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Title: Seed annual 1918
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: D.M. Ferry & Co Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seed industry and trade Michigan Detroit Flowers Seeds Vegetables Seeds Nursery stock Gardening Equipment and supplies
Publisher: Detroit, Mich. : D.M. Ferry & Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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decora-tive purposes. Sow outdoors early in spring in rather light soil,not too rich, and preferably in a sunny situation.Cover the seed Avith one-fourth to one-half inch of finesoil firmly pressed down. If planted in rows, makethe roAvs abotit tAvo feet apart and when the yotmgplants are aa-cII up thin from fovu* to six Inches apartin the row. (See colored plate opposite.) Early Flowering Cosmos These early floAvering strains are about four feethigh and bloom profusely four to six Aveeks earlierthan the giant sorts. Tlie floAA-ers are of good size;Avell adapted to northern latitudes. Early Flowering Dawn. FloAvers Avhite. Oz.40c.Pkt. 10c. Early Flowering Mixed. Includes white, bright red and rose colored floAA-ers. Oz. 30c Pkt. 10c. Giant Flowering Sorts Hybrida, Giant White. Oz. 40c Pkt. 10c. Hybrida, Giant Pink. Oz. 40c 10c. Hybrida, Giant Mixed. Flowers Avhite and in shades of pink, rose and maroon. Oz. 40c Pkt. 10c. Columbine CUCURBITA—(-See Gourd) CONVOLVULUS MINOR- Cosmos 79
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COSMOS HYBRIDA GIANT 80 M. FERRY & GOS DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. ^>^ I Well known and universally admired I V/^ I O ITl ^fl tuberous rooted pot plants producingV^jr W*I.C*11.*\^** exceedingly handsome red and whiteflowers for indoor winter or spring blooming in greenhouse orwindow garden. The graceful richly colored single flowers areof distinctive shape and are borne on stems of good length fora long blooming season well above the beautiful fobage Theglossy ovate or nearly round leaves are usually marbled orvariegated with white. Sow the seed, which is of rather slow germination, inshallow boxes or pans, using light rich soil and covering theseed slightly. Keen at a temperature of 50 to 60° F. and waterfreely until weU started. Seed sown in spring, by autumnwill produce a little bulb. If this is placed first in a three mchpot and later repotted as required in a five or six inch pot itwill produce blooms the following spring. Seed may also besown in fall. Tender perennial: one fo

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