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D. M. FERRY 



CO. 



DETROIT, MICH. 



CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS 



FOR FALL PLANTING 



For Garden, Parlor, Conservatory and Greenhouse 



Where the climate is not too severe, many hardy sorts of flower seeds succeed best if sown in the open border during 

 August, September and October. Some hardy annuals, when sown late in the fall, so that the seeds will remain dormant 

 in the ground during winter, will start earlier in the spring, thrive better and flower sooner than if sown in spring. 

 Such hardy sorts as Columbine, Foxglove, Hollyhock, Sweet William, etc.. that do not bloom until the second 

 season, unless started very early in spring, are particularly recommended for fall planting. They should be sown early 

 enough to make pretty good plants before very cold weather — say not later than the middle of September and where 

 weather is at all severe the plants will need some slight protection. Then they will flower freely the next summer. 



South of central Ohio, fall sowings are particularly to be recommended both for the hardy and half hardy varie- 

 ties and we have marked with a star sorts which usually succeed in that section if conditions are at all favorable. 



The balance of the list are too tender for out door fall planting, but include many tender varieties which may be sown 

 in pots or shallow wooden boxes of finely sifted soil, for winter and spring blooming in the house. With a little care 

 and at trifling expense for bulbs and seeds, a world of pleasure can be liad from a few flowers in the hou.se in winter. 

 Our Flower Seeds are all procured from the best sources in Europe and America and are of the very highest quality. 



PER PKT. 1 PER PKT. 



♦ALYSSUM. Sow outdoors in fall. i GLOXINIA, Hybrida Mixed. Greenhouse perennial. . .$o 25 



HELIOTROPE, Dark Varieties Mixed. Very fragrant. 10 

 ♦HOLLYHOCK. Sow in*autumn in boxes and winter 

 over in a cold frame. 



Double Pure White 10 



•' " Lemon Yellow 10 



•' " Pinl< 10 



Blood-Red 10 



" " Deep Rost 10 



'* " Choice Mixed 10 



Early Flowering, single and semi-double . . 15 



♦LARKSPUR (Delphinium). Sow outdoors in fall. 



Double Dwarf Rocket. iNIixed 05 



Formosum, deep blue 05 



Elatum (Bee Larks pity) 05 



LOBELIA. Charming pot plants may be obtained from 

 seed .sown in fall. 



Emperor William. Clear intense blue 05 



Queen of Whites 10 



Crystal Palace. Bright deep blue 05 



Gracilis. Bright blue, white center 05 



♦MATRICARIA EXIMIA GRANDIFLORA, fl. pi. {Double 

 Feverfeiu). White, double flowers. Sow in fall 



outdoors where climate permits 05 



♦MIGNONETTE. Seeds sown in fall bloom early in spring. 



Sweet. {Reseda odorata grand iflora') 05 



Golden Queen. Golden yellow, very fragrant. 05 



Machet. I^arge red flower spikes 05 



" Ruby. Coppery-red flower spikes..... 05 



♦PHLOX DRUMMONDI {Large Flowering)— 



" Alba. Pure white, very desirable 10 



" Black Warrior. Very deep maroon 10 



" isabellina. Creamy yellow 10 



" Kermesina AlbaOculata. Crimson, white eye. 10 



", Lilac. With white center 10 



" Rosea. Ro.se with distinct ej'e 10 



" Rosy Chamois. Deep salmon rose 10 



" Scarlet. Maroon center 10 



" Splendens. Crimson, pure white eye 10 



" Violet. Deepvioletblue with white eye 10 



*' Extra Choicest Mixed 05 



*F*OPPY. Perennial varieties; sow outdoors in fall. 



Orlentale Very large, gorgeous scarlet 05 



Bracteatum. v'erv large, orange-crimson 05 



PRIMULA SINENSIS {Chinese Primrose). Beautiful 

 pot plants Sow in summer to insure blooming 

 the following winter. 



Scarlet 25 



" Choicest Fern Leaved mixed 25 



'* Choicest mixed 25 



" Double mixed 25 



SMILAX KMyrsiphyllum asparagoides'). Tender peren- 

 nial indoor climber. Seed germinates very slowly 05 



♦SWEET WILLIAM. Hardy perennial. If sown in 

 August will bloom the summer following. 



" Fine Mixed 05 



Double mixed. Many colors 05 



Sweet. Pure white $005 



" Little Gem. Especially adapted for edgings.. 05 

 BEGONIA. For greenhouse and conser\'atory. 



TUBEROUS-ROOTED— 



" Single mixed 25 



Double " 35 



" FIBROrS-ROOTED— 



" Semperflorens alba. Blush white 15 



•* " rosea. Rose colored 15 



" " Vernon, Brilliant rich red 15 



CALCEOLARIA. For greenhouse and conservatory. 



" Finest Hybrids, Mixed, very large 25 



♦CALLIOPSIS, Lanceolata Grandiflora (Coreopsis). 



Hardy perennial. Sow seed in fall outdoors... 10 



♦CANDYTUFT, Rocket {Giant Fmpress). White 05 



♦CANTERBURY BELL (Campanula Medium). 



Single mixed 05 



" Double mixed 05 



" Calycanthema Mixed. 



'The Cup and Saucer" sorts... 10 



♦CARNATION. In southern latitudes seed may be sown 

 outdoors in fall. 



" Double Red Grenadin 15 



Extra choice double mixed. Does best in pots. 15 



Marguerite. Many beautiful shades 05 



Double Dwarf Vienna Mixed 10 



♦CENTAUREA. Foliage plants, fine for pots. 



Gymnocarpa. Silvery foliage 10 



*' Candidissima. Silvery white 10 



♦CHRYSANTHEMUM. Sow outdoors in fall inthesouth. 



" Coronarium, double white 05 



" Coronarium, double yellow 05 



Superb double mixed 25 



CINERARIA. For greenhouse and conservatory. 



Choicest Mixed 25 



Hybrida flore pleno, mixed 25 



COLEUS, Finest Hybrids, Mixed. Beautiful bedding 



plants, easily grown in house in winter 25 



♦COLUMBINE {Aquilegia). Sow outdoors in fall. 



Hardy perennial. 



Califomica Hybrida. Single 10 



Double Mixed 05 



CYCLAMEN Persicum, Mixed. Beautiful pot plants... 15 



Persicum Giganteum, mixed. Very large 20 



♦DAISY. Plants bloom well in the house. 



Double Mixed 05 



White 10 



" Rose. Known as Longfelloiv 10 



FERNS. For house culture. 



Fine Mixed '20 



Finest Species Mixed 25 



♦FORGET=ME=NOT (Myosotis'). Hardy perennial. 



Alpestris, Blue 05 



♦FOXGLOVE (Z»z'.g-/Va/?:0, Fine Mixed. Sow in fall 05 



" Mammoth, Mixed {Digitalis Monstrosa) 15 



PANSIES 



If seed is sown outdoors in October the plants will bloom the following spring. Grown indoors they make a 

 good winter blooming pot plant. The largest and best flowers are produced by young plants which have been grown 

 rather slowh- in a partially shaded situation, and in very rich soil; coolness and moisture are necessary. 



PANSIES. GI.\NT FLOWERIXG— PER PKT. 



" Bugnot's Very Large Stained Mixed $0 15 



" Emperor William. Deep blue; blotched darker. 10 

 " Ferry's Superbissima Blotched. Flowers very 



PANSIES. LARGE FLOWERING— PER PKT. 



Gold Margined $0 10 



" King of the Blacks. Probably the darkest 



flower grown 10 



" Meteor. Rich, velvety red or mahogany 10 



" Pure yellow 10 



" Variegated and striped 10 



" Violet, white edged 10 



White '. 10 



" Choice Mixed. Targe flowering sorts 05 



" Collection of eight splendid varieties 50 



large, brilliantly colored, distinctly superior. , 



Giant Flowering Parisian, mixed 



Giant Trimardeau, mixed. The largest sort. . . 

 Lord Beaconsfield. Very deep violet-purple, 



shading in upper petals to almost white 



Odier, or very large stained, mixed 



Extra Choice Mixed, very large size 



