D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



Daisy 



(BeUifi perennis) Charming little plants for edgings and borders, also used for low beds and rock work. The 

 flowers of the improved varieties we offer are borne above the low cluster of leaves on stiff flower stalks, mak- 

 ing them suitable for bouquets. With careful cultivation nearly seventy-five percent are double. Leaves 



spatulate or obovate. 



For best results sow seed eai-ly in hotbed and when plants 



are large enough transplant to a i*ieh soil in a cool and 



partially shaded situation, setting the plants six inches apart. 



If plants are started early indoors they will flower the same 



season, but bloom more abundantly in the spring if sown in 



autumn and the plants wintered over in cold frames; or can 



be set out in the open border and protected with mulching. 



Half hardy perennial; about six inches high. 



Double Rose. (Lou(/fe/Zo?r) Finest strain. Oz. $2.50. .Pkt. 10c. 



Double White. Clear white. Oz. §2.50 " 10c. 



Double Mixed. Shades of rose and white. Oz. ^2.50. . " 10c. 



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a f 111*21 Large branching plants producing very large, 

 a.LUI «. handsome, double or single, trumpet-shaped 



blossoms of exquisite fragrance. Excellent for late summer 



and autumn flowering. 



Seed may be sown outdoors after danger of frost is over, 



but for early blooming sow in hotbed and transplant about 



three feet apart each way. Roots can be kept all winter in 



cellars. Tender annual; three feet high. 



Wrighti. Pure white at the center shaded into Ulac and blue; 

 magnificent large single flowers. In warm latitudes can be 

 continued as a perennial. Oz. 35c Pkt. 10c. 



Chlorantha, fl. pi. (Humilis flava) Large, usually double yellow, 

 richly scented. Oz. 35c Pkt. 10c, 



Mixed." The above varieties. Oz. 35c " 10c. 



DELPHINIUM — (See Larkspur) 



DIANTHUS— (See P/n^t's) , ,^ „ 



DIANTHUS BARBATUS— (See S?«eei William) 



DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS— (See Carnation) 



DIQlTALIS-(See Foxglove) 



Dimorphoteca Aurantiaca mmiwJihYrigM* 



orange-yellow flowers, is sometimes called African "Golden- 

 Orange" 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) 



EMERALD FEATHER— (See Asioaragus Sprengeri) 



Datura 



Dwarf Morning Glory 



Eschscholtzia 



(Convolvulus Minor) Dwarf plants of trailing, branching habit, each covering 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. 3IIXED. Oz. 15c; Lb. 50c .. Pkt. 10c. 



Fully as valuable as the common Poppy^ for 'garden ornamentation since the flowers are 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. 

 Californica ( California Poppy) The true golden yellow strain. This is the state flower of California and is a desirable addition 



to every garden. Oz. 35c Pkt. 10c. 



Double White {Alha) The flowers are creamy white; very attractive. Oz. 50c " 10c. 



Mandarin. The outer side of the petal is tinged with scarlet, the inner side rich brownish orange " 10c. 



Mixed. An excellent mixture producing deep yellow, creamy white, scarlet and orange flowers Oz. 35c " 10c. 



Bush (Hunnemannia) Flowers beautifully cup-shaped, aboufthree inches across; petals broad, bright yellow with wavy edges; 

 leaves coarser and larger than common kinds. Stems ten inches long and desirable for cutting. In the northern states for 

 early blooming and largest flowers start in pots and transplant outdoors. Height about two feet Hardy annual, becoming 



in w'arm latitudes a tender perennial. Oz. 50c ~ Pkt. 10c. 



EVENING GLORY— (See Iponicea Bona Nox) 



F^avnc Perennial flowerless plants, too well known to need description. The seed spores are very small and of slow 



* '^* iiJ* germination but the exceeding grace and beauty of the plants will usually well repay all the care necessary to 

 start them properly in the greenhouse or some place indoors where they will keep moist. The young ferns may be placed in 

 a window-box without much sun. or can be set outdoors in summer in some moist and shady place. 



Fine Mixed. Open ground mixed Pkt. 20c. 



FEVERFEW— < See Matricaria and Pyrethruin) 



r* ■ J^Jt TVT J. (Myosotis) This is a favorite old-fashioned flower, bearing in profusion, especially in 



H OI^O'^L" Ivl^ ■ l^Ot ^^^^ ^^'^ spring, clusters of dainty blue five-petalled blossoms. It thrives well in the 



* ^'* 5 AtAV/ a ^\^%t shade or open border but flourishes 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 

 perennial 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. " 15c, 



