D. M. FERRY <k CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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Xt<<k<» C'vrit*<kC& (Ipomopsis elegans). A hand- 



■ ■ Co Vyjpi099 some plant with fine, feathery 

 foliage, soiii''\\ hat like that of the Cypress Vine, with long 

 spikes of beautiful iiowers; equally desirable for ouVdoor 

 or conservatorj- cultivation. Half hardy biennial; three 

 feet high. Mixed varieties Pkt. 5ct» 



TAGETES— ''•S'^-e Marifjoldj. 



TROP/EOLUM CANARIENSE-C.S'ee Canary Bird Flower). 



TROP/tOLUM LOBBiAUUM—CSee Na4iturtium. Tall). 



TROP/EOLUM rnuOR- (.See Nasturtiuvi, Dwarf). 



Tc%t*P>niffl Fournieri— A fine annual, with large, sky 



■ ^'" '^■■■Cl. ijiue blossoms, with three spots of dark in- 

 digo blue, and a yellow stain in the center. Extremely 

 handsome grown in pots or shaded border. The darkest 

 spotted varieties Pkt. lOcts 



V^lf>f isfen imf>t^t>'ll (Polemonium ccfruleum). 

 ▼ aiGriCtlly UretSIl An old standard border 

 plant, often called Jacobs Ladder, from its pinnately cleft 

 leaves. Flowei-s blue, nodding at the ends of upright stalks. 

 It blooms in June, is of easy cultivation and perfectly hardy. 

 Perennial: two feet high Pkt. Sets 



No plant Ls more generally cultivated, or more de.servedly so than 

 the Verbena, as no plant excels it for masses in beds on the lawn. In the varie- 

 ties may be found every color except yellow. If sown in open ground in Ma3- 

 they will bloom in August, but if started in tlie house in pots, in winter, thej' will 

 be in bloom sooner. Half hard}' perennial trailer; one foot high. 



Montana (Drummondi). hardy; rose, changing to lilac Pkt. 5cts 



Hybrida, scarlet, scarlet blossoms •" lOcts 



Hybrida, Defiance, seed may be relied upon to produce the 



true, deep scarlet color ■" lOcts 



Hybrida, blue, all shades of blue •• lOcts 



Hybrida, Italian striped, beautiful •• lOcts 



Hybrida, Auriculaeflora, various shades, all with distinct eye 



of white or rose *' 1 Octs 



Hybrida, white, produces large, pure white flowers; fine for 



florists; comes true from seed '• lOcts 



Mixed •• Sets 



Fine mixed, embraces all colors •• lOcts 



Extra choice mixed •• locts 



Mammoth mixed, embraces a wide range of colors •• locts 



Hybrida compacta, mixed, distinct. The plant forms a com- 



Xjact bush about five inches high and eighteen inches across. 



covered throughout the season with large trusses of white, 



scarlet and violet flowers •• 15cts 



m / • ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ A genus of ornamental, free flowering, green house 

 ^/ I |1 m^ ^^ perennials, flowering the first season; glossy green 



■ ■ ■ ■ ^-^ ^-* foliage and handsome flowers. May'be planted 

 in warm, sunny borders during summer. About fifteen inches high. 



Pure White ,Pkt. octs Rosea, rose with crimson eye. .Pkt. octs 



Rosea alba, white with crimson eye Pkt. octs f^^r'^i/^u 



The violets commonly grown by florists are propagate 

 from cuttings. The flowers grown from seed are smaller 

 and more delicately colored. Single, Sweet Scented, mixed. 

 Pansy). VIRGINIA CREEPER-^ See AmjjelojJsis). 



Vit^6ini^n ^4*Ar-k <'C^'^'^^'''«^^^^-s J-fa/'z^^nms). Hardy annual, very useful for border or edging. A continual 

 " ** *J*Ii*«»»l €^l.VO«w succession of blossoms may be kept up the whole season by sowing at intervals through spring 



and summer. The flower and plant are quite as desirable as the Candy- 

 tuft; grows about nine inches high. Red and white mixed. Pkt. Sets 

 Grandiflora. A plant with delicate, handsome 

 foliage, producing a constant succession of beau- 

 tiful violet blue, bell-shaped flowers about half an inch long and 

 borne in droopiug clusters. Hardy annual ; one foot high . Pkt. octs 



fVigandia Caracasana SifS,T„"eSt£m^e 



shaped leaves, the veins of which with the stems are covered with 

 crimson hair. It grows rapidh- and should be formed into a bush. Its 

 large leaves and clusters of lilac flowers which continue to oi>en in 

 succession for a long time, give the plant a tropical aspect, and 

 make it valuable for garden and lawn decoration Pkt. lOcts 



Wi^tSiriR ChinPn«i« one of the most beautiful and 

 r^l91.Ctl ICt \^II1IIGII919 rapid growing of hardy climb- 

 ers. Frequently blooms both in spring and fall. The pale blue pea- 

 shaped flow ers are borne in long, drooping clusters, often over a 

 foot in length. It thrives best in a light, rich soil. . . . Pkt. 30cts 



Yf^t^^fl'i'hPmiini -^ ^'"^^ flowering everlasting flower of 

 .AOl Ctlli-llOlllUlll compact habit, and the easiest cultiva- 

 tion. The leaves are covered with a silvery down, and the single or 

 double flowers are pure w hite. deep purple or yellow. If gathered 

 before full}- opened and dried in the shade, w ill retain their beauty 

 for years. Hardy annual ; one foot high. Miued varieties. .Pkt. 10c 



7 P'SI IW SI i 7P ' Striped Japanese Corn i Zea Japon ica fol. varie- 



CiOCt 1TMC«1£<0 gaiis. A varietv of corn with ornamental foliage; 



leaves striped green and white. Half hardy annual; 6 ft. high. Pkt. 5c 



A very showy plant, w ith large, double, 

 imbricaleil flowers, which, when fully 

 expanded, might ea.^ily he mistaken for 

 dwarf dahlias. Half hardy annual; 

 about eighteen inches high. 



Pkt Sets 



Violet 



VIOLA TRICOLOR^ 



IVhitlavia 



ZINNIA 



Wall riowep ... 



(Cheiranthus Cheiri}. The large. mas.sive spikes 

 of the Wall Flower are very conspicuous in beds and 

 borders, and are very useful in making bouquets. Sow 

 the seed early in hot-beds, and while the plants are 

 small, prick them out into pots, and sink the pots in 

 the earth. On approach of cold weather remove the 

 pots to the house and the plants will bloom all w inter 

 Tender perennial; \\^ feet high. 

 Early Brown, brownish-red. fragrant flowers* large 



thick spikes: early. Tender biennial . Pkt. octs 

 Golden Tom Thumb, free flowering, of dwarf and 



compact habit pi^t 5cts 



Mixed Double .. iods 



Double, oranjre 



.■>cts 

 r>cts 

 .■>cts 

 octs 



lOcts 



Double, yellow Pkt. ."Sets 



scarlet • octs white 



purple •• r>cts black purple 



violet •• octs " dark violet 



" choice mixed, v(>ry fine •••••:•■ 



" striped, or zebra, flowers striped and mottled witli 



various coloi-s 



Lilliput, double mixed. This strain <rrows about one ftx^t high and 

 bears a profusion of comparatively >:mall. very double globular t1«^w- 

 ers about one inch in diameter, verv brilliant in color. . Pkt. lOcts 

 Pompon, double mixed. The globular flowers are fully as varied and 

 brilliant in color as the ordinary Zinnia and about half its size. Pkt. 5c 

 Haageana double, dwarf variety with double flowersof a deep orange 

 color, and about one and a quarter inches in diameter; fine for cut 

 flowers; height one foot. -• Pkt. lOcts 



