4 NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES, D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



Centaurea — Cyanus (Bachelor's Button) 



Also known as "blue bottle" and "ragged sailor." These well known hardy garden plants are among the 

 most attractive and graceful of the old-fashioned garden annuals. They are of the easiest culture succeeding 

 in soils and situations in which many other flowers would fail to grow. They do best, however, in moderately 

 rich garden soil and will amply repay any care or attention given them. 



Seed may be sown out of doors as early in spring as the ground can be prepared and if the flowers are kept 

 picked so as to prevent the plant exhausting itself by seeding, it will furnish a profusion of bright blue, purple, 

 white or soft pink flowers from July until late in autumn. The flowers last exceptionally well after cutting and 

 will increase considerably in size after being put in water. 



See colored plate on opposite page and further description and list of varieties page 77 . 

 Cyanus Mixed. Bright blue, purple, white and shades of rose. Pkt. lOc. 



Calendula {Pot Marigold) 



A well known, old-fashioned annual that has long been in favor. During the past few years it has greatly 

 increased in popularity and is now largely used by florists for cut flowers. Also their brilliant colors in shades of 

 lemon, orange and cream make them very effective for garden decoration. If flowers are picked off and not allowed 

 to go to seed the plants will bloom from early summer until killed by severe frost. 



See colored plate on opposite page and further description on page 74. 

 Double Meteor. Pkt. lOc 



VARIOUS TYPES OF PANSIES 



{See colored plate page 87, and further description page 86.) 



Pansies are now produced in an almost infinite variety of colors and markings. Their brilliancy' of shading 

 extended season of blooming and long keeping characteristics make them general favorites. The strains now 

 offered are far superior to the old Heart's Ease and the esteem in which they were held by older generations has 

 been heightened by the greater variety and more brilliant colors of the improved sorts. 



We have been interested in the bringing forward of some of the finest large flowering strains and have spared 

 neither pains nor expense to obtain the very best. Each year we make extensive trials of pansies in which are 

 included stocks from the most successful growers and prominent seedsmen. From these trials we are able to 

 judge the desirability of the different varieties and the quality of stock from various sources. Our list includes 

 the choicest varieties; our stocks are unsurpassed in quality. 



Variegated and Striped. Flowers are beautifully striped in various colors, very rich and attractive. Pkt. lOc. 



Navy Blue. Deep lavender-blue pedals, dark blue about the eye. Pkt. lOc. 



Ferry's Superbissima Blotched. Very large flowers of exceptionally fine form and substance, usually ruffled 



and beautifully veined and blotched in all the finer and deeper shades and colors found in pansies. Pkt. I5c. 



Giant Blue Black. Very large flowers; a rich velvety purple almost black. Pkt. lOc. 



Giant Trimardeau Mixed. Flowers of richest, most varied shades, well rounded form and generally marked 

 with three large blotches. Pkt. lOc. 



Giant Flowering Parisian Mixed. The flowers of this splendid mixture are of largest size, very fine form and 

 range of colors often in the lighter shades. Each petal is usually beautifully blotched. Pkt. lOc. 



Giant Yellow {Trimardeau). Very large yellow flowers with large black centers. A very distinct and attrac- 

 tive variety. Pkt. I5c. 



Lord Beaconsfield. The lower petals are very deep violet purple, shading in upper petals to white, slightly 

 tinted with purple. The flowers are very large and finely formed. Pkt. 10c 



Celosia — Childsi {Chinese W oolfloroer) 



A new and very attractive form of Celosia with large, globular flowers which resemble a ball of brilliantly 

 colored wool. The plants are vigorous growing, two to three feet high and branch freely, each branch terminat- 

 ing in a flower head. A bed of these plants when in full bloom makes a gorgeous showing and even a few 

 plants set in a mixed border will be found a valuable addition. They are of easy culture and continue in 

 bloom from early summer until killed by frost. Seed may be sown out of doors as soon as the ground is warm 

 and dry or plants may be started indoors and transplanted to place when weather is settled. {See cut and 

 further description, page 77) 



Childsi Crimson. Brilliant purplish crimson flowers. Pkt. lOc 



Childsi Yellow. Very light canary yellow. Pkt. lOc. 



Nasturtium 



It is doubtful if any other garden annual will give as much satisfaction with as little trouble and expense as 

 Nasturtiums. They are of easy culture, requiring only a light sandy soil, a sunny situation and plenty of water 

 for perfect development. In color one may find an almost endless range from sulphur yellow through shades of 

 rose to scarlet, crimson and maroon. Many of the flowers are beautifully blotched or marked. 



The dwarf varieties are very desirable for borders or edgings and the trailing sorts if given support may be 

 used for covering arbors and trellises. They may also be grown in window boxes with good results. {See further 

 description and list of varieties, 'page 85) 



