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FERRY'S SEEDS 



Wallflower, Double 



VIRGINIAN STOCK [hA-6 in.] One of the flowers our 

 grandmothers used to grow and which modern gardeners 

 might use to advantage. It can be sown quite early and at 

 the approach of summer will provide a lovely fresh effect as 

 an edging plant or in a low border. The dwarf light green 

 bushy plants produce quantities of four-petaled single flow- 

 ers chiefly in shades of red and white for many weeks. They 

 are faintly perfumed. 

 Mixed 3^ oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



VI SCAR I A (Rose of Heaven) (hA-12 in.] Another of the 

 colorful annual flowers which the older generation may 

 recall in gardens when they were young. They form dainty 

 neat tufted plants with pale gi-een leaves and bear on fine 

 stems terminal flowers resembling tiny single wild roses. 

 Throughout the summer they are showered with blossoms 

 in shades of red, white and blue usually with darker 

 centers. Very effective in clumps. 

 Mixed Pkt. 10c 



XERANTHEMUM (Everlasting) [hA-18 in] When winter 

 comes the person who plants this dainty strawflower may 

 have a lasting remembrance of the garden's summer beauty. 

 The erect plants are graced with silvery foliage and carry on 

 long slender stems double flower heads about IJ^ inches 

 across. These have one or two rows of ray petals about a 

 dense central tuft of shorter, tubular florets. The exterior 

 ray petals come in shades of white, pink and purple, while 

 the tufts usually are ivory white. Useful for cutting when 

 , fresh but very desirable for drying. 

 Double Mixed 3^ oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 



Yarrow (See Achillea) 



WALLFLOWER [hhB] This grand branch of the Stock or 

 GilHflower family is a prime favorite throughout Europe, 

 and should be one of the garden's treasures in the milder 

 sections of this country. In our Northern States even the 

 early varieties may not flower out of doors before frost, but 

 if taken up and potted will furnish beautiful blooms in- 

 doors. In addition to the velvety texture of the flowers 

 they come in wonderfully rich tones of red, yeUow and 

 brown and are deliciously perfumed. 



Single Earliest [12 in.] A class producing stocky plants that 

 branch near the base and throw up rather erect stalks 

 garnished with thick lance-like leaves. They terminate in 

 rather open spikes of 4 petaled single flowers with a sweet 

 fragrance. 



Belvoir Castle Yellow with a brown bud. 

 Golden Gem A clear golden yellow flower. 

 Paris Brown Handsome soft light brown coloring. 

 Vulcan Flowers in a rich deep blood-red shade. 

 Each of the above: J^ oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



Double [20 in.] This type normally produces a single 

 vigorous stalk with drooping dark green leaves terminating 

 in a handsome tapering spike densely set with double 

 flowers. They are conspicuous in the border and the colors 

 combine many shades of orange, yellow and mulberry. 

 Mixed }4 oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



WHITLAVIA (California Canterbury Bell) [hA-12 in.] This 

 native CaUfornia blue flowering species does well every- 

 where and should be grown more generally. It forms a low 

 bushy mass of heart-shaped toothed fohage above which 

 rise delicate, hairy stalks terminating in curving floral 

 sprays. The small beU-shaped flowers have flat, five lobed 

 margins of intense violet-blue set off by their clear white 

 throats. Each tiny Gloxinia-like blossom does not last long 

 but the continued succession of others keeps the plant in 

 color for many weeks. 

 Gloxinoides Blue 3^ oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



Wind Flower (See Anemone) 



Xeranthemum 



