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FER RY'S SEEDS 



Nasturtium, Dwarf Mixed 



NASTURTIUM (Tropaeolum) [hh-A] When some visitor, 

 returning from Peru, introduced the Nasturtium to the 

 horticultural world he conferred a great blessing, for even 

 today it ranks as a premier flowering plant. It succeeds in 

 even the poorest soil, in almost every sort of weather, starts 

 to bloom at a very early stage and for continuity of blos- 

 soms is unsurpassed, provided it is kept picked before 

 seed is formed. The foliage is of itself interesting as the 

 rather circular leaves are carried terminally atop long 

 stems. The five petaled flowers with open throats and trail- 

 ing spurs are also perched on stems suitable with the leaves 

 for cutting. The color range, with the exception of blue, is 

 most complete and in the garden or for picking this genus 

 will give complete satisfaction. 



Tall Varieties (Trailing) [5 ft.] These climbing or running 

 sorts are chiefly of the "Lobbianum" class which pro- 

 duces flowers of better form and larger than the common tall 

 or "Majus" varieties. They are admirably adapted to cover- 

 ing a fence or trellis or to droop over a retaining wall. 

 Brilliant Beautiful bright scarlet with dark leaves. 

 Crimson A dark crimson flower of velvety substance. 

 Dunnett's Orange Fine orange colored blossoms. 

 Golden Queen A rich sunflower yellow with dark leaves. 

 Ruby A charming shade of brilliant rose. 



Each of the above: 2 oz. 30c; pkt. 10c 

 Mixed 2oz. 25c; K lb. 40c; lb. $1.25; pkt. 10c 



Dwarf Varieties [12 in.] These low growing bushy kinds 

 are often called "Tom Thumb." They form symmetrical 

 plants of uniform stature well suited for tall edgings or 

 borders, as along a roadway or path. 

 Aurora A handsome terracotta coloring. 

 Crimson A rich crimson. 



Empress of India Vivid scarlet flowers with dark leaves. 

 Golden King Dark foliage and golden yellow flowers. 

 Vesuvius Salmon red, dark leaves, very brilliant color. 



Each of the above: 2 oz. 30c; pkt. 10c 

 Mixed 2oz. 25c; M lb. 40c; lb. 11.25; pkt. 10c 



N E M ES I A [hA] This excellent bedding or edging plant is not 

 as well known or as generally used as it should be. They 

 form symmetrical bushy plants which throw up countless 

 slender stalks crowned with several dainty flowers. Each 

 charming blossom, much like the Schizanthus, has a small 

 pouchy throat above which stands a four notched standard 

 and below extends a broad lobe often of a contrasting color. 

 When in bloom they furnish a mass of color. They maj^ be 

 trimmed back as they pass and usually will again resume 

 flowering. 



Compacta Blue Gem [8 in.] A striking variety with clear 

 Forget-me-not blue flowers. 



Compacta Triumph Mixed [8 in.] A most brilliant blend 

 containing almost every color of the spectrum from deepest 

 red through orange, yellow and blue to dark pui-ple. 

 Of even tidy habit. 



Grandiflora Suttoni Mixed [12 in.] Plants and flowers 

 larger than compacta varieties, slightly more spreading 

 lower lobes of blossoms often beautifully spotted. The 

 colors are chiefly in the warmer tones of red, yellow and 

 orange, i 



Each of the above: 3^ oz. 60c; pkt. 15c 



NEMOPHILA [hA-6 in.] A woodland loving native wild 

 flower from California of rather spreading growth which 

 does well under almost all conditions. The low plants have 

 hairy divided leaves of bright green and are covered with 

 saucer shaped flowers about an inch across. They are use- 

 ful in low beds or as a ground cover in patches. Seed should 

 be sown in the open ground where the plants are to remain. 



Insignis Blue (Baby Blue Eyes) A beautiful sky blue, 

 shading lighter toward the center Oz. 35c; ■ pkt. 10c 



NICOTIANA [hh-A-2 ft.] This airy hands9me plant of the 

 great Tobacco family forms a rich decoration for the garden 

 bed. Large graceful stems, shghtly branching, rise above a 

 mat of thick vivid green leaves and bear clusters of gay 

 blossoms. The flowers are like long horns with five flaring 

 lobes at the margins. Normally they open in the afternoon 

 and exhale a delicious perfume. 



Affinis Hybrids A variety of colors including white, lavender, 

 purple, rose and red J^ oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



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