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

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EXTRA EARLY BLANCHE FERRY CUPID.. The.earUest PINK ^UPID. OR DWARF ^^^^^^^^ FERRY. ^Ijheriting 



plants are unusually vigorous and floriferous. Blooms are 

 like those of Blanche Ferry, bright and attractive, and are 

 borne on long stems. Seed being dark is of strong vitality, 

 succeeding where some weaker sorts fail. Pkt.5c; Oz.lOc; 

 % Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 

 ROYALTY CUPID. Large standard and wings of a beautiful 

 rose-pink color. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 30c; % Lb. 30c; 

 Lb. $1.0O 



of the dwacf forms. Very attractive, and continues in 



abundant bloom throughout the season. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 



3 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 

 FIREFLY CUPID. Very bright and intense crimson-scarlet; 



of good size and form. Pkt.5c; Oz.lOc; ^ Lb. 25c; Lb.TSc. 

 HER MAJESTY CUPID. Large and beautiful rose-pink 



flowers. Both the standard and wings are beautifully 



curved. Pkt. 5c; Oz.lOc; 2 Oz.20c; 2^ Lb. 30c; Lb.$1.00 

 MRS. JOS. CHAMBERLAIN CUPID. Rose, striped on white; 



of large size and best hooded form. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 



2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 ^ , ^ 



PRIMROSE CUPID. Very similar in size and form of plant 



and flower to the original White Cupid. The flowers are «,vrr,rw mi,- • ^ • ^ * v • •.. ^ 



yeUowish- white in front and pronounced primrose-yellow CUPID MIXED. This mixture is composed of choice shades 



on the back, and hold form and color weU. Pkt. 5c; of white, yellow and red, from light rose to deep scarlet 



Oz. 10c; ^ Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. and maroon. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; H Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



WHITE CUPID. The flowers of this variety are large, clear 

 white, and of fine form. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; h Lb. 36c; 

 Lb. 76c. 



Stock 



(Mathiola). The Stocks, though not 

 thriving so well in America as they do 

 in England, are indispensable where 

 a fine display of flowers is wanted. To such perfection has 

 selection brought them that good seed will give a large pro- 

 portion of exceedingly double flowers. Averagejieight one 

 and a half feet. 



Double Qerman Ten Weeks, mixed Pkt. 5cts 



" " " '• pure white " lOcts 



INTERMEDIATE, OR AXTmCfAL STOCKS. 



The Intermediate Stocks, if sown at the same time as the 

 Ten Weeks, will succeed them in bloom, thus affording flow- 

 ers continuously imtil late in the fall. If sown in pots late in 

 the summer, they will bloom the following spring. 

 Intermediate.white.Pkt. 15c Intermediate, scarlet,Pkt.l5c 



BROMPTOX AND EMPEROR STOCKS. 



These Stocks should have the same treatment as the Inter- 

 mediate. Thej^ cannot endure our winters unless protected. 

 Brompton, mixed, blooms well in winter. Half hardy bien- 

 nial Pkt. lOcts 



Emperor, or Perpetual, mixed, the fine spikes of 

 bloom are rich and attractive. Tender perennial " lOcts 



Sweet William 



(Dianthiis Barbatus). For display in the garden, the Sweet 

 William is vmsurpassed. The seed can be planted in the spring, 

 in open ground, and will blossom in the fall; or it can be sown 

 in August, and will make fine blooming plants for the summer 

 following. Hardy perennial; one and a half feet high. 



Pure White, Pkt. Sets 



Black, reddisli velvety black " 5cts 



Fine mixed " 5cts 



Mixed double, many colors " 6ct8 



SWAN RIVER DA\SY— (.See Brachycome). 



TAQETES— (See Marigold). 



TROP/EOLUM CANARIENSE— (<S'ee Canary Bird Flower). 



TROP/EOLUM LOBBIANUM— (^ee Nasturtium Trailing). 



TROP/EOLUM MINOR— ('See Xasturtium Dwarf). 



TArtf^tllSt PAIIfniP'ri ^^ ^^^^ annual with large, sky 



fl %7ri>nia rWUrniGn blue blossoms, with three spots 

 of dark indigo blue, and a yellow stain in the center. Extremely 

 handsome when grown in pots or shaded border Pkt. lOcts 



^-W^gxgh tf^vht^f^CC (Ipomopsis elegans). A handsome plant 



M 1 CO \JJ pi f;99 ^ith fine, feathery foliage, somewhat Uke 



that of the Cypress Vine, with long spikes of beautiful flowers; 



equally desirable for outdoor or conservatory cultivation. Half 



hardy biennial; three feet high. Mixed varieties Pkt. Sets 



Verbena 



For masses in beds on the lawn, no plant excels the Verbena. 

 In the varieties may be found every color except yellow. If sown in 

 open ground in May, they will bloom in August, but if started in the 

 house in pots, in winter, they will be in bloom sooner. Seed should 

 be soaked in lukewarm water before planting, and care should be 

 taken that the soil be very rich. Verbenas can be grown from cut- 

 tings, but seedlings are more vigorous, and produce more and larger 

 flowers. Half hardy perennial trailer. 

 Verbena, Montana (Drummondi), hardy; rose, changing 



to lilac Pkt. 6cts 



Hybrida, Defiance, seed may be relied upon to produce 



tlie true, deep scarlet color " lOcts 



Hybrida, blue, all shades of blue " lOcts 



Hybrida, Italian striped, beautiful " lOcts 



Hybrida. Auriculaeflora, various shades, all with distinct 



eye of white or rose " lOcts 



Mammoth white, the larprest trusses of the finest formed 

 and clearest white flowers of any named sort. It comes 

 absolutely true from seed, thus enabling us to secure the 

 greater vigor and more abundant bloom of the seedling, 

 united with the fine flowers of the named varieties " 1 Octs 



^~^ _ _ -^.^ X^ I ,— ^ _ _ , — ^ -^ Valuable as a screen 

 WUriTlOWGP <^o ^i^e unsightly 

 ^^ 1^1111V^VWV>1 places, and as a back- 

 ground for lawns; also sometimes used to mitigate the evil of 

 adjacent swamp holes. Hardy annual. Sunflowers grow 

 readily in almost any soil, but do best on light, rich limestone 

 or alluvial land, well supplied with moisture, and not shaded 

 by trees or buildings. 



Double Chrysanthemum Flowered. A tall plant, growing 

 seven feet high, and blooming profusely all summer. Flow- 

 ers are double, large, round, golden yellow, and resemble 



chrysanthemums Pkt. Sets 



Globosus Fistulosus, produces very large, exceedingly dou- 

 ble flowers of bright yellow color; plants about five feet 



high Pkt. 5ct8 



Large Russian. This variety forms very strong, heavy stems 

 about six feet high, which are sometimes used for fuel. It 

 produces single flowers which often measure eighteen to 

 twenty inches across, and the large seed is used for making 



oil and for chicken feed Pkt. 6cts 



Stella. The plant of this fine variety is well branched and 

 bushy, and attains a height of about three feet. The flow- 

 ers are golden yellow with black discs, and are borne on 

 long stems well above the foliage, and are produced in 

 abundance throughout the season Pkt. 6cts 



Verbena, Hybrida, white, produces large, pure whit© 

 flowers; fine for florists; comes true from seed. 



Pkt. Sets 



Fine mixed, embraces all colors ** octs 



Extra choice mixed " lOcts 



Mammoth mixed, embraces a wide range 



of colors " 16cts 



Hybrida compacta, mixed, distinct. The plant forms 

 a compact hush about five inches high and eichteen 

 inches across, covered throughout the season with 

 large trusses of white, scarlet and violet flowers. 



Pkt. 15cts 



