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



A MDPI OD^I^ These are deservedly among the most pop- 



A/Tlr CL\Jr Olv5 uiar vines grown for covering walls, arbors, 



etc. They are easily grown from seed and are hardy perennial 



climbers. 



AmpelopsisQuinquefolia ( Virginia 



Creeper or American Woodbine). 



Pkt. 5cts 



Ampelopsis Veitchii QJapan or 



Boston Ivy). This plant will 



cling and creep along the 



smoothest wall covering it with 



a mantel of ivy-like green leaves 



whose colors change to brilliant 



hues in the fall. 



Hardy perennial 



Pkt. 5cts 



ANEMONE 





ASPERULA AZUREA SETOSA. 



AD ARIC Among the earliest blooming plants and 

 /\IV/\1J10 useful for rock work, edgings, etc. Hardy ] 



nial; nine inches high. 

 Arabis Alpina, pure white Pkt. Sets 



ARISTOLOCHIA SIPHO i'il'i\7f7]' i'^f..,t 



climber, with large, heart-shaped leaves and singular, 

 siphon-shaped, rich, purplish-brown flowers. Very effective 

 for verandas. Hardy perennial; fifteen to thirty feet 



high Pkt. lOcts 



AD/VlppiA Maritima {Thrift, or Sea Pink). These 

 /\l\iTllwI\lri. handsome plants are well adapted for orna- 

 menting rock work and edging wallvs. May also be grown 

 in pots. Hardy perennial ; six inches high Pkt. 5cts 



Coronaria( Wind 



FLoiver). Among 



the earliest and 



brightest of 



spring flowers. 



The colors run 



through several shades. Hardy 



perennial; about six inches 



high Pkt. Sets 



ANTIRRHINUM — (See Snap- 

 dragon). 



AQU I LEG I A— (See Columbine). 



very 

 Hardy peren- 



ASPARAQUS VERTICILLATUS. 



One of the most graceful 



A^PAPAHIl^ Sprengeri. 



rkoi rvi\nvnjO and beautiful of house plants, particu- 

 larly valuable for hanging baskets. The sprays are frona 

 three to four feet long and are of a light green color. Cut- 

 tings are very useful for bouquets and keep green for weeks. 

 The plant grows readily from seed if the latter be soaked 

 in warm water before planting. As an outdoor variety, it 

 is a valuable addition to any garden Pkt. IScts 



Verticillatus. A beautiful climber having feathery foliage 

 and scarlet berries which are quite ornamental. Hardy 

 perennial ; about ten to fifteen feet high Pkt. lOcts 



ASPERULA ^^\ 



setosa. A profuse bloom,ing, 



hardy annual, with sweet scented, 



lavender-blue flowers. Height one foot Pkt. Sets 



OiiAtf^n rtF -tf-hfx 1ll£«««>fircv-#- -^ class of asters characterized by the extreme earliness and profusion of their flow- 

 %IUtStSIl Ol Hits incirKtSI. ers. Plants average one foot in height, are much branched and carry ten to fifteen 



finely formed flowers. Mixed in many colors Pkt. lOcts 



OiiA<xn r%F -tf-h«x T^s^fMt^^^ Somewhat resembles the Queen of the Market but is considerably earlier. The 

 ^ZUCtSIl W» 111*; H^ai lltsat tiowers are white and produced in great abundance on long stems. Valuable for pot 



culture as well as foi- cut flowers. About fourteen inches high Pkt. lOcts 



Tt<iiFF»iii-'« Pff^l-Fffktf^-i-iftn f^li^r^tiv Plr^itftf^^fcxH This magnificent race must be seen in order to get 

 ruiiaui » B't^rieOllUll •'atSOIIJ riunurtSU any adequate idea of the possibilities in aster cul- 

 tui-e. The plants form large, compact bushes about eighteen inches high, which, in the full flowering season, are literally 

 covered with large, extremely double, perfectly shaped flowers. While each class of asters has a beauty and individuality 



of its own, and it is better to sow seed of 

 many of them, yet if we were confined to a 

 narrow range of choice and could sow but 

 one class, we would choose Truffauf; 

 "We offer seed of the most dis- 

 tinct and desirable colors sep- 

 arately, or in finest mixture, 

 as follows: 



Truffaut's Perfection- 

 Snow White Pkt. 10c 



Light Blue ' 



Rose ' 



Crimson ' 



Scar let, White Edged ' 

 nixed, a fine range 

 of colors " 10c 



ASTER 



Lilliput, characterized by the diminutive 

 size and abundance of the flowers: fine 

 for cut fiowers: height one and a half 

 feet. All colors mixed Pkt. lOcts 



Shakespeare, mixed, plants form compact 

 bushes, ten to twelve inches in diameter, 

 and about nine inches high. Extremely 

 handsome; very double. All colors 

 mixed Pkt. 10c 



Very Dwarf, or Pygmaea. This beautiful 

 plant is very dwarf and forms a clus- 

 ter of leaves close to the ground, sur- 

 mounted by bright, perfect flowers. 

 Various colors mixed Pkt. lOcts 



Triumpii, deep scarlet, one of the finest 

 dwarf asters yet produced ; height about 

 nine inches Pkt. IScts 



ASTER 



COCARDEAU, 



OR Crown. 



ASTER. Dwarf Chrysanthemum. 



Dwarf Chrysanthemum, flowers large, 

 about three inches in diameter; height 

 about one foot; this is a late variety. All 

 colors mixed Pkt. lOcts 



Cocardeau, or Crown, an excellent variety; 

 flowers white centered and surrounded 

 with many bright colors; height two 

 feet. Mixed. nU colors. . Pkt. lOcts 



Imbricated Pompon, flowers of perfect 

 form and so double as to appear spheri- 

 cal: height eighteen inches. All colors 

 mixed Pkt. lOcts 



German Quilled, flowers large, freely pro- 

 duced and of brilliant colors; height 

 eighteen inches. Mixed, all colors . ... 

 Pkt. Sets 



