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



..PORTULAGA.. 



There are scarcely any flowers in cultivation that make such a dazzling display of 

 color as a bed of portulacas. They are in bloom from about the first of July till 

 killed by frost in autumn. Tender annual; about six to eight inches high. 



PORTULACA, SINGLE VARIETIES. 



Alba, pure white Pkt. Sets 



Aurea, deep golden " Sets 



Caryophylloides, carnation striped " Sets 



Striata, yellow, striped with red " Sets 



Fine Mixed " 5cts 



PORTULACA, DOUBLE VARIETIES. 



Not all the plants will come double, but the single ones can be 

 pulled out. They will stand any amount of dry weather. 

 Double White Pkt. IScts Double Orange. . . . Pkt. IScts 



" Scarlet " IScts '* Rose striped. " IScts 



Sulphur.. " IScts " Mixed " lOcts 



P%« « ^^^^ ««fl>% 0««A>k.*AA>«^ (.Chinese Primrose ) . One of 

 rl 111 11 la. J^inCllSlS the most desirable plants for 

 '^'•.■■'^■■w ••^^ growing indoors, being in al- 

 most constant bloom all winter. Though perennial, new plants 

 flower more freely, and seed should be sown every year. 



SINGLE FRINGED PRIMULA. 



Ccerulea, blue Pkt. 35cts Mont Blanc, 



Scarlet " 35cts Bright Rose 



Alba Magnif ica, white 



white I>kt. 35cts 



" SScts 



" 25cts 



Punctata Blegantissima, flowers velvety crimson, fringed and spotted on 



the edge with white Pkt, 35cts 



Soliel d'Empel, magnificent, fine white variety Pkt. SOcts 



Choicest Mixed, from choicest of best fringed varieties. " 3 Sets 

 Choicest Fern Leaved, mixed .... " 35cts 



DOUBLE FRINGED PRIMULA. 



The following are very choice, and are highly recommended. 

 They will produce a large percentage of double flowers. 



Double Crimson Pkt. SOcts Double White Pkt. SOcts 



Red . . " SOcts " Mixed " SOcts 



PRIM F II A lAPOlVirA 'Japanese Primrose). The beautiful, large, 



riviJTHJun *jn.r\/lllV/\ various colored flowers stand in whorls, 

 pyramidically arranged on short flower stems; one foot high. Though per- 

 ennial, new plants flower more freely, and seed should be sown every year. 



Mixed varieties Pkt. 3Scts 



After solving the seeds of Primula Japonica, let them remain in a cool 



and moist place for four or five weeks, then place in a frame or house where 



there is bottom heat, and they will grow freely. 



CHINESE PR1IVWOSE. 



PYRETHRIM 



(Feverfew). Very useful and universally ad- 

 mired ornamental foliage bedding plants. Sow 

 from December to April in shallow boxes, in a 

 temperature of 60". As soon as the young plants can be handled, trans- 

 plant singly into small pots or shallow boxes, where they may rematn 

 imtil the time of planting out into the open ground in May. (Also see 

 Matricaria). 

 Parthenifolium aureum {Golden Feather), beautiful, gold leaved bedding 



plant. Flowers white: height one foot Pkt. Sets 



Parthenifolium aureum selaginoides, has finely cut, fern like leaves, of 

 bright golden yellow color. Extra fine for bedding. Half 



hardy perennial ; height one foot Pkt. lOcts 



Roseum. From the dried and powdered flowers of this is made the 

 fennous Persian Insect Powder. Flowers large, yellow and rose 

 colored; handsome. Hardy perennial; height two feet. Pkt. 10c 



DflAfllfl'f'hfk *-^°® °^ ^^® finest and most beautiful of the 

 If llllllnEI I Ilii many varieties of everlastings. The flowers 

 ■ miEVUUil HI V ^j,g Qf various colors. The blossoms should 

 be gathered before fully expanded and should be dried in the 

 shade. Tender annual; one foot high. 



Manglesi, rich rose, with golden center Pkt. lOcts 



Maculata, rosy crimson, with bright yellow disc " lOcts 



Maculata alba, white, with yellow disc " lOcts 



Mixed " Sets 



ROCI^PT (Hesperis Matronalis^. The sweet rocket produces 

 '*-^^'*-*-' * clusters of flowers which are very fragrant during 

 the evening. The seed germinates readily in the open ground 

 with very little care. Hardy perennial; one and a half feet high. 



Sweet, purple Pkt. Sets Sweet, white Pkt. Sets 



OO^F Multiflora Dwarf Perpetual, flixed. Plants have 

 ■^^'^■-' been made to bloom within thirty days from the 

 planting of the seed, and even under ordinary care they will com- 

 mence to flower when six inches high and two months old, and will 

 continue to grow and bloom until they form compact bushes about 

 sixteen inches high, covered with flowers. The different plants will 

 give flowers of all shades of color common among roses. Tender 



perennial, blooming the first year — Pkt. IScts 



^AlninlnCClQ very showy bedding or border plants, with richly 

 oai|liyiUoOlO colored, erect, funnel-shaped flowers. The colors 

 are beautifully marbled and penciled, purple, scarlet, crimson, yel- 

 low, buff, blue and almost black. Bloom from August to October. 

 Half hardy annual; one and a half to two feet high. 



Fine Mixed, hybrid varieties. Pkt. Sets 



^ A 1 \7f A (Flowering Sage). Very oi-namental; 

 ^^ /\ I V I /\ flowers borne in spikes of fiery red, 

 *"^'* ^ ■— ^ ^ M X m. gj-i^nson or blue, and continue in bloom 

 in open ground until after severe frosts. Start in heat and 

 transplant into Ught soil one to two feet apart. Tender per- 

 ennials, but bloom the first season; height two to three feet. 



QUAKING GRASS— (See Briza). 



RICINUS— (See Castor Bean). 



ROSE CAMPION— (See Agr ostemma Coronaria). 



ROSE OF HEAVEN— (See A grostemma Cceli-rosa). 



SALVIA SPLENDENS. 



Salvia Splendens, brilliant scarlet Pkt. lOcts 



" Patens, pure blue " IScts 



" Golden Leaved. This is a variety of Salvia Splendens 

 type of flower which comes true from seed, and has 

 rich yellow leaves contrasting beautifully with the 

 brilUant scarlet flowers Pkt. 25cts 



