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D. M. FERRY & COS DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



TX • (Bellis perennis) Charming little plants for edgings and borders, also used for low beds and rock work. The 



lla 1 C^T flowers of the improved varieties we offer are borne above the low cluster of leaves on stiff flower stalks, mak- 

 *"^** *'^ ing them suitable for bouquets. With careful cultivation nearly seventy-five percent are double. Leaves 

 spatulate or obovate. 



For best results sow seed early in hotbed and when plants are large enough transplant to a rich soil in a cool and partially 

 shaded situation, setting the plants six inches apart. If plants are started early indoors they will flower the same season, 

 but bloom more abundantly in the spring if sown in autumn and the plants wintered over in cold frames; or can be set 

 out in the open border and protected with mulching. Half hardy perennial; about six inches high. 



Double Rose. (Longfellon') Finest strain Pkt. 10c. 



Double White. Clear white " 10c. 



Double Mixed. Shades of rose and white " 10c. 



F^n|-|'lf«Q Large branching plants producing very large, handsome, double or single, trumpet-shaped blossoms of ex- 

 M^ALXAl A quisite fragrance. Excellent for late siimraei- and autumn flowering. 



Seed may be sown outdoors after danger of frost is over, but for early blooming sow in hotbed and transplant about three 

 feet apart each way. Roots can be kept all winter in cellars. Tender annual; three feet high. 

 Wrighti. Pure white at the center shaded into lilac and blue; magnificent' large single flowers. In warm latitudes can be 



continued as a perennial. Oz. 35c Pkt. 10c. 



Chlorantha, fl. pi. {Humilis flava) Large, usually double yellow, richly scented. Oz. 35c " 10c. 



Mixed. The above varieties. Oz. 35c " 10c. 



DELPHWWM— (See Larkspur) DIANTHUS BARBATUS— (See Stveet William) 



DIANTHUS— (See Pinks) DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS— (See Carnation) 



D!<^ier>iia f^rkAfiil Aiie (^'"^ Lace Flower) An easily grown garden annual that has within the past few years become 

 lUlSCUS V«OCrUlcUS very popular for use as a cut (lower The plants grow about 2 feet high and furnish a profusion 

 of beautiful umbel shaped flowers of pale coenilean or heavenly blue color. 



Seed sown out of doors after danger of frost is past, will produce plants that will bloom from July to October. It can also be 

 grown satisfactorily in a cool greenhouse or conservatory Pkt. 10c. 



DIGITALIS— (See Foxglove) 



Dj L iL A«i»'a»»fi!»/»a This showy annual with bright orange-yellow Howers, is sometimes called African 



imOrpnOineCa /WiranilaCa "Oolden-Orange" Daisy. Plants somewhat spreading, with finely cut foliage, 

 producing ahumlantly on stems of good length 

 glossy, single daisy-like blossoms about twoand 

 one-half inches across. The brilliant orange 

 coloring of the petals contrasts strikingly with 

 the black center which is surrounded by a dark 

 colored disc. Well adapted for summer flower- 

 ing ill beds or borders. 



Sow early in spring, preferably in light, well 

 prepared soil, not too rich, in a sunny situation. 

 Make rows one and one-half feet apart, cover- 

 ing seed one-fourth inch deep: thin the young 

 plants ten to twelve inches apart. Hardy 

 annual, about one foot high. Oz. $1.00. Pkt. 10c. 

 DOLICHOS— (Sec Hyacinth Bean) 

 DUSTY MILLER— (See Centaurea Gymnocarpa) 

 EMERALD FEATHER— (See Asparagus 



Sprengeri ) 



Eschscholtzia 



Dwarf Morning Glory 



(Convolvulun Minor) Dwarf plants of trailing, 

 branching habit, each covering a space about 

 two feet in diameter. At midday they are 

 completely covered with a mass of pure white 

 and variously colored funnel-shaped blossoms 

 which remain open in clear weather until 

 evening. 



Sow seed early in spring in any good garden 

 soil, covering about one-half inch deep. Half 

 hardy annual; about one foot high. SIixed. 

 Oz. 25c Pkt. 10c. • 



Fully as val- 

 uable as the 

 common 

 Poppy for garden ornamentation since the 

 flowers are in bloom through a much longer 

 season. A bed in full bloom of these large 

 saucer-shaped flowers in various shades of 

 yellow with orange center givesabrilliantcolor 

 effect. Tlie foliage is finely cut and has a bluish 

 tinge or bloom, delicate and very attractive. 

 Sow sef d early in spring or late in autumn 

 where plants are wanted to bloom as they do 

 not bear transplanting well. Use well pulver- 

 ized soil, make the rows one foot apart and 

 cover the seed one-fourth inch deep. Thin six 

 to eight inches apart. Effective results are also 

 obtained by thinly sowing broaik-ast and 

 lightly raking in the seed. Hardy annual, low 

 spreading; about one to one and one-half feet 

 high. 



Aurantiaca (True California Popjii/) Rich 

 orange Oz. 3.ic Pkt. 10c. 



Carmine King. Deep carmine. Oz.60c. " 10c. 



Mandarin. The outer side of the petal is tinged 

 with scarlet, the inner side rich brownish 

 orange. Oz. .50c Pkt. 10c. 



Mikado. Lustrous orange-crimson, Oz. 75c .. 

 Pkt. 10c. 



Scarlet Beauty. Deep scarlet 



White. 



DiDISCUS COERULEUS 



Pkt. 10c. 

 10c. 



Mixed. An excellent mixture producing deep yellow, creamy white, scarlet and orange flowers. Oz. 35c " 10c. 



Bush (Hunne mannia) Flowers beautifully cup shaped, about three inches across; petals laroad, bright yellow with wavy edges; 

 leaves coarser and larger than common kinds. Stems ten inches long and desirable for cutting. In the northern states for 

 early blooming and largest flowers start in pots and transplant outdoors. Height about two feet. Hardy annual, becoming 

 in warm latitudes a tender perennial , , ", Pkt. 10c. 



EVENING GLORY— (See Ipomcea Bona ^^ox) 



