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M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



^>^ I Well known and universally admired 



I V/^ I O ITl ^fl tuberous rooted pot plants producing 

 V^jr W*I.C*11.*\^** exceedingly handsome red and white 

 flowers for indoor winter or spring blooming in greenhouse or 

 window garden. The graceful richly colored single flowers are 

 of distinctive shape and are borne on stems of good length for 

 a long blooming season well above the beautiful fobage The 

 glossy ovate or nearly round leaves are usually marbled or 

 variegated with white. 



Sow the seed, which is of rather slow germination, in 

 shallow boxes or pans, using light rich soil and covering the 

 seed slightly. Keen at a temperature of 50" to 60° F. and water 

 freely until weU started. Seed sown in spring, by autumn 

 will produce a little bulb. If this is placed first in a three mch 

 pot and later repotted as required in a five or six inch pot it 

 will produce blooms the following spring. Seed may also be 

 sown in fall. Tender perennial: one foot high. 



Persicum Mixed. Of great beauty ; many colors Pkt. 1 Sc. 



Persicum Giganteum Mixed. Beautiful foliage and profuse 



bloom; each flower is two to two and one-half mches long. 



Very choice Pkt. 20c. 



^•«r*^**Ae0 \/i*%^ (Ipomoea quamoclit) A most 

 wy press V IIIC beautiful rapid growing climber 

 with delicate dark green, feathery foliage and many bright, 

 star-shaped, scarlet or white blossoms which contrast most 

 effectively with the graceful foliage. Planted by the side of 

 veranda, tree or stakes, and trained properly, there is no hand- 

 somer climber. 



Seed is usually sown outdoors early in spring in the row 

 where the plants are to remain. Cover seed one-half inch deep. 

 Germination will be hastened if the soil is warm and kept m 

 moist condition. Thin the voung plants four to six inches 

 apart. If verj' early blooming is desired, seed should be 

 started indoors. Seed rather small, black, wedge-shaped. 

 Tender annual; about fifteen feet high. 



Scarlet. A very deep, rich shade. Oz. 30c Pkt. 10c 



White. Clear paper white. Oz. 30c " 10c. 



Mixed. The two colors above. Oz, 25c " 10c. 



f^ 1 1 • A favorite for autumn flowering, blooming 



I Ion 11 S| the first season from seed if started early. 

 *"^ ******** The flowers are so symmetrical and perfect 

 and the range of colors so wide and varied that they will 

 always be popular where display is wanted. 



Seed may be sown in spring in open ground after danger 

 of frost is over, but for best results sow in shallow pans at any 

 time from March to June, and transplant the seedlings to 

 small pots. When strong enough and danger from frost is over 

 plant out one foot apart. These plants will produce tubers 

 which should betaken up in the fall and replanted the following 

 spring; these roots will flower freely the follo^'.-ing autumn. 

 Tender herbaceous perennial, three to four feet high. 

 Finest Double Mixed. Seeds saved from choicest double 



flowers, including shades of red. pink, dark maroon, yeUow. 



white, etc .' Pkt. 15c. 



Finest Single Mixed. Will produce brilliant flowers running 



through a wide range of striking colors. Oz. 50c — Pkt. 10c. 

 For Dahlia Roots see Bulbs and Roots, Page 100. 



Daisy, Double 



Dahlia, Single 



1^ • {Bellia perennis) Charming little plants for 



If a^l CT7 edgings and boFders, also used for low beds and 

 *'^****^^ rock work. The flowers of the improved varie- 

 ties we offer are borne above the low cluster of leaves on stiff 

 flower stalks, making them suitable for bouquets. With care 

 f ul cultivation nearly seventy -five percent are double. Leaves 

 spatulate or obovate. 



For best results sow seed early in hotbed and when plants 

 are large enough transplant to a rich soil in a cool and 

 partially shaded situation, setting the plants six inches apart. 

 If plants are started early indoors they will flower the same 

 season, but bloom more abundantly in the spring if sown in 

 autumn and the plants wintered over in cold frames: or can 

 De set out in the open border and protected with mulching. 

 Half hardy perennial; about six inches high. 



Double Rose. {Longfelloiv) Finest strain. Oz. §2.50. . Pkt. 10c. 



Double White. Clear white. Oz. $2.50 " 10c. 



Double Mixed. Shades of rose and white. Oz. $2.50.. " lOc. 



r^Qf^|M#« Large branching plants producing verj' large, 

 *^^**** ^^ handsome, double or single, trimipet-shai>ed 

 blossoms of exquisite fragrance. Excellent for late summer 

 and autumn flowering. 



Seed may be sown outdoors after danger of frost is over, 

 but for early blooming sow in hotbed and transplant about 

 three feet apart each way. Roots can be kept- all winter in 

 cellars. Tender annual; three feet high. 



Wrig^ti. Pure white at the center shaded into lilac and blue; 

 magnificent large single flowers. In warm latitudes can be 

 continued as a perennial. Oz. 35c Pkt. 10c. 



Chlorantha, fl. pi. {Humilis flava) Large, usually double yellow, 

 richly scented. Oz. 35c Pkt. 10c. 



Mixed. The above varieties. " lOc. 



DELPHINIUM— (See Larkspur) 



DIANTHUS— (See I^nks) 



DIANTHUS BARBATUS— (See Sweet William) 



DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS— (See Carnation) 



DIGiTALIS-(See Foxglove) 



