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



Morning 

 Glory' .. 



(^Convolvulus Major). A handsome, showy- 

 climber of easy culture, suitable for covering 

 arbors, windows, ti'ellises, old stumps, etc., if 

 support be given for the vines. It is so per- 

 fectly hardy as to grow in almost any soil, 

 but will bloom earlier if in poor soil. Hardy 

 annual; ten feet high. 



Striped Pkt. 5cts White Pkt. Sets 



Blue " Sets Purple " Sets 



Crimson,... " Sets Mixed " Sets 



Giant Japanese Mixed KS°„^S 



to such state of perfection that it now pro- 

 duces flowers of immense size and almostend- 

 less variety of color and markings. Some of 

 the flowers are brilliant red, or rich blue; 

 others are equally brilliant with broad mar- 

 ginsof clear white. Some blossomsarestriped 

 and dotted with blue or red on white or lemon 

 yellow ground, others clouded with blue and 

 red; in fact, one may expect to find some 

 new and exquisitely beautifiil markings 

 every morning. Not only are the flowers 

 varied, but the foliage is equally so; in some 

 plants it comes plain green, in others it is 

 mottled with white, and shades of yellow or 

 yellowish-green. The plants do not always 

 produce flowers exactly like those from 

 which the seed came, and often give differ- 

 ent colored blossoms at different times, so 

 we only offer the seed in mixture. Our seed 

 was saved from a collection of almost un- 

 limited variety in color and marking of both 

 foliage and flowers, and is the very best it is 

 possible to produce. The seed is sometimes 

 slow to germinate, but if a slight notch is 

 filed or cut in one end and the seed soaked a 

 few hours in lukewarm water the plants '^^ 

 wiU come up more quickly Pkt. 5cts 



Aurora '^^"^ ^^^ strain is a result of cross- 

 rllll Ul Q ing the common Morning Glory 

 with the Giant Japanese, and combines to a 

 remarkable degree the vigor, hardiness and 

 abundant bloom of the vine of the first with 

 the size and rich coloring of the flowers of 

 the second. The flowers are decidedly larger 

 than those of the common Morning Glory, 

 and are either a deep, rich blue shading to a 

 white throat, or an exceedingly rich, dark 

 carmine, also with white throat. We con- 

 sider it the most practically useful strain of 

 convolvulus in cultivation, and recommend 

 it as one of the best of summer climbers. 

 The planter is sure to get satisfactory re- 

 sults Pkt. lOcts 



l^ff^l^^..!..^ strikingly handsome flowers of easiest 



*■ AlAlll*! U& cultivation. Perennial in the greenhouse, 



annual in the open air. Start under glass. 



Moschatus QMusJc Plants. Cultivated on account of the musky 

 odor of the plant. Flowers pale yellow, lightly dotted and 

 splashed with brown. Stems one to three feet long.PIct.5cts 



Punctatus (Monkey Flower). Large, beautifully spotted 

 blossoms, having yellow ^throats with brown dots; blooms 

 first year Pkt. 5cts 



Tigrinus duplex, splendid variety, with^ beautiful, double 

 tubed flowers Pkt. lOcts 



T^ f^ ^.^^ fy. -.J i ^ 5» A curious annual clhnber, with y el- 

 •^ ■■■'-'***'J* U.1V/CX lovr blossoms and gracefully cut 

 foliage. The fruit, the chief curiosity, is pear-shaped and 

 has a wartj' skin. When ripe, the fruit bursts open and shows 

 a brilliant interior of large, carmine colored seeds. Fine for 

 trellises, etc. 



Balsam Apple (Balsamina) Pkt. Sets 



Balsam Pear (Charantia) " Sets 



Moon Flovv^er-^^^^""^^^^^ 



* A^-r^-TAA .^ A^^T-T^i/A is one of the most 

 vigorous of all the summer climbers. Will grow thirty to 

 forty feet in a single season, and will be covered with its 

 large, white flowers every evening and cloudy day. The 

 hard, outer coat of the seed should be cut through with a 

 sharp knife, care being taken not to cut any deeper than 

 the hard shell, and the seed planted about one inch deep in 

 moist soil in a box or pan and set in a warm place. If the 

 soil be kept moist, germination will take place in ten days 

 to two weeks. After the plants are up tend carefully and 

 plant out doors in a sunny situation when danger from frost 

 IS past. Water freely throughout the summer. Rich soil 

 tends to make the plant run to vines and leaves, while poor 

 earth will produce earlier and more abundant flowers. This 

 variety is also known as Ipomoea Noctiflora Pkt. lOcts 



Giant Japanese Morning Glory. 



Mi>f¥i/\rkhila (.Love Grove). Of dwarf, spreadmg habit, 



l^lSlllupiliia and well adapted for border or pot culture. 



The flowers are single, each petal having a large, distinct 



blotch. Peculiarly beautiful. Hardy annual; six inches 



high. Mixed varieties Pkt. 5ctS 



Mi/«/\4ian!i AfFinic Handsome garden plants of the to- 

 IMCOliana AlliniS bacco family, valuable for the free- 

 dom and fragrance of their bloom. Half hardy annuals; 

 three feet high. Flowers white, salver-shaped, having long, 

 tubular corollas, and are of exquisite fragrance. Deserve 



a place in every garden Pkt. Bets 



NIQELLA— (See Love-in-a-Mist). 



Nlrklana Beautiful, traiUng plants with prostrate stems. 



i^Uidlia Fine fop rock work, pots, baskets and vases, as 



the branches hang pendulous over the edge of vase or 



basket. The blossoms are produced abundantly, and are 



convolvulus-shaped, brilliant and of various colors. Hardy 



trailing annual; six inches high. Mixed Pkt. Sets 



\I«r^4Arinia Charming little plants, well adapted for rock- 



l^yi/ierilllcl eries and baskets. The flowers are borne on 



large heads, are of various colors, star-shaped, and during 



the evening are very fragrant. Half hardy annual; six 



inches high. Mixed Pkt. Sets 



CENOTHERA— (See Primrose'). 



n\d>stnAi>r {Nerium Oleander). This well known shrub is 

 V/lcailUCi of easy culture, and flowers freely the greater 

 pai't of the year. In warm, moist climates, it requiies no 

 protection, and attains the proportions of a good sized tree. 

 The flowers have a salver-shaped coroUa, with a crown of 

 cut appendages in the center, and are -white or different 



shades of red Pkt. Sets 



rivnlic "^ery pretty, herbaceous plants, with richly col- 

 V/Aail> ored blossoms. They thrive well in a mixture of 

 loam and sand. Desirable for greenhouse decoration, rock 

 work or baskets. Half hardy perennial. 

 Rosea.rose colored. Pkt. 10c Floribundaalba,white.Pkt.lOc 



