D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



VARIETIES OF CARNATIONS ADAPTED TO BOTH 

 POT AND OUTDOOR CULTURE 



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For outdoor culture, a good, rich compost is indispensable to the production 

 of fine carnations; there is scarcely any plant to which a congenial soil is of so 

 much importance. 



Double Dwarf Vienna Mixed. Large flowered and comes 

 into bloom earher than the preceding sorts. Produces 

 flowers of many colors and beautiful markings. Pkt.lOcts 

 Early Double Snow White. A splendid sort for either pot 

 culture or the garden. The plants are vigorous, erect and 

 bushy in growth. Comes into flower very early and fur- 

 nishes abundant bloom for a long time. The lowers are 

 large, double, clear white and wonderfully fragrant. One 

 of the most profitable plants for flori.sts, but should have 



a place in every private garden Pkt. 25cts 



Double Red Grenadin. Plants a httle smaller and less erect 

 than the "WTiite Grenadin, but come into bloom a little 

 earlier and are fully as floriferous. Flowers double, 



fragrant and of rich, deep red color Pkt. 15cts 



Marguerite Carnation. The plants of this wonderfully fine strain 

 mav be made to flower in four months, and be in continuous bloom. 

 Tlie flowers are large, very double and fragrant and of beauti/ul 



color. One of the best " pinks "Mn cultivation Pkt. Sets 



Double Florists' Pink (Plumarius Scoticus fl. pi.) This is the double 

 form of common garden or clove pink, and though so common is 

 one of the best of our hardy, garden perennials Pkt. 25ct9 



{Dianthus Caryophyllus). 



"Carnation," "Pink." "Clove Pink," "Florists' Pink" 

 are names applied by different people to the same or to 

 different plants of several species as well as to hybrids 

 between them. They are all easily grown from seed 

 and very free blooming: the flowers being bright col- 

 ored and with a most delicious, clove-like fragrance. 

 Some of the varieties are very desirable for the profes- 

 sional florist, and make fine house plants for the ama- 

 teur. Others do best in the open ground and are among 

 the most desirable of garden plants. Half hardy peren- 

 nial. 



LARGE FLOWERING STRAINS BEST 

 SUITED FOR POT CULTURE 



These are the sorts most grown by florists 

 who are constantly striving to produce new 

 varieties. It is said that SiO,000 was paid for 

 one of superior merit. TVliile these choice 

 varieties are propagated by cutting, planters 

 may get some just as good from the seed we 

 offer, and are certain to get a large propor- 

 tion of double and very beautiful flowers. 



Double Perpetual Flowering Mixed. An 



exceedingly beautiful variety, producing 

 very double flowers of various shades and 

 colors. Seed saved from choicest double 

 flowers Pkt. 25cts 



Fine Double Selves. Seeds from named varieties grown in the 

 open ground and likely to give some flowers fully equal to 

 the best greenhouse sorts Pkt. lOcts 



Fine Double Striped 



varieties 



Seed from fine named striped 



Choicest White Ground. Seed from choice, large 

 flowered, named varieties, with nearly white flow- 

 ers, bordered or tinted with red or purple. Sure to 

 give large and beautiful flowers 



Extra Choice Double Mixed. Seed from an immense 

 collection of choice French, German, Italian and 

 English named sorts. Certain to produce a large 

 proportion of double and finely formed and colored 

 flowers in an almost endless variety of shades and 

 markings 



Choice Double Mixed. A mixture of all colors and 

 types 



PIcotee, Extra Fine Double Mixed. Extra fine seed 

 from spotted and splashed, named varieties, sure 

 to give flowen of splendid quality 



15ct8 



35ct8 



lOctS 



25ct8 



CANNA 



Stately, ornamental 



Elants.very desirable for 

 edding outdoors, pro- 

 ducing clusters of large 

 flowers of the most in- 

 tense and brilliant col- 

 ors. Plant the seeds in 

 February, first soaking 

 them for a day in hot 

 water. The plants will 

 bloom by August in the 

 greatest" profusion, and 

 will bloom freely till cut 

 down by frost. Tender 

 perennial; two to six 

 feet high. Store roots in 

 cellar in winter. 

 Finest Large Flowering 

 Varieties Mixed. No- 

 thing can exceed the 

 beauty and variety of 

 color of these magnifi- 

 cent bedding or green- 

 house plants. About 

 three feet high.Pkt.6c 



