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D. M. FE-RRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



Mignonette 



(Reseda) A well known hai'dy annual producing dense cone-shaped flower-spikes, made 



up of thickly set florets of modest colors. It is often used for cutting to combine in 



bouquets with other more pretentious flowers lacking its delicate and pleasing fragrance. 



_ Seed is usually sown outdoors after danger of frost is over and if sown at intervals in 



spring and early summer a succession of bloom, under favorable conditions, is assured till frost. Well pulverized soil, preferably 



light sandy loam, should be used and the seed covered one-fourth inch deep. Make rows one foot apart; thin to six inches. 



For very early blooming, seed may be sown in the fall, or started indoors and transplanted. May also be grown in pots. 



Thrives best in a cool temperature and is usually most fragrant in rather light soil. Hardy annual; one foot high. 



Golden Queen. The flowers are golden yellow and very fragrant. Oz. 40c Pkt. 10c. 



Victoria. Dark red blossoms, very desirable " jOc. 



Pyramidal Bouquet. Forms a dense, short pyramid, with large spikes of light red flowers. Fine for pot culture and open border. 



Oz. 35c. 



Pkt. 10c. 



Ruby. A dwarf, compact and vigorous plant producing magnificent coppery -red flower spikes. Oz. 50c " lOc. 



Machet. Of dwarf and vigorous growth, with numerous stout flower stalks, terminated by large spikes of red flowers. This is 



one of the very best for pot culture Oz. 75c Pkt. 10c. 



Machet White Pearl. Flowers almost pure white, borne on spikes six inches to a foot in length " lOc. 



Reseda odorata grandiflora (Sweet) Large flowered, very sweet; light yellowish white. Oz. 20c; Lb. 80c " 10c! 



lyyf •_____ Piirlir'a (Sensitive Plant) A curious plant with globular heads of small pink flowers, chiefly valued because 

 iVllIIlUsa r UaiCo. of the extreme irritability of its leaves which close and droop at the slightest touch, also in cloudy, 

 damp weather and at night. Start in hotbed in pots, and transplant to a warm situation six inches apart. Tender annual; 



height one and one-half feet. Oz. 40c Pkt. 10c. 



m i|« 1 Strikingly handsome flow'ers 



I Vl I \W 1 1 i 1 1 S of easy cultivation. Perennial 

 *'***'*'******'^ in the greenhouse, annual in 

 the open air. Sow the seed, which is exceedingly 

 fine, under glass in spring or fall in rich moist soil, 

 mixed with sand, and in a somewhat shaded situation. 

 Cover the seed lightly and keep well watered. 

 Moschatus (Musk Plant) An attractive trailer with 



bright green foliage and many small yellow flowers 



of musky odor. Desirable for hanging baskets and 



window gardens. Oz. $2.00 Pkt. 10c. 



Cardinalis grandiflorus. Flowers dark red, plant 



rather upright in growth Pkt. 10c. 



Punctatus (Monkey Flower) Large curiously shaped 



yellow flowers, spotted with shades of red and rich 



maroon. An effective pot plant about eight inches 



high; blooms first year. Oz. |1.75.... Pkt. 10c. 



MIRABILIS— (-See Four O'Clock) 



lVfrfcrttr\l»r1ir»a Gracefully climbing vines 



iTlUlliUI Ul^O, with small yellow blossoms, 

 followed by fruits of curious shape. Foliage attrac- 

 tively cut and although tender annuals, the vines -run 

 ten feet or more during the season. The seed is very 

 hard and germination will be hastened if a notch is 

 carefully cut through the shell before planting. For 

 best results, sow indoors early in spring and transplant 

 after danger of frost is over, or sow in place as soon 

 as ground is warm and dry. 



Balsam Pear (Charantia) The fruit is pear-shaped, 

 green changing to bright red and has a warty skin; 

 w^hen ripe it bursts open and shows a brilliant in- 

 terior of large carmine seeds. Oz. 25c Pkt. 10c. 



Balsam Apple (Balsamina) Like Balsam Pear but 

 foliage smaller; fruit much smaller and nearly 

 round, green striped when young, becoming scarlet. 

 Oz. 25c Pkt. 10c. 



Moon Flower 



(Ipomoea grandiflora 

 alba) One of the most 

 vigorous summer climbers and will grow under f avor- 



MooN Flower 



able conditions thirty to forty feet in a single season and be covered evenings and cloudy days with very large, white trumpet- 

 shaped flowers widely extended, often four inches across. Leaves large, frequently four to five inches across. The hard 

 outer coat of the very large, light yellow seed should be cut through with a sharp knife, care being taken not to cut any deeper 

 than the hard shell and the seed planted about one inch deep in moist soil in a box or pan and set in a warm place. If soil be 



' " ' , , . . . sunny situation 



Pkt. 10c. 



Morning Glory 



kept moist, germination will take place in about two weeks. After plants are up, transplant outdoors in 



when danger from frost is past. linown as Ipomoea Noctiflora. Tender annual. Oz. 65c 



(Convolvulus major, Ipomoea purpurea) A handsome show^y clim^ber of easy culture and 

 ST^itable for covering arbors, windows, trellises, old stumps, etc., if support be given the 

 _ _ vines. The flowers are most brilliant in the morning. Hardy annual. 



Seed is usually sown outdoors early in spring in row where plants are to remain. Well pulverized soil should be used and 

 the seed covered one-half inch deep; thin four to six inches apart. If very early blooming is desired, seed may be started in- 

 doors and transplanted. Give some support such as strings or cord to the vines as soon as they begin to run and they will often 

 exceed ten feet in height before the season is over. Seed triangular, black, except the White variety, which is light yellow. 



Striped Pkt. 10c. Purple Pkt. 10c. 



\Vu:».„ «« 1 (\f. Crimson 10c. 



*, ■ '''"ly'V"-, """ „ Mixed. Many shades from white to dark blue, red and Striped. 



Blue. A very attractive shade 10c. Oz. 15c; Lb. 50c Pkt. 10c. 



Aurora. Flowers decidedly larger and of heavier texture than those of the common Morning Glory; rich, deep blue shading 



to a white or rose-colored throat, or an exceedingly i-ich, deep carmine. Very free blooming. Oz. 40c Pkt. 10c. 



Giant Japanese Mixed. (Imperial) The flowers of this variety are of largest size, often three inches or more across: some 

 are brilliant red or rich blue, others are equally brilliant, with broad margins of clear white; some are striped or dotted with 

 blue or red on white or lemon yellow ground, others are clouded with blue and red. The f ohage in some plants comes plain 

 green, in others it is mottled with white and shades of yellow or yellowish green. Seed black, larger than other varieties 



of Morning Glory. Oz. 25c Pkt. 10c. 



(Scabiosa or Sweet Scabious) An old fashioned but most attractive flower. Its great 

 abundance and long succession of richly colored, fragrant blossoms on long stems make 

 _ it one of the most useful decorative plants of the gaixlen. Desirable for cuttmg as weU 



__ for beds and borders. Flower heads about two inches across; florets double, surrounding the thimble-shaped cone, and 

 giving a fancied resemblance to a pin cushion. 



Seed maybe sown in place as soon as ground can be worked; or for earlier blooming sow in hotbed early in spring and 

 transplant one and one-half feet apart. Hardy annual; about two to two and one-half feet high. 



Double Dark Maroon. A beautiful and attractive variety; flowers dark maroon shaded purple. Oz. 20c Pkt. 10c. 



Double White. Especially desirable for mixed bouquets. Oz. 20c • • 10^. 



Double Mixed. Colors include deep and light purple, scarlet, pure white and a dark mulberry red; some of the darker shades 



are tipped with white. Oz. 20c • Pk*- lOc. 



MOSS ROSE— (See PorfuZaca) MYR&\PHyLLUM— (See Smilax) 



Mourning Bride 



