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D. M. FERRY & COS DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



Phlox Drummondi 



Phlox Drummondi ^i^rJiH 



in the magnificent display of their many and brilliantly 

 colored Howers. The plants are hardy bush-like annuals 

 with many broad flat-topped clusters of nearly round and 

 star-shaped flowers. Tliey are of easiest culture and bloom 

 profusely through a long season. Especially attractive in 

 masses or ribbon beds of contrasted colors; useful as win- 

 dow-garden plants and very desirable for combining in 

 mixed bouquets. 



Seed is usually sown very early in spring outdoors in 

 rows one foot apart. A sunny situation is desirable. Well 

 pulverized soil, preferably rich and mellow, should be used 

 and the seed, which germinates rather slowly, covered with 

 about one-fourth inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. Thin 

 to four inches apart. For very early blooming, seed may 

 be sown outdoors in fall, or started indoors and trans- 

 planted early in April. Hardy annual; one foot high. 



Alba. Pure white, very desirable. Oz. 90c Pkt. 10c. 



Black Warrior. Very deep maroon. Oz. 90c " 10c. 



Isabellina. Creamy yellow. Oz. 90c " 10c. 



Kermesina Alba Oculata. Rosy crimson, white eye. Oz. 90c. 

 Pkt. 10c. 



Lilac With white center. Oz. 90c " 10c. 



Rosea. Rose, with distinct eye. Oz.90c " 10c. 



Rosy Chamois. Deep salmon-rose. Oz. 90c " 10c. 



Scarlet. With maroon center. Oz. 90c " lOe. 



Splendens. Crimson, pure white eye. Oz. 90c " lOc. 



Violet. Deep violet-blue, white eye. Oz. 90c " 10c. 



E^tra Choice Mixed. Best large flowered varieties. Our 

 mixture is unexcelled for profusion of bloom and wide 

 range of brilliant colors. Oz. 80c PktlOc. 



Pinks 



(Dianthits) The Pinks are old- fashioned favorites and as a class are more varied In color than the 

 Carnations but lack their fragrance. Both the single ai]d double Pinks are well adapted for bedding and 

 borders and are suitable also for cutting as the stems are of good length and the brilliantly colored 

 flowers often one and one-half to two inches across, contrast vividly with the rather narrow bright 

 light green leaves. The Pinks are annuals and not perennials like the Carnation. 

 Seed may be sown in the open ground in spring after danger of frost is past, in the place where the plants are wanted 

 to bloom. Use well pulverized soil, preferably sandy loam. Make the rows one foot to fifteen inches apart and cover the seed 



with one-fourth inch of fine soil firmly pressed down, 

 bushy, usually about one foot high. 



When two inches high, thin six to eight inches apart. Plants compact, 



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Single Crimson. Rich, vivid crimson color; of large size and 

 splendid substance, evenly and finely laciniated..Pkt. 10c. 



Single White. Pure white flowers with finely cut or lacini- 

 ated petals Pkt. lOc. 



Single White Marbled Rose. Single flowers beautifully 

 marbled and striped with light shades of red tipon lighter 

 ground. Border of petals finely cut or laciniated..Pkt. 10c. 



Royal Pinks (Heddewigi iiobilis) These very large, single 

 flowers afford a wide range of colors. Petals deeply cut 

 and fringed and flowers in splendid shades from blood-red 

 to carmine, pink and even white. Plants dwarf and very 

 free flowering Pkt. lOc 



Heddewig'g Single Mixed. A splendid mixture of single 

 flowers of the best shades and beautifully marked. Plants 

 dwarf; very free flowering. Oz. 50c Pkt. 10c. 



Double Brilliant Maroon. A beautiful variety easily culti- 

 vated; rich, deep red Pkt. lOc. 



Double Dark Purple. An attractive and particularly useful 

 color in pinks. The flowers are double, of large size, fine 

 form and are suitable for cutting Pkt. 15c. 



Double Pure White. Clear white, double and fully as large 

 as the popular Marguerite Carnation; desirable for cut- 

 ting Pkt. 15c. 



Double Diadem Mixed (Heddewig's) Very regular, double, 

 and all tints from crimson purple to deep black purple. 

 Oz. 90c Pkt. 10c. 



Double Japan Mixed (Chinensislaciniatus) The flowers are 

 rich in hue; very double, deep fringed petals. Colors vary 

 from white to rose, lilac, carmine, crimson, scarlet, pur- 

 ple, brown and almost black, spotted and striped. Oz. 90c. 

 Pkt. 10c. 



Double China Mixed (Chinensts) White and dark crimson 

 selves, also white tipped light purple and shades of red 

 with darker blotchings, A mixture of double pinks unsur- 

 passed in variety of brilliant coloring and marking. Oz. 45c. 

 Pkt. 10c. 



Pjnk, Double Japan 



