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



{Pelargonium). 

 Probably the 

 Geranium i s 

 better known 



Geranium 



and more universally admired than any 'other flowering 

 plant. The constant succession of bloom till frost comes, 

 the brilliant colors of the flowers and the exquisite mark- 

 ings of the leaves of some of the varieties, render it very de- 

 sirable for pot culture and bedding. No garden seems com- 

 plete without it, and it is found in nearly every collection 

 of conservatory or parlor plants. Half hardy perennial. 

 Propagation by seed is the only way to obtain neiv varieties. 



Zonale, white leaved varieties Pkt. 35cts 



'• golden and bronze leaved " 35cts 



" green leaved, large flowered sorts, all 



colors mixed " 35cts 



•♦ double flowered sorts, all colors mixed.. *' 25cts 



Apple Scented, very fragrant leaves " 5J5cts 



Dtadematum, splendid variety, with dark flowers. " 25cts 



Odier, five bJotched " 35cts 



Fancy, splemdid mixed, all shades " 35cts 



The last three varieties are commonly known as Lady 

 Washington geraniums. 



fiOnPTIA Beautiful garden plants, having large, deli- 



\l\JUi^ 1 irv cately shaded blossoms. Easily cultivated in 

 any good garden soil. Hardy annual ; about one foot high. 



Rubicunda Splendens. A showy variety. Rosy lilac flow- 

 ers, with purple stain in the center Pkt. 5cts 



Rosea Alba (Tom Thumb). Delicately blotched blossoms, 

 white at the outer portion, rose at base of petals.. Pkt. Sets 



Duchess of Albany. A magnificent sort producing a pro- 

 fusion of large, rich, satiny-white flowers, measuring about 

 four inches across Pkt. 5cts 



Lady Albermarle. Carmine crimson; compact habit; very 

 beautiful Pkt. 5cts 



(Cucurbita'). A tribe of climb- 

 ers with curiously shaped and 

 colored fruit. Being of rapid 

 growth, they are fine to cover 

 old fences, trellises, stumps, etc. Tender annual; ten to 

 twenty feet high. 

 Dish Cloth. A rapid climber, having long, green 

 fruit, the inside of which is a fibrous mass, which, 

 when the shell and seeds are removed, makes an 

 excellent, bath sponge Pkt. Sets 



Gourd 



Orange. The well known Mock Orange. 



Japanese Nest Egg. The fruits are white and 

 about the size of hen's eggs ; as they do not crack 

 and are not hurt by heat or cold, they make ex- 

 cellent nest eggs 



Apple Shaped . Yellow, beautifully striped 



Pear Shaped. Striped yellow and green, with 

 cream color 



Pear Shaped, ringed. Exceedingly beautiful fruit 

 with rings of shades of yellow running aroimd 

 it; green ends 



Bottle. Curiously and handsomely shaped fruit. . 



Corsican. Elegant fruit and rapid climber 



Siphon , or Dipper. Useful for dippers 



Powder Horn. In the form of a powder horn 



Hercules' Club. The longest of all the varieties. . 



Mixed Pkt. 5cts 



Sets 



5cts 

 Sets 



Sets 



Sets 

 5cts 

 Sets 

 5cts 

 5cts 

 5cts 



Gentianoides 



r^««s» TV* rv-fc s* «-ft-f Vk A c ^ charming little succulent 

 VframinallllieS plant producing an abund- 

 ance of bright scarlet and 

 orange yellow, star-shaped 

 blossoms. It is especially adapted for rock work, hanging 



baskets, edging, etc. Tender annual; six inches high 



QYNERIUM— (-See Pampas Grass). ^^^' l**cts 



tf^^rr\c;r\«-k1-k{lsa Delicate, free flowering, little 



Wy|J^CipilllCX plants, covered with a profusion 

 of white and pink, little, star-shaped blossoms. Well 

 adapted for hanging baskets or edgings, and valuable in 

 conjunction with other flowers for making bouquets. 

 Will thrive anywhere. 



Blegans, mixed. White and pink flowers. Hardy annual; 

 one foot high Pkt. Sets 



Muralis. One of the most charming and graceful border 

 plants to be found in any collection. Will thrive anywhere, 

 and is as easily grown as candytuft, but is at its best in 

 limestone soil. Pink flowers. Hardy annual; six inches 

 high ..Pkt. 5cts 



HEDYSARUM— (See French Honeysuckle). 



HELIANTHUS— ('See Sunflower). 



Ho1«ir»K«-<rc:iirv-fe Large, full, double flowers of 

 n«$IIi;iiry2»Uin various colors, from bright 

 yellow to scarlet. Desirable as dried specimens and for 

 use in making winter bouquets. For this purpose the 

 flowers should be gathered when on the point of expand- 

 ing. Hardy annual; six inches to two feet high. 

 Bracteatum (Golden Eternal Flower}. Bright 



yellow Pkt. Sets 



5cts 

 5ctS 



Nanum Atrosanguineum, fl.pl. Deep crimson.. 



Compositum Album, fl. pi. Flowers white 



Monstrosum, fl. pi., mixed. Varieties of largest 



double flowers 



Nanum, fl. pi., mixed. Dwarf growing, double 



flowering varieties 



Minimum, fl. pi., mixed. Beautiful, miniature, 



double flowers •■ 



Mixed. The above varieties 



5cts 

 5cts 



5cts 

 6rts 



HUMULUS JAP0NICU8. 



H/~k«-«Af>4'vr An Interesting plant because of the silver- 

 O n e & I y nte tissue of the seed pods,which are very 

 fine for skeletonizing and use in winter bouquets. Hardy 

 perennial; two feet high Pkt. Sets 



Humulus Japonicus ^°?f?^Sa 



climber; frequently growing fifteen to twenty feet and 

 desirable for covering unsightly objects or shading veran- 

 das Self sowing after the first year Pkt. Sets 



