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D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE, 



Phlox Drummondi i^i 



equalled in the magnificent display of their many and 

 brilliantly colored Howers. The plants are hardy bush- 

 like annuals with many broad flat-topped clusters of 

 nearly round and star-shaped flowers. They are of 

 easiest culture and bloom profusely through a long 

 season. Especially attractive in masses or ribbon beds 

 of contrasted colors; useful as window-garden plants 

 and very desirable for combining in mixed bouquets. 



Seed is usually so^vn very early in spring outdoors 

 in rows one foot apart. A sunny situation is desirable. 

 Well pulverized soil, preferably rich and mellow, 

 should be used and the seed, which germinates rather 

 slowly, covered with about one-fourth inch of fine 

 soil firmly pressed down. Thin to four inches apart. 

 For very early blooming, seed may be sown outdoors 

 in fall, or started indoors and transplanted early in 

 April. Seed may also be sown outdoors in fall. Hardy 

 annual; one foot high. 



Alba. Pure white, very desirable. Oz. 90c. 

 Black Warrior. Very deep mai'OOn. Oz. 90c. 



Isabellina. Creamy yellow. Oz. 90c 



Kermesina Alba Oculata. Rosy crimson, 



white eye. Oz. 90c 



Lilac. With white center. Oz. 90c 



Rosea. Rose, with distinct eye. Oz. 90c 



Rosy Chamois. Deep salmon rose. Oz. 90c.. 



Scarlet. Maroon center. Oz. 90c 



Splendens. Crimson, pure white eye; one 



of the finest of this strain. Oz. 90c 



Violet. Deep violet blue, white eye. Oz. 90c. 



Extra Choicest Mixed. Best large flowered 



varieties. Our mixture is unexcelled for 



profusion of bloom and w'ide range of 



brilliant colors. Oz. T5c 



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(Diantluis) The Dianthus family 

 furnishes many of the most 

 beautiful and profitable flowers 

 including the Carnation, Sweet 

 AVilliam, Chinese and Japanese 

 Pinks, in all their varieties. The Pinks are old- 

 fashioned favorites and as a class are more varied in 

 color than the Carnations but lack their fragrance. 

 Both the single and double Pinks are well adapted 

 for bedding and borders, and are suitable also for 

 cutting as the stems are of good length and the 

 brilliantly colored flowers, often one and one-half to 



two inches across, contrast vividly with the rather Phlox Drummondi 



narrow bright light green leaves. 



Seed may be sown in the open ground in spring after danger of frost is past, in the place where the plants are wanted to 

 bloom. Use well pulverized soil, preferably sandy loam. Make the rows one foot to fifteen inches apart and cover the seed 

 with one-fourth inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. When two inches high, thin six to eight inches apart. Earlier blooming 

 is obtained, in the north, if plants are started in the house. Plants compact, bushy, usuallj- about one foot high. Where 

 climate permits they may be treated as perennials, but practically are hardy annuals. When grown however for spring 

 blooming, if in a well drained situation and protected by a light mulch of straw, cut fodder or leaves, the plants are less likely to 

 winter kill than if in a moist unprotected part of the garden during the colder months. The plants thus ^-intered over will 

 produce more and better blooms than those of the first season. 



Crimson Belle. Rich, vivid crimson color: flower single, of large size and splendid substance, evenly and finely laciniated. Pkt 10c. 

 Eastern Queen. Single flouers beautifully marbled and striped with light shades of red upon lighter ground. Border of petals 



finely cut or laciniated Pkt. 10c. 



Royal Pinks. (Heddeirigi nobilis) These 

 very large, single flowers afford a wide 

 range of colors. Petals deeply cut and 

 fringed and flowers in splendid shades 

 from blood-red to carmine, pink and even 

 white. Plants dwarf, very free flower- 

 ing .Pkt. 10c. 



Heddewig's Single Mixed. A splendid mix- 

 ture of single flowers of the best shades 

 and beautifully marked. Plants dwarf; 



very free flowering. Oz. 50c Pkt. 5c. 



Double Brilliant Maroon. A beautiful va- 

 riety easily cultivated; i-ich, deep red 



flowers Pkt. lOc 



Double Dark Purple. An attractive and 

 particularly useful color in pinks. The 

 flowers are double, of large size, fine form 



and are suitable for cutting Pkt. 15c. 



Double Diadem Mixed. (Heddewig's) 

 Very regular, double, and all tints from 

 crimson purple to deep black purple. 



Oz. 90c Pkt. 5c 



Double Japan Mixed. (CJiinensis laciniatus) 

 The flowers are rich in hue; very double 

 deep fringed petals. Colors vary from 

 white to rose, lilac, carmine, crimson, 

 scarlet, purple, brown and almost black, 



spotted and striped. Oz. 80c Pkt. 5c. 



Double China Mixed. (Chinensis) 'tt'hite 

 and dark crimson selves, also white 

 tipped light purple and shades of red 

 with darker blotchings. A mixture of 

 double pinks imsurpassed in variety of 

 brilliant coloring and marking. 



Oz. 30c Pkt. 5c. 



Snowrdrift. Clear white, double and fully 



as large as the popular Marguerite 



Pinks Carnation; desirable for cutting.Pkt. 15c. 



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