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FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



r* ^^^^^1 1 (Marvel of Peru, Mirabilis Jalapa) Large and beautiful, old-fashioned plants of erect bushy 



r OUIT \J V^lOClC tidbit which produce in profusion a succession of brilliantly colored tube-shaped flowers, that 



* VrV** ^^ X^a^itV^a^ open about four o'clock in the afternoon, remaining 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. Very desirable 

 for borders, along a wire fence, or as the background of a flower garden, blooming during the late summer and autumn. 



Sow seed in spring in open ground after danger of frost is over, covering one-half inch deep. For best development allow 

 two to three feet apart each way. Hardy annual, about two feet high. 



Red. Oz. 20c Pkt. 10c. White, Pure glistening white. Oz. 20c Pkt.lOc. 



White, Red Striped. Oz. 20c ** 10c. Mixed. An exceptionally attractive mixture. Oz. 20c. 



Pkt. 10c. 



r* 1 (Digitalis) Stately, old-fashioned border plants, affording dense spikes of large brilliantly colored flowers 



1^ O^ClOVG which are terminal and half as long as the height of the plant. The flowers are very distinct and showy, 



* V.^^.g-lV^ ▼ V* being thimble-like or long bell-shaped, and the colors include white, lavender and rose, many being 

 spotted or blotched. It is often used as a background, and does especially well in cool, shady locations in front of shrubbery. 

 The leaves are wrinkled and somewhat downy. 



Seed may be sown outdoors after danger from frost is over, but for best results start in boxes and transplant. The 

 seed is very small and should be covered lightly and kept moist until plants are well established, when they should be 

 transplanted to two feet apart. May be sown outdoors in fall. Hardy biennial or perennial, usually blooming the 

 second season; three to five feet high. 



Ivery'.o Spotted (Mnculata superba) A fine variety of colors, usually spotted Pkt. 10c. 



Fi:.2 Mixed. '-'Jany shades and markings. Oz. 75c " 10c. 



Cc-ipr-.ulata Monstrosa Mixed. Remarkably odd; each flower spike surmounted with a very large bell-shaped flower. 

 MixK^ Colors Pkt. 15c. 



French Honeysuckle 



or rock w^ork. 



(Hedysarum) Very handsome, branching, free flowering plants, 

 beautiful small fragrant pea-shaped flowers. Not a climber, but we 



producing racemes of 

 11 adapted for borders 



Sow in open border in spring after danger from frost is past, preferably in light and open well drained soil, in a sunny 

 situation. Hardy perennial; often growing four feet. 



Coronarium, Sccirlet Pkt. 10c. 



Coronarium, Album, white " 10c. 



Gaillardia 



Showy bedding and border plants, remarkable for the profusion, size and brilliancy of their flowers, 

 blooming the first year and among the gayest ornaments of the garden in summer and autumn. 

 Combinations of yellow and red predominate in the highly colored single and double flower-heads 



two inches or more across, which are borne singly well above the foliage on long, slender stems, suitable for cutting. Leaves 



alternate, simple, and more or less toothed. 



Sow seed outdoors early in spring; cover one-fourth inch deep. Make rows eighteen inches apart and thin eight to 



ten inches apart in the row; or a longer season of bloom may be secured by planting in frames and transplanting. Plants 



one to one and one-half feet high. 



Grandiflora. Showy garden plants for beds or borders, producing from early summer until fall, gaily colored single flowers 

 of scarlet and orange. The flowers will often measure three inches or more across, and are very desiral)le for cutting. The 

 flowers should be kept picked to insure a continuance of bloom. Hardy perennial but blooms the first year from early 

 sown seed Pkt. 10c. 



Picta. Plants about one foot high; flowers single, purplish crimson and yellow. A very showy variety for the border and is 

 also very desirable for cut flowers. Hardy annual; with root protection in winter a perennial. Oz. 4Uc Pkt. 10c. 



Picta Lorenziana. Gaily colored flowers, double with tubular 

 florets, produced from July even until hard freezing weather. 

 Invaluable for bouquets. Hardy annual: one to one and one-half 

 feet high; with root protection in winter is often treated as a 

 perennial. Sulphur, orange, claret and amaranth mixed. Pkt. 10c. 



QILLIFLOWER— (-See Stock) 



CWr%\\f^ A mai'arfcl'K (Gomphrenaglobosa) A de- 

 VZIUUC /^ilictl dill 11 sirable everlasting, valued 

 for its handsome small, globular flower heads which, if cut when 

 well matured, will retain their beauty through the winter. For 

 use in winter bouquets the flowers sliould be cut before they are 

 fully matured and dried in a cool shady place hung up by the 

 stems to keep their natural shape. Seeds germinate slowly; 

 start in hotbed, or soak in warm water to soften the w^oolly 

 husk. Set the plants one foot apart. Tender annual; twelve to 

 eighteen inches high. 



Purple. Oz. 25c Pkt. 10c. 



White. Oz.25c •• lOc. 



Striped. Oz. 25c " lOc. 



Mixed. Oz. 25c " lOc. 



iTll-lviMiei Greenhouse perennial plants producing soft, 

 VAlVVJ^llAlO. velvety green leaves, and rich, beautifully 

 colored trumpet-shaped flowers. Gloxinias thrive best in ah 

 equal mixture of leaf mold, loam and sand. If started in 

 February will usually bloom the latter part of summer. Seed 

 may also be sown in fall. The plants are delicate and not 

 easily grown, but the flowers are of such beauty that one 

 generally feels amply repaid for the effort. 



Hybrida Mixed. A strain of the richest color and variety of 

 markings. Plants ten to twelve inches high .Pkt. 25c. 



Orkrl^fiA Easily grown garden plants producing an abun- 

 vavrucJLio, dance of cup shaped flowers with petals of satin 

 like texture. Very desirable for beds or borders. 



Sow in spring in open ground covering with one-fourth inch 

 of well pulverized soil firmly pressed down. They do best in a 

 light rather poor soil. Hardy annual, about one foot high. 



Fine Mixed. Shades of white, rose and carmine. Oz. 50c.. Pkt. 10c. 



Globe Amaranth 



