FERRY & CO 



DETROIT, MICH 



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Chrysanthemum 



These outdoor "summer Chrysanthemums*' 1 are showy and effective for bedding or 



borders iu the garden and desirable for cut flowers. Plants become more bushy 



and shapely if pinched back in early growth and the practice of disbudding will 



These annuals are not the winter flowering sorts sold by florists and which are propagated 



Cineraria 



Ciarkia 



Coleus 



result in much larger flowers, 

 only by division of roots. 



Early Blooming Garden Sorts 

 Seed may be sown in the open ground after danger of frost is over and the seedlings thinned eight or ten inches apart, but 

 the best results come from sowing under cover early in May, and transplanting the young plants to open border. Height one 

 and one-half to two feet. 



Evening Star (Helios) Golden yellow petals dark vellow center Pkt. 10c. 



White Gloria. Clear white petals dark disc " lOc. 



Carinatum Eclipse (Tricolor) Large single flowers of golden yellow with a dark brown disc. 6z. 50c. .'. .......... " 10c. 



Carinatum Mixed Colors range from deep yellow to creamy white. Petals ringed or centered with striking markings of 



scarlet or maroon. Oz. 40c Pkt. 10c. 



Coronarium, double white. Very double white flowers, with petals reflexed and imbricated " 10c. 



Coronarium, double yellow. Rich golden yellow double flowers, about one inch across: abundantly produced Pkt. 10c. 



Coronarium Mixed. A choice mixture of several shades and colors. Oz. 40c " 10c. 



Mixed. The choicest Carinatum and Coronarium varieties, both single and double. Oz. 30c " 10c. 



CHEIRANTHUS CHEIRI— (See Wallflower) 



I nPiraiTi hlK A 111 f\ fill Showy border plants about ten inches high producing a profusion of brilliant orange 

 Vii^ii auuiuo .T-llllVJlJll. flower spikes. A biennial which usually blooms the first year. Start seed indoors 



when possible or sow in the open as soon as the weather permits — , Pkt. 10c. 



Cinerarias are easily grown from seed in the greenhouse. The large heads of brilliant daisy-like 

 flowers of many colors, usually sharply margined and with dark eye. are very desirable in'pots. 

 The plant> are often as broad as high and the velvety leaves are* shaded on the under side. 

 Sow preferably early in fall. They thrive best in a mixture of loam and peat. Perennial, 

 usually one to two feet high. 



Hybrida, choicest mixed. Large flowering Pkt. 25c. 



Beautiful hardy annuals with rose colored, white and purple flowers, in delicate but very brilliant shades. The 

 planis aie about one and one-half to two feet high and are profuse bloomers. 

 Sow in light, warm soil, as early in the spring as the ground can be worked, or if planted in August they will bloom the fol- 

 lowing summer. Double Mixed '. ' Pkt. 10c. 



r^|-|l-|ozao Spanrl^rw (Blue^ A rapid growing climber with handsome dark green foliage, bearing on graceful 

 VUUava U^ailUClld stems large, bell-shaped flowers, green at first but rapidly changing to a beautiful deep 

 violet-blue. A wire netting trellis or support for the many green tendrils to fasten upon is preferable to cords or smooth wire. 

 A well established plant will run about thirty feet in a season. 



For best results start indoors early in spring in rather dry soil and set out the young plants after danger of frost is past. 



Tender perennial. Oz. 50c .*., .* Pkt. 10c. 



COCKSCOMB— (.■See Celoisa) COIX LACHRYMA— (See Job's Tears) 



Magnificent ornamental foliage plants for house or garden culture. The leaves are of many shapes, 

 and the shades and colors are of remarkable beauty. 



Sow in shallow pots in rich light soil. Cover the'seed lightly with earth and keep the plants in an even 

 moist temperature. Transplant to the open ground in bed or border as soon as danger of frost is 

 over, and in a shady sheltered situation. For house plants seed may be sown indoors in fall. Tender perennial: plants about 

 one to two feet high. 



Large Leaved Mixed. Rich, velvety leaves of large size. Plants of exceeding beauty Pkt. 25c. 



f*i 1 I • [Aquilegia) Very desirable, easily grown, old fashioned perennials for borders, forming large, 



t-Ol Mm DinC permanent clumps. Blooms profusely early in the season and remains in bloom for a 

 ^'v* *■*»** a-'***^"' considerable period. 



Sow the seed which is of rather slow germination. 

 in open ground early in spring in any rich, well drained 

 garden soil. In permanent bed plants should have at 

 least one foot each way. Keep clear of weeds and give 

 each year a dressing of 'well rotted manure. Seed may 

 also be sown outdoors in fall. Hardy herbaceous 

 perennials: two to three feet high. 



Ccerulea hybrida. Vigorous growing, very handsome, 

 with delicate blue and white flowers: spurs very long. 



Pkt. 10c. 



Californica hybrida. Hardy, free blooming, with single 

 orange, red and yellow flowers, <>z. 82.50. . . .Pkt. 10c 

 Single Mixed. Many shades and colors. Oz.90c.. " 10c. 

 Double Mixed. Best and finest colors, including white. 

 shades of blue and brownish purple. Oz. 90c. .Pkt. 10c. 

 CONVOLVULUS MAJOR— (.See Morning Glory) 

 CONVOLVULUS MINOR— (See Dicarf Morning Glory) 



Coreopsis or Calliopsis 353tefJ?£S 



ding or borders, producing in great profusion for 

 a long time flowers which are bright yellow and rich 

 brown, self colored or with these "colors and red 

 contrasted. 



Sow outdoors early in spring where plants are 

 wanted to bloom, covering seed one-half inch deep: thin 

 to two feet apart. For earlier bloom sow indoors and 

 transplant. 

 Tinctoria Mixed. A very hardy and easily grown annual. 



producing an abundance of "brilliantlv colored single 



ray flowers with dark center. The flowers, which 



are about one and one-half inches across, vary from 



clear yellow to deep rich brown, the two colors often 



being beautifully contrasted in the same blossom. 



Height of plants, two to three feet. Oz. 30c Pkt. 10c 

 Golden Ray. This dwarf variety forms compact plants 



covered with singularly attractive flowers of rich 



maroon edged with golden yellow. The petals are 



rather narrow and are often twisted, giving the 



flowers a star-like appearance. Hardv annual, six 



to eight inches high, well adapted for edg'ings. Oz. 60c: 



Pkt. 10c. 



Hybrida Double Mixed. Double very showy flowers of 



rich maroon edged with gold Pkt. 10c. 



Lanceolata grandiflora. A very hardy perennial! 



blooming the first year and producing on long stems 



a succession of rich bright yellow flowers two to three 



inches across. Very valuable for cutting. Seed may 



also be sown in fall outdoors. About two feet high 



Oz. 75c Pkt, 10c, Columb.ne 



