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M. FERRY k GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



Coleus 



Magnificent ornamental foliage 

 plants for house or garden culture. 

 The leaves are of many shapes, 

 and the shades and colors are of 

 remarkable beauty. 



Sow in shallow pots in rich light soil. Cover the seed 

 lightly with earth and keep the plants in an even moist 

 temperature. Transplant to the open ground in bed or 

 border as soon as danger of frost is over, and in a sheltered 

 situation where they will not be too much exposed to the 

 sun. For house plants seed may be sown indoors in fall. 

 Tender perennial; plants about one to two feet high. 

 Large Leaved Mixed. Rich, velvety leaves of large size. 

 Plants of exceeding beauty Pkt. 25c. 



Columbine 



(Aquilegia) Very desirable, 



easily grown, old fashioned 



perennials for borders, form- 

 ing large, permanent clumps. Blooms profusely early in 

 the season and remains in bloom for a considerable period. 

 The peculiar pendant :^owers are exquisitely formed, in 

 various colors, often with long spurs. The leaves are 

 usually smooth, ternately compound, mth roundish, ob- 

 tusely'^lobed leaflets. 



Sow the seed Avhich is of rather slow germination, in 

 open ground early in spring in any rich, well drained 

 garden soil. In permanent bed plants should have at least 

 one foot each Avay. Keep clear of weeds and give each 

 year a dressing of well rotted manure. Seed maj^ also be 

 sown outdoors in fall. Hardy herbaceous perennials; two 

 to three feet high. 



Coerulea hybrida. Vigorous growing, very handsome, with 



delicate blue and white floAvers; spu.rs very long. Pkt. 10c. 



Californica hybrida. Hardy, free blooming, with single 



orange, red and yellow flowers. Oz. $3.50 Pkt. 10c. 



Double Mixed. Best and finest colors, including white, 

 shades of blue and broAAmish purple. Oz. 30c.. Pkt. 5c. 

 CONVOLVULUS MAJOR— (See Morning Glory) 



r^rknvrklvnliic l\4inrii" ^Drvarf Morning Glory) Dwarf plants of trailing, branching habit, each coA^ering a space about 

 VxOIlVUlVUIlIs iVIlUUI two feet in diameter. At midday they are completely coA-ered with a mass of pure white and 

 variously colored funnel-shaped blossoms which remain open in clear Aveather until evening. ' 



Sow seed early in spring in any good garden soil, cover- 

 ing about one-half inch deep. Half hardy annual; about 

 one foot high. Mixed. Oz. 10c; Lb. 50c Pkt. 5c. 



Early Flowering Cosmos 



Cosmos 



A'ery effective for autumn flower- 

 ing in broad masses or back- 

 grounds. A hardy and rapid 

 groAAang annual, forming bush-like 

 plants Avith feathery green foliage, four to six feet high, 

 covered Avith large fioAvers someAvhat resembling the single 

 dahlia. They are gracefully poised on long stems and very 

 useful for decorative purposes. 



SoAv outdoors early in spring in rather light soil, not too 

 rich, and preferably in a sunny situation. Cover the seed AA'ith 

 one-fourth to one-half inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. 

 If planted in roAvs, make the rows about tAAO feet apart and 

 when the young plants are well up thin from four to six 

 inches apart in the roAv. 



Early Flowering Cosmos 



These early floAvering strains are about f ovu- feet high and 

 bloom profusely four to six weeks earlier than the giant 

 sorts. The flowers are of good size; AA-ell adapted to north- 

 ern latitudes. 



Early Flowering Dawn. FlOAAers AAhite. Oz. 40c Pkt. 5c. 



Early Flowering Mixed. Includes AAdiite, bright red and 

 rose colored floAvers. *.>z. 30c Pkt. 5c. 



Giant Flowering Sorts 



Hybrida, Giant White. Oz. 40c Pkt. 5c. 



Hybrida, Giant Pink. Oz. 40c " 5c. 



Hybrida, Giant Mixed. FlOAA'ers AA'hite and in shades of pink, 

 rose and maroon. Vz. 40c Pkt. 5c, 



CUCURBITA— (See Gourd) 



Veil knoAATi and uniA^ersally ad- 

 IQI-Y^gl^ mired tuberous rooted pot plants 



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^^Jf ^**-****^'** producing exceedingly handsome 

 red and AA-hite floAA-ers for indoor Aviuter or spring blooming 

 in greenhouse or Avindow garden. The graceful richly colored 

 single flowers are of distinctive shape and are borne on stems 

 of good length for a long blooming seasun A\ell aboA^e the 

 beautiful foliage. The glossy ovate or nearly round leaves 

 are usually marbled or variegated Avith Avhite. 



Sow the seed, Avhich is of rather sIoav germination, in 

 shallow boxes or pans, using light rich soil and covering the 

 seed slightly. Keep at a temperature of 50° to G0° F. and 

 water freely until Avell starte 1. Seed soA\'n in spring,_ by 

 autumn will produce a little bulb. If this is placed first in a 

 three inch pot and later repotted as required in a five or six 

 inch pot it will produce blooms the foUoAA-ing spring. Seed 

 may also be soAvn in fall. Tender perennial; one foot high. 



Persicum Mixed. Of great beauty; many colors Pkt. 15c, 



Persicum Giganteum Mixed. Beautiful foliage and profuse 

 bloom; each fiower is two to two and one-half inches, 

 long. Very choice Pkt. 20c.. 



