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



w^ 1 "l_ Ifl. • Fully as valuable as the common Poppy for garden ornamentation since the flowers are in 



P QC*ri ^<f*lTlOiT'71?l. bloom through a much longer season. A bed in full bloom of these large saucer-shaped 

 a«^O^i^AA»v#Ji.av^a*,^^a"t* ^Q^^gj.g j^ various shades of yellow with orange center gives a brilliant color effect. The 

 foliage is finely cut and lias a bluish tinge or bloom, delicate and very attractive. 



Sow seed early in spring or late in autumn where plants are wanted to bloom as they do not bear transplanting well. 

 Use well pulverized soil, make the rows one foot apart and cover the seed one-fourth inch deep. Thin six to eight inches 

 apart. Effective residts are also obtained by thinly sowing broadcast and lightly raking in the seed. Hardy annual, low 

 spreading; about one to one and one-half feet high. 



Californica (California Poppy) The true golden yellow strain. This is the state 

 flower of California and is a desirable addition to every garden. Oz. 35c. Pkt. 10c. 



Double White {Alba) The flowers are creamy white; very attractive. Oz. 50c. 

 Pkt. 10c. 



Mandarin. The outer side of the petal is tinged with scarlet, the inner side rich 

 brownish orange Pkt. 10c. 



Mixed. An excellent mixture producing deep yellow, creamy white, scarlet and 

 orange flowers. Oz. 35c Pkt. 10c. 



Bush (Hunnemannia) Flowers beautifully cup-shaped, about three inches across; 

 petals broad,bright yellow with wavy edges; leaves coarser and larger than com- 

 mon kinds. Stems ten inches long and desirable for cutting. In the northern 

 states for early blooming and largest flowers start in pots and transplant out- 

 doors. Height about two feet. Hardy annual, becoming in warm latitudes a 

 tender perennial. Oz. 50c Pkt. 10c. 



EVENING GLORY— (See Ipomoea Bona Nox) 



b p^MMQ Perennial flowerless plants, too well known to need description. The 

 K CI lis exceeding grace and beauty of the plants will usually well repay all 

 the care necessary to start them properly in the greenhouse or some place indoors 

 where they will keep moist. The seed spores which are of slow germination and 

 very fine or dustlike, should be scattered on a smooth and level surface of the soil, 

 preferably fine sifted sandy peaty loam and simply pressed into the earth giving 

 little or no covering. Keep it shaded and moist and the temperature at about 70°, 

 always watering with a fine spray. Place a pane of glass over the top. giving a 

 little space for air and there will gradually spread over the surface moss-like plants 

 from which the yoimg ferns will be developed. When 2 or 3 leaves have appeared 

 it is time to transplant. The young ferns may be placed in a window-box without 

 much sun, or can be set outdoors in summer in some moist and shady place. 



Fine Mixed. Open ground mixed Pkt. 20c. 



FEVERFEW— (See Matricaria and Pyrethriun) 



Forget- Me -Not 



(Myosotis) This is a favorite old-fashioned 

 flower, bearing in profusion, especially in 

 fall and spring, clusters of dainty bluefive- 

 petalled blossoms. It thrives well in the shade or open border but flourishes best 

 in a moist, shady situation. 



For bloom the first year sow indoors in February or March, and transplant as 

 soon as the ground is warm enough, or sow outdoors as early as possible, cover- 

 ing seed one-half inch deep; thin to six inches apart. Seed may also be sown in 

 fall. Hardy perennial but usually does better if given some protection during 

 winter. 



Alpestris. Plants of compact, bushy habit with finely cut foliage, growing six to 

 eight inches high. Flowers blue with a very small yellowish eye. Oz. 50c.Pkt. 10c. 



Dissitiflora. Flowers deep blue, a little larger than Alpestris. Compact, early 

 blooming; agood border plant , Pkt. 15c. 



Foi'BlW* £^^C^\g%f^\r ( Marvel of Peru, Mir abilis Jalap a) Large and beauti- 

 K \JllK \^ \^1%J%^X^ ful^ old-fashioned plants of erect bushy habit which 

 produce in profusion a succession of brilliantly colored tube-shaped flowers, that 

 open about four o'clock in the afternoon, remaining open all night and usually are 

 closed before noon the next day. The flowers are red, white, yellow, or are striped 

 and blotched in shades of these colors. Very desirable for borders, along a wire 

 fence, or as the background of a flower garden, blooming during the late summer 

 and autumn. 



Sow seed in spring in open ground after danger of frost is over, covering one- 

 half inch deep. For best development allow two to three feet apart each way. 

 Hardy annual, about two feet high. 



'■' » •••..• Pkt. 10c. 



• •• -.•.. • " 10c. 



.' " 10c. 



" 10c. 



Red. Oz. 20c „ ....,, 



White, Red Striped. Oz. 20c 



White. Pure glistening white. Oz. 20c 



Mixed. An exceptionally attractive mixture. Oz. 20c. 



Foxglove 



ir^«,'^^««.^ iPioitalis) Stately, old-fashioned border plants, affording dense spikes of large brilliantly colored 

 A OXk iO V © flowers which are terminal and half as long as the height of the plant. The flowers are very distinct 

 ^ 'w' w w j^jj(j showy, benig thimble-like Qr long bell-shaped, and the colors include white, lavender and rose, 

 many bemg spotted or blotched. It is otten usetl as a background, and does especially well in cool, shady locations in front of 

 shrubbery. The leaves are wrinkled and somewhat downy. 



_ Seed may be sown outdoors after danger from frost is over, but for best results start in boxes and transplant The seed 

 IS very small and should be covered lightly and kept moist until plants are well established, when they should be transplanted 

 to two feet apart. May be sown outdoors in fall. Hardy biennial or perennial, usually blooming the second season; three to 

 five feet high. 



Ivery's Spotted ( Maculata superba) A fine variety of colors, usually spotted Pkt, 10c. 



Fine Mixed. Many shades and markings. Oz. 25c •• jq^. 



Mammoth Foxglove (Digitalis monstrosa) Remarkably odd; each flower spike surmounted with a very lar^e bell-shaned 

 flower. Mixed Colors pj^^ -ic 



French HoneVSUckle ['^edysarum) Yqyy handsome, branching, free flowering plants, producing racemes of 

 & ICIIC,!! llUilC^y^UCilie beautiful small fragrant pea-shaped flowers. Not a chmbSr, but Well adapted for borders 

 or rock work. ^' ci o 



Sowi^^tiopenborderinspringafterdanger from frost is past, preferably in light and open well drained soil, in a sunny situ- 

 ation. Hardy perennial; often growing four feet. , j uu 



Coronarium, Scarlet .Pkt. 10c, Coronarium, Album, white. 



Pkt. 10c, 



