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FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



f r\tT^ in 9 IV^icf' {Nigella) Also known as Lady-in-the-Green and as Devil-in-a-Bush, because the blossoms are 

 L^U VC~lIl'"a~lVll9L partly concealed by the finely cut foliage. The large oddly shaped flowers are surrounded by a 

 very dense f rintre or wreath of mossy fibres. Both plant and flower are handsome and require but little care. Sow seed in 

 spring in any good garden soil, or may be sown in fall. Hardy annual. 

 Damascena, fl. pi. Double blue flowers; one and one-half to two feet high. Oz. 30c Pkt.lOc. 



f iit^if^ A very attractive free-flowering plant with long 

 '-'U.^A** graceful terminal spikes of fragrant pea-shaped 

 blossoms. Blooms early in the season and is desirable for 

 cutting. Sow seed in place in spring and thin to one and 

 one-half feet apart. Hardy annual; about three feet high. 

 Cruikshanki. Blossoms white, shaded vnth. yellow, blue and 

 purple. Oz. 30c Pkt. 10c. 



Marigold 



No flower garden seems com. 

 plete without tliis fine old-fash- 

 ioned garden plant with its 

 _ brilliant displays of yellow and 



orange, both tall and dwarf sorts, and with finely cut or 



entire bright green foliage. The African {Tagetes erecta) 



varieties are tall, usually one and one-half to three feet, and 



are well adapted for large beds, backgrounds or mixed 



borders, while the French (Tagetes patula) are more dwarf 



and are often used for borders and pot culture as well as 



bedding. 



For best results start seed early indoors and transplant 



six inches apart when danger from frost is over, but good 



blooms of all varieties of Marigold are often successfully 



obtained from seed planted in the open ground after danger 



from frost is past. 3Iake the rows one foot apart. Use well 



pulverized soil, preferably light sandy loam and cover the 



seed with about one-fourth inch of fine soil firmly pressed 



down. When about two inches high, thin six to twelve inches. 



Hardy annuals; in bloom till frost comes. 



AFRICAN MARIGOLDS 



{Tagetes erecta) 

 Lemon Queen. Tall growing plants bearing large, double 



flowers. Petals quilled. Color soft lemon yellow. Heierht two 



to three feet. Oz. Sl.OO Pkt.lOc. 



Orange Prince. Of the same type of plant and flower as 



Lemon Queen, but color is rich, deep orange. Excellent for 



bedding. Height two to three feet. Oz. $1.00 Pkt. 10c. 



Double Tall, Mixed. A tall mixture well adapted for large 



beds. About two feet high. Oz. 50c Pkt.lOc. 



FRENCH MARIGOLDS 



(Tagetes patula) 



Double Dwarf, Golden Ball. Flowers deep golden yellow. 



Very desirable for edgings and borders. Height about one 



foot. Oz. 50c Pkt. 10c. 



Double Dwarf, Gold Striped. Brown and golden yellow; very double. Valuable for bedding; one foot high. Oz. 60c. . .Pkt. 10c. 

 Double Dwarf, Pale Yellow. Similar to Golden Ball but color is hght lemon yellow. Height about one foot. Oz. 60c. . .Pkt. 10c. 



Double Dwarf, Mixed. A mixture of the three foregoing varieties. Oz. 50e Pkt. 10c. 



Legion of Honor ( Little Brownie) This is a single, dwarf, bushy variety and is very desirable for borders. The plants 

 bear in profusion rich golden yellow flowers with garnet blotches in the center of each petal and are about one foot 



high Oz 4oc Pkt. 10c. 



Single Pumila. A dwarf French sort with small, bright orange-yellow flowers; excellent for borders or massing. About 



twelve inches high. Oz. 7oc Pkt. 10c. 



MARVEL OF PERU— (See Four O'Clock) 

 W\ATH\OLA— (See Stock) 



Love-In-A-Mist 



1V4afvir>si via Eximia Grandiflora, fl. pi 



iVia.LriCa.ria. of bushy growth, with ve 



(Double Feverfew) Beautiful small white button-like double flower-heads. Plants 



very finely cut dark green foliage; desirable for bedding. 



Start the seed very early indoors in shallow boxes; transplant when size permits to small pots or plant boxes, giving each 



seedling two to three inches of space and set out in the open ground after danger of frost is over. Where climate permits seed 



may also be sown in fall outdoors. Half hardy perennial, about two feet high Pkt. 10c. 



1\4aiii*anrlia Graceful slender climber with glossy ivy-shaped leaves. It produces an abundance of showy irregular 

 IVidUrclIlUla, trumpet-shaped flowers, one and one-half inches long, usually purplish blue, white or rose colored with 

 lighter throat. Suitable for greenhouse and hanging baskets in the vdnter and very satisfactory outdoors especially if a small 

 treUis is given as support. 



Seed should be started in hotbed or indoors and the young plants set out in open border after danger of frost is over. 

 Tender perennial, blooming the first season; six to ten feet high. Fine Mixed Pkt. 10c. 



MEXICAN FIRE BUSH— (See Kochia) 



Mignonette 



(Reseda) A well known hardy annual producing dense cone-shaped flower-spikes, made 

 up of thickly set florets of modest colors. It is often used for cutting to combine in 

 bouquets with other more pretentious flowers lacking its delicate and pleasing fragrance. 

 Seed is usually sown outdoors after danger of frost is over and if sown at intervals in 

 spring and early summer a succession of bloom, under favorable conditions, is assured till frost. Well pulverized soil, pre- 

 ferably light sandy loam, should be used and the seed covered one-fourth inch deep. Make rows one foot apart; thin to six 

 inches. For very early blooming seed may be sown in the fall, or started indoors and transplanted. May also be grown in 

 pots. Thrives best in"a cool tertiperature and is usually most fragrant in rather light soil. Hardy annual; one foot high. 



Goliath Red. A vigorous plant producing magnificent coppery -red flower spikes. Oz. Sl.OO Pkt. 10c, 



Machet. Of dwarf and vigorous growth, with numerous stout flower stalks, terminated by large spikes of red flowers. This is 



one of the very best for pot culture. Oz. 50c Pkt. 10c. 



Machet White. Flowers almost pure white, borne on spikes six inches to a foot in length. Oz. $1.00 " lOc. 



Reseda odorata grandiflora (Sweet) Large flowered, very sweet; light yellowish white. Oz. 25c " lOc. 



