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FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE, 



Morning Glory 



iConvolvulus major, 



Jpomcea purpurea) 



A handsome showy 



climber of easy culture and suitable for covering arbors, 



windows, trellises, old stumps, etc. The flowers are most 



brilliant in the morning. Hardy annual. 



Seed is usuaily 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; thm four to six inches 

 apart. If very early blooming is desired, seed may be started 

 indoors and transplanted. Give some support such as strings 

 or cord to the vines as soon as they begin t(^ run and they will 

 often exceed ten feet in height before the season is over. Seed 

 triangular, black, except the White variety, which is light 

 yellow. 



Striped. Oz. loc. Pkt. 10c. 



White. Oz. 15c " 10c. 



Blue. A very attractive shade. Oz. 15c " 10c. 



Purple. Oz. 15c " 10c. 



Crimson. Oz. 15c " 10c. 



Mixed. Many shades from white to dark blue, red and striped. 

 Oz. 15c; Lb. 50c Pkt. 5c, 



Aurora. Flowers decidedly larger and of heavier texture 

 than those of the common Morning Gllory; rich, deep blue 

 shading to a white or rose-colored throat, or an exceedingly 

 rich, deep carmine. Very free blooming. Oz. 35c... Pkt. 10c. 

 Giant Japanese Mixed. {Imperial) The flowers of this va- 

 riety are of largest size, often thi-ee inches or more across; 

 some are brilliant red or rich blue, others are equally bril- 

 liant, with 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. The foliage in some 

 plants comes plain green, in others it is mottled with white 

 and shades or yellow or yellowish green. Seed black, larger 



than other varieties of Morning Glory. Oz. 25c Pkt. 5c. 



(Scabiosa or Sweet 



Scabious) An old- 



_ fashioned but most 



attractive flower. Its great abundance and long succession of 



richly colore 1, fragrant blossoms on long stems make it one of 



the most useful decorative plants of the garden. Desirable for 



cutting as well as for beds and borders. Flower heads about two 



,^ ^ ,^ 1 inches across; florets double, surrounding the thimble-shaped 



Morning Glory, Giant Japanese cone, an<l 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 in 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 variety; flowers dark maroon shaded purple. Oz. 20c Pkt. 10c. 



Double White. Especially desirable for mixed boviquets. Oz. 20c " lOc. 



Double Mixed. Colors include deep and light purple, scarlet, pure white and a dark mulberry red. Oz. 20c. " 10c. 



Mourning Bride 



MOSS ROSE— (See Portulaca) 



MYRSIPHYLLUM— (See Smilax) 



Nasturtium 



Few plants are more easily grown or remain longer in bloom than the Tropmolum, 

 with its large shield-shaped leaves and beautifully irregular flowers having long 

 spurs and brilliantly colored petals. In favorable soil flowers are produced in 

 abundance throughout the season. Much used for window boxes. If the black aphis 

 appears spray the foliage vigorously with water. 

 Seed is usually sown outdoors, as soon as the weather is warm and settled, in the row where the plants are to remain. 



Well pulverized soil, preferably well di'ained and moderately rich, should be used and the seed covered with about one inch of 



fine soil firmly pressed down. A sunny situation is essential for free blooming. If the soil is very rich the plants give a large 



amount of foliage but few flowers. For earlier blooming, start indoors and transplant to the open ground after danger of 



frost is over. (6'ee colored plate opposite and further description in Supplement) 



Y\ C \T * *■* (Tropceohim minor) Sometimes called Tom-Thumb sorts. The flowers are brilliant and attractive. 



L^Warr V a.rietieS The plants are evenly dwarf and are often used for a border. When about two inches high, thin so 



as to give each plant about one foot of room. Hardy annual; about one foot high. 



Pearl. Pale yellow. Oz. 15c Pkt. 10c. 



Aurora. Flowers light reddish orange, veined with 



carmine. Oz. 15c Pkt, 



Bronze Colored. Bronze-orange. Oz. 15c " 



Crimson. Dark crimson. Oz. 15c " 



Empress of India. Small, compact plant; deep scarlet 



flowers; very dark foliage. Oz. 15c " 



King Theodore. Scarlet-maroon or brown-red flowers. 

 Oz. 15c '. " 



10c. 

 10c. 

 10c. 



10c. 



10c. 



Rose. A warm rose-pink, Oz, 15c. 



Scarlet. Scarlet-orange. Oz, 15c 



Schilling's Striped. Bright yellow with brownish red 



or maroon blotches and stripes. Oz. 15c 



Yellow. Bright rich yellow. Oz. 15c 



Dwarf Mixed. Many desirable shades and colors. 



Oz. 15c; X Lb, 40c: Lb. $1.25 



10c. 

 10c. 



10c. 

 10c. 



5c. 



T" 'l* \7' ' «-• (IropceolumLobbiainim) The Lobbianum differs from the common tall, climbing or running nas- 



1 ra.lling' V arietieS turtlum in being a little smaller in leaf, more compact in growth, more florif erous and having richer, 

 more varied colored flowers. When about two inches high thin tc six inches apart. Give some support to the vines as soon 

 as they begin to run and they will usually grow six to eight feet during the season. The trailing sorts are much used for 

 covering arbors and trellises. Half hardy annual. 



Bright Yellow. Yellow with purplish carmine stain. 

 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 40c Pkt. 10c. 



Brilliant. Intense scarlet-red, dark foliage. Oz. 15c; 

 14 Lb. 40c 



Chestnut Brown. Rich red-maroon. Oz.lSc; i^i lb. 40c 



Giant of Battles. Sulphur, red blotches. Oz. 15c ;14 lb. 40c 



Hemisphaericum (Majus) Straw, blotched and suf- 

 fused orange- scarlet; very larg<^ foliage, very 

 strong growing, usually twelve to fifteen feet high. 

 Oz. 15c; 14 Lb. 40c 



Jupiter (Majus) Very large, golden -yellow flowers; 

 very large foliage, very strong growing, usually 

 twelve to fifteen feet high; free blooming. Oz. 15c; 

 14 Lb. 40c 



10c. 

 10c. 

 10c. 



10c. 



10c. 



King of the Blacks. Black-red or crimson-maroon, with 



darker markings; dark foliage. Oz. 15c; 34 Lb. 40c.Pkt,lOc. 



Light Yellow. Attractive light yellow or yellowish 

 white with maroon stain. Oz. 15c; I4 Lb. 40c 



Queen Wilhelmina. Foliage variegated, being mar- 

 bled and veined with light green and white. Flowers 

 rosy scarlet. Oz. 1.5c; 34 lb. 40c 



Rose. Bright and attractive. Oz. lEc; J4 Lb. 40c 



Spitfire. Bright, fiery scarlet flowers; very floriferous. 

 Oz. Idc; M Lb. 40c 



Trailing Mixed. Lobbianum varieties. A wide 

 range of colors and shades. Oz. 10c; 34 Lb. 30c; 

 Lb. $1 .00 



lOc. 



10c. 

 lOc. 



10c. 



5c. 



Madame Gunter's Hybrid Nasturtiums The flowers 

 are striped or blotched with shades of red on yellow and 

 orange ground. Vines about four feet long, being intermediate 

 between the dwarf and the trailing sorts. Half hardy annual. 

 Oz. 15c; 34 Lb. 40c Pkt. lOc 



Chameleon Nasturtiums Almost every shade of color 

 and marking known to nasturtiums; continually changing 

 from day to day. Attractive strains. 



Dwarf Chameleon. Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 40c Pkt. 10c. 



Trailing Chameleon. Oz. 15c; J4 Lb. 40c ** 10c. 



