Identifier: seedannual19181918dmfe (find matches)
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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e north and south,the removal in the early stages of growth ofall but two branches and the thinning of theplants eight to twelve inches apart^—theseconditions are usually essential for the largestand most finely formed blossoms. The roots should not be allowed to becometoo dry. Water applied thoroughly once ortwice a week, preferably early in the morningor in the evening, is usually better than lightsprinkling more frequently. For the aphis or plant louse, spraj^ing.with solutions of some tobacco extract orwhale-oil soap is usually effective; and forthe Red Spider, which also causes trouble attimes, spraying with pure water is usually• sufficient. A frequent change of location hasalso been found important. A better growth of the vines and earlierblooming often result from planting seedlate in the fall instead of early in the spring.The blooms should be picked before theyform pods or the plants wiU soon stopflowering. Its long blooming season usually extends from earh- summer until
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Sweet Peas, Margaret MADlso^ D. M. FERRY & CO DETROIT, MICH 95 SWEET PEAS-Continued SPENCER VARIETIES This group includes the largest and most beautifully formed sweet peas. The Spencers have very large vi^aved flowers whichare produced abundantly on long strong stems, making the blossoms most desirable for cutting. The plants of Spencer varieties when grown outdoors are usually in bloom much longer than other sweet peas, as most ofthe blossoms fall off after maturity without setting pods. A characteristic of the best Spencers is an open keel. The petal orenvelope enclosing the pistil, stamens and anthers is called the keel. In a typical Spencer flower grown under favorable condi-tions the anthers and stigma are not clamped together and the envelope of the keel is large and baggy and open at the top. APPLE BLOSSOM SPENCER. Bi-ight rose standard withwings of very light primrose flushed or timed rose carmine.Very large Spencer form. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; Vi Lb. 90c, ASTA OHN. Suffused

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