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D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



^ CONVOLVULUS MINOR &-^of^?Sf,SSUK 



each covering a space about two feet in diameter. At mid-day they 

 are completely covered with a mass of brilliant, many colored blos- 

 soms which remain open in clear weather till evening. Half hardy 

 annual; one foot high. 



Tricolor, bright blue, shaded white, yellow throat Pkt. 5cts 



Albus, pure white " Sets 



Mixed " Sets 



COREOPSIS— (-See Calliopsis). 



g"^ -^^r^ ^-y^ ^-> A very effective, autumn flowering 



' m ^ €■ J^ nri €• S^ plant. Quite hardy and rapid growing, 



^^^ ^^ ^"^ ■ ■ ■ V^ x::^ forming bush-like plants five to eight 

 feet high and covered with large, single, dahlia-like flowers. Should 

 be started in this latitude in March and transplanted to open ground 

 about June 1st. 



Hybrida, largfe white. This variety produces a profusion of large, pure 

 white flowers, which, being gracefully poised on long stems, are ex- 

 tremely usef 111 for decorative purposes Pkt. Sets 



Hybrida, Giant mixed " Sets 



EARLY FLOWERING COSMOS. 

 We have secured an early flowering strain which is sure to come 



into bloom before frost, even when started outdoors, and wiU give a 



great profusion of bloom until late in the autumn. 

 lawn. An early flowering strain in which all the flowers are 



white Pkt. 5ct8 



Early Flowering, mixed. Comparatively dwarf plants, pro- 

 ducing both white and colored flowers, coming into bloom 



much earUer than the giant forms " Sets 



CUCURBITA— (-See Gourd). 



CNCA AM FN Well known and universally admired tuberous rooted 

 ^'^ ^^''''*'-'^^ plants producing exceedingly handsome red and 

 white flowers. Tender perennial; one foot high. 



Persicum, mixed. Of great beauty, and many colors Pkt. 15cts 



Persicum, giganteum, mixed. Characterized by beautiful foliage and 



Erofuse bloom; each flower is from two to two and a half inches 

 )ng. Very choice Pkt. 20ct8 



CVPRF^^ VINF ilpomcea Quamoclit'). A most beautiful 



VirlVUOO T Ililw climber, with delicate, dark green, feathery 



foliage, and an abundance of bright, star-shaped, rose, scarlet or 



white blossoms, which contrast most beautifully with the graceful 



foliage. Tender annual; about fifteen feet high. 



Scarlet Pkt. Sets Wliite Pkt. Sets Mixed Pkt. 5cts 



The DahUa has always been a favorite for 

 autumn flowering. The flowers are so sym- 

 metrical and perfect and the range of colors 

 so large and varied that they will always be popular where display is 

 wanted. Both the single and double strains of this magnificent race 

 of plants may be had in the greatest variety and beauty from seed. 

 If planted early and forced they can be made to flower the flrst sea- 

 son. Tender herbaceous perennials. 

 Finest double, mixed. Seed saved fro in choicest double flowers.. Pkt.l5c 

 Finest'single, mixed. Brilliant flowers running through a wide 



range of striking colors " 10c 



^^ For Dahlia roots, see 



/A „. y/M li\ /Ti ''Bulbs and Roots.''' 



ESCHSCHOLTZIA. 



Daisy 



Dahlia 



Datura 



The Daisy has been so far 

 improved by selection and 

 careful cultivation that 

 good seed wiU give at least eighty per cent, of 

 double flowers that are as large as any of the 

 named sorts that are propagated by division of 

 the roots and are sold at a high price. The 

 plants bloom well in the house and are splendid 

 for early spring and summer flowering when 

 planted in a slightly shaded situation. 



Double white Pkt. lOcts 



Double mixed " Sets 



Double red {Longfellow) finest strain, " lOcts 



Large, branching 

 plants, producing 

 very large, hand- 

 some, double or single trumpet-shaped blos- 

 soms, yellow, white and lilac, of exquisite fra- 

 grance. Some are equal in beatity to our choic- 

 est lilies. Tender annuals; three feet high. 



Wri^hti. Pure white at the center, passing into 

 lilac and blue at the border; a magnificent 

 plant Pkt. Sets 



Chlorantha, fl. pi. Magnificent, large, double 

 yellow blossoms, richly scented Pkt. Sets 



Pastuosa alba, fl. pi. Flowers double, pure 

 white Pkt. Sets 



Mixed " 6ct« 



DELPHINlUM-fSee Larkspur). 



DEW PLANT— (See Mesembryanthemum). 



DIANTHUS-l-See Pink). ^ , , 



DIANTHUS BARBATUS— (-See Sweet Wilham). 

 DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS— (-See Carnation). 

 DIGITALIS— (See Foxglove). 



DOLICHOS— (See Hyacinth Bean). 

 EDELWEISS— (See Gnaphalium). 

 ELICH RYSU M— (See Belichrysum). 

 ERAQROSTIS— (See Love Grass). 



EULALIA JAPONICA ^^'SeZ^^f^o^S^ 



ornamental grass from Japan, growing five to six 

 feet high Pkt. lOcta 



EUPHORBIA VARIEQATA 4r^,r„f.ri: 



times known as "Snow on the Mountain." The leaves 

 are very showy, being veined and margined with white. 

 Hardy annual; two feet high. Plant in sunny situa- 

 tion Pkt. 5ct8 



» CrA 1 liCrK UKAoo perennial, ornamental grass 

 of much beauty, used in the formation of winter bou- 

 quets. One foot high Pkt. Sets 



(California Poppy). A genus 

 of the Poppy family and fully 

 as valuable as the common 

 Poppy for garden ornamentation and as easily grown. 

 Nothing is handsomer or richer in color than a bed of 

 these in full bloom. Hardy annuals; height one foot, ex- 

 cept Bush. The state fiower of Cahfornia. 

 A new and distinct variety of unusual merit. One of the best of the 

 California Poppies. Leaves are coarser and larger than the common kinds. 

 Flowers are about three inches in diameter, and are formed of broad, brignt 

 yellow petals with wavy edges. Stems ten inches long. Height about two 



*.*.*.*.'.'. " * 6cts 



" Sets 



" Sets 



Eschscholtzia 



feet 



Californica. Bright yellow 



Californica, double white. Creamy white 



Crocea striata. Orange yellow, delicately striped ; ' * ' V-/ " 



Mandarin. The outer side of the petal is tinged with scarlet, the 



inner side rich orange Pkt. Seta Mixed 



Sets 



