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FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



f*% {Pelargonium) When properly grown, 



I m ^1* 21 Til 1 1 TY1 tne constant succession of bloom until 

 X -* V " A «** 1M1 ** frost comes, the brilliant colors of the 

 flowers and the exquisite zone or horseshoe markings of the 

 leaves of some of the varieties, render the Geranium very de- 

 ' sirable for pot culture as well as for bedding out of doors and 

 for growing in window boxes. 



The seed is slow to germinate. Sow in a pot or box in the 

 house in rather light soil, preferably containing a little leaf 

 mold and sand. Cover seed one-fourth inch deep, and keep as 

 near 65° F. as possible. Water moderately, and as soon as the 

 third leaf appears, pot singly in two inch pots, transferring to 

 larger ones as the plants require. Plunge the pots or set in 

 open border, and on approach of frost remove to cover. They 

 will blossom the succeeding spring. Half hardy perennial; about 

 two feet high. 



Scarlet Mixed (Zonale) The seed we offer will produce a large 

 percentage of double flowers in many beautiful shades of scarlet 



and red Pkt. 25c. 



G1LLIFLOWER— (See Stock) 



niarliAlns These magnificent plants for bedding and 

 UiaUlUlUd cutting with their long spikes of tubular lily- 

 form flowers can be raised from seed in nearly every conceivable 

 color and shade, some being most beautifully striped and 

 blotched. 



Sow seed thickly, as soon as the ground is warm in spring, 

 covering one-fourth inch deep. The plants should have very 

 careful attention and be kept free from weeds. The bulbs which 

 have formed should be taken up in the fall and kept dry during 

 winter. The stronger bulbs will flower the second season; the 

 balance the third season. Tender perennial; about two and one- 

 half feet high. 



Finest Mixed. Finest named sorts mixed Pkt. 15c. 



For Gladiolus Bulbs see Bulbs and Roots, page 102. 



C\\cA\t* Amarantll (Gomphrena globosa) A de- 

 VilUUC .f-l.IilCira.Il 111 S i ra ble everlasting, valued 

 for its handsome small, globular flower heads which, if cut when 

 well matured, will retain their beauty through the winter. Seeds 

 germinate slowly; start in hotbed, or soak in warm water to 

 soften the woolly husk. Set the plants one foot apart. Tender 

 annual; twelve to eighteen inches high. 



Purple Pkt. 10c. 



White " 10c. 



Striped " 10c. 



Mixed. Oz. 25c " 10c. 





Globe Amaranth 



^llrfc-v-ITSlPS Greenhouse perennial plants produc- 

 VilV/Allllw. jng soft, velvety green leaves, and 

 rich, beautifully colored trumpet-shaped flowers. Glox- 

 inias thrive best in an equal mixture of leaf mold, loam 

 and sand. If started in February will usually bloom the 

 latter part of summer. Seed may also be sown in fall. 

 The plants are delicate and not easily grown, but the 

 flowers are of such beauty that one generally feels 

 amply repaid for the effort. 



Hybrida Mixed. A strain of the richest color and variety 

 of markings. Plants ten to twelve inches high. Pkt. 25c. 



tf**^ m (Cucurbita) A very extensive genus 



m #%H%»#4 °f trailing annuals with curiously 

 tllllj wT 6 1 shaped yellow fruit, commonly 

 ^" - ^^^ * 0mm ' ^** known as Ornamental Gourds. The 

 vines are of easy culture and make a rapid growth, so are 

 much used for covering old fences, trellises, stumps, etc. 

 The foliage is ornamental, and the markings of some of 

 the fruit extraordinary. 



Do not plant the seed till danger of frost is over, and 

 select light, rich soil and a sunny situation. Water freely. 

 Tender annual; ten to twenty feet high. 

 Apple Shaped. The fruits are early, nearly round, 



yellow, sometimes striped. Oz. 30c Pkt. 10c. 



Bottle. This produces handsome, curious, bottle-shaped 



fruits. Oz. 30c Pkt. 10c. 



Corsican. Smooth, turban-shaped fruit. Oz. 30c. " 10c. 

 Dish Cloth. Long, green, corrugated fruit, the inside 



fibrous mass of which, when shell and seeds are re- 

 moved, makes an excellent sponge. Oz. 30c. .Pkt. 10c. 

 Hercules' Club. Distinctly club-shaped, the longest of 



all the varieties. Oz. 30c Pkt. 10c. 



Japanese Nest Egg. Used as nest eggs; fruits are white, 



do not crack and are not injured by heat or cold. 



Oz. 30c Pkt. 10c. 



Orange. Also known as Mock Orange. Nearly round, 



orange-colored. Oz. 30c Pkt. 10c. 



Pear Shaped, Ringed. Green and yellow, beautiful bi- 



colored fruit, upper half yellow, lower half green. 



Oz. 30c Pkt. 10c. 



Pear Shaped, Striped. Fruits green, with cream colored 



striping, sometimes changing to yellow. Oz. 30c. Pkt. 10c. 

 Powder Horn. In the form of a powder horn. 



Oz. 30c Pkt. 10c. 



Siphon or Dipper. Useful for dippers; fruits long, 



bottle-shaped, with straight or slightly crooked neck. 



Oz. 30c ■ Pkt. 10c. 



Mixed. Oz. 25c " 10c. 



