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FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



'C S. T^/l ^T M. (-Vvosofis) Thisisa faroriteold 



r* OlL*SfGt"lVlG~lNOt fiishioned flower, bearing in 



* ^'■^ O*^* *»aXii> A ^x^b prof usion, especially in fall and 

 spiing, clusters of dainty blue five-petalled blossoms. It thrives ivell 

 in the shade or open border but flourishes best In a moist, shady 

 situation. 



For bloom the first year sow indoors in February or March, and 

 transplant as soon as the ground is warm enough, or sow outdoors 

 as early as possible, covering seed one-half inch deep; thin to six 

 inches apart. Seed may also be sown in fall. Hardy perennial but 

 usually does better if given some protection during winter. 

 Alpestris. Plants of compact, bushy habit with finely cut foliage, 

 growing six to eight inches high. Flowers blue with a very small 



yellowish eye. Oz. 50c Pkt. 5c. 



Dissitiflora. Flowers deep blue, a little larger than Alpestris. Com- 

 pact, early blooming; a good border plant Pkt. 15c. 



P*Mll» CYC^\r%n\r (^Inrvel of Peru, ilirahilis Jalapa) 

 1 UUl V/ V^lUi^-Ii. Large and beautiful, old fashioned 

 plants of erect bushy habit which produce in profusion a succession 

 of brilliantly colored tube-shaped fiowers, that open about four 

 o'clock in the afternoon, remaining open all night and usually are 

 closed before noon the next day. The flowers are red, white, yellow, 

 or are striped and blotched in shades of these colors. Very desirable 

 for borders, along a wire fence, or as the background of a flower 

 garden, blooming during the late summer and autumn. 



Sow seed in spring in open ground after danger of frost is over, 

 covering one-half inch deep. For best development allow two to 

 three feet apart each way. Hardy annual, about two feet high. 



Red. Oz. 15c Pkt. 5c. 



White, Red Striped. Oz. 15c " 5c. 



White. Pure glistening white. Oz. 20c " 5c. 



Mixed. An exceptionally attractive mixture. Oz. 2Uc " 5c. 



GaILLARDIA, PICTA LORE.NZIANA 



Foxglove 



(Digitalis) Stately, old 

 fashioned border plants, 

 affording dense spikes of 

 large brilliantly colored 

 flowers which are terminal 

 and half as long as the 

 height of the plant. Tlie 

 flowers are very distinct 

 and showy, being thimble- 

 like or long bell-shaped, 

 and the colors include 

 white, lavender and rose, 

 many being spotted or 

 blotched. It is often used 

 as a background, and does 

 especially well in cool, 

 shady locations in front of 

 shrubbery. The leaves are 

 wrinkled and somewhat 

 downy. 



Seed may be sown outdoors after danger from frost is over, but for best results 

 start in boxes and transplant. The seed is very small and should be covered lightly 

 and kept moist until plants are well established, when they should be transplanted lo 

 two feet apart. May be sown outdoors in fall. Hardy biennial or perennial, usually 

 blooming the second season; three to five feet high. 

 Ivery's Spotted {Maculata. superba) A fine variety of colors, usually spotted. Pkt. 5c. 



Fine Mixed. Many shades and markings. Oz. 25c " 5c. 



Mammoth Foxglove {Digitalis monstrosa) Remarkably odd; each flower spike sur- 

 mounted with a very large beU-shaped flower. Mixed Colors Pkt. 15c. 



Fi-#»nrV» I4r»r>*»vcii/'H^ (Hedysarnm) Very handsome, branching free 



* I cii^p-ii A itJiicjrsu^ivic flowering plants, producing racemes of beautiful 

 small fragrant pea-shaped flowers: well adapted for borders or rock work. 



Sow in open border in spring after danger from frost is past, preferably inlightand 

 open well drained soU, in a sunny situation. Hardy perennial; often growing four feet. 

 Coronarium, Scarlet Pkt. 5c. Coroncirium, Album, white Pkt. 5c. 



FllpVl Qia Known also as "Lady's Eardrops" from the bright colored pendulous 



* Ul^llolO. double flowers -nithfour parted, funnel shaped calyx. Plants flith 

 very beautiful blossoms may be grown from seed with proper care. Results are 

 visually most satisfactory when grown indoors in pots in firm rich soil, but if seed 

 is started early under glass, it often succeeds well in an outdoor -n-indow-box, or a 

 shady situation in the garden. Tender perennial; one to two and one-half feet high. 

 Double Finest Mixed. Seed from finest named sorts Pkt. 25c. 



^^ •11 !• Showy bedding and border plants, remarkable for the pro- 



l«9| I I^VqIS fusion, size and brilhancy of their flowers, blooming the 

 ^'******''** v»*** jj-pg). year and among the gayest ornaments of the garden 

 in summer and atitumn. Corribinations of yellow ahd'red predominate in the highly 

 colored single and double flower-heads, two inches or more across, which are borne 

 singly well above the foliage on long, slender stems, suitable for ctitting. Leaves 

 alternate, simple, and more or less toothed. 



Sow seed outdoors early in spring; cover one-fourth inch deep. Make rows 

 eighteen inches apart and thin eight to ten inches apart in the row; or a longer season 

 of bloom may be secured by planting in frames and transplanting. Plants one to 

 one and one-half feet high. 

 Picta. Plants about one foot high; flowers single, purplish-crimson and yellow. 



Hardy annual; with root protection in winter is a perennial. Oz. 20c Pkt. 5c. 



Picta Lorenziana. Gaily colored flowers, double with tubular florets, produced from 



July even until hard freezing weather. Invaluable for bouquets. Hardy annual; 



one to one and one-half feet high; with root protection in winter is often treated 



as a perennial. Sulphur, orange, claret and amaranth mixed Pkt. 5c. 



Grandiflora. Flowers scarlet and orange, single, often three inches across with flat 



petals. Excellent for cutting. Hardy perennial, blooming the first year Pkt. 5c. 



