Historic, archived document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. The Fevry Gardener Says: Thereisno bother and no delay When you buy your seeds from the FERRY DISPLAY Ferry’s 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. ® How about a border of Lilliput Zinnias, Dwarf Marigolds, or Petunias around the Victory Garden? € Start spraying the plants in the garden before the insects get a start. It’s too late after the damage is done. © Plant all vine seeds in warm soil; they may rot if the soil is cold. e / 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. 8 If weeds come up in your newly planted lawn, don’t blame the grass seed; most soils contain hundreds of weed seeds wait- ing for a chance to grow. 6 Use a sharp knife or shears when you cut flowers; twisting or pulling them off may harm the plant. s Make meals more tasty and appetizing with home-grown herb seasonings. e Be sure to plant succession crops of your favorite sweet corn; then you'll enjoy corn-on-the-cob for a long season. BOOKLET CUPBOARD— Home gardeners! These folders are yours for the asking. You will find many valuable suggestions to help you grow vegetables and flowers successfully: Flower Gardens—Old Fashioned and New How Do Your Onions Grow? If It’s a Matter of Taste (A list of choice vegetable 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 MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR VEGETABLE GARDEN Grow Lettuce Successfully You, Too, Can Grow Fine Tomatoes Rock Garden Plants from Seed Grow Perennials from Seed Let’s Have a Beautiful Lawn FERRY-MORSE Flower and Vegetable Seeds are listed alphabetically on inside pages of this Guide. All available varieties can be secured through your dealer. He will be glad to get special 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. FERRY-MORSE SEED CO. Detroit, Michigan e San Franeciseo, California _A Few of the Many Superb Ferry-Morse Flower Seed Introductions VIOLA BLUE ELF is a distinctive new variety introduced by us in 1942. In just two years, as one flower grower expresses it, “it has jumped right up into the heart of every gardener who has tried it.”’ Seed sown in March will produce flowers June to August. (See page 22.) SWEET PEA, Spring Flowering Many enthusiastic letters from satisfied home gardeners _ prove that our new Spring Flowering Sweet Pea is the type to plant for outdoor summer bloom in Eastern United States. Due to vigorous growth it is more nearly heat resistant than any other Sweet Pea on the market! It is called “Spring Flowering”’ because the blossoms mature for greenhouse growers midway between the Early or - $°Winter’’ Flowering and the Late or ““SSummer’’ Flower- VI OLA, Blue Elf ing. Received All-America Awards, 1940. (See page 20.) ons, CLEOME, Giant Pink Queen MORNING GLORY, Pearly Gates Received All-America Award, 1942 (See page 10) Received All-America Award, 1942 (See page 15) Garden Success Begins with Good. Seed, Proper Planting, * 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 (1614 ft. x 16% ft.). When the garden soil ts 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. and Care Plant from the Ferry packet by tappmmg genily Pa ; with the forefinger; helps distribute the seeds oe evenly in the row it 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 cul- tural directions and zonal charts and by inquiring | of successful gardeners in your neighborhood. —— ~ = a The proper depth for covering seed varies with the different kinds of seeds and conditions of soil. a: is can be learned best through practical experience, = ar When planting seed, the soil must be loose and | soft so that the tender stems of seedlings can ea sily push through, and the young roots quickly find pla: nt food. This is usually secured by careful preparation — of the soil and by not planting fine seeds when the =| ground is wet. ~ oe auf * 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. fey : * Watering a 4 When plants need artificial watering, the best hou of the day for it are early morning or evening. roots, however, may be watered at any time. * Starting Plants Indoors Seedling plants may be grown successfully in spring in shallow boxes of soil placed in south or east win- dows. 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. 4 Cover the seed box with a damp cloth or paper until germination starts and place a pane of glass In indoor planting, 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 cov- ering for ventilation. a - 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. * ‘l'ransplanting Proper methods in setting the young plants out- doors are just as important as good care while get- ting them started indoors. 1. Itis 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. J Thin the little plants if the stand is 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 . .. ” isa 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 dis- ease. 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 Fe end : 8 3 a ? N WSS \N tage re . a . | TE Ta =4 \ ee lat “il I | tl] | S i ii re >" To determine the approximate planting dates for your section of the country, first find on the map the zone in which you are loca ed. Then, in the column under the zone number you will find the months in which the various vegetables and flowers may be planted in your section. an | ZONE 1 | ZONE 2 | ZONE 3 | ZONE 4 2} ZONE 1 | ZONE 2 a > i a) ee : ed Ged bee O—— ee Artichoke....... a0) Febi-Mart Mar.-Maylc. 4. 5.45 .)oc ace oe cs Horse Radish...| 37 | Jan.-Apr. | Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-May Asparagus...... 30 | Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-Apr.} Mar.-May| Apr.-June || Kale........__. 37 | Feb.-June | Feb.-May]} Mar.-May Beans .. so 30 | Apr.-Aug.} Apr.-June} May-June} May-June || Kohl Rabi...__. | 37 | Mar.-June}| Mar.-May] Apr.-May Becta. en 32 | Jan.-Dec. | Feb.-Oct. | Mar.-July| Apr.-July || Leek........... 37 | Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-May| Apr.-May Broccoli, Heading| 32 | July-Oct. | Feb.-Mar. Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-Apr. || Lettuce........ |37 Jan.-Dec. | Aug.-May| Mar.-June Broccoli, Sprout.| 32 | Feb.-June| Feb.-June| Mar.-July Apr.-July || Melon, Musk...| 38 | Apr.-June Apr.-June} Apr.-June Brussels Sprout.| 32 | Feb.-May| Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-Apr. Mar.-Apr. |} Melon, Water... 39 | Apr.-June} Apr.-June] Apr.-June Cabbage, Spring.| 32 | Jan.-Mar.| Jan.-Apr. Mar.-May| Mar.-May || Mustard....... | 39 | Feb.-May| Feb.-May| Mar.-June Cabbage, Fall...| 33 | June-Aug.| June-Aug.| Apr.-June Apr.-June || Okra...........| 39 Apr.-June| Apr.-June}| Apr.-June| Cardoon........ $a8{"Mar-—Mayir Mar=Mayt con 202 ea Onion vec: |39 | Dec.-Mar.| Dec.-Apr. | Feb.-May Carrot.2. 2... 33 | Jan.-Dec. | Jan.-Mar.| Mar.-June| Apr.-June Parsley: 9.822 40 | Jan.-Dec. | Jan.-June | Feb.-June Cauliflower, Parsnip.) <7) 40 | Mar.-June| Feb.-June| Apr.-June Spring....... 34 | Feb.-Mar.| Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-May || Peas........... 41 | Jan.-May | Jan.-Apr. | Feb.-May Cauliflower, Fall.| 34 | May-July | June-Aug. May-June] May-June || Pepper......... 42 | Feb.-Mar.| Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-May Celeny os 34 | Mar.-June| Mar.-May| Apr.-June] Mar.-June || Pumpkin....... 42 | Apr.-June| Apr.-June}| Apr.-June Chervil.........|34 | Feb.-May| Feb.-Mar. Mar.-June| Apr.-June || Radish......... 42 | Jan.-Dec. | Feb.-Oct. | Mar.-Aug. Chicory; - =. 5. 34 | Feb.-May| Mar.-June| Mar.-June Apr.-June || Rhubarb....... 42 | Feb.-May| Feb.-May| Mar.-May Chinese Cabbage} 35 | Aug.-Oct. | Aug.-Sept. Mar.-May|Apr. & July || Roquette....... 42 | Feb.-May| Mar.-May| Apr.-June Chives......... 35 | Feb.-May}| Mar.-May| Mar.-May Apr.-June |} Rutabaga....... 45 | July-Sept.| July-Sept.| July-Aug. Collards........ 35 | Jan.-May| Feb.-May] Mar.-June| Apr.-June salsiiy tsa, 2.2% 42 | Feb.-May] Mar.-May]| Apr.-May Coma oe 35 | Apr.-June} Mar.-June| May-July May-July || Sorrel.......... 43 | Feb.-May| Mar.-May]| Apr.-May Corn Salad. .... 35 | Mar.-Aug.| Mar.-Oct.| Apr.-July May-Aug. || Spinach........ 43 | Jan.-Dec. | Feb.-Oct. | Mar.-Sept. Cressi 5. ec 36 | Mar.-Aug.| Mar.-July} Apr.-June| May-June squash os 65. 43 | Apr.-June| Apr.-June] Apr.-June Cucumber...... 36 | Apr.-June} Apr.-June| Apr.-June May-June || Sunflower...... 44 | Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-May]| Apr.-June Dandelion. ..... 36 | Apr.-June} Apr.-June] Apr.-June] May-June || Swiss Chard ....|44 | Jan.-Dec. | Feb.-Sept.| Mar.-Aug. Egg Plant...... 36 | Feb.-Mar.| Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-May| Apr.-May || Tobacco......__ 44 | Jan.-Feb. | Feb.-Mar.| Mar.-May Endive. ......<. 37 | July-Sept.| Aug.-Sept.| Mar.-May Apr.-June |} Tomato........ 44 | Jan.-Mar.| Feb.-Mar.| Mar.-May FOnnel. Se anec. = 37 | Mar.-May | Mar.-May| Apr.-May| May-June Turnip, Spring. .| 45 | Feb.-Mar.| Jan.-Mar.| F eb.-Apr. Herbs: 4.46 46 | Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-Apr.| Apr.-May May-June || Turnip, Fall..... 45 | Aug.-Oct. | Aug.-Oct. | July-Aug. + _Hesperis....... - When to Plant Your Flowers ZONE 1 | ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4 ZONE 1 | ZONE 2 | ZONE 3 — | | | | | - | | | | me.) g Ay Abronia........ 6 Achillea........ 6 Acroclinium..... 6 Adonis......... 6 Ageratum....... 6 Alyssum........ 6 Amaranthus... .| 12 Anagallis....... 6 Anchusa........ 6 Antirrhinum....} 19 Arabis......... 6 Arctotis........ 6 Armeria........ 6 Asclepias....... 6 Aster.......... 6 Aubrietia...... 7 Aus. Pea Vine...| 7 Bach. Button....| 7 Balsam......... 7 Bartonia........ 7 Bellis.......... 11 Brachycome....| 8 Calendula. ..... 8 Calliopsis....... 8 Callirhoe....... 8 Campanula. .... 8 Candytuft...... 8 Canna......... 8 Cardinal Climber] 9 Carnation...... 9 Celosia......... 9 Centaurea...... 9 Cerastium...... 9 Cheiranthus....| 9 Chrysanthemum | 9 Cineraria....... Creep. Zinnia. . . Cynoglossum. . . Cypress Vine. .. Dahlia......... Delphinium..... Dianthus....... Didiscus....... Digitalis........ Dimorphotheca. . Dolichos........ Eschscholtzia. . . Euphorbia...... Four o’Clock.... Gaillardia...... Gerbera........ Gypsophila..... Helichrysum.... Heliotrope...... Heuchera...... Hibiscus....... Hollyhock...... 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 9 11 11 11 11 7 11 6 12 8 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 20 12 12 12 12 12 Humulus....... 12 12 12 12 12 12 Sept.-Apr. Aug.-Mar. Oct.-Apr. Oct.-May Feb.-June Oct.-May Feb.-May Oct.-May Oct.-May Oct.-Mar. Aug.-Mar. Sept.-May Aug.-Mar. Aug.-Mar. Feb.-June Aug.-Mar. Sept.-May Oct.-Apr. Feb.-May | Feb.-May Sept.-Apr. Feb.-May Sept.-May jJan.-Apr. Aug.-Mar. Aug.-Apr. 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. Feb.-Apr. Aug.-Mar. Sept.-Apr. Sept.+A pr. Jan.-May Feb.-May Feb.-May Feb.-May Feb.-May Aug.-Mar. Oct.-Mar. Feb.-June Aug.-Mar. Feb.-May Apr.-May Sept.-May Sept.-May Feb.-May Feb.-May Sept.-Mar. 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Mar.-May| Feb.-Apr.-| Mar.-May Mar.-May May-June Apr.-June May-June *A pr.-June May-June May-June *A pr.-May Apr.-June *A pr.-June Apr.-June *A pr.-June *A pr.-June May-June *A pr.-June May-June May-June May-June Mar.-Apr. May-June May-June May-June Apr.-May *A pr.-June Apr.-June Mar.-May May-June *A pr.-May May-June May-June *A pr.-May *A pr.-June Apr.-June Aug.-May Apr.-May Apr.-May Apr.-June May-June Feb.-Apr. *May-June *May-June May-June Apr.-June May-June May-June Mar.-Apr. *A pr.-June Apr.-May Apr.-June *A pr.-May May-June May-June May-June Apr.-June May-June *A pr.-June May-June *May-June May-June May-June May-June May-June *A pr.-June May-June Apr.-May *A pr.-May *A pr.-May *May-June Apr.-May Apr.-June Apr.-June Apr.-May May-June Apr.-June Apr.-June Lantana........ Larkspur....... Lathyrus....... Lavatera....... Lilium.......... Linaria......... Marigold....... Mesembry- anthemum.... Moon Flower... Morning Glory. . Myosotis....... Nasturtium... .. Nemesia....... Nemophila...... Nicotiana....... Phiox drum.. .. Physalis........ Pinks). fo peek Pyrethrum...... Ranunculus..... Rhodanthe..... § Ricinus......... Rudbeckia...... Salpiglossis..... Salvia.......... Saponaria...... Scabiosa....... Scarlet Flax... . Scarlet Runner. . Schizanthus..... Shasta Daisy... Sidalcea........ Snow-on-Mt.. . . Star of Texas. .. Statice......... Sweet William. . Tex. Blue Bon. . . Thermopsis. .... Thunbergia..... Tithonia........ Verbena........ Virginian Stock.. Whitlavia....... Woolflower. .... Xeranthemum.. . 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Apr.-June Apr.-June Mar.-May May-June Apr.-June May-June Apr.-June Apr.-June May-June Apr.-May Apr.-June May-July Apr.-May Apr.-May Apr.-May Apr.-June May-June Apr.-June Apr.-June Mar.-Apr. Apr.-June May-June May-June May-June May-June Apr.-May May-June Apr.-June Apr.-June Apr.-May Apr.-May Mar.-May Apr.-May Apr.-June Mar.-May Mar.-May Apr.-June Apr.-June May-June Apr.-May Apr.-June 4 pr.-June Apr.-June Mar.-May May-June May-June Apr.-June Apr.-June *NOTE.— Perennial varieties of the kinds starred may also be planted in the fall 5 War Time or Peace Time— Complete List of F erry-Morse Flower Seed Varieties for.Home Gardens h—Hardy; resists low temperatures hh—Half-hardy; needs protection where temperatures are low t—Tender; will not endure frost KEY TO SYMBOLS A—Annual; lives only one season _ B—Biennial; lives two seasons, often blooms second year only P—Perennial; tends to live from year to year Name on Packet 2 SS ee Abronia umbel- lata grandiflora Achillea ptarmica, The Pearl Acroclinium, Double Mixed Adonis aestivalis African Daisy, Hybrids Ageratum, Blue Ball Asgeratum, 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 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, L \uble Early Royal (Wilt Resistant) Aster, Double Giants of California Aster, Dauble Giants of Cali- fornia, Mixed Other Names Sand Verbena Sneezewort; Yarrow Helipteru m Pheasant’s Eye Dimorphotheca Floss Flower Alyssum procumbens Alyssum compactum ereclum Alyssum compactum erecltum Alyssum saxatile com- pactum; Basket of Gold Pimpernel Summer Forget-me- not Summer Forget-me- not Rock Cress Blue-eyed African Daisy Blue-eyed African Daisy . Thrift; Sea Pink Butterfly Flower; Butterfly Weed Callistephus; China Aster « a « a “ “a a “ h-P h-A h-A h-A h-A h-A 21% ft. _Colors—Suggestions—Prices Rosy lilac. Trailing. Rock gardens and window boxes. Thrives in rather poor soil pkt. 10c Seed not available until after harvest, 1945 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. A Ferry-Morse development 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 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 Does well in dry location. pkt. 10c 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 © Fine for low borders pkt. 25c 2 Clear, deep blue. Bushy plants. Deep gentian blue flowers in drooping sprays. Prefers partial shade. Long blooming Pure white. Easy to grow. Attractive blend of colors. Rose-pink globe-like flowers. Grass-like foliage. Pretty rock garden — plant. Does well in rather poor soil pkt. 10c Seed not available until after harvest, 1945 ; Well blended colors. Flowers similar to American Branching, but inne blooms two weeks later pkt. 5c = Cg Separate colors: White (BALL’S WHITE); Pink (PEERLESS PINK); Rose; Lavender; Purple; Ruby Red (HEART OF FRANCE); anc Mixed. Fully double. Very regular and symmetrical. Bloom ae time as Crego Each: pkt. 15¢ — Mixed, pkt. 10c Handsome, large flowers, 100% doubles. * Very free blooming. Our introduction pkt. dC -. “i 4 Deep rose-pink, a new shade. Long stems. Separate colors: Lavender; Peach Blossom; Purple; Rose; White; Mixed. Very early. Free blooming. One of best for northern sections t Each: pkt. ic Bs Mixed, pkt. foe Separate colors: Lavender; Peach Blossom; Purple; Rose; White. Same type as Crego but larger flowered. Plant only where season is long Each: pkt. 150 Lovely colors. Crego-type flowers, but larger. Late; plant only wh season is long pkt. 1 os 6 ae Your Home Needs Lovely Flowers Name on Packet Aster, Extra Early Giant Crego, Navy Blue Aster, Giant Cal- ifornia Sun- shine, 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 Other Names Callistephus; China Aster “ “ c « « “ Michaelmas Daisy Purple Rockcress Dolichos lignosus Centaurea cyanus; Ragged Sailor; Cornflower “ “ “ c “a “ Centaurea cyanus; Dwarf Cornflower Northern Gardenia “ “ {3 “ 19 “ Lady’s Slipper; Touch-me-not Blazing Star Blue Lace Flower | Didiscus coeruleus - Bachelor Button, Jubilee Gem See “Key to Symbols” 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 b-A Ht. 16 in. 2% ft. ~ 2 ft. Zits 15 in. Dake Suite 6 in. D2: 2 it. Colors—Suggestions— Prices Rich, dark purplish-blue. Double blossoms, 3 or more inches across with broad feathery petals. Extremely early. Free flowering. All-America Award, 1943 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. Blooms before most late varieties 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, 1945 Seed not available until after harvest, 1945 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 White with faint flush of pink. New improved strain. Early. Many flowers pkt. 10c Pure white. Taller growing than other Bush Balsams pkt. 10c Seed not available until after harvest, 1945 . 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 Aster Giant Crego (Wilt Resistant) Ask Your Dealer to Order Varieties Calendula, Sunshine Campanula carpatica (Harebell) Name on Packet Brachycome, Mixed Calendula, Ball’s Gold Calendula, Ball’s Orange Im- proved Calendula, Gold (Lemon Queen) | Calendula, Orange King Calendula, Radio Calendula, Sunshine Calendula, Double Mixed California Native Flowers California Poppy, Extra Golden California Poppy, Mixed Calliopsis, Tall Mixed Callirhoe involucrata Campanula carpatica Blue Campanula persicifolia Campanula pyramidalis Candytuft, Giant Hyacinth Flowered Cand ytuft, Umbellata Canna, Finest Large Flowering Mixed Canterbury Bell, Annual Single Mixed Canterbury Bell, Cup and Saucer | Other Names Swan-river-daisy | Pot Marigold Calendula chrysantha Pot Marigold Eschscholtzia califor- 16a Eschscholtzta Annual Coreopsis WV inecup: Poppy- mallow Harebell Peach Bells Chimney Bellflower Iberis Canna Campanula medium Campanula calycanthema | See “Key to Symbols’ h-A h-A h-A h-B RAS | | Colors— Suggestions— Prices Rich assortment of colors. Fine rock garden plant. Start seed early in- doors pkt. 10c Golden yellow. Extra size. Long stems. Extreme vigor. Ideal for forcing pkt. 1l5c 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 5 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 3 pkt. Large, bright rosy-crimson, cup-shaped flowers. Trailing plants. Excel- lent for dry sunny spots, rock gardens, wall gardens, dry banks pkt. 25¢ Blue. Dainty bell flowers over rosette of heart-shaped leaves. Gem for rock garden and low border pkt. 10c Seed not available until after harvest, 1945 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 Compact plants with flat clusters of small florets. Separate colors: Lilac; Purple; Rose (ROSE CARDINAL);!White; and Mixed Each:pkt.10e Gorgeous hues. Seeds very hard; notch or file before planting pkt. 10c Large pendant bells in shades of blue, pink, white. Good border subi p ‘ Separate colors: Lilac; Light Blue; Dark Blue; Pink; White; and Mixed. Fine border subject Each: pkt. 10c ae Gerbera Jame- soni Hybrids Other Names Aquilegia - Coreopsis lanceolata grandiflora Coreopsis lanceolata grandiflora Cosmos bipinnatus “ “ Sanvitalia procumbens Ipomoea quamoclit Dahlia, Cactus type Dahlia, Informal type Semi-double Dahlia Perennial Larkspur Maiden Pink Bellis perennis Annual Poinsettia; Painted Leaf; Mexican Fireplant Myosotis oblongata Mirabilis jalapa; Marvel of Peru Mirabilis jalapa; Marvel of Peru Digitalis gloxinaeflora See “Key to Symbols” h-P h-P h-P h-A h-A h-A h-A h-A h-A h-A h-A h-A h-A t-P. t-P t-P used as annual h-P h-P h-P h-P h-P h-P h-A h-P t=P used as annual t-2 used as annual h-P Gaillardia grandiflora h-P Blanket Flower Transvaal Daisy h-P h-A Ht. 214 ft. 31% ft. 314 it. 3% ft. 314 ft. 6 in. -8 in. Dit 8 in. D ite ZAC. Colors—Suggestions— Prices Sensational type with extra long spurs. Pale golden yellow blossoms pkt. 25c See Heuchera sanguinea, page 12 Glossy yellow. Single flowers. Long stems for cutting. Excellent in large masses in the border pkt. 10c Rich golden yellow. Blooms first season but flowers are better second season pkt. 10c | Crimson; Pink; White; and Mixed. Finely cut foliage. Center of flower double with many small petals, outer petals large Each: pkt. 25c 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 Crimson; Pink; and Mixed. Large, single flowers. Long graceful stemis. Especially adapted to thé North Each: pkt. 10c Blended colors. Single flowers graceful for cutting. Plants beautiful {or 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 overle pping petals. Blooms midsummer to frost. All-America Award, 1943 pkt. 15c Pink, red, and white. Very large flowers. Early enough to blocm 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 Scarlet; Mixed (scarlet and white). Graceful lacy vine for trellis or arbor. Climbs readily Each: pkt. 10c Variety of gorgeous colors. Shaggy twisted petals pkt. 25c Fine blend of vivid colors. Loose double flowers pkt. 25c Gorgeous blend of colors. Group in foreground of border \ pr spot of lovely color pkt. 10c 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 Single flowers in shades of bright carmine rose. Plants erect and com- pact. A fine addition to the rock garden or low border. pkt. 15c See Pinks, Hardy Sing!e and Double Mixed, page-17. Seed not available until after harvest, 1945 Upper leaves and crown bright scarlet. Good to fill in bare spots in border. Can be grown as pot plant pkt. 10c Blue with small yellow eye. Combine with bulb flowers in rock garden or border pkt. 10c Red flowers, opening in afternoon. Use as bushy hedge or in clumps in border pkt. 10c 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 plant pkt. 10c Seed not available until after harvest, 1945 Se 11 ae oe Te Why Not Start a Few ~ - See . : ; Ss Name on Packet Other Names “Key to Ht. Colors— Suggestions— Prices ess Symbols” dg Geum, Double Avens h-P 2 ft. Rich golden yellow. Well suited for bouquets and for perennial border. Golden Ball Does especially well on Pacific Coast pkt. 15¢ (Lady Strath- * eden) a Geum, Double Avens sn e hte Dazzling scarlet. Good in border and rock garden. A little hard to stare ‘3 Scarlet pkt. 10c Gilia capitata Blue Thimble Flower h-A zit. Clear lavender blue. .Scabiosa-like flowers. Bushy plant, lacy foliage if ; pkt. 10c Gilia tricolor Birdseye Gilia h-A 2 it. Delicate star-shaped flowers of lavender-blue shading to white, purple — throat. California native flower pkt. 10c Globe Amaranth, | Gomphrena globosa; h-A 12 in Purplish-red; pink, and white. Clover-like blossoms. Winter bouquets = Mixed | Everlasting pkt. 10c = Godetia, Semi- Satinflower; ‘‘Fare- h-A 12 in Rich scarlet on white (DUKE OF YORK); Bright salmon pink, white ~ os dwarf Single well-to-spring”’ edge (SYBIL SHERWOOD). Well suited to partial shade in mild ~ climates Each: pkt. 10c Godetia, Semi- = & h-A 12 in Rose, carmine, salmon-orange, and white. Adapted only to climates with is dwarf Single cool summers pkt. 10c ~** Mixed = Godetia, Tall = “ h-A Paths Rose, pink, lilac, and white. Long graceful spikes with pompon-like wa Double Mixed blossoms pkt 10c _ £ Gourd, Dipper Cucurbita h-A iA HE Fruits easily fashioned into long handled dippers pkt. 10c a Gourd, Dishcloth 1 h-A IDRC Spongy interior fiber makes excellent scrubbing material pkt. 1c Gourd, Hercules = h-A 12 ft Massive, club shaped fruits pkt. 10c Club ~ a Gourds, Small “ h-A 12 ft Interesting shapes and colors suitable for ornaments. Vine decoraienes ~ cs Fruited Mixed pkt. 10c_ se Gypsophila, Gypsophila elegans; h-A Be White. Combine with colorful flowers in garden and bouquets. Sow at ae Covent Garden Baby’s Breath intervals during summer for plentiful supply pkt. a mies Market er — Gypsophila Baby’s Breath h-P 3 ft) Tiny white rose-shaped flowers. Cut before fully open fr winter na me paniculata, quets pkt. 25c — Double White = Heliotrope, Dark Heliotropium hybrida t-P 2b Shades of violet. Pleasing Roneeaat with brighter colored flowers Varieties Mixed Fragrant pkt. 10c Hesperis Sweet Rocket h-P 18 in Separate colors: Purple; White. Old-time favorite with delightful = matronalis fragrance ach: pkt. 10c Heuchera Coral Bells h-P 12 in Bright coral red flowers on wiry stalks. Charming for low border or rock __ sanguinea garden pkt. 250. © Hibiscus Marvels | Mallow h-P 4 ft. Tones of red, rose, and white. Large flowers. Tall hedge or background + Mixed plant with handsome foliage pkt. 10c Hollyhock, Alle- Althea rosea h-P WAG: Gay colors. Huge, semi- -double flowers deeply fringed and frilled at edges gheny Mixed pkt. 10c Hollyhock, Double - - h-P Saft: Separate colors: Crimson; Pink (NEWPORT PINK); Deep Rose; Scarlet; — , Yellow; Salmon; White; Mixed. Anexcellent variety Each: pkt. cree Hollyhock, “ h-A atts Clear, soft pink. Semi-double blossoms in profusion. Fine new introduc- -_ Indian Spring tion. All-America Award, 1939 pkt. 10c Hollyhock, h-P 5 ft. Many pretty colors. The old fashioned variety, very hardy for tall back- Single Mixed grounds pkt. 10c Hollyhock, - h-P Sit Blend of pastel shades. Early blooming. Semi-double pkt. 15cm Triumph Mixed =e Humulus japoni- | Ornamental Hop Vine} h-A 1 Sutt Seed not available until after harvest, 1945 ee. cus (Variegated) = Hunnemannia Bush Eschscholizia; h-A 18 in Lemon yellow, cup-shaped flowers. Bushy plants. Good cut flower. | ae fumariaefolia Golden Cup Makes unusually attractive border pkt. 10c Hyacinth Bean, Dolichos lablab h-A 10 ft Purple and white. Fast growing vine pkt. 10c Mixed Iberis gibraltarica | Perennial Candytuft h-P 8 in Lilac flowers shading white. Spreading rock garden plant of easy culture pkt. 10c Ice Plant Mesembryanthemum h-A 6 in Sparkling foliage and small pinkish white flowers. Well adapted for dry crystallinum banks and rock gardens pkt. 10c Iceland Poppy, Papavar nudicaule h-P 15 in Clear shades, pale pastels to deep rose. Slightly ruffled flowers. Fern-like Coonara Pink foliage pkt. 15c | Hybrids : d ae: Iceland Poppy, Papaver nudicaule h-A 2°66: Beautifully fluted blossoms in pastel shades. Flowers first season from Gartford Mixed seed sown early pkt. 10c — Iceland Poppy, Papaver nudicaule h-P 18 in Yellow (AMURENSE); and Mixed. Flowers first season from seed sown Sunbeam early Yellow (Amurense); pkt. i Mixed: pkt. 10c Ipomoea bona nox | Evening Glory h-A 12 ft Stout twining vine. Violet flowers that stay open in evening. Broa smooth leaves pkt. 10c | Joseph’s Coat Amaranthus tricolor h-A 2% ft Red, yellow, and green foliage. Somewhat coarse, but showy. Thrivesin hot, dry locations pkt. 10c Kochia childsi Mexican Fire Bush; h-A 2% ft Foliage changes from green to bright red late in season. Coes qi <3 Burning Bush growing temporary hedge plant pkt. 1 Kudzu Vine Puerariathunbergiana;| h-P 20 ft Seed not available until after harvest, 1945 c Jack-and-the-bean- 5, | stalk f re | Lantana hybrida | Lantana t-P Ditt Shades of crimson, rose, yellow, orange in single cluster. Mixed display from seed first season ’ Perennials from Seed This Year? See Name on Packet Other Names “‘Key to Ht. Colors—Suggestions— Prices : Symbols” Larkspur, Annual Delphinium h-A. |........| Blooms early summer to fall Double Stock Flowered ‘ Deep Pink ATION Ne inet eo aee ess Miata] Byat. age eis 3 ft. Large, round flowers. Early pkt. 10c (ROSAMOND) PATA SUPLemie | piece ne Reise asoce srcneuet cnsetilie e dee corer Sette Lilac-mauve. Large round flowers. Our introduction pkt. 10c PULples ee |e a Ney Ae CLAUS Ses te ee a 40 in. | Our 1940 introduction. New and distinct shade. Compact plants : oft pkt. 10c Rose Queen ||..... Rte oni Aironet a Sle et AV Sits New shade of bright rose. Early and free blooming. Award of Merit, Royal Horticultural Society. Our introduction pkt. 10c Salmon Rose |.......... pee Atesbtiry Se [cu ante eee 40 in. | Our 1941 introduction. Pleasing new shade. Early and vigorous pkt. 10c Larkspur, Dwarf Annual Delphinium h-A 30 in. | Our 1940introduction. Brilliant. Free-blooming. Compact plants. Ideal Stock Flowered for garden and cut flowers pkt. 10c Rose Pink | EBEESHE: Giant Annual Delphinium h-A |}........| Plants of upright habit. Long stems for cutting mperia Bluetelks = ee Ae ees ae SSE asec vl HE TTS Sedat iach oa Lovely sky blue pkt. 10c Blue Spire Ste nis rated cho Seis Crome Gerla pick ecerats 3it. Beautiful blue pkt. 10c Carmine King |.............. eS al eee te eee Ro aes Brilliant scarlet pkt. 10c Lilac Spire BAe Seay Bene SNA Pee as ies 3 ft. Attractive pinkish-lavender pkt. 10c Los Angeles’ |............... Wicsurtaed Meta 6 ier ea aes JO Be Handsome rose pink pkt. 10c Improved Misses Galifonsia seein cee n ee steele aesur'| wine oct 3 ft. Salmon rose-pink pkt. 10c White King |...:..... Ps ee che chs ae Ieee Toe ele ee Large double, pure white blossoms pkt. 10c Mixed Erratic ae Mes Enea ee a ie paps cee tee as ee Sites White, pink, blue, rose, lavender pkt. 10c Larkspur, Super Annual Delphinium h-A |5to6ft.| Our 1941 introduction. Long clean stems. Huge double blossoms of rich Majestic lavender pkt. 10c Lavender Larkspur, Super « « h-A 5 to6ft.| Our 1940 introduction. Long clean stems. Huge double rose pink blos- Majestic soms. Extreme vigor pkt. 10c Rose Pink : Larkspur, Super eas a h-A 5 to6it..| Large double flowers on long spikes. Vigorous growth and abundant Majestic White bloom. Our 1942 introduction pkt. 10c Lathyrus See Perennial Sweet Pea, page 16 Lavatera splen- Annual Mallow h-A 3 ft. Bright rose pink. Large cup-shaped flowers during entire summer- dens rosea Decorative and gay for hedges and borders pkt. 10c Lavender Lavandula vera h-P 2 ft. Lavender flowers. Gray foliage. Pleasing addition to garden. Dry for sachet use pkt. 10c Lilium regale Regal Lily h-P 3 ft. One of finest lilies in existence. Flowers white tinged pink, yellow throat. Furnishes flowers second season and thereafter pkt. 15c Linaria, Fairy Linaria maroccana h-A 10 in. | Red, pink, purple, yellow, and white. Neat for edgings and rock gardens. Bouquet Mixed More compact than other maroccana types pkt. 10c Linaria, Morocco | Linaria maroccana h-A 15 in. | Many shades of crimson, orange, blue. Erect plant. In flower eight weeks Hybrids from sowing pkt. 10c Linum flavum Perennial Flax; h-P 1 ft. Bright yellow flax-like blossoms in great profusion. Prefers open, sunny, Golden Flax well drained location. Beautiful with Delphinium pkt. 25c A field of lovely Gartford Iceland Poppy growing for seed on one of our California ranches. (See Page 12) 13 Name on Packet Linum perenne Lobelia, Celestial or True Blue Lobelia, Crystal Palace Lobelia, Trailing Sapphire Love-in-a-mist, Double Lunaria biennis Lupin hartweg¢gii, Mixed Lupin, Perennial Mixed Lupin, Russell’s Hybrids Marigold, African Double Tall Mixed (Supreme Hybrids) Marigold, Burpee- gold Marigold, Crown of Gold Marigold, Early Sunshine Marigold, Golden Bedder Marigold, Gold Medal Blend Marigold, Guinea » Gold Marigold, Honey- comb Marigold, Lime- light Marigold, Mam- moth Mum Marigold, Yellow Supreme Marigold, Orange Sunset Marigold, Sunset Giants Mixed Marigold, French Double Dwarf Butterball Marigold, Dwarf Coronet Improved Marigold, Dwarf Harmony Hybrids Marigold, Dwarf Treasure Marigold, French Double Dwarf Harmony Marigold, French Double Dwarf Mixed (Har- mony Hybrids) Marigold, French Double Dwarf Melody Marigold, French Double Dwarf Spry Marigold, Single French Dwarf Legion of Honor Marigold, Sunkist Marigold, French Doubie Tall Mixed Matricaria capensis, Double White ns abe Marigolds are Gay and Decorative; Other Names 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 erecta Tagetes gigantea Tagetes gigantea Tagetes paiula Feverfew Colors—Suggestions— Prices —————$<—<—<— | —————————_ | ee . h-A h-A h-A 12 in. 9 in. 8 in. Light blue flowers. Profuse blooming. Gracefulin rock garden pkt. 10c Bright blue, white throat, green leaves. Compact edging plant pkt. 10c — Sapphire blue; dark foliage. Compact edging plant pkt. 10c ; Deep blue flowers, white eye. Window boxes, hanging baskets, rock gar- dens pkt. 15c Cornflower blue flowers on long stems. Feathery foliage partly conceals flowers. Old-fashioned border flower pkt. 10c Seed pods translucent, 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 a Many lovely colors. Wonderful border flower. Gold Medal, Royal Horti- — cultural Society, 1937 pkt.. 2e5) Orange and yellow. Less odor if stems are cut carefully and ee not — bruised 10c Brilliant orange. Odorless. Same form as Guinea Gold pkt. 10c ie a Orange. Odorless. Short center petals curled and quilled, with flat droop- — ing 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 3 petals. Very early. All-America Award, 1942 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. i0c Light golden orange. Large flowers with incurved petals surrounded by ~ guard petals. Bushy plants. Good cut flower pkt. 15¢ — All-America Bronze Medal, 1940. Primrose yellow. Early blooming. — Not odorless pkt. 10c Huge chrysanthemum-like flowers of light yellow. Very attractive for — cutting. All-America Award, 1944 pkt. 25c Light clear yellow. Superb for border and cutting pkt. 10c Orange. Very large flowers. About 75% double. Best variety in ‘‘Sun- — set’ 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 edg- ; ing. 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 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 pkt. 15c Mahogany outside petals; orange tufted center Blooms early and until hard frost pkt. 10c Orange, yellow, maroon. Compact rounded plants, ideal for edging and bedding pkt. 10c 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 3. 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 pkt. 15c Fine blend of two- pone flowers. For border decoration and cutting a | pkt. 10c - Dainty white button-like flowers in terminal clusters. Excellent in garden and for cutting. Long blooming pkt. 25c 14 , : == Select Some of the Newer Varieties As cut flowers, Marigold Melody (page 14) and A geratum Dwarf Blue Bedder (page 6) are beautiful together Marigold Early Sunshine (See page 14) Name on Packet Matthiola bicornis Mesembryanthe- mum tricolor Mignonette, Machet Mignonette,_ - Red Goliath Momordica, Balsam Apple Momordica, Balsam Pear Momordica, Mixed Moon Flower Morning Glory, Cornell Morning Glory, Crimson Rambler Morning Glory, Giant Mixed Morning Glory, Heavenly Blue Morning Glory, Liberty Mixed Morning Glory, Pearly Gates Morning Glory, Scarlett O’Hara Morning Glory, Troubadour Morning Glory, Mixed Nasturtium, Golden Gleam Nasturtium, Golden Globe Nasturtium, Scarlet Gleam Improved Nasturtium, Gleam Hybrids Nasturtium, Dwarf Mixed Nasturtium, | Tall Mixed Nemesia, Blue Gem Other Names Evening Scented _ Stock Dew Plant Reseda Reseda Momordica balsamina Momordica charantia Balsam Apple and Pear Ipomoea grandiflora alba Ipomoea Convolvulus Ipomoea imperialis Ipomoea rubro coerulea miLwire bahiol eta \wlos! eeifs) wile. a) '@\jep 6c. 6 Ipomoea Ipomoea Ipomoea Convglvulus major Tropaeolum Tom Thumb Nasturtium Tropaeolum lobbianum Nemesia compacta See “Key to Symbols”’ a ff or more 10 ft. 12 ft. or more 12 ft. or more fDetite or more 10 ft. LAA shee 10 ft. or more 15 in. tall; 3 ft. trailing 12 in. 15 in. tall;3 ft. trailing 15 in. tall; 3 ft. trailing 12 in. 18 in. GalleeS) iit: trailing 8 in. Colors—Suggestions— Prices Small mauve flowers. Especially desirable tor fragrance pkt. 10c Seed not available until after harvest, 1945 Bronze spikes; dark green leaves. Greatly valued forfragrance pkt. 10c Large coppery-red spikes. Vigorous plant. Thrives in full sun or partial shade pkt. 10c Brilliant yellow flowers; spherical fruits. Lacy foliage pkt. 10c Cylindrical, elongated yellow fruits. Sometimes boiled and eaten in young state pkt. 10c Yellow flowers; fruits of apple and pear shape. Ornamental vine pkt. 10c White blossoms. A vine unsurpassed for size of flowers. Fragrant in evening pkt. 10c Popular new vine. Flowers 4 in. across. Bright rose red with pure white border. Strong grower, rapid climber pkt. 15c Ruby red, white throat. Strong climber. Effective against side of house or on fence or trellis. Our 1939 introduction. pkt. 10c Radiant colors with odd markings. Graceful vine pkt. 10c Clear sky blue, creamy throat. Quick, dense growth and beautiful flowers make this vine wonderfully popular pkt. 10c Blend of Heavenly Blue (blue), Pearly Gates (white), and Crimson Ram- bler (red) to make a patriotic effect climbing over porch, trellis, or fence j pkt. 10c Large, pure white blossoms. Vigorous growth. Very floriferous. A Ferry- Morse development. All-America Silver Medal Award, 1942 pkt. 10c Bright red. Large flowered. Not a strong climber. Good in window and porch boxes. All-America Award, 1938 pkt. 10c Enormous crimson blossoms, rimmed white. A gay climber pkt. 15c Clear tones of blue and crimson. Twine over fence, trellis, or on strings. Easy to grow pkt. 5c Golden yellow, semi-double flowers. Unsurpassed for cutting. Fragrant pkt. 10c Golden yellow. Compact form of Golden Gleam. For cutting, window box, low border planting pkt. 10c Brilliant scarlet. Fine for cutting and border use. Some singles among the semi-doubles pkt. 10c Salmon, rose, yellow, primrose, red. Some singles among semi-doubles pkt. 10c Bright and pastel colors. Well suited for edgings, low borders, window boxes pkt. 5c Bright colors. Window box; ornamental vine planting for trellis; cutting garden pkt. 5c Forget-me-not blue flowers. Excellent edging plant. Needs moist, cool climate pkt. 15c Scenip de CEE 5 ee Nita 8 ee al Wat Br ee ME ete es” SA LE ee ee eee ee ee ee eee 15 See Name on Packet Other Names ““Key to Ht. Colors— Suggestions— Prices ymbols Nemesia grandi- Nemesia grandiflora h-A 12 in. Warm tones of red, yellow, orange. Plants and flowers larger than Blue flora suttoni, Gem; plants more spreading pkt. 15¢ Mixed Nemesia, Nemesia compacta h-A 8 in. Deep red, orange, yellow, blue, dark purple. Excellent edging or rock 2 Triumph. Mixed garden plant wherever summers are cool pkt. 10c Nemophila, Baby-blue-eyes h-A 6 in. Sky blue shading lighter at center. California wild flower that does well Insignis Blue : in other parts of country. Useful as ground cover pkt. 10c Nicotiana, Nicotiana affints hy- hh-A 2 to White, lavender, purple, rose, red. Mass in border for fragrance. Coma - Evening Star brida; Flowering Sates bine with taller annuals pkt. 10c _ tobacco s Nicrembersi2 Dwarf Cup Flower hh-P 6 in Seed not available until after harvest, 1945 Z coerulea ¥ (hippomanica) 3 Nierembergia Dwarf Cup Flower hh-P 6 in Deep blue or violet-blue. Can be grown as an annual. Continual bloom ~ Purple Robe over long period. Very nice for border or rock garden. All-America Award, 1942 pkt. 25c — Painted Daisy, Pyrethrum roseum h-P Part. Seed not available until after harvest, 1945 = Double Mixed a Painted Daisy, Pyrethrum roseum; h-P 2 ft. | Tones of roseand red. Beautifulin perennial border inspring pkt. 10c Single Mixed Persian Daisy < Pansy, Superb Viola tricolor h-A 8 in Bright colors. Large flowers. Compact plants pkt. 10c > Giant Mixed 3 Pansy, Dwarf - . h-A 7 in More compact than regular Swiss Giant. Flowers fully as large. Excel- Swiss Giant lent for window box and border edging pkt. 25c _ Mixed 2 Pansy, Geneva a = h-A 8 in Many rich colors. Our own reselection of the Roggli type. Mammoth — Super Giant flowers pkt. 25¢= Mixed Pansy, Maple Leaf “ a h-A 8 in. Fine blend of colors. Extremely large flowers. Vigorous plants pkt. 25e Giant, Mixed Pansy, Swiss _ = h-A 8 in. Separate colors: Rich garnet (ALPENGLOW); Deep blue (BERNA); Giant or Roggli Blue with deep blue blotches (LAKE OF THUN); Golden, blotched — deep brown (RHINEGOLD); and Mixed. Large circular flowers. Long blooming season” Each: pkt. 25¢ Pansy, Coro- = - h-A 8 in ‘ Clear yellow, lower petals lightly flushed orange. Large, nicely {poe nation Gold flowers. Nice for edgings and window boxes pkt. 25¢ Pentstemon glox- | Beard Tongue h-P Dt. Gay colors. Large spikes of tubular flowers with spotted throats. Bloom | inoides Mixed for long period pkt. ibe Penstemon Beard Tongue h-P 30 in Large tubular flowers of light rosy lavender with striped throat. Very grandiflora attractive border plant pkt. 25c Perennial Sweet Lathyrus lattfolius h-P Ale Carmine, pink, white. Excellent low climber for fences, stumps, ane Pea, Mixed banks. Not fragrant pkt. 10 Petunia, Petunia hybrida h-A 15 in Deep violet blue. Flowers larger than ordinary petunia. Ideal for win Balcony Blue dow box pkt. 10 Petunia, a e h-A 2 ft. Large flowers of rich, deep red pkt. 10c Flaming Velvet Petunia, h-A 2 ft. Separate colors: Blue; Rose; Crimson; Violet; White; Howard’s Sia King Easiest petunia to grow and best for bedding Each: pkt. 10¢ , This brilliant field of Petunias on one of our Cali- fornia ranches is a seed crop of Rose Bedder, a Dress Up Your Vegetable Garden Ferry-Morse introduction (See page 17) a, “ = Pansy, Geneva Super Giant 16 with a Border of Colorful Flowers 4, ff Petunia, Radiance Petunia, Rose King Improved Petunia, Large Flowered Mixed Petunia, . Celestial Rose Petunia, Cheerful 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,Silver Blue (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 Improved Phacelia Phlox drummondi _ Phlox drum- mondi, Dwarf Phlox, Star Mixed Pinks, Annual Double Carna- _ tion Shades Pinks, Double China Mixed - Pinks, Hardy / Sing e and : Double Mixed | tee Gaiety, ee Mixed Petunia hybrida “ “ “ “ Petunia nana compacta “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ 19 “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ 9 “ Petunia superbissima Petunia superbissima Petunia erecta Petunia, Double Petunia, All-Double Petunia, All-Double Petunia hybrida grandiflora Petunia hybrida grandiflora Phacelia campanula- ria; California Blue Bells Annual Phlox Annual Phlox Phlox cuspidata | Dianthus heddewigii laciniatus flore plena Dianthus chinensis Dianthus plumarius Dianthus heddewigii h-A h-A h-A h-A h-A h-A Colors—Suggestions—Prices All-America Award, 1941. Dazzling scarlet-rose, with gold center. Large flowered. Very free flowering t. 10c Deep clear rose-pink. Large, plentiful flowers. Our introduction. All- America Award, 1935 pkt. 10c 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 t. 10c Large blossoms of clear salmon-pink. Compact plants. Ideal for bedding and borders. All-America Award, 1944 t. 25c All-America Silver Medal, 1940. Soft, creamy white, star-shaped blos- soms. 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 Seed not available until after harvest, 1945 Small, creamy-white, yellow-throated flowers. Unexcelled for massing and for window boxes. late summer. All-America Award, 1943 Neat, compact plants. Blooms mid-June to pkt. 15c Rich ox-blood crimson. Large flowers. Compact plants pkt. 25c Bright rose-colored blossoms with golden throats. Many flowers, com- pact plants. Our introduction pxt. 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. Harderto grow than smaller-flowered petunias pkt. 25c Frilled. Very free- pkt 50c Vari-colored, carmine and white single flowers. blooming. Effective Seed not available until after harvest, 1945 Nice blend of colors. Practically 100% double and mostly nee flowered in our trials + Tpare Compact form of the pkt. $1.25 Blend of reddish purple, crimson, rose, and white. Maximum strain. Superb pot plant 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 Seed not available until after harvest, 1945 Seed not available until after harvest, 1945 Seed not available until after harvest, 1945 Much superior to the old Shades of salmon, rose, red. Superb flowers. 1 pkt. 10c 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 Fragrant. Delightful in the Gay colors, rich markings. Fringed petals. pkt. 10c border 17 Ferry-Morse Seeds for Your Garden : Name on Packet Platycodon grand- iflora Blue Poppy, American Legion 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 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 Mixed Salvia, Bonfire Salvia farinacea, Blue Bedder Salvia patens Salvia splendens Saponaria vaccaria rosea Scabiosa caucasica Scabiosa columbaria Scabiosa, Blue Moon Scabiosa, Dwarf Heavenly Biue Scabiosa, Giant Annual Scarlet Flax Scarlet Runner Bean Schizanthus, Dr. Badger’s Hybrids Sensitive Plant Shasta Daisy, Alaska Other Names Chinese Bell Flower Papaver rhoeas Papaver rhoeas Papaver orientale 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; Scarlet Sage Flowering Sage Soapwort; Bouncing Bet Pincushion Flower Linum grandiflorum yubrum Phaseolus coccineus Poor Man’s Orchid Mimosa pudica Chrysanthemum leu- canthemum hy- bridum maximum See “Key to Symbols” 18 in. 24 ft. ho a Colors—Suggestions— Prices 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 Dazzling scarlet with white cross at center. Single flowers. Sow in beds — by themselves or in groups in the border pkt. 10c — 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 Scarlet; and Mixed. Useful ground cover in dry sunny spots; at home in > rock garden Each: pkt. 10c pkt. 10c Brilliant yellow. Interesting twilight bloomer 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. 25¢ Yellow, orange, and red tones. Compact plants. Large double anda 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 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. 15¢c Large lily-like flowers on long wiry stalks rising from low base of leaves. pkt. 10c Bright red. Especially pretty with dark green or white Dackeror ts jon 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 bushye Attractive in border Scarlet. Large flowered early strain of this vigorous old favorite pkt. 10c Gay rosy scarlet. Dense bright erecn 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 | All-America | pkt. 10c Clear lavender blue. Huge flowers on long strong stems. Honorable Mention, 1939 All-America Award, 1940. Clear lavender blue. Dwarf bushy plants. | For low borders t. 1064) Maroon; Peach Blossom; Red; Rose; White; Yellow; and Mixed. Large | double blossoms about 2 in. across Each: 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. Flowers extra large with yellow centers. Somewhat later in’ blooming than regular strain. Splendid where season is long = pkt. 10c — 18 Gathering seed of Cleome, Giant Pink Queen at Oakview, are Always Available through Your Dealer Star of Texas . a! orse Seed Co.'s Seed Breeding Station near i aa Beauty of Nice Carmine Rose Detroit, Michigan BORDER AND WINDOW BOX COLLECTION Petunia (two shades), Verbena Mixed, Harmony Marigold, Golden Gleam Nas- Enough for a generous border and several window turtium, Ageratum Blue. boxes. Package containing 6 packets......50c = See _ Name on Packet Other Names “Key to Ht. Colors—Suggestions—Prices be Symbols’’ Sidalcea, Greek Mallow h-P Site Odd shaped blooms in pink and rose shades on long spikes. Stately _ New Hybrids plants. Useful for tall backgrounds and as a cut flower pkt. 25c ‘Snapdragon, Com-| Antivrhinum nanum h-A 18 in. Rich golden bronze, flushed rose. Plants dwarf and compact. Free pact Bedding blooming. Our introduction pkt. 10c Bronze (Rust- _ Resistant) Snapdragon, Com-| Antirrhinum nanum h-A 18 in. | Exquisite color. Our own special strain bred to resist rust pkt. 10c - pact Bedding Light Salmon Pink (Rust- _ Resistant) Fee dragon, Antirrhinum majus h-A DAG: Pink; Scarlet; White; Yellow; and Mixed. Strong growing. Our own - Giant Bedding, special strains bred to resist rust Each: pkt. 10c _ (Rust-Resistant) Snapdragon, Tall | Antirrhinum h-A Sots Copper (COPPER QUEEN); Crimson; Pink (PINK SENSATION); Maximum maximum White; Yellow; and Mixed. Huge spikes. Requires staking. Our own _(Rust-Resistant) strains. Each: pkt. 15c PE bu-the- Euphorbia variegata h-A 2 ft. Foliage bright green and silvery-white. Adds interest and contrast to -mountain flower border pkt. 10c Star of Texas Xanthisma texanum h-A 16 in. | Small, daisy-like flowers. Golden yellow with yellow eye. Free blooming. 5 Some Ideal for dry, sunny locations pkt. 10c Statice sinuata Sea Lavender h-A DAb. Rose; True Blue; White; Yellow (BONDUELLI); and Mixed. Stiff = stalks bear dense groups of blossoms in graduated rows. Dainty winter bouquets Each: pkt. 10c Statice suworowi | Rat Tail Statice; h-A 2 ft. Rose colored blossoms on tapering spikes resembling long slender tails = Sea Lavender pkt. 10c Seria serrata, Piqueria t-P 2 ft: Tiny clear white blossoms, faintly scented. Hardy in mild climates. May _ White be used as annual in short season climates. One of best of small flower- ing plants pkt. 10c Stock, Beauty Maitthiola incana h-A 16 to Canary Yellow; Chamois (AURORA); Crimson; Lavender; Light Pink; be got N Nice 18 in. Mauve; Old Rose: Purple; Rose Pink (ROSE OF NICE); Salmon Rose: White; and Mixed. Follows Ten Weeks class in season of bloom. Plants pyramidal Each: pkt. 10c inck. Early Matthiola incana h-A 18 in. | Our own 1941 introduction. Weeks earlier than regular Beauty of Nice. Sure to bloom. New, attractive color pkt. 10c 19 | You'll Find Exquisite Sweet Pea Colors 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. 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 SPRING FLOWERING SPENCER—Our ‘new class of Sweet Peas. than the Early Flowering. Tremendous vine growth. Extra long stems. methods as for other Sweet Peas. (See Page 1.) Also widely grown for greenhouse use. 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 Dawn—Deep chamois pink; Early Cinderella—Clear light blue; Early Mars—Rich ox-blood crimson Each: pkt. 10c They do even ‘better under hot summer conditions Fragrant. In growing them use the same cultural a Black Seeded Cream Light Blue Rose Pink— Blue— (All-America-Award) Light Carmine (All-America Award) Clear Cerise Mauve Salmon Cream Pink Crimson Navy Blue Scarlet Deep Maroon Purple White (White seeded) Lavender— (All-America Award) Rose Carmine White (Black seeded) Each: pkt. 10c SUMMER (OR LATE) FLOWERING SPENCER—Plant where nights are cool and days not extremely hot. 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; Discover y— Beautiful chamois pink; Vista—Clear light pur- ple; Fairyland—Rich, rose cream pink; Stylist—Clear rich rose pink; Flagship—Clear navy blue (Silver Medal, Scot- tish Sweet Pea Society) Each; pkt. 10c ‘““FERRY-MORSE SWEET PEAS and How to Grow Them,”’ containing complete list of vari- eties, will be sent free upon request See Name on Packet Other Names “Key to Ht. Colors—Suggestions— Prices Symbols’’ ; Stock, Matthiola incana h-A 12 in Bright Pink; Canary Yellow; Crimson; Lavender; Mauve; Purple; White; Double Dwarf and Mixed. Excellent for edgings or low beds Each: pkt. 10c _ Ten Weeks Stock, : : h-A 2 ft. Outstanding strainsforcutting. Antique Copper; Carmine Rose; Chamois; Giant Imperial Crimson; Dark Purple (ELK’S PRIDE); Golden Rose; Lavender Mauve; Old Rose; Purple; Rose; Salmon Rose; White (SANTA MA- RIA); Yellow (GOLDEN BALL); and Mixed. Long stems. Large flowers. Each: pkt. 10c Stock, Brompton Stock; hh-B 2 At Huge spikes. Late blooming. Use in open only in mild climates. Soft Giant Winter Matthiola incana Rose (EGYPTIAN); Mixed Each; pkt. 25c Stokesia cyanea Perennial Cornflower h-P 11% ft Beautiful light blue flowers, about 3 inches across, resembling single corn- flower or single Aster. Long, firm stems ideal for cutting pkt. 25c Strawflower, Helichrysum h-A 21% ft Brilliant and soft colors. Double pompon flowers. Best of all Everlast- Mixed ings for winter bouquets pkt. 10c Sunflower, Double} Helianthus h-A 6 ft. Quilled petals in solid hemisphere of bright yellow pkt. 10c Sun Gold Sunflower, ec h-A ee Petals crimson and yellow; center deep red. Useful background flower Red and Gold pkt. 10c Sunflower, - h-A Sib Yellow petals around a small dark disc. Bushy branching plant. Three- Single Stella inch flowers on long stems pkt. 10c Sweet Peas, Early | Lathyrus h-A 3 sfts Separate colors: Blue; Cream- pink; Lavender; Rose-pink; Scarlet; White Flowering or Each: pkt. 10c Spencer more Sweet Peas, Early “ h-A Beit 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 a Suhts Freer blooming and longer stemmed than early varieties. Use where — Flowering h-A or summers are fairly cool. Blue; Cream-pink; Lavender; Rose-pink; Spencer more Scarlet; White; and Superb Mixed Each: pkt. 10c Sweet Peas, Late < h-A Spits Wide range of lovely colors pkt. 5c Flowering or Spencer more Choice Mixed Sweet Peas, a h-A 3 ft: Black Seeded Cream; Blue; Clear Cerise; Crimson; Deep Maroon; Laven- Spring Flower- or der; Light Blue; Light ‘Carmine: Mauve: Navy Blue; Purple; Rose | ing Spencer more Carmine: Rose Pink; Salmon Cream Pink; Scarlet; White (Black seeded); White (White seeded); and:Mixed Each: pkt. 10c | 20 Ss | S| | Sweet Pea, Perennial Sweet William, Double Mixed Sweet William, - Single Mixed ‘Sweet Wivelsfield Tagetes signata - pumila ‘Texas Blue Bonnet ‘Thermopsis ' caroliniana Thunbergia alata, _ Mixed Tithonia ‘Tithonia, Fireball . Verbena Verbena Hybrida = Mammoth “Verbena, Super- _ Giant Hybrids 5 at Vinca « Fs Viola cornuta es _ Viola cornuta _. bicolor Early Flowering Other Names Lathyrus lattfolius Dianthus Baeats Dianthus barbatus Dianthus Single Dwarf Mari- _ gold Lupin texensis False Lupin Black Eyed Susan Tithonta speciosa; Mexican Sunflower Tithonia speciosa; Mexican Sunflower Verbena hybrida Verbena gigantea Verbena gigantea Vinca rosea; Periwinkle Tufted Pansy J ohnny-j ump-up - See - “Key to Symbols”’ h-P t-P t-P t-P te used as annual ele used as annual t-P used as annual ele used as annual h-P h-P Sweet Peas growing on our Trial Grounds. At the left a row of Spring Flowering; at the right a row of SWEET PEAS, SPRING FLOWERING. Flowers large, abundant, fragrant. Stems long. Tremendous vine growth. Succeed where other Sweet Peas fail be- cause of summer heat. Rose Pink, Blue, and Lavender (All-America Award winners); Mauve, Clear Pink, and White. Package containing 6 packets 15 in. 6 in. 6 in. Zinma, Royal Purple (See page 22) This splendid addition to our list of outstanding Zinnias received an All-America Award in 1942 SWEET PEAS, EARLY (CHRISTMAS) FLOWERING. Huge waved flowers. Bright colors. For winter bloom in California and the South; for early summer bloom where summers are hot. Package containing 6 packets...... 50c SWEET PEAS, LATE FLOWERING. (Known on West Coast as ‘“Summer Flowering’’). Lovely colors. For local- ities where summers are fairly cool. Package containing Gipackets yee eo Gan ra Re Reed 5) SA a ep eee ee 50 Colors— Suggestions— Prices See Perennial Sweet Pea, page 16 Dainty shades. Not so showy, but longer in flower than the Single pe ’ pkt. 10c Fine rounded clusters, 3 or 4 in. across. Especially good to follow tulips pkt 10c Red and pink. Similar to Sweet William but plants are smaller. Fra- grant. For edging or for cutting. Double flowered pkt. 10c Small, golden yellow flowers on bushy plants. Idealforedging pkt. 15c Rich deep blue; heart-shaped rose-pink eye. Prefers cool weather. Good in dry locations pkt. 10c Seed not available until after harvest, 1945 Blossoms white through buff to deep orange with solid black center. Twines or climbs. Use as annual for window box, ground cover in sun, or to overhang bank pkt. 10c Vivid orange-scarlet flowers; odd-shaped leaves. Annual in North; peren- nial in mild climates pkt. 10c Improved new strain. Early pkt. 15c Scarlet; Fine Mixed (superb blend). Good-sized blossoms. Rock gar- dens, low borders, window boxes Each: pkt. 10c Separate colors: Blue with white eye; Pink (LUMINOSA); Scarlet (LU- CIFER); White. Large flowering strain with fine rounded blossom clusters , Each: pkt. 15c Superb blend of colors. Large flowers. Fine rounded clusters pkt. 15c Separate colors: White; Rose; White with rose center; and Mixed. Very satisfactory for bedding and borders. Foliage free from insects Each: pkt. 10c White; Yellow; Light Blue (BLUE PERFECTION); and Mixed. One of best edging plants for border or rock garden Separate colors. Each: pkt. 25c Mixed: pkt. 10c Gold and purple. Dwarf plants covered with tiny blossoms. Our own growing pkt. 15c pea Our Zinnia Strains Are Winners! Lilliput and Cupid Zinnias in gay colors Name on Packet Viola, Blue Elf Viola cornuta, Jersey Gem Viola, Large Flowered Mixed Virginian Stock Whitlavia glox- inoides Blue Wild Garden Mixture Woolflower, Crimson Xeranthemum Double Mixed Zinnia, Double Giant Dahlia Flowered Zinnia, Giant Double Zinnia, Double Elegans Zinnia, Double Fantasy Mixed Zinnia, Cupid Tiny Tim Zinnia, Lilliput or Pompon 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 Johnny-jump-up Tufted Pansy Viola cornuta Malcomia California Canter- bury Bell Old Fashioned Garden Flowers Celosia childsi or globosa Everlasting Youth-and-Old-Age Cut-and-come again Youth-and-Old-Age Improved Red Rid- ing Hood Youth-and-Old-Age Mexican Zinnia Gaillardia Flowered Youth-and-Old-Age iis “ 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 See “Key to Symbols’’ h-A h-A h-A h-A h-A 21% ft. Colors—Suggestions— Prices Small blossoms with upper petals deep violet-blue, lower petals lighter, 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 1) Seed not available until after harvest, 1945 Ruby, bronze, blue, golden yellow and many unusual shades. Special formula blend of choice large flowered Violas pkt. 25c é pkt. 15c Seed not available until after harvest, 1945 ki Violet blue bells with white interiors. Leaves heart-shaped and toothed. — California native that does well almost anywhere Splendid mixture of kinds and colors for interesting border planting Vivid crimson flower clusters. Everlasting Seed not available until after harvest, 1945 Showy border plant. May be used as 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); Scarlet (SCARLET FLAME); White (POLAR BEAR); and Mixed. Our own improved strains Each: 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. 10¢ Bright ‘Scarlet; Golden Orange; Salmon Rose; Spun Gold; and Mixed. Flowers about 2/4 in. diameter. Dome shaped with petals overlapped Each: 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 3 pkt. 10c Canary Yellow; Crimson; Flesh; Golden Gem; Lilac Gem; Orange; Pur- ple; Rosebud; Salmon Gem; Scarlet; White; and Mixed. Charming for low borders and cutting Each: pkt. 10c Yellow, orange, mahogany. Exquisite colors and form. Some single, | some double pkt. 10c Medium sized, double flowers. Odd markings and brilliant hues, resem- bling an Indian rug Crimson, flame-scarlet, cherry, golden-yellow, and burnished copper. Superb cut flowers. Blended for those who like bright colors blended for those who prefer soft colors Blend of soft, pretty colors. Huge, double blossoms. Each petal overlaid at base with deep golden yellow. Fine for cutting pkt. 22 pkt. 10c_ pkt. 10c pkt. 10c Pink, lavender, primrose, soft yellow, and white. Superb cutting flowers — pkt. 10c | 10c — pkt. 10c pkt. 5¢ 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 English Daisy ‘Heuchera ~ (Coral Bells) Linaria __ Lobelia ‘Marigold, Dwarf Nemesia Pansy _ Petunia, Dwarf ~ Portulaca Verbena ~ Viola — For Backgrounds Cleome Delphinium Hollyhock Larkspur, Super Majestic Poppy, Oriental Hardy Red Sidalcea Sunflower, Ornamental Tithonia For Winter Bou- quets Acroclinium Chinese Lantern Cockscomb Globe Amaranth Gypsophila paniculata Helichrysum Lunaria Rhodanthe Statice Xeranthemum For Semi-Shade Anchusa italica Bachelor Button Balsam Centaurea im- perialis Clarkia Coleus Columbine English Daisy Forget-me-not Geum Godetia Linaria Leupins< 73. Mignonette Nasturtium Pansy Platycodon Sweet William Viola . For Window and Porch Boxes Ageratum Bachelor Button, Jubilee 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 Ice Plant Linaria Lobelia Phacelia Phlox drummondi Portulaca Saponaria Schizanthus Thunbergia Scarlet Flax Star of Texas Statice Verbena Virginian Stock For Rock Gardens, Perennials 3 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 23 For Withstanding Drought Abronia Achillea African Daisy Ageratum Alyssum, Carpet of Snow Arctotis Armeria Asclepias tuberosa Bartonia Brachycome Calliopsis Campanula pyramidalis Candytuft Chinese Forget-me- not Coreopsis ~ Cosmos Euphorbia heterophylla 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 Salpiglossis Scabiosa Shasta Daisy Snapdragon Stocks Stokesia Sweet Pea Sweet William Zinnia For Early Bloom 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 Plant Enough to Can or Quic Particularly Adapted to Home Canning and Quick Freezing BEANS—Bush Green Pod Stringless Green Pod Tendergreen BEANS—Bush Wax Pod Pencil Pod Round Pod Kidney Stringless Kidney BEANS—Pole Kentucky Wonder BEANS—Lima Henderson’s Bush Fordhook Bush King of the Garden Pole Peas, Thomas Laxton—of superb flavor and sweetness (See page 41) BROCCOLI, Green Sprouting Additianul Suggestions (Illustration, page 47) for Home Canning PAPA APABAP APPA LL LLL LLLLLLOOOOLOLOOOEET CORN,. Sweet Ferry’s Golden (Charlevoix) TOMATO (Illustration, back cover) Bonny Best Golden Bantam Marglobe Golden Cross Bantam (Illustration, page 43) (Illustration, page 34) Pritchard Rutgers — PEAS SWISS CHARD Lucullus Dark Green Large Ribbed Dark Green Laxton’s Progress Little Marvel Telephone Thomas Laxton SPINACH Long Standing Bloomsdale (Illustration, page 43) (gap ee Te CR ES Swiss Chard—delicious for greens both fresh Tomato, Rutgers—fine for juice as well as for and canned (See page 44) canning (See page 45) 24 'reeze and to store for Winter. ; Onion, Southport Yellow Globe (See page 40) Especially Good for Winter Storage BEET—Detroit Dark Red (Illustration, back cover) : s _ * €ABBAGE-Ferry’s Hollander and other varieties with compact heads CARROT Danvers Half Long Nantes Red Cored Chantenay (Illustration, back cover) ONION Southport Red Globe Southport White Globe Southport Yellow Globe Yellow Globe Danvers PUMPKIN—Sugar or New England Pie RUTABAGA—American Purple Top SQUASH Delicious _ Turnip, Purple Top White Globe (See page 45) Hubbard TURNIP—Purple Top White Globe » ’ Winter Squash, Delicious—the rich yellow flesh Cabbage, Ferry’s Hollander — one of the best late varieties indicates high nutritive value (See page 44) for planting in home gardens (See page 33) : 25 Plant Enough to Can or Quick Freeze and to Store for Winter Particularly Adapted to Home Canning and Quick Freezing BEANS—Bush Green Pod | Stringless Green Pod Tendergreen BEANS—Bush Wax Pod Pencil Pod Round Pod Kidney Stringless Kidney BEANS—Pole Kentucky Wonder BEANS—Lima Henderson’s Bush Vordhook Bush King of the Garden Pole Peas, Thomas Laxton—of superb flavor and sweetnes (See page 41) ‘Ss Onion, Southport Yellow Globe (See page 40) Especially. Good for Winter Storage ~errOeeEeeerrrrrmrrmermrmamaaaeaaaEaaEaEeaEaEaEaEaeEeaeEaeEaeEeaeEeaEeEeEeEeeEeEeeeeeee ee" BEET—Detroit Dark Red (Illustration, back cover) CABBAGE—Ferry’s Hollander and other varieties with compact heads BROCCOLI, Green Sprouting Ore ° CARROT (lveirakion: page ay) Additional Suggestions Danvers Half Long for Home Canning Nantes CORN, Sweet AAS. Red Cored Chantenay (illustration, back cover) Perry’s Golden (Charlevoix) TOMATO : (Chimento back cover) Bonny Best ONION Golden Bantam Marglobe count Red Globe Golden Cross Bantam (Illustration, page 43) outhport White Globe ; (Illustration, page 34) Prichard pour screw Glabe Ruiwers ellow Globe Danvers PEAS PUMPKIN—Sugar or New England Laxton’s Progress SWISS CHARD Pie Little Marvel Lucullus Dark Green RUTABAGA—Awmerican Purple Top Telephone Large Ribbed Dark Green ) More Hints tor Planting Vegetables 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 14 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. To plant in hills, make a shallow hole in the soil with the corner of the hoe and drop in six kernels. Cover with about two inches of fine soil and press down firmly. Have the hills about four feet apart and plant in rows about two and one-half feet apart. When the plants are six inches high, thin out all except three or four of the strongest in each hill. To plant in rows like beans or peas, make a shallow trench with the hoe, drop in the kernels three to four inches apart, and cover about two inches deep. When plants are well up, thin to six or eight inches apart. CUCUMBER. Delay planting until all danger of frost is past. Soil should be warm, fairly moist, and loose. Seed must be covered about one inch deep. Plant in hills, dropping eight or ten seeds to the hill. When six inches tall, thin to three in a hill. ~ 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 or arsenate of lead to protect from potato bugs. ENDIVE. For early use sow in rows in spring; for later supply sow in June or July. When well started, thin the plants eight inches 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 apart in the row. Take up in fall and store in cool, dry place. HORSE-RADISH. Set roots in ground vertically, small end down, with tops of roots one to three inches ‘below the surface. Cultivate thoroughly until the leaves cover the ground; their shade will keep down weeds. KALE OR BORECOLE. Sow the seed one-fourth to one-half inch deep in rows two or three feet apart. When the plants come up, thin them so that they are from eight to twelve 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 three 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. LEEK. Sow in rows early in spring, covering one-half inch deep. Thin the plants to two to four inches apart in the row and draw the earth about them when culti- vating. 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 7 Give Your Garden a Good Start 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 one-fourth to one-half inch of soil and press down firmly. If the plants of loose leaf let- tuce look crowded when they come up, thin them a little. Thin head lettuce plants so that they stand about eight to ten inches apart in the row. Have the rows at least twelve 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 five 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 e Se : cover with one-fourth to one-half inch of soil. Press down In preparing the soil, drive the wae or spading firmly. When the plants are about two or three inches high, fork straight down full length with your foot thin them so that they are four to eight inches apart in the row. 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 one-half to one inch deep. Thin to about two 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 are well up, thin them to three to four inches apart in the row. As soon as those of the curled varieties are about three inches tall, cut off all the leaves; the new growth will be U se the back of the rake to help break up clods; use brighter and better curled. Every cutting will improve the the tooth-side to make the soil fine and smooth quality of the leaves. PARSNIP. Parsnips grow best in loose, rich, sandy loam 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 three to six 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 a ) eties more than one and one-half feet tall do better if stake up or otherwise supported when four to six inches tall. Use Sy oy oe BS a SS 3 Ae Nee ai Ea z rs 5 — * To measure distances between rows a yard stick is a great convenience sharpened branches of trees set between the double rows. i= = | e || 28 igs by Preparing and Planting it Properly 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 one-half to one 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 six or eight inches apart in the rows. When grown, pull, top, and store in cool cellar or pit. SALSIFY or VEGETABLE OYSTER. Sow seed early one-half to one inch 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 in spring as ground can be prepared. Have the soil fine and loose. Make the rows about _ 12 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 three to ‘six inches apart in the row. Keep out the weeds. SQUASH. Plant about the same time as corn, when the ' ground is warm and dry. For summer squash make hills _ two to three feet apart; for winter squash, three to four feet apart. Drop six to eight seeds in each hill. Cover with about one to one and one-half inch of fine soil, and press down firmly. When the plants are up, thin them so that only three or four of the strongest ones are left in each hill. Well rotted manure or a little complete fertilizer 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 radish. 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 one-half to one 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 tows 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. a : 29 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 After planting, press the soil down firmly with the flat of the hoe to bring the seeds into contact with the soil moisture and hasten germination ~ See Your Nearby Dealer 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 planting; in the case of broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauli- flower, celery, egg plant, pepper, and tomato, length of time starts with the date the plants are set in the open ground. Name ARTICHOKE Green Globe ASPARAGUS Mary Washington (Rust Resistant) Mary Washington (Roots) BEANS—BUSH WAX POD Ferry’s Golden Wax Pencil Pod Wax Prolific Black Wax Round Pod Kidney Wax Stringless Kidney Wax Sure Crop Wax Top Notch Golden Wax BEANS—BUSH GREEN POD Bountiful Broad Long Pod (Fava Bean, Horse Bean) Dwarf Horticultural Ferry’s Plentiful Fordhook Favorite French Horticultural Full Measure Giant Stringless Green Pod Landreth’s Stringless Green Pod Red Valentine, Stringless Stringless Black Valentine Stringless Green Pod Stringless Refugee Tendergreen Tennessee Green Pod BEANS—FOR DRY USE Early Marrow Pea or White Navy Red Kidney White Kidney BEANS—POLE WAX POD Kentucky Wonder Wax BEANS—POLE GREEN POD Blue Lake Burger’s Green Pod Stringless Early Blue Lake Improved Missouri Wonder | Days to Table Size DV TSs 2 yrs. 150 53 90 to 100 days 100 100 67 62 63 55 66 Description—Points You Want to Know—Prices , Deep green, globe-shaped flower heads. Does best in mild climates. Fleshy bud scales are the part eaten pkt. 10c Large, firm, green shoots. Very fine flavor. Recently developed rust resistant strain pkt. 10c Ask Your Dealer for Prices Plump pods 4% to 5 in. long. Vines small, productive. A favorite because of earliness and excellent quality carton 10c Pods bright yellow, round, fleshy, 5% to 6 in. long. Brittle. Tender. Desirable for home garden as well as for market carton 16c Slender, light yellow pods, about 4144 in. long. Plants small. Unsurpassed quality and flavor carton 10c Waxy light yellow pods, 54% to 6 in. long. Desirable for home garden as well as canning carton 10c Large, fleshy, round pods of rich, creamy yellow. Excellent quality and flavor carton 10c — Long, flat, meaty pods, 6 to 6% in. long. Large sturdy plants. Very popular carton 10c 4 Pods attractive, clear golden yellow, 4144 to 544 in. long. Flat-oval. Fleshy. Brittle carton 10c Abundant, straight, broad pods 6 to 7 in. long. Most popular flat-podded green bean carton 10c Plants very large and erect. Pods glossy green, 5 in. long by 14 in. broad. Desirable for green shells z carton 10c Pods 5 to 5% in. long, wide and flat at snap stage, becoming almost round at green shell stage. Desirable for green shell and snaps carton 10c “Outstanding new variety of our own introduction. All-America Award, 1939. Very produc- tive. Long straight flat pods. Excellent quality and flavor carton 10c — White seeded. Useful for snaps; also for baking when seeds are ripe carton 10c — Vigorous, semi-running bush bean much preferred in New England States. Good for green - shells as well as snaps carton 10c — Round, fleshy, brittle pods 6 to 6% in. long. Very satisfactory main crop variety carton 10c Pods 6 to 6% in. long; round, fleshy, brittle. Good yielder. Fine for canning as well as for the table carton 10c Very similar in all respects to original strain, but usually a little more vigorous and pro- ductive, and pods keep green color longer’ carton 10c Fleshy pods 4% to 5 in. long. Entirely stringless strain of the old dependable Red Valen- ~ tine carton 10c Improved form of old Black Valentine. Round, dark green pods carton 10c Round pods 5} in. long, fleshy and tender. Unusually fine flavor carton 10c Pods very uniform, 5 to 5% in. long. Young pods particularly valuable for canning and pickling whole carton 10c Fleshy round pods about 7 in. long. Light green. Fairly new variety of real merit am : carton 10c Pods 6 to 7 in. long, broad; stringless in snap stage. Splendid quality. Our introduction carton 10c Plants large with tendency to form runners. Hardy. Prolific. Beans ripen uniformly. The — common white bean of commerce carton 10c Seeds kidney shaped. Rich deep red. Standard commercial variety carton 10c_ 3 Beans large, long kidney shaped. High quality large bean carton 10c - Pods thick and wide. Good climber. Heavily productive carton 10c_ : Same as White Creaseback Same as White Seeded Kentucky Wonder carton 10c carton 10c 3 ; oa Earlier than original strain, and vines shorter and more slender. Desirable in sections where a4 season is short, or for early market carton ‘ee ‘ Seeds medium size, flattened, kidney shaped. Unsurpassed as green shell beans = carton 10c _ 30 - || oe & for Ferry’s Pure-bred, Dated Seeds Days to Name tape Description—Points You Want to Know—Prices ize -BEANS—POLE GREEN POD (Cont.) 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 3 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. Our introduction carton 10c Oregon Giant 70 Pods 8 in. long and % to 3% in. wide. Used principally in northern section of Pacific Coast i 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. Our introduction 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 4to 44% in. long. Three to four seeds. Dry beans white, very ream The finest quality (Potato Lima) lima bean carton 10c Henderson’s Bush (Baby 65 Pods small; 3 to 4 small flat seeds; dry beans tehices 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 6in. 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 South ; aa J carton 10c - King of the Garden 88 Pods large, about 6 in. long. Four to five large, thick, white seeds, Teapneyed 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 ee carton 10c Small White (Carolina or 78 Pods 314 in. long; 3 to 4 small seeds of splendid quality. Known as Pole Butter Bean of the Sieva) South carton 10c ery s Plentiful Bean is becoming more popular year by-year Beet—Detroit Dark Red (left); Early Wonder (right) (See next page) Follow Early Radishes or Lettuce with Name Days to Table Size BEETS—TABLE Crosby’s Egyptian Detroit Dark Red Early Blood Turnip Extra Early Flat Egyptian Early Wonder Ferry’s Crosby Green Top Bunching Long Dark Blood (Above Ground) Tall Top Early Wonder BEET—SUGAR Klein Wanzleben BEET—MANGEL WURZEL Danish Red Giant Ecken- dorf Danish Yellow Giant Eckendorf Giant Half Sugar, Green Top Giant Half Sugar, Rose Top Mammoth Long Red BROCCOLI Green Sprouting Cauliflower type BRUSSELS SPROUTS Long Island Improved CABBAGE, FIRST EARLY Copenhagen Market Early Jersey Wakefield Golden Acre Jersey Queen Resistant Detroit CABBAGE, MEDIUM EARLY All Head Early All Head Select All Seasons Charleston or Large Wakeield Early Winnigstadt Ferry’s Round Dutch (Early Dwarf Flat Dutch) Globe Glory of Enkhuizen Marion Market Midseason Market 55 60 60 50 55 55 55 80 58) 120 120 120 120 120 120 60 90 Description—Points You Want to Know—Prices Lighter in color than Detroit Dark Red. Round, flattened. Excellent for early beets and greens. Famous for sweetness pkt. 10c Deep rich red; globe-shaped. Very little zoning. Tender and delicious. Best all-purpose — beet; the standard of excellence in table beets. Our introduction pkt. 10c Flesh bright red. Tops somewhat coarse. Quick-grower which many gardeners like pkt. 10c Roots flattened. Flesh dark purplish-red with light zoning pkt. 10c Flattened globe shape. Deep purplish-red, zoned lighter. Good home garden beet pkt. 10c Light or orange-red strain of Crosby’s Egyptian. Excellent quality. Our introduction pkt. 10c Early and attractive. Foliage keeps fresh color well into fall. Roots almost.round. Interior color bright blood red. Our 1940 introduction pkt. 10c Long slender roots of dark purplish-red. Best table beet for field culture. Splendid keeper pkt. 10c — Early beet of Crosby type with specially large tops. Suitable both for root use and for greens Roots medium large. Very rich in sugar content. Good keeper. Soil producing best results is rich, friable sand or clay loam Roots very large, thick, cylindrical. Red above, rose below ground. Grows largely above ground pkt. 10c Roots light yellow, tinged with green above ground. Aside from color same as Danish Red Giant Eckendorf pkt. 10c Flesh white pkt. 10c_ Roots long ovoid, grayish white with light green shoulder. Flesh white, rich in pkt. 10c Roots long oval, tapered. Grayish white with rose colored shoulder. sugar pkt. 10c _ pkt. 10c_ Large, spindle-shaped roots, straight and thick. Grow 14 to 4 out of ground. Light red. Flesh white tinged rose pkt. 10c Plants 3 to 4 ft. tall. in bud stage. Cook only 15 to 20 minutes (See Cauliflower, February (Winter)) Many sprouts about 5 in. long end in heads of deep green buds. Many firm little heads aninch or two in diameter. Very salisiacos pkt. 10c Plants about 20 in. tall. for home gardens for fall and early winter use Uniformly round heads. in garden pkt. 10c Pointed heads, small and firm. Earliest pointed variety. Plants compact for small garden planting pkt. 10c Similar to Copenhagen Market, but heads are smaller. Earliest round headed cabbage _ pkt, 10c Yellows Resistant Early Jersey Wakefield pkt. 10c Yellows Resistant type of Golden Acre. Uniform round heads. Our introduction pkt. 10c¢ Firm flat heads, weighing 6 to 7 lbs. Especially good for kraut pkt. 10c Yellows Resistant All Head Early pkt. 10c Very large flat heads. Resistant to hot dry weather pkt. 10c | Large pointed heads. One of the best for Southern home gardens pkt. 10c Very firm, heart-shaped heads of rich dark green. Hardy and dependable pkt. 10c Heads about 6 in. in diameter, round and firm. Very good second-early cabbage. Our in- | troduction pkt. 10c | Yellows Resistant Glory of Enkhuizen pkt. 10c Large, round, firm heads. Good main crop selection for home garden, Fine for kraut iq ; pkt. 10c Vellows Resistant strain of Copenhagen Market. Produces normal crop on infected soils | where non-resistant strains fail pkt. ir Large round head. Splendid variety to follow one of the First Earlies. Our introduction : _ pkt. 0c 32 2 4 Interior white, very solid. Plants compact for setting close together Use : pkt. 10c a aad of carrot growing for seed on one of our California a Row of Compact-heading Cabbage Cabbage, Copenhagen Market—one of. the best varteties - ranches for small home gardens ty. 4 3 Days to a Name Table Description— Points You Want to Know—Prices te [Size ( GABBAGE, 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 bon gardeners to plant for winter storage. Our introduction pkt. 10c eS. Ferry’s Premium Late 105 Large, flat, deep, firm heads. Reliable keeper. Much used for kraut. Our introduction e Flat Dutch pkt. 10c ry 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 introduction pkt. 10c ' Penn State Ballhead 90 Attractive, flattened, globe-shaped heads. Excellent for winter storage. Fine for kraut a Round Red Dac (Early) | » 80 = Chieftain 88 - Savoy, Improved American|' 85 ie _ Succession 84 Wisconsin All Seasons 90 (Yellows Resistant) ‘ Large Smooth 180 @ "Danvers (Half Long) 75 x Early Scarlet Horn 63 | | ‘French Forcing (Earliest 60 Short Horn) "Imperator 77 2 Long Orange 85 Morse’s Bunching 77 68 75 70 90 75 68 pkt. 10c Deep red, round, solid heads weighing 3 to 5 Ibs. Crop failed Flattened globe-shaped. Crumpled leaves. Outstanding quality. Our introduction; All- America Award 1938 pkt. 10c Flattened globe-shaped. Medium large. Interior leaves crumpled. Very Satislactory, BF pkt. 10c Large, flat, deep heads. Very dependable for late summer and fall use pkt. 10c Large flattened head. Excellent quality. Especially valuable in localities infected with cabbage yellows pkt. 10c Yellows Resistant. Developed out of Ferry’s Hollander. Splendid for storage and Sete i pkt. 10c Grown for fleshy leaf stalks or midribs. Plants about three feet tall, grayish-green. Leaves frequently tied to hasten blanching pkt. 10c Roots longer than Red Cored Chantenay, taper to blunt point. Fine color and flavor pkt. 10c Roots reddish orange, about 3 in. long, tapered. Early market variety pkt. 10c Earliest and smallest carrot grown. Almost round pkt. 10c Cylindrical, well-stumped roots, about 8 inches long at maturity. Deep orange color. Popue lar bunching variety for shipping in California and the South pkt. 10c Long, slender, pointed. Good for table when young, for stock when matured pkt. 10c Long, almost cylindrical roots. Splendid for the garden as well as for shipping. pkt. 10c Our introduction Flesh bright orange; cylindrical; no core. Many prefer this above all others because of fine sweet flavor pkt. 10c 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 Rich, orange-red clear to center. Tapers to blunt end. Sweet, tender. Outstanding favorite. Our introduction (See back cover) pkt. 10c Roots 7 to 8 in. long, tapered. One of best for stock pkt. 10c Refined strain of Danvers. Small core. Deep attractive color, Tender, sweet, fine flavor. Our introduction. Special mention, 1937 Ali-America Selections pkt. 10c Similar to Nantes, but with greater length and stronger tops. Excellent quality for home and market garden pkt. 10c 33 You can Raise Superior Vegetables Days to ; 2 Name Table Description—Points You Want to Know—Prices Size } CAULIFLOWER Early Snowball ‘‘A’”’ 52 Super Snowball type. Short-leaved type well adapted for greenhouse forcing or early market. Heads medium size, snow white, deep, smooth, compact. Our introduction pkt. 10c Snowball ‘‘X”’ 60 Snowdrift type. Large, solid white heads of fine quality. Recommended for use where weather _ conditions are unfavorable for growing earlier maturing strain. Ourintroduction pkt. 10c — February (Winter) 75 Large, white, solid heads of excellent quality. Plants hardy, vigorous, and easily grown. — (Can also supply ‘‘November” and ‘‘EKarly March’’). Our introductions pkt. 10c — CELERIAC : Large Smooth Prague 110 Large, round, smooth tubers; very tender. For celery flavor in soups, stews, and salads pkt. 10c CELERY Easy Blanching 110 Splendid early variety. Blanches readily. Vigorous, compact growth pkt. 10c Emperor or Fordhook 135 Stems thick and round. Fine for late fall use and winter storage pkt. 10c ’ Giant Pascal 140 Large, compact, green-leaved. Stalks blanch to yellowish-white. Unsurpassed flavor pkt. 10c j Golden Detroit 90 Plants compact, full-hearted. Stems 7 to 8 in. long; blanch easily; free from strings. Our introduction pkt. 10c Golden Plume or 110 Thick, solid stalks that blanch readily. Finest quality. Very desirable for homeuse pkt. 10c Wonderful Golden Yellow Self 125 Compact growth. Thick solid stalks that blanch to clear waxen yellow. Popular because Blanching (Dwarf) of earliness and fine flavor pkt. 10c Golden Yellow Self 90 Fairly tall, compact, firm stalks that blanch readily. Early pkt. 10c Blanching (Tall) i Morse’s Masterpiece 90 Early, self blanching variety of superior quality and flavor. Very satisfactory in home or market garden for early use or for storage. Our introduction pkt, 15c Non-Bolting Golden , 100 Recommended for sections where unfavorable conditions cause ordinary strains to bolt. Plume, Tall Otherwise similar to Golden Plume, but later. Our introduction pkt. 10c Soup or Cutting 120 Tops grow rapidly, furnishing cuttings all season. For cooking and seasoning, not for blanching pkt. 10c Superplume 85 An improved Golden Plume, excellent to store for fall and winter use. Our introduction pkt. 10c Supreme Golden 95 An outstanding new strain of the Golden Yellow Self Blanching type. Our introduction pkt. 10c Utah or Golden Crisp 130 The most popular green celery. Fine flavor pkt. 10c White Plume 125 Stalks and foliage blanch readily to snowy white. Valuable for early market pkt. 10c_ Winter Queen 130 Moderately dwarf, erect, compact, with solid heart. Best winter variety pkt. 10c_ ‘CHERVIL : ‘ Curled 90 Similar to parsley, but of more delicate texture. Leaves bright rich green (See also Herbs, page 46) Crop failed CHICORY Asparagus or Catalogna 55 Long, slender, distinctly cut, green leaves. Also known as Italian dandelion. Very desirable for salads pkt. 10c — Large Rooted or Coffee 65 Dried roots used as substitute or adulterant for coffee. Roots 12 to14in. long pkt. 10c zs 5 Sweet Corn, Golden Cross Bantam rs iat en am Name CHICORY (Cont.) - Small Rooted or aN _ ~ Radichetta rpm _ Witloof or French Endive CHINESE CABBAGE _ Chihili : Wong Bok CHIVES hae COLLARDS _ Cabbage or Heading Ban (Buncombe) _ Georgia or Creole Ko CORN, SWEET (WHITE __ VARIETIES) _ Alameda Sweet ‘Alpha Te Early Sweet or Sugar Palys Howling Mob Oregon Evergreen Stowell’s Evergreen CORN, SWEET _ (YELLOW VARIETIES) Bantam Evergreen sa (Golden) "Carmel Golden | Ferry’s Golden ae (Charlevoix) —G olden Bantam a a JA : Golden Cross Bantam P-51X39 Iden Early Market solden Sunshine na I-P39X1-45__ ' farcross C13X6 yi Vhipple’s Early Yellow ree fulless (Australian | White Rice > . Mexican Country Gentleman — ae Ferry’s Early Evergreen | dulless or Tom Thumb) 65 150 70 75 90 75 75 _90 72 88 110 93 98 85 95 105 95 85 86 83 88 76 80 87 dae 85 90 78 90 105 105 110 110 from Ferry-Morse Seeds Days to Table Size 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 Heads 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, 11% 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 7% 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 94 in. long, 2 or 3 toa stalk; plants 6 ft. tall. Desirable as medium early variety carton 10c Valuable ‘for home gardens. Ears 71% in. long. Kernels remain fresh.and tender remarkably long time. Our introduction 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 eat 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 714 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. Our intro- duction carton 10c Ears 64% to 7 in. long; kernels unusually sweet and tender. Finest flavored home garden variety. Our introduction (See back cover) 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 1l0c 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 lowa 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 64% to 714 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 5 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 Keruels rich golden yellow; 400 per oz.; pointed. Popped kernels large, white, with tinge of cream. Our introduction carton 10c Dry ears small, 3% to 4in. Kernels translucent waxy white; 325 per oz.; pointed. Popped kernels 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 Crop failed Plant Chinese Cabbage and Endive in Days to Name dale Description— Points You Want to Know—Prices 1ze CRESS Curled or Pepper Grass 45 Frilled, curled leaves; warm pungent flavor. Appetizing addition to lettuce; also used for x garnishing ; pkt. 10c True Water 180 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 CUCUMBER , : A&C 68 Fruits slightly tapered, but fairly straight and symmetrical. Deep green. Very popular in southeastern United States pkt. 10c¢ Black Diamond (It Stays 60 Splendid shipping variety. Fruits rich dark green pkt. 10c _ Green) Boston Pickling 60 Medium dark green; 6 to 7 in. long when grown; only slightly tapered. Popular for pickling; also used for slicing pkt. 10c Chicago Pickling 60 Fruits slightly longer and more tapering than those of Boston Pickling pkt. 10c (Westerfield) Crystal Apple 65 A true cucumber but like an apple in shape and size. Crisp, tender 3 pkt. 10c Early Cluster 56 Short, thick, blunt fruits about 514 in. long. Medium dark green. Desirable for pickling _ and slicing pkt. 10c Early Fortune 66 A desirable slicing variety extensively grown for shipping. Fruits very dark green pkt. 10c_ Early Short Green (Early 56 Fruits 6 to 7 in. long. Bright medium green. Very good for making so-called ‘‘gherkin’”’ Frame) pickles when fruits are young pkt. 10c Early White Spine 60 Medium dark green, slightly tapering to blunt ends; 7 in. long, 244 in. thick. Very popular for home gardens pkt. 10c Ferry’s Long Green 75 An old favorite for home gardens. Fruits 10 to 12 in. long. Deep green. Our introduction pkt. 10c Improved Long Green 68 Medium dark green; black-spined; 10 to 12 in. long. Excellent for slicing pkt. 10c Lemon 65 Deep lemon yellow, about 3 in. inediameter, nearly round. Odd, but delicious cucumber for slicing and salads pkt. 10c Longfellow 42 Valuable for home gardens and shipping. Handsome, dark green fruits pkt. 10c National Pickling 50 Straight, symmetrical fruits become 6 in. long when mature. Superior for smali pickles. Very uniform pkt. 10c Small Gherkin 60 Genuine West India gherkin. Pale green oval fruits with spine-like projections. Make tasty pickles pkt. 10c Snow’s Pickling 52 Deep green color. Popular for small pickles pkt. 10c Straight-8 66 Straight; symmetrical; 8 in. long, 114 in. diameter; rich deep green. Unsurpassed for slicing. Our introduction, All-America Gold Medal Award. (See back cover) pkt. 10c DANDELION Cultivated or French 95 Low-growing, compact. Leaves long and broad. Spreads 18 to 20 in. Fine salad plant Common pkt. 10c Improved Thick Leaved 95 Thick leaves of deep green. Compact with upright tuft at center. Superior to uncultivated plant pkt. 10c EGGPLANT | Black Beauty 80 Large, symmetrical fruits. Retain glossy, black-purple coloring for long time. Hopuler a pkt. 10c Fort Myers Market 85 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 Improved Large Purple 80 Vields 4 to 6 large fruits of dark purple. Flesh firm and meaty. Plants spineless. Very popular variety pkt. 10c You can grow leeks like these from Ferry- Morse seeds Kale, Dwarf Green Curled—even more tender and — tasty when touched by frost =| 36 fe, Name 2) het km Ale Full Heart Batavian - Green Curled, Green Ribbed Pit arge Green Curled (Pink fr Ribbed) FENNEL _ Florence ae > GARLIC BULBS : ee HORSE-RADISH _ Maliner Kren_ KALE or BORECOLE _ Dwarf Blue Curled : _ Dwarf Green Curled "Jersey or Thousand _ Headed _ Siberian Tall Green Curled Scotch FS Fa < HL RABI Early Purple Vienna cr. s & * ie” White Vienna Sie ape peat ETTUCE, HEADING Chinese Cabbage, Chihili ays to Table Size 90 100 90 90 95 95 NEN GH 82 82 67 Midsummer for Fall and Winter Salads Endive, Deep Heart Fringed D Description—Points You Want to Know—Prices SV eeneias ae A Ne a Leaves large and broad. Heads compact, well-rounded. Unexcelled for salads because of crispness and tenderness pkt. 10c All-America Award, 1941. Our introduction pkt. 15c All-America Silver Medal, 1940. Our introduction pkt. 10c An improved form of Broad Leaved Batavian pkt. 10c Leaves mossy appearing. Center blanches to delicate white. Very good for fall and winter use pkt. 10c Vigorous and resistant. Outer leaves bright green, midribs tinged with rose. Center leaves blanch readily. Attractive salad plant pkt. 10c Branching plant with feathery foliage and bulb-like base. Sweet-flavored bulb eaten cooked Or raw; stalks eaten like celery pkt. 10c. “Cloves”’ or divisions used like onion sets for Propagation. Bulbs extensively used for flavor- ing in sections of large foreign born population Ask Your Dealer for Prices Improved variety producing thriftier, larger plants with larger roots than common horse- tadish Ask Your Dealer for Prices ‘ Improved strain of Dwarf Curled Scotch. Very popular in vicinity of Norfolk pkt. 10c Low, spreading plant. Finely curled, parsley-like leaves. Desirable for greens and garnish- ing. Exceptionally hardy pkt. 10c Strong growing plants 6 to 8 ft. tall. Smooth leaves. Much used for poultry and sock feed pkt. 10c Dwarf, spreading plants. Large plume-like frilled leaves. Sometimes called ‘‘German ercens pkt. 10c Light green densely curled leaves on plants 3 ft. tall. Widely grown for greens. Very hardy; improved by light frosts pkt. 10c Bulbs purplish color; flesh white and tender pkt. 10c Bulbs light green on outside; flesh white, mild-flavored, tender. Most popular table Gane : pkt. Cc Early. Popular gardener’s variety with long, thick, well blanched stem pkt. 10c Very popular hardy variety. Pure white stem. Dark, blue green leaves pkt. 10c Small, somewhat loose heads with a distinct flavor. Outer leaves deep glossy green, interior rich yellowish waxy green. Very crisp and tender pkt. 10c Plain edged leaves tinged bronze at margins. Buttery yellow at heart. One of best flavored varieties e pkt. 10c New variety of Iceberg type, introduced by Michigan State College. Highly recommended for planting in the Great Lakes area. All-America Award, 1944 pkt. 25c Large, hard cabbage-like head. White heart pkt. 10c Well known butter heading variety. Also popular in Cuba and South America pkt. 10c 37 Wherever Vegetables Are Grown - Name LETTUCE, HEADING (Cont.) Iceberg Imperial No. 44 Imperial No. 456 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 Burrell’s Gem or Defender Early Osage Emerald Gem Hale’s Best Hearts of Gold Honey Rock 1 100 Description—Points You Want to Know—Prices f Very popular for home gardens. Head large, hard, crumpled, red tinged. Inside white, crisp \ pkt. 10c Very popular in Northeastern States pkt. 10c i An excellent new variety of the Iceberg type developed at Cornell University. Similar to | Great Lakes in appearance and performance pkt. 10c a 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. An outstanding variety. Our own perfected pure- bred strain 2 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. Our introduction 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 j Outer leaves medium light green; interior whitish green. Loose heads 8 to 9 in, tall. Summer salad lettuce pkt. 10c i 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. Our introduction pkt. 10c | Small. One of finest flavored early home garden melons pkt. 10c Oval fruits 6% 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 Leaf Lettuce, Black Seeded Simpson ‘Head Lettuce, White Boston : | Our own perfected purebred strain 38 7 =] ies Name FLESHED (Cont.) | _ Improved Perfecto i _ Milwaukee Market | Persian | Tip Top \MUSKMELON, GREEN | FLESHED | Netted Gem or Rocky ‘Ford |\\MUSKMELON, WINTER | _ Casaba, Golden Beauty Honey Dew (Green ey Fleshed) _ Citron (Red Seeded) ; . Cuban Queen) _ Early Kansas = | Ferry’s Peerless ee l oS Earliest Irish Grey _ Kleckley’s Sweets or _ Monte Cristo _ Klondike, Black Seeded “ _ Klondike, Brown Seeded Klondike, Striped | Tom Watson || Winter King and Queen MUSTARD "Florida Broad Leaf "Southern Giant Curled (Long Standing) eC = me optte, Smooth Leaved - mustard 52 dn ‘A or GUMBO emson Spineless L Pod : ; | White Velvet _NION, RED | Red Wethersfield | MUSKMELON, ORANGE ixie Queen (White Seeded ee: hae oe URE : q 4 ae one Mountain or Dixie Tendergreen or Spinach- Perkins’ Mammoth Long Days to Table ~~ Size 90 85 115 90 87 90 92 5 to 102 10 wks. F erry-Morse Seeds Are Planted 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 Elongated fruits with indistinct ribbing and netting. Salmon flesh, thick, firm, sweet, and of good quality, Resistant to powdery mildew pkt. 10c Large, round to oval; commonly 744 in. long. Thick, sweet yellow flesh. Fine flavored home garden melon pkt. 10c Small, oval, 414 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 Nearly round, light green striped with darker green. Deep red flesh, crisp and sweet. Fruits often weigh 40 to 50 pounds. Excellent for home gardens. Much used in South 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, vety sweet. White seeds. Highest quality very early melon. Our introduction 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 geeds ; pkt. 10c Oblong. Uniform dark green. Flesh deep pink. Delicious flavor. Our introduction pkt. 10c Much the same as brown seeded strain, but fruits are striped. Extensively used in California for market pkt. 10c X: 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 indefi- nite 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. 5c Narrow, spoon-shaped leaves of dark green. Rapid growth pkt. 5c Plants 34 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 tender : 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 j pkt. 10c sig) Enjoy Vegetables for Many Months TONS A typical ‘‘ Victory Garden” in the early stages. A border of flowers adds to its attractiveness 4 Days to : Name tev Description—Points You Want to Know—Prices 2 1ze ONION, RED (Cont.) Southport Red Globe 110 Medium to large, globe-shaped. Medium early. Popular. One of best keepers pkt. 10c ONION, WHITE Bunching 45 Crisp, white, mild. Suitable for spring appetizer. Fine for cooking when lareer ete Pp. t. [ hen Crystal White Wax 95 Early flat onion, sweet and mild. Used for early shipment in Southwest pkt. 10c — Extra Early Barletta 93 Very early. Popular for pickles when small. Bulbs almost round at picking stage, becoming flat when grown Crop failed Hardy White Bunching 45 Profitable home or market garden variety for young or bunching onions. Produces 4 to 6 useful shoots from single seed first season pkt. 10c Mammoth Silver King 100 Bulbs 4 to 5 in. diameter. Flat. Midseason in maturity. Mild in flavor Crop failed Queen 93 Early market and pickling variety. Bulbs medium small. Pure white. Round when young, flat when grown. Mild and sweet Crop failed Southport White Globe 112 Large size; medium early; firm; mild. Abundant yield. Our strain is unsurpassed in uniform- ity of shape and color pkt. 10c_ White Lisbon 5 ~ 45 Grown as early bunching onion. When mature, the round white bulbs are almost 3 inches in diameter Crop failed White Portugal (American| 104 Pure white; very sweet, mild flavor. Early maturing. A favorite for green onions, for use in Silverskin) salads, and later for cooking -pkt. 10c White Sweet Spanish 112 Like original Sweet Spanish except color is white. Globe shaped pkt. 10c ONION, YELLOW Australian Brown 112 Standard market variety of notably long keeping quality. Bulbs flattened globe. Thick, chestnut brown skin. Flavor strong. Our introduction pkt. 10c Brigham Yellow Globe 110 Very solid. Globe-shaped. Grown from selected bulbs of original Seen pkt. 10c Early Yellow Globe 98 Excellent globe-shaped variety. Ten days earlier than Southport Yellow Globe pkt. 10c Ebenezer 114 Large, somewhat flattened. Leading variety for onion sets pkt. 10c Southport Yellow Globe 110 Large, uniformly globe-shaped. Flesh white, crisp, mild. Medium early. We highly recom- mend this for general home garden planting pkt. 10c | Sweet Bermuda 95 Medium to large, flattened. White flesh, mild and sweet. Needs long season to produce ~ finest bulbs pkt. 10c | Sweet Spanish 112 Globe-shaped. Often weigh 2 lbs. Deliciously mild. For largest onions start seed early in- | doors and transplant later outside pkt. 10c Yellow Danvers, Flat 103 Hardy, easily grown. Fine for general purposes and for sets . pkt. 10c Yellow Globe Danvers 106 Medium to large globe-shaped. White flesh, crisp, mild. Early maturing. Highly recom- mended for home gardens pkt. 10c © PARSLEY | Champion Moss Curled 90 Dark green, tightly curled leaves. Unusually decorative for table use pkt. 5c | (Extra Triple Curled) Double Curled 90 Rich deep green, finely curled leaves pkt. 5c © Evergreen 90° Large dense dark green foliage. More resistant to frost than other varieties. All-America Award, 1940. Our introduction pkt. 5c Hamburg Thick Rooted 140 Root resembles parsnip. Use for flavoring soups and stews. Store in sand for WinteES Ey ? p & 2 Paramount 92 Very uniform, triple curled. Plants 12 inches tall. All-America Award, 1935. Our introduc- tion ~ pkt. 5¢ Plain or Single 90 Leaves deeply cut, flat, dark green. Excellent for seasoning; not so good for garnish p. e PARSNIP t Hollow Crown, Thick 130 Roots 18 to 20 in. long. ‘Skin smooth, white. Flesh tender. Best and most popular variety Shoulder in cultivation pkt. 10c Smooth White 130 Long roots of excellent flavor. Will keep through winter without protection. Our intode tion pkt. Short Thick 100 About half the size of Hollow Crown and at least a er oah earlier. Splendid garden variety. | Our introduction pkt. 10c os 40 7 : from a Well-Planned Garden Parsnip, Hollow Crown —leave some of the roots in the Pepper, Oakview Wonder —a blocky EC icv ecn aid for ground over winter to dig in spring - stuffing and baking Days to Name Table Description—Points You Want to Know—Prices Size | PEAS, FIRST EARLY Alaska, Wilt Resistant 54 Vines 21% to 3 ft. tall. Plump pods 2% in. long. Extremely early. Give vines support when possible carton 10c American Wonder, 59 Vines 12 to 14 in. tall. Pods plump, straight. Very productive. Important, early dwarf Improved pea for home gardens. Same as Nott’s Excelsior carton 10c Gradus 58 Vines 3 to 3% ft. tall. Pods 4 in. long. Peas large. Early large-podded pole pea. Splendid quality carton 10c Hundred fold 7465 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 _ Laxton’s Progress 60 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 maturity. Our introduction carton 10c Little Marvel 62 Thrifty vines, 18 to 20 in. tall. Very plump 3-inch pods. Unsurpassed in quality and pro- 4 ductiveness for home gardens carton 10c Morse’s Progress 58 Improved strain of Laxton’s Progress developed and introduced by us. Pods slightly larger and darker green. Definitely wilt resistant pkt. 10c ~Nott’s Excelsior, Improved 59 Same as American Wonder j carton 10c _ Premium Gem 62 Vines 18 in. tall. Plump pods 234 in. long. Good home garden variety carton 10c Thomas Laxton 57 Vines 3% to 4 ft. tall. Pods 4 to 4% in. long. Large, tender peas. Unexcelled flavor; sweet- 3 ness retained until peas begin to harden carton 10c World’s Record 55 An improved earlier Gradus. Pods 334 in. long, wide, pointed at end carton 10c ' PEAS, MIDSEASON Alderman 75 Vines 41% to 5 ft. tall. Pods 4% to 51% in. ‘ong. Splendid dark-podded pea of Telephone : type carton 10c Bliss’ Everbearing UP Vines 30 in. tall. Pods 3 in. long. Peas large, sweet, marrowy in texture and flavor. Long bearing carton 10c Dwarf Telephone or Daisy 70 Vines about 2 ft. tall: otherwise resembles Telephone. Splendid uniform stock, developed i by us carton 10c _ Giant Stride 75 Vines about 21% ft. tall. Large pods 5 to 54 in. long, pointed, plump. Good shipping variety ds (Wilt Resistant) 5 carton 10c - Wisconsin Perfection 68 Vines nearly 3 ft. tall. Pods in pairs, 314 in. long; plump. Peas medium size. Canning i: :. variety. Improved wilt resistant variety of McLean's Advancer carton 10c _ Morse’s Market 70 New large podded pea. Vines 24 to 30 in. tall. Pods 5 to 544 in. long.! Fine to plant with early peas for succession. Our introduction carton 10c Telephone (Dark Podded) 73 Vines 41% to 5 ft. tall. Pods 4% to 5% in. long. One of best for home and market perdu zs carton 10c ) PEAS, LATE | ¥ Improved Stratagem or 77 Vines 21% ft. tall. Large pods of Telephone type. Desirable for succession crop carton 10c Potlatch / _ Large White Marrowfat 82 Vines 5 ft. tall. Pods very plump. Peas have rich marrowy flavor. Grown extensively for ae dry use carton 10c | PEAS, EDIBLE POD : oi _ Dwarf Gray Sugar ; 70. | Vines 32 to 36 in. tall. Abundant pods 234 to 34% in. long. Color pale green. Quality ex- (Wilt Resistant) cellent ; carton 10c Melting Sugar - 72 Vines 4 to 5 ft. tall. Abundant broad pods, 4 to 44% in. long. Rich flavor. To be cooked, : pods and all, like snap beans carton 10c = rae AL Varieties in the Ferry Display Days to Name dopls Description— Points You Want to Know—Prices ize : PEPPER, SWEET California Wonder 72 Vigorous plants. Many blocky fruits with thick, crisp, mild, juicy flesh. Outstanding for stuffing and serving whole pkt. 10c Harris’ Early Giant 63 Good early variety for northern growing. Fruits large, 414 in. long by 3% in. through, very slightly tapered pkt. 10c King of the North 60 Earliest maturing large pepper. Mrediazs thick flesh. Flavor mild and sweet Crop failed Oakview Wonder 65 Earlier, more productive strain of California Wonder. Blocky shape. Thick walls. Excellent quality. Our own introduction pkt. 10c Pimiento 75 Medium size, cone-shaped. Especially good canning variety pkt. 10c Ruby King 68 Large, 41% to 5 in. long, slightly tapered. Flesh thick, sweet, mild. Approved by many home gardeners because of earliness and fine quality pkt. 10c Sweet Bull Nose 63 Medium sized square or slightly elongated. Excellent for home garden pkt. 10c Sweet Yellow 60 The largest yellow pepper. Pale yellow flesh. Very mild and sweet. Blocky shape pkt. 10c World Beater 70 Fruits 5 in. long by 344 in. diameter. Flesh mild. Walls thick. One of best large peppers pkt. 10c PEPPER, HOT Anaheim 78 Late. Particularly adapted to culture in South. Fruits 6 to 8 in. long; about 1 in. through; tapered. Mildly pungent pkt. 10c Bell or Bull Nose 55 Medium sized blocky fruits. Flesh mild, ribs pungent. Our stock superior in uniformity of size, shape, earliness pkt. 10c Hungarian Yellow Wax 60 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 Long Red Cayenne 70 Strong pungent fruits, 4 in. long, 1 in. thick, twisted and pointed. Especially good a pkt. 10c Red Chili 85 Busby plants. Small tapering fruits about 2 in. long, bright red, very hot. Chiefly for making pepper sauce. Needs long season for growing pkt. 10c PUMPKIN : Green Striped Cushaw 75 Crooknecked, 18 to 20 in. long. Weight 10 to 15 lbs. Flesh rather coarse but sweet. Popular : in South pkt. 10c Large Yellow 70 Fruits weigh about 20 lbs. Rich deep orange-yellow. Double-purpose pumpkin. Excellent (Connecticut Field) for pies and good for stock feed pkt. 10c Mammoth King 83 The largest pumpkin ever introduced. Has yielded 100 tons to acre. Very thick gosh 5 Pp. t. Cc Morse’s Marrow 80 Fruits weighing 150 lbs. not uncommon. Flesh thick, solid, bright yellow-orange. Our intro- duction pkt. 10c Pie or Winter Luxury 75 Small, nearly round. Weight about 81% lbs. Flesh creamy yellow, thick, sweet, finely fevecee pkt. 10c — Sugar or New England Pie 75 Fruits weigh about 7 lbs. Thick flesh of rich orange. Fine sweet flavor. The right size for home use. Keeps well pkt. 10c Sweet Cheese or Kentucky 80 Largely grown in South for canning and stock feed. Fruits very large, flattened pkt. 10c Field RADISH Crimson Giant 29 Crisp, mild. Perfect condition until nearly 2 in. diameter. Largest of the early round radiehes pkt 5c Early Scarlet Globe 25 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 Early Scarlet Turnip 25 Crimson. Turnip shape. Roots quickly become an inch in diameter. Very satisfactory for early planting. Splendid quality pkt. 5c Early Scarlet Turnip, 25 Upper part rich red; lower part snow-white. Turnip shape. Reach 14 in. diameter before White Tipped becoming pithy pkt. 5c = French Breakfast 25 Oblong, blunt. Rich scarlet with white base. Good quality pkt. see 4 Icicle 27 Pure white. About 6 in. long, 1 inch thick. Smalltops. Most crisp and tender of all radishes. — A great favorite pkt. 5c : Long Scarlet 27 Bright carmine-red. Smooth tender skin. “Mild crisp flesh. About 6 in. - Tong Easy to pull because upper part is out of ground pkt. 5c — Sparkler 25 Deep turnip shape. Bright scarlet with white tip pkt. 5c — White Strasburg 40 Roots 5 inches long; tapered; smooth; white; firm. Crisp, mild summer radish = pkt. 5c RADISH, WINTER ; a. Chinese Rose Winter 50 Deep rose-red. Roots 4 to 5 in. long. Flesh white, crisp, mildly pungent. Attractive and : (Scarlet China Winter) of fine quality pkt. 5c Chinese White Winter 55 Clear white. Slightly oval to blunt base; 6 to 9 in. long. Not so pungent as most winter (Celestial) varieties -pkt. 5c Round Black Spanish 55 Globe-shaped, 34% to 4 in. diameter. Skin black, flesh white, ease pungent. Desirable for winter storing pkt. 5c RHUBARB (Pie Plant) Crimson Winter 2 yrs. | Long bearing. Fine flavor. Tender and sweet. Very popular in California pkt. 10c Victoria 2 yrs. | Straight crimson stalks. Delicious flavor. Excellent for home gardens pkt. 10c_ Rhubarb Roots (Victoria) | 2 yrs. (See description above) Ask Your Dealer for Prices _ * ROQUETTE 40 Leaves resemble radish but are smoother. Used for salads. Pungent odor Dkt. 10c SALSIFY or VEGETABLE a — OYSTER . * Mammoth Sandwich 140 Large, uniform, smooth white roots. Desirable winter vegetable. Store in cool cellar | Island pkt. 10c _ 42 | =| es | are Suited to Your Locality Days to Name Tele Description—Points You Want to Know—Prices ize SORREL Large Leaved French 60 Large pale green leaves of fine quality. Appetizing when well grown and cooked like spinach ; f / pkt. 10c SPINACH : Giant Thick-Leaved 43 Medium green leaves of large size, slightly crumpled in center. Largest spinach in culti- (Nobel) vation. Excellent for home gardens ~ pkt. 10c Juliana 50 Leaves deep green, much blistered. Compact growth. Ideal to plant for succession with earlier variety pkt. 10c King of Denmark 48 Intermediate between smooth-leaved and blistered varieties pkt. 10c Long Standing Bloomsdale 45 ee leaves, crumpled, rounded. Remains in condition a long time without bolting to see pkt. 10c _ New Zealand 55 Groups of small fleshy leaves, tender and delicious when cooked. Ideal for summer use’ (Tetragonia) endures heat and thrives in most soils pkt. 10c Old Dominion 40 Large dark green heavily crumpled leaves. Long standing. Used mostly for an early spring (Blight Resistant) crop pkt. 10c Prickly Seeded (Dark 45 Large plant. Many rounded, thick, dark green leaves. Well-adapted to fall planting where Green) winters are mild. Standard canning variety pkt. 10c - Savoy-Leaved or 40 Deep green leaves, large and blistered. Standard very early spinach pkt. 10c -- Bloomsdale Viking 48 Large, dark green smooth leaves with short petioles. Fine quality. Very desirable for ship- ping and canning pkt. 10c Virginia Savoy 40 Similar to Savoy-Leaved or Bloomsdale. Used principally in sections where mosaic occurs (Blight Resistant) pkt. 10c SQUASH, SUMMER - Early Bush Scallop, Green 50 Convenient size for shipping. Popular on West Coast. Light green when young; creamy Type (Benning’s) white when mature. Retains green color long time pkt. 10c Early Prolific 50 Straight, smooth fruits. Delicate creamy color. Vines produce abundantly. Peak of perfec- Straightneck tion in summer squash. Our introduction, All-America Gold Medal 1938. (See illustration. back cover) pkt. 10c Squash, Buitercup—of fine flavor, “she mild and sweet saver Tomato, M Melons an sean a ens fruats of - superior flavor Radish, Early Scarlet tel ee oval roots, Spinach, Long Standing Bloomsdale—one of the best attractive and appetizing for home gardens 43 Try a Ferry-Morse Strain Name SQUASH, SUMMER (Cont.) Early White Bush Scallop (Patty Pan) Giant Summer Straight- neck Cocozelle Dark Green Zucchini Zucchini 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 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 50 55) 65 65 65 60 105 105 95 100 100 103 103 100 80 104 60 60 120 120 120 65 80 Description—Points You Want to Know—Prices Bushy plants. Creamy white, flattened fruits, scalloped on edges. One of most popular white varieties for home use pkt. 10c 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 Bright yellow, warted. Flesh pale cream, firm, tender. Good early variety for home planting 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 flavor with the mild sweetness of sweet potato pkt. 10c Fruits 6 to 8 in. long. Flesh thick. Popylar as small fall or winter variety. Keeps wel pkt. 10c Heart-shaped, dark green. Weight 8 to 10lbs. Bright yellow flesh. Rich flavor. Heeps es ; ; pkt. 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 seis 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 pkKt. 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 Crop Failed 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. Pacman desirable for home gardens pile) 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 peuple Withstands drought well. Our introduction 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 ee P im 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 ‘of Your F avorite Vegetable Days to Name Fable Description—Points You Want to Know—Prices ize 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. Our introduction 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 i 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, ie market, and canning pkt. 10c _ Stone 85 Bright deep scarlet. Large, smooth, solid, nearly round. Unsurpassed for slicing and can- “2 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 uni- formity of fruits pkt. 10c Victor Pak 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, os solid flesh with few seeds. Fruits 144 in. broad by 2% to 3 in, long pkt. 10c ~ Yellow Husk or Ground 90 Small, round yellow. fruits enclosed in papery husks. Not a 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 for stock. Mild, sweet, tender pe for table when young Crop Failed Early Purple Hor Strap- 45 Roots flattened; purplish-red above, white below. Flesh white, tender. Important early _- Leaved home garden variety Carton 15c; pkt. 5c _ Early White Flac 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- . Milan grained, mild pkt. 5c _ Extra Early White Milan 40 All white. Otherwise same as Extra Early Purple Top Milan pkt. 5c $ 7 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 De _ Purple Top White Globe 55 Globe-shaped. Purplish-red above, white below. Flesh white, tender. Most popular variety ee 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 ts 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 oS Carton 15c; pkt. 5c _ White Egg 55 Egg-shaped, smooth, white. Half of root above ground. Splendid home garden variety Carton 15c; pkt. 5c f TURNIP, YELLOW FLESHED a PLarge Amber Globe 75 Large globular roots chiefly grown for stock Carton 15c; pkt. 5c Be Orange Jelly or Golden 60 Globe-shaped. Skin smooth. Flesh yellow, fine-grained. Good quality. Delicate flavor Bali Carton 15c; pkt. 5c _ Purple Top Yellow 75 Roots large, globular. High quality. Splendid keeper Carton 15c; pkt. 5c A Aberdeen ‘TURNIP GREENS Z Seven Top 45 Leaf shoots tender. Roots inedible. Widely used in Seue for greens and stock grazing Carton 15c; pkt. 5c We ABAGA 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 pkt. 5c White-fleshed variety, desirable for table use. Yields better than yellow varieties FERRY-MORSE SEED CO.— the Source of Superior Home Garden Seeds for 88 Years Ask Your Dealer for Ferry’s Herbs for Flavor and Fragrance Common Name Anise Balm Basil, Sweet Borage Caraway Chervil Chives (See page 35) Coriander Dill, Mammoth Fennel, Sweet Horehound Hyssop Lavender Marjoram, Sweet Parsley Rosemary Rue Saffron Sage, Broad Leaf Savory, Summer Thyme Wormwood 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. from underground rootstalks. Botanical Name Pimpinella anisum Melissa officinalis Ocimum basilicum Borage officinalis Carum carut Anthriscus cerefolium Coriandrum sativum Anethum graveolens Foeniculum officinale Marrubium vulgare Hyssopus officinalis Lavandula spica Origanum marjorana Petrosalinum sativum Rosmarinus officinalis Ruta graveolens Carthamus tinctorius Salvia officinalis Sartureia hortensis Thymus vulgaris Artemisia absinthium See “Key to Sym- bols”’ h-A h-P h-A h-A h-B h-P h-P h-P t-P used as annual h-B t-P used as annual h-P h-A h-P h-P soils when given special watering and rolling. CHEWING’S FESCUE (Festuca rubra fallax) Valuable because of poses. Superior mixture of best and cleanest grades of seed. Ht. 12-18 in. 1 tor?) ft: 10 in. 214 it. PANIC) Siniee 2 to 4 ft. 1 tors tt. 1) it. 2 its 2 ft. 10 in. 2 to 4 ft. 16 in. to 2 ft. 1 to:3 ft. 14 to 16 in. 8 to 10 in. 8 to 10 in. 3 £0,5:-tt: Astoriana.) Spreads WHITE DUTCH CLOVER. Vaiuable addition to other lawn Helpful for binding light or sandy grasses because of quick growth and creeping habit. : ability to thrive on light sandy soils and in shady locations. KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS (Poa pratensis). The basis of general EXTRA FINE MIXED. For a beautiful close turf. Each variety — lawn grass mixtures. Permanent. Fine-leaved. Starts early in has a different period of luxuriant growth for keeping lawn in ex- spring. Forms close turf. PERENNIAL RYE GRASS (Lolium perenne.) producing a green lawn quickly. Much used in mild climates. RED TOP (Fancy) (Agrostis alba) Generally used with Blue 4 Grass. At its best in late summer when Blue Grass is past its prime. MORSE’S CALIFORNIA LAWN MIXTURE. (No white clover ROUGH STALKED MEADOW (Poa trivialis) An excellent grass perennially green turf. For general use. for shady locations. SEASIDE BENT (A grostis maritima). Stoloniferous. Provides mat- tains most hardy and resistant grasses to endure much trampling. like, smooth, uniform turf. Much used for golf courses. Ask Your Dealer for Prices on Items Unmarked Suggestions— Prices Seeds used for flavoring bread, cake, cookies, and candy Pkt. 10c Leaves have a lemony, minty fragrance and give a fine flavor to fruit drinks Crop failed — Spicy, flower-like tasting leaves, delicious in green salads, tomato and cheese dishes and soups Pkt. 10c Leaves and flowers used in cold drinks and to garnish salads Pkt. 10c Seeds used for flavoring cake, cookies, bread, cheese, baked apples Pkt. 10c Leaves used like parsley for flavoring and garnishing Crop failed Seeds used in candy and to disguise taste of medicine Pkt. 10c Seeds and leaves famous for use in dill pickles Pkt. 10c Fresh tender stems eaten raw like celery or in salads; seeds flavor candy and medicines Crop failed Leaves and juice of flowering tops flavor cough sirups and candies Crop failed Often planted near bee hives to give fine taste to honey Crop failed Dried flowers used to scent linens Crop failed Young tender leaves good in salads and to flavor soups. Makes a pretty — pot plant Crop failed Leaves add distinctive seasoning to many dishes cooked and uncooked (See page 40 for varieties) Fragrant odor and warm, pungent taste make this an acceptable sea- soning for meats and soups Crop failed Bitter herb, to be used sparingly for seasoning Crop failed The yellow, thistle-like flowers picked while in full bloom are used for coloring and flavoring os Pkt. 10c Gray-leaved plant with blue flowers. A great favorite in meat and poultry dressings Pkt. 10c 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 Sharp, aromatic flavor good in combination with other herbs in salads, sandwiches, etc. Crop failed Next to rue, thé bitterest of all herbs. Chiefly used in medicines Crop failed Ys FINE MIXED LAWN GRASS. Adapted to general lawn pur- 7 oz. Carton 25c cellent condition all summer. Valuable for SHADY LAWN MIXTURE. Excellent selection of fine grasses — which thrive in shade of trees or buildings. Specially Adapted to West Coast or rye grass.) Contains only finest-leaved grasses to make a go MORSE’S GOLDEN GATE PARK LAWN MIXTURE. Con- | Includes very little white clover. 8 oz. Carton 25¢ | 46 : Try These Cooking Hints on Ferry-Morse Vegetables Fresh from Your Garden If interested in other suggestions, send for our new folder “Enjoy the Vegetables You Grow’’ BROCCOLI WITH BUTTERED CRUMBS —> (Variety—Green Sprouting) Cook broccoli upright in a deep kettle or asparagus cooker because the heads become tender sooner than the stems when submerged in water. Use only a little water and have it boiling and salted when the broccoli _ goes in. Cover. Stalks and heads should be tender in ‘about 15 minutes; the water should be nearly boiled away. Never cook broccoli until it becomes mushy or falls into pieces. Brown a cup of soft coarse bread crumbs in three tablespoons melted butter or margarine. Sprinkle over the broccoli just before serving. BAKED SUMMER SQUASH -> (Variety—Early Prolific Straightneck) Cut in half lengthwise young squash of uniform size about seven inches long. Do not remove skins. Cook in boiling salted water until slightly tender (10 to 15 minutes). Remove, drain, and scoop out center with a spoon, leaving a shell about 14 inch thick. Mash the scooped out part and season with a little finely minced green pepper and onion, salt and pepper to taste, and butter or cream. Fill the shells and cover the tops with buttered crumbs. Place in shallow pan and bake until crumbs are golden brown (about 20 minutes in a 375° oven). Serve 14 squash to each person. < SPICY STUFFED BEETS (Variety—Detroit Dark Red) Boil medium sized beets until nearly done (about 50 minutes). Slip off the skins under cold water and cook a few minutes longer in spiced vinegar, sweetened or un- sweetened. Remove from stove and let stand in the vinegar several hours or overnight. Drain. Hollow out centers with a small knife. Fill cavities with a mixture of finely cut cucumber, parsley, and a little minced Serve onion or chives moistened with mayonnaise. each beet in a lettuce cup on salad plate. < ESCALLOPED EGGPLANT (Variety—Improved Large Purple) Peel one medium 'sized eggplant thinly, cut into small pieces, and cook until tender (about 15 minutes) in a small amount of boiling salted water. Mash eggplant. Add one onion chopped, three or four large slices of bread broken into fairly small pieces, one egg beaten and mixed with two cups milk. Stir all together care- fully and season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour into baking dish, sprinkle bread crumbs over top, and dot with butter. Bake about 45 minutes in a moderate oven (350° to 375°) until nicely browned. Serves 4 to 6. (Note: when peeling or cutting up eggplant put pieces in cold water until ready to use as air will turn them black. See illustration.) Planting Chart for Vegetables QUANTITY NEEDED DISTANCE For 50 ft. | To Sow To Produce a Apart in Row to Between of Row | an Acre Given No. of Plants |/Thin or Set Plants Rows I TATCHORGH sce eee Caw 1 pkt. 6 0z 1 oz. to 500 18 to 24 in. 36 to 48 in. Asparagus: ine. woe ans «fs oe 1 pkt. 4 Ibs. 1 oz. to 800 3 to 6in. 12 to 24 in. Asparagus Roots..........- 25 3600 to 7200 18 to 36 in. 24 to 48 in. Ream Sats OS iste se wa aiehe x Sip 2 cartons 60 Ibs. 4to 6 in. 18 to 24 in. Beans Poless hts. st ee 2 cartons 30 Ibs. 6to 8 in. 36 to 48 in. Beet. Pale se kos 5 yo ee ae 2 pkts. 8 to 15 lbs. into 4m. 18 to 24 in. Beet, Mangel and Sugar..... 2 pkts. 4 to 6 lbs. 3 to 6 in. 18 to 36 in. BeCaliee Cy ote a teas 1 pkt. 3 oz. 1 oz. to . 5000 18 to 24 in. 24 to 40 in. Brussels Sprovutss. :<):. .%2- 25 1 pkt. 3 oz. 1 oz. to 5000 18 to 24 in. 18 to 36 in. fea BARES rg os ait. a «Pues 1 pkt. 3 oz. 1 oz. to 5000 12 to 24 in. 24 to 36 in. RAMON acicts ceed Stas as a teehee 1 pkt. 4 oz. 18 to 30 in. 18 to 30 in. ART OE nase alone eae nee te 2 pkts. 3 to 5 lbs. ito} Sane 18 to 24 in. Gaulifowetl. ns cukes ose ee 1 pkt. 4 oz. 1 oz. to 5000 18 to 24 in. 24 to 30 in. - Weleng eye tates Sal ctats ee 1 pkt. 4 oz. 1 oz. to 10000 4to 8 in. 20 to 48 in. RE BIGORY ee ie Sues ute 1 pkt. 4 Ibs. 2to 4in. 18 to 36 in. Colardsie + ages oes eee 1 pkt. 4 oz. | 10z. to 5000 12 to 18 in. 24 to 30 in. Sor. lop: s | cise aa oe 2 cartons 6 lbs. 6to 8 in. 36 to 48 in. Gorm sweet: .24« 1.4.) ees 2 cartons 15 lbs. 6to 8 in. 30 to 48 in. Coniasalatlin 2s) .0s neice 2 pkts. 10 lbs. 2to 4in. 12 to 18 in. GEC soak orm meng es em 2 pkts 10 Ibs. 2 tO.) 401n. 12 to 18 in. Cienmber. 2.5. 0 eee 1 pkt. 2 lbs. 3 to; 4 ft. 3 to “6-ft, DANGeON {6 icicel a. oe eae 1 pkt. 5 lbs. 6 to 12 in. 18 to 24 in. [yt et Sa SE Ra cei Ben NES Say 1 pkt. 5 lbs. 4to 8 in. 18 to 36 in. | D) ea co Eh 0 gs eee Slee ee Se 1 pkt. 8 oz 1 oz. to 2000 18 to 24 in. 24 to 30 in. PAGIVOY dss oko. ces noua nese 1 pkt. 4 lbs 8 to 12 in. 18 to 24 in. rE re Pt gies, re bik oes © 1 pkt. 3 lbs 4to 6 in. 24 to 40 in. ales (Ck wee e hides menor 2 Ibs. 3 to 4 in. 12 to 24 in. Horseradish Roots.......... 100 10000 to 15000 6to 8 in. 30 to 36 in. | Sot (OR Oe eet at en RR py nee 2 pkts 4 lbs. 1 oz. to 5000 8 to 12 in. 24 to 36 in. ReOn ER aD ic cfs Geis Sn ae soot 2 pkts 4 lbs. oto 70M: 24 to 30 in. WOCR Re chat de ite eae 2 pkts 4 Ibs. 2to 4in. 12 to 42 in. REPEL GE SS © ook Mie, eer oe, 2 pkts 3 lbs. 4 to 14 in. 12 to 18 in. Melons Musk = 20 sie eas 1 pkt. 2 lbs. 7 0 eS 6to 8 ft. WGlORe WiAECLs icc. Soest ahs 1 pkt. 4 lbs. 2.to <3 ft 6to 8 ft. WAISEAT teat eae eee 2 pkts 5 lbs. 4to 8in 12 to 24 in. Or RR en. ec Ane ad core 2 pkts 8 lbs. 18 to 24 in 24 to 36 in. OnIGH-cimsee ee kad eae el 3 pkts 5 lbs. 2to 4 in. 18 to 30 in. Winron (for SEES): 2's se's ahnahe. 2 40 to 80 lbs. Not thinned 12 to 14 in. BESO ee a oy sac Sent 2 pkts 3 Ibs. 3 to. e410, 18 to 24 in. IRETSH ts ees sae eee 2 pkts 3 Ibs. 3 to 6 in. 18 to 24 in. Peasn@ardens. 6 oxé. ac. 2 ones 2 cartons 90 to 150 lbs. i to“ 33.10; 24 to 36 in. epic tates dake swiss 2 eis wR 1 pkt. 8 oz. 1 oz. to 1000 15 to 18 in, 18 to 30 in. BEN ME, Sietat ys cavers = iss he eee Lpkt. 3 to 4 lbs. 3 to 4 ft. 8 to 12 ft. TRACTS EN att. ANS Sar el Ont, Sao 2 pkts. 10 to 12 lbs. to 2711. 12 to 18 in. PD AR ic, cota Daa istete’s = ote 1 pkt. 3 lbs. 18 to 24 in. 24 to 48 in. Rucapaead.. ek Be ot cars oe “ae 2 pkts. 2 to 4 lbs 6 to 8 in. 18 to 24 in. "Se 2d = Pr ae leg Ri 3 1 pkt. 4 to 5 lbs 6 to 12 in 18 to 24 in. Sally nee Sets eS 2 pkts. 8 lbs. 2to 4in 18 to 24 in. Sayvorya SaMmmen. s: Gene. oe 2 pkts. 1 lb. 6to 8in 18 to 24 in. SORTE DAG Mhaticw es toe aes 2 pkts. 5 lbs. 2to 4in 12 to 24 in. SHSIBACH eco Be pn a abs Soe REE 2 pkts. 10 to 12 lbs. 3 to 6in 12 to 18 in. Squash SuUMMen.. .. ke ce mee 1 pkt. 4 lbs. ZtOP Outts 3to 4 ft. Squash; Winter s:.s...4. 022. 1 pkt. 2 lbs. 3to 4 ft. 6to 9 ft. Suintlowen oe cs. 208 oe eee 2 pkts. 8 Ibs. 8 to 12 in. 3 to 6 ft. = SROWMIVALG: (eet rots ee eee 1 pkt. 4 oz. 1 oz. to 3000 3 to 4 ft. 3 tO af iis ‘Rabaccu: er soe se eae eee 1 pkt. 2 oz. 1 oz. to 5000 | 2 to. S-it. 3to 4 ft. Koha ct 6 ee angiae, (anes ed ABs ty als 2 pkts. 1 to 2 lbs. 3to 4in 12 to 24 in. Dis. Apart No. Plants Dis. Apart ise Gil We eee sere of eae ae ne S225720\ a0. SO Xe Se ese none en eer cones LD SARS IT aa VLR Mem cron ae eee 1740 OGTR ale ie eee nt ence ene ae Daal ime seawater ies AZ 500 be SOrxTl Guinness ata ere oe LOsxced ella cpere ceca ion st 392040 ated GK 2 Ee eee rd Sen, cls hn, ares 1S ex pels ee hee eee een 343) 480 SG xe 36 ieee oe aloes TSP Gelinas ccs ee eee 1:46;160;. S24 24D Meee oc orci oee i fey: Gal WANG Ua ese nee Pee nO A RE 29i040) S242 sxe ASIN Re rp ee a she ators [Rexel SAN eee es ares ona HC 195360 [42 ex SO pI etek Pete teeta aere DAU coca igl Le oe a Se ie Ree aes, S13) O35! SAS Sele Ts rate tenet ac ecco DO sx ZONA ieee cs. Siete 15. O8lep AS Rel OUtie a) eg oes. ieeate eta DARKANE ae ees, Sis stan eee 2012360 Hes 248 xe 2A si ater hy ee ee ote DAS VSN ce ee oe eee 15 520s t SAS ix SO Nia orccsices gr eelere eine DAPKA DANTE. mueenone setae caveats eae 1LOSS90 Ra ASS OMIM eters cus oes oes 30 cx Sulisin aes eee toe eae 209:088:) = 48% AS cine =k oe eee SOx aOR ee ee ee ee SATS ES e200) sxXe5 OMIME ae ee ie peet euaeinrs SOc 12 ne ee ee ee eee 1,7;4245 3 O0rx 48 site ns tic ter. 5 eect 30 xe hi eee eee eee ace es 135068) 6 Ux OO MING Ricca hi ic.cees eres 302 ONE ise secure cee 10,454 3S gal 8s 3 Be RP ay Ri © BO x 24a) Soe A eee ater 8,712 Since Sahb e e es reaee 30. x30 Wo. 5 ee eens 6,970 SUES win eos EN nies ee Number of Plants to the Acre at Given Distances No. Plants o. Plants ... 58,080 TICES bigs since eae per ate Cea, 4,356 wane 14520 LOE SO TERE eS ee eee 726 7 0,680. 10 soot Ot emesis yee, ere eae 435 nv LOO SUPT ental |S iv enero Bi my cra Ras hae 3,630 ... 4,840 12x Soft Sk 5s ee eee 736 ... 12,446 12 2 ky, Sst es ide cee ae 302 ee OL2 2S 16. me Ano) oo a ee ee 2,722 Soe MIA Gis 16 ites Ose 170 ... 10,890 : 7) 7790 Approximate Number of 3 SAAS Feet of Row Per Acre at SEE 456 Given Distances Ah oH 00510) Bees 28708 Dis. between rows Feet of row See OO 18 ins. foe eee 29,010 Bn ope 2 Sor DEAN: anche cae ae eee ee 21,758 Soe FASS “A SOunE oo Ss ee a ee ee 17,427 eka nO, A45— “= SG-INE 25. he sc ele ee 14,526 pao 2 ol BIS. 420i a ol eee eee 12,439 Bie 680°: 48 inks eee ee eee 10,853 FERRY’S SEEDS Are Thoroughbreds of the Soil BE BIGUS & BEE OO ey tie Offices and warehouses bf FERRY -MORSE The other home of FERRY-MORSE seeds seeds in Detroit San Francisco, California iis Hei Z Ze “ y ZY War conditions The benefits of the most scientific have restricted seed production of certain varieties seed breeding and listed. in seed growing Ferry’s Home Garden Guide. methods in the For varieties temporarily world are unavailable available to you excellent alternates when you buy can be secured FERRY-MORSE through seeds YOUR DEALER & @ With Seed Breeding Stations in both California and Michigan, Ferry-Morse Seed Co. is able to test the adaptability of its stocks under widely varying conditions SLSR fi Pn @ Pe sp = tie Ss Fe a et Zi epee ee = A portion of the Ferry-Morse Seed Breeding Station near Part of the Ferry-Morse headquarters farm at %<: Detroit, Michigan. An onion seed crop in the foreground Juan Bautista California, showing several seed crons Ferry’s Golden } (Charlevoix) Detroit Sweet Corn Dark Red Beet Page 32 > Red Cored Chantenay Carrot Page 33 Early Prolific Straightneck Squash Page43 > Straight-8 y Cucumber 4“, < P36 Snowball Cauliflower Page 34