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You Will Find Three Beautiful Edging Plants Described on This Page 

 FERRY'S SEEDS 



AGERATUM (Floss Flower) [hA] Other flowers in garden 

 and border are made lovelier by the presence of this plant 

 with its dense clusters of small fuzzy blossoms. The taller 

 type is fine for cutting while the dwarfs are suitable as 

 edging plants. 



Blue [18 in.] Soft lavender-blue J/2 oz. 50c 



Blue Ball [8 in.] Clear blue, compact M oz. 50c 



Pkts. 10c each 



Tom Thumb (Little Blue Star) [4 in.] The finest variety for 

 neat edgings )4 oz. 75c; pkt. 15c 



AGROSTEMMA [hP-18 in.] Downy foliage of silvery gray 

 contrasts well with the vivid blood-red flowers of this hardy 

 plant. The blossoms, usually in pairs, are shaped like single 

 pinks and carried on slenr'er stems. They are showy both 

 in the border and as cut flowers. 

 Coronaria Atrosanguinea H oz. 45c; pkt. 10c 



Ageratum 



You'll Lake This Among the California Poppies in Your Garden 



ALONSOA [hhA-1 ft.] These are charming little plants with 



quite dark green foliage and an abundance of brilliant 



scarlet flowers. They are tender, but when massed in the 



border they bloom profusely for many weeks. To make 



; the plants more roimded in shape, they should be pinched 



yl;, off when 8 inches high. 



iczi H oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 



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AMPELOPSISVEITCHI (Boston Ivy) [hhP] This beautiful 

 vine clings to brick, stone, and wood. The deep green leaves 

 turn to scarlet in the fall. It is hardy where winters are not 

 too cold. ... , Pkt. 10c 



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ALYSSUM The annual sorts of this free blooming plant are 

 particularly adapted for edgings and are among the eas- 

 iest flowers to grow. By cutting the early blooms as they 

 fade, there will be an almost constant succession of blos- 

 soms until frost. For permanence in the hardy border and 

 in the rock garden the perennial variety is most useful. 



Sweet (Maritimima) [hA-10 in.] Clusters of these small, 

 white, four-petaled flowers, delicately scented, are dehght- 

 ful in small bouquets Oz. 35c 



Procumbens (Carpet of Snow) [hA-4 in.] The finest edg- 

 ing variety, producing the pleasing effect of a snowy mass 

 of tiny white flowers obscuring the foliage Ji oz. 50c 



Compactum erectum, Little Gem, WTiite [hA-6 in.] A 

 graceful dwarf form producing honey scented blooms in 

 firm terminal clusters H oz. 35c 



Compactum erectum, Lilac Queen [hA-6 in.] A mass of 

 dehcate lavender flowers cover this attractive dwarf 

 plant 3^ oz. 35c 



[Saxatile compactum [hP-R-9 in.] Sometimes called 

 Basket of Gold. It grows compactly and is covered with 

 a wealth of golden blossoms in late spring 3^ oz. 70c 



Pkts. 10c each 



AMARANTHUS [hA] These robust plants, related to the 

 Celosias, afford brilliant contrasts of color. They are useful 

 among other tall plants and do best in open sunny spots. 

 They thrive in good soU, but the colorings are more vivid 

 in' poorer ground. 



Caudatus (Love Lies Bleeding) [3 ft.] A rapid growing sort 

 with long, drooping crimson flower spikes }/^ oz. 35c 



-" Tricolor (Joseph's Coat) [2}4 ft.] The brilliant leaves of 

 this variety appear in red, yellow, and green . . . J^ oz. 50c 



Pkts. 10c each 



ANAGALLIS [hA-8 in.] This lovely dwarf is one of the 

 outstanding species with real blue flowers. The bushy 

 plants produce numerous erect stalks decorated in succes- 

 sion throughout their length by many small five-petaled 

 blossoms. They are useful as edgings or in the rock 

 garden where they should be given a good deal of sun. 



Grandiflora Blue }4 oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 



ANCHUSA Graceful sprays with clusters of small flowers 

 something like Forget-me-nots are produced by this interest- 

 ing family. Stalks and foliage are somewhat rough and hairy. 

 The color of the flowers, an intense shade of deep gentian 

 blue, is their best feature. They are ornamental both in 

 the garden and as cut flowers in the house. 



Capensis (Summer Forget-Me-Not) [hA-2ft.] This attrac- 

 tive plant bears sprays of clear, bright blue flowers with 

 white eyes. Very similar to the Forget-me-not, but the 

 flowers are larger, and their color is brighter. . . . 3^^ oz. 40c 



Italica, Dropmore [hP-3 ft.] A handsome taU plant pro- 

 ducing an abundance of flowers of deepest gentian blue in 

 drooping sprays. It does well in a rather dry situation and 

 prefers partial shade. The graceful stems flower during the 



entire season J^ oz. 40c 



Pkts. 10c each 



ANEMONE CORONARIA (Wind Flower) [hhP-R-10 in.] In 

 early spring these Wind flowers make a brilliant show. The 

 delicate cup-shaped blooms with their contrasting velvety 

 tufted centers are carried on strong stems. They thrive 

 in rich soil and are excellent for cutting. 



Single, Giant de Caen, Mixed The gay flowers of this French 

 sort appear in blue, red, and white. .M oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



Semi-Double, St. Brigid, Mixed A large and free flowering 

 Irish variety producing blossoms in a great variety of 

 striking colors H oz. 60c; pkt. 15c 



Annual Poinsettia (See Euphorbia) 



