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D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



Carnation 



(Diantlnis CaryophyUus) '-Carnation.'' "Pink." "Clove Pink." "Florists' Pink,"" are names 

 applied by different people to the same or to different plants of several species as well as to 

 hybrids between them. They are all easily grown from seed and very free blooming, the 

 tlowers being bright colored and with a most delicious clove-like fragrance. 

 Some varieties are best adapted for pot culture and make fine house plants; others do best in beds in the open ground. 

 The improved varieties we offer are suitable also for cutting. They produce very double, semicircular blooms with thick 

 wax-like petals and long pod-like calyx. The plants are branching but compact and erect, with slender, bluish green foliage. 

 The bursting of the calyx may be prevented by using ashes or some form of potash. Where size and quality of flowers are 

 desired rather than profusion-of bloom, all except the terminal buds should be removed. This is the method employed by 

 florists to obtain the larger, longer-stemmed beauties. Half hardy perennial, usually treated as a biennial. 



, Large Flowering Carnations Best Suited for Pot Culture 



The choicest varieties sold by florists are propagated from cuttings but very beautiful double flowers just as good in form 

 and more fragrant, although not as large, can be produced from the seed we offer. Sow under glass in the greenhouse or hotbed 



from January to March. Use well pre- 

 pared soil, cover lightly and keep in a 

 temperature of about 60° F. Sprinkle 

 with a fine spray. AVhen the young plants 

 are of a sufficient size transplant them 

 out of dooi's two feet apart each way. 

 or the seed may be sown in permanent 

 bed as early in spring as weather will 

 permit. 



Double Perpetual Flowered Mixed. An 



exceedingly beautiful variety produc- 

 ing very double flowers of various 

 shades and colors. Seed from choicest 

 double flowers Pkt. 25c. 



Fine Double Striped. Seed from fine 

 nameil striped sorts Pkt. 25c. 



Choicest White Ground. Seed from 

 choice, large flowered, named varieties, 

 with nearly white petals bordered or 

 tinted withVed or purple. A very choice 

 Picotee strain Pkt. 35c. 



Double Picotee Fine Mixed. A magnif- 

 icent strain of double Picotees. Seed 

 from choicest French, Italian and 

 English named sorts. Certain to pro- 

 duce a large proportion of double and 

 finelv formed and colored flowers 

 Oz. Sl.75 Pkt. 15c. 



Double Choice Mixed. A mixture con- 

 taining many of the very choicest colors 

 and types. Oz. p.OO Pkt. 10c. 



Double Fancy Picotee Elxtra Fine Mixed. 



Extra fine, seed saved from named 

 varieties, petals bordered, spotted and 

 splashed. An extra choice mixture. 

 Pkt. 25c. 



Varieties Adapted to both Pot 

 and Outdoor Culture 



Seed may be sown outdoors early in 

 spring, using well pulverized soil, prefer- 

 ably sandy loam. Wake rows one foot 

 apart and cover seed with one-fourth 

 inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. 

 When two inches high, thin to eight or 

 ten inclies apart. For earlier blooming 

 start indoors. 



There are usually only a few flowers 

 obtainable in the open ground the first 

 year, but if the plants are protected 

 thi-ough the winter they will bloom freely 

 the second season. In southern latitudes 

 except Jlarguerite whic^ can be treated 



Castor Bean 



seed may also be sown outdoors in fall, 

 very successfully as an annual. 



Half hardy perennials, fifteen inches high 



Early Double Snow White. The plants are vigorous, erect and busby; come into flo^ver very early and furnish ^undant 

 bloom for a long time. The flowers are large, double, clear white and wonderfully fragrant rkt. Z5c. 



Marguerite Finest Mixed. The plants of this wonderfully fine strain may be made to bloom in four months. Flowei-s large, 

 double, deeply fringed, very fragrant and appear in very attractive shades of color. Especially desu-able tor bedding 

 as an annual 'and for cutting. Oz. |l.oO. • "*'*• i"^* 



Double Dwarf Vienna Mixed. Large flowered and comes into bloom early, producing flowers of many colors and beautiful 

 markings: a large proportion double. Oz. $1.50. • Irkt. 10c. 



Double Red Grenadin. Comes into bloom very early and the charming, double, scarlet flowers are very valuable for form- 

 ing bouquets — ' rkt. 15c. 



^^ . rfc (Ricinus) Tall majestic plants for lawns or driveways; with broad, beautifully lobed, palm- 



£ A QrOlT ¥\^^ V% like leaves of glossy green, brown or bronzed metallic hue and long spikes of scarlet, or ot green, 

 ^^C%>Ol.\/& &^^C&£& prickly seed pods. Makes a rapid, vigorous growth in rich soil. Sow seed outdoors after danger 

 from frost is over, -Dreferably in light rich soil, or for earlier blooms start indoors and transplant. For best development each 

 plant should have at least four feet each wav. Its rich, luxuriant growth makes it very attractive for a long distance eitner 

 grown singly or in groups, orasceute- plants with Cannas, Dahhas, etc., giving a semi-tropical, effect. Seed beautituuy 

 striped or niottled. Teader annual; six to fifteen feet high. 



Zanzibariensis. WonderfuUy vigorous, from ten to fifteen feet high. Leaves have a brilliant luster, measuring about thirty inches 

 )right green to deep bronze. Seed very large, oval. Mixed Varieties. Oz. .^5c fkt. lOc. 



Oz. 25c " 10c. 



across, ranging in color from 

 Sanguineus. {Tricolor) Blood red stalks with red venation in leaves; height about six feet. 

 Mixed. A desirable mixture of all the named varieties. Oz. 20c 



10c. 



