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M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



Mignonette 



(Reseda) A well 

 known hardy an- 

 nual producing 

 _ dense cone-shaped 



flower-spikes, made up of thickly set flouerets of 

 modest colors. It is often used for cutting to combine 

 in bouquets with other more pretentious flowers lack- 

 ing 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 sunrmer a suc- 

 cession of bloom, under favorable conditions, is assured 

 till frost. Well pulverized soil, preferably light sandy 

 loam, should be used and the seed covered oue-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. 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. 35c Pkt. 5c. 



Victoria. Dark red blossoms, very desirable... " 10c. 



Parson's White. Flowers almost' pure white, borne on 

 spikes six inches to a foot in length Pkt. 5c. 



Pyramidal Bouquet. Forms a dense, short pyramid, 

 with large spikes of light red flowers. Fine 'for pot 

 culture and open border. Oz. 35c Pkt. 5c. 



Ruby. A dwarf, compact and vigorous plant producing 

 magnificent coppery-red flower spikes. Oz. 50c. Pkt. 5c. 



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. 60c .' Pkt. 5c. 



Improved Machet. A highly developed strain; splendid, 

 large, red flower spikes Pkt. 5c. 



Reseda odorata grandiflora (Sweet) Large flowered, vevv 

 sweet; light yellowish white. Oz. 15c; Lb. 65c. Pkt. 5c. 



Mimnca Piirlir^o (Sensitive Plaiit) A curious 

 IVllIUUbd I^uaica. plant with globular heads of 

 small pink flowers, chiefly valued because of the ex- 

 treme irritabihty of its leaves which close and droop 

 at the slightest touch, also in cloudy, damp weather 

 and at night. Start in hotbed in pot's, and transplant 

 into a warm situation six inches apart. Tender an- 

 nual; height one and one-half feet. Oz. 40c Pkt. 5c. 



Moon Flower 



^^» I Strikingly handsome flowers of easy cultivation. Perennial in the greenhouse, annual in the open aii\ 



IVIlfTlll Ins start un ler 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. De- 

 sirable for hanging baskets and window gardens. Oz. S^-OO Pkt. 5c. 



Cardinalis grandiflorus. Dark red " 10c. 



Punctatus {Monket/ Flower) Large curiously shaped yellow flowers, spotted with rich maroon like a leopard's skin. An 

 efi'ective pot plant about eight inches high; blooms first year. Oz. §1.75 Pkt. 5c. 



MIRABILIS— (Sec Four O'clock) 



^/{f\rx\r\Yn\cri Gracefully climbing -vines with small yellow blossoms, followed by fruits of curious shape. Foliage 



^'*'^*'*'-'* *^l^w gracefully cut and although tender annuals, the vines run ten feet o'r more during the season. The seed 

 is verj' hard and germination will be liastened if a notch is carefully cut through the shell before planting. For best results, 

 sow iridoore early in spring and transplant after danger of frost is over, or seed may be sown 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; when ripe it bursts open 

 and shows a brilliant interior of large carmine seeds Pkt. 5c. 



Balsam Apple (Balsamina) Like Balsam Pear but foliage smaller; fruit much smaller and nearly round, green striped when 

 young becoming scarlet. Oz. •25c Pkt. 5c. 



l\^rir*TI P loiAn*!* (J^pomcea grandiflora alba) One of the most vigorous summer climbers and %viU grow under 

 ly^VKJll M. 1%J W CI favorable conditions thirty to forty feet in a single season and be covered evenings and cloudy days 

 with very large, white tnimpet-shaped flowers widely extended, often four inches across. Leaves large, frequently four to 

 five inches across. The hard outer coat of the very large, hght 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 the soil be kept moist, germination will take place in about two weeks. After plants are up, plant 



outdoors in sunny situation when danger from frost is past. Kno\\Ti as Ipomoea Noctiflora. Tender annual. Oz. 65c Pkt. 10c. 



|tiV • ^^1 (Convolvulus major, Ipomcea piirpurea) A handsome sho-svy climber of easy culture and 



I Vl QT^MlMOr VilOl'V suitable for covering arbors, windows, trellises, old stumps, etc., if support be given the 

 *'*^' O ^-•**'* ^ vines. The flowers are most brilliant in the moraing. Seed is usually sown outdoors early 



in spring in the row where the plants are to remain. Well pulverized soU should be used and the seed covered one-half inch 

 deep; thin four to six inches apart. If very early blooming is desired, ssed may be started indoors 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 White, which is light yellow. Hardy annual. 



Striped Pkt. 5c. Purple Pkt. 5c. 



xirL;t- •• p Crimson • 5c* 



"""^ ="=• Mixed. Many shades from white to dark blue, red and 



Blue. A very attractive shade " 5c. striped. Oz. 10c; Lb. 50c " 5c. 



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 rich, dark carmine. Very free blooming. Oz. 40c Pkt. 5c. 



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

 are brilUant red or rich blue, others are equaUv brilliant, vrith b'road 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 foliage 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. 5c. 



11 if • n •! (Scabiosa or Sjceet Scabious) An old fashioned but most attractive flower. Its great 



|V|0111fTllTl O" Ijflfll* abundance and long succession of richly colored, fragrant blossoms on long stems make 

 A » *vr %«■, M.M.M.M.M.^ M^M. AV«Xi^ j^ ^^^ of the most useful decorative plants of the garden. Desirable for cutting as well 

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

 giving a fancied resemblance to a pin cushion. Seed may be 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 feetapart. Hardy annual; about two to two and one- 

 half feet high. 



Double Dark Maroon. A beautiful and attractive shade. Oz. 20c Pkt. 5c. 



Double White. Especially desirable for mixed bouquets. Oz. 20c " 5c. 



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



shades are tipped with white. Oz. 20c ' Sc, 



MYRSIPHYLLUM— (See Smilax) 



