FERRY & CO 



DETROIT, MICH 



85 



MARVEL OF PERU— (See Four O'Clock) 

 MATHIOLA — (See Stock) 



1\4affir>9fia Eximia Gr£mdiflora, fl.pl. (Double Feverfew) Beautiful 

 *'***■" i^"-* *<* bmall while buttun-litie double flower-heads. Plants of bushy 

 growth, with very tiuely cut dark greeu foliage; desirable tor bedding. 



Start the seed very early indoors in shallow boxes; transplant when size 

 permits to small pots or plant boxes, giving each seedling two to three inches 

 of space and set out in the open ground after danger of frost is over. Where 

 climate permits seed may also be sown in fall outdoors. Half hardy perennial, 

 about two feet high Pkt. 10c. 



1\A[aiii*Anriia Graceful slender climber with glossy ivy-shaped leaves. 

 lVlcilira.nclla. It produces an abundance of showy irregular trumpet- 

 shaped flowers, one and one-lialf inches long, usually purplish blue, white or 

 rose colored with lighter throat. Suitable for greenhouse and hanging baskets 

 in the \\nnter and very satisfactory outdoors especially if a small trellis is given 

 as support. 



Seed should be started in hotbed or indoors and the young plants set out 

 in open border after danger of frost is over. Tender perennial, blooming 

 the first season; six to ten feet high. Fine Mixed. Oz. $1.50 Pkt. 10c. 



Mignonette 



(Reseda) A well known hardy annual 

 producing dense cone-shaped flower- 

 spikes, made up of thickly set florets of 

 modest colors. It is often used for cut- 

 ting to combine in bouquets with other more pretentious flowers lacking 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 succession 

 of bloom, under favorable conditions, is assured tdl frost. Well pulverized soil, 

 preferably light sandy loam, should be used and the seed covered one-fourtli 

 inch deep. 3Iake rows one foot apart; thin to six inches. For very early 

 blooming, seed may be sown in the fall, or started indoors and transplanted. 

 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 fragrant. Oz. 40c 



Victoria. Dark red blossoms, very desa-able • 



Pyramidal Bouquet. Forms a dense, short pyramid, with large spikes of light red flowers 

 Oz. 35c 



Mignonette 



Pkt. 10c. 



*• 10c. 



Fme for pot culture and open border. 

 Pkt. 10c. 



Ruby. A dwarf, compact and vigorous plant producing magnificent coppery-red flower spikes. Oz. 50c ** lOc 



Machet. Of dwarf and vigorous growi;h, with numerous stout flower stalks, terminated by large spikes of red "flowers. This is 



one of the very best for pot culture. Oz. 75c pij|. iqc 



Machet White Pearl. Flowers almost pure white, borne on spikes six inches to a foot in length ....".'.*.'.*.' " ' 10c' 



Reseda odorata grandiflora {Sweet) Large flowered, very sweet; light yellowish white. Oz. 20c *.'. " 5c! 



IWimnen Piiflira ^^ensitive Plant) A curious plant with globular heads of small pink flowers, chiefly valued because 

 lYlllllUda 1 uuiv^o. of the extreme irritabdity of its leaves which close and droop at the slightest touch, also in cloudy, 

 damp weather and at night. Start in hotbed in pots, and transplant to a warm situation six inches apart Tender annual- 

 heigiit one and one-half feet. Oz. 40c ". Pl^j. jq^.' 



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fkJi* 1 Strikingly handsome flowers of easy cultivation. Perennial in the greenhouse, annual in the open i 

 rVllinillllS ^^^"^^ ^^^® ^^®^' ^'liich is exceedingly fine, under glass in spring or fall in rich moist soil, mixed w 

 *'*****^*****' sand, and in a somewhat shaded situation. Cover the seed lightly and keep well watered 

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

 sirable for hanging baskets and window gardens pj^j jq^. 



Cardinalis grandiflorus. Flowers dark red, plant rather upright in growth " ' lOc' 



Punctatus (Monkey Floicer) Large curiously shaped yellow flowers, spotted with shades of red and rich maroon." ' 'An effective 



pot plant about eight inches high; blooms first year. Oz. |1.75 p]^j_ jq^^ 



MIRABILIS— (See Four O'Clock) 



IVl ninrfcl»rl11#*SI Gracefully climbing vines with 

 iTX\/£llUrUftCa small yellow blossoms, fol- 

 lowed by fruits of curious shape. Foliage attractively 

 cut r,nd although tender annuals, the vines rim ten 

 feet or more during the season. Tlie seed is very hard 

 and germination will be hastened if a notch is care- 

 fully cut through the shell before planting. For best 

 results, sow indoors early in spring and transplant 

 after danger of frost is over, or sow m place as soon 

 as ground is warm and dry. 



Balsam Pear (Charantia) The fruit is pear-shaped, 

 green changing to bright red and has a warty skin; 

 when ripe it bursts open and shows a brilliant 

 interior of large carmine seeds. Oz. 25c. . .Pkt. 10c. 



Balsam Apple ( Balsamina) Like Balsam Pear but 

 foliage smaller; fruit much smaller and nearly 

 round, green striped when young, becoming scarlet. 

 Oz 25c Pkt. 10c. 



Moon Flower 



Moon Flower 



{Ipomoea grandiflora 

 alba) One of the most 

 vigorous summer climbers and will grow under favor- 

 able 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 yellow 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. Kno-mi as Ipomoea Noctiflora. 

 Tender annual. Oz. 50c Pkt. 10c. 



