D. M. FERRY & CCKS DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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— H->^A DBSGRIPTIVB UIST Or-^^ — 



GMOIGE TLOWER SEEDS 



The pleasure resulting from a large and varied collection of flowers wiB amply repay for time and labor spent 



The soil adapted to flowering plants is generaUy a light, Qiltural directions are given on nearl}- all p ackets, and we 



moderately rich loam, containing a sufficient amount of sand urge purchasers to study them carefully. While some seeds 



to make it' friable. A great many varieties will live in almost need special treatment, the follo^"ing general rules -will apply 



anv soil, but to give them a fair chance to develop, some care to all: Make the surface as fine and smooth as possible; do 



should be taken to make it suited to their needs. Many flow- not plant any seeds when the ground is wet; cover each lot of 



ers are better if produced on plants of vigorous gro%vth. so a seeds to a uniform depth, which should never be more than 



portion of the gaVden should be prepared by deep digging, three orfotxr times the diameterof the seed; press the soil firmly 



thorough pulverization and liberal enriching with large qiian- over the seeds, plant in rows so that the young plants can be 



tities of u-ell rotted manure. easily seen, and pull up all weeds as .soon as they appear. 



ALL FLOWER SEEDS SENT POSTPAID ON RECEIPT OF PRICE 



Send us $1.00 and select PACKETS to the value of $1.15 Send us $4.00 and select PACKETS to the value of . . $4.85 



2.00 " " " *' 2.35 " 5.00 " " ' •' 6.15 



3.00 " " " " 3.60 " 10.00 " " *' " 12.60 



These Rates apply only to Seeds in Packets, but not to Seeds by Weight or Measure. 

 No Discount or Premiums can be Allowed on Flower Seeds by Weight. 



«a ,m ABOBRAVIRIDIFLORAg;^!" ^. ^ ^-^ , ,, 



...Mm ^■^^^n^-^^lfft%i:> climbing, half hardy, tuberous rooted per- '■i^i^-''^^^^'\^^jrlP^d'^^^^-^'' 



lfi|^ ^^^Ifi^^^clMilfe/, ennial gourd, whose dark green foUage and ■^^^^^^^^^^^^^^'^J^*?- - 



-iTTCi^. ^^^I^ mdi'mv^ ,r^. bright scarlet fruit, form a striking con- %^^^4^^^t^p^^<b^f5^^%^^^ > 



i^^P&^Pw^^^: 'A'Mo trast. It needs a warm sunny situation. ^^ ^^^y^ "^I^^^T^^ '^^'^^ 



^■^^I^^M^fe -^^^- ^^^Slit fifteen feet Pkt. 1 Octs ^^.^7^ f%. V^ £^P^5^^- 



^^m^^&^Mk^^^m^ ^^^ * *^^^^ popular perennial, green- '^-r^V^^ V ^%Zk 



^^^-f^'^ ^M ^^f^^^^" house shrub, with bell-shaped, drooping ijffi^U ^ '" *^^K^ 



^^^^^l^^j ••>>'i^5'^^?^^^^ white and yellow to'deep orange and crim- v-^^^^^ ""^^J^i^^ 



^T^"^— 'r^^.vS^TfvX^.i^^'^l^ "V son streaked with yellow, and are borne in "^ i^lA- > <^^4i'^/e 



'^^^^:^^J'^^^i^^^i^ great profusion the entire year. Well U-'*Cw '^^'M^k^/c- 



^?S;^^^^Sv^?^^^!w^'^ adapted for house culture and for bedding ,^Tf y\ ^ ^i5feOvg^''^K*^ 



*'^^^^^^r^'^?^^.x*u/L>> outdoors. Finest Mixed Pkt. Sorts ^'^-i. sT^^^W ^0pi'^^^' 



^m?-:.:i^v^5^^#m^ ACPOCI INIIIM (Everlasting^. Very " >SS. '^^^^^^ 



:^^^^^'^^' 4^^^^^^^ A^KvivUIl^lUiTl prett3% half hardy annual, ^^^f~^^ ^2^^fe^-^ 



^^^^^^^"^^d^^^^- "^ ''fe. ^^^ with rose and white daisy like flowers. These are \ j^^^^^^^^^ 



^i "^ ^'^^^M--*'^^^^ "Immortelles"' which bloom in August and Sep- \ ^'^^^^^^k'*^^ 



-*■■ Tl^^sirw^i^ tember, and are fine for winter bouquets and \ ^^S^^r^i ^'' 



Adoms j| T*tl' \> ' wreaths. Height one foot. v /''lf'» 



Flower. BNjill* Album, pure white; Roseum, hght rose; nixed... Pkt. 5rts a=^»=. v.^.n.r. ^=, 



Pkt. 5rtS ^^ Pkt. ortS ABCBRA VlRID.FLORA. 



Q donisautumn alis ^^^^^ ^^^^ A gsratum 



(Adonis Flower, Pheasant's Eye). ^Pq^#^-^/- ^^p^^^^/W^^^ bloomers. Hardy annuals grow- 



A handsome, hardy herbaceous an- «*^^'^^*f^'^?^^^ .^^sf^u^?^^^^ i°^ from six to sixteen inches higrh 



nual. one foot high, having finely 4^ J[^^ 5%^^'^i^v' -«4^" "'w^^^^ i^^ jZ^^^ ^°"^ bearing clusters of round tas- 



cut dark green foliage, in which "^J^^^^^fe^ •^^iT'^^iJWK^^ ^^^ shaped blossoms; excellent for 



are set the intense blood red flow- /^^■*^^,^V^*._,i^ ^H^-^^'^^li&^^i^-^^ ^ ^^^ flowers and in boi'ders. 

 ers. giving the plant a very striking jgigJ^ J^^^^T-m.^^>^^ "• Jf^^^^^^^W<^'^ riexicanum , light blue . . Pkt. .5 cts 



appearance Pkt. 5rt:s Os^*' ^^^#b)isSU^^-~^'r»i /*^N"fe^S^^ " •> " 



^^^'-^<S©^%i^ ^ "V 1l^?>. '■ ssCt^^-^ Tom Thumb, dwarf blue, 



AH! IIMIA CIPPHOSA "^K^^SS^fe^V'-^'^^^i^^^^ desirable for edging... •• .5" 



/\ULUiUI/\ ^IK.KllUO/\ ^^^S^^^S^^OJ^^i^^^^- Lasseauxi, rose colored, •• 5- 



(Mountain Fringe, Wood Fringe, '^^k-^^^^'^mFW^^^^^^^^^^^^M^^ ' Conspicuum, valuable 



Alleghany Vine). A beautiful — <S?^.^^^^^^1^^45e^^^^^^^^^^^— for winter; white " 5 • 



and graceful cUmber and profuse v?^;^^'fe^^^^^^^^R«5^^^^^^^^=.-= Mixed.seeds of the above 



bloomer. Hardy biennial. Height '•-'~,.i^''^j^'^=^W~y^^l~^^C?^''-^'^Zz^^ varieties mixed " 5 " 



fifteen feet. "White and pink --' - -'-A^X—v.;, ^ / ,.i.'~ - - '. - . ~ ^ , . 



P^^'^''^ AQERATUM. ^-;^ii|#A^^^%' ' 



AflPTi^TFM M A '^^^ useful for cutting for bouquets, and pretty in >'/^*^4^wmM.\.*J::Z-'^4 



f\\lt\KJtD 1 Lininirx masses in beds. The annual variety is kno\vn as |j.^ 



Rose of Heaven; the perennial as Rose Campion. One and a half feet 'Jili 



high: hardy. 



Coronaria, crimson: perennial Pkt. 5rts .^ , ,v 



Cceli-rosa, rose, white center; annual " 5" v^* 



AfiPO^TK NFRIII O^A COmamental Grass). Usedincon- v^^^ 



/WJIVUOISO l^l-'-»*Jl-'^»J-^ nection with everlastings, for winter ... ^i;5^^^BMr--2'-§'t*C"^'Ks8P^~^ 



bouquets. Grows easily in any common garden soil. Hardy ■ ■^' ->^'^|^^^HfaU^.%^'^ft^^&^ '^ \ '^ 



annual; about one and a half feet high Pkt. orts ,^ "^H^l^^^Hfc^UMf^C^ ' ^^ 



Aiyssum, Sweet, flowers pure white in racemes, and of a pecu- *" 



liar, delicate fragrance. Useful in all kinds of small bouquets. • ^M|^^MEF*SS^»^S^5.^;.iv- -"^^H^^ ^ 



Hardy annual ; grows one foot high Pkt. 5rts. "^^^pEI^^bWH^^^*^ '- - " 



Alyssuip, Goiden (Saxatile^. flowers golden yellow; desirable ^^^^^^^t^BBffHMi^^^ ^^ 



for rock work, showy in masses. Hardy perennial; height one ^^^^^xft^SS^S^^^r^B^'^' - - 



foot Pkt. orts. ^^^^»*a«w:>?^»K'«««=»*-^»^J«S'^ ^- 



Aiyssum, Little Gem (Benthami Compactuni), a beautiful white . ■^^m^mmi^Bmti,^Kr^m^ w^i'>mc ^^aBsm-~ j^ v 

 variety especially adapted to edgings, borders and rock work. ^^'^^^^^■^■Ei^mi^SaKtlfata&Sl:--— v:" 

 Plants four to six incnes hi^h: form a compact mass of bloom 

 fifteen to eighteen inches in diameter and containine: hundreds 

 of flowers. Hardy annual Pkt. 1 Orts. 



A MMORFI IM -^'^tum 8:randiflorum(7?rer/as^m(7V Valuable 

 f\nilil\JtJi\J ni for winter bouquets in connection with gras.'ips 



and other everlastingrs. The flowers are pure white. Hardy 



annual; height two feet Pkt. 5rts ALYSSUM. 



