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FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



M* _ _ (Reseda) A -well known 



■ ^^•y«^X'l<^^V"r^A hardy annual producing 

 ■ w ■ ■UJ. l.C5LI_K5 dense cone-shaped flower- 

 O ^*^ ^^^ * •'^^ spikes, made up of thickly 

 set flowerets 'of modest colors. It is otten used for cutting to 

 combine in bouquets with other more pretentious flowers lack- 

 ing its delicate and pleasing fragrance. 



Seed is usually sown outdoors after danger of frost is over 

 and if sown at intervals in spring and early summer a succes- 

 sion of bloom, under favorable conditions, is assured tiU frost. 

 WeU pulverized soil, preferably Ught sandy loam, should, be 

 used and the seed covered one-fourth inch deep. Make rows 

 one foot apart; thin to sis inches. For very early blooming, 

 seed may be sown in the fall, or started indoors and trans- 

 planted. " May also be grown in pots. Thrives best in a cool 

 temperature and is usually most fragrant in rather light soil. 

 Hardy annual: one foot high. 



Golden Queen. The flowers are golden yellow and very fra- 

 grant. Oz. 35c Pkt. 5c. 



Victoria. Dark red blossoms, vei-y desirable " 10c. 



Pyramidal Bouquet. Forms a dense, short pyramid, with large 

 spikes of light red flowers. Fine for pot cultm-e and open 



border. Oz. 35c Pkt. 5c. 



Ruby. A dwarf, compact and vigorous plant producing mag- 

 nificent coppery -red flower spikes. Oz. 50c Pkt. 5c. 



Machet. Of dwarf and vigorous growtli, with numerous stout 

 flower stalks, terminated by large spikes of red flowers. This 



is one of the very best for pot culture. Oz. 60c Pkt. 5c. 



Improved Machet. A highly developed strain; splendid, large, 



red flower spikes Pkt. 5c. 



Machet White Pearl. Flowers almost pure white, borne on 



spikes six inches to a foot in length Pkt. 5c. 



Reseda odorata grandiflora (Sweet) Large flowered, very 

 sweet; light yellowish white. Oz. 15c; Lb. Boo Pkt. 5c. 



Mimosa Pudica 



(Sensitive Plant) A curious plant 

 with globular heads of small pink 

 flowers chietly valued because of the extreme irritability of 

 its leaves which close and droop at the slightest touch, also in 

 cloudy, damp weatlier and at night. Start in hotbed in pots, 

 and transplant to a warm situation six inches apart. Tender 

 annual; height one and one-half feet. Oz. 40c ". . . . Pkt. 5c. 



Mignonette 



Strikingly handsome flowers of easy cultivation. Perennial in the greenhouse, annual in the open air. 

 Start under glass in spring or fall in rich moist soil, mixed with sand, and in a somewhat shaded situation. 

 Cover the seed lightly and keep well watered. 

 Moschatus (Mn^k Plant) An attractive trailer with bright green foliage and many small yellow flowers of musky odor. De- 

 sirable for hanging baskets and window gardens. Oz. §2.00 Pkt. 5c. 



Cardinalis grandiflorus. Dark red " 10c. 



Punctatus (Moakei/ Flower) Large curiously shaped yellow flowers, spotted with rich maroon like a leopard's skin. An 



effective pot plant about eight inches high; blooms first year. Oz. $1.75 Pkt. 5c. 



MIRABILIS— (See Four O'Clock) 



Ti/[r\Yryr\we\\f*St Gracefully climbing vines with small yellow blossoms, followed by fruits of curious shape. Foliage 

 1» AUlIivJ* UlV^tt gracefuUy cut and although tender annuals, the vines run ten feet or more during the season. The seed 

 is very hard and germination will be hastened if a notch is carefully cut through the shell before planting. For best results, 

 sow indoors early in spring and transplant after danger of frost is over, or sow in place as soon as ground is warm and dry. 

 Balsam Pear (Charantia) The fruit is pear-sliaped, green changing to bright red and has a warty skin; when ripe it bursts open 



and shows a brilUant interior of large carmine seeds Pkt. 5c. 



Balsam Apple (Balsamina) Like Balsam Pear but foliage smaller; fruit much smaller and nearly round, green striped when 



young becoming scarlet. Oz. 2oc Pkt. 5c. 



1\^rkrkn FlrtlAf^t* (^pomosa grandiflora alba) One of the most vigorous summer climbers and wiU grow under 

 i»*"'JH 1 lUWCI favorable conditions thirty to forty feet in a single season and be covered evenings and cloudy days 

 with very large, white trumpet-shaped flowers widely extended, often four inches across. Leaves large, frequently four to 

 five inches across. The hard outer coat of the very large, light j'ellow 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 soil be kept moist, germination will take place in about two weeks. After plants are up, transplant 

 outdoors in a sunny situation when danger from frost is past. Known as Ipomoea Noctiflora. Tender annual. Oz. 65c — Pkt. 10c. 



(Convolvulus major, Ipnmcea purpurea) A handsome showy climber of easy culture and 

 suitable for covering arbors, windows, trellises, old stumps, etc., if support be given the 

 vines. The flowers are most brilliant in the morning. 

 Seed is usually sown outdoors early in spring in row where plants are to remain. Well pulverized soil should be used and 

 the seed covered one-half inch deep; thin four to six inches apart. If veiy early blooming is desired, seed may be started in- 

 doors and transplanted. Give some support such as strings or cord to the vines as soon as they begin to run and they will often 

 exceed ten feet in height before the season is over. Seed triangular, black, except White, which is light yeUow. Hardy annual. 

 Striped Pkt. 5c. Purple Pkt. 5c. 



^^"^ " 5<=. i^ixed. Many shades" from w-hite to dark blue, red and striped. 



Blue. A very attractive shade " 5c. Oz. 10c; Lb. 50c Pkt. Sc. 



Aurora. Flowers decidedly larger and of heavier texture than those of the common Jloming Glory; rich, deep blue shading 

 to a white or rose-colored throat, or an exceedingly rich, deep carmine. Very free blooming. Oz. 40c Pkt. 5c. 



Giant Japanese Mixed. (Imperial) The flowers of this variety are of largest size, often three inches or more across; some 

 are brilliant red or rich blue, others are equally brilliant, mth broad margins of clear white; some are striped or dotted with 

 blue or red on white or lemon yellow ground, others are clouded with blue and red. Tlie foliage in some plants comes plain 

 green, in others it is mottled with white and shades of yellow or yellowish green. Seed black, larger than other varieties 

 of Morning Glory. Oz. 25c Pkt. 5c. 



JLJf • O • 1 (Scnbiosa or Sweet Scabious) An old fashioned but most attractive flower. Its great 



IV10111*niri<y r«Klfl#* abundance and long succession of richly colored, fragrant blossoms on long stems make 

 ^^ *** *****S *-'* *v»>i,» j^. QQg Qf ^y^g ^pg^ useful decorative plants of the garden. Desirable for cutting as well 



as for beds and borders. Flower heads about two inches across; flowerets double, surrounding the thimble-shaped cone, and 



giving a fancied resemblance to a pin cushion. , , . 



Seed maybe sown in place as soon as ground can be worked; or for earlier blooming sow in hotbed early m spring and 



transplant one and one-half feet apart. Hardy annual; about two to two and one-half feet high. 



Double Dark Maroon. A beautiful and attractive shade. Oz. 30c Pkt. 5c. 



Double White. Especially desirable for mixed bouquets. Oz. 20c 5c. 



Double Mixed. Coloi-s include deep and light purple, scarlet, pure white and a dark mulberry red; some of the darker shades 

 are tipped with white. Oz. 20c Pkt. 5c 



MYRSIPHYLLUM— (See Smilax) 



Morning Glory 



