Historic, archived document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. = a. 4 The Ferry Gardener Says: Plant a garden of your own for... super-fresh vegetables abundant flowers, beautiful and fragrant healthful exercise the joy of watching things grow a delightful hobby You can have a better garden with FERRY’S SEEDS. Select them from your dealer’s display. 8 Listed in this Guide are annual flowers suitable for many locations—poor soil, dry soil, and semi-shade, for example, as well as rich soil and full sunshine. Extend your sweet corn eating time by putting in several plantings of your favor- ite variety one to two weeks apart. Plan a border of long-blooming annuals that will furnish lots of cut flowers with plenty left on the plants for dooryard charm. ® Get after destructive insects with an effective dust or spray as soon as the pests show up. Don’t wait until they’ve had a good meal off the tender young plants. Sow seed of perennials at the same time as annuals. An early start gives the plants a chance to become strong and healthy for bloom the next year. Now that peace-time gardens are under way again, select a few of the newer varieties of vegetables and flowers to grow along with old standbys. Always thin young plants to the dis- tances recommended on the seed packets. You'll be more than repaid for your efforts in better vegetables and more abundant flowers. Start tomato seed indoors about a month before time to set the plants in the open ground. That’s one of the best ways to make sure of getting your favorite variety. 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? Grow Lettuce Successfully. You, Too, Can Grow Fine Tomatoes Rock Garden Plants from Seed Grow Perennials from Seed Let’s Have a Beautiful Lawn Old-time Herbs for Modern Gardens Quick-growing Vines for Beauty and Use How to Store Vegetables for Winter Flower Garden Recipes (14 Groupings of An- : nuals for Borders) 21 Ways to Enjoy the Vegetables You Grow Make the Most of Your Vegetable Garden 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 CoO. Detroit 31, Michigan e San Franciseo 24, California — For More Than 9O Years a, Ferry-Morse Seed Co. have devoted all their skill, experience, and facilities toward but one objective ... BETTER Vegetable and Flower Seeds HERE ARE A FEW EXAMPLES: < Ferry-Morse maintain trial grounds in Cali- fornia, Idaho, and Michigan to determine ac- curately the quality of the seeds they offer to the public. Many thousand trials are made annually. Carrot trial at Oakview, Michigan. Roots are being selected, weighed, and measured for uniformity of size, shape, interior color, and other characteristics Ferry’s Seeds are produced in selected areas in the United => States where each kind and variety will mature to best advantage and can be harvested under the best conditions. A Ferry-Morse crop of petunia growing for seed in a carefully chos- en California location _ & In addition to outdoor and greenhouse trials to determine quality, thorough testing is car- ried on continuously in indoor laboratories to make as sure as possible that FERRY’S SEEDS will germinate well. From 50,000 to 100,000 tests are made every year. A corner of Ferry-Morse Seed Co.’s San Francisco seed testing laboratory @ On the Cover A gorgeous field of Cuthbertson Sweet Peas growing for seed for your garden. The variety is Coline. The man in the picture is Frank G. Cuthbertson, Vice President in charge of Ferry-Morse Seed Co.’s seed breeding activities. This new heat-resistant type of a well-loved flower is his development. Garden Sueces4 Begins with : * 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 ts in good working condition Work the soil deeply and make the top 3 or 4inches as fine and loose as possible. Much weed killing can be done by hoeing or raking just before planting. Do not work clay soils when they are wet enough to stick to rake or hoe. * Planting At time of planting seed in the open ground, the soil should be moist but never wet, when avoidable. To retain moisture after planting, cover seed imme- diately with fine, freshly prepared earth and press it down firmly and smoothly. This firming of the soil brings the particles of earth into close contact with seeds, prevents drying out, and facilitates growth. Plant from the Ferry packet by tapping gently with the forefinger; it helps distribute the seeds evenly in the row Plant at a time when the atmospheric and soil < temperatures are most favorable for germination of © the kind of seed to be sown. The best temperature — for each kind may be learned from study of our cul- tural directions and zonal charts and by inquiring of successful gardeners in your neighborhood. The proper depth for covering seed varies with the different kinds of seeds and conditions of soil. This can be learned best through practical experience. When planting seed, the soil must be loose and soft so that the tender stems of seedlings can easily push through, and the young roots quickly find plant food. This is usually secured by careful preparation of the soil and by not planting fine seeds when the ground is wet. * Cultivating Stirring the surface soil during the period of growth kills weeds, loosens the ground so as to encourage root development, allows air to enter, and helps to conserve moisture. Cultivation may be deep at first, but as the plants grow it should be more shallow to avoid injury to the roots. * Watering When plants need artificial watering, the best hours of the day for it are early morning or evening. The roots, however, may be watered at any time. One good soaking is better than many light sprinklings. _ AJ * 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, or a mixture of build- ers’ sand and fine soil. Firm the soil and sow the seed thinly in rows. The general rule for depth of planting is about four times the diameter of the seed. Thin sowing is economy. The tiny plants crowd each other when planted too thickly. Cover the seed box with a damp cloth or paper until germination starts and place a pane of glass * Transplanting Proper methods in setting the young plants out- doors are just as important as good care while get- ting them started indoors. 1. It is a good plan to harden the young plants to outdoor conditions by setting the boxes outside in good weather for several days before transplanting. 2. Either choose a day that is cool and cloudy, or do the transplanting in the afternoon. 3. Water the plants well before disturbing them. 4. Avoid injury to the roots in taking up the plants, and if possible keep a ball of earth around them until they are set in the open. 5. Water the soil before and after setting the plants. If the soil is very dry, partly fill each hole with water before setting the plants. 6. Firm the soil around the roots of the plants so that they can take hold securely. 7. The plants will get a quicker and better start if they are shaded from the direct rays of the sun for a few days after transplanting. Fill a shallow box or flat with fine soil or builders’ sand and soil. Make shallow depressions with a straight-edged flat stick. Scatter the seed from the packet . . . not too thickly. Cover with soil and tamp down with the flat of the hand or a smooth board 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. 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. When seedlings are large enough to set out in the open ground, dig a hole large enough and deep enough to receive the roots of the plant without crowding. Fill the hole about half full of water before setting the plant. Firm the soul around the roots * Keeping the Garden Healthy 1. Spray and dust with reliable insecticides as soon as there is the least suspicion that insect pests may be at hand. Do not give them a chance to get a foot- hold. ‘“‘An ounce of prevention . .. ” is a safe maxim to follow. 2. In fall, remove and burn all rubbish in the gar- den. Many insect eggs may thus be destroyed that would otherwise be harbored over winter. 3. If you have had unsatisfactory results because of certain plant diseases, try some of the new strains of flowers and vegetables that are resistant to 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 Se I, s \NY \\ SM \\ mie { il | | i \\\ \\ | } Thi. N NS | ' yi Bs J 7 i} , ( [ | Hi : i | 7 = ' HHA === ft a NS rt AS 2S ZoNE2 = SS Gy Vp zone 3 [lll ZONE 4 KX To determine the approximate planting dates for your section of the country, first find on the map the zone in which you are loca Then, in the column under the zone number you will find the months in which the various vegetables and flowers may be planted your section. ‘ fe Q 2) oe, : € e ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4 S ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4 © we o a > ~~ Artichoke....... 30 | Feb.-Mar. Asparagus. ..... 30 | Mar.-Apr. Beans: 26525 5 30 | Apr.-Aug. Rootes. isos 32 32 | Jan.-Dec. Broccoli,Heading| 32 | July-Oct. Broccoli, Sprout.| 32 | Feb.-June Brussels Sprouts | 32 | Feb.-May Cabbage, Spring.| 32 | Jan.-Mar. Mar.- Mayline. it Sed oe eek cia rs Kale 4-4 7x7 37 | Feb.-June | Feb.-May]| Mar.-May Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-May| Apr.-June || Kohl Rabi...... 37 | Mar.-June| Mar.-May| Apr.-May Apr.-June| May-June] May-June || Leek........... 37 | Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-May]| Apr.-May Feb.-Oct. | Mar.-July| Apr.-July || Lettuce........ 37 | Jan.-Dec. | Aug.-May]| Mar.-June Feb.-Mar.| Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-Apr. || Melon, Musk...| 38 | Apr.-June| Apr.-June}| Apr.-June Feb.-June| Mar.-July} Apr.-July || Melon, Water...|39 | Apr.-June| Apr.-June| Apr.-June Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-Apr. || Mustard. ...... 39 | Feb.-May| Feb.-May]| Mar.-June Jan.-Apr. | Mar.-May| Mar.-May || Okra........... 39 | Apr.-June| Apr.-June| Apr.-June May-June May-July — wee May-June Cabbage, Fali...| 33 | June-Aug.| June-Aug.} Apr.-June} Apr.-June || Onion.......... 39 | Dec.-Mar.} Dec.-Apr. | Feb.-May Mar.-June | a Cardoon........ Sa eaiare~ May Viare—Wlay ia. site. cs aeil ca pice ic Oe Parsley?) 2.5.25. 40 | Jan.-Dec. | Jan.-June | Feb.-June Mar dees a tee Carrot..........| 33 | Jan.-Dec. | Jan.-Mar.| Mar.-June| Apr.-June || Parsnip........ 40 | Mar.-June| Feb.-June} Apr.-June| May-Ji a Cauliflower, Peas35. es 41 | Jan.-May | Jan.-Apr. | Feb.-May Mar.June— a Springs: 4 da- 34 | Feb.-Mar.| Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-May || Pepper......... 42 | Feb.-Mar.| Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-May Mar.-May _ a Cauliflower, Fall.| 34 | May-July | June-Aug.| May-June] May-June || Pumpkin....... 42 | Apr.-June| Apr.-June} Apr.-June| May-June Colory,. 25050232 34 | Mar.-June}| Mar.-May| Apr.-June}| Mar.-June || Radish......... 42 | Jan.-Dec. | Feb.-Oct. | Mar.-Aug. Apr.-July © E Chervil.........| 34 | Feb.-May| Feb.-Mar.| Mar.-June| Apr.-June || Rhubarb.......| 42 | Feb.-May] Feb.-May]| Mar.-May Apr.-June — By a Chicory........ 34 | Feb.-May| Mar.-June| Mar.-June} Apr.-June || Roquette....... 42 | Feb.-May| Mar.-May]| Apr.-June May-June — a. Chinese Cabbage] 35 | Aug.-Oct. | Aug.-Sept.| Mar.-May|Apr. & July || Rutabaga....... 45 | July-Sept.| July-Sept.| July-Aug. July-Aug. , Chives. =... -.=- 35 | Feb.-May| Mar.-May| Mar.-May| Apr.-June || Salsify......... 42 | Feb.-May| Mar.-May| Apr.-May May-June | ; Collards........ 35 Jan.-May| Feb.-May| Mar.-June| Apr.-June |} Sorrel.......... 43 | Feb.-May| Mar.-May| Apr.-May May-June fae Coa tok: | 23 35 | Apr.-June| Mar.-June} May-July | May-July || Spinach........ 43 | Jan.-Dec. | Feb.-Oct. | Mar.-Sept.| Apr.-Aug. Corn Salad. .... 35 | Mar.-Aug.| Mar.-Oct.| Apr.-July | May-Aug. || Squash.........| 43 | Apr.-June| Apr.-June}| Apr.-June May-June Gress 27 32-= 36} Mar. Aug.| Mar.-July| Apr.-June| May-June || Sunflower... ... 44 | Mar.-Apr.| Mar.-May| Apr.-June May-June — “ Cucumber...... 36} Apr.-June| Apr.-June| Apr.-June| May-June || Swiss Chard....| 44 | Jan.-Dec. | Feb.-Sept.}| Mar.-Aug. Apr.-Jul¥9 (ge. Dandelion. ..... 36} Apr.-June} Apr.-June}| Apr.-June| May-June || Tobacco........ 44 | Jan.-Feb. | Feb.-Mar.| Mar.-May Mar.-May Egg Plant...... 36 | Feb.-Mar.| Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-May| Apr.-May || Tomato........ 44 | Jan.-Mar.| Feb.-Mar.| Mar.-May Mar.-May Endive! 3% #522: 37 | July-Sept.| Aug.-Sept.| Mar.-May| Apr.-June || Turnip, Spring. .| 45 | Feb.-Mar.| Jan.-Mar.| Feb.-Apr. Mar.-May > Fennel. .... ....|37 | Mar.-May | Mar.-May| Apr.-May| May-June || Turnip, Fall..... 45 | Aug.-Oct. | Aug.-Oct. | July-Aug.| July-Aug- Herhs33.5 2: 46 | Feb.-Apr. | Mar.-Apr.} Apr.-May} May-June ga -. c cs a a eee _Abronia........ Achillea. ........ -Acroclinium..... | Ageratum....... Alyssum........ Amaranthus... . Anagallis....... Anchusa........ Aus. Pea Vine... Bach. Button.... Balsam......... Bartonia........ Brachycome.... Calendula...... Calliopsis....... Callirhoe....... Campanula..... Candytuft...... Canna......... Cheiranthus.... Chrysanthemum Cineraria....... Clarkia......... Columbine...... Coreopsis...... Cosmos........ ‘Creep. Zinnia... Cynoglossum... Cypress Vine... Dahlia......... Delphinium..... Dianthus....... Didiscus....... Digitalis........ Dimorphotheca. . Dolichos........ -Eschscholtzia. . . Euphorbia...... Four o’Clock.... Gypsophila..... Helichrysum. ... Heliotrope...... Hesperis....... -Heuchera...... 5. : - Hollyhock Hibiscus....... Hunnemannia... Iceland Poppy... Ipomoea........ _Kochia....... . When to Plant Your ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4 Flowers ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 | ef OS er | 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 Jan.-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.-Apr. 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. Aug.-Mar. Oct.-May Sept.-May Apr.-May Sept.-May Feb.-May Feb.-May Aug.-Apr. Aug.-Mar. Aug.-Mar. Oct.-Dec. Sept.-May Aug.-Mar. Sept.-May Sept.-May Mar.-May Feb.-Mav Feb.-May| Apr.-June| May-June Sept.-Mar.|*Feb.-May |*Apr.-June Feb.-May| Apr.-May| May-June Oct.-May | Mar.-May| Apr.-June Feb.-May *Heb.-May Mar.-May Mar.-May *Jan.-Mar. Feb.-May *Heb.-Apr. Feb.-May *HReb.-Apr. *Peb.-Apr. Feb.-May *Heb.-May Sept.-May Feb.-May Feb.-May Mar.-May *Reb.-Apr. Feb.-May Jan.-Mavy Jan.-Apr. Feb.-May *Reb.-May Feb.-Apr. Jan.-Mar. Mar.-May *Jan.-Mar. Feb.-May Feb.-May *Jan.-Mar. *Jan.-Mar. Feb.-May Aug.-Apr. Feb.-May - Aug.-Oct. Feb.-Apr. Feb.-May Feb.-Apr. *Reb.-Apr. *Reb.-Apr. Mar.-May Feb.-May Mar.-May Mar.-May Feb.-Apr. *Reb.-Apr. Mar.-May Feb.-May *Heb.- Mar. Mar.-May Apr.-May Mar.-May Mar.-Apr. Mar.-Apr. *Reb.-Apr. Mar.-May *Mar.-May Mar.-May Mar.-May Apr.-May *FReb.-Apr. Feb.-Apr. Feb.-May *Mar.-May Apr.-June *Mar.-June Apr.-June Apr.-June *Mar.-May Mar.-May *Mar.-May Mar.-June *Mar.-May *Mar.-May Apr.-June *Mar.-May Mar.-May Apr.-June Apr.-June Mar.-Apr. Apr.-June Mar.-June Mar.-June Mar.-May *Mar.-May Mar.-June Feb.-Mar. Apr.-June *Mar.-May Apr.-May Mar.-May *Mar.-Apr. *Mar.-Apr. Mar.-May Aug.-May Mar.-May Mar.-Apr. Mar.-May Apr.-May Feb.-Apr. *Mar.-May *A pr.-May Apr.-May Mar.-June Apr.-May Apr.-May Mar.-May *Mar.-May Mar.-May Mar.-May * Mar.-Apr. Apr.-May Apr.-June Mar.-May Mar.-Apr. Apr.-June *Mar.-June Apr.-June *A pr.-May Apr.-May Apr.-May May-June *Mar.-June Mar.-May Mar.-May *A pr.-May *Mar.-May|*Apr.-May *Mar.-Apr. *Feb.- Mar. Mar.-May *Feb.-Apr. Apr.-May Feb.-Apr. Feb.-Apr. Mar.-Apr. *A pr.-May *Mar.-Apr. Apr.-May *Mar.-May Apr.-May Mar.-May Mar.-May Mar.-May 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 *A pr.-June May-June Apr.-May *A pr.-May *A pr.-May *May-June Apr.-May Apr.-June Apr.-May May-June Apr.-June Apr.-June Apr.-June Kudzu Vine..... Lantana........ Larkspur....... Lathyrus....... Lavatera....... Lobelia......... Lunaria........ Lupine es Marigold....... Matricaria...... Matthiola...... Mesembry- anthemum.... Moon Flower .. . Morning Glory. . Myosotis...... 5 Nasturtium. .... Nemesia....... Nemophila...... Nicotiana....... Nigella......... Pentstemon..... Petunia........ Phacelia...... os Phiox drum.. .. Physalis........ Pinks Pyrethrum...... Ranunculus..... Ricinus......... Rudbeckia...... Salpiglossis..... Salvia.......... Saponaria...... Scabiosa....... Scarlet Flax... . Scarlet Runner... Schizanthus..... Shasta Daisy ... Sidalcea........ Snow-on-the- Mountain... . Stokesia........ Sunflower...... Sweet William. . Tex. Blue Bon... Thermopsis. .... Thunbergia..... Tithonia........ Verbena........ Virginian Stock.. Whitlavia....... Woolflower. .... Xeranthemum.. . Aug.-Mar.|*Mar.-Apr.|*Mar.-May Sept.-Mar. Oct.-May Aug.-Mar. Aug.-Mar. Aug.-Mar. Sept.-May Feb.-May Feb.-May Feb.-May Sept.-Mar. Aug.-Mar. Feb.-May Feb.-May July-Nov. Sept.-May Aug.-May Feb.-May Mar.-May Jan.-May Jan.-Apr. Oct.-Mar. Oct.-Apr. Aug.-Mar. Feb.-May Feb.- May: Aug.-Mar. Aug.-Mar. Feb.-June Mar.-May Feb.-May Feb.-May Feb.-May Sept.-May Sept.-May Oct.-Apr. Apr.-June Sept.-May Aug.-Mar. Sept.-Apr. Sept.-May Sept.-May Aug.-Mar. Feb.-May Aug.-Mar. Apr.-June Aug.-Mar. Aug.-Mar. Sept.-Apr. Aug.-Mar. Feb.-May Aug.-Mar. Aug.-Mar. Jan.-Mar. Apr.-Nov. Aug.-June Sept.-May Feb.-Apr. Feb.-May Mar.-May Feb.-Apr. Mar.-May Mar.-May]| Apr.-June *Jan.-Apr. *Reb.-May Mar.-May} Apr.-May *Mar.-May|*Apr.-May *Peb.-June *Mar.-May Mar.-May Mar.-Apr. *Reb.-May *Mar.-May Mar.-May *Reb.-Apr. Mar.-May Apr.-May Mar.-May Mar.-May Apr.-May Feb.-Apr. Feb.-Apr. .|*Feb.-Apr. Mar.-June Mar.-May Mar.-May Mar.-June Feb.-Mar. Mar.-May .|*Mar.-May *Jan.-Apr. .|*Feb.-Apr. Feb.-May Feb.-May Feb.-May *Reb.-Apr. Feb.-May *Reb.-Apr. *Jan.-Apr. Apr.-June *Feb.-Apr. *Keb.- Mar. *Mar.-May Apr.-June Feb.-May Mar.-May *Feb.-Apr. Feb.-Apr. *Mar.-May Feb.-May Apr.-May Mar.-June *Reb.-May Feb.-Apr. Mar.-Apr. Mar.-May Feb.-May Mar.-June Feb.-Mar. Apr.-May *Dec.-Mar. Jan.-Apr. Jan.-Apr. Mar.-May Mar.-May *Heb.-Apr. Feb.-May Feb.-May *Reb.-May Feb.-Apr. Mar.-May Feb.-May Mar.-May Feb.-May *NOTE.— Perennial varieties of the kinds starred may also be planted in the fall. 5 Mar.-June *A pr.-May Apr.-May Apr.-May *A pr.-May *A pr.-May Apr.-June *Mar.-June Mar.-May Apr.-May Mar.-June Mar.-June Apr.-June Mar.-May Mar.-May *Mar.-May Apr.-June Apr.-May Apr.-May Apr.-June Mar.-Apr. Mar.-June *A pr.-May *Feb.-May *Mar.-May Mar.-June Mar.-June Mar.-June *Mar.-May Mar.-May *Mar.-May *Keb.-May May-July *Mar.-May *A pr.- May *A pr.-May Apr.-June Mar.-May Apr.-May * Mar.-Apr. Mar.-May *A pr.-May Mar.-May May-June Apr.-June *Mar.-May Apr.-May Mar.-Apr. Apr.-May Apr.-May Mar.-May Apr.-May Apr.-June *Mar.-Apr. Feb.-Apr. Feb.-Apr. Apr.-May Apr.-May *Mar.-May Apr.-May Apr.-May *Mar.-May Mar.-May Apr.-May Apr.-May Mar.-June Mar.-June Apr.-June May-June Apr.-June May-June May-June Mar.-June May-June May-June May-June May-June Apr.-June Apr.-June Mar.-June Apr.-June May-June Apr.-June Mar.-June May-June Apr.-June Apr.-June Mar.-May May-June May-June May-June May-June Mar.-Apr. 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 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.-May Apr.-May Mar.-May Apr.-May Apr.-June Mar.-May Mar.-May Apr.-June Apr.-June May-June Apr.-May Apr.-June Apr.-June Apr.-June Mar.-May May-June May-June Apr.-June Apr.-June Complete List of Ferry-Morse Flower Seed Varieties for Home Gardens — If your dealer’ s display doesn't contain all varieties you want at the time of your call, he will gladly order at your KEY TO SYMBOLS h—Hardy; resists low temperatures hh—Half-hardy; needs protection where temperatures are low t— Tender; will not endure frost No Home Garden is Com % aes ‘Sf P - A—Annual]; lives only one season B—Biennial; lives two seasons, often blooms seca yea P—Perennial; tends to live from year to year See Name on Packet Other Names “Key to Ht. Colors—Suggestions—Prices , Symbols” Abronia umbei- Sand Verbena h-A 6 in Rosy lilac. Trailing. Rock gardens and window boxes. Thrives in: lata grandiflora poor soil Achillea ptarmica,| Sneezewort; Yarrow h-P 2 ft. Double satin-white flowers. Blooms long season. Needs sun The Pearl Acroclinium, Helipterum hh-A 15 in Mixed colors. Cut when in bud for winter bouquets Double Mixed Adonis aestivalis Pheasant’s Eye h-A 12 in Deep crimson; dark centers. Interesting cut flower and showy in Germination somewhat slow African Daisy, Dimor photheca h-A 12 in Shades of yellow, orange, and apricot. Blooms profusely for longa Hybrids Good rock garden plant Ageratum, Dwarf | Floss Flower h-A 4in Compact plants with large clusters of deep, rich teveadchinne Hower Blue Bedder Ideal for edging. A Ferry-Morse development Ageratum, Midget e : h-A 4 in The finest variety for neat edgings. All-America Award pre Blue ale a Alyssum (Sweet), | Alyssum procumbens h-A 4in White. One of the best edging plants. Fragrant. Masses of tere Carpet of Snow age Alyssum (Sweet), | Alyssum compactum h-A 6in. | White. Edging plant. Fragrant pkt. 10c Little Gem erectum | weet Alyssum (Sweet), | Alyssum compactum h-A 6in. | New. Richviolet. Retains color throughout season. Perfect eduinsoene’ Violet Queen erectum pkt. 10c Alyssum, Hardy Alyssum saxatile com-| h-P 9 in Brilliant yellow. Rock garden and front of border. Blooms with tulips "i pactum; Basket of pk its Gold * Anagallis grandi- | Pimpernel h-A 8 in Seed not available until after harvest, 1947 i me. flora, Blue Anchusa capensis,| Summer Forget-me- h-A Divs Clear, bright blue, white eye. Rough, hairy stalks and foliage. Fores Bluebird not larger and color more intense than forget-me-nots pkt. 10c Anchusa italica, Summer Forget-me- h-P SE: Deep gentian blue flowers in drooping sprays. Does well in dry location. Dropmore not Prefers partial shade. Long blooming pkt. 10c Arabis alpina Rock Cress h-P 6 in Pure white. Easy to grow. Likes sun. Showy for edging or rock ead : ic Arctotis grandis Blue-eyed African h-A 2 tt: Petals white, light lilac backs, steel blue center, ringed a Stands” Daisy dry weather well. Likes sun pkt. 10c° Arctotis, Large Blue-eyed African h-A 1 ft. Attractive blend of colors. Fine for low borders pkt. 25c Flowered Daisy Say Hybrids la Armeria maritima] Thrift; Sea Pink h-P 6 in Bright rose globe-like flowers. Grass-like foliage. Pretty ae garden plant. Does well in rather poor soil pkt. (5c Armeria formosa ¥: e h-P 18 in Globe-like blossoms ranging in shade from delicate to deep rose. Do aS). - Hybrids well in poor soil | ~pkt. Bf Asclepias tuberosa| Butterfly Flower; h-P Dts Gorgeous orange-red. Attractive for bouquets. Needs sun and well Butterfly Weed drained soil kt. 25¢, Aster, Double Callistephus; China ~ h-A 21% ft Well blended colors. Flowers similar to American Branching, wal lar American Aster blooms two weeks later Beauty Mixed (Wilt Resistant) Aster, Double s - h-A 2 tte Separate colors: White (BALL’S WHITE); Pink (PEERLESS American Rose; Lavender; Purple; Ruby Red (HEART OF FRANCE) Branching Mixed. Fully double. Very regular and symmetrical. (Wilt Resistant) time as Crego Aster, Double 2 = h-A 2 ft. Deep rose-pink, a new shade. Handsome, large flowers, 100% d American Long stems. Very free blooming. Our introduction Pp Branching, Rosalie Aster, Double 2 = h-A 2 iit Separate colors: Lavender; Peach Blossom; Purple; Rose; White; N Early Royal Very early. Free blooming. One of best for northern sections F (Wilt Resistant) Each: pkt Aster, Double = S h-A 24 ft. | Separate colors: Lavender; Peach Blossom; Purple; Rose; White. ; Giants of type as Crego but larger flowered. Plant only where season is long California Each: pkt. 5c Aster, Double 2 = h-A 24% ft. | Lovely colors. Crego-type flowers, but larger. Late; plant only where | Giants of Cali- season is long R ; $ ° pkt. : fornia, Mixed : Without Plenty of Beautiful Flowers Name on Packet 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, Blue Boy Bachelor Button, Red Boy Bachelor Button, Double Rose Pinkie Bachelor Button, Double Snowman Bachelor Button, Double Mixed Bachelor Button, Jubilee Gem Balsam, Bush Double Fireball Balsam, Bush Double Rosy White Balsam, Bush Double White Balsam, Bush Double Mixed Balsam, Double . Tall Mixed Bartonia aurea Blue Lace Flower Other Names Michaelmas Daisy Purple Rockcress Dolichos lignosus Centaurea cyanus; Ragged Sailor; Cornflower “ “ “ “o Centaurea cyanus; Dwarf Cornflower Northern Gardenia a“ “ & Lady’s Slipper; Touch-me-not Blazing Star Didiscus coeruleus See “Key to Symbols’ h-A h-A h-A © h-A h-A h-P h-P t-P h-A h-A h-A h-A h-A h-A h-A h-A h-A h-A h-A h-A h-A Ht. 214 ft. Deakte: Dinkites 15 in. | Soft and vivid colors. Colors— Suggestions— Prices Fine blend of colors. Taller and larger flowered than old Sunshine type. For mild climates pkt. 25c Separate colors: Crimson; Lavender; Purple; Rose-pink; 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. 25c Soft and vivid colors. Somewhat like Shasta Daisy inform pkt. 10c Blooms in autumn. Single, daisy-like flowers in great quantities - pkt 10c Bluish purple flowers. Silvery green foliage. Dainty rock garden plant. Blooms early pkt 25c Rosy flowers; purplish pods. Does well only in mild climates. Dense growth in one season. Climbs pkt. 10c Rich, deep 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. 1l0c Attractive rose shade. Large blossoms pkt. 10c Best white variety pkt. 10c Well-blended colors. Blossoms somewhat thistle-like in form pkt. 10c 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 Fine blend of colors. Attractive for bouquets. pkt. 10c 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 Hardy Alyssum 1s like a splash of spring sunshine in the foreground of a border or in a rock garden. (See page 6) 7 Calendula, Sunshine Name on Packet Brachycome, Mixed Calendula, Ball’s Gold Calendula, Ball’s Orange Im- proved Calendula Camp- fire (Sensation) 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, All-Double Mixed Callirhoe involucrata Campanula carpatica Blue Campanula pyramidalis Candytuft, Giant Hyacinth Flowered Candytuft, Umbellata Canna, Finest Large Flowering Mixed Canterbury Bell, Annual Single Mixed Other Names Swan-river-daisy Pot Marigold a“ “ Calendula chrysantha Pot Marigold Eschscholtzia califor- nica Eschscholtzia Annual Coreopsis Winecup; Poppy- mallow Harebell Chimney Bellflower Iberis Canna Campanula medium See “Key to Symbols” h-A 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. Large brilliant orange flowers pkt. 10c 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. 10c General mixture of annual wild flower varieties suitable for mild climates pkt. 10c Golden orange. Good in foreground of border pkt. 10c Delightful combination of vivid colors pkt. 10c 4 Flowers 1 to 14 in. across in delightful combinations of yellow, orange, maroon, crimson, mahogany. Practically all double pkt. 10c Large, bright rosy-crimson, cup-shaped flowers. Trailing plants. Excel- lent for dry sunny spots, rock gardens, wall gardens, dry banks pkt. 25c Blue. Dainty bell flowers over rosette of heart-shaped leaves. Gem for rock garden and low border pkt. 10c Blue. Long spikes packed with starry bells. Does well in warm dry location pkt. 10c White. For low borders and bedding. Large flower spikes pkt. 10c Compact plants with flat clusters of small florets. Separate colors: Lilac; Purple; Rose (ROSE CARDINAL);]White;and Mixed Each:pkt. 10c Gorgeous hues. Seeds very hard; notch or file before planting pkt. 10c Large pendant bells in shades of blue, pink, white. Good border subject pkt. 10c —$ eee en sO EE Ea 8 You May not Find in the Ferry Display Name on Packet Canterbury Bell, Cup and Saucer Canterbury Bell, Single Mixed Cardinal Climber Carnation, Chabaud Giant Carnation, Cha- baud Giant Mixed Carnation, Enfant de Nice Mixed Castor Bean, Zanzibariensis Castor Bean, Mixed Celosia, Dwarf Fiery Feather Celosia, Feathered Crimson Celosia, Tall Feathered Mixed Centaurea éymnocarpa Centaurea imperialis Cerastium tomentosum Cheiranthus allioni — Chinese Forget- me-not, Firma- ment _Chinese Lantern Chrysanthemum, Double Coro- narium Mixed Chrysanthemum, Single Annual Mixed Cineraria, Large Flowered Mixed Clarkia, Double Chamois Queen Clarkia, Double Salmon Other Names Campanula calycanthema Campanula medium Ipomoea quamoclit hybrida Dianthus caryophyllus Ricinus Ricinus Celosia plumosa Dusty Miller Sweet Sultan Snow-in-summer Siberian Wallflower Cynoglossum amabile Physalis francheti Annual Chrysanthe- mum Annual Chrysanthe- mum Cineraria hybrida grandiflora Clarkia elegans “a “ See “Key to | Symbols h-B h-B h-A h-A h-A h-A t-2 used as annual t-P used as annual h-A h-A h-A h-P h-A h-P h-B h-A h-P h-A h-A - t-B h-A h-A Ht. 2 ft. 2 ft. 15 ft. 18 in. 18 in. 18 in. 10 ft. 8 ft. 12 in. 3 ft. 3 ft. 18 in. 214 ft. 6 in. 12 in. 18 in. 18 in. Zits 20 in. 16 in. 2 ft. DAE: Colors—Suggestions— Prices Separate colors: Light Blue; Dark Blue; Pink; White; and Mixed. Fine border subject Each: pkt. 10c Blue, pink, and white. Branching plant with large pendant bells. Good border subject — pkt. 10c Fiery red. Dainty trellis climber for warm, sunny location pkt. 10c Separate colors: Cardinal Red; Salmon; Deep Rose; Yellow; White. Large double flowers six months after seeding Each: pkt. 25c Pretty blend of colors. Especially good cut flower. Blooms six months after seeding pkt. 10c Good blend of colors. Similar to Chabaud Giant, but slightly larger flowered and petals broader pkt. 25c Huge leaves brilliant green to lustrous bronze. For quick shrub effects : pkt. 10c Leaves of varying colors. Temporary hedge, screen, or background planting pkt. 10c Glowing red. Neat edging plant of uniform growth. Plume-like poets pkt. 10c Stately crimson plumes. Impressive in the garden. Striking for winter bouquets when dried pkt. 10c Crimson, rose, and golden yellow. Good background plant pkt. 10c Silvery gray, deeply cut foliage. Ornamental border plant pkt. 10c Separate colors: Amaranth Red; Yellow (Suaveolens); and Mixed. Delicate fragrance. Good border flower Each: pkt. 10c Small white flowers in profusion. Silvery gray foliage. For rock garden and edging. Sun or partial shade. Blooms early pkt. 10c Fiery orange, four-petaled flowers. Rock garden or low border. Blooms first season from seed pkt. 10c Blue. Bushy and compact. More dwarf than other varieties. Fine for border edging or cutting pkt. 10c Orange-red pods. Artistic winter bouquets. pkt. 10c White and shades of yellow. Compact plants. Bloom in midsummer. Delightful cut flower pkt. 10c Excellent for pkt. 10c Combinations of yellow and white. Daisy-like blooms. bouquets. Long stiff stems Shades of red, purple, blue, and white. Successfully grown outdoors in mild climates; ideal pot plant in colder climates pkt. 25c Fresh cream pink. Excellent where summers are cool pkt. 10c Salmon-orange. Excellent in the border wherever summers are cog i pkt. 10c Dahlia, Unwin's Dwarf Hybrids (See page 11) You'll Find Descriptions and Planting Name on Packet Clarkia, Double Mixed Cleome, Giant Pink Queen Cobaea scandens Cockscomb, Dwarf Crested Cockscomb, Dwarf Mixed Coleus, Large Leaved Mixed Columbine, Imperial Long Spurred Hybrids Columbine, Long Spurred, Blue Shades Small Fruited Gourds (See page 12) Other Names Clarkia elegans Spiderflower Cup-and-Saucer Vine | Celosia cristata nana Celosia cristata nana Foliage Plant Aquilegia Colors—Suggestions—Prices Rich colors. Erect, bushy plants pkt. 10c Huge trusses of bright salmon pink on long stems. Novel seed pods. Very striking. A Ferry-Morse development. All-America Silver Medal, 1942. (See illustration, page 24) pkt. 10c Blue. Clings to brick, screen, or other rough surfaces. Grows rapidly pkt. 10c Crimson combs, bronze foliage (EMPRESS); Rose combs (ROSE). Showy in border with other annuals Each: pkt. 10c Ruffled velvety crests in shades of red and rose. Showy in the border to edge other annuals pkt. 10c Many shades and combinations of red, green, yellow. Pot, window box, or border plant pkt. 25c Delightful blend of colors. Excellent in rock garden or border. Does well in part shade pkt. 10c Shades of blue. Large single flowers; long spurs pkt. 10c Heavenly Blue Morning Glory (Page 15) Easy-to-grow climbers to help beautify your home grounds 10 Directions on all Packets of Ferry's Seeds Name on Packet Columbine, Longissima . Coral Bells Coreopsis, May- field Giant Coreopsis, Double Sunburst Cosmos, Early Double Crested Cosmos, Early Yellow Flare Cosmos, Early Mammoth Cosmos, Late Mammoth Mixed Cosmos, Orange Flare Cosmos, Sensa- tion Cosmos, Sensa- tion Dazzler Cosmos, Sensa- tion Mixed Creeping Zinnia Cypress Vine Dahlia, Cactus Mixed Dahlia, Double Mixed Dahlia, Unwin’s Dwarf Hybrids Delphinium, Dwarf Chinese Delphinium, Paci- fic Giant White Delphinium, Paci- fic Hybrids Delphinium, Tall Hybrids Dianthus deltoides erecta Dianthus plumarius English Daisy, Double Mon- strosa Forget-me-not, Blue Bird Four o’clock, Mixed Foxglove, Fine Mixed Gaillardia, Giant Perennial Mixed Gaillardia grandi- flora Portola Hybrids Gaillardia picta, Double Lorenzi- ana Mixed Gaillardia picta, Single Mixed Gerbera Jame- soni Hybrids Geum, Double Golden Ball (Lady Strath- eden) Geum, Double Scarlet Other Names Aquilegia Coreopsis lanceolata grandrflorg Coreopsis lanceolata grandiflora Cosmos bipinnatus (3 “ “ “ “« “ Sanvitalia procumbens Ipomoea quamoclit Dahlia, Cactus type Dahlia, Informal type Semi-double Dahlia Perennial Larkspur Maiden Pink Bellis perennts Myosotis oblongata Mirabilis jalapa; Marvel of Peru Digitalis gloxinaeflora Gaillardia grandiflora Blanket Flower Transvaal Daisy Avens Avens 1 See “Key to Symbols” h-P h-P h-A t-P. “t-P t-P used as annual h-P h-P h-P h-P h-P h-P h-P t-P used as annual h-P h-P h-P h-A h-A t-P h-P h-P Ht. (2 ft. Dit: 314 ft. 314 ft. 314 ft. 314 ft. 6 in. 5 ft. 7 in. 8 in. 12 in. Dutte 3 ft. Dit Colors—Suggestions—Prices Sensational type with extra long spurs. Pale golden yellow blossoms pkt. $ .50 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 (CRIMSON KING), Pink (PINK BEAUTY), White (WHITE QUEEN), 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 stems. Especially adapted to the North . Each: pkt. 10c Blended colors. Single flowers graceful for cutting. Plants beautiful for backgrounds. Use where season is long pkt. 10c Golden-orange. Striking in flower border. Good for cutting pkt. 10c White (PURITY); Pink (PINKIE). stems. Very large single flowers on long Early enough to bloom anywhere in U. S. Each: pkt. 15c Bright crimson. Flowers about 4 inches across with broad overlapping petals. Blooms midsummer to frost. All-America Award, 1943 pkt. 15c Pink, red, and white. Very large flowers. Early enough to bloom any- where in U. S. pkt. 10c Many small, deep yellow, double flowers resembling miniature zinnias. Black centers. Likes sunshine. Fine edging plant pkt. 10c 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 for 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 Single and Double Mixed, page 17. Crimson Ball, Rose, White, and Mixed. Extra large flowers, about 75% double. Long blooming period. A favorite for rock gardens and edgings Separate colors, each: pkt. 25c; Mixed: pkt. 10c Blue with small yellow eye. Combine with bulb flowers in rock garden or border pkt. 10c ; Red, white, yellow, and apes 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 marcon 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 Pastel tones of red, orange, yellow, rose, and pink. Difficult to grow and recommended only to experienced gardeners pkt. 25c Rich golden yellow. Well suited for bouquets and for perennial border. Does especially well on Pacific Coast pkt. 15c Dazzling scarlet. Good in border and rock garden. A little hard to start pkt. 10c 11 eo Oe, Why Not Start a Few Name on Packet | Gilia capitata Gilia tricolor Godetia, Semi- dwarf Single Godetia, Semi- dwarf Single Mixed Godetia, Tall Double Mixed Gourd, Dipper Gourd, Dishcloth Gourd, Hercules Club Gourds, Small Fruited Mixed Gypsophila, Covent Garden Market Gypsophila paniculata, Double White Heliotrope, Dark Varieties Mixed Hesperis matronalis Heuchera sanguinea Hibiscus Marvels Mixed Hollyhock, Alle- gheny Mixed Hollyhock, Double Hollyhock, Indian Spring Hollyhock, Single Mixed Hollyhock, Triumph Mixed Hunnemannia fumariaefolia Hyacinth Bean, Mixed Iberis gibraltarica Ice Plant Iceland Poppy, Coonara Pink Hybrids Iceland Poppy, Gartford Mixed Iceland Poppy, Sunbeam Ipomoea bona nox Joseph’s Coat Kochia childsi Kudzu Vine Lantana hybrida Mixed Other Names Blue Thimble Flower Birdseye Gilia Satinflower,; ‘‘Fare- well-to-spring”’ “ “ Cucurbita “ “ Gypsophila elegans; Baby’s Breath Baby’s Breath Heliotropium hybrida Sweet Rocket Coral Bells Mallow Althea rosea Bush Eschscholtzia; Golden Cup Dolichos lablab - Perennial Candytuft Mesembryanthemum crystallinum Papavar nudicaule Papaver nudicaule Papaver nudicaule Evening Glory Amaranthus tricolor Mexican Fire Bush; Burning Bush Pueraria thunber giana; Jack-and -the-bean- stalk Lantana h-P h-A h-P h-P h-P t-P Colors— Suggestions—Prices Clear lavender blue. Scabiosa-like flowers. Bushy plant, lacy foliage pkt. 10c Delicate star-shaped flowers of lavender-blue shading to white, purple throat. California native flower pkt. 10c Rich scarlet on white (DUKE OF YORK); Bright salmon pink, white edge (SYBIL SHERWOOD). Well suited to partial shade in mild climates Each: pkt. 10c “ gr Rose, carmine, salmon-orange, and white. Adapted only toclimates with cool summers Rose, pink, lilac, and white. Long graceful spikes with pompon-like — blossoms pkt. 10c Seed not available until after harvest, 1947 Seed not available until after harvest, 1947 Seed not available until after harvest, 1947 Interesting shapes and colors suitable for ornaments. Vine decorative pkt: 10c A ) pkt. 10c White. Combine with colorful flowers in garden and bouquets. Sow at_ 5 intervals during summer for plentiful supply pkt. 10c Tiny white rose-shaped flowers. Cut before fully open for winter bou- quets pkt. 25c Shades of violet. Fragrant Pleasing contrast with brighter colored Mowers pkt. 10c Separate colors: Purple; White. Old-time favorite with delightful fragrance Bright coral red flowers on wiry stalks. Charming for low border or rock garden Each: pkt. 10c _ pkt. 25c — Tones of red, rose, and white. Large flowers. Tall hedge or background — plant with handsome foliage pkt. 10c Gay colors. Huge, semi-double flowers deeply fringed and frilled at edges pkt. 10c Separate colors: Crimson; Pink (NEWPORT PINK); Deep Rose; Scarlet; Yellow; Salmon; White; Mixed. An excellent variety Separate colors, each: pkt. 15c © Mixed: pkt. 10c Clear, soft pink. Semi-double blossoms in profusion. Fine new introduc- tion. All-America Award, 1939 pkt. 10c Many pretty colors. The old fashioned variety, very hardy for tall back- grounds pkt. 10c Blend of pastel shades. Early blooming. Semi-double pkt. 15c Lemon yellow, cup-shaped flowers. Bushy plants. Good cut flower. Makes unusually attractive border pkt. 10c Purple and white. Fast growing vine pkt. 10c Lilac flowers shading white. Spreading rock garden plant of easy Sg = pkt. Sparkling foliage and small pinkish white flowers. Well adapted for dry banks and rock gardens pkt. 10c Clear shades, pale pastels to deep rose. Slightly ruffled flowers. Fern-like foliage pkt. 15c Flowers first season from pkt. 10c Yellow (AMURENSE); and Mixed. Flowers first season from seed sown early Yellow (Amurense); pkt. 25¢ Mixed: pkt. 10c Stout twining vine. Violet flowers that stay open in evening. Broad smooth leaves pkt.:10c Beautifully fluted blossoms in pastel shades. seed sown early Red, yellow, and green foliage. Somewhat coarse, but showy. Thrives in hot, dry locations Foliage changes from green to bright red late in season. Good, quick- growing temporary hedge plant pkt. 10c - Seed not available until after harvest, 1947 Shades of crimson, rose, yellow, orange in single cluster. Makes good display from seed first season pkt. 10c 12 Pee: pkt. 10c Perennials from Seed This Year? See Name on Packet Other Names “Key to Ht. Colors— Suggestions— Prices Symbols” |Larkspur, Annual Delphinium h-A Ee er aise Blooms early summer to fall Double Stock Flowered PCR PURE AUIS cose rel Fe Pine 3h nose tie. dies feiliecayere Wek « S/tt: Large, round flowers. Early pkt. 10c (ROSAMOND) PUAGSUPLEMIe |) woe vik a kielele sess we ss RRS hore cero O oe ‘Lilac-mauve. Large round flowers. Our introduction pkt. 10c SUT Le Cee tye Gene ha acne ecw Rok [I soa eto lene 40 in. | Our 1940 introduction. New and distinct shade. Compact plants pkt. 10c Rose Queen _........ BORA Wet ipa lh Mer atea eos 3 ft. New shade of bright rose. Early and free blooming. Award of Merit, Royal Horticultural Society. Our introduction pkt. 10c Larkspur, Giant Annual Delphinium h-A eee Plants of upright habit. Long stems for cutting Imperial Peseta ic. cae Nees Bee et coh Ste ae 3 ft. Lovely sky blue pkt. 10c PEE SOUS reel sage AE oa he ee noni iets Seo Pa Siete. Beautiful blue pkt. 10c Brilliant Rose |.................. SoS peas ame Gta 4¥ ft. | Warm, deep salmon-rose. Our 1945 introduction pkt. 15c RC aTIMING RUNG he oe eae ee Riko sea. 3 ft. Brilliant scarlet pkt. 10c PAGES PILe we |e ae arcs nae er ae he 4 3 ft. Attractive pinkish-lavender pkt. 10c Let) /AMTETEYES (Spee (aS ea ee le a Rg) Ua Go| Seapets Handsome rose pink pkt. 10c Improved Mass C@alifonmialies... oak cae ce teks || has nds Siatites Salmon rose-pink pkt. 10c ETRE TNN OY settles ts, as clang accep la sake neste 4 ft. Large double, pure white blossoms pkt. 10c LAKE Clit beet re | sie te sierra of ole Beg ete ar ee Sait. White, pink, blue, rose, lavender pkt. 10c Larkspur, Super Annual Delphinium h-A 5 to6ft.} Our 1941 introduction. Long clean stems. Huge double blossoms of rich Majestic lavender pkt. 10c Lavender Larkspur, Super “ oh h-A 5to6ft.| Our 1940 introduction. Long clean stems. Huge double rose pink blos- Majestic soms. Extreme vigor pkt. 10c Rose Pink ‘Larkspur, Super “ « h-A 5 to6ft.| 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 Smits 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. 15c Lilium regale - Regal Lily h-P 3 it. 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 gardeias. 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 Fla 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, Emperor William Lobelia, Crystal Palace Lobelia, Trailing Sapphire Love-in-a-mist, Double Lunaria biennis Lupin hartwegii, Mixed Lupin, Perennial Mixed Lupin, Russell’s Hybrids Marigold, African Double Tall Mixed (Supreme Hybrids) Marigold, African Double Tall Mixed (Treasure Chest) Marigold, Burpee- gold Marigold, Crown of Gold Marigold, Early Sunshine Marigold Flash Marigold, Golden Bedder Marigold, Gold Medal Blend Marigold, Guinea Gold Marigold, Lime- light Marigold, Mam- moth Mum Marigold, Yellow Supreme 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 Double Tall Mixed 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 patula « “ « “ ‘ “ “ a“ “ “ “« a “ a “ “ h-A h-A h-A h-A h-A h-A h-A nN to 3 ft. 12 in. 9 in. 8 in. 6 in. 21% ft. Light blue flowers. Profuse blooming. Gracefulin rock garden pkt. 10c Colors— Suggestions— Prices Bright blue, white throat, green leaves. Compact edging plant pkt. 10¢ Sapphire blue; dark foliage. Compact edging plant pkt. 10c Deep blue flowers, white eye. Window boxes, hanging baskets, aE gar- dens ; 15c Cornflower blue flowers on long stems. Feathery foliage partly , oe % flowers. Old-fashioned border flower pkt. 10c — e Seed pods translucent, silvery. Ornamental in winter bouquets pkt. 15c = Shades of blue. Showy spikes for garden bed or border _ pkt. 10c Shades of lavender, rose, and buff. Use in masses in border pkt. 0c Many lovely colors. Wonderful border flower. Gold Medal, Reval Hort: cultural Society, 1937 pkt. 25¢ Orange and yellow. Less odor if s stems are cut carefully and leaves not tS bruised pkt. 10c 3 fi td Brilliant blend of large-flowered types with wide range of color and | blossom forms pkt. 10c Brilliant orange. Odorless. Same form as Guinea Gold pkt. loc f : Ps Orange. Odorless. Short center petals curled and quilled, with flat droop- — x ing outer petals pkt. ee Light clear yellow. Flowers have incurved petals like small chrysanthe- — mums. Very early pkt. 10c — Single flowers, about 134 in. across, range in color from yellow to rich i orange, each marked with red or maroon. Brilliant for borders, beds, — or pot plants. All-America Award, 1945 pkt. 25c Golden orange flowers. Double crest in center, surrounded by row of outer — petals. Very early. ~ All-America Award, 1942 pkt. 10c_ Yellow and orange. Delightful combination of carnation-flowered strains. — pkt. 10c Brilliant orange. Loose flat petals. Effective in bouquet and "pie. 106 . pkt. 10c _ 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. 15c Light clear yellow. Superb for border and cutting pkt. 10c 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. 15¢ 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 (See page 24) } pkt. 10c All-America Award, 1941. Extra early. Free blooming. Harmony-type flowers with light yellow centers pkt. 10c Single row of golden yellow petals around center of velvety garnet pkt. 10c Golden orange blossoms. Harmony-type, one-inch across. Very early and long blooming. Unusually good for window boxes and edgings. ° All-America Award, 1943 pkt. 15c Fine blend of two-toned flowers. For order decoration and cutting — pkt. 10c 14 Select Some of the N ewer Varieties Marigold Melody and Ageratum Dwarf Blue Bedder Marigold Early Sunshine (See page 14) See Name on Packet Other Names “Key to Ht. Colors—Suggestions— Prices Symbols” \ Matricaria Feverfew h-P Dini Dainty white button-like flowers in terminal clusters. Excellent in garden capensis, and for cutting. Long blooming pkt. 25c Double White \ Matthiola Evening Scented h-A 15 in Small mauve flowers. Especially desirable for fragrance pkt. 10c bicornis Stock prenonerte, Reseda h-A 12 in Bronze spikes; dark green leaves. Greatly valued forfragrance pkt. 10c achet a ; Mignonette, Reseda h-A 12 in Large coppery-red spikes. Vigorous plant. Thrives in full sun or partial - Red Goliath shade pkt. 10c Momordica, Momordica balsamina h-A 10 ft Brilliant yellow flowers; spherical fruits. Lacy foliage pkt. 10c Balsam Apple ‘ Momordica, Momordica charantia h-A 10 ft Cylindrical, elongated yellow fruits. Sometimes boiled and eaten in Balsam Pear young state pkt. 10c Momordica, Balsam Apple and h-A 10 ft Yellow flowers; fruits of apple and pear shape. Ornamental vine Mixed Pear pkt. 10c Moon Fiower . Ipomoea grandiflora h-A 12 ft. | White blossoms. A vine unsurpassed for size of flowers. Fragrant in alba or more evening pkt. 10c Morning Glory, Convolvulus h-A 12 ft. Ruby red, white throat. Strong climber. Effective against side of house Crimson or more or on fence or trellis. Our 1939 introduction pkt. 10c Rambler Morning Glory, Ipomoea imperialis h-A 10 ft. | Radiant colors with odd markings. Graceful vine pkt. 10c Giant Mixed Morning Glory, Ipomoea rubro h-A 12 ft. Clear sky blue, creamy throat. Quick, dense growth and beautiful flowers _ Heavenly Blue coerulea or more make this vine wonderfully popular pkt. 10c PlonrninssGloryecn Weoley cee ce ele «ie h-A 12 ft. | Blend of Heavenly Blue (blue), Pearly Gates (white), and Crimson Ram- Liberty Mixed _oOr more bler (red) pkt. 10c Morning Glory, Ipomoea h-A Asie Large, pure white blossoms. Vigorous growth. Very floriferous. A Ferry- Pearly Gates or more Morse development. All-America Silver Medal Award, 1942 pkt. 10c Morning Glory, Ipomoea h-A 10 ft. Bright red. Large flowered. Not a strong climber. Good in window and _ Scarlett O’Hara porch boxes. All-America Award, 1938 pkt. 10c Morning Glory, Ipomoea h-A 112) aie: Enormous crimson blossoms, rimmed white. A gay climber pkt. 15c Troubadour = Morning Glory, Convolvulus major h-A 10 ft. Clear tones of blue and crimson. Twine over fence, trellis, or on strings. Mixed ; or more Easy to grow . pkt. 10c Nasturtium, Tropaeolum h-A 15 in. | Golden yellow, semi-double flowers. Unsurpassed for cutting. Fragrant Golden Gleam tall; 3 ft. pkt. 10c trailing Nasturtium, ¢ h-A 12 in. | Golden yellow. Compact form of Golden Gleam. For cutting, window Golden Globe box, low border planting pkt. 10c Nasturtium, f h-A 15 in. | Brilliant scarlet. Fine for cutting and border use. Some singles among Scarlet Gleam tall; 3 ft. the semi-doubles pkt. 10c Improved trailing Nasturtium, os h-A 15 in. Salmon, rose, yellow, primrose, red. Some singles among semi-doubles ' Gleam Hybrids tall; 3 ft. pkt. 10c trailing Nasturtium, Tom Thumb h-A 12 in. | Bright and pastel colors. Well suited for edgings, low borders, window Dwarf Mixed Nasturtium boxes pkt. 10c _ Nasturtium, Tropaeolum h-A 18 in. | Bright colors. Window box; ornamental vine planting for trellis; cutting Tall Mixed lobbianum tall; 5 ft.) garden pkt. 10c trailing Dress Up Your Vegetable Garden See Name on Packet Other Names “Key to Ht. Colors— Suggestions— Prices Symbols”’ Nemesia, Nemesia compacta h-A 8 in. Forget-me-not blue flowers. Excellent edging plant. Needs moist, cool Blue Gem climate pkt. 15c Nemesia ¢randi- 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. 15c Mixed Nemesia, Nemesia compacta h-A 8 in. Deep red, orange, yellow, blue, dark purple. Excellent edging or rock 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 affinis hy- | hh-A 2 to White, lavender, purple, rose, red. Mass in border for fragrance. Com- Evening Star brida; Flowering | 3 its bine with taller annuals pkt. 10c tobacco Nierember¢gia 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. 50c Painted Daisy, Pyrethrum roseum; | h-P DaEGe Tones of rose and red. Beautiful in perennial border inspring pkt. 10c Single Mixed Persian Daisy Pansy, Superb Viola tricolor heAy Shr Str: Bright colors. Large flowers. Cempact plants pkt. 10c Giant Mixed Pansy, Dwarf a 2 | 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 i Pansy, Geneva > a 2 h-A 8 in. Many rich colors Our own reselection of the Roggli type. Mammoth Super Giant flowers pkt. 25c Mixed Pansy, Maple Leaf a « h-A 8 in. Fine blend of colors. Extremely large flowers. Vigorous plants pkt. 25¢ Giant, Mixed : Pansy, Swiss a = | AREAS ei> Siin. Separate colors: Rich garnet (ALPENGLOW); Deep blue (BERNA); Giant or Rogésli Blue with deep blue blotches (LAKE OF THUN); Golden, blotched deep brown (RHINEGOLD); and Mixed. Large circular flowers. Long blooming season 5 Each: pkt. 25¢ Pansy, Coro- < = |} h-A 8 in. Clear yellow, lower petals lightly flushed orange. Large, nicely shaped nation Gold flowers. Nice for edgings and window boxes - pkt. 25c Pentstemon glox- | Beard Tongue h-P PTE Gay colors. Large spikes of tubular flowers with spotted throats. Bloom inoides Mixed for long period pkt. 25c Perennial Sweet Lathyrus latifolius | h-P Ba ft Carmine, pink, white. Excellent low climber for fences, stumps, and Pea, Mixed banks. Not fragrant pkt. 10c Petunia, Petunia hybrida h-A 15 in. Deep violet blue. Flowers larger than ordinary petunia. Ideal for win- Balcony Blue dow box pkt. 10c | Petunia, : ; h-A 2 ft. Large flowers of rich, deep red pkt. 10c Flaming Velvet Petunia, = - h-A 14 in. Seed not available until after harvest, 1947 - Hollywood Star Petunia, : h-A 2 ft. | Separate colors: Blue; Crimson; Violet; White; Howard's Star. Easiest King { petunia to grow and best for bedding Each: pkt. 10c \ [ | | | This brilliant field of Petunias on one of our Cali- Pansy, Geneva Super Giant fornia ranches is a seed crop of Rose Bedder, a ¥ Ferry- Morse introduction (See page 17) ; 4 16 Ph Se Set with a Border of Colorful Flowers See Name on Packet Other Names “Key to Et. ? Colors— Suggestions—Prices : Symbols”’ Petunia, Petumia hybrida h-A Dakts All-America Award, 1941. Dazzling scarlet-rose, with gold center. Large Radiance flowered. Very free flowering pkt. 10c Petunia, Rose ss & h-A 15 in. | Deep clear rose-pink. Large, plentiful flowers. Our introduction. All- King Improved America Award, 1935 pkt. 10c Petunia, Large is Gi h-A Dalits: Violet, rose, pink, white, lavender, crimson. One of the best window box Flowered Mixed varieties pkt. 10c Petunia, Petunia nana compacta| h-A 14in. | Deep pink. Best pink petunia. Excellent for bedding, edging, window Celestial Rose x boxes pkt. 10c Petunia, « “ h-A 10 in. | Large blossoms of clear salmon-pink. Compact plants. Ideal for bedding Cheerful and borders. All-America Award, 1944 pkt. 25c Petunia, Petunia nana compacta} h-A 12 in. | All-America Silver Medal, 1940. Soft, creamy white, star-shaped blos- Cream Star soms. Extremely free-blooming pkt. 10c Petunia, ui “4 h-A 12 in. | All-America Award, 1940. Pale rose pink, cream throat, darker veining. First Lady | Bushy plants. Splendid for borders and window boxes pkt. 25c Petunia, _ < h-A 12 in. | All-America Silver Medal, 1939. Dwarf, ball-shaped plants. Many ~ Glow flowers of rich rose-red with lighter throats pkt. 25c Petunia, ‘2 £ h-A 10 in. | Small, creamy-white, yellow-throated flowers. Neat, compact plants. Igloo - Unexcelled for massing and for window boxes. Blooms mid-June to late summer. All-America Award, 1943 pkt. 15c Petunia, 3 & h-A 14 in. | Rich ox-blood crimson. Large flowers. Compact plants pkt. 25c King Henry : Petunia, & © h-A 14 in. Bright rose-colored blossoms with golden throats. Many flowers, com- Rose Bedder pact plants. Our introduction pkt. 10c » Petunia, & a h-A 14 in. | Rosy pink with white throat. Popular for window boxes pkt. 10c ~ Rosy Morn - : * Petunia, Saimon £ & h-A 14 in. | Deep salmon pink. Flowers small, but plentiful pkt. 25c Supreme ) Petunia,Silver Blue ie ei h-A 14 in. | Silvery sky blue. Very pretty combined with Celestial Rose pkt. 10c (Heavenly Blue) Petunia, Ferry’s “ h-A 12 in. | Our ownspecial colorful blend. All the newest dwarf varieties pkt. 10c Midget Mixed Petunia, Dwarf Petunia superbissima h-A 10 in: | Wide range of colors. Plants compact. Single flowers very large and Giants of Cali- open throated. Unusually suitable for window box or potting fornia Mixed pkt. 50c Petunia, Giants Petunia superbissima h-A 13 in. | Wide range of colors. Huge fringed flowers. Harderto grow than of California, | smaller-flowered petunias pkt. 50c Mixed (Single ; Fringed) ; Petunia, Giant Petunia erecta h-A 16 in. | Vari-colored, carmine and white single flowers. Frilled. Very free- Ruffled Gaiety, blooming. Effective 5; pkt. 50c (The Art) Petunia, Maxi- Petunia, All-Double h-A 12 in. | Seed not available until after harvest, 1947 mum Double Fringed, Mixed . 5 Petunia, Dwarf Petunia, All-Double h-A 10 in. Seed not available until after harvest, 1947 Maximum Dou- ble Fringed Mixed Petunia, Single Petunia hybrida h-A 12 in. | Mammoth white flowers. Beautiful in window boxes pkt. 50c Giant Snow- grandiflora storm é j Petunia, Single Petunia hybrida h-A 12 in. | Very large ruffled flowers of soft rosy pink with veined yellow throat Giant Fringed, grandiflora pkt. 50c Theodosia , Improved a Phacelia Phacelia campanula- h-A 8 in. | Vivid gentian blue with prominent white anthers. Compact plant. : ria; California Blue 5 Many bell-shaped flowers. Early and late blooming. Edgings and . Bells rock gardens pkt. 10c Phlox drummondi| Annual Phlox ~ h-A 12 in. | Separate colors: Chamois rose; Maroon; Pink; Scarlet-white-eye; Scarlet; os Violet; White; Yellow; Mixed. Use in large groups in border pkt. 10c Phlox drum- Annual Phlox h-A 8 in. | Separate colors: Apricot; Pink; Scarlet; Violet; White; Yellow; Mixed. mondi, Dwarf . Suitable for rock gardens and low edgings Each: pkt. 25c y Phlox, Star Mixed | Phlox cuspidata h-A 12 in. | Many bright colors. Petals have toothed edges pkt. 10c Pinks, Annual Dianthus heddewigii h-A 12 in. | Shades of salmon, rose, red. Superb flowers. Much superior to the old Double Carna- laciniatus flore Japanese pinks pkt. 10c tion Shades blena 2 Pinks, Double Dianthus chinensis h-A 12 in. | Rich colors and markings. Fringed flowers somewhat like Sweet William China Mixed : 2 but larger pkt. 10c Pinks, Hardy Dianthus plumarius h-P 12 in. | Splendid assortment of colors’. Deeply fringed flowers. Rich clove scent Single and ; pkt. 15c Double Mixed Pinks, Gaiety, Dianthus heddewigii h-A 12 in. | Gay colors, rich markings. Fringed petals. Fragrant. Delightful in the Single Mixed ae border pkt. 10c 17 Name on Packet Platycodon ¢grand- iflora Blue Poppy, American Legion Poppy, Double Shirley, Sweet Briar Poppy, Single Shirley Mixed Poppy, Orientale Hardy Red Poppy, Orientale Hybrids Poppy, Orientale Ralnion Shades Portulaca, Double Mixed Portulaca, Single Mixed Primrose, Showy Evening Primula mala- coides,New Baby Primula veris Mixed Ranunculus, Morse’s Mam- moth Double 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 Blue Scabiosa, Giant Annual Scarlet Flax Scarlet Runner Bean Schizanthus, Dr. Bad¢ger’s Hybrids Sensitive Plant Shasta Daisy, Alaska Sidalcea, New Hybrids 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 Cone Flower Cone Flower Painted Tongue Flowering Sage; Scarlet Sage Flowering Sage “ Soapwort; Bouncing Bet Pincushion Flower | Linum grandiflorum rubrum Phaseolus coccineus Poor Man's Orchid Mimosa pudica Chrysanthemum leu- canthemum hy- bridum maximum Greek Mallow “Key to Symbols” vi) Be used as annual hh-P t-P hans | =e s Seeds for Your Garden Ht. 18 in. 18 in. 18 in. 18 in. a not available until after harvest,°1947 Wg Colors— Suggestions— Prices 2 = ; a8 i ws pe | Sow in beds . pkt. 10c” pkt. 10c Pa | Dazzling scarlet with white cross at center. by themselves or in groups in the border Single flowers. Charming double and semi-double pink flowers : “ Shades of pink and rose, bright scarlet, carmine-red. Large Oye pro duced over long season pkt. 10c Glowing scarlet. A gorgeous splash of color in garden or border pkt. 1082 | Mostly red, with some white, rose, salmon, and orange. Large cia shaped flowers. Long stems. Fern-like foliage pkt. 10c © Fine new color development in Oriental Poppy. Gorgeous blossoms, spring to late summer pkt. A5c Superb blend of gay colors. High percentage of doubles and son oe | pkt. 10c a =| Gay colors. Useful ground cover in dry sunny spots; at home in rock garden pkt. 10c f Brilliant yellow. Interesting twilight bloomer Deep rosy lilac. Solid flowers. An improved variety Clusters of flowers on ij pkt. 25c — Shades of lavender, red, maroon, yellow, white. wiry stems. Rock garden or low border Yellow, orange, and red tones. semi-double flowers. Compact plants. Large double and | Very attractive in hardy border in early summer pkt. 10c x 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 tor cutting. Good background plant. All-America | Award, 1942 pkt. 15c¢ | 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 background pkt. 10c Pale, cloudy blue, tubular flowers on tall slender spikes. Desirable for ; cutting pkt. 25c © One of finest indigo blue flowers. Long flower spikes. Plants bushy. © Attractive in border pkt. 25c Scarlet. Large flowered early strain of this vigorous old favorite pkt. 25¢ © Gay rosy scarlet. Dense bright green foliage. Many starry flowers. Rock © garden or front oi border pkt. 10c — Blooms ce the pkt. 25c | Lavender; Pink. Plants more dwarf and spreading Finely cut foliage Each: pkt. 25¢ 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 pkt. 10c Maroon; Peach Blossom; Red; Rose; White; Yellow; and Mixed. Large double blossoms about 2 in. across Each: pkt. 10c) Excellent rock 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. 25c Lavender blue. Attractive flowers on long stems. sulmer Separate colors: than Caucasica type. All-America pkt. 10c Bright glossy red. Graceful in clumps in the border. garden plant Seed not available until after harvest, 1947 White. Flowers extra large with yellow centers. Somewhat later ir blooming than regular strain. Splendid where season is long pkt. 10 Stately Odd shaped blooms in pink and rose shadec on long spikes. pkt. 25 plants. Useful for tall backgrounds and as a cut flower 18 are Easily Available through Your Dealer Gathering seed of Cleome, Giant Pink Queen at Oakview, Salpiglossis 1s graceful, and the colors and mark- Ferry-Morse Seed Co.’s Seed Breeding Station near ings of the flowers artistic Detroit, Michigan (See page 10) | oa See Name on Packet Other Names “Key to Ht. Colors— Suggestions— Prices : ; Symbols”’ ‘ Snapdrason, Com-| Antirrhinum nanum h-A 18 in. | Rich golden bronze, flushed rose. Plants dwarf and compact. Free pact Bedding blooming. Our introduction pkt. 25c Bronze (Rust- Resistant) Snapdragon, Com-| Antirrhinum nanum h-A 18 in. | Exquisite color. Our own special strain bred to resist rust pkt. 25c pact Bedding Light Salmon Pink (Rust- ~ Resistant) Snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus h-A PY sites 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 Shits Copper (COPPER QUEEN); Crimson (CRIMSON KING); Pink Maximum maximum (PINK SENSATION); White (ALASKA); Yellow (YELLOW (Rust-Resistant) : GIANT); and Mixed. Huge spikes. Requires staking. Our own strains Each: pkt. 25c » Snow-on-the- _| Euphorbia variegata h-A Dit: Foliage bright green and silvery-white. Adds interest and contrast to mountain flower border pkt. 10c | Statice sinuata Sea Lavender h-A Dite 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 Petite Rose colored blossoms on tapering spikes resembling long slender tails Sea Lavender - pkt. 10c Stevia serrata, Piqueria t-P Duties 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 Matthiola incana h-A 16 to Canary Yellow; Chamois (AURORA); Crimson; Lavender; Light Pink; _ of 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 Stock, Early Matthiola tncana h-A 18 in. Our own 1941 introduction. Weeks earlier than regular Beauty of Nice. Beauty of Nice Sure to bloom. New, attractive color pkt. 10c Carmine Rose Stock, : Matthtiola 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, g a h-A Delt Outstanding strainsforcutting. Antique Copper; Carmine Rose; Chamois; Giant Imperial ; Crimson; Dark Purple (ELK’S PRIDE); Golden Rose; Lavender Mauve; Old Rose; Rose; Salmon Rose; White (SANTA MARIA); Yellow (GOLDEN BALL); and Mixed. Long stems. Large flowers. Each: pkt. 10c Stock, Brompton Stock; - hh-B Dette Seed not available until after harvest, 1947 Giant Winter, Matthtola incana Mixed . -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 19 You'll Find Many Exquisite Flower Varieties , Sweet William, Single Sunflower, Double Sun Gold SWEET PEAS, CUTHBERTSON. Large, abundant, fra- grant flowers. Long stems. Vigorous vine growth, causing them to succeed where other Sweet Peas fail because of summer heat. Lovely colors: Coline (scarlet), Evelyn (salmon cream pink), Frank G. (lavender), Janet (white, black seeded), Lois (rose pink), and Tommy (blue). Package containing 6 packets Name on Packet Strawflower, Mixed Sunflower, Double Sun Gold Sunflower, Red and Gold Sunflower, Miniature Sweet Peas, Early Flowering Spencer Sweet Peas, Summer Flowering Spencer Sweet Peas, Cuthbertson Sweet Pea, Perennial Sweet William, Double Mixed Sweet William, Single Sweet Wivelsfield Tagetes signata pumila SWEET PEAS, EARLY* 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, SUMMER FLOWERING. Lovely col- ors. For localities where summers are fairly cool. Package containing 6 packets 50 For instructions on Sweet Pea growing send for special booklet | See Other Names | ‘Key to Hite Colors—Suggestions— Prices Symbols”’ Helichrysum [ane A: 2% ft. | Brilliant and soft colors. Double pompon flowers. Best of all Everlast- ings for winter bouquets pkt. 10c Helianthus | h-A 6 ft. Quilled petals in solid hemisphere of bright yellow. Tall background flower pkt. 10c “ h-A 5 ft. Petals crimson and yellow; center deep red. Useful background flower pkt. 10c = h-A 3 ft. Yellow petals around a small dark disc. Bushy branching plant. Three- inch flowers on lohg stems pkt. 10c Lathyrus | h-A Shee Separate colors: Blue; Cream-pink; Lavender; Rose-pink; Scarlet; White; or and Mixed. For winter bloom in California and the South plant in fall; more for early summer bloom where summers are hot plant in very early spring pkt. 10c a SELE: Freer blooming and longer stemmed than early varieties. Use where | h-A or summers are fairly cool. Blue; Cream-pink; Lavender; Rose-pink; more Scarlet; White; and Superb Mixed Each: pkt. 10c : . h-A Sifts Carol (clear pink); Coline (scarlet); David (bright rose crimson); Eve- or lyn (salmon cream pink); Frank G. (lavender); Janet (white, black more seeded); Jessie (mauve); Katie (rose cream pink); Kenneth (crimson); Lois (rose pink); Marion (cream, black seeded); Tommy (blue); and Mixed. (See color insert) Each: pkt. 10c Lathyrus latifolius See Perennial Sweet Pea, page 16 Dianthus barbatus h-P Dekte Dainty shades. Not so showy, but longer in flower than the sui ve pkt. 10c Dianthus barbatus h-P DAs Salmon Pink (PINK BEAUTY); Bright Scarlet (SCARLET BEAU- | TY); and Mixed. Fine rounded clusters, 3 or 4 in. across. Especially good to follow tulips Each; pkt. 10c Dianthus : h-A 15 in. | Red and pink. Similar to Sweet William but plants are smaller. Fra- grant. For edging or for cutting. pkt. 10c Single Dwarf Mari- h-A 10 in. | Small, golden yellow flowers on bushy plants. Idealforedging pkt. 15c gold 20 ¥. 4 4. i in Your Dealer's Ferry Display See Name on Packet Other Names “Key to’ Ht. Colors— Suggestions— Prices Symbols”’ Texas Lupin texensis h-A . 12 in. Rich deep blue; heart-shaped rose-pink eye. Prefers cool weather. Good Blue Bonnet in dry locations pkt. 10c Thermopsis False Lupin h-P 1144 ft. | Seed not available until after harvest, 1947 caroliniana Thunbergia alata, | Black Eyed Susan t-P 4 ft. Blossoms white through buff to deep orange with solid black center. Mixed Twines or climbs. Use as annual for window box, ground cover in sun, or to overhang bank pkt. 10c | Tithonia Tithonta speciosa; t-P 6 ft. Vivid orange-scarlet flowers; odd-shaped leaves. Annual in North; peren- Mexican Sunflower nial in mild climates. Early flowering strain pkt. 10c Verbena Verbena hybrida t-P 8 in. Scarlet (DEFIANCE); Fine Mixed (superb blend). Good-sized blos- z used as soms. Rock gardens, low borders, window boxes Each: pkt. 10c annual Verbena Hybrida Verbena gigantea t-P 8 in. Separate colors: Blue with white eye; Pink (LUMINOSA); Scarlet (LU- Mammoth used as CIFER); White. Large flowering strain with fine rounded blossom annual clusters Each: pkt. 25c Verbena, Super- Verbena gigantea t-P 8 in. Superb blend of colors. Large flowers. Fine rounded clusters pkt. 25c Giant Hybrids used as annual Vinca rosea Vinca rosea; t-P 15 in. | Rose; White; White with Rose center; and Mixed. Very satisfactory for Periwinkle used as | . bedding and borders. Foliage free from insects annual Separate colors, each: pkt. 15c Mixed: pkt. 10c ‘ Viola cornuta ’ Tufted Pansy h-P 6 in. White (WHITE PERFECTION); Yellow; Light Blue (BLUE PER- FECTION); and Mixed. One of best edging plants for border or rock garden Separate colors, each: pkt. 25c Mixed: pkt. 10c | Viola cornuta Johnny-jump-up — h-P 6 in. Gold and purple. Dwarf plants covered with tiny blossoms. Our own bicolor growing pkt. 25c \ Viola, Blue Elf Johnny-jump-up h-P 9 in. 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 24) pkt. 25c ‘ Viola cornuta, Tufted Pansy h-P 6 in. The best deep violet-blue pkt. 50c Jersey Gem ‘Viola, Large Viola cornuta h-P 6 in. Ruby, bronze, blue, golden yellow and many unusual shades. Special Flowered Mixed : formula blend of choice large flowered Violas pkt. 25c Virginian Stock Malcomia h-A 6 in. Red and white. Rock garden, bedding, edging pkt. 10c Whitlavia ¢glox- California Canter- h-A 12 in. | Seed not available until after harvest, 1947 inoides Blue bury Bell Vinca rosea—an all-around satisfactory annual Verbena, Scarlet (DEFIANCE) 21 Lilliput and Cupid Zinnias in gay colors Mexicana Hybrids—a lesser-known type of Zinnia of exquisite colors and form Name on Packet Wild Garden Mixture Woolfiower, Crimson Xeranthemum Double Mixed Zinnia, Giants of California Zinnia, Giant Dahlia Flowered Zinnia, Giant Double Zinnia, Double Elegans, Mixed 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 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 See “Key to Symbols”’ h-A h-A h-A h-A Ht. 6 to 24 in. 24 ft. ZINNIAS, GIANT FLOWERED. Colors selected for brilliance and harmony. Our own superb, fully double strains. Package containing 6 packets........ 50 Colors— Suggestions— Prices Splendid mixture of kinds and colors for interesting border planting 10c pkt. Vivid crimson flower clusters. Showy border plant. May be used as Everlasting ; Seed not available until after harvest, 1947 Bright pink (BRIGHTNESS); Bright Rose (CHERRY QUEEN); Canary Yellow (DAFFODIL); Rich Yellow (GOLDEN QUEEN); Lavender (LAVENDER GEM); Soit Pink (MISS WILLMOTT); pkt. 10c — Orange (ORANGE KING); White (PURITY); Soft Rose (ROSE — QUEEN); Scarlet (SCARLET GEM); Purple (VIOLET QUEEN); and Mixed. Our own improved strains Each: pkt. 10c Light Yellow (CANARY BIRD); Crimson (CRIMSON MONARCH IMPROVED); Golden Yellow (GOLDEN DAWN); Lavender (DREAM); Light Rose (EXQUISITE); Orange and Gold (ORIOLE); Purple (PURPLE PRINCE); Rich purple (ROYAL PURPLE); Scarlet (SCARLET FLAME); White (POLAR BEAR); and Mixed. Our own improved strains Each: pkt. 10c Crimson; Lavender; Rose; Golden Orange; Light Yellow; Orange; Pink; Purple; Scarlet; White. Grand background flower. Showy cut flower. Easy to grow. Our own improved strains Each: pkt. 10c Flowers about 21% 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 pkt. 10c Canary Yellow; Crimson; Flesh; Golden Gem; Lilac Gem; Valencia Orange; Purple Gem; Rosebud; Salmon Gem; Scarlet; White; and Mixed. Charming for low borders and cutting. Yellow, orange, mahogany. Exquisite colors and form. Some single, pkt. 10c _ some double Medium sized, double flowers. Odd markings and brilliant hues, resem- bling an Indian rug Crimson, flame-scarlet, cherry, golden-yellow, and burnished copper. Blended for those who like bright colors Superb cut flowers. pkt. 10c Pink, lavender, primrose, soft yellow, and white. Superb cutting flowers blended for those who prefer soft colors pkt. 10c Blend of soft, pretty colors. Huge, double blossoms. Each petal overlaid | at base with deep golden yellow. Fine for cutting pkt. 10c 22 Each: pkt. 10c | pkt. 10c | f j 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 Gypsophila paniculata Helichrysum Lunaria - Statice Xeranthemum For Semi-Shade Anchusa italica Bachelor Button ~ Balsam Centaurea im- perialis Clarkia Coleus Columbine English Daisy Forget-me-not Geum Godetia Linaria Lupin Mignonette Nasturtium Pansy Platycodon Sweet William Viola For Window and Porch Boxes Ageratum Bachelor Button, 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 Statice Verbena Virginian Stock For Rock Gardens, Perennials Alyssum, Hardy Arabis Armeria Asclepias tuberosa Aubrietia Callirhoe Campanula carpatica Cerastium tomentosum Cheiranthus (biennial) Columbine ~ Dianthus deltoides 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 Four o’clock Hollyhock Ice Plant Joseph’s Coat Kudzu Vine Lavender Petunia Portulaca Snow-on-the- mountain Statice Sunflower, Ornamental Tithonia Verbena Vinca Zinnia For Cut Flowers Aster Bachelor Button Calendula Calliopsis Carnation Chrysanthemum Clarkia Coreopsis Cosmos Delphinium Gaillardia Godetia Gypsophila Larkspur Marigold Nasturtium Painted Daisy Pinks Rudbeckia Sal piglossis Scabiosa Shasta Daisy Snapdragon Stocks Stokesia Sweet Pea Sweet William Zinnia 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 A Few of the Many Tried-and-True Ferry-Morse Flower Seed Introductions _ CLEOME, Giant Pink Queen, attractive tall annu- al. Received All-America Silver Medal Award, 1942. Blooms abundantly. Does well practically every- where (See page 10) VIOLA, Blue'Elf, a dainty flower of the “johnny- jump-up” type, so distinctive in coloring you'll be delighted. Developed by us and introduced in 1942 (See page 21) ; MORNING GLORY, Pearly Gates was awarded a — Silver Medal in 1942, having received the highest — number of points in the entire history of All-America Selections. A perfect companion for Heavenly Blue — (See page 15) a MARIGOLD, Melody, used as an edging or bor- der, often looks like a miniature blossoming hedge —so uniformly do the plants grow. All-America Award, 1942 (See page 14). - is Be FERRY-MORSE SEED CO. DETROIT 31, MICH., SAN FRANCISCO 24, CALIF. Cuthbertson Sweet Peas, Jessie and Evelyn, combine attractively in a cut flower arrangement Arou “Shere Getter Sweet Peas Were Gorn Cuthbertson Sweet Peas represent one of the most important developments in the modern world of flowers! Sweet pea lovers can now grow this beautiful flower successfully under conditions of heat and drought. In the spring of 1931 Frank G. Cuthbertson, Vice President of Ferry-Morse Seed Co. and director of seed breeding, was noting seedlings in the Company's Sweet Pea “workshop” at Salinas, California. His practiced eye noticed a seedling quite different from the others. The blossoms were insignificant and of a homely dull blue color, but the vine growth was exceptionally vigorous and the flower stems unusually long. Mr. Cuthbertson recognized the possibilities of the unusual characteristics and saved the seed. After two years of selection it became quite certain that the strong growth and long stem factors would continue to breed true. Crosses were then made with some of the Early Flowering varieties in order to increase the size of blossoms, secure loveliest colors, and encourage earliness. This work of crossing, selecting, and testing went on for about ten years until the new type became entirely fixed, several beautiful shades and tints had been developed, and production crops were abundant enough to allow seed to be offered to the public. Early developments were temporarily known as “Spring Flowering.” Under this name in 1940 three of the colors—Rose Pink, Blue, and Lavender—won high awards in the All-America Trials. The development of new colors and improved stocks was continued, and these new Sweet Peas have year by year strengthened their firm position as the most heat resistant type in existence, due mainly to extremely vigorous vine growth. Now that a wide range of colors has been developed, together with an extended blooming period and outstanding vigor of growth, length of stem, and size of blossom, they are to be known as the Cuthbertson Sweet Pea in honor of Mr. Cuthbertson who has an international reputation. Ferry-Morse introductions, developed by him, have received high awards from the All-America Selections, the Royal Hor- ticultural Society of Great Britain, the English and Scottish National Sweet Pea Societies, and the Dutch Horticultural Society. What #orticaltural Experts Write: In experimental trials in many sections of the country, the Cuthbertson Sweet Pea has shown wonderful superiority over the older types. Florida: “Since | first grew the Ferry-Morse sweet peas in 1941, | have been very enthusiastic about this group for Florida. There is no question your strain exhibits the greatest advance made in this flower insofar as our growing conditions are concerned.” Massachusetts: “... the sweet peas... gave excellent results at my home south of Boston. Planted in front of an arborvitae hedge, they made a delightful picture, and they bloomed for what in our section is an uncommonly long period.” New York: “... to tell you of the gratifying success | have had with Cuthbertson sweet pea seed. We have had quite a little cool growing weather and some typically hot Long Island weather, but the plants have done splendidly. The colors have been beautiful.”’ West Virginia: “| am thoroughly sold on Cuthbertson Sweet Peas. The white is magnificent. The colors of all are exquisite. The vines are vigorous, free-flowering, and the blooms are borne on long sturdy stems.”’ Ohio: ‘Cuthbertson Sweet Peas did amazingly well for me. Years ago | gave up trying to grow sweet peas because they just wouldn't do anything in this climate. But these grew well and bloomed over a long period. We had good bloom through most of July. | think if | had given them more care | could have kept them going later.” AWARD WINNERS BLUE (Tommy) Scottish Sweet Pea Society Ist Class Certificate, 1944 LAVENDER (Frank G.) Scottish Sweet Pea Society Ist Class Certificate, 1944 ROSE PINK (Lois) Scottish Sweet Pea Society Silver Medal, 1944 SALMON CREAM PINK (Evelyn) Scottish Sweet Pea Society Silver Medal, 1944 Gold Medal, 1945 SCARLET (Coline) Scoftish Sweet Pea Society Certificate of Merit, 1944 WHITE (Janet) Scottish Sweet Pea Society Certificate of Merit, 1944 Mr. Cuthbertson reaches for some of the top blossoms of Lois, this lovely rose-pink variety of Ferry-Morse development RA LONG STEMS! SPARKLIN What Horticultural Experts Write: | In experimental trials in many sections of the country, the Cuthbertson Sweet Pea has shown wonderful superiority over the older types. | Florida: “Since | first grew the Ferry-Morse sweet peas in 1941, | have been very enthusiastic about this group for Florida. There is no question your strain exhibits the greatest advance made in this flower insofar as our growing conditions are concerned. Massachusetts: “...the sweet peas... gave excellent results at my home south of Boston. Planted in front of an arborvitae hedge, they made a delightful picture, and they bloomed for what in our section is an uncommonly long period.” New York: “... to tell you of the gratifying success | have had with Cuthbertson sweet pea seed. We have had quite a little cool growing weather and some typically hot Long Island weather, but the plants have done splendidly. The colors have been beautiful. tis : West Virginia: “| am thoroughly sold on Cuthbertson Sweet Peas. The white is magnificent. The colors of all are exquisite. The vines are vigorous, free-flowering, and the blooms are pore on long sturdy stems. Ohio: “Cuthbertson Sweet Peas did amazingly well for me. Years ago | gave up trying to grow Sy pea because they just wouldn't do anything in this climate. But these grew well and bloomed over a long Betlee 2 e had good bloom through most of July. | think if | had given them more care | could have kept them going later. AWARD WINNERS BLUE (Tommy) Scottish Sweet Pea Society Ist Class Certificate, 1944 Cuthbertson Sweet Peas, Jessie and Evelyn, combine attractively in a cut flower arrangement LAVENDER (Frank G.) Sweet Peas Were & ie Claws Cotes 194 t Class Certificate, Hou These Better Sweet Peas Were Boru : : E PINK (Lois Cuthbertson Sweet Peas represent one of the most important developments in the modern world of flowers! ee Seve Sweet pea lovers can now grow this beautiful flower successfully under conditions of heat and drought. ; SieP MEL ous In the spring of 1931 Frank G, Cuthbertson, Vice President of Ferry-Morse Seed Co. and director ° , seed breeding, was noting seedlings in the Company's Sweet Pea “workshop” at Salinas, California. His SALMON CREAM PINK Practiced eye noticed a seedling quite different from the others. The blossoms were insignificant and of a (Evelyn) homely dull blue color, but the vine growth was exceptionally vigorous and the flower stems unusually long. Guat Geccnites Gea Mr. Cuthbertson recognized the Possibilities of the unusual characteristics and saved the seed. Sienna iene After two years of selection it became quite certain that the strong growth and long stem factors would Gala Medea oun continue to breed true. Crosses were then made with some of the Early Flowering varieties in order to , SCARLET (Coline) 5 = h , Scoftish Sweet Pea Society fixed, several beautiful shades and tints had been developed, and Production crops were abundant enoug | Certificate of Merit, 19.44 WHITE (Janet) Scottish Sweet Pea Society Certificate of Merit, 1944 Early developments were temporarily known as “Spring Flowering.” Under this name in 1940 three of the colors—Rose Pink, Blue, and Lavender—won high awards in the All-America Trials. The development of new colors and improved stocks was continued in existence, due mainly to extremely veloped, together with an extended ; length of stem, and size of blossom, they are to be known ertson who has an international reputation. Ferry-Morse introductions, developed by him, have received high awards from the All-America Selections, the Royal Hor- ticultural Society of Great Britain, the English and Scottish National Sweet Pea Societies, and the Dutch Mr. Cuthbertson reaches for some of the top blossoms of Lois, this lovely rOSe-pink variety of Ferry-Morse development Tommy—blue Kenneth—crimson Katie—rose cream pink David—bright rose crimson Frank G.—lavender Evelyn—salmon cream pink Carol—clear pink Jessie—mauve Coline—scarlet Marion—cream, black seeded Lois—rose pink Janet— white, black seeded Mixed—a blend of colors WHEN TO SOW CUTHBERTSON SWEET PEA SEED OUTDOORS In California—August or September for early spring bloom; November to early January for summer bloom. In the Pacific Northwest—March or April. In the Southwest, Southern Texas, and Southern Florida—September or October In the Lower Southern States—Texas to Atlantic Seaboard—November, December, January In the Balance of the Country—February to about April 1, just as soon as soil can be worked. HOW TO PREPARE THE SOIL AND SOW THE SEED Best location is a spot where Sweet Peas will get morning and forenoon sun and none in the afternoon. Rich loamy soil is desirable. Deep digging to even more than a spade-length down and finely prepared soil are very important. Sow seeds about | inch apart and 1 to 1% inches deep. Tom Williams, “The Old Dirt Dobber,”’ nationally known gardening authority, who conducts “The Garden Gate” radio program from Nashville, Tennessee, tells of Cuthbertson Sweet Pea success in his home garden eight miles south of that city: “Sweet Peas have always been quite uncertain in this section of the country on account of the very hot spells coming along in late April or May, and for this reason | was especially interested in trying out the new Ferry-Morse Cuthbertson strain. “| planted in February, using a trench about a foot deep. At the bottom a two-inch layer of manure was placed and on top of this two inches of topsoil in which the seeds were planted. As the vines grew, soil was filled in until the trench was completely filled. The vines were then hilled up, and a side trench made down each side of the row for watering. Trellises, the same as for pole beans, were made ready ahead of time for the vines to climb. “Germination was excellent, and the growth rapid and strong. The Sweet Peas began to bloom when about three feet high and continued wonderfully for a long period, seemingly unaffected by the hot weather which hit them. “These were by far the finest Sweet Peas we have ever had in our garden, and we have tried them all over the last twenty years. | consider them a real contribution to gardeners everywhere, especially in sections where little success was possible before.” (Note: The Old Dirt Dobber says he has found that the later Sweet Peas are planted, the shallower the trench may be —to a depth of six inches or so.) YOU CAN GET CUTHBERTSON SWEET PEAS FROM YOUR DEALER WHO HANDLES FERRY’S SEEDS—if he happens to be temporarily out of certain colors, he will order for you ae ee Vegetable Varieties Specially Adapted PEAS, Thomas Laxton—of superb flavor and sweetness (See page 41) | BEANS— Bush Green | Pod _ Stringless Green Pod | & Tendergreen | BEANS—Bush Wax Pod Pencil Pod Stringless Kidney | BEANS—Pole Kentucky Wonder oe, Mee i ameter. Tender and of fine qualit _ pickling even when full grown (See page 32) BEANS—Lima Henderson’s Bush *Fordhook No. 242 BEET Detroit Dark Red CORN, Sweet Ferry’s Golden (Charle- voix) Golden Bantam Golden Cross Bantam (See pages 34 and 35) , ae Detroit Dark Red—excellent for canning whole for slicing and — to Home Canning TOMATO, Rutgers—fine for juice as well as for canning (See page 45) SPINACH *Long Standing Blooms- dale (See page 43) Savoy Leaved or Bloomsdale PEAS Laxton’s Progress Little Marvel Telephone Thomas Laxton SWISS CHARD Large Ribbed Dark Green TOMATO Bonny Best Marglobe (See pages 43 and 44) Pritchard Rutgers * Ask your dealer to order this lesser known variety. CORN, Ferry’s Golden (Charlevoix)—superior in sweetness and flavor, on or off the cob. Our intro- duction (See page 35) ~~ Hints for Planting Vegetables Py) Tf you suspect cutworms in the garden soil, make a collar of stiff paper or cardboard for each tomato, pepper, or other young plant when setting them out. Make the collar about six inches wide and sink half-way into the ground Thin the young plants in the garden row so that they stand at the distance apart recommended on the seed packets re a SS - —— oe = SS OS As soon as weeds show up between the garden rows, get after them with the hoe. It saves a -great-deal of time and energy to destroy them before roots get tough. ARTICHOKE (True Artichoke, not Jerusalem Arti- | choke). Sow seed in March or April, giving young plants protection until danger of frost is past. In transplanting, set in rows about four feet apart and — about two feet apart in the row. In mild climates plants produce a crop of buds the second year. Where winters are severe, protect the crown with a heavy mulch. ASPARAGUS. Soak the seed 24 hours before plant- ing. Sow in rows about 18 inches apart, and 15 to 20 seeds to the foot. Cover two inches deep. Thin the young plants to about one inch apart. Hoe frequently. Set plants in permanent beds the following spring. BUSH BEANS. Plant when all danger of frost is past. With the corner of the hoe, make rows about 18 inches apart and an inch and a half to two inches deep across the space you are going to plant. Drop the beans along the row about three or four inches apart. Cover with fine soil and press down firmly with the hoe. When the at plants come up, thin them so that they stand about six inches apart. POLE BEANS. Plant at about the same time as bush beans. Get poles four to eight feet long. Drive them into the ground in rows that are about three feet apart. Set the poles three feet apart in the row. rows run north and south. Around each stake, plant five to eight beans about an inch and a half or two © When the © inches deep. Press the soil down firmly. plants come up, thin out all except the four strongest plants at the base of each pole. Train these to climb in one direction around the poles. Hoe around the plants: often to keep the soil loosened. . BEETS. Plant beets about the same time as radishes and lettuce. Have the soil fine and loose. Make rows one-half to one inch deep and about 18 inches apart. Sow the seeds about an inch apart in the row. Cover with soil, and press it down firmly. Keep the weeds out when the plants come up. As soon as the tops are five to eight inches tall, pull out some of them and cook them for greens. Keep thinning and using the young plants until the beet roots stand about four inches apart in the row. BRUSSELS SPROUTS. This vegetable can be grown wherever conditions are favorable for late cabbage. It requires the same culture. CABBAGE. Set out both early and late cabbage as soon as there is no danger of frost. Have the rows two to three feet apart. Set the plants one to two feet apart in the row, depending upon variety. CARDOON. The rows should be about four feet apart, | and the plants two feet apart in the rows. Rich soil is necessary. The stalks require blanching, and the plant is raised much like celery. CARROTS. Sow carrot seed as early as radishes and lettuce. Make the rows in the same way as for beets. Sow the seed thinly, letting it drop a little at a time from the corner of the packet. Cover the seed with one-fourth to one-half inch of soil and press it down firmly. When the plants are about two inches tall, thin them so that they will not crowd each other. the soil loosened. CAULIFLOWER. The same methods that produce | good cabbage will produce good cauliflower. The only difference is that cauliflower heads must be protected — Have the Keep | out the weeds. Hoe around the plants often to keep - More Hints for Planting Vegetables from sunlight to make sure of the desirable white curd. - Gather the tops of the leaves together loosely as soon as the heads begin to form. In shutting off the light, do not cramp the heads. -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 44 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 asa 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. + i / FENNEL. Culture is about the same as for celery. 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. Wrong and Right Way to Water Turning the hose directly on plants in the garden row is likely to injure them. It also wastes water . Instead .. . gwe plants a good soaking by laying the hose on the ground and letting the water trickle along close to the roots. Resting the hose nozzle on an old blanket or piece of sacking helps spread the water more evenly 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 therow. Have the rowsat 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 cover with one-fourth to one-half inch of soil. Press down : firmly. When the plants are about two or three inches high, In preparing the soil, drive the spade or spading thin them so that they are four to eight inches apart in the fork straight down full length with your foot 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 : ee Peal LAG are well up, thin them to three to four inches apart in the . Sees. Ae ee ce 37: :* row. As soon as those of the curled varieties are about three ee Se eS a) inches tall, cut off all the leaves; the new growth will be Use 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. pin ; 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 vari- ea es eties more than one and one-half feet tall do better if staked To measure distances between rows a yard stick 1s a up or otherwise supported when four to six inches tall. Use great convenience sharpened branches of trees set between the double rows. — 28 — mA -" Sas 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 rows like those of radishes and lettuce. Cover the seed with _ about half an inch of soil. For fall and winter turnips, sow the seed in July in the same way. -- 29 Space large seeds evenly in the furrow by dropping from the hand. Do not sow seeds of beans, peas, and corn too close together 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 os After planting, press the soil down firmly with the flat of the hoe to bring the seeds into contact with the soil motsture and hasten germination More Than 90 Years With One Objective— 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 3 of southern Michigan. In most cases the reference is to seed planting; in the case of broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauli- flower, celery, e¢¢ 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) BEANS—BUSH WAX POD Ferry’s Golden Wax Pencil Pod 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 Stringless Black Valentine Stringless Green Pod Stringless Red Valentine Stringless Refugee Tendergreen Tennessee Green Pod BEANS—FOR DRY USE Early Marrow Pea or White Navy Red 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 Kentucky Wonder (Old Homestead) Lazy Wife Days to Table Size 2 yrs. 2 yrs. te 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 / Plump pods 4% to 5 in. long. Vines small, productive. A favorite because of earliness and a excellent quality. Our introduction carton 10c Pods bright yellow, round, fleshy, 514 to 6 in. long. Brittle. Tender. Desirable for home. i€ garden as well as for market we carton 10c — Waxy light yellow pods, 5% to 6 in. long. Desirable for home garden as well as canning A 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 “ Pods attractive, clear golden yellow, 44% to 514 in. long. Flat-oval. Fleshy. Brittle rma carton 10c a Abundant, straight, broad pods 6 to 7 in. long. Popular flat-podded green bean : carton 10c Plants very large and erect. Pods glossy green, 5 in. long by 144 in. broad. Desirable for green shells carton 10c Pods 5 to 54 in. long, wide and flat at snap stage, becoming almost round at green shell stage. Desirable for green shell and snaps carton 10c 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 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 Fleshy pods 4% to 5 in. long. Entirely stringless strain of the old dependable Red Valen- — tine : 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 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 Pods thick and wide. Good climber. Heavily productive carton 10c = | Same as White Creaseback carton 10c Same as White Seeded Kentucky Wonder carton 10c Earlier than original strain, and vines shorter and more slender. Desirable in sections where season is short, or for early market carton 1l0c | Seeds medium size, flattened, kidney shaped. Unsurpassed as green shell beans carton 10c Slender, dark green pods often 10 in. long hang in clusters. Best quality green pole bean | carton 10c _ Good climber. Heavily productive. Pods medium green, 6 to 6% in. long, fleshy, Excellent | ' for snaps, green shell, and dry shell use carton 10c | 30 Better Vegetable and Flower Seeds Days to Name debi Description—Points You Want to Know—Prices ize BEANS— POLE GREEN POD (Cont.) London Horticultural 70 Pods 6 in. long, straight, thick, green splashed with crimson. Excellent for green shells : carton 1l0c McCaslan Pole. 65 Pods 8 in. long, medium green, slightly flattened, fleshy, of good quality. White seeds. Fine for snaps and dry shell use carton 10c Morse’s Pole No. 191 63 Definite resistance to rust. Dark green pods 7 to 9 in. long. White seeds. Strongly recom- mended for sections where rust is prevalent. Our introduction carton 10c Oregon Giant 70 Pods 8 in. long and 4% to % in. wide. Used principally in northern section of Pacific Coast carton 10c . Rust Resistant Kentucky 65 Similar to Kentucky Wonder, but foliage slightly darker. Considerable resistance to bean Wonder (Brown Seeded) rust. Our introduction 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 we dry. Young pods good for snaps. Kentucky Wonder White quality. Our introduction carton 10c White Creaseback 65 Tender, fleshy pods about 5% in. fone 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) d -BEANS—DWARF LIMA Burpee’s Improved Bush 75 Plants large, heavily productive. Four large, thick beans to a pod carton 10c ' Dwarf Large White 78 Pods 414 in. long; 3 to 4 large, thick beans; dry beans white, flat. Standard large-seeded lima carton 10c Early Market 68 Smooth dark green pods; mostly 3 large flat beans to the pod. Very early and prolific. Fine for home and market. Developed by U. S. Department of Agriculture. All-America : Award carton 10c _ Fordhook Bush 75 Pods 4 to 4% in. long. Three to four seeds. Dry beans white, very plump. The finest quality ; (Potato Lima) : lima bean carton 10c Fordhook No. 242 76 Large thick beans, 3 or 4 to the pod. Easy to shell. Finest Lesa. Developed by U. S. De- : partment of Agriculture. All-America Award carton 10c Henderson’s Bush (Baby 65 Pods small; 3 to 4 small flat seeds; dry beans white. Pople in North because of earliness, Lima) Excellent quality carton 10c Jackson Wonder Bush 66 Pods medium size. Four to five fairly thick, large beans. Dey beans marked brownish-red. Popular in South carton 10c Thorogreen 65 Similar to Henderson’s Bush but seed coat and seed interior greenish. Attractive for can- ning . carton 10c _ BEANS—POLE LIMA Challenger or Fordhook 92 New. Extremely heavy producer. Plants 10 to 15 ft. tall. Pods 5 to 6 in. long. Contain 4 to Pole 6 large thick green beans carton 10c Florida Butter, Speckled 85 Pods in clusters. Beans buff, spotted reddish brown. Popular and dependable in South carton 10c King of the Garden 88 Pods large. about 6 in. long. Four to five large, thick, white seeds. Improved form of Large : » i White Lima carton 10c _ Large Speckled or 90 Broad flat pods contain large flat beans of creamy green with deep red or maroon markings. ue Christmas Needs long growing season carton 10c Ferry 5 ‘Plentiful Bean 1s becoming more popular year — Beet—Detroit Dark Red (left); Early Wonder (right) ae _ by year (See page 30) Aga eae (See next page) 31 Follow Early Radishes or Lettuce with | Name | BEANS—Pole Lima (Cont.) Large White Small White (Carolina or Sieva) BEET—TABLE Crosby's Egyptian Early Blood Turnip Extra Early Flat Egyptian Early Wonder Ferry’s Crosby Detroit Dark Red | Green Top Bunching Long Dark Blood | (Above Ground) Perfected Detroit 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 Cauliflower type De Cicco Green Sprouting Rapa 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 Wakefield Ferry’s Round Dutch Glebe Glory of Enkhuizen Marion Market Midseason Market Days to | Table Size 88 78 120 60 70 60 90 Description—Points You Want to Know—Prices Pods 5 to 5% in. long. Usually 4 large beans. Splendid climber. Good home garden choice in South carton 10c Pods 34% in. long; 3 to 4 small seeds of splendid quality. Known as Pole Butter Bean of the South carton 10c 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 introduction pkt. 10c Long slender roots of dark purplish-red. Best table beet for field culture. Splendid keeper pkt. 10c A fine strain of Detroit Dark Red with longer bright green tops pkt. 10c Early beet of Crosby type with specially large tops. Suitable both for root use and for greens pkt. 10c Roots medium large. Very rich in sugar content. Good keeper. Soil producing best results is rich, friable sand or clay loam pkt. 10c 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_ Roots long ovoid, grayish white with light green shoulder. Flesh white pkt. 10c Roots long oval, tapered. Grayish white with rose colored shoulder. Flesh white, rich in sugar : pkt. 10c Large, spindle-shaped roots, straight and thick. Grow 44 to 44 out of ground. Light red. Flesh white tinged rose pkt. 10c (See Cauliflower, Winter) Plants medium tall, light green. Produce a high percentage of side shoots. Very early and of excellent quality pkt. 10c Plants 3 to 4 ft. tall. Many sprouts about 5 in. long end in heads of deep green buds. Use ~ in bud stage. Cook only 15 to 20 minutes pkt. 10c Leaves and small heads make excellent greens. Cut just before heads start to bloom. Sow seed very early in spring. Quick growing pkt. 10c Plants about 20 in. tall. Many firm little heads aninch or twoin diameter. Very satisfactory — for home gardens for fall and early winter use pkt. 10c Uniformly round heads. Interior white, very solid. Plants compact for setting close together in garden pkt. 19c 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 PRR NA Bi Bi Nae Bn olen ek pres a NGS JEN \ WA s+ ¥ rf Sg AO . bY atl 4A 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 zi 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 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 are ie pkt. 10c Yellows Resistant strain of Copenhagen Market. Produces normal crop on infected soils where non-resistant strains fail pkt. 10c Large round head. Splendid variety to follow one of the First Earlies. Our infradac ald = Pp r= 32 a Row of Compact-heading Cabbage A field of carrot growing for seed on one of our California Cabbage, Copenhagen Market — one of the best varieties cs ranches for small home gardens 3 Days to Name Fable Description—Points You Want to Know—Prices 1Ze CABBAGE,MEDIUM EARLY ~ (Cont.) Slow Bolting Flat Dutch Stein’s Flat Dutch ‘CABBAGE, LATE _ Danish Ballhead Ferry’s Hollander Ferry’s Premium Late - Flat Dutch Mammoth Rock Red Oakview Ballhead fe Penn State Ballhead Round Red Dutch (Early) Savoy, Chieftain _ Succession _ Wisconsin All Seasons (Yellows Resistant) Wisconsin Hollander No. 8 CARDOON a Large Smooth ~ ‘CARROT _ Danvers (Half Long) z French Forcing (Earliest Short Horn) 2 _ Imperator = Long Orange ae Morse’s Bunching ie Nantes (Coreless) 2 _ Nantes, Strong Top _ Ox Heart or Guerande 90 95 100 105 100 90 110 100 80 88 84 90 100 180 Popular on the Pacific Coast. Heads will stand a long time after maturity without bolting to seed. Our introduction pkt 10c Heads large and flat but deep and firm pkt. 10c Large flattened globe-shaped heads. Very firm and solid. One of best late cabbages pkt. 10c Medium sized round heads. Firm and solid. Wonderful quality. Best variety for home gardeners to plant for winter storage. Our introduction pkt. 10c Large, flat, deep, firm heads. Reliable keeper. Much used for kraut. Our introduction pkt. 10c Large head. Appetizing color. Tender. Good flavor. Fine for pickling and salads. Our intro- duction pkt. 10c A larger, heavier head than Ferry’s Hollander; otherwise similar. Our introduction pkt. 10c Attractive, flattened, globe-shaped heads. Excellent for winter storage. Fine for kraut pkt. 10c Deep red, round, solid heads weighing 3 to 5 Ibs pkt. 10c Flattened globe-shaped. Crumpled leaves. Outstanding quality. Our introduction; All- America Award 1938 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 ewe 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 fiver a pkt. 10c Earliest and smallest carrot grown. Almost round pkt. 10c Cylindrical, well-stumped roots, about 8 inches long at maturity. Deep orange color. Popu- lar bunching variety for shipping in California and the South pkt. 10c Long, 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 A strain of the true Nantes which we have bred for stems and tops that do not break off so easily as the old type. Our introduction 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 33 Name CARROT (Cont.) Red Cored Chantenay Short White Supreme Half Long Touchon CAULIFLOWER Early Snowball ‘‘A”’ Snowball ‘‘X’”’ Winter CELERIAC Large Smooth Prague CELERY Easy Blanching Emperor or Fordhook Ferry’s Pascal Golden Detroit Golden Plume or Wonderful Golden Yellow Self Blanching (Dwarf) Golden Yellow Self Blanching (Tall) Non-Bolting Golden Plume, Tall Soup or Cutting Superplume Supreme Golden Utah White Plume Winter Queen Days to Table Size 60 120 110 110 135 120 115 Description—Points You Want to Know—Prices Rich, orange-red clear to center. Tapers to blunt end. Sweet, tender. Outstanding favorite. — Our introduction 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 All-America Selections pkt. 10c Similar to Nantes, but with greater length and stronger tops. Excellent quality for home and market garden pkt. 10c 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 Snowdrift type. Large, solid white heads of fine quality. Recommended for use where weather conditions are unfavorable for growing earlier maturing strain. Our introduction pkt. 10c Large, white, solid heads of excellent quality. Plants hardy, vigorous, and easily grown where winters are mild. Strains differing in maturity dates have been developed. Our — introductions pkt. 10c — Large, round, smooth tubers; very tender. For celery flavor in soups, stews, and salads pkt. 10c Splendid early variety. Blanches readily. Vigorous, compact growth pkt. 10c Stems thick and round. Fine for late fall use and winter storage pkt. 10c Large, compact, green-leaved. Stalks blanch to yellowish-white. Unsurpassed flavor pkt. 10c — Plants compact, full-hearted. Stems 7 to 8 in. long; blanch easily; free from strings. Our introduction Thick, solid stalks that blanch readily. Finest quality. Very desirable for home use pkt. 10c Compact growth. Thick solid stalks that blanch to clear waxen yellow. Popular because of earliness and fine flavor Fairly tall, compact, firm stalks that blanch readily. Early pkt. 10c Otherwise similar to Golden Plume, but later. Our introduction Tops grow rapidly, furnishing cuttings a!l season. blanching An improved Golden Plume, excellent to store for fall and winter use. Our introduction pkt. 10c a ; “ You can Raise Superior Vegetables * net : pkt. 10c Recommended for sections where unfavorable conditions cause ordinary strains to bolt. | For cooking and seasoning, not for pkt. 10c fee a Ps ~ ee : He Pa) ee ee ‘oc ‘4 pie be ed pkt. 10c pkt. 10c_ ~~ | An outstanding new strain of the Golden Yellow Self Blanching type. Our introduction pkt. 10c The most popular green celery. Fine flavor pkt. 10c © Stalks and foliage blanch readily to snowy white. Valuable for early market pkt. 10c © | Moderately dwarf, erect, compact, with solid heart. Best winter variety pkt. 10c = - + * ee Sweet Corn, Golden Cross Bantam Collards, Georgia or Creole 34 from Ferry-Morse Seeds Days to : Name Hable Description—Points You Want to Know—Prices ize CHERVIL Curled 60 Similar to parsley, but of more delicate texture. Leaves bright rich green (See also Herbs, ai page 46) pkt. 10c Be cORY Asparagus or Catalogna 65 Long, slender, distinctly cut, green leaves, Also known as Italian dandelion. Very desirable q for salads pkt. 10c Large Rooted or Coffee 65 Dried roots used as substitute or adulterant for coffee. Roots 12 to 14in. long pkt. 10c Small Rooted or 65 Slender, strap leaves. Used for salads pkt. 10c Radichetta . _ Witloof or French Endive 150 Compact clusters of blanched leaves. Rich, mildly acrid flavor. Attractive salad vegetable fs : pkt. 10c CHINESE CABBAGE - Chihli 70 Heads 18 to 20 in. tall, very firm, well blanched, crisp, sweet, tender. Serve as salad or cook like asparagus pkt. 10c Wong Bok 75 Heads 8 to 10 in. tall, broad, and firm. Well blanched and of excellent quality pkt. 10c ‘CHIVES 90 Grass-like leaves with appetizing flavor like mild onion. Use in salads, cottage cheese, and : many cooked dishes pkt. 10c COLLARDS Cabbage or Heading 75 Low growing compact plants, 1% to 2 ft. tall. Cabbage-like flavor. Popular as greens in (Buncombe) South s pkt. 5c Georgia or Creole 75 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 CORN, SWEET (WHITE a2 VARIETIES) Alameda Sweet . 90 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 Alpha 72 The earliest sweet corn. Surprisingly sweet and tender. Our introduction carton 10c - Black Mexican 88 One of the richest flavored and most tender varieties. Kernels clear white at table stage; become blue-black when ripe carton 10c - Country Gentleman 100 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 Early Sweet or Sugar 93 Slender ears, 9 to 9% in. long, 2 or 3 to a stalk; plants 6 ft. tall. Desirable as medium early : variety carton 10c Ferry’s Early Evergreen 95 Valuable for home gardens. Ears 7% in. long. Kernels remain fresh and tender remarkably _ long time. Our introduction carton 10c Howling Mob 85 Ears 7 to 74% in. long, 12-rowed. Kernels milky white and of good sweet flavor carton 10c Oregon Evergreen 95 Ears medium to large; 12 to 18-rowed. Tight husk helps protect ear from corn ear worm. Popular in Southern California for winter use and as late corn on northern coast carton 10c _ Stowell’s Evergreen 100 Large ears about 8 in. long; big kernels; very sweet. One of best late varieties; earlier than : Country Gentleman carton 10c CORN, SWEET : (YELLOW VARIETIES) ; _ Bantam Evergreen 95 Large ears 7% to 8 in. long; rich golden cream kernels; fine flavor. Remains in condition (Golden) a long time * carton 10c - Carmel Golden 82 Dwarf, second-early variety, popular in California. Large, thick, 12-rowed ears. Our intro- y duction carton 10c Ferry’s Golden 82 Ears 64% to 7 in. long; kernels unusually sweet and tender. Finest flavored home garden _ (Charlevoix) variety. Our introduction carton 10c Golden Bantam 78 Uniform ears 6 to 7 in. long; true 8-rowed strain. A favorite for flavor. The earliest really sweet variety carton 10c Golden Cross Bantam 88 The best hybrid sweet corn. Large ears, 10 to 14-rowed. Less susceptible to Stewart's P-51X39 (Hybrid) Disease than many other varieties carton 10c Golden Early Market 72 Large, attractive ears, 12 to 14-rowed. Valuable early home garden variety carton 10c Golden Sunshine 74 Taller, more vigorous plants and larger ears than Golden Bantam. Very good quality ; carton 10c Ioana I-P39XI-45 87 Ears 7% to 8 inches long, 12 to 14-rowed. Medium narrow light yellow kernels. Developed (Hybrid) by Iowa Experiment Station. Received All-America Award, 1939. Highly resistant to : : drought and bacterial wilt. Excellent for canning and market garden - carton 10c _ Marcross C13X6 ae. Very desirable early variety. Ears 64% to 744 inches long, 10 to 14 rowed, kernels medium (Hybrid) yellow. Highly resistant to bacterial wilt carton 10c Whipple’s Early Yellow 85 Stalks 6 feet tall. Ears 7 to 8 in. long, 14-rowed. Excellent flavor carton 10c CORN, FIELD _ Early Adams or 90 White kernels, sweet and tender when young; ears 7 to 8 in. long, 2 in. thick. Much used for Burlington table in South carton 10c _ Extra Early Adams 78 Ears 4% to 5 in. long; fairly tender and sweet when young. Extremely early. Widely used aS in South for roasting ears carton 10c __ Trucker’s Favorite 90 Similar to Early Adams. Much used in South for roasting ears carton 10c Se | POP CORN _ Golden Hulless 105 Kernels rich golden yellow; 400 per oz.; pointed. Popped kernels large, white, with tinge of cream. Our introduction carton 10c Hulless (Australian 105 Dry ears small, 34% to 4in. Kernels translucent waxy white; 325 per oz.; pointed. Popped __ Hulless or Tom Thumb) kernels large and snow white carton 10c _ South American 110 Large yellow kernels that pop to enormous size without hard centers carton 10c _. White Rice “110 Dry ears 6 in. long. Kernels translucent; waxy white; 325 per oz.; pointed. Popped kernels Ls large and snow white carton 10c 35 Plant Chinese Cabbage and Endive in Name CORN SALAD (Fetticus or Lamb’s Lettuce) CRESS Curled or Pepper Grass True Water CUCUMBER A&C Black Diamond (It Stays Green) Boston Pickling Chicago Pickling (Westerfield) Crystal Apple Early Cluster Early Fortune Early Short Green (Early Frame) Early White Spine Improved Long Green Lemon Longfellow National Pickling Small Gherkin Snow’s Pickling Straight-8 DANDELION Improved Thick Leaved EGGPLANT Black Beauty Fort Myers Market Improved Large Purple Days to Table Size 45 45 180 95 80 85 80 Description— Points You Want to Know—Prices Thick leaves of mild flavor. Use fresh or cook like lettuce or spinach pkt. 10c Frilled, curled leaves; warm pungent flavor. Appetizing addition to lettuce; also used for garnishing pkt. 10c Hardy perennial water plant. Leaves of piquant flavor used for salads and garnishing. Thrives best in running water or in soil kept wet Crop failed Fruits slightly tapered, but fairly straight and symmetrical. Deep green. Very popular in southeastern United States pkt. 10c Splendid shipping variety. Fruits rich dark green pkt. 10c Medium dark green; 6 to 7 in. long when grown; only slightly tapered. Popular for pickling; also used for slicing pkt. 10c Fruits slightly longer and more tapering than those of Boston Pickling pkt. 10c A true cucumber but like an apple in shape and size. Crisp, tender pkt. 10c Short, thick, blunt fruits about 5144 in. long. Medium dark green. Desirable for pickling and slicing pkt. 10c A desirable slicing variety extensively grown for shipping. Fruits very dark green pkt. 10c Fruits 6 to 7 in. long. Bright medium green. Very good for making so-called ‘‘gherkin’” pickles when fruits are young pkt. 10c Medium dark green, slightly tapering to blunt ends; 7 in. long, 24% in. thick. Very popular for home gardens pkt. 10c Medium dark green; black-spined; 10 to 12 in. long. Excellent for slicing pkt. 10c Deep lemon yellow, about 3 in. in diameter, nearly round. Odd, but delicious cucumber for slicing and salads pkt. 10c Valuable for home gardens and shipping. Handsome, dark green fruits pkt. 10c Straight, symmetrical fruits become 6 in. long when mature. Superior for small pickles. Very uniform pkt. 10c Genuine West India gherkin. Pale green oval fruits with spine-like projections. Make tasty pickles pkt. 10c Deep green color. Popular for small pickles pkt. 10c Straight; symmetrical; 8 in. long, 114 in. diameter; rich deep green. Unsurpassed for slicing. Our introduction, All-America Gold Medal Award. pkt. 10c Superior to uncultivated pkt. 10c Thick leaves of deep green. Compact with upright tuft at center. plant Large, symmetrical fruits. Retain glossy, black-purple coloring for long time. Popular pkt. 10c Fruits of ideal size for shipping. Color deep purplish black with high gloss. Vigorous, very productive, high bush variety, especially adapted to Florida and Cuba pkt. 10c Yields 4 to 6 large fruits of dark purple. Flesh firm and meaty. Plants spineless. Very popular variety pkt. 10c Two unusually outstanding vegetable varieties of Ferry- Morse development . . . on the left, Red Cored Chantenay Carrot (see page 34); on the right, Straight-8 Cucumber 36 i Chinese Cabbage, Chihlr (See page 35) Endive, Deep Heart Fringed i Days to a Name Table Description—Points You Want to Know—Prices 4 ; ize hy < ‘ENDIVE _ Cos Type 100 All-America Award, 1941. Our introduction pkt. 15c - Deep Heart Fringed 90 All-America Silver Medal, 1940. Our introduction pkt. 10c Full Heart Batavian 90 An improved form of Broad Leaved Batavian. Leaves large and broad. Heads compact, _ (Escarolle) well-rounded. Unexcelled for salads because of crispness and tenderness pkt. 10c Green Curled, Green 95 Leaves mossy appearing. Center blanches to delicate white. Very good for fall and winter - Ribbed use pkt. 10c Large Green Curled (Pink 95 Vigorous and resistant. Outer leaves bright green, midribs tinged with rose. Center leaves Ribbed) blanch readily. Attractive salad plant pkt. 10c FENNEL _ Florence 110 Branching plant with feathery foliage and bulb-like base. Sweet-flavored bulb eaten cooked — or raw; stalks eaten like celery pkt. 10c KALE or BORECOLE i Dwarf Blue Curled US Improved strain of Dwarf Curled Scotch. Very popular in vicinity of Norfolk pkt. 10c _ Dwarf Green Curled 75 Low, spreading plant. Finely curled, parsley-like leaves. Desirable for greens and garnish- = ? ing. Exceptionally hardy pkt. 10c _ Jersey or Thousand 80 Strong growing plants 6 to 8 ft. tall. Smooth leaves. Much used for poultry and stock feed _ Headed pkt. 10c _ Siberian 70 Dwarf, spreading plants. Large plume-like frilled leaves. Sometimes called ““German ences ae pkt. 10c _ Tall Green Curled Scotch 75 Light green densely curled leaves on plants 3 ft. tall. Widely grown for greens. Very hardy; “ae improved by light frosts ; pkt. 10c KOHL RABI _ Early Purple Vienna 60 Bulbs purplish color; flesh white and tender pkt. 10c Early White Vienna . SS Bulbs light green on outside; flesh white, mild-flavored, tender. Most popular table vanlely, y j pkt. 10c LEEK _ Large Flag or Giant 2 150 Early. Popular gardener’s variety with long, thick, well blanched stem pkt. 10c _ Musselburg a Monstrous Carentan 150 Very popular hardy variety. Pure white stem. Dark, blue green leaves pkt. 10c LETTUCE, HEADING _ Bibb 57 Small, somewhat loose heads with a distinct flavor. Outer leaves deep glossy green, interior a : ; rich yellowish waxy green. Very tender : pkt. 10c Big Boston 76 Plain edged leaves tinged bronze at margins. Buttery yellow at heart. One of best flavored sg oes varieties pkt. 10c Cornell No. 456 82 An excellent new variety of the Iceberg type developed at Cornell University. Similar to Be Great Lakes in appearance and performance pkt. 15c ' Great Lakes 82 New variety of Iceberg type, introduced by Michigan State College. Highly recommended for aes: planting in the Great Lakes area. All-America Award, 1944 pkt. 10c Green Mignonette 66 A somewhat larger selection of the older variety; wholly green, no trace of brown. Very ba crisp. Especially adapted to tropical climates. Popular in South Pacific. Our introduc- + Si Ferry-Morse Seeds are Available Days to Name zeus Description—Points You Want to Know—Prices ize : LETTUCE, HEADING (Cont.) Hanson 82 Large, hard cabbage-like head. White heart pkt. 10c Hubbard’s Market 67 Well known butter heading variety. Also popular in Cuba and South America pkt. 10c Iceberg 82 Very popular for home gardens. Head large, hard, crumpled, red tinged. Inside white, crisp pkt. 10c Imperial No. 44 82 Very popular in Northeastern States pkt. 10c Imperial No. 847 83 A New York type especially adapted for’ eastern and southern use pkt. 10c May King 66 Earliest heading lettuce. Medium small, firm, round head pkt. 10c Mignonette - 66 Excellent quality. Very small head pkt. 10c New York (Iceberg type) 81 Large, dark green, tightly folded head, well-blanched and sweet. Very widely grown pkt. 10c Salamander (Black Seeded 70 Forms heads when weather is too warm for most varieties pkt. 10c Tennisball) White Boston 76 Light green head; buttery yellow heart. An outstanding variety. Our own perfected pure- bred strain pkt. 10c LETTUCE, LOOSE LEAVED Black Seeded Simpson 45 Broad, light yellowish green leaves, frilled and crumpled. Attractive early variety pkt. 10c Chicken Lettuce 45 Very hardy. Rapid growing. Non-heading. Produces flower stalks early and abundance of leaves over long period. Our introduction pkt. 10c Early Curled Simpson 45 Compact plants. Leaves bright lustrous green, broad and frilled. Plant thickly and use when young and tender pkt. 10c © Grand Rapids 45 Leaves large, broad, waved, frilled, light green. Very tender. Our introduction pkt. 10c Prize Head 45 Outside leaves ringed red; interior green. Frilled, crumpled, tender, sweet. One of most _ Satisfactory varieties for home gardens. Our introduction pkt. 10c Slobolt 45 Recently developed strain of Grand Rapids type which does not bolt quickly to seed. Intro-— duced by USDA. Fine home garden variety pkt. 10c” LETTUCE, COS or ROMAINE Dark Green 70 Medium large, dark green. Firm well folded head pkt. 10c White Paris or Trianon 70 Outer leaves medium light green; interior whitish green. Loose heads 8 to 9 in. tall. Summer salad lettuce pkt. 10c MUSKMELON, ORANGE FLESHED Bender's Surprise 90 Medium to large. Oval. Skin light yellow when ripe. Delicious flavor pkt. 10c Crenshaw 110 A cross between Casaba and Cantaloupe. Matures in late summer and bears well into fall. Needs long growing season. Salmon flesh. Wonderful flavor pkt. 10c Early Osage 84 Fruits 6 to 7 in. diameter. Almost round. Thick, sweet flesh of salmon-orange. Splendid for home gardens. Our introduction pkt. 10c Hale’s Best 86 Oval fruits 6% in. long, heavily netted. Thick, deep, salmon flesh. Earliness and rich flavor make this a favorite _ pkt. 10c Hearts of Gold 100 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 Honey Rock 85 Nearly round, 5 to 6 in. diameter. Thick, deep salmon flesh.. Sweet musky flavor. One of newer varieties well-adapted to home gardens. Early z pkt. 10c Improved Perfecto 90 Fruits almost spherical, 6 to 7 in. diameter. Outstanding for fine quality pkt. 10c Leaf Lettuce, Black Seeded Simpson Head Lettuce, White Boston Our own perfected purebred strain 38 ‘Everywhere in the United States Name _ MUSKMELON, ORANGE FLESHED (Cont.) Iroquois Milwaukee Market Persian Pride of Wisconsin o Resistant, No. 45 Tip Top MUSKMELON, GREEN FLESHED Netted Gem or Rocky Ford ~MUSKMELON, WINTER _ Casaba, Golden Beauty Honey Ball Honey Dew (Green Fleshed) _ WATERMELON Citron (Red Seeded) Dixie Queen (White Seeded Cuban Queen) Early Kansas Ferry’s Peerless Florida Giant Harris’ Earliest Irish Grey Kleckley’s Sweets or Monte Cristo Klondike, Black Seeded Klondike, Brown Seeded Klondike, Striped a, Stone Mountain or Dixie Belle Tom Watson Winter King and Queen 7 Wonder (Improved Kleck- ley’s Sweets or Monte Cristo) MUSHROOM Pure Culture Spawn MUSTARD Florida Broad Leaf Large, Smooth Leaved Southern Giant Curled (Long Standing) _ Tendergreen or Spinach- mustard OKRA or GUMBO _ Clemson Spineless % _ Dwarf Long Pod Green Perkins’ Mammoth Long Pod ; _ White Velvet _ ONION, RED Red Wethersfield Days to Table Size 90 85 115 90 87 90 92 120 105 115 95 85 80 85 95 80 90 85 85 85 85 90 95 90 85 5 to 10 wks. 50 50 60 45 60 55) 60 60 100 Description— Points You Want to Know—Prices Fruits oblong, heavily netted. Thick orange flesh of high quality. Excellent for home or market garden 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 Oval 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 7% in. long. Thick, sweet yellow flesh. Fine flavored home garden melon pkt. 10c Small, oval, 4144 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 aa 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, very sweet. White seeds. Highest quality very early melon. Our introduction pkt. 10c Fruits nearly round, dark green. Flesh bright red, firm, of excellent quality. Large seeds mottled dark brown 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 lbs. Rich red, very sweet flesh. White seeds pkt. 10c Similar to brown seeded strain but a trifle smaller and earlier and has small black seeds pkt. 10c Oblong. Uniform dark green, Flesh deep pink. Delicious flavor. Our introduction pkt. 10c Much the same as brown seeded strain, but fruits are striped. Extensively used in California for market pkt. 10c Nearly round; often weigh 60 to 80 lbs. 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. 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 1% 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 pane green. Quick growing, remains in condition a long time z 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 314 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 ees 5 Pkt. 5c Long, smooth white pods. Tender until nearly full size. A favorite inthe South pkt. 5c Large, flattened, thick bulbs. Flesh purplish-white. Early maturing. Heavy producer even in poor soils. The most popular red onion pkt. 10c 39 Enjoy Vegetables for Many Months A small home garden in the early stages. A border of flowers adds to its attractiveness Days to Name fable : Description—Points You Want to Know—Prices ize : ONION, RED (Cont.) i Southport Red Globe 110 Medium to large, globe-shaped. Medium early. Popular. One of best keepers pkt. 10c ONION, WHITE Bunching 60 Crisp, white, mild. Suitable for spring appetizer. Fine for cooking when later et 5 pkt. Cc. Crystal White Wax 95 Early flat onion, sweet and mild. Used for early shipment in Southwest pkt. 10c Evergreen Bunching 60 Profitable home ot market garden variety for young or bunching onions. Produces 4 to 6 useful shoots from single seed first season pkt. 10c _ Mammoth Silver King 95 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 110 Large size; medium early; firm; mild. Abundant yield. Our strain is unsurpassed in uniform- — ity of shape and color pkt. 10c White Lisbon 75 Grown as early bunching onion. When mature, the round white bulbs are almost 3 inches in diameter Crop failed White Portugal (American; 100 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 110 Like original Sweet Spanish except color is white. Globe shaped pkt. 10c — ONION, YELLOW “2 Australian Brown 100 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 strain pkt. 10c Early Yellow Globe 100 Excellent globe-shaped variety. Ten days earlier than Southport Yellow Globe pkt. 10c — Ebenezer 100 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 115 Globe-shaped. Often weigh 2 lbs. Deliciously mild. For largest onions start seed early in- doors and transplant later outside pkt. 10c Yellow Globe Danvers 105 Medium to large globe-shaped. White flesh, crisp, mild. Early maturing. Highly recom- mended for home gardens pkt. 10c PARSLEY 2 | Champion Moss Curled 75 Dark green, tightly curled leaves. Unusually decorative for table use : pkt. 10c | (Extra Triple Curled) ; Double Curled 75 Rich deep green, finely curled leaves pkt. 10c Evergreen 70 Large dense dark green foliage. More resistant to frost than other varieties. All-America Award, 1940. Our introduction pkt. 10c Hamburg Thick Rooted 90 Root resembles parsnip. Use for flavoring soups and stews. Store in sand for want it pkt. 10c Paramount 85 Very uniform, triple curled. Plants 12 inches tall. All-America Award, 1935. Our introduc- tion ; pkt. 10c Plain or Single 80 Leaves deeply cut, flat, dark green. Excellent for seasoning; not so good for saris pkt. 10c PARSNIP 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 introduc- tion pkt. 10c Short Thick 100 About half the size of Hollow Crown and at least a month earlier. Splendid garden variety. Our introduction pkt. 10c 40 . a SA, rom a Well-Planned Garden ~ Name - PEAS, FIRST EARLY Alaska, Wilt Resistant avierican Wonder, Gradus Hundred fold Laxton’s Progress Little Marvel Morse’s Progress No. 9 Premium Gem Thomas Laxton World’s Record _ PEAS, MIDSEASON - Alderman = - Bliss’ Everbearing Giant Stride (Wilt Resistant) Morse’s Market Morse’s No. 60 (Wilt Resistant) Telephone (Dark Podded) = Wisconsin Perfection ie PEAS, LATE Improved Stratagem or a * Potlatch Large White Marrowfat PEAS, EDIBLE POD Dwarf Gray Sugar =e! (Wilt Resistant) 2 _ Melting Sugar Dwarf Telephone or Daisy Parsnip, Hollow Crown —leave some of the roots in the ground over winter to dig in spring Days to Table Size 65 72 Pepper, Oakview Wonder —a blocky type—excellent for stuffing and baking Description—Points You Want to Know—Prices Vines 2% to 3 ft. tall. Plump pods 2) in. long. Extremely early. Give vines support when possible > carton 10c Vines 12 to 14 in. tall. Pods plump, straight. Very productive. Important, early dwarf pea for home gardens. Same as Nott’s Excelsior carton 10c Vines 3 to 3% ft. tall. Pods 4 in. long. Peas large. Early large-podded pole pea. Splendid quality carton 10c Large pods, nearly 4 in. long, 34 in. wide. Vines 18 to 20 in. tall. Pods borne singly. For home, market garden, shipping carton 10c 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 Thrifty vines, 18 to 20 in. tall. Very plump 3-inch pods. Unsurpassed in quality and pro- ductiveness for home gardens carton 10c Improved strain of Laxton’s Progress developed and introduced by us. Pods slightly larger and darker green. Definitely wilt resistant pkt. 10c Vines 18 in. tall. Plump pods 2% in. long. Good home garden variety carton 10c Vines 34% to 4 ft. tall. Pods 4 to 4% in. long: Large, tender peas. Unexcelled flavor; sweet- ness retained until peas begin to harden carton 10c An improved earlier Gradus. Pods 3% in. long, wide, pointed at end carton 10c Vines 414 to 5 ft. tall. Pods 4% to 5% in. long. Splendid dark-podded pea of Telephone type ; carton 10c Vines 30 in. tall. Pods 3 in. long. Peas large, sweet, marrowy in texture and flavor. Long bearing carton 10c Vines about 2 ft. tall; otherwise resembles Telephone. Splendid uniform stock, developed ,by us : carton 10c Vines about 2) ft. tall. Large pods 5 to 5% in. long, pointed, plump. Good shipping variety ; carton 10c New large podded pea. Vines 24 to 30 in. tall. Pods 5 to 5144 in. long. Fine to plant with early peas for succession. Our introduction carton 10c Improved Giant Stride type. Vines about 214 ft. tall. Pods large, well-filled, often 5 % in. long, ‘medium dark green; usually 9 to 11 peas of excellent quality. Our introduction carton 10c Vines 414 to 5 ft. tall. Pods 4% to 5% in. long. One of best for home and market garden carton 10c Vines nearly 3 ft. tall. Pods in pairs, 314 in. long; plump. Peas medium size. Canning variety. Improved wilt resistant variety of McLean’s Advancer carton 10c Vines 214 ft. tall. Large pods of Telephone type. Desirable for succession crop carton 10c Vines 5 ft. tall. Pods very plump. Peas have rich marrowy flavor. Grown extensively for dry use carton 10c Vines 32 to 36 in. tall. Abundant pods 234 to 3 in. long. Color pale green. Quality ex- cellent carton 10c Vines 4 to 5 ft. tall. Abundant broad pods, 4 to 4% in. long. Rich flavor. To be cooked, pods and all, like snap beans carton 10c~ 41 Varieties in the Ferry Display Name PEPPER, SWEET California Wonder Harris’ Early Giant Oakview Wonder Pimiento Ruby King Sweet Yellow World Beater (Sweet Bull Nose type) PEPPER, HOT Anaheim Bell or Bull Nose Hungarian Yellow Wax Long Red Cayenne Red Chili PUMPKIN Green Striped Cushaw Large Yellow (Connecticut Field) Mammoth King Pie or Winter Luxury Sugar or New England Pie Sweet Cheese or Kentucky Field RADISH Crimson Giant Early Scarlet Globe Early Scarlet Turnip, White Tipped French Breakfast Icicle Long Scarlet Sparkler White Strasburg RADISH, WINTER Chinese Rose Winter (Scarlet China Winter) Chinese White Winter (Celestial) Round Black Spanish RHUBARB (Pie Plant) Crimson Winter Victoria Rhubarb Roots (Victoria) ROQUETTE SALSIFY or VEGETABLE OYSTER Mammoth Sandwich Island SORREL Large Leaved French Days to Table Size 120 110 115 120 29 23 25 25 30 29 25 40 50 55 55 2 yrs. 2 yrs: 2 yrs. 40 150 60 Description— Points You Want to Know—Prices Vigorous plants. Many blocky fruits with thick, crisp, mild, juicy flesh. Outstanding for stuffing and serving whole pkt. 10c Good early variety for northern growing. Fruits large, 4% in. long by 3% in. through, very slightly tapered pkt. 10c Earlier, more productive strain of California Wonder. Blocky shape. Thick walls. Excellent quality. Our own introduction pkt. 10c Medium size, cone-shaped. Especially good canning variety pkt. 10c Large, 4% to 5 in. long, slightly tapered. Flesh thick, sweet, mild. Approved by many home gardeners because of earliness and fine quality pkt. 10c The largest yellow pepper. Pale yellow flesh. Very mild and sweet. Blocky shape pkt. 10c Fruits 5 in.long by 34% in. diameter. Flesh mild. Walls thick. One of best large peppers kt. 10c Late. Particularly adapted to culture in South. Fruits 6 to 8 in. long; about 1 in. through; tapered. Mildly pungent pkt. 10c Medium sized blocky fruits. Flesh mild, ribs pungent. Our stock superior in uniformity of size, shape, earliness pkt. 10c Waxy yellow fruits, 6 to 7 in. long. 2 in. diameter, slightly crumpled, tapering, and pointed. Larger and thicker-fleshed than other hot varieties. Fine for canning pkt. 10c Strong pungent fruits, 4 in. long, 1 in. thick, twisted and pointed. Especially good for drying pkt. 10c Bushy plants. Small tapering fruits about 2 in. long, bright red, very hot. Chiefly for making pepper sauce. Needs long season for growing pkt. 10c Crooknecked, 18 to 20 in. long. Weight 10 to 15 lbs. Flesh rather coarse but sweet. Popular in South pkt. 19c Fruits weigh about 20 lbs. Rich deep orange-yellow. Double-purpose pumpkin. Excellent for pies and good for stock feed pkt. 10c The largest pumpkin ever introduced. Has yielded 100 tons to acre. Very thick flesh pkt. 10c Small, nearly round. Weight about 8% lbs. Flesh creamy yellow, thick, sweet, finely flavored pkt. 10c Fruits weigh about 7 lbs. Thick flesh of rich orange. Fine sweet flavor. The right size for home use. Keeps well pkt. 10c Largely grown in South for canning and stock feed. Fruits very large, flattened pkt. 10c Crisp, mild. Perfect condition until nearly 2 in. diameter. Base of the early round radishes pkt. 5c Bright carmine-red. Oval shape. Flesh crisp and mild inti nearly an inch in diameter. Most desirable early table radish. Best before fully grown pkt. 5c Upper part rich red; lower part snow-white. Turnip shape. Reach 1% in. diameter before becoming pithy pkt. 5c Oblong, blunt. Rich scarlet with white base. Good quality pkt. 5c Pure white. About 6 in. long, 1 inch thick. Small tops. Most crisp and tender of all radishes. A great favorite pkt. 5c Bright carmine-red. Smooth tender skin. Mild crisp flesh. About 6 in. long. Easy to pull because upper part is out of ground pkt. 5c Deep turnip shape. Bright scarlet with white tip pkt. 5c Roots 5 inches long; tapered; smooth; white; firm. Crisp, mild summer radish _ pkt. 5c Deep rose-red: Roots 4 to 5 in. long. Flesh white, crisp, mildly pungent. Attractive and of fine quality pkt. 5c Clear white. Slightly oval to blunt base; 6 to 9 in. long. Not so pungent as most winter varieties pkt. 5c Globe-shaped, 3% to 4 in. diameter. Skin black, flesh white, crisp, pungent. Desirable for winter storing pkt. 5c Long bearing. Fine flavor. Tender and sweet. Very popular in California pkt. 10c Straight crimson stalks. Delicious flavor. Excellent for home gardens pkt. 10c (See description above) Ask Your Dealer for Prices Leaves resemble radish but are smoother. Used for salads. Pungent odor pkt. 10c Large, uniform, smooth white roots. Desirable winter vegetable. Store in cool cellar pkt. 10c Large pale green leaves of fine quality. Appetizing when well grown and cooked like soiniacs pkt. 10c 42 are Suited to Your Locality ey Days to Rei : / Name Hable ‘ Description—Points You Want to Know—Prices oR ize SPINACH - ' Giant Thick-Leaved 43 Medium green leaves of large size, slightly crumpled in center. Largest spinach in culti- ay (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 pad eteen 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 es Viking 45 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 _ arly 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- sf Straightneck tion in summer squash. Our introduction, All-America Gold Medal 1938. pkt. 10c +g Early White Bush Scallop 50 Bushy plants. Creamy white, flattened fruits, scalloped on edges. One of most popular ich (Patty Pan) white varieties for home use pkt. 10c _ Squash, Butternut—an Heal new variety which Tomato, Marglobe—a wealth of meaty fruits of as universally well-liked superior flavor _ Radish, Early Scarlet Globe—uniform 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.) Cocozelle Cucuzzi (Edible Gourd) Dark Green Zucchini Zucchini Summer Crookneck SQUASH, WINTER Banana Blue Hubbard Boston Marrow Butternut Delicious Golden Delicious Hubbard Royal Acorn Table Queen or Des Moines Warted Hubbard SUNFLOWER Mammoth Russian SWISS CHARD (Spinach Beet; Sea Kale) Fordhook Giant Large Ribbed Dark Green Lucullus, Dark Green Rhubarb Chard TAMPALA 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 Earliana Golden Queen Greater Baltimore Grothen’s Globe Gulf State Market John Baer Jubilee June Pink Livingston’s Globe Marglobe McGee Michigan State Forcing Days to Table Size 65 60 65 65 60 105 105 95 100 103 103 105 90 80 110 60 60 60 60 45 120 120 120 60 65 80 Description—Points You Want to Know—Prices 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 Slender fruits become about 2 ft. long. Light green when young. Thick tender flesh. Prepare like summer squash. A delicacy in Italian gardens pkt. 10c Smooth, cylindrical, dark green fruits. Use when young, sliced aiid cooked with aan 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 Early maturing winter variety. Fruits 10 to 12 in. long and 4 to 5 in. in diameter at bowl- shaped end. Dry yellow flesh. Excellent for baking and pies. Stores well pkt. 15c Heart-shaped, dark green. Weight 8 to 10 lbs. Bright yellow flesh. Rich flavor. eens well pkt. 10c Valuable canning variety because of high starch content. Color bright orange pkt. 10c Round, warted, dark green. Weight 12 to 14 lbs. Thick, bright yellow flesh. Fine flavor. Most widely grown of any winter squash pkt. 10c A strain of Table Queen with a high percentage of fruits of larger size than the original. Fruits dull dark green. Keeps well pkt. 10c Acorn-shaped, green, deeply furrowed. Flesh rich yellow, dry, mealy, delicious. Convenient size for baking and serving in halves pkt. 10c Slightly larger than true Hubbard. Excellent quality pkt. 10c Enormous heads, 12 to 20 in. diameter. Seed good for poultry feeding. Soil and culture same as for corn pkt: 10c Large crumpled dark green leaves with broad white midrib 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 Attractive new variety. Leaves dark green with red veining; stems and midrib deep crimson. Highly recommended for home gardens pkt. 10c A hot-weather “greens’’ plant very good cooked; or raw as salad material. Use young leaves when plants are 6 to 10 in. tall; when grown, use tender tips of branches pkt. 10c Hardy cigar variety. Adapted for growing in central and northern states pkt. 10c Much used for cigar wrappers. Leaf very thin and of fine texture pkt. 10c A favorite for plug fillers and wrappers pkt. 10c Plants small, compact, productive. Fruits globe-shaped, scarlet. Extra early; especially bred for northern United States pkt. 10c Bright deep scarlet. Medium large, smooth, firm. Splendid general purpose tomato pkt. 10c Medium to large globe-shaped. Very productive. Our own strain reselected from the original. Wilt resistant pkt. 10c Large scarlet fruits. Thick solid flesh, few seeds. Ripens early and continues through long season pkt. 10c Purplish-pink fruits of medium size. Plants dwarf and tree-like. Needs no training; can use where space is limited pkt. 10c Fruits medium size, deep scarlet. Vines small. Particularly desirable for home gardens pkt. 10c Large, firm, smooth, bright golden yellow. Best large yellow tomato. Slice with red variety for contrast pkt. 10c Similar to Stone. Particularly valuable for canning : pkt. 10c Deep scarlet fruits, free from objectionable yellow about stem end. Wilt resistant. Becom- ing popular in some sections for shipping pkt. 10c Purplish-pink, large, globe-shaped. Especially popular in South. Withstands drought well. Our introduction pkt. 10c Similar to Bonny Best but often a few days earlier pkt. 10c Vigorous plants produce a heavy yield of large, smooth, round fruits, rich orange in color. Flavor mild and non-acid. Equally desirable for the table, canning, and juice. All-America Award pkt. 10c Similar to Earliana in every way except color. Best extra-early purplish-pink variety : 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 Te a? of Your Favorite Vegetable Days to Name ~ Bae Description—Points You Want to Know—Prices . 1ze E TOMATO (Cont.) f 3 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 100 Heart-shaped, rosy-pink, solid-fleshed, few seeds. Many home gardeners are enthusiastic ieee about this mild variety pkt. 10c see d 80 Bright scarlet. Large smooth fruits. Prolific. Especially adapted to California and the Re oesOn apIRTONe South; too late for North pkt. 10c - Ponderosa or Beefsteak 90 Extremely large, fleshy, very mild. Deep purplish-pink. One of best for home use pkt. 10c Pritchard (Scarlet 75 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 70 New, second-early, globe-shaped tomato. Round, scarlet fruits. Useful for home garden, : market, and canning pkt. 10c Stone 85 Bright deep scarlet. Large, smooth, solid, nearly round. Unsurpassed for slicing and can- : ning. Very popular late variety pkt. 10c Supreme Marglobe 75 Our own development. We recommend this as the finest stock of Marglobe in size and uni- formity of fruits pkt. 10c Victor 65 Smooth, round, deep scarlet fruits about 3 inches in diameter. Recommended as first early : variety for home gardens and early market. Introduced by Michigan State College. All- : America Award winner E pkt. 10c TOMATO—SMALL FRUITED . Red Cherry 75 Fruits small, round, rich deep red pkt. 10c Red Pear 75 Fruits 2 in. long. Pear-shaped. Bright red pkt. 10c San Marzano (Large 70 Our selection of an Italian variety highly valued for paste and powder. Bright scarlet oval Fruited) fruits; few seeds. Bred for large size and firmness. About 4 inches long. Used by canners for ‘‘solid pack’’ pkt. 10c Yellow Husk or Ground 90 Small, round yellow fruits enclosed in papery husks. Not a true tomato pkt. 10c Cherry Yellow Pear 75 Fruits two inches long; pear-shaped } pkt. 10c Yellow Plum 75 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 for table when young pkt. 5c Early Purple Top Strap- 45 Roots flattened; purplish-red above, white below. Flesh white, tender. Important early Leaved home garden variety Carton 15c; pkt. 5c Early White Flat Dutch 45 Roots flattened. Entirely white. Mild. Extensively used for table pkt. 5c Strap-Leaved : : 4 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 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 pkt. 5c Purple Top White Globe 55 Globe-shaped. Purplish-red above, white below. Flesh white, tender. Most popular variety for general use. Our strain outstandingly uniform Carton 15c; pkt. 5c Shogoin (for Greens) 42 Large edible leaves and roots of splendid quality. Especially desirable because of ability to withstand aphids 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 jest: pkt. 5c White Egg 55 Egg-shaped, smooth, white. Half of root above ground. Splendid home garden a pkt. 5c TURNIP, YELLOW FLESHED ; Large Amber Globe 75 Large globular roots chiefly grown for stock pkt. 5c Crante Jelly or Golden 60 Globe-shaped. Skin smooth. Flesh yellow, fine-grained. Good quality. Delicate avo a pkt. 5c Purple Top Yellow 75 Roots large, globular. High quality. Splendid keeper pkt. 5c Aberdeen TURNIP GREENS i Seven Top 45 Leaf shoots tender. Roots inedible. Widely used in South for greens and stock orang pkt. RUTABAGA or SWEDE i _ American Purple Top (Im- 90 Globe-shaped. Large creamy yellow, crisp, solid. One of most satisfactory for both table proved Long Island) and stock feed Carton 15c; pkt. 5c Laurentian 90 Neckless. Large globular roots of creamy yellow with purple top. Excellent keeper pkt. 10c _ Monarch or Tankard 95 Large roots with small necks and tops. Roots purplish-red above, yellow below pkt. 5c Sweet Perfection White 90 White-fleshed variety, desirable for table use. Yields better than yellow varieties pkt. 5c FERRY-MORSE SEED CO.— the Source of Superior Home Garden Seeds for 90 Years Ask Your Dealer for Ferry’s Herbs for Flavor and Fragrance See “Key Common Name Botanical Name si Syn IBKE. Suggestions—Prices ols Anise Pimpinella anisum h-A 14 in Seeds used for flavoring bread, cake, cookies, and candy Pkt. 10c Balm Melissa officinalis h-P 1% ft Leaves have a lemony, minty fragrance and give a fine flavor to fruit drinks Crop failed Basil, Sweet Ocimum basilicum h-A fests Spicy, flower-like tasting leaves, delicious in green salads, tomato and ~ cheese dishes and soups Pkt. 10c Es Borage Borage officinalis h-A |12-18 in.| Leaves and flowers used in cold drinks and to garnish salads Pkt. 10c Caraway Carum carut h-B 1 to 2 ft.| Seeds used for flavoring cake, cookies, bread, cheese, baked apni 5 t. 10c Chervil Anthriscus cerefolium h-A 10 in. | Leaves used like parsley for flavoring and garnishing Pkt. 10c Chives (See page 35) Coriander Coriandrum sativum h-A 2% ft. Seeds used in candy and to disguise taste of medicine Pkt. 10c Dill, Mammoth Anethum graveolens h-A_ /|2 to 3 ft.| Seeds and leaves famous for use in dill pickles Pkt. 10c Fennel, Sweet Foeniculum officinale h-B [2 to 4 ft.| Fresh tender stems eaten raw like celery or in salads; seeds flavor candy and medicines Pkt. 10c Horehound Marrubium vulgare h-P 1 to 3 ft.| Leaves and juice of flowering tops flavor cough sirups and coudies es t. 10c Hyssop Hyssopus officinalis h-P 1144 ft. | Often planted near bee hives to give fine taste to honey Pkt. 10c Lavender Lavandula spica h-P Dette Dried flowers used to scent linens Crop failed Marjoram, Sweet | Origanum marjorana t-P Dikte Young tender leaves good in salads and to flavor soups. Makes a pretty used as pot plant kt. 10c annual Parsley Petrosalinum sativum h-B 10 in. | Leaves add distinctive seasoning to many dishes cooked and uncooked (See page 40 for varieties) Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis| t-P 2 to 4 ft.| Fragrant odor and warm, pungent taste make this an acceptable sea- used as soning for meats and soups Crop failed annual Rue Ruta graveolens h-P 16 in. to] Bitter herb, to be used sparingly for seasoning Crop failed Dette Saffron Carthamus tinctorius h-A_ {1 to 3 ft.| The yellow, thistle-like flowers picked while in full bloom are used for coloring and flavoring Pkt. 10c Sage, Broad Leaf | Salvia officinalis h-P 14 to 16] Gray-leaved plant with blue flowers. A great fence in meat and in. poultry dressings Pkt. 10c Savory, Summer | Sartureia hortensis h-A 8 to 10 | Leaves and flowering tops popular in dressings, boiled with peas and in. snap beans, used with other herbs in salads and as flavoring for many meat dishes. Pkt. 10c Thyme Thymus vulgaris h-P 8 to 10 | Sharp, aromatic flavor good in combination with other herbs in salads, in. sandwiches, etc. Crop failed Wormwood Artemisia absinthium h-P 3 to 5 ft.| Next to rue, the bitterest of all herbs. Chiefly used in medicines Pkt. 10c Ferry-Morse Lawn Grass Seed for Many Uses Seed should be sown early in spring or in fall, at the rate of 1 pound to every 150 to 400 square feet, depend- ing on variety. Make the surface fine and smooth by raking. In spring, sow the seed as early as possible, prefer- ably just before a shower, as this will push the seed far enough into the ground to cover it sufficiently. In fall, sow before the autumn rains, early enough so that the young grass can become established before cold weather. ASTORIA BENT (Agrostis capillaris var. Astoriana.) Spreads from underground rootstalks. Helpful for binding light or sandy soils when given special watering and rolling. CHEWING’S FESCUE (Festuca rubra fallax) Valuable because of ability to thrive on light sandy soils and in shady locations. KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS (Poa pratensis). The basis of general lawn grass mixtures. Permanent. Fine-leaved. Starts early in spring. Forms close turf. ‘PERENNIAL RYE GRASS (Lolium perenne.) Valuable for producing a green lawn quickly. Much used in mild climates. RED TOP (Fancy) (Agrostis alba) Generally used with Blue Grass. At its best in late summer when Blue Grass is past its prime. ROUGH STALKED MEADOW (Poa trivialis) An excellent grass for shady locations. SEASIDE BENT (Agrostis maritima). Stoloniferous. Provides mat- like, smooth, uniform turf. Much used for golf courses. WHITE DUTCH CLOVER. Valuable addition to other lawn grasses because of quick growth and creeping habit. FINE MIXED LAWN GRASS. Adapted to general lawn pur- poses. Superior mixture of best and cleanest grades of seed. EXTRA FINE MIXED. For a beautiful close turf. Each variety has a different period of luxuriant growth for keeping lawn in ex- cellent condition all summer. SHADY LAWN MIXTURE. Excellent selection of fine grasses which thrive in shade of trees or buildings. Specially Adapted to West Coast EXPOSITION PARK MIXTURE. A blend of the best lawn grasses carefully prepared for Southern California or similar clim- atic conditions. Forms a fine, smooth, closely matted turf needing only moderate watering. MORSE’S CALIFORNIA LAWN MIXTURE. (No white clover or rye grass.) Contains only finest-leaved grasses to make a good, perennially green turf. For general use. MORSE’S GOLDEN GATE PARK LAWN MIXTURE. Con- tains most hardy and resistant grasses to endure much trampling. Includes very little white clover. Ask Your Dealer for Prices 46 Try These Cooking Hints on Ferry- Morse Vegetables Fresh from Your Garden wr poe sted in other suggestions, send for folder “‘21 Ways to Enjoy the Vegetables You Grow’’ < 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 onion or chives moistened with mayonnaise. Serve each beet in a lettuce cup on salad plate. 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’ soit coarse bread crumbs in three tablespoons melted butter or margarine. Sprinkle over the broccoli just before serving. <- 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.) 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. 47 QUANTITY NEEDED For 50 ft. To Sow To Produce a Apart in Row to of Row an Acre Given No. of Plants |/Thin or Set Plants INTHEHOREG 5 os en eee 1 pkt. 6 oz. 1 oz. to 500 18 to 24 in. 36 to 48 in. ASPATARUS =a 56s.) os ee 1 pkt. 4 lbs. 1 oz. to 800 3 to 6 in. 12 to 24 ine = Beans «Bush... oo age ee 2 cartons 60 lbs. 4to 6in. 18 to 24 in. BReanss Poles. fae 2 cartons 30 Ibs. 6to 8 in. 36 to 48 in. Beet vRable:.. 2st: Ses 5 2 pkts. 8 to 15 Ibs. 1to 4 in. 18-to 241n- = Beet, Mangel and Sugar..... 2 pkts. 4 to 6:lbs. 3 to 6in. 18 to-36.m Broccole Gis eee eee eee 1 pkt. 3 oz. 1 oz. to 5000 24 to 30 in. 24 to 40 in. Brussels Sprouts............ 1 pkt. 3 oz. 1 oz. to 5000 18 to 24 in. 18 to 36 in. | Cabbapet: pews cere 1 pkt. 3 oz. 1 oz. to 5000 12 to 24 in. 24 to 36 in. Cardoone ae crersc ee eee 1 pkt. 4 oz. 18 to 30 in. 18 to 30 in. Carrot is ee sa 2 pkts. 3. to 5 lbs. 1to 3in. 18 to 24 in. Caulifloweremae se ose ee 1 pkt. 4 oz. 1 oz. to 5000 18 to 24 in. 24 to 30 in. © Celene a Sie ee ee ee 1 pkt. 4 oz. 1 oz. to 10000 4to 8in. 20 to 48 in. Chicora te oa eee: 1 pkt. 4 Ibs. 2to 4in. 18 to 36 in. Collards: ssta.so ceo ee 1 pkt. A oz. 1 oz. to 5000 12 to 18 in. 24 to 30 in. 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Juan Bautista California, showing several seed crops If Your Dealer is Temporarily Out of Any of the Varieties You Desire, Ask Him to Order Them for You from FERRY-MORSE SEED CO. DETROIT 3! SAN FRANCISCO 24 3 gat a: gf ee oF ¥ * a. oO