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D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



Phlox Drummondi 



Single and Double Varieties of Pinks 



(Large Flowering) Unequalled in the magnificent display of their many and 

 brilliantly colored flowers. 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 sown 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. Hardy annual; one foot high. 



Alba. Pure white, very desirable. Oz. 90c Pkt. 10c. Rosy Chamois. Deep salmon-rose. Oz. 90c Pkt. 10c. 



.. " 10c. 

 ... " 10c. 

 .. " 10c. 



Black Warrior. Very deep maroon. Oz. 90c " 10c. 



Isabellina. Creamy yellow. Oz. 90c... " 10c. 



Kermesina Alba Oculata. Rosy crimson, white eye. Oz. 90c. 



Pkt. 1 Oc. 



Lilac. With white center. Oz. 90c " 10c. 



Rosea. Rose, with distinct eye. Oz. 90c " 10c. 



Scarlet. With maroon center. Oz. 90c 



Splendens. Crimson, pure white eye. Oz. 90c 



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



Extra Choice Mixed. Best large flowered varieties. Our 

 mixture is unexcelled for profusion of bloom and wide 

 range of brilliant colors. Oz. 80c Pkt. 10c. 



Pinks 



(Dianthus) 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 narrow bright 

 light green leaves. The Pinks are annuals and not perennials like the Carnation. 

 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. Plants Compact, 

 bushy, usually about one foot high. 

 Single Crimson. Rich, vivid crimson color; of large size and splendid substance, evenly and finely laciniated..Pkt. 10c. 



Single White. Pure white flowers with finely cut or laciniated petals " 10c. 



Single White Marbled Rose. Single flowers beautifully marbled and striped with light shades of red upon lighter ground. 



Border of petals finely cut or laciniated ■ Pkt. 10c. 



Royal Pinks (Heddewigi 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 and very free 



flowering Pkt. 10c. 



Heddewig's Single Mixed. A splendid mixture of single flowers of the best shades and beautifully marked. Plants dwarf; very 



free flowering. Oz. 50c Pkt. 10c. 



Double Brilliant Maroon. A beautiful variety easily cultivated; rich, deep red " 10c. 



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 Pure White. Clear white, double and fully as large as the popular Marguerite Carnation; desirable for cutting " 15c. 

 Double Diadem Mixed (Heddewig's) Very regular, double, and all tints from crimson purple to deep black purple. 



Oz. 90c Pkt. 10c. 



Double Japan Mixed ( Chinensis 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. 90c Pkt. 10c. 



Double China Mixed (Chinensis) White and dark crimson selves, also white tipped light purple and shades of red with darker 

 blotchings. A mixture of double pinks unsurpassed in variety of brilliant coloring and marking. Oz. 40c Pkt. 10c. 



