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



Poppy 



Poppy, The Shirley, 



primrose. Evening 



^ (CEnothera). Produces large, showy blossoms, 

 which are fully expanded only towards and during 

 evening. Blossoms three to four inches across, 

 usually yellow or white, and very freely and con- 

 stantly produced. 



Acaulis Alba. Of prostrate habit, the leaves lying 

 on the ground : produces an abundance of large, 

 white flowers about three inches across. Hardv 

 perennial ; six inches high Pkt. 5ct"s 



Lamarckiana. Superb spikes of large, bright yellow 

 blossoms about four inches across. Hardy bien- 

 nial, but blooms the first year; height four 

 feet Pkt. 6cts 



(Papaver). Well known hardy annuals flowering in great 

 profusion throughout the summer. 

 Double White Fringed. ITiis sort is one of the finest white 

 flowers in cultivation. The blooms are from three to four 

 inches in diameter, perfectly double, and the petals so cut as 



to make the flower appear like a bail of silk Pkt. octs 



Cardinal. This is a very large and very double pojjpy, each petal being so cut as to 

 give the blossom the appearance of a large ball of brilliant cardinal colored silk. 

 It is certainly one of the finest poppies in cultivation, and a worthy companion to 

 our Double White Fringed Poppy, from which it differs only in color. . .Pkt. Sets 

 Iceland, single mixed. The delicate, fragrant flowers are exceedingly beautiful; 

 their long stems make them very suitable for cutting. The flowers are white, 

 yellow and orange-red, fragrant, and are produced continu- 

 ously on long stems throughout the season. Hardy perennial, 



blooming the first year from seed Pkt. octs 



The Shirley. Every one knows the old, common com poppy, 

 or red weed, with its bright scarlet flowers. The Shirley is'a 

 strain of this magnificent species, which sports to numVjerless 

 shades of colors, from pure white to rose, pink, carmine and 

 deepest crimson. If the flowers are cut when they first open, 



they may be kept many days Pkt. Gets 



Tulip Flowered. Produces large, splendid, bright scar- 

 let flowers borne well above the foliage. The petals 

 form a tuUp-shaped cup. and after a time black spots 

 appear at the base of each petal. Strikingly beautiful, 

 reminding one of a bed of brilliant tulips. Hardy 



annual; about one foot high Pkt. Sets 



Bracteatum. Large, orange-crimson flowers; 



perennial " Sets 



Orientate. Large, gorgeous scarlet blossoms; 

 bottoms of petals black. One of otu" most 



striking and showy garden plants " 5cts 



Umbrosum. Rich vermilion, with a shining 

 black spot on each petal; one of the most 



showy varieties: hardy annual " octs 



Carnation, double white " Sets 



Carnation, double mixed. Large, shov/y, double 



flowers of various colors; two feet high " 6cts 



^^~ Papaver Somniferum, of which the Carnation 

 Poppy is an imcroved form, is the species used for the 

 extraction of opium. 



Portulaca 



There are few flowers in cultivation that make such 

 a dazzling display of color in the bright sunshine as a 

 bed of portulacas. They are in bloom from about the 

 first of July till killed by frost in autumn. The seed 

 requires a moderately high temperature for germina- 

 tion, and should not 'be sown before corn planting time. 

 Sometimes they are started indoors, but usually they 

 are so-mi directly where the plants are to stand. The 

 soil need not be rich, the plants doing better in hot, 

 rather dry ground. They should have full sun. The 

 flowers close in shadow but open in sunshine. Tender 

 annual; about six to eight inches high. 



SINGLE VARIETIES. 



Alba, pure white Pkt. octs 



A urea, deep golden " octs 



Caryophylloides, carnation striped " octs 



Striata, yellow, striped with red " orts 



Fine mixed " 5cts 



DOUBLE VARIETIES. 



Not aU the plants will come double, but the single 

 ones can be pulled out. They will stand any amount of 

 dry weather. 



Double white. . Pkt. 10c Double orange Pkt. 10c 



" scarlet.. " 10c ' rose striped. " 10c 

 " sulphur. " 10c " mixed.., " 10c 



Pyrethrum 



Very ornamental plants both in foliage and flowers. Sow from 

 December to April in shallow boxes, in a temperature of 60°. As 

 soon as the young plants can be handled, transplant singly into 

 small pots or shallow boxes, where they may remain until the 

 time of planting out into the open ground "in May. (See also 

 Matricaria) . 

 Parthenifolium aureum (Golden Feather). Beautiful, gold leaved 



bedding plant. Flowers white; height one foot Pkt. octs 



Parthenifolium aureum selaginoides. Has finely cut, fern-like 



leaves of bright golden yellow ct->lor. Extra fine for bedding. 



Half hardy perennial ; height ^>ne foot Pkt. 1 Octs 



Roseum. Flowers large, yellow and rose colored: handsome. 



Hardy perennial ; two feet high Pkt. lOcts 



It is from the dried and powdered flowers of Pj-rethrum Roseum 

 that the famous Persiati Insect Poicder is made. It is certain death 

 to plant lice, flies, cabbage worms, etc. It is harmless to liunian 

 life» but when diluted with ten times its bulk of flour, kills every 

 insect it touches. Sow the seed in boxes of preparetl soil, as early 

 as tlie season will permit, and transplant to sixteen inches apart 

 whenever the plants are large enough. The largest crop of flowers 

 is produced the .second season. For this purpose, tliey should be 

 gathered when in full bloom, dried carefully and stored in paper 

 bags. Before using, the flowers should be powdered fine as possible. 



