M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH 



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A DESCRIPTIVE LIST 



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CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS 



WITH GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR CULTIVATION 



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MOST flowering plants will live in almost any soil, but to give them a fair chance to develop, some care shoiild be 

 taken to make the ground suited to their needs. Many flowers are better if produced on plants of vigorous growth, 

 hence a portion of the garden should be prepared by deep digging, thorough pulverization and liberal enriching 

 with large quantities of well rotted manure. Since some other varieties produce the largest and finest colored flowers 

 when grown on rather light, poor soil, a portion of the garden should not be enriched. 



Cultural directions are given on the packets, and we urge purchasers to study them carefully. While some seeds 

 need special treatment, the following general rules will apply to all. Make the surface of the soil as fine, smooth and level 

 as possible; do not plant when the ground is wet; cover each lot of seeds to a uniform depth, which should not be more 

 than four or six times the diameter of the seed; press the soil firmly over the seed; plant in rows so that the starting 

 plants can be seen easily; thin out the young plants to prevent crowding and keep entirely free from weeds. 



ALL FLOWER SEEDS SENT POSTPAID ON RECEIPT OF PRICE 



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

 2.00 " " " "... 2.35 



3.00 " " " "... 3.60 



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

 5.00 

 " 10.00 



.$4.85 

 • 6.15 

 12.50 



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



No discount can be allowed on Flower Seeds by Weight. 



Half ounces will not be supplied of kinds which sel! for less than 30 cents per ounce. 



A mms-i^Kmiviw* (Everlasting) A very 



AcrOClimiim pre tty, half hardy an- 

 nual producing white and rose colored, 

 double, daisy-like flowers, about one and 

 one-half inches in diameter. These are 

 "Immortelles 1 ' 1 so desirable for wreaths and 

 winter bouquets. Height fifteen inches. 



Album. Pure white. Oz. 20c Pkt. 5c. 



Roseum. Light rose. Oz. 20c " 5c. 



Mixed " 5c. 



Alyssum 



Alyssum, Sweet 



A#1lnmi>a Piwvline'i Known also as Mountain Fringe, Wood 



/iaiumia ^irrnOSa Fringe, and Allegheny Vine. A beautiful, 



graceful climber and profuse bloomer. White and pink. Hardy biennial, 



blooming the first year if started very early; height fifteen feet. .Pkt. 10c. 



Arlrknic Anfnmnalie (Adonis Flower, Pheasant's Eye) A 



/laoniS /^kUiUIIlOcUIb handsome, hardy herbaceous annual, one 

 foot high. The finely cut, dark green foliage, in which are set the 

 intensely blood red flowers, gives the plant a very striking appearance. 

 It grows readily in a place shaded by a house or fence and requires but 



little care Pkt. 5c. 



A m A beautiful, hardy annual. The flowers borne in 



/\Cf&lPj\ LTim. dense clusters are very useful for bouquets. 



•* *0 wi.Mii! rphg pi an t s are very attractive in the garden, 



being covered with bloom nearly all summer. 



Mexicanum. Light blue; about twenty inches high. Oz. 25c Pkt. 5c. 



Imperial Dwarf White. Height eight inches. Oz. 50c " 5c. 



Tom Thumb Dwarf Blue. Desirable for edging. Six inches high . " 5c. 



Mixed. Seeds of the above varieties mixed " 5c. 



The annual varieties can be grown very readi- 

 ly either outdoors or in the house and by cut- 

 ting back the plants properly an almost 

 constant succession of bloom may be had. 



Sweet (Maritimum) This very hardy annual comes into bloom early in 

 the spring, covering itself with innumerable clusters of small, pure white 

 flowers; they have a peculiar, delicate fragrance and are useful in all 

 kinds of small Jbouquets. Usually not over eight inches high but spreads 

 over a'considerable amount of ground. Oz. 25c Pkt. 5c. 



Little Gem (Carpet of Snow) A beautiful white variety of Sweet Alyssum, 

 especially adapted to edgings, borders and rock work. The plants grow 

 about six inches high, produce hundreds of flowers and form a compact 

 mass of bloom usually fifteen to eighteen inches in diameter. Hardy 

 annual. Oz. 40c Pkt. 5c. 



Golden (Saxatile) Flowers golden yellow; desirable for rock work; showy 



in masses. Hardy perennial; height one foot. Oz. 35c Pkt. 5c. 



jk j.1^ These plants afford brilliant contrasts of 



/j^ TYIPiy^lTE I i"lll£ color, being useful for tall borders and 



******** **iiuimw groups, also where foliage effects are de- 

 sired. The leaves and stems are of different shades of red, blended with 

 green; two to three feet high. 



Melancholicus ruber. Deep coppery red foliage ; a very hardy annual.Pkt. 5c. 



Tricolor. A hardy annual with leaves of red, yellow and green; well 

 known as "Joseph's Coat." Especially brilliant if grown in rather poor 

 soil. Oz. 25c Pkt. 5c. 



(Wind Flower) Among the earliest and 

 brightest of spring flowers. Several shades of color. 

 Hardy perennial; six inches high Pkt. 5c. 



ANTIRRHINUM— (See Snapdragon) AQUILEGIA— (See Columbine) 



AraKlC Among the earliest blooming plants and very useful for 

 /"*.* dUIo roc k W ork, edgings, etc. Hardy perennial; nine inches high. 



Alpina. Pure white Pkt. 5c. 



The ornamental varieties of asparagus are 

 highly valued for their finely cut foliage. Both 

 the climbing and trailing sorts are exception- 

 ally attractive. 



Sprengeri (Emerald Feather) A most graceful and beautiful house plant; 

 valuable for hanging baskets. Sprays three to four feet long; light 



green. Soak seed in warm water before planting. Oz. 75c Pkt. 5c. 



Verticillatus. A beautiful climber having feathery foliage and scarlet 

 berries which are quite ornamental. Hardy perennial; generally ten to 

 fifteen feet high Pkt. 10c. 



Anemone br^Mest^ 



Asparagus 



