with loosely formed
petals. Fragrant. For mild climates only pkt. 10c
Canary yellow flowers of scabiosa type. Blooms early. Attractive for
edging. All-America Award, 1942 pkt. 10c

Small flowers with golden yellow centers, mahogany collars. Uniform in
growth and season of bloom. Plants compact, free-flowering. Low
edgings and window boxes (see page 24) pkt. 15c

From lovely golden orange to golden yellow; many beautifully blotched
and striped. Crested centers. Very early pkt. 10c

Pure golden orange. Scabiosa type. Very floriferous. Dark green foliage.

Blooms midsummer to frost. Our introduction (See page 24) pkt. 15c
Mahogany outside petals; orange tufted center. Blooms early and until
hard frost pkt. 10c

Compact rounded plants, ideal for edging
pkt. 10c

Orange, yellow, maroon.
and bedding

Fully double, brilliant orange flowers of the Harmony type. Blooms early

and all summer. Unsurpassed as border or edging plant. Superb new
Ferry-Morse development—All-America Award, 1942 pkt. 10c
All-America Award 1941. Extra early. Free blooming. Harmony-type
flowers with light yellow centers pkt. 10c

Single row of golden yellow petals around center of velvety garnet
pkt. 10c

Golden orange blossoms, Harmony-type, one-inch across. Very early
and long blooming. Unusually good for window boxes and edgings.
All-America Award, 1943 (See page 25) pkt. 15c

Fine blend of two-toned flowers. For border decoration and curte i

pkt. 10c

Excellent in

Dainty white button-like flowers in terminal clusters.
pkt. 25c

garden and for cutting. Long blooming
Small mauve flowers. Especially desirable for fragrance pkt. 10c

Seed not available until after harvest, 1944

14

Morning Glory, Pearly Gates

hey'll Add Zest to Your Gardening

Melody

Marigold,

See
Name on Packet Other Names “Key to Ht. Colors—Suggestions— Prices
Symbols”
plsnonette, Ma- | Reseda h-A 12 in. | Bronze spikes; dark green leaves. Greatly valued for fragrance pkt. 10c
chet
Mignonette, Red Reseda h-A 12 in. | Large coppery-red spikes. Vigorous plant. Thrives in full sun or partial
Goliath shade pkt. 10c
Baomordica, Bal- Momordica balsamina| h-A 10 ft. | Brilliant yellow flowers; spherical fruits. Lacy foliage pkt. 10c
sam Apple
Momordica, Bal- Momordica charantia h-A 10 ft. | Cylindrical, elongated yellow fruits. Sometimes boiled and eaten in
sam Pear young state pkt. 10c
Momordica, Mixed| Balsam Apple and h-A 10 ft. | Yellow flowers; fruits of apple and pear shape. Ornamental Vine “5
Pear pkt. 10c
Moon Flower Ipomoea grandiflora h-A 12 ft. | White blossoms. A vine unsurpassed for size of flowers. Fragrant in
alba or more evening pkt. 10c
Morning Glory, Ipomoea h-A 12 ft. | Popular new vine. Flowers 4 in. across. Bright rose red with pure white
Cornell or more border. Strong grower, rapid climber pkt. 15c
Morning Glory, Convolvulus h-A 12 ft. | Ruby red, white throat. Strong climber. Effective against side of house
Crimson Ram- or more or on fence or trellis. Our 1939 introduction pkt. 10c
er
Morning Glory, Ipomoea impertalis h-A 10 ft. | Radiant colors with odd markings. Graceful vine pkt. 10c
Giant Mixed
Morning Glory, Ipomoea rubro h-A 12 ft. | Clear sky blue, creamy throat. Quick, dense growth and beautiful flowers
Heavenly Blue coerulea or more make this vine wonderfully popular pkt. 10c
Morning Glory, |................. : h-A 12 ft. | Blend of Heavenly Blue (blue), Pearly Gates (white), and Crimson
Liberty Mixed or more Rambler (red) to make a patriotic effect climbing over porch, trellis,
or fence (See page 1) pkt. 10c
Morning Glory, Ipomoea h-A 12 ft. | Large, pure white blossoms, Vigorous growth. Very floriferous. All-
Pearly Gates or more America Silver Medal Award, 1942. pkt. 10c
Morning Glory, Ipomoea h-A 10 ft. | Bright red. Large flowered. Not a strong climber. Good in window and
Scarlett O’Hara porch boxes. All-America Award, 1938 pkt. 10c
Morning Glory, I pomoea h-A 12 ft. | Enormous crimson blossoms, rimmed white. A gay climber (See page 24)
Troubadour pkt. 15c
Morning Glory, Convolvulus major h-A 10 ft. | Clear tones of blue and crimson. Twine over fence, trellis, or on strings.
Mixed or more Easy to grow pkt. 5c
Nasturtium, Gold-| Tropaeolum h-A 15 in. | Golden yellow, semi-double flowers. Unsurpassed for cutting. Fragrant
en Gleam tall; pkt. 10c
Stites
trailing
Nasturtium, Gold- i h-A 12 in. | Golden yellow. Compact form of Golden Gleam. For cutting, windov:
en Globe box, low border planting pkt. 10c
Nasturtium, Scar- * h-A 15 in. | Brilliant scarlet. Fine for cutting and border use. Some singles among
let Gleam tall; the semi-doubles pkt. 10c
Improved 3 ft.
trailing
Nasturtium, = h-A 15 in. | Salmon, rose, yellow, primrose, red. Some singles among semi-doubles
Gleam Hybrids tall: pkt. 10c
3 ft.
trailing
Nasturtium, Tom Thumb h-A 12 in. | Bright and pastel colors. Well suited for edgings, low borders, window
Dwarf Mixed Nasturtium boxes pkt. 5c
Nasturtium, Tall Tropaeolum h-A 18 in Bright colors. Window box; ornamental vine planting for trellis; cutting
Mixed lobbianum el garden pkt. 5c
: 5 ft.
trailing
Nemesia, Blue Nemesia compacta h-A 8 in. Forget-me-not blue flowers. Excellent edging plant. Needs moist, cool
Gem climate pkt. 15c
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Give Your Annuals and Perennicles

Name on Packet

Nemesia grandi-
flora suttoni,
Mixed

Nemesia, Triumph
Mixed

Nemophila,
Insignis Blue

Nicotiana, Eve-
ning Star

Nierembergia
coerulea
(hippomanica)

Nierembergia,
Purple Robe

Painted Daisy,
Double Mixed

Painted Daisy,
Single Mixed

Pansy, Superb
Giant Mixed

Pansy, Dwarf
Swiss Giant
Mixed

Pansy, Geneva
Super Giant
Mixed

Pansy, Maple Leaf
Giant, Mixed

Pansy, Steele’s
Mastodon

Pansy, Swiss
Giant or Roggli

Pansy, Coronation
Gold

Pansy, Swiss
Giant or Roggli
Mixed

Pentstemon glox-
inoides Mixed

Perennial Sweet
Pea, Mixed

Petunia, Balcony
Blue

Petunia,
Flaming Velvet

Petunia, King
Petunia, Radiance

Petunia, Rose
King Improved

Other Names

Nemesia grandiflora

Nemesia compacta
Baby-blue-eyes

Nicotiana affinis hy-
brida; Flowering
tobacco

Dwarf Cup Flower

Dwarf Cup Flower

Pyrethrum roseum

Pyrethrum roseum;
Persian Daisy

Viola tricolor

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« “

Beard Tongue
Lathyrus latifolius

Petunia hybrida

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See

“Key to
Symbols”

h-A

h-A
h-A

hh-A

hh-P

hh-P

h-P

h-P

h-A

h-A

h-A

h-A
h-A
h-A

h-A
h-A

h-P
h-P
h-A
h-A
h-A
h-A

h-A

Ht.

12 in.

8 in.

6 in.

8 in.

8 in.

8 in.

15 in.

Colors—Suggestions— Prices

Warm tones of red, yellow, orange. Plants and flowers larger than Blue
Gem; plants more spreading pkt. 15c

Deep red, orange, yellow, blue, dark purple. Excellent edging or rock
garden plant wherever summers are cool pkt. 10c

Sky blue shading lighter at center. California wild flower that does well
in other parts of country. Useful as ground cover pkt. 10c

White, lavender, purple, rose, red. Mass in border for fragrance. Com-
bine with taller annuals pkt. 10c

Lavender-blue blossoms with yellow center. Profuse flowering. Splendid
tor edging, bordering walks, for rock gardens, window boxes pkt. 25c

Deep blue or violet-blue. Can be grown as an annual. Continual bloom
over long period. Very nice for border or rock garden. All-America
Award, 1942 pkt. 25c

Seed not available until after harvest, 1944
Tones of rose and red. Beautiful in perennial border in spring pkt. 10c

Bright colors. Large flowers. Compact plants pkt. 10c

More compact than regular Swiss Giant. Flowers fully as large. Excel-
lent for window box and border edging pkt. 25c

Many rich colors. Our own reselection of the Roggli type. Mammoth
flowers pkt. 25c

Fine blend of colors. Extremely large flowers. Vigorous plants pkt. 25c
Seed not available until after harvest, 1944

Separate colors: Rich garnet (ALPENGLOW); Deep blue (BERNA);
Blue with deep blue blotches (LAKE OF THUN); Golden, blotched
deep brown (RHINEGOLD). Large circular flowers. Long blooming
season Each: pkt. 25c

Clear yellow, lower petals lightly flushed orange. Large, nicely shaped
flowers. Nice for edgings and window boxes pkt. 25c

Collection of the richest colors and markings known in Pansies pkt. 25c

Gay colors. Large spikes of tubular flowers with spotted throats. Bloom

for long period . pkt. 15c
Carmine, pink, white. Excellent low climber for fences, stumps, and
banks. Not fragrant pkt. 10c

Seed not available until after harvest, 1944
Seed not available until after harvest, 1944

Separate colors: Blue; Rose; Crimson; Violet; White; Howard’s Star. Easiest
petunia to grow and best for bedding Each: pkt. 10c
All-America Award, 1941. Dazzling scarlet-rose, with gold center. Large
flowered. Very free flowering. pkt. 10c
Deep clear rose-pink. Large, plentiful flowers. Our introduction. All-
America Award, 1935 pkt. 10c

Petunia, Ferry's Midget Mixed

Pansy, Geneva Super Giant
16

lenty of Room to Grow

Name on Packet

Petunia, Large
Flowered Mixed

Petunia, Celestial
Rose

Petunia,
Cream Star

Petunia, First
Lady

Petunia, Glow

Petunia,
Hollywood Star

Petunia, Igloo

Petunia,
King Henry

Petunia, Rose
Bedder

Petunia, Rosy
Morn

Petunia, Salmon
Supreme

Petunia, SilverBlue
(Heavenly Blue)

Petunia, Ferry’s
Midget Mixed

Petunia, Dwarf
Giants of Cali-
fornia Mixed

Petunia, Giants of
California,
Mixed (Single
Fringed)

Petunia, Giant
Ruffled Gaiety,
(The Art) —

Petunia, All-
Double America

Petunia, Maxi-
mum Double
Fringed, Mixed

Petunia, Dwarf
Maximum Dou-
ble Fringed
Mixed

Petunia, Single
Giant Snow-
storm

Petunia, Single
Giant Fringed,
Theodosia Im-
proved

Phacelia

Other Names

Petunia hybrida

Petunia nana compacta

Petunia superbissima

Petunia superbissima

Petunia erecta

Petunia, Double

Petunia, All-Double

Petunia, All-Double

Petunta hybrida
grandiflora

Petunia hybrida
grandiflora

Phacelia campanular-
za; California Blue
Bells

Phlox drummondi} Annual Phlox

Phlox drum-
mondi, Dwarf

Annual Phlox

Phlox, Star Mixed | Phlox cuspidata

Pinks, Annual
Double Carna-
tion Shades

Pinks, Double
China_Mixed

Pinks, Hardy
Single and
Double Mixed

Pinks, Heddewig
Gaiety, Single
Mixed

Dianthus heddewigit
laciniatus flore
pblena

Dianthus chinensis

Dianthus plumarius

Dianthus heddewigit

Platycodon grand-| Chinese Bell Flower

iflora Blue

Poppy, American
Legion

Papaver rhoeas

h-A

h-A

16 in.

10 in.

12 in.

10 in.

12 in.

12 in.

8 in.

12 in.
8 in.

12 in.
12 in.

12 in.

12 in.

12 in.

18 in.

18 in.

Colors—Suggestions— Prices

Violet, rose, pink, white, lavender, crimson. One of the best window

box varieties pkt. 10c
Deep pink. Best pink petunia. Excellent for bedding, edging, window
boxes pkt. 10c

All-America Silver

Medal, 1940. star-shaped
blossoms.

Extremely free-blooming pkt. 10c

All-America Award, 1940. Pale rose pink, cream throat, darker veining.
Bushy plants. Splendid for borders and window boxes pkt. 25c

All-America Silver Medal, 1939. Dwarf, ball shaped plants. Many
flowers of rich rose-red with lighter throats pkt. 25c

Rose-pink flowers shaped like five-pointed stars, waved edges.
Medal, 1939 All-America Selections

Small, creamy-white, yellow-throated flowers. Neat, compact plants.
Unexcelled for massing and for window boxes. Blooms mid-June to
late summer. All-America Award, 1943 (See page 25) pkt. 15c

Rich ox-blood crimson. Large flowers. Compact plants pkt. 25c

Soft, creamy white,

Silver
pkt. 25c

Bright rose-colored blossoms with golden throats. Many flowers, com-

pact plants. Our introduction pkt. 10c
Rosy pink with white throat. Popular for window boxes pkt. 10c
Deep salmon pink. Flowers small, but plentiful pkt. 25c

Silvery sky blue. Very pretty combined with Celestial Rose pkt. 10c
Our own special colorful blend. All the newest dwarf varieties pkt. 10c

Wide range of colors. Plants compact. Single flowers very large and
open throated. Unusually suitable for window box or potting

pkt. 50c
Wide range of colors. Huge fringed flowers. Harder to grow than
smaller-flowered petunias pkt. 25c

Vari-colored, carmine and white single flowers.

Frilled. Very free-
blooming. Effective

pkt. 50c

Bright rose-pink flowers, carnation type. Blooms early, freely, and for
long season. Fine for window boxes. All-America Award, 1943
(See page 25) pkt. 25c

Nice blend of colors. Practically 100% double and mostly giant-flowered
in our trials pkt. 75c

Blend of reddish purple, crimson, rose, and white. Compact form of the
Maximum strain. Superb pot plant pkt. $1.25

Mammoth white flowers. Beautiful in window boxes pkt. 50c

Very large ruffled flowers of soft rosy pink with veined yellow throat
pkt. 50c

Vivid gentian blue with prominent white anthers. Compact plant.

Many bell-shaped flowers. Early and late blooming. Edgings and
rock gardens pkt. 10c

Separate colors: Chamois rose; Scarlet; Mixed. Use in large groups in
border Each: pkt. 10c

Seed not available until after harvest, 1944

Seed not available until after harvest, 1944

Much superior to the old
pkt. 10c

Shades of salmon, rose, red. Superb flowers.
Japanese pinks

Rich colors and markings. Fringed flowers somewhat like Sweet William

but larger pkt. 10c
Splendid assortment of colors. Deeply fringed flowers. Rich clove scent
pkt. 10c

Gay colors, rich markings. Fringed petals. Fragrant. Delightful in the
border pkt. 10c
Steel blue with sparkling sheen. Buds are like small balloons. Flowers
cup-shaped with pointed petals. Excellent in permanent border or
semi-shaded rock garden pkt. 10c

Dazzlimg scarlet with white cross at center. Single flowers. Sow in beds
by themselves or in groups in the border pkt. 10c

17

Ferry-Morse Seeds for Your Garden®

Name on Packet

Poppy, Double
Shirley, Sweet
Briar

Poppy, Single
Shirley Mixed

Poppy, Orientale
Hardy Red

Poppy, Oriental
Hybrids

Poppy, Orientale
Salmon Shades

Portulaca, Double
Mixed

Portulaca, Single

Portulaca, Single
Mixed

Primrose, Showy
Evening

Primula mala-
coides, New Baby

Primula veris
Mixed

Ranunculus,
Morse’s Mam-
moth Double
Mixed

Rhodanthe macu-
lata Mixed

Rudbeckia bi-
color superba

Rudbeckia,
Starlight

Salpiglossis, Large
Flowered

Salvia, Bonfire

Salvia farinacea,
Blue Bedder

Salvia patens

Salvia splendens

Saponaria
vaccaria rosea

Scabiosa
caucasica

Scabiosa colum-
baria

Scabiosa, Blue
Moon

Scabiosa, Dwarf
Heavenly Blue

Scabiosa, Giant
Annual

Scarlet Flax

Scarlet Runner
Bean

Schizanthus,
Dr. Badger’s
Hybrids

Sensitive Plant

Shasta Daisy

Shasta Daisy,
Alaska

Other Names

Papaver rhoeas

Papaver ortentale

-« “

Moss Rose; Sun
Plant

Moss Rose; Sun
Plant

“ “

Oenothera lamarckiana
Baby Primrose
Primula polyanthus;

Bunch Primrose
Buttercup

Everlasting

Cone Flower

Cone Flower

Painted Tongue

Flowering Sage; Scar-
let Sage

Flowering Sage

« «

“ «

Soapwort; Bouncing
Bet

Pincushion Flower

a“ “
“ “«
« “
7 “«

Linum grandifiorum
yubrum

Phaseolus coccineus

Poor Man’s Orchid

Mimosa pudica

Chrysanthemum
leucanthemum
hybridum maximum

Chrysanthemum
leucanthemum
hybridum maxt-
mum

See
“Key to

Symbols”

h-A

h-A

h-P

h-P

h-P

h-A

h-A

h-A

h-A

h-A

h-P

h-P

Ht.

18 in.

18 in.

Colors— Suggestions— Prices

Charming double and semi-double pink flowers pkt. 10c

Shades of pink and rose, bright scarlet, carmine-red. Large flowers pro-
duced over long season pkt. 10c

Glowing scarlet. A gorgeous splash of color in garden or border
' pkt. 10c

Mostly red, with some white, rose, salmon, and orange. Large cup-
shaped flowers. Long stems. Fern-like foliage pkt. 10c

Fine new color development in Oriental Poppy. Gorgeous blossoms,

spring to late summer pkt. 15c
Superb blend of gay colors. High percentage of doubles and semi-
doubles pkt. 10c

Separate colors: Scarlet; Yellow. Useful ground cover in dry sunny spots;
at home in rock garden Each: pkt. 10c

Useful ground cover in dry, sunny spots; at home in rock garden pkt. 10c

Brilliant yellow. Interesting twilight bloomer pkt. 10c

Deep rosy lilac. Solid flowers. An improved variety pkt. 25c

Shades of lavender, red, maroon, yellow, white. Clusters of flowers on
wiry stems. Rock garden or low border pkt. 25c

Yellow, orange, and red tones. Compact plants. Large double and
semi-double flowers. Very attractive in hardy border in early summer
pkt. 10c

Charming, graceful strawflower. Drooping bells expand into broad starry
discs with golden centers. Dry in cool place with heads down
Each: pkt. 10c

Cone shaped brown centers; golden petals, velvety brown spots at base.
Excellent as cut flower, or in clumps in border pkt. 10c

Large flowered, semi-double. Primrose-yellow to mahogany, some bi-
colored. Long stems for cutting. Good background plant. All-America
Award, 1942 pkt. 15c

Blue-and-Gold; Brown-and-Gold; Purple-and-Gold; Rose-and-Gold;
Crimson; and Mixed. Large lily-like flowers on long wiry stalks rising
from low base of leaves. Separate colors, Each: pkt. 10c

Mixed: pkt. 10c

Bright red. Especially pretty with dark green or white background

pkt. 10c

Pale, cloudy blue, tubular flowers on tall slender spikes. Desirable for
cutting pkt. 15c
One of finest indigo blue flowers. Long flower spikes. Plants bushy.
Attractive in border pkt. 25c

Scarlet. Large flowered early strain of this vigorous old favorite pkt. 10c
Gay rosy scarlet. Dense bright green foliage. Many starry flowers. Rock

garden or front of border pkt. 10c
Lavender blue. Attractive flowers on long stems. Blooms through the
summer pkt. 25c

Separate colors: Lavender; Pink. Plants more dwarf and spreading
than Caucasica type. Finely cut foliage Each: pkt. 25c

Clear lavender blue. Huge flowers on long strong stems. All-America

Honorable Mention, 1939 pkt. 10c
All-America Award, 1940. Clear lavender blue. Dwarf bushy plants.
For low borders pkt. 10c

Maroon; Peach Blossom; Red; Rose; Yellow; and Mixed. Large double
blossoms about two inches across. Separate colors, Each: pkt. 10c
Mixed: pkt. 10c

Bright glossy red. Graceful in clumps in the border. Excellent rock

garden plant pkt. 10c
Bright red, pea-shaped flowers. Splendid ornamental climber which
gives good shade. Beans good for table use pkt. 10c

Flowers like tiny butterflies in pastel shades with dainty markings. A
beautiful collection pkt. 10c

Leaves droop and fold when touched. Interesting in outdoor summer

garden or as pot plant. Small pink flowers pkt. 10c
White single blossoms with yellow centers. Long stems for cutting.
Blooms freely pkt. 10c

White. Flowers extra large with yellow centers. Somewhat later in

blooming than regular strain. Splendid where season is long
pkt. 10c

18

re Always Available through Your Dealer

Salvia, Bonfire growing for seed at our

Oakview Seed Breeding Station

age containing 6 packets......50c

Star of Texas

BORDER AND WINDOW BOX COLLECTION

Petunia (two shades), Verbena, Harmony Marigold, Golden Gleam Nasturtium,
Ageratum. Enough for a generous border and several window boxes. Pack-

Name on Packet

Sidalcea, New
Hybrids

Snapdragon, Com-
pact Bedding
Bronze (Rust-
Resistant)

Snapdragon, Com-
pact Bedding
Light Salmon
Pink (Rust-
Resistant)

Snapdragon,
Giant Bedding,
Rust-Resistant

Snapdragon, Tall
Maximum Rust-
Resistant

Snow-on-the-
mountain

Star of Texas

Statice sinuata

Statice suworowi

Stevia serrata,
White

Stock, Beauty of
Nice

Stock, Early
Beauty of Nice
Carmine Rose

Other Names

Greek Mallow

Antirrhinum nanum

Antirrhinum nanum

Antirrhinum majus

Antirrhinum maxi-
mum

Euphorbia variegata

Xanthisma texanum

Sea Lavender

Rat Tail Statice; Sea
Lavender

Piqueria

Matthiola incana

Matthiola incana

See

“Key to Ht.

Symbols”
h-P 3 ft.
h-A 18 in.
h-A 18 in.
h-A Ditte
h-A 3 ft.
h-A Dette:
h-A 16 in.
h-A 2 ft.
h-A 2 ft.
t-P 2 ft.
h-A 16 to

18 in.

h-A 18 in.

Colors— Suggestions— Prices

Odd shaped blooms in pink and rose shades on long spikes.
plants. Useful for tall backgrounds and as a cut flower

Stately
pkt. 25c

Plants dwarf and compact. Free
pkt. 10c

Rich golden bronze, flushed rose.
blooming. Our introduction

Exquisite color. Our own special strain bred to resist rust pkt. 10c

Pink; Scarlet; White; Yellow; and Mixed. Strong growing. Our own special
strains bred to resist rust Separate colors, Each: pkt. 10c
Mixed: pkt. 10c

Copper (COPPER QUEEN); Crimson; Pink (PINK SENSATION);
White; Yellow; and Mixed. Huge spikes. Requires staking. Our own
strains. Separate colors, Each: pkt. 15c

Mixed: pkt. 15c

Adds interest and contrast to
pkt. 10c

Foliage bright green and silvery-white.
fiower border

Small, daisy-like flowers. Golden yellow with yellow eye. Free blooming.
Ideal for dry, sunny locations pkt. 10c

Rose; True Blue; White; Yellow (BONDUELLI); and Mixed. Stiff
stalks bear dense groups of blossoms in graduated rows. Dainty winter
bouquets Each: pkt. 10c

Rose colored blossoms on tapering spikes resembling long slender calle
pkt. 10c

Hardy in mild climates.
One of best of small

Tiny clear white blossoms, faintly scented.
May be used as annual in short season climates.
flowering plants pkt. 10c

Canary Yellow; Chamois (AURORA); Crimson; Lavender; Light Pink;
Mauve; Old Rose; Purple; Rose Pink (ROSE OF NICE); Salmon
Rose; White; and Mixed. Follows Ten Weeks class in season of
bloom. Plants pyramidal. Separate colors, Each: pkt. 10c

Mixed: pkt. 10c

Our own 1941 introduction. Weeks earlier than regular Beauty of Nice.
Sure to bloom. New, attractive color pkt. 10c

19

Our Sweet Peas are Famous ‘Round the World e

FERRY-MORSE SWEET PEAS RECOMMENDED
AS BEST IN THEIR COLOR CLASS

Early Flowering Spencer— Plant outdoors in autumn in California and the South; plant in very early spring for
early summer bloom where summers are hot. Also widely grown for greenhouse use.

Early Daphne—Soft salmon pink on cream ground (Sil-
ver Medal International Flower Show 1937); Early Memory
—Clear rosy lavender; Early Chime—Light- salmon pink;
Early Mariner—Clear marine blue (Award of Merit Dutch
Horticultural Society); Early White Harmony— Black
seeded white; Signal Red—Bright scarlet; Early Star—
Sparkling rose pink flushed salmon (Award of Merit, Dutch

Horticultural Society); Early Triumph—Soft lilac mauve
(Certificate of Merit, Chicago Commercial Flower Growers);
Early Boon—Deep cream pink shaded salmon (Certificate
of Merit, Chicago Commercial Flower Growers); Early
Apollo—Soft salmon cerise; Early Cinderella—Clear light
blue; Early Mars—Rich ox-blood crimson

Each: pkt. 10c

Spring Flowering Spencer—Our new class of Sweet Peas. They do even better under hot summer conditions
than the Early Flowering. Tremendous vine growth. Extra long stems. Fragrant. In growing them use the same cultural

methods as for other Sweet Peas.
Black Seeded Cream
Blue— (All-America Award)
Clear Cerise
Crimson
Deep Maroon
Lavender— (All-America Award)

Light Blue
Light Carmine
Light Cream Pink
Mauve
Navy Blue
Purple

Each: pkt. 10c

Rose Carmine

Rose Pink—
(All-America Award)

Salmon Cream Pink

Scarlet

White (White seeded)

White (Black seeded)

Summer (or Late) Flowering Spencer—Plant where nights are cool and days not extremely hot.

ple; Fairyland—Rich, rose cream pink; Stylist—Clear rich
rose pink; Flagship—Clear navy blue (Silver Medal, Scot-
tish Sweet Pea Society); Mastercream—Rich deep cream,
black seeded

Ecstasy— Blush pink; Peer—Bright orange pink (Award
of Merit, British National Sweet Pea Society); Welcome—
Brilliant scarlet; King Lavender—Clear lavender, Gigantic
—Clear white, black seeded; Amethyst—Clear medium blue;
Discovery— Beautiful chamois pink;,Vista—Clear light pur-

Each: pkt. 10c

‘““FERRY-MORSE SWEET PEAS and How to Grow Them,”’ containing complete list of varieties,

will be sent free upon request

See
Name on Packet Other Names “Key to Ht. Colors— Suggestions— Prices
Symbols”
Stock, Double Matthiola incana h-A 12 in Bright Pink; Canary Yellow; Crimson; Lavender; Mauve; Purple; White;
Dwarf Ten and Mixed. Excellent for edgings or low beds
Weeks Separate colors, Each: pkt. 10c
Mixed: pkt. 10c
Stock, Giant e # h-A 2 ft. | Outstanding strains for cutting. Antique Copper; Carmine Rose; Chamois;
Imperial Crimson; Dark Purple (ELK’S PRIDE); Golden Rose; Lavender
Mauve; Old Rose; Purple; Rose; Salmon Rose; White (SANTA
MARIA); Yellow (GOLDEN BALL); and Mixed. Long stems. Large
flowers. Separate colors, Each: pkt. 10c
Mixed: pkt. 10c
Stock, Giant Brompton Stock; hh-B 2 ft. | Huge spikes. Late blooming. Use in open only in mild climates. Soft
Winter Matthiola incana Rose (EGYPTIAN); Mixed Each: pkt. 25c
Stokesia cyanea Perennial Cornflower h-P 1% ft Beautiful light blue flowers, about 3 inches across, resembling single
cornflower or single Aster. Long, firm stems ideal forcutting pkt. 25c
Strawflower, Helichrysum h-A 2% ft. | Brilliant and soft colors. Double pompon flowers. Best of all Everlast-
Mixed ings for winter bouquets pkt. 10c
Storer Double| Helianthus h-A 6 ft. | Quilled petals in solid hemisphere of bright yellow pkt. 10c
un Go
Sunflower, Red g h-A 5 ft. | Petals crimson and yellow; center deep red. Useful background flower
and Gold pkt. 10c
Sunflower, Single « h-A Suht. Yellow petals around a small dark disc. Bushy branching plant. Three-
Stella inch flowers on long stems pkt. 10c
Sweet Peas, Early] Lathyrus h-A 3 ft. | Separate colors: Blue; Cream-pink; Lavender; Rose-pink; Scarlet; White
Flowering, or Each: pkt. 10c
Spencer more
Sweet Peas, Early & h-A 3 ft. Brilliant collection of named varieties. For winter bloom in California
Flowering Spen- or and the South; for early summer bloom where summers are hot
_ cer Mixed more pkt. 10c
Sweet Peas, Late S h-A 3 ft. Separate colors: Blue; Cream-pink; Lavender; Rose-pink; Scarlet; White
Flowering or Each: pkt. 10c
Spencer more
Sweet Peas, Late * h-A Sifts Finest named varieties. Freer blooming and longer stemmed than early
Flowering or varieties. Use where summers are fairly cool
Spencer more pkt. 10c
Superb Mixed
Sweet Peas, Late s h-A 3 ft. | Wide range of lovely colors pkt. 5c
Flowering or
Spencer more
Choice Mixed
Sweet Peas, h-A Stes Black Seeded Cream; Blue; Clear Cerise; Crimson; Deep Maroon;
Spring Flower- $ or Lavender; Light Blue; Light Carmine; Light Cream Pink; Mauve;
ing Spencer more Navy Blue; Purple; Rose Carmine; Rose Pink; Salmon Cream Pink;

Scarlet; White (Black seeded); White (White seeded); and Mixed
Each: pkt. 10c

20

Have You Tried Our New Spring Flowering?

Zinnia, Royal Purple (See Page 22)
This splendid addition to our list of outstanding Zinnias
Sweet Peas growing on our Trial Grounds. At the received an All-America Award in 1942
left a row of Spring Flowering; at the right a row of
Early Flowering

SWEET PEAS, EARLY (CHRISTMAS) FLOWERING.
Huge waved flowers. Bright colors. For winter bloom in

SWEET PEAS, SPRING FLOWERING. Flowers California and the South; for early summer bloom where
large, abundant, fragrant. Stems long. Tremendous summers are hot. Package containing 6 packets
vine growth. Succeed where other Sweet Peas fail SWEET PEAS, LATE FLOWERING. (Known on West
because of summer heat. Rose Pink, Blue, and Laven- Coast,as ‘‘Summer Flowering’’) Lovely colors. For localities
der (All-America Award winners); Mauve, Clear Pink, where summers are fairly cool. Package containing
and White. Package containing 6 packets ... 50c 6 packets... .50c
See
Name on Packet Other Names “Key to Ht. Colors—Suggestions—Prices
Symbols”
| Sweet Pea, Lathyrus latifolius See Perennial Sweet Pea, Page 16
Perennial
Sweet William, Dianthus barbatus = h-P 2 ft. | Dainty shades. Not so showy, but longer in flower than the Single type
Double Mixed pkt. 10c
Sweet William, Dianthus barbatus h-P Dette Fine rounded clusters, 3 or 4 in. across. Especially good to follow tulips
Single Mixed pkt. 10c
Sweet Wivelsfield | Dianthus h-A 15 in. | Redand pink. Similar to Sweet William but plants are smaller. Fragrant.
For edging or for cutting. Double flowered pkt 10c
Tagetes signata Single Dwarf Mari- h-A 10 in. | Small, golden yellow flowers on bushy plants. Ideal for edging pkt. 15c
pumila gold
Texas Blue Bonnet| Lupin texensis h-A 12 in. | Rich deep blue; heart-shaped rose-pink eye. Prefers cool weather. Good
in dry locations pkt. 10c
Thermopsis False Lupin h-P 114 ft. | Long spikes of golden yellow blossoms resembling Lupin. Useful for
caroliniana low borders and rock gardens pkt. 15c
Thunbergia alata, | Black Eyed Susan t-P 4 ft. | Blossoms white through buff to deep orange with solid black center.
Mixed Twines or climbs. Use as annual for window box, ground cover in
; sun, or to overhang bank pkt. 10c
| Tithonia Tithonia speciosa; t-P 6 ft. | Vivid orange-scarlet flowers; odd-shaped leaves. Annual in North; per-
. Mexican Sunflower ennial in mild climates p«t. 10c
Tithonia, Tithonta speciosa; t-P 6 ft. Improved new strain. Early pkt. 15c
Fireball Mexican Sunflower
Verbena Verbena hybrida t-P 8 in. | Scarlet; Fine Mixed (superb blend). Good-sized blossoms. Rock gar-
| used as dens, low borders, window boxes Each: pkt. 10c
i annua
Verbena Hybrida Verbena gigantea t-P 8 in. Separate colors: Blue with white eye; Pink (LUMINOSA); Scarlet
Mammoth used as (LUCIFER); White. Large flowering strain with fine rounded blossom
annual clusters Each: pkt. 15c
Verbena, Super- Verbena gigantea t-P 8 in. | Superb blend of colors. Large flowers. Fine rounded clusters pkt. 15c
| Giant Hybrids used as
| annual
Vinca Vinca rosea; t-P 15 in. Separate colors: White; Rose; White with rose center; and Mixed. Very
Periwinkle used as satisfactory for bedding and borders. Foliage free from insects
annual Each: pkt. 10c
Viola cornuta Tufted Pansy h-P 6in. | White; Yellow; Light Blue (BLUE PERFECTION); and Mixed. One of
best edging plants for border or rock garden
se pot Separate colors, Each: pkt. 25c
Mixed: pkt. 10c
Viola cornuta Johnny-jump-up h-P 6 in. Gold and purple. Dwarf plants covered with tiny blooms. Our own
bicolor growing pkt. 15c
Viola, Blue Elf bs g h-P 9 in. Small blossoms with upper petals deep violet-blue, lower petals lighter,
i gold eye, black markings. ‘New, distinct variety of our own introduc-
tion. Ideal for rock gardens, window boxes, edgings in semi-shade.
Best treated as annual (See page 25) pkt. 15c
Viola cornuta, Tufted Pansy h-P 6 in. Seed not available until after harvest, 1944
Jersey Gem
21

Our Zinnia Strains Are Winners!

Liliput and Cupid Zinnias in gay colors

Name on Packet

Viola, Large
Flowered Mixed

Virginian Stock

Whitlavia glox-
inoides Blue

Wild Garden
Mixture

Woolflower,
Crimson

Xeranthemum
Double Mixed

Zinnia, Double
Giant Dahlia
Flowered

Zinnia, Double
Giant Dahlia
Flowered Mixed

Zinnia, Giant
Double

Zinnia, Double
Elegans

Zinnia, Double
Elegans Mixed

Zinnia, Double
Fantasy Mixed

Zinnia, Cupid
Tiny Tim

Zinnia, Lilliput
or Pompon

Zinnia, Lilliput or

Pompon Mixed

Zinnia, Mexicana
Hybrids

Zinnia, Navajo
Mixed

Zinnia, All-Giant

Indian Summer

Mixture

Zinnia, All-Giant
Pastel Mixture

Zinnia, Super
Crown o’ Gold
Pastel Tints

Other Names

Viola cornuta
Malcomia

California Canter-
bury Bell

Old Fashioned
Garden Flowers

Celosia childsi or
globosa
Everlasting

Youth-and-Old-Age

Cut-and-come again

Cut-and-come-again
Youth-and-Old-Age
Improved Red Rid-
ing Hood
Youth-and-Old Age
Youth-and-Old-Age
Mexican Zinnia

Gaillardia Flowered

Youth-and-Old-Age

“ “

See
“Key to
Symbols”

h-P

h-A
h-A

h-A

h-A

h-A

h-A

h-A

Ht.

Zinnia crop growing for seed on a Ferry-Morse farm

ZINNIAS, GIANT FLOWERED. Colors selected for

brilliance and harmony. Our own superb, fully double
strains. Package containing 6 packets. ...50c

Colors—Suggestions—Prices

Ruby, bronze, blue, golden yellow and many unusual shades. Special
formula blend of choice large flowered Violas pkt. 25c

Red and white. Rock garden, bedding, edging pkt. 10c

Violet blue bells with white interiors. Leaves heart-shaped and toothed.
California native that does well almost anywhere pkt. 10c

Splendid mixture of kinds and colors for interesting border planting

pkt. 5c
Vivid crimson flower clusters. Showy border plant. May be used as
Everlasting pkt. 10c

Rose, purple, yellow, or white silky petals around tufted centers of white.
Excellent for winter bouquets pkt. 10c

Light Yellow (CANARY BIRD); Crimson (CRIMSON MONARCH
IMPROVED); Golden Yellow (GOLDEN DAWN); Lavender
(DREAM): Light Rose (EXQUISITE); Orange and Gold (ORIOLE);
Purple (PURPLE PRINCE); Rich purple (ROYAL PURPLE);
Searlet (SCARLET FLAME); White (POLAR BEAR). Our own
improved strains Each: pkt. 10c

Beautiful blend of colors pkt. 10c

Lavender; Rose; Crimson; Light Yellow; Golden Orange; Orange; Pink;
Purple; Scarlet; White. Grand background flower. Showy cut flower.
Easy to grow. Our own improved strains Each: pkt. 10c

Bright Scarlet; Golden Orange; Salmon Rose; Spun Gold. Flowers about

2% in. diameter. Dome shaped with petals overlapped
Each: pkt. 10c

Very colorful pkt. 10c

Red, rose, orange, yellow. Delightful novelty pkt. 10c

Gay scarlet. Compact plants and small flowers. An edging gem and a
fine cut flower pkt. 10c

Canary Yellow; Crimson; Flesh; Golden Gem; Lilac Gem; Orange;
Purple; Rosebud; Salmon Gem; Scarlet; White. Charming for low
borders and cutting Each: pkt. 10c

Delightful blend pkt. 10c_

Yellow, orange, mahogany. Exquisite colors and form. Some single,

some double pkt. 10c
Medium sized, double flowers. Odd markings and brilliant hues, re-
sembling an Indian rug pkt. 10c

Crimson, flame-scarlet, cherry, golden-yellow, and burnished copper.
Superb cut flowers. Blended for those who like bright colers 6
pkt. 10c

Pink, lavender, primrose, soft yellow, and white. Superb cutting flowers
blended for those who prefer soft colors pkt. 10c

Blend of soft, pretty colors. Huge, double blossoms. Each petal overlaid
at base with deep golden yellow. Fine for cutting pkt. 10c

a, ed

22

Flowers Grouped for Special Uses

Easiest to Grow
Under Ordinary
Garden Conditions

Alyssum, Sweet

Bachelor Button

Calendula

California Poppy

Candytuft, Annual

Chrysanthemum,
Annual

Coreopsis

Cosmos

Four o’clock

Gaillardia

Marigold

Nasturtium

Poppy, Annual

Portulaca

Snow-on-the-moun-
tain

Sunflower, Ornamen-
tal

Zinnia

For Fragrance

Abronia

Alyssum, Sweet
Candytuft
Carnation
Centaurea imperialis
Heliotrope
Hesperis matronalis
Lavender

Lilium regale
Matthiola
Mignonette
Nicotiana

Petunia

Primula

Scabiosa

Stock

Sweet Pea

Sweet William
Verbena

For Edgings

Ageratum

Alyssum, Sweet

Dahlberg Daisy

English Daisy

Heuchera
(Coral Bells)

Linaria

Lobelia

Marigold, Dwarf

Nemesia

Pansy

Petunia, Dwarf

Portulaca

Verbena

Viola

For Backgrounds

Cleome

Delphinium

Hollyhock

Larkspur, Super Ma-
jestic

Poppy, Oriental
Hardy Red

Sidalcea

Sunflower, Ornamen-
tal :

Tithonia

For Winter Bou-
quets

Acroclinium
Chinese Lantern
Cockscomb
Globe Amaranth
Gypsophila pani-
culata
Helichrysum
Lunaria
Rhodanthe
Statice
Xeranthemum

For Semi-Shade

Anchusa italica
Bachelor Button
Balsam
Centaurea 1m-
perialis
Clarkia
Coleus
Columbine
English Daisy
Forget-me-not
Geum
Godetia
Linaria
Lupin
Mignonette
Nasturtium
Pansy
Platycodon
Sweet William
Viola

For Window and
Porch Boxes

Ageratum

Bachelor Button, Ju-
bilee Gem

Candytuft

Cobaea scandens

Coleus

Heliotrope

Lantana

Lobelia

Marigold, Dwarf

Mignonette

Morning Glory

Nasturtium, Dwarf

Nierembergia

Pansy

Petunia

Phlox drummondi

Snapdragon, Giant
Bedding

Thunbergia

Verbena

Vinca

For Rock Gardens,
Annuals
Abronia
African Daisy
Alyssum, Sweet
Brachycome
Dahlberg Daisy
Ice Plant
Linaria

Lobelia
Phacelia

Phlox drummondi
Portulaca
Saponaria
Schizanthus
Thunbergia
Scarlet Flax
Star of Texas
Statice

Verbena
Virginian Stock

For Rock Gardens,
Perennials
Alyssum, Hardy
Arabis
Armeria
Asclepias tuberosa
Aubrietia
Callirhoe
Campanula carpatica
Cerastium
tomentosum
Cheiranthus
(biennial)
Columbine
Dianthus plumarius
English Daisy
Forget-me-not
Gypsophila
paniculata
Heuchera
(Coral Bells)
Iceland Poppy
Linum
Nierembergia
Platycodon
Primula, Hardy
Ranunculus
Thermopsis
Viola

Vines for Screening
and Ornament
Australian Pea Vine
Cardinal Climber
Cobaea scandens
Cypress Vine

Gourd

Humulus japonicus
Kudzu Vine
Momordica

Moon Flower
Morning Glory
Perennial Sweet Pea
Scarlet Runner Bean
Sweet Pea
Thunbergia

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For Withstanding For Early Bloom

Drought

Abronia

Achillea

African Daisy

Ageratum

Alyssum, Carpet of
Snow

Arctotis

Armeria

Asclepias tuberosa

Bartonia

Brachycome

Calliopsis

Campanula
pyramidalis

Candytuft

Chinese Forget-me-

Cosmos

Dahlberg Daisy

Euphorbia hetero-
phylla

Four o’clock

Hollyhock

Humulus japonicus

Ice Plant

Joseph’s Coat

Kudzu Vine

Lavender

Petunia

Portulaca

Snow-on-the-
mountain

Statice

Star of Texas

Sunflower, Ornamental,

Tithonia

Verbena

Vinca

Zinnia

For Cut Flowers

Aster
Bachelor Button
Calendula
Calliopsis
Carnation
Chrysanthemum
Clarkia
Coreopsis
Cosmos
Delphinium
Gaillardia
Godetia
Gypsophila
Larkspur
Marigold
Nasturtium
Painted Daisy
Pinks
Rudbeckia
Sal piglossis
Scabiosa
Shasta Daisy
Snapdragon
Stocks
Stokesia
Sweet Pea
Sweet William
Zinnia

Alyssum, Hardy
Arabis

Aubrietia

Calendula
Campanula carpatica
Cerastium
Columbine
Coreopsis
Delphinium

English Daisy
Foxglove

Gaillardia grandiflora
Painted Daisy
Pansy

Phacelia

Primula veris
Ranunculus

Sweet William

Viola

For Midsummer

Bloom

Achillea

African Daisy
(Dimorphotheca)

Ageratum

Brachycome

California Poppy

Calliopsis

Cleome

Coreopsis

Gaillardia picta

Hollyhock

Larkspur

Lobelia

Nasturtium

Perennial Sweet Pea

Petunia

Phlox drummondi

Poppy

Scabiosa

Shasta Daisy

Verbena

Vinca

Viola

Zinnia

For Late Bloom

Alyssum, Sweet

Aster

Bachelor Button

Calendula

Celosia

Coreopsis

Cosmos

Dahlia

Gaillardia

Globe Amaranth

Hunnemannia

Marigold

Pansy

Salvia

Snapdragon

Vinca

Viola

Zinnia

Distinctive New Flower

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Gathering seed of Cleome, Giant Pink Queen at Oakview, Ferry-Morse Seed Co.’s Seed
Breeding Station near Detroit. Cleome, Giant Pink Queen, a Ferry-Morse development, re-
ceived an All-America Silver Medal Award in 1942. This lovely flower has become a great

favorite with home gardeners everywhere.

ASTER, EXTRA EARLY GIANT CREGO,
NAVY BLUE (Hardy annual, 16 in.)
Plants sturdy and erect with dark green foliage.
About 8 clean, strong stems to a plant, averaging
10 to 14 inches long. The double blossoms of rich
dark purplish blue with broad feathery petals are
3 or more inches across. Extremely early and free
flowering, blooming the forepart of July when seed
is sown in April. Lovely in the garden and as a cut
flower. All-America Honorable Mention, 1943.
Pkt. 15e

COSMOS, SENSATION DAZZLER
(Hardy annual, 31, ft.)

Bright crimson is a new color in the popular Sen-
sation class. Very large flowers, about 4 inches
across, have broad overlapping petals and are
borne on tall branching plants. Sensation Dazzler
blooms in midsummer, continuing until frost.

Very effective in tall borders and as a cut flower.
All-America Honorable Mention, 1943. Pkt. 15c¢

IPOMOEA, TROUBADOUR
(Hardy annual, 12 ft.)

A gay climber with enormous crimson blossoms,
each rimmed with white. Superior to the old vari-
ety, Cornell, which is similar in coloring. Pkt. 15¢

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MARIGOLD, DWARF CORONET
IMPROVED (Hardy annual, 9 in.)

Our own re-selection of the well-known variety,
Dwarf Coronet. Unusually uniform in growth and
season of bloom. Small flowers of the Dwarf
French Scabiosa type have golden yellow centers
and mahogany collars. Plants are compact and
free flowering; foliage dark green. Blooms mid-
summer to frost and is well-adapted for low
edgings and window boxes. Pkt. 15c

MARIGOLD, DWARF TREASURE
(Hardy annual, 9 in.)

Our own introduction. Similar to our 1942 All-
America Award winner, Melody, except that the
flowers are of the Scabiosa type instead of the
Harmony type. Blossom center and collar are
pure golden orange. The compact plants have
dark green foliage and are very floriferous.
Blooms midsummer to frost. Especially suitable
for low edgings and window boxes. Pkt. 15e

MARIGOLD, HONEYCOMB
(Hardy annual, 16 in.)
Companion to Golden Bedder, a 1942 All-America

winner. Large, light golden-orange flowers of un-
usual shape, incurved petals surrounded by a row

All-America Silver Medal Award, 1943.

Award, 1942.

h Outstanding Records

of guard petals. Bushy plants with light green

|foliage. Fine for bedding and an excellent cut
| flower.

\MARIGOLD, SUNKIST
| (Hardy annual, 4 in.)

Pkt. 15e¢

Distinctive new Marigold, exceptionally uniform
in plant habit, flower form, and color. Very

‘dwarf and compact with a wealth of one-inch

golden-orange blossoms of the Harmony type,

Scabiosa center surrounded by several rows of

broader guard petals. One of the earliest Marigolds
to bloom outdoors, continuing for a long season.
Unusually good for edgings and for window boxes.

Pkt. 15e¢
PETUNIA, ALL-DOUBLE AMERICA

(Hardy annual, 10 in.)

Beautiful bright rose pink blossoms of the carna-

tion type. The dwarf, small-leaved plants produce
\flowers early and freely, continuing over a long

period. Particularly good for window boxes. Uni-
form habit and type. All-America Silver Medal
Pkt. 25c

PETUNIA, IGLOO (Hardy annual, 10 in.)

Many small creamy white flowers with yellow

_ throats crowd the dwarf, compact plants. This

new type of petunia plant keeps its neat shape all
summer, blooming from about June 15 to late
summer when seed is sown in mid-April. For
massing in borders or for window boxes, Igloo is
unexcelled. All-America Bronze Medal, 1943.
Pkt. 15c

SWEET PEA, SPRING FLOWERING

Five beautiful new colors are now available in
addition to other tints and shades given on page
20: Clear Cerise, Crimson, Rose Carmine, Salmon

Cream Pink, and Scarlet. Each: Pkt. 10¢

VIOLA, BLUE ELF
(Hardy perennial, 9 in.)

A new and distinct variety of our own introduc-
tion. The low-growing plants are covered with
34-inch blossoms, the upper petals deep violet
blue, the lower petals light violet blue with gold
eye and black markings. Blue Elf is ideal for rock
gardens, for semi-shaded damp spots, for window
boxes, and for edgings. The long stems and small
dark green leaves make Blue Elf daintily effective
in low bowls and vases. Although perennial, it is
best treated as an annual. Seed sown in March
will produce flowers June to August. Pkt. 15c

Viola, Blue Elf

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Gathering seed of Cleome, Giant Pink Queen at Oakview, Ferry-Morse Seed Co.’s Seed

Breeding Station near Detroit. Cleome, Giant Pink Queen, a Ferry-Morse development, re-

ceived an All-America Silver Medal Award in 1942. This lovely flower has become a great
favorite with home gardeners everywhere.

ASTER, EXTRA EARLY GIANT CREGO,
NAVY BLUE (Hardy annual, 16 in.)
Plants sturdy and erect with dark green foliage.
About 8 clean, strong stems to a plant, averaging
10 to 14 inches long. The double blossoms of rich
dark purplish blue with broad feathery petals are
3 or more inches across. Extremely early and free
flowering, blooming the forepart of July when seed
is sown in April. Lovely in the garden and as a cut
flower. All-America Honorable Mention, 1943.
Pkt. 15e

COSMOS, SENSATION DAZZLER
(Hardy annual, 3%4 ft.)

Bright crimson is a new color in the popular Sen-
sation class. Very large flowers, about 4 inches
across, have broad overlapping petals and are
borne on tall branching plants. Sensation Dazzler
blooms in midsummer, continuing until frost,
Very effective in tall borders and as a cut flower.
All-America Honorable Mention, 1943, Pkt. 15e

IPOMOEA, TROUBADOUR
(Hardy annual, 12 ft.)

A gay climber with enormous crimson blossoms,
each rimmed with white. Superior to the old vari-
ety, Cornell, which is similar in coloring. Pkt. 15¢

24

MARIGOLD, DWARF CORONET
IMPROVED (Hardy annual, 9 in.)

Our own re-selection of the well-known variety,
Dwarf Coronet. Unusually uniform in growth and
season of bloom. Small flowers of the Dwarf
French Scabiosa type have golden yellow centers
and mahogany collars. Plants are compact and
free flowering; foliage dark green. Blooms mid-
summer to frost and is well-adapted for low
edgings and window boxes. Pkt. 15e¢

MARIGOLD, DWARF TREASURE
(Hardy annual, 9 in.)

Our own introduction. Similar to our 1942 All-
America Award winner, Melody, except that the
flowers are of the Scabiosa type instead of the
Harmony type. Blossom center and collar are
pure golden orange. The compact plants have
dark green foliage and are very floriferous.
Blooms midsummer to frost. Especially suitable
for low edgings and window boxes. Pkt. 15¢

MARIGOLD, HONEYCOMB

(Hardy annual, 16 in.)

Companion to Golden Bedder, a 1942 All-America
winner. Large, light golden-orange flowers of un-
usual shape, incurved petals surrounded by a row

of guard petals. Bushy plants with light green
foliage. Fine for bedding and an excellent cut
Agen Pkt. 15¢

MARIGOLD, SUNKIST

(Hardy annual, 4 in.)

Distinctive new Marigold, exceptionally uniform
in plant habit, flower form, and color. Very
dwarf and compact with a wealth of one-inch
golden-orange blossoms of the Harmony type,
Scabiosa center surrounded by several rows of
broader guard petals. One of the earliest Marigolds
to bloom outdoors, continuing for a long season.
Unusually good for edgings and for window boxes.
All-America Silver Medal Award, 1943. Pkt. 15e

PETUNIA, ALL-DOUBLE AMERICA
(Hardy annual, 10 in.)

Beautiful bright rose pink blossoms of the carna-
tion type. The dwarf, small-leaved plants produce
flowers early and freely, continuing over a long
period. Particularly good for window boxes. Uni-
form habit and type. All-America Silver Medal
Award, 1942. - Pkt. 25¢

PETUNIA, IGLOO (Hardy annual, 10 in.)

Many small creamy white flowers with yellow
throats crowd the dwarf, compact plants. This

new type of petunia plant keeps its neat shape all
summer, blooming from about June 15 to late
summer when seed is sown in mid-April. For
massing in borders or for window boxes, Igloo is
unexcelled. All-America Bronze Medal, 1943.
Pkt. 15¢

SWEET PEA, SPRING FLOWERING

Five beautiful new colors are now available in
addition to other tints and shades given on page
20: Clear Cerise, Crimson, Rose Carmine, Salmon

Cream Pink, and Scarlet. Each: Pkt. 10e

VIOLA, BLUE ELF
(Hardy perennial, 9 in.)

A new and distinct variety of our own introduc-
tion. The low-growing plants are covered with
?4-inch blossoms, the upper petals deep violet
blue, the lower petals light violet blue with gold
eye and black markings. Blue Elf is ideal for rock
gardens, for semi-shaded damp spots, for window
boxes, and for edgings. The long stems and small
dark green leaves make Blue Elf daintily effective
in low bowls and vases. Although perennial, it is
best treated as an annual. Seed sown in March
will produce flowers June to August. Pkt. 15¢

Viola, Blue Elf
25

Hints for Planting Vegetables

In transplanting seedlings, take a good ball of soil with
the roots. Dig the holes deep enough so that the roots can
spread out naturally...

Firm the soil around the roots with your hands and give
the plants plenty of water

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ARTICHOKE (True Artichoke, not Jerusalem Arti-
choke). Sow seed in March or April, giving young
plants protection until danger of frost is past. In
transplanting, set in rows about four feet apart and
about two feet apart in the row. In mild climates
plants produce a crop of buds the second year. Where
ee are severe, protect the crown with a heavy
mulch.

ASPARAGUS. Soak the seed 24 hours before plant-
ing. Sow in rows about 18 inches apart, and 15 to 20
seeds to the foot. Cover two inches deep. Thin the
young plants to about one inch apart. Hoe frequently.
Set plants in permanent beds the following spring.

BUSH BEANS. Plant when all danger of frost is past.
With the corner of the hoe, make rows about two feet
apart and an inch and a half deep across the space you
are going to plant. Drop the beans along the row
about three or four inches apart. Cover with fine soil
and press down firmly with the hoe. When the plants
come up, thin them so that they stand about six inches
apart.

POLE BEANS. Plant at about the same time as bush
beans. Get poles four to eight feet long. Drive them
into the ground in rows that are about four feet apart.
Set the poles three feet apart in the row. Have the
rows run north and south. Around each stake, plant
five to eight beans about an inch and a half or two
inches deep. Press the soil down firmly. When the
plants come up, thin out all except the four strongest
plants at the base of each pole. Train these to climb in
one direction around the poles. Hoe around the plants
often to keep the soil loosened.

BEETS. Plant beets about the same time as radishes
and lettuce. Have the soil fine and loose. Make rows
about an inch deep and about 18 inches apart. Sow the
seeds about an inch apart in the row. Cover with soil,
and press it down firmly. Keep the weeds out when
the plants come up. As soon as the tops are about
three inches tall, pull out some of them and cook them
for greens. Keep thinning and using the young plants
until the beet roots stand about six inches apart in the
row.

BRUSSELS SPROUTS. This vegetable can be grown
wherever conditions are favorable for late cabbage. It
requires the same culture.

CABBAGE. Set out both early and late cabbage as
soon as there is no danger of frost. Have the rows
about three feet apart. Set the plants two feet apart
in the row.

CARDOON. The rows should be about four feet apart,
and the plants two feet apart in the rows. Rich soil is
necessary. The stalks require blanching, and the plant
is raised much like celery.

CARROTS. Sow carrot seed as early as radishes and
lettuce. Make the rows in the same way as for beets.
Sow the seed thinly, letting it drop a little at a time
from the corner of the packet. Cover the seed with
about half an inch of soil and press it down firmly.
When the plants are about two inches tall, thin them
so that they will not crowd each other. Keep out the
weeds. Hoe around the plants often to keep the soil
loosened.

CAULIFLOWER. The same methods that produce
good cabbage will produce good cauliflower. The only
difference is that cauliflower heads must be protected
from sunlight to make sure of the desirable white curd.
Gather the tops of the leaves together loosely as soon
as the heads begin to form. In shutting off the light,
do not cramp the heads.

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Thin out the young onions and use them for the table.
(See Onion, page 28)

CELERIAC. Sow seed at the same season and give
the same treatment as celery. Transplant to moist,
rich soil in rows two feet apart and six inches apart in
the row. Give thorough culture. It is not necessary
to earth up or “handle” the plants. When the roots are
two inches in diameter, they are ready for use.

CELERY. Celery seed will sprout at comparatively
low temperatures, but it needs constant and abundant
moisture. The soil for starting plants should be fine
and loose, and the seed must be covered only % inch
deep. It takes about two weeks for seed to sprout. For
fall and winter use in the North seed may be planted
from March 15 to May 15. When seedlings have three
or four leaves well started, prick out about three inches
apart each way. Keep the soil moist and transplant
to open ground when plants are 75 to 90 days old.

CHINESE CABBAGE. This vegetable is easily raised
as a succession crop. The plants can be set out in the
rows which have been occupied by earlier vegetables.
Do not plant too early.

COLLARDS. Sow the seed thickly in rows in rich
ground, transplanting when about four inches in height;
or sow where the plants are to remain and when
well-started thin to two or three feet apart in the row.

CORN. Plant when all danger of frost is past and the
ground is warm and dry. If planted in cold, wet soil,
the kernels will rot. Make a shallow hole in the soil
with the corner of the hoe. Drop in six kernels of corn.
Cover with about one inch of fine soil and press down
firmly. This is called a ‘‘hill” of corn. Have the hills
about four feet apart, and plant in rows about four feet
apart. When the corn is six inches high, thin out all
except three or four of the strongest plants in each
hill. Hoe the corn often, but do not hoe deeply.

CUCUMBER. Delay planting until all danger of frost
is past. Soil should be warm, fairly moist, and loose.
Seed must be covered about one-half inch deep. Plant
in hills, dropping eight or ten seeds to the hill. When
six inches tall, thin to three in a hill.

DANDELION. Sow early in spring in very warm rich
soil, in drills; thin to five inches and cultivate well.
Plants will be ready for cutting the next spring. When
grown for the roots, sow in September and cultivate
well during the fall and following summer. The roots
can be dug in October.

2

More Hints jor Planting Vegetables

EGG PLANT. This semi-tropical fruit requires con-
tinuous warm weather for best results. The seed ger-
minates slowly and should be started in a hotbed. Set
the plants in the open ground when two inches tall if
the weather continues warm. Shade young plants
from hot sun and spray with Paris Green to protect
from potato bugs.

ENDIVE. For early use sow in rows about April 15;
for later supply sow in June or July. When well
started, thin the plants to one foot apart. When
nearly grown, tie the outer leaves together over the
center to blanch the heart of the plant. Two or three
successive plantings during July will provide endive for
winter use. Just before killing frosts in fall, dig the
plants, being careful to take plenty of soil with the
roots and to avoid injury to the leaves. Pack closely
together and store in dark cellar.

FENNEL. Culture is about the same as for celery.
GARLIC. Separate sections or “‘cloves”’ of each bulb and
set in rows ten or twelve inches apart and four inches
apartintherow. Take upin falland storeincool,dry place.
HORSE-RADISH. Set roots in ground vertically,
small end down, with tops of roots one to three inches
below thesurface. Cultivate thoroughly until the leaves
cover the ground; their shade will keep down weeds.
KALE OR BORECOLE. Sow the seed about one-half
inch deep in rows two or three feet apart. When the
plants come up, thin them so that they are from 18 to
24 inches apart in the row.

KOHL RABI. As early in spring as possible, sow the
seed in rows in light, rich soil. When plants are well
established, thin to six inches apart in the row. Plant
at intervals of ten days for a succession of bulbs until
hot weather, after which they fail to grow. For fall
use, plant the last of July.

LEEK. Sow in rows early in spring, covering one-half
inch deep. Thin the plants to six inches apart in the
row and draw the earth about them when cultivating.
If you desire very white and tender leeks, transplant
when about six inches tall, set four inches apart in
trenches about two feet apart, and gradually earth up
like celery.

After the plants are grown, cultivate less deeply than at
first to avoid injury to the roots

Give Your Garden a Good Sta®

Planting Hints (Continued)

LETTUCE. Sow lettuce seed as soon as the ground can
be worked. Make rows the same as for carrots and beets. Sow
the seed thinly, letting it run out slowly from the corner
of the packet. Cover with about half an inch of soil and press
down firmly. If the plants of loose leaf lettuce look crowded
when they come up, thin them a little. Thin head lettuce
plants so that they stand about eight inches apart in the
row. Have the rows at least eighteen inches apart. Lettuce
does best when the weather is cool and moist.

MUSKMELON. In sections where summers are short,
seed can be planted indoors or in hotbeds in small boxes.
The young plants can be transferred to the garden when
danger of frost is past. If practicable, spade in a liberal
forkful of well-rotted manure at the bottom of each hill.
The rows should be at least six feet apart, and the hills
two to three feet apart in the rows. In general, the culture
is the same as that for cucumber.

WATERMELON. Raising watermelons requires about the
same culture as muskmelons except that the vines need more
room. Hills should be liberally manured, and cultivation
careful and thorough.

MUSTARD. Sow at the same time as radishes and lettuce.
Make the rows in the same way. Sow the seed thinly and
cover with about half an inch of soil. Press down firmly.
When the plants are about two or three inches high, thin
In preparing the soil, drive the spade or spading them so that they are about six inches apart in the row.

fork straight down full length with your foot Mustard plants make the best greens when they are given
plenty of water so that they grow quickly.

OKRA or GUMBO. Okra seed does not germinate well at
cool temperatures, and planting should be delayed until
the ground is warm. Drop four or five seeds to the foot and
cover about an inch deep. Thin to about one and one-half
feet in the row and keep thoroughly cultivated.

ONION. Onion seed germinates well in cool weather. Plant
as soon as the soil can be prepared. Shallow planting is
advisable,—one-fourth to one-half inch. When a few inches
tall, the young plants can be thinned to prevent crowding,
and the plants removed can be used as green onions. After
that, they can be pulled as needed, and those left to become
fully ripe can be stored for winter.

PARSLEY. The seed is even slower to germinate than pars-
nip. It grows best in rich mellow soil and should be sown as
early as possible in rows with a covering of not more than
one-half inch of soil firmly pressed down. When the plants
we SPR ) aa 2 Chae . xe are well up, thin them to eight to twelve inches apart in
SES ets . OF ee TW i the row. As soon as those of the curled varieties are about
se eae 3 ‘ SIFT... 2 + o£ three inches tall, cut off all the leaves; the new growth will
Use the back of the rake to help break up clods; use eee pre eae Every cutting will improve
the tooth-side to make the soil fine and smooth PARSNIP: "Parsnige ocGwibese euler cone eIaanican
but will make good roots in any soil that is reasonably rich
and deep. Stony soil and raw manure are likely to produce
branched or misshapen roots. The seed requires steady
abundant moisture for germination and should be sown as
early as practicable. Sow in rows and when well up thin to
five inches apart in the row. Keep the ground moist if
possible. Parsnips are improved by freezing, and a portion
of the crop can be left in the ground all winter to be dug in
spring when the ground has thawed.

PEAS. Peas need moderate temperature, plenty of mois-
ture, and long daylight hours. They are not injured by light
frosts and may be planted as early in spring as the soil will
permit. By planting some of several varieties at the same
time, a well-arranged succession can be obtained, extending
over a period of 30 days. Successive plantings of a desirable
variety will also provide a succession, but this cannot be
extended over as long a period with good results. All vari-
eties more than one and one-half feet tall do better if staked
To measure distances between rows a yard stick is a up or otherwise supported when four to six inches tall. Use
great convenience sharpened branches of trees set between the double rows.

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Planting Hints (Concluded)

PEPPERS. Culture, soil, and temperature requirements
for peppers are about the same as for eggplant. A moderate
dressing of guano, poultry manure, or complete commercial
fertilizer hoed into the soil after the plants are six to eight
inches tall will be beneficial.

PUMPKIN. Pumpkins are less sensitive to unfavorable
conditions of soil and weather than melons or cucumbers,
but they are cultivated in about the same way. ~

RADISH. Sow radish seed as early as the ground can be
worked. Make the rows in the same way as for lettuce,
beets, and carrots. Sow the seed thinly, and cover with
about half an inch of soil. If the plants seem crowded when
they come up, thin them out. Radishes will be crisp and
tender if they grow quickly and have plenty of moisture.

RHUBARB. Sow seed in rows an inch deep and thin the
plants to six inches apart. In the fall transplant to a per-
manent location, setting the plants three to four feet apart.
The stalks should not be taken for use the first year.

ROQUETTE. In early spring, sow the seed in shallow rows
about 16 in. apart, and for succession sow every few weeks.
Water freely. The young leaves are ready for cutting when
plants are eight to ten inches tall.

RUTABAGA. This vegetable requires a longer growing
season than turnip and needs more moisture. Seed may be
sown from mid-June to mid-July. Culture is practically the
same as for turnip except that the plants should be thinned
to eight or ten inches apart in the rows. When grown, pull,
top, and store in cool cellar or pit.

SALSIFY or VEGETABLE OYSTER. Sow seed early and
quite deep, giving about the same culture as for parsnip.
Succeeds best in light, rich soil that has been stirred quite
deeply.

SORREL. Sow in rows early in spring and thin the seed-
lings to six or eight inches apart in the row. Cutting may
begin in about two months, and the plants will continue
in full bearing from three to four years.

SPINACH. Plant seed as early as that of radishes and
lettuce. Have the soil fine and loose. Make the rows about
18 inches apart. Sow the seed thinly, and cover with about
an inch of soil. Press down firmly. When the plants are
about three inches tall, thin them so that they are about
five inches apart in the row. Keep out the weeds.

SQUASH. Plant about the same time as corn, when the
ground is warm and dry. Make hills the same as for corn,
about four to six feet apart. Put six or eight seeds in each
hill. Cover with about an inch of fine soil and press down
firmly. When the plants come up, thin them so that only
three or four of the strongest ones are left in each hill. Well-
rotted manure may be mixed with the soil in each hill before
the seeds are planted.

SWISS CHARD. Plant at about the same time as lettuce
and radishes. Make the rows in the same way, and about
18 inches apart. Sow the seeds about one inch apart in the
row, and cover with about an inch of soil. When the plants
are three or four inches high, thin them so that they are
eight or ten inches apart in the row. Hoe the plants often,
and keep out the weeds.

TOMATO. Set out tomato plants when the weather is
warm and sunny, and there is no danger of frost. Set the
plants three or four feet apart each way so that they will
have plenty of room. Water around the roots of the plants
when setting them out if the ground is dry. Hoe often until
the plants are quite large.

TURNIP. For summer turnips, sow the seed as early as
that of radishes and lettuce. Scatter the seed, or sow it in
rows like those of radishes and lettuce. Cover the seed with
about half an inch of soil. For fall and winter turnips, sow
the seed in July in the same way.

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Plant seeds thinly. Large seeds such as peas and’
beans should be three to four inches apart in the row

About four times the diameter of the seed 1s a good
general rule to follow for depth of planting. This
means covering large seeds one to two inches deep,
medium-sized seeds one-half to one inch deep, and
small seeds one-quarter to one-half inch deep

AN

After planting, press the soil down firmly with the
flat of the hoe to bring the seeds into contact with
the soil motsture and hasten germination

Vegetable Seeds to Meet the Need®

NOTE! ‘Days to table size’ means length of time from date of planting to the time when the vegetables are ready to eat in the climate
of southern Michigan. In most cases the reference is to seed plantingwin the case of broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauli-
flower, celery, eg¢ plant, pepper. and tomato, length of time starts with the date the plants are set in the open ground.

Days to
Name Hable Description—Points You Want to Know— Prices
ARTICHOKE
Green Globe 2 yrs. Deep green, globe-shaped flower heads. Does best in mild climates. Fleshy bud scales are
the part eaten pkt. 10c
ASPARAGUS
Mary Washington (Rust 2 yrs. Large, firm, green shoots. Very fine flavor. Recently developed rust resistant strain
Resistant) pkt. 10c
Mary Washington (Roots) 1 yr. Ask Your Dealer for Prices
BEANS—BUSH WAX POD
Ferry’s Golden Wax 48 Plump pods 4)% to 5 in. long. Vines small, productive. A favorite because of earliness and
excellent quality carton 10c
Pencil Pod Wax 52 Pods bright yellow, round, fleshy, 54% to 6 in. long. Brittle. Tender. Desirable for home
garden as well as for market carton 10c
Prolific Black Wax 53 Slender, light yellow pods, about 434 in. long. Plants small. Unsurpassed quality and flavor
carton 1l0c
Round Pod Kidney Wax 55 Waxy light yellow pods, 514 to 6 in. long. Desirable for home garden as well as canning
carton 10c
Stringless Kidney Wax 55 Large. fleshy, round pods of rich, creamy yellow. Excellent quality and flavor carton 10c
Sure Crop Wax 53 Long, flat, meaty pods, 6 to 64 in. long. Large sturdy plants. Very popular carton 10c
Top Notch_Golden Wax 52 Pods attractive, clear golden yellow, 44 to 514 in. long. Flat-oval. Fleshy. Brittle
carton 10c
BEANS—BUSH GREEN
POD
Bountiful 48 Abundant, straight, broad pods 6 to 7 in. long. Most popular flat-podded green bean
carton 10c
Broad Long Pod 150 Plants very large and erect. Pods glossy green, 5 in. long by 1% in. broad. Desirable for
(Fava Bean, Horse Bean) green shells carton 10c
Dwarf Horticultural 53 Pods 5 to 54% in. long, wide and flat at snap stage, becoming almost round at green shell
stage. Desirable for green shell and snaps carton 10c
Ferry’s Plentiful 49 Outstanding new variety of our own introduction. All-America Award, 1939. Very produc-
tive. Long straight pods. Excellent quality and flavor carton 10c
Fordhook Favorite 52 White seeded. Useful for snaps; also for baking when seeds are ripe carton 10c
French Horticultural 55 Vigorous, semi-running bush bean much preferred in New England States. Good for green
shells as well as snaps carton 10c
Full Measure 52 Round, fleshy, brittle pods 6 to 64 in. long. Very satisfactory main crop variety
carton 10c
Giant Stringless Green Pod 53 Pods 6 to 6}4 in. long; round, fleshy, brittle. Good yielder. Fine for canning as well as for
the table carton 10c
Landreth’s Stringless 53 Very similar in all respects to original strain, but usually a little more vigorous and pro-
Green Pod ductive, and pods keep green color longer carton 10c
Red Valentine, Stringless 54 Fleshy pods 4% to 5 in. long. Entirely stringless strain of the old dependable Red Valen-
tine carton 10c
Stringless Black Valentine 53 Improved form of old Black Valentine. Round, dark green pods carton 10c
Stringless Green Pod 53 Pods 5) in. long, fleshy and tender. Unusually fine flavor carton 10c
Stringless Refugee 70 Pods very uniform, 5 to 5} in. long. Young pods particularly valuable for canning and
pickling whole carton 10c
Tendergreen $4 Fleshy round pods about 7 in. long. Light green. Fairly new variety of real merit
carton 10c
Tennessee Green Pod 54 Pods 6 to 7 in. long, broad; stringless in snap stage. Splendid quality carton 10c
BEANS—FOR DRY USE
Early Marrow Pea or 90 to Plants large with tendency to form runners. Hardy. Prolific. Beans ripen uniformly. The
White Navy 100 days common white bean of commerce carton 10c
Large White Marrow or 100 Plants large, very vigorous and productive. High quality large bean carton 10c
Mountain
Red Kidney 100 Seeds kidney shaped. Rich deep red. Standard commercial variety carton 10c
White Kidney 100 Beans large, long kidney shaped. High quality large bean carton 10c
BEANS—POLE WAX POD
Kentucky Wonder Wax 67 Pods thick and wide. Good climber. Heavily productive carton 10c
BEANS— POLE GREEN Dl
Blue Lake 62 Same as White Creaseback carton 10c
Burger’s Green Pod 63 Same as White Seeded Kentucky Wonder carton 10c
Stringless t
Early Blue Lake 1} 55 Earlier than original strain, and vines shorter and more slender. Desirable in sections where
| season is short, or for early market carton 10c

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@: Gardeners Everywhere

Sieva)

Beans, Ferry's Plentiful

Days to
Name eee Description— Points You Want to Know—Prices
ize .
BEANS—POLE GREEN POD
(Cont.) 3
Improved Missouri Wonder 66 Seeds medium size, flattened, kidney shaped. Unsurpassed as green shell beans '
carton 10c
Kentucky Wonder (Old 65 Slender, dark green pods often 10 in. long; hang in clusters. Best quality green pole bean
Homestead) carton 10c
Lazy Wife 74 Good climber. Heavily productive. Pods medium green, 6 to 61% in. long, fleshy. Excellent
for snaps, green shell, and dry shell use carton 10c
London Horticultural 70 Pods 6 in. long, straight, thick, green splashed with crimson. Excellent for green shells
carton 10c
McCaslan Pole 65 Pods 8 in. long, medium green, slightly flattened, fleshy, of good quality. White seeds. Fine
for snaps and dry shell use carton 10c
Morse’s Pole No. 191 63 Definite resistance to rust. Dark green pods 7 to 9 in. long. White seeds. Strongly recom-
mended for sections where rust is prevalent carton 10c
Oregon Giant 70 Pods 8 in. long and 14 to 34 in. wide. Used principally in northern section of Pacific SF
carton 10c
Rust Resistant Kentucky 65 Similar to Kentucky Wonder, but foliage slightly darker. Considerable resistance to bean
Wonder (Brown Seeded) rust carton 10c
Scarlet Runner 90 Dark green pods 6 in. long desirable for snaps. Green shell beans very good. (See page 18 for
decorative use) carton 10c
Scotia or Striped 72 Abundant light green round pods about 6 in: long, fine grained, tender. Fine to grow among
Creaseback rows of corn carton 10c
St. Louis Perfection 65 White seeds, very good for baking when dry. Young pods good for snaps. Kentucky Wonder
White quality carton 10c
White Creaseback 62 Tender, fleshy pods about 5!% in. long; dry beans clear white. Green beans fine for snaps;
dry beans for baking carton 10c
White Seeded, Kentucky 63 Long, dark green pods for snaps; seeds good for baking. Grown principally in Southern Cali-
Wonder (Burger’s Green fornia carton 10c
Pod Stringless)
BEANS—DWARF LIMA
Burpee’s Improved Bush 75 Plants large, heavily productive. Four large, thick beans to a pod carton 10c
Dwarf Large White 85 Pods 41% in. long; 3 to 4 large, thick beans; dry beans white, flat. Standard large-seeded
= lima carton 10c
Fordhook Bush 75 Pods 4 to 4% in. long. Three to four seeds. Dry beans white, very plump. The finest quality
(Potato Lima) lima bean carton 10c
Henderson’s Bush (Baby 65 Pods small; 3 to 4 small flat seeds; dry beans white. Popular in North because of earliness.
Lima) Excellent quality carton 10c
Jackson Wonder Bush 66 Pods medium size. Four to five fairly thick, large beans. Dry beans marked brownish-red.
Popular in South carton 10c
BEANS—POLE LIMA
Challenger or Fordhook 92 New. Extremely heavy producer. Plants 10 to 15 ft. tall. Pods 5 to 6 in. long. Contain 4 to
Pole 6 large thick green beans carton 10c
Florida Butter, Speckled 85 Pods in clusters. Beans buff, spotted reddish brown. Popular and dependable in Senth is
carton 10c
King of the Garden 88 Pods large, about 6 in. long. Four to five large, thick, white seeds. Improved form of Large
White Lima carton 10c
Large White 88 Pods 5 to 5% in. long. Usually 4 large beans. Splendid climber. Good home garden choice
in South carton 10c
Seibert’s Early 80 Large, thick, white seeds. Dependable variety for home garden, market garden, and canning
carton 10c
Small White (Carolina or 78 Pods 3% in. long; 3 to 4 small seeds of splendid quality. Known as Pole Butter Bean of the

South carton 10c

Beet—Detroit Dark Red (left); Early Wonder (right)
(See next page)

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Ferry-Morse Seed Breeders Work Contin

Days to
Name Table Description—Points You Want to Know—Prices
Size .
BEETS—TABLE
Crosby’s Egyptian 55 Lighter in color than Detroit Dark Red. Round, flattened. Excellent for early beets and
greens. Famous for sweetness pkt. 10c
Detroit Dark Red 60 Deep rich red; globe-shaped. Very little zoning. Tender and delicious. Best all-purpose
beet; the standard of excellence in table beets pkt. 10c
Early Blood Turnip 60 Flesh bright red. Tops somewhat coarse. Quick-grower which many gardeners like pkt. 10c
Extra Early Flat Egyptian 50 Roots flattened. Flesh dark purplish-red with light zoning pkt. 10c
Early Wonder 55 Flattened globe shape. Deep purplish-red, zoned lighter. Good home garden beet pkt. 10c
Ferry’s Crosby 55 Light or orange-red strain of Crosby’s Egyptian. Excellent quality pkt. 10c
Good For All 55 Excellent variety developed from Detroit Dark Red. Especially fine for canning or pickling
whole pkt. 10c
Green Top Bunching 55 Our 1940 introduction. Early and attractive. Foliage keeps fresh color well into fall. Roots
almost round. Interior color bright blood red pkt. 10c
Long Dark Blood 80 Long slender roots of dark purplish-red. Best table beet for field culture. Splendid keeper
(Above Ground) pkt. 10c
Tall Top Early Wonder 55 Early beet of Crosby type with specially large tops. Suitable both for root use and for
greens pkt. 10c
BEET—SUGAR
Klein Wanzleben 120 Roots medium large. Very rich in sugar content. Good keeper. Soil producing best results
is rich, friable sand or clay loam pkt. 10c
BEET—MANGEL WURZEL
Danish Red Giant Ecken- 120 Roots very large, thick, cylindrical. Red above, rose below ground. Grows largely above
dorf ground pkt. 10c
Danish Yellow Giant 120 Roots light yellow, tinged with green above ground. Aside from color same as Danish Red
Eckendorf Giant Eckendorf pkt. 10c
Giant Half Sugar, Green 120 Roots long ovoid, grayish white with light green shoulder. Flesh white pkt 10c
Top
Giant Half Sugar, Rose Top 120 Roots long oval, tapered. Grayish white with rose colored shoulder. Flesh white, rich in
sugar pkt. .10c
Giant YellowIntermediate| 120 Large, oval roots grow about 24 above ground. Light brownish gray above, orange-yellow be-
low ground. Flesh white, rich in sugar pkt. 10c
Golden Tankard 120 Roots large, nearly cylindrical. Light gray above, deep orange below ground. Flesh yeliow,
whice zones pkt. 10c
Mamunoth Long Red 120 Large, spindle-shaped roots, straight and thick. Grow to 4% out of ground. Light red.
Flesh white tinged rose pkt. 10c
Yellow Leviathan 120 Very large, long, spindle-shaped. Light gray, tinged brown above ground, yellow below.
Grow }% above ground pkt. 10c
BROCCOLI
Cauliflower type (See Cauliflower, Winter)
Green Sprouting 60 Plants 3 to 4 ft. tall. Many sprouts about 5 in. long end in heads of deep green buds. Use
in bud stage. Cook only 15 to 20 minutes pkt. 10c
BRUSSELS SPROUTS
Long Island Improved 90 Plants about 20 in. tall. Many firm little heads an inch or twoin diameter. Very satisfactory
for home gardens for fall and early winter use pkt. 10c
CABBAGE, FIRST EARLY
Copenhagen Market 66 Uniformly round heads. Interior white, very solid. Plants compact for setting close
together in garden pkt. 10c
Early Jersey Wakefield 62 Pointed heads, small and firm. Earliest pointed variety. Plants compact for small garden
planting pkt. 10c
Golden Acre 62 Similar to Copenhagen Market, but heads are smaller. Earliest round headed cabbage
pkt. 10c
Jersey Queen 62 Yellows Resistant Early Jersey Wakefield pkt. 10c
Resistant Detroit 62 Yellows Resistant type of Golden Acre. Uniform round heads. Our introduction pkt. 10c
CABBAGE, MEDIUM EARLY
All Head Early 77 Firm flat heads, weighing 6 to 7 lbs. Especially good for kraut pkt. 10c
All Head Select 77 Yellows Resistant All Head Early pkt. 10c
All Seasons 90 Very large flat heads. Resistant to hot dry weather pkt. 10c
Charleston or Large 71 Large pointed heads. One of the best for Southern home gardens pkt. 10c
Wakefield
Early Winnigstadt did; Very firm, heart-shaped heads of rich dark green. Hardy and dependable pkt. 10c
Ferry’s Round Dutch 71 Heads about 6 in. in diameter, round and firm. Very good second-early cabbage pkt. 10c
(Early Dwarf Flat Dutch)
Globe 75 Yellows Resistant Glory of Enkhuizen pkt. 10c
Glory of Enkhuizen 73 Large, round, firm heads. Good main crop selection for home garden. Fine for eau -
pkt. 10c
Marion Market 75 Yellows Resistant strain of Copenhagen Market. Produces normal crop on infected soils
where non-resistant strains fail pkt. 10c
Midseason Market 73 Large round head. Splendid variety to follow one of the First Earlies pkt. 10c

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® .veloping New Varieties and Improving the Old

A field of carrot growing for seed on one of our California Cabbage, Copenhagen Market
ranches
Days to
Name Fable Description— Points You Want to Know—Prices
1ze
CABBAGE, LATE
Danish Ballhead 90 Large flattened globe-shaped heads. Very firm and solid. One of best late cabbages pkt. 10c
Ferry’s Hollander 100 Medium sized round heads. Firm and solid. Wonderful quality. Best variety for home
gardeners to plant for winter storage pkt. 10c
Ferry’s Premium Late 105 Large, flat, deep, firm heads. Reliable keeper. Much used for kraut pkt. 10c
Flat Dutch
Mammoth Rock Red 90 Large head. Appetizing color. Tender. Good flavor. Fine for pickling and salads pkt. 10c
Oakview Ballhead 100 A larger, heavier head than Ferry’s Hollander; otherwise similar. Our own development
pkt. 10c
Penn State Ballhead 90 Attractive, flattened, globe-shaped heads. Excellent for winter storage. Fine for kraut
pkt. 10c
Round Red Dutch (Early) 80 Deep red, round, solid heads weighing 3 to 5 lbs. pkt. 10c
Savoy, Chieftain 88 Flattened globe-shaped. Crumpled leaves. Outstanding quality. Our introduction; All-
America Award 1938 pkt. 10c
Savoy,Improved American 85 Flattened globe-shaped. Medium large. Interior leaves crumpled. Very satislactony |
3 pkt. 10c
Succession 84 Large, flat, deep heads. Very dependable for late summer and fall use pkt. 10c
Wisconsin All Seasons 90 Large flattened head. Excellent quality. Especially valuable in localities infected with
(Yellows Resistant) cabbage yellows pkt. 10c
Wisconsin Hollander No. 8 90 Yellows Resistant. Developed out of Ferry’s Hollander. Splendid for storage and erat
pkt. ic
CARDOON
Large Smooth 180 Grown for fleshy leaf stalks or midribs. Plants about three feet tall, grayish-green. Leaves
frequently tied to hasten blanching pkt. 10c
CARROT
Danvers (Half Long) 75 Roots longer than Red Cored Chantenay, taper to blunt point. Fine color and favor F
pkt. 10c
Early Scarlet Horn 63 Roots reddish orange, about 3 in. long, tapered. Early market variety pkt. 10c
French Forcing (Earliest 60 Earliest and smallest carrot grown. Almost round pkt. 10c
Short Horn)
Imperator 77 Cylindrical, well-stumped roots, about 8 inches long at maturity. Deep orange color. Popu-
lar bunching variety for shipping in California and the South pkt. 10c
Long Orange 85 Long, slender, pointed. Good for table when young, for stock when matured pkt. 10c
Morse’s Bunching 77 Long, almost cylindrical roots. Splendid for the garden as well as for shipping. pkt. 10c
Our introduction
Nantes (Coreless) 68 Flesh bright orange; cylindrical; no core. Many prefer this above all others because of fine
sweet flavor pkt. 10c
Ox Heart or Guerande 75 Broad, stocky, heart-shaped; 414 to 5 in. long. Good table carrot when young, for stock
feed when mature. Especially adapted to clay soils pkt. 10c
Red Cored Chantenay 70 Rich, orange-red clear to center. Tapers to blunt end. Sweet, tender. Outstanding avons
p e Cc
Short White 90 Roots 7 to 8 in. long, tapered. One of best for stock pkt. 10c
Supreme Half Long 75 Refined strain of Danvers. Small core. Deep attractive color. Tender, sweet, fine flavor. Our
introduction. Special mention, 1937 All-America Selections pkt. 10c
Touchon 68 Similar to Nantes, but with greater length and stronger tops. Excellent quality for home
and market garden pkt. 10c

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Name

CAULIFLOWER

Early Snowball ‘‘A’’

Snowball ‘‘X”’

Winter (Broccoli, Cauli-

flower type)

CELERIAC

Large Smooth Prague

CELERY

Easy Blanching
Emperor or Fordhook
Epicure

Florida Golden

Giant Pascal
Golden Detroit

Golden Plume or
Wonderful

Golden Yellow Self
Blanching (Dwarf)

Golden Yellow Self
Blanching (Tall)

Morse’s Masterpiece

Non-Bolting Golden
Plume, Tall

Soup or Cutting
Superplume

Supreme Golden
Utah or Golden Crisp
White Plume

Winter Queen

CHERVIL

Curled

CHICORY
Asparagus or Catalogna

Large Rooted or Coffee

Sweet Corn, Golden Cross Bantam

110

55

65

You can Raise Superior Vegetable® |

Description—Points You Want to Know—Prices

Super Snowball type. Short-leaved type well adapted for greenhouse forcing or early market.
Heads medium size, snow white, deep, smooth, compact pkt. 10c

Snowdrift type. Large, solid white heads of fine quality. Recommended for use where weather

conditions are unfavorable for growing earlier maturing strain pkt. 10c
Especially suited to California and other Pacific Coast states pkt. 10c
Large, round, smooth tubers; very tender. Forcelery flavorinsoups, stews,andsalads pkt. 10c
Splendid early variety. Blanches readily. Vigorous, compact growth pkt. 10c
Stems thick and round. Fine for late fall use and winter storage pkt. 10c
Our 1940 introduction. One of the earliest green varieties pkt. 15c

Selected from Golden Plume. Matures early. Hearts blanch to rich cream color. Exceptional
quality and flavor. Yellows resistant pkt. 10c

Large, compact, green-leaved. Stalks blanch to yellowish-white. Unsurpassed flavor pkt. 10c
Plants compact, full-hearted. Stems 7 to 8 in. long; blanch easily; free from strings pkt. 10c
Thick, solid stalks that blanch readily. Finest quality. Very desirable forhomeuse pkt. 10c

Compact growth. Thick solid stalks that blanch to clear waxen yellow. Popular because
of earliness and fine flavor pkt. 10c

Fairly tall, compact, firm stalks that blanch readily. Early pkt. 10c

Early, self blanching variety of superior quality and flavor. Very satisfactory in home or
market garden for early use or for storage. Our 1939 introduction pkt. 15c

Recommended for sections where unfavorable conditions cause ordinary strains to bolt.
Otherwise similar to Golden Plume, but later pkt. 10c

Tops grow rapidly, furnishing cuttings all season. For cooking and seasoning, not for
blanching pkt. 10c

An improved Golden Plume, excellent to store for fall and winter use. Our 1938 introduction

pkt. 10c
An outstanding new strain of the Golden Yellow Self Blanching type pkt. 10c
A week or ten days earlier than Golden Pascal. Fine flavor pkt. 10c
Stalks and foliage blanch readily to snowy white. Valuable for early market pkt. 10c
Moderately dwarf, erect, compact, with solid heart. Best winter variety pkt. 10c

Similar to parsley, but of more delicate texture. Leaves bright rich green (See also Herbs,
page 46) Crop failed

Long, slender, distinctly cut, green leaves. “Also known as Italian dandelion. Very desirable
for salads pkt. 10c

Dried roots used as substitute or adulterant for coffee. Roots 12 to 14 in. long pkt. 10c

Cauliflower, Snowball

34

-@om Ferry-Morse Seeds

Days to
Name Table
Size
‘CHICORY (Cont.)
Small Rooted or 65

Radichetta
Witloof or French Endive 150

CHINESE CABBAGE

Chihili 70
Wong Bok 75
CHIVES 90
COLLARDS
Cabbage or Heading 75
(Buncombe)
Georgia or Creole 75

CORN, SWEET (WHITE

VARIETIES)
Alameda Sweet 90
Alpha 72
Black Mexican 88
Country Gentleman 110
Early Sweet or Sugar 93
Ferry’s-Early Evergreen 98
Howling Mob 85
Oregon Evergreen 95
Stowell’s Evergreen 105

CORN, SWEET
(YELLOW VARIETIES)

Bantam Evergreen 95
(Golden)
Carmel Golden 85
Charlevoix (Gold 86
Standard)
Golden Bantam 83
Golden Cross Bantam 88
Golden Early Market 76
Golden Sunshine 80
Ioana 87
Marcross C13X6 72
Whipple’s Early Yellow 85

CORN, FIELD

Early Adams or 90
Burlington
Extra Early Adams 78
Trucker’s Favorite 90
POP CORN
Golden Hulless 105
Hulless (Australian 105

Hulless or Tom Thumb)
South American (T.N.T.) 110

White Rice 110
CORN SALAD
(Fetticus or Lamb’s 45
Lettuce)

Description— Points You Want to Know—Prices

Long slender, strap leaves. Used for salads pkt. 10c

Compact clusters of blanched leaves. Rich, mildly acrid flavor. Attractive salad vegetable
pkt. 10c

Head 18 to 20 in. tall, very firm, well blanched, crisp, sweet, tender. Serve as salad or cook
like asparagus pkt. 10c

Heads 8 to 10 in. tall, broad, and firm. Well blanched and of excellent quality pkt. 10c

Grass-like leaves with appetizing flavor like mild onion. Use in salads, cottage cheese, and
many cooked dishes pkt. 10c

Low growing compact plants, 1} to 2 ft. tall. Cabbage-like flavor. Popular as greens in

South pkt. 5c
Grows 2 to 3 ft. tall. Large, light green leaves in open cluster. Grown in South in place of
cabbage and used as greens. Light frost improves crop pkt. 5c

Stocky plants, ears plump, 7 to 8 in. long. Adapted to Pacific Coast. Husks wrapped tightly

about top limit injury by corn ear worm carton 10c
The earliest sweet corn. Surprisingly sweet and tender carton 10c
One of the richest flavored and most tender varieties. Kernels clear white at table stage;
become blue-black when ripe carton 10c
Ears 714 to 9 in. long, 2 in. thick; packed with irregular rows of white, sweet kernels. For
many years one of most popular late home garden varieties carton 10c
Slender ears, 9 to 914 in. long, 2 or 3 to a stalk; plants 6 ft. tall. Desirable as medium early
variety carton 10c
Valuable for home gardens. Ears 714% in. long. Kernels remain fresh and tender remarkably
long time carton 10c

Ears 7 to 714 in. long, 12-rowed. Kernels milky white and of good sweet flavor carton 10c

Ears medium to large; 12 to 18-rowed. Tight husk helps protect ear from corn ear worm.
Popular in Southern California for winter use and as late corn on northern coast
carton 10c

Large ears about 8 in. long; big kernels; very sweet. One of best late varieties; earlier than
Country Gentleman carton 10c

Large ears 74% to 8 in. long; rich golden cream kernels; fine flavor. Remains in condition
a long time carton 10c

Dwarf, second-early variety, popular in California. Large, thick, 12-rowed ears carton 10c
Ears 61% to 7 in. long; kernels unusually sweet and tender. Our own development. Finest

flavored home garden variety carton 10c
Uniform ears 6 to 7 in. long; true 8-rowed strain. A favorite for flavor. The earliest really
sweet variety carton 10c
The best hybrid sweet corn. Large ears, 12 to 14-rowed. Less susceptible to Stewart’s
Disease than many other varieties carton 10c
Large, attractive ears, 12 to 14-rowed. Valuable early home garden variety carton 10c

Taller, more vigorous plants and larger ears than Golden Bantam. Very good quality
carton 10c

Ears 7% to 8 inches long, 12 to 14 rowed. Medium narrow light yellow kernels. Developed
by Iowa Experiment Station. Received All-America Award, 1939. Highly resistant to

drought and bacterial wilt. Excellent for canning and market garden carton 10c
Very desirable early variety. Ears 614 to 7% inches long, 10 to 14 rowed, kernels medium
yellow. Highly resistant to bacterial wilt carton 10c
Stalks 6 feet tall. Ears 7 to 8 in. long, 14-rowed. Excellent flavor carton 10c

White kernels, sweet and tender when young; ears 7 to 8 in. long, 2 in. thick. Much used for

table in South carton 10c
Ears 4% to S in. long; fairly tender and sweet when young. Extremely early. Widely used
in South for roasting ears carton 10c
Similar to Early Adams. Much used in South for roasting ears carton 10c

Kernels rich golden yellow; 400 per oz.; pointed. Popped kernels large, white, with tinge of

cream carton 10c
Dry ears small, 314 to 4in. Kernels translucent waxy white; 325 per oz.; pointed. Popped ker-
nels large and snow white carton 10c
Large yellow kernels that pop to enormous size without hard centers carton 10c

Dry ears 6 in. long. Kernels translucent, waxy white; 325 per oz.; pointed. Popped kernels
large and snow white carton 10c

Thick leaves of mild flavor. Use fresh or cook like lettuce or spinach pkt. 10c

a) dN CR RCN Wea PV eee WT ins a re i i eel ee

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Quality is the Most Importan®

Name

CRESS
Curled or Pepper Grass

True Water

CUCUMBER
A&C
Black Diamond (It Stays

Green)
Boston Pickling

Chicago Pickling
(Westerfield)

Crystal Apple
Early Cluster

Early Fortune

Early Short Green (Early
Frame)

Early White Spine

Ferry's Long Green
Improved Long Green
Klondike

Lemon

Longfellow
National Pickling

Small Gherkin

Snow’s Pickling
Straight-8

DANDELION

Cultivated or French
Common

Improved Thick Leaved

EGGPLANT
Black Beauty

Fort Myers Market

Improved Large Purple

Days to
Table
Size

45

180

60

95

95

Description— Points You Want to Know—Prices

Frilled, curled leaves; warm pungent flavor. Appetizing addition to lettuce; also used for

garnishing pkt. 10c
Hardy perennial water plant. Leaves of piquant flavor used for salads and_garnishing.
Thrives best in running water or in soil kept wet Crop failed

Fruits slightly tapered, but fairly straight and symmetrical. Deep green. Very popular in

southeastern United States pkt. 10c
Splendid shipping variety. Fruits rich dark green pkt. 10c
Medium dark green; 6 to 7 in. long when grown; only slightly tapered. Popular for pickling;
also used for slicing pkt. 10c
Fruits slightly longer and more tapering than those of Boston Pickling pkt. 10c
A true cucumber but like an apple in shape and size. Crisp, tender pkt. 10c
Short, thick, blunt fruits about 5}4 in. long. Medium dark green. Desirable for pickling
and slicing pkt. 10c

A desirable slicing variety extensively grown for shipping. Fruits very dark green pkt. 10c
Fruits 6 to 7 in. long. Bright medium green. Very good for making so-called ‘‘gherkin”’

pickles when fruits are young pkt. 10c
Medium dark green, slightly tapering to blunt ends; 7 in. long, 24 in. thick. Very popular
for home gardens pkt. 10c
An old favorite for home gardens. Fruits 10 to 12 in. long. Deep green pkt. 10c
Medium dark green; black-spined; 10 to 12 in. long. Excellent for slicing pkt. 10c
Similar to Early White Spine in size but fruits are darker. Handsome fruits, very desirable
for shipping pkt. 10c
Deep lemon yellow, about 3 in. in diameter, nearly round. Odd, but delicious cucumber for
slicing and salads pkt. 10c
Valuable for home gardens and shipping. Handsome, dark green fruits pkt. 10c
Straight, symmetrical fruits become 6 in. long when mature. Superior for small pickles.
Very uniform pkt. 10c
Genuine West India gherkin. Pale green oval fruits with spine-like projections. Make
tasty pickles pkt. 10c
Deep green color. Popular for small pickles pkt. 10c

Straight; symmetrical; 8 in. long, 144 in. diameter; rich deep green. Unsurpassed for slicing.
Our introduction, All-America Gold Medal Award pkt. 10c

Low-growing, compact. Leaves long and broad. Spreads 18 to 20 in. Fine salad plant

pkt. 10c
Thick leaves of deep green. Compact with upright tuft at center. Superior to uncultivated
plant pkt. 10c

Large, symmetrical fruits. Retain glossy, blackepurple coloring for long time. Popular

pkt. 10c

Fruits of ideal size for shipping. Color deep purplish black with high gloss. Vigorous, very
productive, high bush variety, especially adapted to Florida and Cuba pkt. 10c
Yields 4 to 6 large fruits of dark purple. Flesh firm and meaty. Plants spineless. Very
popular variety pkt. 10c

Fail:

You can grow leeks like these from Ferry-Morse seeds Swiss Chard, delicious for greens (See page 44)

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@ .ason for a Home Garden

Chinese Cabbage, Chihil Endive, Deep Heart Fringed
Days to
Name Fee Description—Points You Want to Know—Prices
ize

ENDIVE
Broad Leaved Batavian 90 Leaves large and broad. Heads compact, well-rounded. Unexcelled for salads because of
(Escarolle) crispness and tenderness pkt. 10c
Cos Type 100 Our introduction. All-America Award, 1941 pkt. 15c
Deep Heart Fringed 90 All-America Silver Medal, 1940. Our introduction pkt. 10c
Full Heart Batavian 90 An improved form of Broad Leaved Batavian pkt. 10c
Green Curled, Green 95 Leaves mossy appearing. Center blanches to delicate white. Very good for fall and winter
Ribbed use pkt. 10c
Large Green Curled (Pink 95 Vigorous and resistant. Outer leaves bright green, midribs tinged with rose. Center leaves
Ribbed) blanch readily. Attractive salad plant pkt. 10c

FENNEL
Florence 85 Branching plant with feathery foliage and bulb-like base. Sweet-flavored bulb eaten cooked
or raw; stalks eaten like celery pkt. 10c
GARLIC BULBS 120 ‘“‘Cloves”’ or divisions used like onion sets for propagation. Bulbs extensively used for flavoring
in sections of large foreign born population Ib. 40c

HORSE-RADISH

Maliner Kren 1 yr. Improved variety producing thriftier, larger plants with larger roots than common horse-
radish Ask Your Dealer for Prices

KALE or BORECOLE

Dwarf Blue Curled 85 Improved strain of Dwarf Curled Scotch. Very popular in vicinity of Norfolk pkt. 10c
Dwarf Green Curled 85 Low, spreading plant. Finely curled, parsley-like leaves. Desirable for greens and garnish-
ing. Exceptionally hardy pkt. 10c
Jersey or Thousand 80 Strong growing plants 6 to 8 ft. tall. Smooth leaves. Much used for poultry and stock feed
Headed pkt. 10c
Siberian 85 Dwarf, spreading plants. Large plume-like frilled leaves. Sometimes called ‘‘German BEES
pkt. 10c
Tall Green Curled Scotch 85 Light green densely curled leaves on plants 3 ft. tall. Widely grown for greens. Very hardy;
improved by light frosts pkt. 10c

KOHL RABI
Early Purple Vienna 60 | Bulbs purplish color; flesh white and tender pkt. 10c
Early White Vienna 60 Bulbs light green on outside; flesh white, mild-flavored, tender. Most popular table warty.
pkt. 10c

LEEK

Large Flag 150 Early. Popular gardener’s variety with long, thick, well blanched stem pkt. 10c
Monstrous Carentan 150 Very popular hardy variety. Pure white stem. Dark, blue green leaves pkt. 10c

LETTUCE, HEADING

Big Boston 76° Plain edged leaves tinged bronze at margins. Buttery yellow at heart. One of best flavored
varieties pkt. 10c

Crisp as Ice 76 Firm well blanched head. Leaves green overlaid with brown. Delicate buttery flavor even
under somewhat adverse weather conditions pkt. 10c

Hanson 82 Large, hard cabbage-like head. White heart pkt. 10c
_Hubbard’s M Market 67 Well known butter heading variety. Also popular in Cuba and South America pkt. 10c

37

See Your Nearby Dealer®

Name

LETTUCE, HEADING (Cont.)
Iceberg
Imperial No. 44
Imperial No. 847

May King
Mignonette

New York (Iceberg type)

Salamander (Black Seeded
Tennisball)

White Boston

LETTUCE, LOOSE LEAVED
Black Seeded Simpson
Chicken Lettuce
Early Curled Simpson
Grand Rapids

Prize Head

LETTUCE, COS or
ROMAINE

Dark Green
White Paris or Trianon

MUSKMELON, ORANGE
FLESHED

Bender's Surprise
Burrtrell’s Gem or Defender
Early Osage

Emerald Gem
Hale’s Best

Hearts of Gold

Honey Rock

Leaf Lettuce, Black Seeded Simpson Head Lettuce, White Boston
Our own perfected purebred strain

Description—Points You Want to Know—Prices

Very popular for home gardens. Head large, hard, crumpled, red tinged. Inside white, crisp

pkt. 10c

New type very popular in Northeastern States pkt. 10c
A New York type especially adapted for eastern and southern use pkt. 10c
Earliest heading lettuce. Medium small, firm, round head pkt. 10c
Most popular lettuce in Hawaii, Guam, and the Philippines. Excellent quality. Very small
head pkt. 10c
Large, dark green, tightly folded head, well-blanched and sweet. Very widely grown
pkt. 10c

Forms heads when weather is too warm for most varieties pkt. 10c

Light green head; buttery yellow heart. Our own perfected purebred strain. An outstand-
ing variety pkt. 10c

Broad, light yellowish green leaves, frilled and crumpled. Attractive early variety pkt. 10c
Very hardy. Rapid growing. Non-heading. Produces flower stalks early and abundance of

leaves over long period pkt. 10c
Compact plants. Leaves bright lustrous green, broad and frilled. Plant thickly and use
when young and tender pkt. 10c
Leaves large, broad, waved, frilled, light green. Very tender. Widely used for greenhouse
forcing pkt. 10c
Outside leaves ringed red; interior green. Frilled, crumpled, tender, sweet. One of most
satisfactory varieties for home gardens pkt. 10c
Medium large, dark green. Firm well folded head pkt. 10c
Outer leaves medium light green; interior whitish green. Loose heads 8 to 9 in. tall. Summer
salad lettuce pkt. 10c
Medium to large. Oval. Skin light yellow when ripe. Delicious flavor pkt. 10c
Oval. Fine grained flesh which ripens clear to rind pkt. 10c
Fruits 6 to 7 in. diameter. Almost round. Thick, sweet flesh of salmon-orange. Splendid
for home gardens pkt. 10c
Small. One of finest flavored early home garden melons pkt. 10c
Oval fruits 644 in. long, heavily netted. Thick, deep, salmon flesh. Earliness and rich flavor
make this a favorite pkt. 10c
Round, 5 to 6 in. diameter. Thick, sweet flesh of deep salmon-orange. Fine to plant for suc-
cession where season is long pkt. 10c
Nearly round, 5 to 6 in. diameter. Thick, deep salmon flesh. Sweet musky flavor. One of
newer varieties well-adapted to home gardens. Early pkt. 10c

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@x Ferry’s Fresh, Dated Seeds

Days to
Name Table
Size
Bes ee eee
MUSKMELON, ORANGE
FLESHED (Cont.)
Improved Perfecto 90
Milwaukee Market 85
Persian 115
Pride of Wisconsin 90
Tip Top 90
MUSKMELON, GREEN
FLESHED
Netted Gem or Rocky 92
Ford
MUSKMELON, WINTER
Cassaba, Golden Beauty 120
Honey Ball 105
Honey Dew (Green 115
Fleshed)
WATERMELON
Citron (Red Seeded) 95

Dixie Queen (White Seeded 95
Cuban Queen)

Early Kansas 85

Ferry’s Peerless 85

Florida Favorite 95

Harris’ Earliest 80

Irish Grey 95

Kleckley’s Sweets or 85
Monte Cristo

Klondike, Black Seeded 85

Klondike, Brown Seeded 85

Klondike, Striped 85

Stone Mountain or Dixie 95
Belle

Tom Watson 95

Winter King and Queen 95

Wonder 85

MUSHROOM
Pure Culture Spawn 5 to
10 wks.
MUSTARD

Florida Broad Leaf 33

Large, Smooth Leaved 33

Southern Giant Curled 35
(Long Standing)

Tendergreen or Spinach- 32
mustard

OKRA or GUMBO

Clemson Spineless 68
Dwarf Long Pod Green 65
Perkins’ Mammoth
rae moth Long 68
White Velvet 70
ONION, RED
Red Wethersfield 102

Description—Points You Want to Know—Prices

Fruits almost spherical, 6 to 7 in. diameter. Outstanding for fine quality pkt. 10c
Large egg-shaped fruits. Excellent flavor Popular for home gardens pkt. 10c
Round fruits, 6 to 8 in. diameter. Very dark green, netted. Flesh thick, bright orange.
Distinctive flavor. Needs long growing season pkt. 10c
Similar in size and shape to Honey Rock. Oval. Tough, heavily netted rind. Flesh deep
orange and very thick. Sweet and of excellent quality pkt. 10c
Large, round to oval; commonly 7344 in. long. Thick, sweet yellow flesh. Fine flavored home
garden melon pkt. 10c
Small, oval, 444 to 5 in. diameter. Abundant yielder. Well-known favorite pkt. 10c

Globe-shaped. Pinched at stem end. Leathery rind. Most successful in California and Gulf

States pkt. 10c
Earlier than Honey Dew and can be grown where season is shorter. Very prolific, long
keeping variety of high quality pkt. 10c
Broad-oval, 7 to 8 in. long. Thick, light green flesh. Fine-grained, delicious. May be picked
before fully ripe and stored in cool place pkt. 10c

Round; green with irregular stripes. Flesh white, firm. For preserves and candied fruit.

Not to eat uncooked pkt. 10c
Much used in South. Fruits often weigh 40 to 50 lbs. pkt. 10c
Distinctly early. Fruits nearly round, large, and of excellent quality. Seeds large and red-

dish. Popular in mid-west for shipping pkt. 10c
Medium size, round to oval. Flesh bright scarlet, very sweet. White seeds. Highest quality

very early melon pkt. 10c
Large, long-oval. Bright red crisp flesh, white seeds. Sugary sweet. Very popular in warm
climates pkt. 10c
Medium size, nearly round. Flesh bright scarlet, sweet, tender. Seeds black. Particularly
satisfactory in North because of earliness pkt. 10c
Fruits large and oblong, with very hard rind. Flesh bright red and of good quality. Seeds
white. Especially valuable for distant shipping pkt. 10c
Long oval. Weight 25 to 30 Ibs. Rich red, very sweet flesh. White seeds pkt. 10c
Similar to brown seeded strain but a trifle smaller and earlier and has small black seeds
pkt. 10c
Oblong. Uniform dark green. Flesh deep pink. Delicious flavor pkt. 10c
Much the same as brown seeded strain, but fruits are striped. Extensively used in California
for market pkt. 10c
Nearly round; often weigh 60 to 80 Ibs. in South. Flesh red, seeds white, tipped brown. Early
enough so quite large fruits can be grown in North. Excellent quality pkt. 10c

Large, long, green fruit. Flesh deep red; brown seeds. Special favorite in South pkt. 10c
Round, smooth, pale to yellow green, faintly striped. Flesh crisp, sweet, of good quality.

Will keep for several weeks properly stored pkt. 10c
Comparatively new. Useful for home gardens. Large fruits often 22 in. long. An improved
Kleckley’s Sweets or Monte Cristo pkt. 10c

Produced from the original spore cultures under the new French process, permitting indefinite
reproduction. We use stock of the white variety generally preferred.

Brick Spawn: Weight about 114 lbs. enough to spawn about 10 sq. ft. Per brick 45c

Bottle Spawn: Sufficient to spawn 40 sq. ft. $1.25

Leaves rounded, large, slightly crumpled, medium light green. Quick growing, remains in

condition a long time pkt. 5c
Large, smooth, green leaves borne well above ground. Preferred by many because more

easily prepared for table than rough-leaved varieties pkt. 5c
Leaves large, light yellowish-green, much frilled. Highly valued in South because of vigorous

growth, hardiness, and good quality pkt
Narrow, spoon-shaped leaves of dark green. Rapid growth pkt. 5c

Plants 3% to 4 ft. tall. Pods rich green, straight, moderately ridged, and of high quality.

Remarkably uniform. All-America Silver Medal, 1939 pkt. 5c
Long, fluted, dark green pods. Pods remain in fine condition a long time pkt. 5c
Pods 4 to 5 in. long, deep green, slightly corrugated. Early and prolific. Very fender

pkt. 5c

Long, smooth white pods. Tender until nearly full size. A favorite in the South pkt. 5c

Large, flattened, thick bulbs. Flesh purplish-white. Early maturing. Heavy producer even

in poor soils. The most popular red onion pkt. 10c

ee eee eal) poor soils tihelmost popular Tecionon ee

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Plant a Well-Planned Vegetable Garder® |

Here is a typical ‘Victory Garden”’ in its early stages. A border of flowers adds
to the attractiveness of the plot

Name

ONION, RED (Cont.)

Southport Red Globe

ONION, WHITE

Bunching

Crystal White Wax
Extra Early Barletta

Hardy White Bunching

Mammoth Silver King
Queen

Southport White Globe

White Lisbon

White Portugal (American

Silverskin)
White Sweet Spanish

ONION, YELLOW

Australian Brown

Brigham Yellow Globe
Early Yellow Globe

Ebenezer
Southport Yellow Globe

Sweet Bermuda
Sweet Spanish

Yellow Danvers, Flat
Yellow Globe Danvers

PARSLEY

Champion Moss Curled
(Extra Triple Curled)

Double Curled
Evergreen
Hamburg Thick Rooted

Paramount

Plain or Single

PARSNIP

Hollow Crown, Thick
Shoulder
Smooth White

Short Thick

Days to
Table
Size

110

45

95
93

45

103
106

140

130

Description— Points You Want to Know—Prices

Medium to large, globe-shaped. Medium early. Popular. One of best keepers pkt. 10c

Fine for cooking when larger grown
pkt. 10c

Early flat onion, sweet and mild. Used for early shipment in Southwest pkt. 10c

Very early. Popular for pickles when small. Bulbs almost round at pickling stage, becoming
flat when grown Crop failed

Profitable home or market garden variety for young or bunching onions. Produces 4 to 6
useful shoots from single seed first season pkt. 10c

Bulbs 4 to 5 in. diameter. Flat. Midseason in maturity. Mild in flavor Crop failed

Early market and pickling variety. Bulbs medium small. Pure white. Round when young,
flat when grown. Mild and sweet Crop failed

Large size; medium early; firm; mild. Abundant yield. Our strain is unsurpassed in uniform-
ity of shape and color pkt. 10c

Grown as early bunching onion. When mature, the round white bulbs are almost 3 inches in
diameter » Crop failed

Pure white; very sweet, mild flavor. Early maturing. A favorite for green onions, for use in

Crisp, white, mild. Suitable for spring appetizer.

salads, and later for cooking pkt. 10c
Like original Sweet Spanish except color is white. Globe shaped pkt. 10c
Standard market variety of notably long keeping quality. Bulbs flattened globe. Thick,
chestnut brown skin. Flavor strong pkt 10c
Very solid. Globe-shaped. Grown from selected bulbs of original strain pkt. 10c

Excellent globe-shaped variety. Ten days to two weeks earlier than Southport vellow oe
pkt. 10c

Large, somewhat flattened. Leading variety for onion sets pkt. 10c
Large, uniformly globe-shaped. Flesh white, crisp, mild. Medium early. We highly recom-

mend this for general home garden planting pkt. 10c
Medium to large, flattened. White flesh, mild and sweet. Needs long season to produce
finest bulbs pkt. 10c

Globe-shaped. Often weigh 2 Ibs. Deliciously mild. For largest onions start seed early in-

doors and transplant later outside pkt. 10c
Hardy, easily grown. Fine for general purposes and for sets pkt. 10c
Medium to large globe-shaped. White flesh, crisp, mild. Early maturing. Highly recom-
mended for home gardens pkt. 10c
Dark green, tightly curled leaves. Unusually decorative for table use pkt. 5¢
Rich deep green, finely curled leaves pkt. 5c
Our new introduction. Honorable Mention All-America Selections, 1940 pkt. 5c

Root resembles slender parsnip. Use for flavoring soups and stews. Store in sand for ie
pkt.

Very uniform, triple curled. Plants 12 inches tall. Award of Merit, All-America Selections,

1935. Our introduction pkt. 5c
Leaves deeply cut, flat, dark green. Excellent for seasoning; not so good for Sar
pkt.

Roots 18 to 20 in. long. Skin smooth, white. Flesh tender.
in cultivation pkt. 10c

Long roots of excellent flavor. Will keep through winter without protection pkt. 10c

About half the size of Hollow Crown and at least a month earlier. Splendid garden vane
pkt. 10c

Best and most popular variety

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40

J

Peas, Thomas Laxton

Name

PEAS, FIRST EARLY

Alaska, Wilt Resistant
American Wonder
Gradus

Hundredfold

Laxtonian (Blue Bantam)
Laxton’s Progress

Little Marvel

Nott’s Excelsior
Premium Gem
Thomas Laxton

World’s Record

PEAS, MIDSEASON

Alderman
Bliss’ Everbearing
Dwarf Telephone or Daisy

Giant Stride
(Wilt Resistant)

McLean’s Advancer or
Perfection

Morse’s Market

Telephone (Dark Podded)

PEAS, LATE

Improved Stratagem or
Potlatch

Large White Marrowfat

PEAS, EDIBLE POD

Dwarf Gray Sugar
(Wilt Resistant)

Melting Sugar

Days to
Table
Size
54
59
58
65
62

60

72

@: Defense of Home and Health

Pepper, Oakview Wonder

Description— Points You Want to Know—Prices

Vines 2% to 3 ft. tall. Plump pods 2% in. long. Extremely early. Give vines support when
possible carton 10c

Vines 12 to 14 in. tall. Pods plump, straight. Very productive. Important, early dwarf
pea for home gardens. Same as Nott’s Excelsior carton 10c

Vines 3 to 3% ft. tall. Pods 4 in. long. Peas large. Early large-podded pole pea. Splendid
quality carton 10c

Large pods, nearly 4 in. long, 34 in. wide. Vines 18 to 20 in. tall. Pods borne singly. For
home, market garden, shipping carton 10c

Vines 1% to 2 ft. tall. Blue-green pods more than 4 in. long. One of best dwarf, large-podded
peas carton 10c

Abundant dark green pods, 4 in. long, 34 in. wide. Largest of dwarf peas. Vines 18 to 22 in.
tall. Very uniform in size, growth, and time ready for use carton 10c

Thrifty vines, 18 to 20 in. tall. Very plump 3-inch pods. Unsurpassed in quality and pro-

ductiveness for home gardens carton 10c
Same as American Wonder carton 10c
Vines 18 in. tall. Plump pods 2% in. long. Good home garden variety carton 10c

Vines 31% to 4 ft. tall. Pods 4 to 4% in. long. Large, tender peas. Unexcelled flavor; sweet-
ness retained until peas begin to harden carton 10c

An improved earlier Gradus. Pods 3% in. long, wide, pointed at end carton 10c

Vines 414 to 5 ft. fale Pods 4144 to 51% in. long. Splendid dark-podded pea of Telephone
type carton 10c

Vines 30 in. tall. Pods 3 in. long. Peas large, sweet, marrowy in texture and flavor. Long

bearing carton 10c
Vines about 2 ft. tall; otherwise resembles Telephone. Splendid uniform stock, developed
by us carton 10c

Vines about 21% ft. tall. Large pods 5 to 54 in. long, pointed, plump. Good shipping variety
carton 10c

Vines nearly 3 ft. tall. Pods in pairs, 314 in. long; plump. Peas medium size. Canning
variety - carton 10c

New large podded pea. Vines 24 to 30 in. tall. Fine to plant with
early peas for succession carton 10c

Vines 4 to 4% ft. tall. Pods about 4% in. long. One of best for home and market garden
carton 10c

Pods 5 to 51% in. long.

Vines 214 ft. tall. Large pods of Telephone type. Desirable for successioncrop carton 10c

Vines 5 ft. tall. Pods very plump. Peas have rich marrowy flavor. Grown extensively for
dry use carton 10c

Vines 32 to 36 in. tall. Abundant pods 23% to 34 in. long. Color pale green. Quality ex-
cellent carton 10c

Vines 4 to 5 ft. tall. Abundant broad pods, 4 to 4% in. long. Rich flavor. To be cooked,
carton 10c

—— pods and all, like snap beans

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Varieties in the Ferry Displa@

Days to
Name Table
Size
PEPPER, SWEET
California Wonder 72
Harris’ Early Giant 63
King of the North 60
Oakview Wonder 65
Pimiento 75
Ruby King 68
Sweet Bull Nose 63
Sweet Yellow 60
World Beater 70
PEPPER, HOT
Anaheim 78
Bell or Bull Nose 55
Hungarian Yellow Wax 60
Long Red Cayenne 70
Red Chili 85
PUMPKIN
California Field 85
Green Striped Cushaw 75
Large Yellow 70
(Connecticut Field)
Mammoth King 83
Morse’s Marrow 80
Pie or Winter Luxury 75

Sugar or New England Pie 75

Sweet Cheese or Kentucky 80

Field
RADISH
Crimson Giant 29
Early Scarlet Globe 25
Early Scarlet Turnip 25
Early Scarlet Turnip, 25
White Tipped
French Breakfast 25
Icicle 27
Long Scarlet 27
Sparkler 25
White Strasburg 40
RADISH, WINTER
Chinese Rose Winter 50
(Scarlet China Winter)
Chinese White Winter 55
(Celestial)
Round Black Spanish 55
RHUBARB (Pie Plant)
Crimson Winter 2 yrs.
Victoria 2 yrs.

Rhubarb Roots (Victoria) 2 yrs.
ROQUETTE 40

SALSIFY or VEGETABLE

Description— Points You Want to Know—Prices

Vigorous plants. Many blocky fruits with thick, crisp, mild, juicy flesh. Outstanding for

stuffing and serving whole pkt. 10c
Good early variety for northern growing. Fruits large, 4% in. long by 3% in. through, very
slightly tapered pkt. 10c
Earliest maturing large pepper. Medium thick flesh. Flavor mild and sweet Crop failed
Earlier, more productive strain of California Wonder. Blocky shape. Thick walls. Excellent
quality. Our own development pkt. 10c
Medium size, cone-shaped. Especially good canning variety pkt. 10c
Large, 41% to 5 in. long, slightly tapered. Flesh thick, sweet, mild. Approv ed by many home
gardeners because of earliness and fine quality pkt. 10c
Medium sized square or slightly elongated. Excellent for home garden pkt. 10c

The largest yellow pepper. Pale yellow flesh. Very mild and sweet. Blocky shape pkt. 10c

Fruits 5 in. long by 3% in. diameter. Flesh mild. Walls thick. One of best large Ce
t. 10c

Late. Particularly adapted to culture in South. Fruits 6 to 8 in. long; about 1 in. through;

tapered. Mildly pungent pkt. 10c
Medium sized blocky fruits. Flesh mild, ribs pungent. Our stock superior in uniformity
of size, shape, earliness pkt. 10c
Waxy yellow fruits, 6 to 7 in. long, 2 in. diameter, slightly crumpled, tapering, and pointed.
Larger and thicker-fleshed than other hot varieties. Fine for canning pkt. 10c
Strong pungent fruits, 4 in. long, 1 in. thick, twisted and pointed. Especially good for drying
pkt. 10c

Bushy plants. Small tapering fruits about 2 in. long, bright red, very hot. Chiefly for making
pepper sauce. Needs long season for growing pkt. 10c

Very large. Somewhat variable in form and color. Mostly used for stock feeding pkt. 10c
Crooknecked, 18 to 20 in. long. Weight 10 to 15 Ibs. Flesh rather coarse but sweet. Popular

in South pkt. 10c
Fruits weigh about 20 lbs. Rich deep orange-yellow. Double-purpose pumpkin. Excellent
for pies and good for stock feed pkt. 10c

The largest pumpkin ever introduced. Has yielded 100 tons to acre. Very thick flesh
pkt. 10c

Fruits weighing 150 lbs. not uncommon. Flesh thick, solid, bright yellow-orange pkt. 10c
Small, nearly round. Weight about 8% lbs. Flesh creamy yellow, thick, sweet, finely

flavored pkt. 10c
Fruits weigh about 7 Ibs. Thick flesh of rich orange. Fine sweet flavor. The right size for
home use. Keeps well pkt. 10c

Largely grown in South for canning and stock feed. Fruits very large, flattened pkt. 10c

Crisp, mild. Perfect condition until nearly 2 in. diameter. Largest of the early round radishes

pkt. 5c

Bright carmine-red. Oval shape. Flesh crisp and mild until nearly an inch in diameter. Most
desirable early table radish. Best before fully grown pkt. 5c
Crimson. Turnip shape. Roots quickly become an inch in diameter. Very satisfactory for
early planting. Splendid quality pkt. 5c
Upper part rich red; lower part sno\-white. Turnip shape. Reach 1% in. diameter before
becoming pithy pkt. 5c
Oblong, blunt. Rich scarlet with white base. Good quality pkt. 5c
Pure white. About 6 in. long, 1 inch thick. Small tops. Most crisp and tender of all radishes.
A great favorite pkt. 5c
Bright carmine-red. Smooth tender skin. Mild crisp flesh. About 6 in. long. Easy to pull
because upper part is out of ground pkt. 5c
Deep turnip shape. Bright scarlet with white tip pkt. 5c
Roots 5 inches long; tapered; smooth; white; firm. Crisp, mild summer radish pkt. 5c

Deep rose-red. Roots 4 to 5 in. long. Flesh white, crisp, mildly pungent Attractive and

of fine quality pkt. 5c
Clear white. Slightly oval to blunt base; 6 to 9 in. long. Not so pungent as most ‘winter
varieties pkt. 5c
Globe-shaped, 3% to 4 in. diameter. Skin black, flesh white, crisp, pungent. Desirable for
winter storing pkt. 5c
Long bearing. Fine flavor. Tender and sweet. Very popular in California pkt. 10c
Straight crimson stalks. Delicious flavor. Excellent for home gardens pkt. 10c
(See description above) Ask Your Dealer for Prices
Leaves resemble radish but are smoother. Used for salads. Pungent odor pkt. 10c

OYSTER
Mammoth Sandwich 140 Large, uniform, smooth white roots. Desirable winter vegetable. Store in cool cellar
Island pkt. 10c

42

| @. Suited to Your Locality

Name

SORREL
Large Leaved French

SPINACH
Giant Thick Leaved
(Nobel)
Juliana

King of Denmark
Long Standing Bloomsdale

New Zealand
(Tetragonia)

Old Dominion
(Blight Resistant)

Prickly Seeded (Dark
Green)

Savoy-Leaved or
Bloomsdale

Viking,

Virsinia Savoy
(Blight Resistant)

SQUASH, SUMMER
Early Bush Scallop, Green
Type (Benning’s)
Early Prelific
Straightneck

Early White Bush Scallop
(Patty Pan)

Days to
Table
Size

60

43

50

48
45

55

40

45

40

48

40

50

Description— Points You Want to Know—Prices

Large pale green leaves of fine quality. Appetizing when well grown and cooked like spinach
pkt. 10c

Medium green leaves of large size, slightly crumpled in center. Largest spinach in culti-

vation. Excellent for home gardens pkt. 10c
Leaves deep green, much blistered. Compact growth. Ideal to plant for succession with
earlier variety pkt. 10c
Intermediate between smooth-leaved and blistered varieties pkt. 10c

Dark green leaves, crumpled, rounded. Remains in condition a long time without bolting to
seed

pkt. 10c

Groups of small fleshy leaves, tender and delicious when cooked. Ideal for summer use;
endures heat and thrives in most soils pkt. 10c
Large dark green heavily crumpled leaves. Long standing. Used mostly for an early spring
crop pkt. 10c
Large plant. Many rounded, thick, dark green leaves. Well-adapted to fall planting where
winters are mild. Standard canning variety pkt. 10c
Deep green leaves, large and blistered. Standard very early spinach pkt. 10c

Large, dark green smooth leaves with short petioles. Fine quality. Very desirable for ship-
ping and canning pkt. 10c

Similar to Savoy-Leaved or Bloomsdale. Used principally in sections where mosaic occurs
pkt. 10c

Convenient size for shipping. Popular on West Coast.
white when mature. Retains green color long time

Straight, smooth fruits. Delicate creamy color.

Light green when young; creamy
pkt. 10c

Vines produce abundantly. Peak of perfec-

tion in summer squash. Our introduction, All-America Gold Medal 1938 pkt. 10c
Bushy plants. Creamy white, flattened fruits, scalloped on edges. One of most popular
white varieties for home use pkt. 10c

ns yn sng nner]

Squash, Buttercup

Early Prolific Straightneck Squash—
one of our prize winning vegetable strains

Tomato, Earliana

Turnip, Purple Top White Globe

43

Try a Ferry-Morse Stra®,

Name

SQUASH, SUMMER (Cont.)

Giant Summer Straight-
neck

Cecozelle

Dark Green Zucchini

Zucchini

Mammoth Summer
Crookneck

Summer Crookneck

SQUASH, WINTER
Banana

Blue Hubbard
Boston Marrow

Buttercup
Delicata or Sweet Potato
Delicious

Golden Delicious
Hubbard

Table Queen or

Des Moines
Warted Hubbard

SUNFLOWER
Mammoth Russian

SWISS CHARD (Spinach
Beet; Sea Kale)
Large Ribbed Dark Green

Lucullus, Dark Green

TOBACCO
Connecticut Seed Leaf
Havana

White Burley
(Root rot resistant)

TOMATO
Bison

Bonny Best

Break O’Day

Chalk’s Early Jewel
Dwarf Champion or Tree

Dwarf Stone or Tree
Earliana

Early Detroit
Golden Queen

Greater Baltimore
Grothen’s Globe

Gulf State Market

John Baer
June Pink

Livingston’s Globe
Marglobe

McGee
Michigan State Forcing

Days to
Table
Size
55
65
65

65
55

60

105

105
95

100
100
103

103
100

80

104

60

60

120
120
120

80

Description—Points You Want to Know—Prices

Same quality and size as the old favorite Crookneck. Convenient straight shape pkt. 10c

Dark green marbled with yellow and light green. Flesh pale green, thick, firm, tender. Best

for eating when 6 to 8 in. long pkt. 10c
Smooth, cylindrical, dark green fruits. Use when young, sliced and cooked with skin on
pkt. 10c

Color light green with grayish mottling; otherwise similar to Cocozelle pkt. 10c
Well-known home, market garden, and shipping variety. Very large, warted. Rich, golden-
yellow color pkt. 10c
Bright yellow, warted. Flesh pale cream, firm, tender. Good early variety for home planing
pkt. 10c

18 to 24 in. long, 7 in. diameter. Skin gray-blue. Flesh deep yellow, dry, sweet. Free from

fiber or stringiness. Fine for pies pkt. 10c
Similar to original Hubbard, but with blue-gray shell pkt. 10c
Large fruits, irregularly oval. Hard orange skin. Used as substitute for pie pumpkin
pkt. 10c
Turban-shaped with protuberance at end. Dark green somewhat striped with gray. Flesh
very dry. Of finest favor with the mild sweetness of sweet potato pkt. 10c
Fruits 6 to 8in. long. Flesh thick. Popular as small fall or winter variety. Keeps well
pkt. 10c
Heart-shaped, dark green. Weight 8 to 10 lbs. Bright yellow flesh. Rich flavor. Keeps well
pkt. 10c
Valuable canning variety because of high starch content. Color bright orange pkt. 10c
Round, warted, dark green. Weight 12 to 14 lbs. Thick, bright yellow flesh. Fine flavor.
Most widely grown of any winter squash pkt. 10c
Acorn-shaped, green, deeply furrowed. Flesh rich yellow, dry, mealy, delicious. Convenient
size for baking and serving in halves pkt. 10c
Slightly larger than true Hubbard. Excellent quality pkt. 10c

Enormous heads, 12 to 20 in. diameter. Seed good for poultry feeding. Soil and culture
same as for corn pkt. 10c

Leaves slightly crumpled. Stems and midribs broad and thick. Superior flavor. Strip
leaves from midribs and cook separately pkt. 10c

Plant erect. Fleshy crumpled leaves of rich deep green. Makes very choice greens pkt. 10c

Hardy cigar variety. Adapted for growing in central and northern states ~ pkt. 10c
Much used for cigar wrappers. Leaf very thin and of fine texture pkt. 10c
A favorite for plug fillers and wrappers pkt. 10c

Plants small, compact, productive. Fruits globe-shaped, scarlet. Extra early; especially

bred for northern United States pkt. 10c
Bright deep scarlet. Medium large, smooth, firm. Splendid general purpose tomato
pkt. 10c
Medium to large globe-shaped. Very productive. Our own strain reselected from the original.
Wilt resistant pkt. 10c
Large scarlet fruits. Thick solid flesh, few seeds. Ripens early and continues through long
season pkt. 10c
Purplish-pink fruits of medium size. Plants dwarf and tree-like. Needs no training; can use
where space is limited pkt. 10c
Fruits bright red, flattened globe-shape. Vines similar to Dwarf Champion pkt. 10c
Fruits medium size, deep scarlet Vines small. Particularly desirable for home gardens
pkt. 10c
Fruits rich purplish-pink, large, globe-shaped, smooth, firm pkt. 10c
Large, firm, smooth, bright golden yellow. Best large yellow tomato. Slice with red variety
for contrast pkt. 10c
Similar to Stone. Particularly valuable for canning pkt. 10c
Deep scarlet fruits, free from objectionable yellow about stem end. Wilt resistant. Becom-
ing popular in some sections for shipping pkt. 10c
Purplish-pink, large, globe-shaped. Especially popular in South. Withstands drought well
pkt. 10c
Similar to Bonny Best but often a few days earlier pkt. 10c
Similar to Earliana in every way except color. Best extra-early purplish-pink yay
pkt. 10c
Large, purplish-pink, globe-shaped. Somewhat uneven in size but very smooth. Heavy
producer pkt. 10c
Uniform, deep scarlet, globe-shaped. Heavily productive. Long bearing. Resistant to wilt
and nailhead rust. Excellent for home gardens pkt. 10c
Pink-fruited, nearly round, smooth. Vines small. Early garden favorite pkt. 10c

Recently developed at Michigan State College. One of the best forcing tomatoes pkt. 10c.

44

@.f Your Favorite Vegetable

Days to
Name Hable Description— Points You Want to Know—Prices
wize
TOMATO (Cont.)
Morse’s Special Early 63 Nearly globe-shaped. Bright scarlet. In season with Earliana. Very productive. Mainly
No. 498 used in northern and western states pkt. 10c
Norton 85 Wilt resistant strain developed out of Stone pkt. 10c
Ox Heart 85 Heart-shaped, rosy-pink, solid-fleshed, few seeds. Many home gardeners are enthusiastic
about this mild variety pkt. 10c
Ponderosa or Beefsteak 85 Extremely large, fleshy, very mild. Deep purplish-pink. One of best for home use pkt. 10c
Pritchard (Scarlet 80 Deep scarlet, globe-shaped. Plants self-pruning, wilt-resistant. Excellent all purpose, home
Topper) garden tomato pkt. 10c
Rutgers 73 Recent development of New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. Fruits medium to
large. Highly recommended for canning and tomato juice pkt. 10c
Stokesdale 73 New, second-early, globe-shaped tomato. Round, scarlet fruits. Useful for home garden,
market, and canning pkt. 10c
Stone 85 Bright deep scarle . Large, smooth, solid, nearly round. Unsurpassed for slicing and can-
ning. Very popular late variety pkt. 10c
Supreme Marglobe 73 Our own development. We recommend this as the finest stock of Marglobe in size and unie
formity of fruits pkt. 10c
Victor 65 Smooth, round, deep scarlet fruits about 3 inches in diameter. Recommended as first early
variety for home gardens and early market. Introduced by Michigan State College. All-
America Award winner. pkt. 10c
TOMATO—SMALL
FRUITED
Red Cherry 85 Fruits small, round, rich deep red pkt. 10c
Red Pear 85 Fruits 2 in. long. Pear-shaped. Bright red pkt. 10c
San Marzano 87 Our selection of an Italian variety highly valued for paste and powder. Thick, bright scarlet,
solid flesh with few seeds. Fruits 114 in. broad by 2¥% to 3 in. long pkt. 10c
Yellow Husk or Ground 90 Small, round yellow fruits enclosed in papery husks. Nota true tomato pkt. 10c
Cherry
Yellow Pear 85 Fruits two inches long; pear-shaped pkt. 10c
Yellow Plum 85 Fruits oval, two inches long, clear deep yellow pkt. 10c
TURNIP, WHITE
FLESHED
Cow Horn or Long White 65 Tapered, slightly crooked, 12 to 15 in. long. Chiefly grown tor stock. Mild, sweet, tender
for table when young Carton 15c; pkt. 5c
Early Purple Top Strap 45 Roots flattened; purplish-red above, white below. Flesh white, tender. Important early
Leaved home garden variety Carton 15c; pkt. 5c
Early White Flat Dutch 45 Roots flattened. Entirely white. Mild. Extensively used for table
Strap Leaved Carton 15c; pkt. 5c
Extra Early Purple Top 40 Roots flattened, becoming 4 in. across. Purplish-red above, white below. Flesh white, fine-
an grained, mild pke. 5c
Extra Early White Milan 40 All white. Otherwise same as Extra Early Purple Top Milan pkt. 5c
Large White Globe 75 Large globular roots. 4 to 5 in. or more diameter. Chiefly grown for stock feed; young roots
(Norfolk) good for table use Carton 15c; pkt. 5c
Purple Top White Globe 55 Globe-shaped. Purplish-red above, white below. Flesh white, tender. Most popular variety
for general use. Our strain outstandingly uniform Carton 15c; pkt. 5c
Shogoin (for Greens) 42 Large edible leaves and roots of splendid quality. Especially desirable because of ability to
withstand aphids Carton 15c; pkt. 5c
Snowball 40 Attractive, medium-sized turnip. Clear white. Fine grained, sweet, tender pkt. 5c
Southern Prize 60 Two-purpose variety. Abundance of leaves for greens and large top-shaped edible roots
Carton 15c; pkt. 5c
White Egg 55 Egg-shaped, smooth, white. Half of root above ground. Splendid home garden variety
Carton 15c; pkt. 5c
TURNIP, YELLOW
FLESHED fe
Large Amber Globe 75 Large globular roots chiefly grown for stock Carton 15c; pkt. 5c
Orange Jelly or Golden 60 Globe-shaped. Skin smooth. Flesh yellow, fine-grained. Good quality. Delicate flavor
Ball Carton 15c; pkt. 5c
Purple Top Yellow 75 Roots large, globular. High quality. Splendid keeper Carton 15c; pkt. 5c
Aberdeen
TURNIP GREENS
Seven Top 45 Leaf shoots tender. Roots inedible. Widely used in South for greens and stock grazing
Carton 15c; pkt. 5c
RUTABAGA or SWEDE
American Purple Top (Im-| 100 Globe-shaped. Large creamy yellow, crisp, solid. One of most satisfactory for both table
proved Long Island) and stock feed Carton 15c; pkt. 5c
Monarch or Tankard 103 Large roots with small necks and tops. Roots purplish-red above, yellow below pkt. 5c
Sweet Perfection White 95 White-fleshed variety, desirable for table use. Vields better than yellow varieties pkt. 5c

FERRY-MORSE SEED CO.—
the Source of Superior Home Garden Seeds

for 86 Years
Ask Your Dealer for Ferry’s

Herbs for Fiavor and Fragrance

Common Name Botanical Name to Sym- Ht. Suggestions—Prices
bols”’
Anise Pimpinella anisum h-A 14 in. Seeds used for flavoring bread, cake, cookies, and candy Pkt. 10c
Balm Melissa officinalis h-P 11% ft. Leaves have a lemony, minty fragrance and give a fine flavor to fruit
drinks Crop failed
Basil, Sweet Ocimum basilicum h-A 1h 6 Spicy, flower-like tasting leaves, delicious in green salads, tomato and
cheese dishes and soups Pkt. 10c
Borage Borage officinalis h-A |12-18 in.} Leaves and flowers used in cold drinks and to garnish salads
Pkt. 10c
Caraway Carum carut h-B_ {1 to 2 ft.| Seeds used for flavoring cake, cookies, bread, cheese, baked apples
Crop failed
Chervil Anthriscus cerefolium h-A 10 in Leaves used like parsley for flavoring and garnishing Crop failed
Chives (See page 31)
Coriander Coriandrum sativum h-A 24 ft. | Seeds used in candy and to disguise taste of medicine Pkt. 10c
Dill, Mammoth Anethum graveolens h-A {2 to 3 ft.| Seeds and leaves famous for use in dill pickles Pkt. 10c
Fennel, Sweet Foeniculum officinale h-B |2 to 4 ft.| Fresh tender stems eaten raw like celery or in salads; seeds flavor candy
and medicines Crop failed
Horehound Marrubium vulgare h-P 1 to 3 ft.| Leaves and juice of flowering tops flavor cough sirups and candies
Crop failed
Hyssop Hyssopus officinalts h-P 114 ft. Often planted near bee hives to give fine taste to honey Crop failed
Lavender Lavandula spica h-P Ditte Dried flowers used to scent linens Crop failed
Marjoram, Sweet Origanum marjorana t-P 2 Te: Young tender leaves good in salads and to flavor soups. Makes a pretty
used as pot plant Crop failed
annual
Parsley Petrosalinum sativum h-B 10 in. Leaves add distinctive seasoning to many dishes cooked and uncooked
(See page 40 for varieties)
Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalts t-P 2 to 4 ft.| Fragrant odor and warm, pungent taste make this an acceptable sea-
used as soning for meats and soups Crop failed
annual
Rue Ruta graveolens h-P 16 in. to] Bitter herb, to be used sparingly for seasoning Crop failed
Patt.
Saffron Carthamus tinctortus h-A tto3ft. | The yellow, thistle-like flowers picked while in full bloomare used for
coloring and flavoring Pkt. 10c
Sage, Broad Leaf Salvia officinalis h-P 14 to 16} Gray-leaved plant with blue flowers. A great favorite in meat and
in. poultry dressings Pkt. 10c
Savory, Summer Sartureta hortensts h-A /|8to10in.| Leaves and flowering tops popular in dressings, boiled with peas and
snap beans, used with other herbs in salads and as flavoring for many
meat dishes. Pkt. 10c
Thyme Thymus vulgaris h-P |8to10in.| Sharp, aromatic flavor good in combination with other herbs in salads,
sandwiches, etc. Crop failed
Wormwood Artemisia absinthium h-P |3 to 5 ft.| Next to rue, the bitterest of all herbs. Chiefly used in medicines

Crop failed

Ferry's Lawn Grass Seed for Many Uses

Seed should be sown early in spring or in fall, at the rate of 1 pound to every 150 to 400 square feet, depend-
ing on variety. Make the surface fine and smooth by raking. In spring, sow the seed as early as possible, prefer-
ably just before a shower, as this will push the seed far enough into the ground to cover it sufficiently. In fall,
sow before the autumn rains, early enough so that the young grass can become established before cold weather.

ASTORIA BENT

(Agrostis capillaris var. Astoriana.)

Spreads

WHITE DUTCH CLOVER. Valuable addition to other lawn

from underground rootstalks. Helpful for binding light or sandy
soils when given special watering and rolling.

CHEWING’S FESCUE (Festuca rubra fallax) Valuable because of
ability to thrive on light sandy soils and in shady locations.

KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS (Poa pratensis). The basis of general
lawn grass mixtures. Permanent. Fine-leaved. Starts early in
spring. Forms close turf.

PERENNIAL RYE GRASS (Lolium perenne.) Valuable for
producing a green lawn quickly. Much used in mild climates.

RED TOP (Fancy) (Agrostis alba) Generally used with Blue
Grass. At its best in late summer when Blue Grass is past its prime.

ROUGH STALKED MEADOW (Poa trivialis) An excellent grass
for shady locations.

SEASIDE BENT (Agyvostis maritima). Stoloniferous. Provides mat-
like, smooth, uniform turf. Much used for golf courses.

grasses because of quick growth and creeping habit.

FINE MIXED LAWN GRASS. Adapted to general lawn pur-
poses. Superior mixture of best and cleanest grades of seed.
Carton 25c

EXTRA FINE MIXED. For a beautiful close turf. Each variety
has a different period of luxuriant growth for keeping lawn in ex-
cellent condition all summer.

SHADY LAWN MIXTURE. Excellent selection of fine grasses
which thrive in shade of trees or buildings.

MORSE’S CALIFORNIA LAWN MIXTURE. (No white clover
or rye grass.) Contains only finest-leaved grasses to make a good,
perennially green turf. For general use.

MORSE’S GOLDZN GATE PARK LAWN MIXTURE. Con-
tains most hardy and resistant grasses to endure much trampling.
Includes very little white clover. Carton 25c

Ask Your Dealer for Prices on Items Unmarked

46

ABOVE— Red
Cored Chantenay
Carrot—delic-
tous boiled
whole, buttered,
breaded, and
browned in the
oven

ABOVE—Look at the full even rows on these
ears of Charlevoix Corn. Corn pudding is
in the making

ABOVE (RiGHT)— Solid heads, brittle and
crisp. That's White Boston Lettuce ready
for the table

AT RicHT—Slaw and salad are at their

best when made from young tender heads

of Copenhagen Market Cabbage fresh from
the garden

Ferry-Morse Vegetables Are Well-Bred
and Deserve to Be Well-Prepared

ABOVE— Young fruits of Early
Prolific Straightneck Squash
are tasty when stuffed and baked

BELOw— Meaty Marglobe To-
matoes— one of the best varie-
tues for slicing or serving whole

Planting Chart for Vegetables

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Asparagus Roots
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Beet, Mangel and Sugar.......
Broccoll 222 ss eno 6 ss ee
Brussels Sprouts: <2 5.0042
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To Produce a

Given No. of Plants

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1 oz. to 500
1 oz. to 800

1 oz.

1 oz.

to

to

5000
5000
5000

5000
10000

5000

2000

5000

1 oz. to 1000

1 oz. to 3000
1 oz. to 5000

QUANTITY NEEDED

For 100 ft.

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1 oz.
1g Oz.
1 oz.
1 oz.
% OZ.
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1 oz.

. to 100 hills
. to 100 hills

2 oz.

1 oz.

To Sow
an Acre

3600 to 7200
60 lbs.
30 Ibs.

8 to 15 lbs.
4 to 6 lbs.
3 oz.

3 02.

3 oz.

4 oz.

3 to 5 lbs.
4 oz.

4 oz.

4 lbs.

4 oz.

6 lbs.

15 lbs.
10 lbs.
10 Ibs.

10000 to 15000
4 lbs.
4 lbs.
4 lbs.
Ris lose
2 lbs.
4 lbs.
5 lbs.
8 lbs.
5 lbs.

40 to 80 lbs.
3 lbs.
3 lbs.

90 to 150 lbs.
8 oz.

3 to 4 lbs.
10 to 12 lbs.
3 Ibs.
2to 4 lbs.
4to 5 lbs.
8 lbs.
ib:

5 lbs.

10 to 12 lbs.
4 lbs.

2 lbs.

8 lbs.

4 oz.

2 oz.

1 to 2 lbs.

DISTANCE
Apart in Between
Row Rows

18 to 24 in. 36 to 48 in.
3to 6in. 12 to 24 in.
18 to- 36 in. 24 to 48 in.
2to 4 in. 18 to 24 in.
6to 8 in. 36 to 48 in.
1to 4 in. 18 to 24 in.
Sto: (63: 18 to 36 in.

18 to 24 in.
18 to 24 in.
12 to 24 in.
18 to 30 in.
3 in.
18 to 24 in.
8 in.
4 in.
12 to 18 in.
6 in.
6 in.
Zato Ain:
20" 4 Ine
tO otc.
6 to 12 in.
4fo 8 in.
8 to 24 in.
8 to 12 in.
4 to 12 in.
R 4 in.
12 to 18 in.
18 to 24 in.
6 in.
4 in.
4 to 14 in.
Sie
One:
8 in.
18 to 24 in.

2to 4 in.
Not thinned

3 tow 4 in.

4to 8 in.

itorssh ine
15 to 18 in.

3.to -4it.

4 to

1 in.

18 to 24 in.
6to 8 in.
6 to 12 in.
4 in.
8 in.
4 in.
6 in.
4 ft.
4 ft.

12m:

6 ft.
Sit:
4 in.

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24 to 40 in.
18 to 36 in.
24 to 36 in.
18 to 30 in.
18 to 24 in.
24 to 30 in.
20 to 48 in.
18 to 36 in.
24 to 30 in.
36 to 48 in.
30 to 48 in.
12 to 18 in.
12 to 18 in.
3 to 6 ft.
18 to 24 in.
18 to 36 in.
24 to 30 in.
18 to 24 in.
24 to 40 in.
12 to 24 in.
30 to 36 in.
24 to 36 in.
12 to 24 in.
12 to 42 in.
12 to 18 in.

6to 8 ft.

6to 8 ft.
12 to 24 in.
24 to 36 in.
18 to 30 in.
12 to 14 in.
18 to 24 in.
12 to 18 in.
24 to 36 in.
18 to 30 in.

8 to 12 ft.
12 to 18 in.
24 to 48 in.
18 to 24 in.
18 to 24 in.
18 to 24 in.
18 to 24 in.
12 to 24 in.
12 to 18 in.

3to 4 it.

6to 9 ft.

3to 6 ft.
3.fO Wakes
Smoy Abe
12 to 24 in.

Number of Plants to the Acre at Given Distances

No. plants

. 43,560

Dis. Apart

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No. Plants

Dis. Apart No. Plants
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LOR SOMES ee oe reas ce 435
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