D. M. FERRY & CO.. DETROIT, MICH 



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Pinks 



(Dianthus) The Pinks are old-fashioned favor- 

 ites and as a class are more varied in color than 

 the Carnations but lack their fragrance. Both 

 the single and double Pinks are well adapted for 

 bedding and borders, and are suitable also for 

 cutting as the stems are of good length and the brilliantly colored 

 flowers, often one and one-half to two inches across, contrast vividly 

 with the rather narrow bright light green leaves. 



Seed may be sown in the open ground in spring after danger of 

 frost is past, in the place whei-e the plants are wanted to bloom. Use 

 well pulverized soil, preferably sandy loam. Make the rows one foot 

 to fifteen inches apart and cover the seed with one-fourth inch of fine 

 soil firmly pressed down. When two inches high, thin six to eight[inches 

 apart. Earlier blooming is obtained, in the north, if plants are started 

 in the house. Plants compact, bushy, usually about one foot high. 

 Where climate permits they may be treated as perennials, but prac- 

 tically are hardy annuals. When grown however for spring blooming, 

 if in a well drained situation and protected by a light mulch of straw, 

 cut fodder or leaves, the plants are less likely to winter kill than if in 

 a moist unprotected part of the garden during the colder months. The 

 plants thus wintered over will produce more and better blooms than 

 those of the first season. 

 Crimson Belle. Rich, vivid crimson color; flower single, of large size 



and splendid substance, evenly and finely laciniated Pkt. 10c. 



Eastern Queen. Single flowers beautifully marbled fand striped with 

 light shades of red upon lighter ground. Border of petals finely cut 



or laciniated Pkt. 10c. 



Royal Pinks (Heddeungi nohilis) These very large, single flowers 

 afford a wide range of colors. Petals deeply cut and fringed and 

 flowers in splendid shades from blood-red to carmine, pink and even 



white. Plants dwarf and very free flowering Pkt. 10c. 



Heddewig's Single Mixed. A splendid mixture of single flowers of the 

 best shades and beautifully marked. Plants dwarf; very free flow 



ering. Oz. 50c Pkt. 5c. 



Double Brilliant Maroon. A beautiful variety easily cultivated; rich, 



deep red flowers Pkt. 10c. 



Double Dark Purple. An attractive and particularly useful color in 

 pinks. The flowers are double, of large size, fine form and are suit- 

 able for cutting Pkt. 15c. 



Double Diadem Mixed {Heddewig's) Very regular, double, and all 



tints from crimson purple to deep black purple. Oz. 90c Pkt. 5c. 



Double Japan Mixed (Chinensis laciniatus) The flowers are rich in hue; 

 very double deep fringed petals. Colors vary from white to rose, 

 lilac, carmine, crimson, scarlet, purple, brown and almost black, 



spotted and striped. Oz. 80c Pkt. 5c. 



Double China Mixed {Chinensis) White and dark crimson selves, also 

 white tipped light purple and shades of red with darker blotchings. 

 A mixture of double pinks unsurpassed in variety of brilliant color- 

 ing and marking. Oz. 40c Pkt. 5c. 



Snowdrift. Clear white, double and fully as large as the popular 

 Marguerite Carnation ; desirable for cutting Pkt. 15c. 



Poppy, Double Fringed 



Single Pinks 

 «^^ (Papaver) These well-known 



BJ J-. _^- _^^ hardy annuals and perennials 



m^ ■■■■■■%# flower in great profusion 

 M> ^^ 1^ 1^ Y throughout the summer. Both 

 JL A •/ the single and double varie- 

 ties are very desirable for bedding and borders. The 

 flowers are remarkable for their large size, delicacy 

 of tissue and wide range of bright dazzling colors. 



As early in spring as ground can be worked sow the 

 seed, which is quite small, where the flow-ers are to 

 bloom as the annual varieties do not bear transplanting. 

 Pulverized soil, preferably light sandy loam, should be 

 used. Make rows fifteen inches apart and cover seed 

 one-fourth inch deep. When tw^o inches high, thin from 

 six inches to one foot. To insure continuous bloom 

 during a long season the flowers should be cut regu- 

 larly and no seed pods allowed to form. 



Annual Varieties 



Shirley. A magnificent variety, producing through a 

 long season large single flowers of charmingly delicate 

 colors, ranging from pure white through shades of 

 pink and rose to brightest scarlet and carmine-red. 

 If cut before the blooms are fully expanded, they will 

 keep fresh in water for several days. Hardy annual, 

 about twenty inches high. Oz. 35c Pkt. 5c. 



Tulip Flowered. Single bright scarlet tulip-shaped flow- 

 ers, a black spot appearing at the base of each petal. 

 Hardy annual, about one foot high, Oz. 60c. . .Pkt. 5c. 



Umbrosum. Very rich vermilion; a most showy single 

 variety; hardy annual, about two feet high. . .Pkt. 5c. 



Cardinal. Flowers large and very double, each 

 petal being so finely cut as to give the blossom the 

 appearance of a large ball of brilliant cardinal colored 

 silk. Hardy annual, two feet high. Oz. 25c. Pkt. 5c. 



Double White Fringed. The finest double white poppy. 

 Plant upright growing and floriferous. Flowers three 

 to four inches across, perfectly double, finely fringed. 

 Hardy annual, two feet high. Oz. 25c Pkt. 5c. 



Double Carnation White. Pure white, double showy 

 flowers, beautifully fringed. Oz. 15c Pkt. 5c. 



Double Carnation Mixed. Large showy double fringed 

 flowers of various colors; hardy annual, about two 

 feet high. Oz. 15c Pkt. 5c. 



Double Choice Mixed. Very large, double poppies in a 

 variety of colors. About two feet high. Oz. 20c. Pkt. 5c, 



Perennial Varieties 



Perennial poppies do best in rows one and one-half 

 feet apart and one foot apart in the row. Seed may 

 be sown outdoors either in spring or fall. 

 Bracteatum. Flowers very large, single brilliant orange- 

 crimson; base of petals bluish black. A garden per- 

 ennial of most striking appearance; about two feet 



high Pkt. 5c. 



Orientale. Very large single gorgeous scarlet blossoms; 

 base of petals bluish black. One of the most showy 

 garden perennials; about two feet high. Oz. $2.00. 



Pkt. 5c. 



The Carnation Poppy is an improved double form of 

 the single Papaver Somniferum, used for the extraction 

 of opium. We do not furnish seed of the opium poppy. 



