FERRY & CO 



DETROIT, MICH. 



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Calceolaria 



A much admired genus distinguish- 

 ed by its abundance of large, snowy, 

 sac -"shaped or slipper -like flowers 



which are creamy white and various shades of yellow, often 



splashed, spotted" or blotched with dark reddish* brown, two 



plants rarely having flowers marked exactly alike. Leaves 



large, feltv," close growing. Under proper conditions can be 



grown indoors to perfection, making an exceedingly decorative 



plant. 



Start the seed at any time, except during hot weather, in a 



temperature of about 60° F. Herbaceous annuals or shrubby 



evergreen perennials. Height about one to one and one-half feet. 



Hybrida grandiflora. Large self colored flowers Pkt. 25c. 



Hybrida tigrina. Flowers beautifully spotted " 25c. 



Finest Hybrids Mixed. Seeds saved only from the most perfect 

 flowers; all desirable Pkt. 25c. 



CALENDULA— (See Marigold) 

 CALIFORNIA POPPY— (See Eschscholtzia) 



Calliopsis or Coreopsis gFtBtf-S 



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. 



Coreopsis tinctoria. A very hardy and easily grown annual, pro- 

 ducing an abundance of brilliantly 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. Long, graceful stems and very desirable for deco- 

 rative purposes. The tall, slender habit of growth makes 

 neat staking desirable for best results. Height of plants. 

 two to three feet. Fixe 3Iixed. Oz. 20c 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. Hardy an- 

 nual, six to eight inches high, well adapted for edgings. Pkt.' 10c. 



Lanceolata grandiflora. A very hardy perennial, blooming the first year and producing on long stems a succession of rich 

 bright vellow 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. 



CAMPANULA— (See Canterbury Bell) 



O „„ T> 'J pl^iAT^ii. (Tropceolu-m peregrinum or Canariense) A beautiful climber with small, curiously shaped, 



vandry Olra riUWtr canary colored blossoms and attractive palmate leaves. 



Sow outdoors early in spring, preferably in light, moderately rich soil by the side of an arbor or trellis. Will bloom freely 

 from July until killed by frost. Tender annual; height, ten to twenty feet. Oz. 35c Pkt. 10c. 



(Iberis) Showy, branching plants twelve to fifteen inches high and bearing in profusion 

 terminal clusters of beautiful single cruciform flowers in a wide range of colors. Considered 

 indispensable for cutting and very effective in beds, masses or rockeries. 



If sown in spring in rich, mellow soil the plants will usually bloom from July to Sep- 

 tember or if in the fall will be likely to blossom from the last of May to July. 3Iake rows about one foot apart and cover 

 the seeds with about one-fourth inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. When two inches high thin to four inches apart in the 

 row. Larger flowers are obtained if some of the branches are removed, and an abundance of water is desirable. Hardy annual. 



Lilac. Shading to light purple. • Oz. 20c .- Pkt. 10c. Fragrant. White, fragrant: foliage finely cut, Oz. 20c. Pkt. 10c. 



White. Oz. 25c " 10c. Purple. A rich dark shade. Oz. 20c " 10c. 



Rocket (Giant Empress) Extra large white trusses: much Rose Carmine. Compact habit. Oz. 40c " 10c. 



better than the common white variety. Oz. 40c Pkt. 10c. Fine Mixed. Oz. 20c; Lb. $1.25 " 10c. 



Candytuft 



Candytuft 



Cn n nn Stately, very ornamental plants of semi-tropical appearance, very desirable for groups and in masses. Plants 

 CtilliG?- branching from the roots, with very large, broad leaves, producing clusters of large flowers of varied and bril- 

 liant colors from August until cut down by frost. 



Sow seed indoors in February in light, sandy soil, first cutting a small notch through the hard outer coat with a knife 

 or file, care being taken not to 'cut into the germ. Cover with one-half inch of fine soil. Keep the soil moist and the tempera- 

 ture averaging 60° F. Transplant outdoors after danger of frost is over, preferably in very rich soil, giving each plant two feet 

 of room. Teuder annual in the open ground, or tender perennial in the greenhouse. 

 Finest Large Flowering Mixed. Plants comparatively dwarf, about three feet high. Oz. 35c Pkt. 10c. 



