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D. M. FERRY & COS DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



^l|-kW^ 2V rrmmnl'tl (GomphrenaglobosaJ One of the everlast- 

 VilvUC ^^lliai miLll ing or straw flowers. A very vigorous and 

 free-flowering plant with flowers resembling clover blossoms in form. Comes in 

 purplisti-red, white and striped colors. Masses well for bedding, growing 

 eighteen to twenty-four inches high. Desirable for winter bouquets if cut when 

 in full bloom and dried in a cool, shady place. Should be hung up by stems to 

 keep their natural shape. The seeds ordinarily germinate slowly and it is best 

 to soak them to soften the husk. 



Purple. Oz. 35c Pkt. 10c. 



White. Oz.85c " 10c. 



Striped. Oz. 35c " 10c. 



Mixed. Oz. 30c " 10c. 



/^1|.v'»|f.|lj« Greenhouse perennial plants producing soft velvety green 

 V*HiAimtt leaves, and rich, beautifully colored trumpet-shaped flowers. 

 Gloxinias thrive best in an equal mixture of leaf mold, loam and sand. If 

 started in February will usually bloom the latter part of summer. Seed may 

 also be sown in fall. The plants are delicate and not easily grown, but 

 the flowers are of such beauty that one generally feels amply repaid for 

 the effort. 

 Hybrida Mixed. A strain of the richest color and variety of markings. Plants 



ten to twelve inches high Pkt. 25c. 



|^_ J_|.J_ Easily grown garden plants producing an abundance of cup 

 vsoaclla shaped flowers with petals of satin like texture. Very desirable 

 for beds or borders. 



Sow in spring in open ground covering with one-fourth inch of well pulver- 

 ized soil firmly pressed down. They do best in a light rather poor soil. Hardy 

 annual, about one foot high. 

 Fine Mixed. Shades of white, rose and carmine. Oz. 50c Pkl, 10c. 



GJ A very interesting and peculiar trailing annual, related to 

 Qll J*f| the squash and pumpkin. Most of varieties have large white 

 ^^ ^^ blossoms and the vines are of such vigorous growth that 

 they are very useful and ornamental for covering old fences and other unsightly 

 objects. The fruits have very hard shells and will keep almost indefinitely when 

 fully ripe. Are much prized by children as toys. 



bo not plant the seed till danger of frost is over, and select light, rich soil 

 and a sunny situation. Water freely. Tender annual; ten to twenty feet high. 

 Apple Shaped. The fruits are early, nearly round, yellow, sometimes striped. 



Oz. 25c Pkt. 10c. 



Bottle. This produces handsome, curious, bottle-shapedfruits. Oz.85c. " 10c. 



Corsican. Smooth, turban-shaped fruit. Oz. 25c " 10c, 



Calabash. Fruits used in the making of calabash pipes. Oz. 25c " 10c. 



Dish Cloth. Long, green, corrugated fruit, the inside fibrous mass of which. 



when shell and seeds are removed, makes an excellent sponge. Oz. 25c. Pkt. 10c. 

 Hercules' Club. Distinctly club-shaped, the longest of all the varieties. Oz. 25c. 



Pkt. 10c. 



Japanese Nest Egg. Used as nest eggs; fruits are white, do not crack and 



are not injured by heat or cold. Oz. 25o Pkt. 10c. 



Orange. Also known as Mock Orange. Nearly round, orange-colored. Oz. 25c. 



Pkt. 10c. 



Pear Shaped, Striped. Fruits green, with cream colored striping, sometimes 



changing to yellow. Oz. 25c Pkt. 10c. 



Powder Horn. In the form of a powder horn. Oz. 25c. " 10c. 



Siphon or Dipper. Useful for dippers; fruits long, bottle shaped, with straight 



or slightly crooked neck. Oz. 25c Pkt. 10c. 



Mixed. Oz. 25c " 10c. 



/^w^f->s^f.||l|1 « (Bnhy^s Breath) Delicate, free-flowering plants covered 



^J J' jJoW|Jllll& with star-shaped flowers, valuable for mist-like effects 



and as trimming in bouquets; also for hanging baskets or edgings. Will 



thrive in almost any well prepared ground but does best on a limestone soil. 



Make handsome specimens dried. 



Elegans Large Flowering Pure White. An improved large flowering strain, 

 superior to the common Elegans not only in size of flowers but also in color. 

 Oz. a.5c Pkt. 10c. 



Elegans Mixed. Very small, delicate white and rose-pink flowers. Hardy 

 annual; one foot high. Oz. 25c Pkt. 10c. 



Muralis. Charming, easily grown border plants having very small pink 

 flowers. Hardy anntial; six inches high Pkt. 10c. 



Paniculata Double White, A new double type of hardy gypsophila. Very 

 desirable either for cutting or for garden decoration. Largely used by florists 

 for combining with heavier flowers in mixed bouquets. Hardy perennial but 

 mil bloom the first year from early sown seed. Plants two to three feet high 

 Pkt. 10c. 



HEDYSARUM— (See French Honeysuckle) 



HELIANTHUS— (See Sunfiower) 



H^llf*rit*VC11in (Everlasting) Sometimes called Straw Flower. Large 



* *^**^*** J ""*** full, double daisy-like flower heads with prominent 

 centers and stiff overlapping scales, produced in various shades of bright yellow 

 and scarlet on stems of good length. Desirable as dried specimens and for use 

 in making winter bouquets. For this purpose the flowers should be gathered 

 when on the point of expanding. 



Sow early in spring; thin to one foot apart each way. Hardy annual; two 

 to two and one-half feet high. 

 Monstrosum, fl. pL, mixed. Largest double flowers. Oz.50c Pkt. 10c. 



¥J 1 • , Well-known and much admired border and bedding 



flgllQf |[*Ql5ft plants, highly valued for the blue color and fra- 



* *^i'*»'-r VA ^^^^mf grance of their branching clusters of small salver- 

 shaped flowers. 



Sow the seed early in spring, in mellow soil indoors, and when plants are 

 one to two inches high, prick out into pots. Transplant to place when three to 

 four inches high. Will live outdoors through the winter in a warm climate. 

 Desirable also as a potplant for indoor blnoming from fall sown seed. Half 

 hardy perennial; one ami one-half to two feet high. 



Madame Bruant. Violet-blue, white eye Pkt. 10c. 



King of the Blacks. Deep purple, almost black " 10c. 



Regal. Flower heads of many shades " lOc. 



Dark Varieties Mixed. Very choice , " 10c. 



Globe Amaranth 



Helichrysum 



HEUIOTROPe 



