84 D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE: CATALOGUE 
° 2 (Gnothera) Large, showy saucer-shaped blossoms, usually fully expanded only towards and 
Primrose, Evening during evening. The blossoms are yellow or white and are very freely produced. 2: ee 
Lamarckiana (Showy Evening) Superb spikes of large, bright yellow blossoms about three inches across. Sow in open 
ground early in spring, or if blooms are wanted the first season, start very early in hotbed and transplant. Hardy 
perennial but blooms the first year; height four feet..........es eee e cence cece terete eter ee eeeneeeee Saas Siesta eee aa eee Pkt. 10c. 
6 e e (Chinese Primrose) This beautiful winter blooming pot plant is especially valuable 
rimu a nensis in that its brightly colored and finely formed flowers and prettily cut foliage may 
be had in perfection from November until late in spring. 
Sow seed indoors in well drained, shallow pans or boxes from April to last of July, to insure fiowering the following winter. 
For best results use finely sifted leaf mold, loam and sand in equal parts. Cover slightly and place the pans in a temperature 
of about 60° F. Water with a fine spray. If covered too deeply or if allowed to dry after being wet the seed will not germinate. 
Transplant into pots and keepin a cool place so that the plants will grow slowly until ready to bloom. Seed may also be 
sown in fall. Greenhouse perennial, six to ten inches high. 
Single Fringed, Choicest Mixed....-.....++++ eeleerels era aisereisioee aeleaieiaeiaitemiisicineineesieisiee AoToDDDOGOSOND Riaelcinie elaine aisveie eis wre Pkt. 25c. 
Double Fringed Mixed. Very choice; shades of red, rose, white, ete. The seed we offer can be depended on to produce a very 
large proportion of double flowers........ sichamieetels aislaistetelesiors Satienisiisteiesee sieeve ince Able vec ae Sebi 555 *ROSMAGODOADO INS Pkt. 25c. 
Very ornamental, both foliage and flowers. Well adapted for bedding and borders. Sow outdoors 
yret rum in spring as soon as ground can be worked, or for best results start the seed indoors and transplant 
after danger from frost is past. (See also Matricaria) 
Parthenifolium Aureum (Golden Feather) Beautiful dwarf gold leaved bedding plant. Flowers white. Half hardy perennial 
often treated as an annual; height one foot. OZ. BOC... cis cece cece c cece nccneseretseseccese-cescdeveeccscecsacusceress Pkt. 10c. 
Rh d th One of the most beautiful everlastings. Sometimes called Straw Flower. The flower-heads are somewhat 
odanthe bell-shaped, becoming when mature fully expanded and sometimes reflexed. They are gracefully poised on 
slender stems. The mixture we offer includes rose with golden center and white with yellow disc. Blooms should be gath- 
ered before fully expanded and dried in the shade. 
Start under glass, or sow seed out- 
doors after danger of frost is over. 
Tender annual; one and one-half to two 
feet high. 
Rose..2-...c-ss ee a's lore ereie ..+»-Pkt. 10c. 
WV nite scisicslsciscicieisininisis eisiainicietele See Oc: 
Mixed....... Mioleicleisisrs seis Bctoyeinicleleie SS10c: 
RICINUS—(See Castor Bean) 
( Hesperis 
Rocket, Sweet ma tro wcilis) 
Produces loose clusters of flowers very 
fragrant during the evening and useful 
for cutting. Flowers cruciform, some- 
what resembling the single Stock but 
smaller. 
Seed germinates readily in open 
groundif sown after danger from frost is 
past. Hardy perennial. 
Purple. Plants two and one-half to three 
Feetihigheacwewesecieinceeeer tit Pkt. 10c. 
White. About two feet high... ‘“ 10c. 
Multiflora Dwarf Perpet- 
ose ual, Mixed. Plants under 
good care will commence 
to flower when sixinches high and about 
two months old, and continue to grow 
and bloom until they form compact 
bushes about sixteen inches high, well 
covered with single and double flowers. 
Open the berries and separate the 
seeds, sowing in pots of rich sandy soil 
and keep at about 70° F. and moderately 
moist. When plants are about one inch 
high transplant and give plenty of light 
and air. Tender perennial; blooming 
THEALSEY CAT fects mmielejeiosieieielclaisieieie Pkt. 15c. 
e e Very showy 
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plants with richly colored, funnel-shaped 
flowers which are borne on long graceful 
stems. The flowers of purple, scarlet, 
erimson, yellow, buff, blue or almost 
black are beautifully veined or penciled. 
They are produced abundantly during 
the entire summer, and are certainly 
worthy of more general cultivation than 
they have heretofore had. Asthey lend 
themselves readily to artistic arrange- 
ment they are very desirable for cut 
flowers. They are easily grown and are 
most desirable for beds or borders. 
For early blooming seed may be 
started indoors as early as the middle of 
March and the young plants set out in 
the garden one foot apart, or seed may 
be sown outdoors after settled warm 
weather. Blooms from August to 
October. Half hardy annual; about two 
feet high. 
Extra Fine Mixed. Flowers of many 
beautiful shades, finely veined or 
penciled: A choice mixture of large 
owering varieties. Oz.$1.00; Pkt. 10c. SALPIGLOSSIS 
