D. M . FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



DIGITALIS- (See Foxglove) 



Dimorphoteca Aurantiaca ™l£™LTZt£% ES2 



times called African "Golden-Orange 1 ' Daisy. Plants somewhat spreading, 

 with finely cut foliage, producing abundantly on stems of good length glossy, 

 single daisy -like blossoms about two and one-half inches across. The brilliant 

 orange coloring of the petals contrasts strikingly with the black center 

 which is surrounded by a dark colored disc. Well adapted for summer 

 flowering in beds or borders. 



Sow early in spring, preferably in light, well prepared soil, not too rich, in 

 a sunny situation. Make rows one and one-half feet apart, covering seed one- 

 fourth inch deep: thin the young plants ten to twelve inches apart. Hardy 



annual, about one foot high Oz. $1.00 Pkt. 10c. 



DOLICHOS— (See Hyacinth Bean) 



DUSTY MILLER— (See Centaurea Qymnocarpa) 



EMERALD FEATHER— (See Asparagus Sprenyeri) 



n..T»i.f AA *>«•*«?** **> /"Mswvr (Convolvulus Minor) Dwarf plants of 

 L/Warr lVIOrning OlOry trailing, branching habit, each cover- 

 ing a space about two feet in diameter. At midday they are completely covered 

 with a mass of pure white and variously colored funnel-shaped blossoms 

 which remain open in clear weather until evening. 



Sow seed early in spring in any good garden soil, covering about one-half 

 inch deep. Half hardy annual; about one foot high. Mixed. Oz. 15c. Pkt. 10c. 



r 1 1 1 1 ■ • Fully as valuable as the common Poppy for 



f^iQCllSCllOltZlS. garden ornamentation since the flowers are 

 *-*«v*»A«w***>^Afc**mc* in bloom through a much longer season. A 

 bed in full bloom of these large saucer-shaped flowers in various shades of 

 yellow with orange center gives a brilliant color effect. The foliage is finely 

 cut and has a bluish tinge or bloom, delicate and very attractive. 



Sow seed early in spring or late in autumn where plants are wanted to 

 bloom as they do not bear transplanting well. Use well pulverized soil, make 

 the rows one foot apart and cover the seed one-fourth inch deep. Thin six to 

 eight inches apart. Effective results are also obtained by thinly sowing 

 broadcast and lightly raking in the seed. Hardy annual, low spreading; about 

 one to one and one-half feet high. 



Aurantiaca {True California Poppy) Rich orange. Oz. 30c Pkt. 10c. 



Carmine King. Deep carmine " 10c. 



Mandarin. The outer side of the petal is tinged with scarlet, the inner side 



rich brownish orange Pkt. 10c. 



Mikado. Lustrous orange-crimson '* 10c. 



Scarlet Beauty. Deep scarlet " 10c. 



White. Oz. 30c " 10c. 



Mixed. An excellent mixture producing deep yellow, creamy white, scarlet 



and orange flowers. Oz. 35c Pkt. 10c. 



Bush (Hunnemannia) Flowers beautifully cup-shaped, about three inches 

 across; petals broad, bright yellow with wavy edges: leaves coarser and 

 larger than common kinds. Stems ten inches long and desirable for cut- 

 ting. In the northern states for early blooming and largest flowers start in 

 pots and transplant outdoors. Height about two feet. Hardy annual, 



becoming in warm latitudes a tender perennial Pkt. 10c. 



EVENING GLORY— (See Ipomcea Bona Nox) 



Dimorphoteca 



Euphorbia Marginata 



(Snow - on - the 

 Mountain) An 

 annual garden plant, popular on account of the showy 

 appearance of its foliage. The plants which are of 

 quite branching habit are about 2 feet high. The 

 foliage is light green, broadly margined with silvery 

 white. Very attractive as a background for lower 

 growing plants or for use in mixed borders. 



Seeds are best sown out of doors about May 15th 

 in place where the plants are to stand. They are not 

 particular as to soil but require a sunny situation 



for best results Pkt. 10c. 



FEVERFEW— (See Matricaria and Pyrethrum) 



( My osotis) This 

 is a favorite 

 old - fashioned 



Euphorbia Marginata 



Forget-Me-Not 



flower, bearing in profusion, especially in fall and 

 spring, clusters of dainty blue five-petalled blossoms. 

 It thrives well in the shade or open border but flour- 

 ishes best in a moist', shady situation. 



For bloom the first year sow indoors in February 

 or March, and transplant as soon as the ground is 

 warm enough, or sow outdoors as early as possible, 

 covering seed one-half inch deep; thin" to six inches 

 apart. Seed may also be sown in fall. Hardy peren- 

 nial but usually does better if given some protection 

 during winter. 

 Alpestris. Plants of compact, bushy habit with 



finely cut foliage, growing six to eight inches high. 



Flowers blue with a very small yellowish eye. Oz. 



50c Pkt. 10c. 



Dissitiflora. Flowers deep blue, a little larger than 



Alpestris. Compact, early blooming: a good border 



plant Pkt. 15c. 



