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M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



Euphorbia Variegata L^^tJ^ii ■!££ 



on the Mountain." The leaves are veined and margined with 

 white. Plant in a sunny situation. Hardy annual; about two feet 



high. Oz. 25c Pkt. 5c. 



EVENING GLORY— (See Ipomoza Bona Xox) 



17 iL ail f c (Stipa pennata) An ornamental grass of 



r eatllCr VaraSS much beauty, used in the formation of 



winter bouquets. Hardy perennial; one foot high Pkt. 5c. 



F^*»r» e Flowerless plants, too well known to need description. 

 ± ClIlS 3Iany of the most beautiful sorts can be propagated 

 from seed spores only. Their exceeding grace and beauty will 

 well repay all care bestowed upon them. 



Fine Mixed Pkt. 20c. 



Finest species, mixed 25c. 



FEVERFEW— (See Matricaria and Pyrethrum) 



(Myosotis) A favorite old 

 fashioned flower, bearing in 

 profusion clusters of blue 

 blossoms. It thrives well in the shade or open border. Hardy- 

 perennial. 

 Alpestris. Plants of compact, bushy habit with finely cut foliage, 

 growing six to eight inches high; flowers large and blue. 



Oz. 50c Pkt. 5c. 



Dissitiflora. Deep blue; early 



a good border 



Pkt. 15c. 



Forget Me-Not 



blooming; 

 plant 



Four O'Clock 



(Marvel of Peru) Large and 

 beautiful, old fashioned plants 

 of spreading habit which pro- 

 duce in profusion a succession 

 of brilliantly colored flowers, 

 that open about four o'clock 

 in the afternoon, remain open 

 all night and usually are closed 

 before noon the next day. The 

 flowers are red, white, yellow, 

 or are striped and blotched in 

 shades of these colors. Sow 

 seed in spring in open ground in 

 any good garden soil. For the 

 best development plants should 

 be from two to three feet apart 

 each way. Hardy annual, about 

 two feet high. 



Red Pkt. 5c. 



White. Oz. 15c *' 5c. 



White.RedStriped.Oz.15c. " 5c. 





1HSI 



Mixed. Oz. 15c. 



5c 



Qaillardia, Picta 



Foxglove 



(Digitalis) Stately, old fashioned border plants, af- 

 fording dense spikes of brilliantly colored flowers 

 which are terminal and half as long as height of plant. 

 Colors white, lavender and rose. A valuable flower in every perennial gar- 

 den; does not usually bloom until the second year. The seed is small and 

 should be covered lightly and kept moist until plants are well established, 

 when they should be set out two feet apart. Hardy biennial or perennial, 

 three to five feet high. 



Ivery's Spotted. A fine variety of colors; robust and hardy Pkt. 5c. 



Fine Mixed. Oz. 25c " 5c. 



Mammoth Foxglove (Digitalis monstrosa) Remarkably odd and very attrac- 

 tive, each flower spike being surmounted with a very large bell-shaped 

 flower. Three to four feet high. Mixed Colors Pkt. 15c. 



French Honeysuckle 



ful pea-shaped flowers; well 

 perennial; four feet high. 



Coronarium, Scarlet 



Coronarium, Album, white 



(Hedysarum) Very handsome, free flow- 

 ering plants, producing racemes of beauti- 

 adapted for borders or rock work. Hardy 



Pkt. 5c. 



" 5c. 



There are a great many exceedingly beautiful varieties prop- 

 agated by cuttings, but the plants may be grown from seed 

 with proper care, and one can depend upon getting "fine flowers, some of 

 which are as beautiful as the expensive named sorts. Known also as "Lady's 

 Eardrops." Tender perennial. 

 Double, finest mixed Pkt. 25c. 



Fuchsia 



Gaillardia 



Foxglove 



Showy plants, remarkable for the profusion, size 

 and brilliancy of their flowers, blooming the first 

 year and among the gayest ornaments of the gar- 

 den. Sow the seed where the plants are to bloom: or a longer season may 

 be secured by planting in frames and transplanting. Hardy annuals and 

 perennials, one to one and one-half feet high. 



Picta. One foot high; flowers single, crimson and yellow. Hardy annual; 

 with root protection in winter is a perennial. Oz. 20c Pkt. 5c. 



Picta Lorenziana. For general decorative purposes as well as for bouquets this 

 is invaluable. The gaily colored flowers are quite double and are abundantly 

 produced from July even until hard freezing weather. Hardy annual; one 

 foot high; with robt protection in winter is often treated as a perennial. 

 Sulphur, orange, claret and. amaranth mixed Pkt. 5c. 



Grandiflora. Flowers scarlet and orange, single and the largest of the species. 

 Petals flat; excellent for cutting. Hardy perennial Pkt. 5c. 



