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FERRY St. GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



^^ c « Cinerarias are easily grown from 



■ 1V%^^1««<^ 1«*1 <^ ^^^'^ i° ^^^ greenhouse. The 

 %. ^ 1 I IfTl ^T 11^^ large heads of brilliant daisy -like 



^^***^'* «.<•» »»^ flowei-s of many colors, usually 

 sharply margined and with dark eye, are very desirable in 

 pots. The plants are often as broad as high and the velvety 

 leaves are shaded on the under side. Sow preferably early 

 in fall. They thrive best in a mixture of loam and peat. 

 Perennial, usually one to two feet high. 



Meuitima candidissima (Dusty Miller) Cultivated for its hand- 

 some, silvery white foliage; very ornamental as a decorative 

 pot plant, or for bedding. Half hardy perennial, one to two 

 feet high. Oz. 30c Pkt. 10c. 



Hybrida, choicest mixed. Large flowering " 25c. 



Hybrida, flore pleno, mixed. The flowers are perfectly and 

 evenly double and in great variety of colors Pkt. 25c. 



Hybrida, very dwarf, mixed. Large flowered, eight inches high. 

 Blooms profusely; many colors Pkt. 25c. 



|^I_„1_* Beautiful, hardy annuals with rose colored, white 



V.^ia.rKId and purple flowers, in delicate but very brilliant 



shades. About one and one-half to two feet high and profuse 



bloomers. Sow early in spring. Double .Mixed Pkt. 5c. 



^^1 . • 'Well laiomi beautiful climbers, much 



t,|PJ|Tfli3 TIC admired for their gracefulness and at- 

 ^^^^-^ ****'*' tractive flowers. Fine for covering ar- 

 bors, verandas, etc., as they cling readily to almost any ob- 

 ject. For best results start very early indoors and transplant 

 to place one foot apart, or seed may be sown outdoors early 

 in spring. Perennial, but some little protection in northern 

 latitudes through winter is advised. The roots should be 

 given plenty of water during dry weather to ensure free 

 blooming, the plants being quickly injured if they become 

 very dry. 



Flammula. A slender but vigorous climber, from ten to fifteen 

 feet high, with clusters of small, white, fragrant flowers in Au- 

 gust and September. Known as Sweet Virgin's Bower. Pkt. 5c. 



Mixed. Extra choice, large flowering varieties vrith beautiful 

 clusters of purple and white flowers Pkt. 10c. 



COCKSCOMB— (See Celosia) 



COIX LACHRYMA.— (See Job's Tears) 



Cobaea Scandens t^^iS^^^f^:^ 



foliage and bearing on graceful stems large, bell-shaped 

 flowers, green at first but rapidly changing to a beautiful 

 deep violet-blue. A wire-netting trellis or support for the 

 green profusion of tendrils to fasten upon is preferable to 

 cords or smooth wire. A well established plant will run about 

 thirty feet in a season, covering a large veranda. For best 

 results start indoors early in spring in rather dry soil and set 

 out the young plants after danger of frost is past. Tender 

 perennial. Oz. 50c Pkt. 5c. 



y^ V Magnificent ornamental foliage plants 



■ ^%|^^HC for house or garden culture. The leaves 

 \j«lBlfT Ltd ^^^ "^ many shapes, shades and colors of 



remarkable beauty. Sow in shallow pots 

 in rich light soil. Cover the seed lightly with earth and keep 

 the plants in an even moist temperature. Transplant to the 

 open ground in bed or border as soon as danger of frost is 

 over, and in a sheltered situation wliere they will not be too 

 much exposed to the sun. For house plants seed may be 

 sown indoors in fall. Tender perennial; plants about one to 

 two feet high. 



Finest Hybrids, Mixed. Extra choice Pkt. 25c. 



Large Leaved, Mixed. Rich, velvety leaves of large size. Plants 

 of exceeding beauty Pkt. 25c. 



Large Leaved, Copper Colored. Beautifully variegated in 

 shades of rich red, bronze and copper color and quite dis- 

 tinct in appearance Pkt. 25c. 



^> 1 _ _ f _ * (Aqnilegin) Very desirable, easily 



\ ..Ollinn ninf^ grown. oW fashioned perennials for 

 ^^ borders, forming large, permanent 



clumps. Blooms profusely early in the season and remains in 

 bloom for a considerable period. The peculiar pendant 

 flowers are exquisitely formei, in various colors, often with 

 long spurs. No bed of perennials should be considered com- 

 plete without Columbines. Sow the seed which is of rather 

 slow germination, in open ground early in spring in any rich, 

 well drained garden soil. In permanent bed plants should 

 have at least one foot each way. Keep clear of weeds and 

 give each year a dressing of well rotted manure. Seed may 

 also be sown outdoors in fall. Hardy herbaceous perennials; 

 two to three feet high. 



Coerulea hybrida. Vigorous growing, very handsome, with deli- 

 cate blue and white flowers; spurs very long Pkt. 10c. 



Californica hybrida. Hardy, free blooming, with single orange, 

 red and yellow flowers. Oz. $'2.50 Pkt. 10c. 



Mixed double. Best and finest colors, including white, shades of 

 blue and brownish purple. Oz. 30c. .'..... Pkt. 5c. 



Columbine, Ccerulea 



/~'.>«M<r.n.1.Ti.1..M liAC^.^^ tDuarf Morninq Glory) 



I^OnVOlVUlUS Minor Dwarf plants of trailing, 

 branching habit, each covering a space about two feet in 

 diameter. At midday they are completely covered with a mass 

 of pure white and variously colored funnel-shaped blossoms 

 which remain open in clear weather until evening. Sow the 

 seed early in spring in any good garden soil, covering with 

 about one-half inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. Half 

 hardy annual; one foot high. Mixed. Oz. 10c; Lb. 30c. .Pkt. 5c. 



CONVOLVULUS MAJOR-(See Morning Glory) 



^\ Very effective for autumn flowering 



■ ^XOYV^^^C* '" ijroad masses or backgrounds. A 



\ j« l yy^ ' * I \^ v^ hardy and rapid growing annual, 



forming bush-like plants with 



feathery green foliage, four to six feet high, covered with 



large flowers somewhat resembling the single dahlia. They 



are gracefully poised on long stems and are very useful for 



decorative purposes. Sow outdoors early in spring in rather 



light soil, not too rich, and preferably in a sunny situation. 



Cover the seed with one-fourth to oiiehalf inch of fine soil 



firmly pressed down. If planted in rows, make the rows 



about two feet apart and when the young plants are well up 



thin from four to six inches apart In the row. (See colored 



plate, page 3) 



Hybrida, Giant White. Oz. 40c Pkt. 5c. 



Hybrida, Giant Pink. Oz. 40c " 5c. 



Hybrida, Giant Mixed. Flowers white and in shades of pink 

 and scarlet. Oz. 30c Pkt. 5c. 



Early Flowering Cosmos 



Early flowering strains, about four feet high, blooming pro- 

 fusely "four to six weeks earlier than the giant sorts. Flowers 

 of good size; well adapted to northern latitudes. 



Early Flowering Dawn. Flowers white. Oz. 40c Pkt. 5c. 



Early Flowering Mixed. Includes white, bright red and rose 

 colored flowers. Oz. 30c Pkt. 5c. 



CUCURBITA-(See Gourd) 



