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FERRY'S SEEDS 







THUNBERGIA (Black Eyed Susan) [tP-C-4 ft.] This 

 ornamental creeper will cUmb as well as twine if 

 offered support. It is decorated by an abundance 

 of fine triangular leaves and produces quantities 

 of tubular flowers with broad expanded overlapping 

 lobes about 1 inch across. The blossoms vary from 

 white through buff to deep orange and are set off by a 

 sohd black center. A fine ground cover in sunny spots 

 or overhanging a bare bank. It should be grown as an 

 annual. 

 Alata Mixed M oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



TITHONIA (Mexican Sunflower) [tP-5ft.] Whenseed 

 is started indoors, this plant makes a brilliant showing 

 about August 15 of the first year in the Northern 

 States. In mild climates it is perennial and can be 

 planted outdoors spring or fall. The flowers of vivid 

 orange-scarlet are like huge French Marigolds 3 or 4 

 inches across. They last well in bouquets. The leaves 

 have an odd appearance as though they had been cut 

 into irregular patterns ^snth scissors. 



Speciosa Pkt. 15c 



Transvaal Daisy (See Gerbera) 



VINCA ROSEA (Periwinkle) [tP-15 in.] Every year 

 this plant from the Island of Madagascar increases 

 in popularity because of its glossy dark green fohage 

 and profusion of flowers. The blossoms are somewhat 

 like those of Phlox, but they are larger and are not 

 borne in clusters. The plants are entirely free from 

 the attacks of insects. In mOd climates they are long 

 season bloomers; in colder sections they may be 

 treated as annuals for late summer and autumn bloom. 



Pure White Solid white blossoms. 



Rosea Bright rose with crimson eye. 



Rosea Alba White with rose center. 



Mixed A choice blend of named sorts. 

 Any one of the above: \i oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



Tithonia, Speciosa 



You'll Be Enthusiastic About This as a Backgrourid 

 Plant. It's a Gorgeous Thing 



Sweet Rocket 

 Sweet Sultan 



(See Hesperis) 

 (See Centaurea) 



SWEET WILLIAM (Dianthus Barbatus) [hP-2 ft.] 

 When the late Tuhps are gone in the spring and 

 before many other flowers are in bloom, Sweet 

 WUham will ornament the garden with rich and 

 varied color. The hardy plants form erect tufts 

 and bear handsome broad clusters of blossoms Uke 

 httle Pinks with dehcately fringed petals. 



Single Fine rounded clusters 3 or 4 inches across 

 are composed of many disc-like flowers with 

 overlapping fringed petals gayly colored and 

 marked. 

 5 Newport Pink Velvety Maroon 



)- Scarlet Beauty White 



Any one of the above: J^ oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 

 Fine Mixed 3^ oz. 45c; pkt. 10c 



Double Quite similar in habit and form to the 

 single type, but the clusters are made up of many 

 dainty double blossoms. Less showy than the 

 single sorts, but longer in flower. 



Mixed M oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



Tassel Flower (See Cacalia) 



i Texas Blue Bonnet (See Lupin) 

 Thimble Flower (See Giha) 

 Thrift (See Armeria) 



Vinca, Rosea Alba 



Plant Seed Early Indoors and Transplant Among the 



Bulb Floirers in the Border as Their 



Foliage Begins to Fade 



