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FERRY'S SEEDS 



Nemesia, Blue Gem 



NASTURTIUM (Tropaeolum) [hhA] When some visitor, 

 returning from Peru, introduced Nasturtiums to gardeners 

 he conferred a great blessing, for today it is one of our 

 foremost flowering plants. It succeeds even in the poorest 

 soil and in almost every kind of weather. It starts to 

 bloom at an early stage, and for length of blossoming 

 period it has no equal providing the flowers are picked be- 

 fore seed is formed. The odd-shaped flowers with their 

 open throats and trailing spurs are well liked for cutting. 

 The circular leaves are attractive, too, and should always 

 be used with the blossoms in bouquets. With the exception 

 of blue, the color range is complete. 



Tall Varieties (Traihng) [5 ft.] These climbing or running 

 sorts are chiefly of the "Lobbianum" class which pro- 

 duces flowers of better form and larger than the common tall 

 or "Majus" varieties. They are admirably adapted to cover- 

 ing a fence or trellis or to droop over a retaining wall. 



Brilliant Beautiful bright scarlet with dark leaves. 



Crimson A dark crimson flower of velvety substance. 



Dunnett's Orange Fine orange colored blossoms. 



Golden Queen A rich sunflower yellow with dark leaves. 



Ruby A charming shade of brilliant rose. 



Each of the above: 2 oz. 30c; pkt. 10c 



Mixed 2oz. 25c; J^ lb. 40c; lb. S1.25; pkt. 10c 



Dwarf Varieties [12 in.] These low grow-ing bushy kinds 

 are often called "Tom Thumb." They form symmetrical 

 plants of uniform stature well suited for edgings or borders, 

 as along a roadway or path. 



Aurora A handsome terracotta coloring. 



Crimson A rich crimson. 



Empress of India Vivid scarlet flowers with dark 

 leaves. 



Golden King Dark fohage and golden yellow flowers. 

 Vesuvius Brilliant salmon red; dark leaves. 



Each of the above: 2 o%. 30c; pkt. 10c 



Mixed 2 oz. 25c; 34 lb. 40c; 



lb. S1.25; pkt. 10c 



Double Yellow (Golden Gleam) [3 ft.] 

 This is the only double or semi- 

 double nasturtium that comes true 

 from seed. The fragrant golden yellow 

 blo-ssoms, carried on long stems, are 

 attractive as cut flowers, and the some- 

 what trailing plants are ornamental 

 in any garden. 



Pkt. 25c 



NEMESIA [hA] This is an exceUent 



bedding or edging plant, not so well 



known nor so generally used as it 



should be. The bushy plants are s\Tn- 



metrical and send up countless slender 



stalks crowned with flowers. The 



blossoms are dainty and fairj'-like, 



something like those of Schizanthus, 



and often the lower part of the flower 



is of a color contrasting with the upper part. 



When in bloom, they are a riot of color. They 



may be trimmed back as they fade, and usually 



they will flower again the same season. 



Compacta Blue Gem [8 in.] A striking variety 

 with clear Forget-me-not blue flowers. 



Compacta Triumph Mixed [8 in.] A brilliant blend containing 

 almost every color of the spectrum from deepest red 

 through orange, yellow, and blue to dark purple. Of tidy 

 habit. 



Grandiflora Suttoni Mixed [12 in.] These plants and 

 flowers are larger than those of Compacta, and the plants 

 are slightlj^ more spreading. The lower lobes of the 

 blossoms are often beautifully spotted. The colors are 

 chiefly in warm tones of red, j'ellow, and orange. 



Each of the above: }/s oz. 60c; pkt. 15c 



NEMOPHILA [hA-6in.] This is a native wild flower from the 

 California woods, but it does well under almost all condi- 

 tions in other parts of the country. It is quite spreading in 

 growth. The divided leaves of the little plants are bright 

 green and hairy and are covered with saucer-shaped blos- 

 soms about an inch across. They are useful in low beds or 

 as a ground cover in patches. Seed should be sown in the 

 open ground where the plants are to remain. 



Insignis Blue (Baby Blue Eyes) 

 shading lighter toward the center. 



A beautiful sky blue, 

 ..3^oz. 30c; pkt. 10c 



NICOTIANA [hhA-2 ft.] You will have rare perfume in the 

 garden both morning and evening as well as fine decoration 

 in the border if you plant this airy member of the Tobacco 

 family. The graceful stems, slightly branching, rise above 

 the leaves of vivid green and bear clusters of gay blossoms. 

 The flowers are like long horns with five flaring, lobes at the 

 margins. 



Affmis Hybrids A variety of colors including white, lavender, 

 purple, rose, and red, . , , 3^ oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



