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



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{Dianthus Caryophyllus) . 



"Carnation," "Pink/' "Clove Pink," "Florists' Pink" 

 are names applied by different people to the same or to dif- 

 ferent plants of several species as well as to hybrids between 

 them. They are all easily grown from seed and very free 

 blooming, the flowers being bright colored and with a most 

 delicious, clove-like fragrance. Some of the varieties are 

 very desirable for the professional florist and make fine 

 house plants for the amateur. Others do best in the open 

 ground and are among the most desirable of garden plants. 

 Half hardy perennial. 



VARIETIES OF CARNATIONS ADAPTED TO BOTH POT 

 AND OUTDOOR CULTURE 



For outdoor culture a good, rich compost is indispensable 

 to the production of fine carnations; there is scarcely any 

 plant to which a congenial soil is of so much importance. 



Double Dwarf Vienna Mixed. Large flowered and comes 

 into bloom early. Produces flowers of many colors and 

 beautiful markings Pkt. lOcts 



Early Double Snow White. A splendid sort for either pot 

 culture or the garden. The plants are vigorous, erect and 

 bushy in growth. Comes into flower very early and fur- 

 nishes abundant bloom for a long time. The flowers are 

 large, double, clear white and wonderfully fragrant. One 

 of the most profitable plants for florists, but should also 

 have a place in every private garden Pkt. 3 Sets 



Double Red Grenadin. Plants a httle smaller and less erect 

 than the "\\Tiite Grenadin but come into bloom a little 

 earlier and are fully as floriferous. Flowers double, 

 fragrant and of rich, deep red color Pkt. locts 



Marguerite Carnation. The plants of this wonderfully fine 

 strain may be made to flower in four months. The flowers 

 are large, double and very fragrant and appear in very 

 attractive shades of color. One of the best "pinks" in 

 cultivation Pkt. 5cts 



Double Florists' Pink (Phiniarius Scoticus fl. pi.) This is 

 the double form of conmion garden or clove pink, and 

 though so common is one of 

 the best of our hardy, gar- 

 den perennials. . . Pkt. 2 Sets 



Carnation 

 Marguerite. 



LARGE FLOWERING CARNATIONS BEST 

 SUITED FOR POT CULTURE 



These are the sorts most grown by florists 

 who are constantly striving to produce new 

 varieties. It is said that ^10,000 was paid for 

 one of superior merit. While these choice ^^^P«vvc^ 



varieties are propagated by cutting, planters ^^^^^ 



may get some just as good from the seed we 

 offer and are certaia to get a large propor- 

 tion of double and very beautiful iiowers. 



Double Perpetual Flowering Mixed. An 



exceedingly beautiful variety producing 

 very double flowers of various shades and 

 colors. Seed saved from choicest double 

 flowers Pkt. 35cts 



Fine Double Selves. Seeds from named varieties grown in the 

 open ground and likely to give some flowers fully equal to 

 the best greenhouse sorts Pkt. lOcts 



Fine Double Striped. Seed from fine named striped 

 varieties " IScts 



Choicest White Ground. Seed from choice, large 

 flowered, named varieties, with nearly white flow- 

 ers, bordered or tinted with red or purple. Sure 

 to give large and beautiful flow^ers " 35cts 



Extra Choice Double Mixed. Seed from an immense 

 collection of choice French, German. Itahan and 

 EngUsh named sorts. Certain to produce a large 

 proportion of double and finely formed and colored 

 flowers in an almost endless variety of shades and 

 markings " 25cts 



Choice Double Mixed. A mixture of all colors and 

 types " lOcts 



Picotee, Extra Fine Double Mixed. Extra fine seed 

 from spotted and splashed, named varieties, sm-e 

 to give flowers of splendid quality " S5cts 



Canna. 



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Stately, ornamental 

 plants, very desirable for 

 bedding outdoors, pro- 

 ducing clusters of large 

 flowers of the most in- 

 tense and brilliant col- 

 ors. Plant the seeds in 

 February, first soaking 

 them for a day in hot 

 water. In August the 

 plants come into bloom 

 and continue to flower 

 very freely until cut 

 doT\Ti by frost. Nothing 

 can exceed the beauty 

 and variety of color of 

 these magnificent bed- 

 ding or greenhouse 

 plants. Tender peren- 

 nial. Store roots in cel- 

 lar in winter. 

 Finest Large Flowering 

 Mixed. About three 

 feet high Pkt. Sets 



