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FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



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Geran 



{Pelargonium) The constant succession of 

 1 11 lYl bloom till frost conies, the brilliant colors of 

 ****** the tlowersand the exquisite markings of 

 the leaves of some of the varieties render the Geranium very 

 desirable for pot culture and bedding Half hardy perennial. 

 Propagation by seed is the only way to obtain new varieties. 



Zonale, White Leaved. Many new varieties Pkt. 35c. 



" Golden and Bronze Leaved " 25c. 



" Green Leaved. Large, all colors " 25c. 



•• Double Flowered. All colors mixed " 25c. 



Apple Scented. Very fragrant leaves " 25c. 



Diadematum. Splendid variety, dark flowers. .. . " 25c. 



Odier. Large five blotched flowers " 25c. 



Fancy. Splendid mixed, all shades " 25c. 



The last three varieties are commonly known as Lady 

 Washington geraniums The clusters usually have four 

 large florets, each floret two inches or more in diameter. 



P'larlirkliie '^'^^ varieties of this magnificent plant are 

 ^Jio-tllOlUS now numbered by hundreds; each year 

 brings forth new and choice selections which have been 

 produced from seed. This is the only method of obtain 

 ing new varieties. Half hardy perennial. Seed from the 

 finest named sorts mixed Pkt. 15c. 



For Gladiolus bulbs see Bulbs and Roofs, page 9U. 



Cl}n\ytx AmafanfVi (Gomphrena) A desirable everlasting, 



\JlODe /^marantn valued for its handsome globular heads 

 of flowers which, if cut when well matured, will retain their beauty 

 through the winter Tender annual; twelve to eighteen inches high. 



Purple Pkt. 5c. Striped Pkt. 5c. 



White " 5c. Mixed '• 5c. 



GLORY PEA— (See Clianthus Dampieri) 



•>! 1 - • Beautiful garden plants having large, delicately 



ijQrt Ctia. s^^'^fl*^^! blossoms. Easily cultivated in any good 

 ^'*^*'^^^*' ** garden soil. Hardy annual; about one foot high, 

 Rubicunda splendens. A showy variety. Rosy lilac flowers with purple 



stain in the center Pkt. 5c. 



Rosea alba {Tom Thumb) Delicately blotched blossoms, white at 



the outer portion, rose at base of petals Pkt. 5c. 



Duchess of Albany. A magnificent sort producing a profusion of 



large, rich, satiny- white flowers about four inches across. . .Pkt. 5c. 

 Lady Albemarle. Carmine-crimson; compact habit " 5c. 



Gourd 



{Cucurbifa) A tribe of climbers with curiously shaped yellow fruit. 

 Being of rapid growth they are much used for covering old fences, 

 trellises, stumps, etc Tender annual; ten to twenty feet high. 



Helichrysun 



Apple Shaped. Yellow, beautifully striped Pkt. 5c. 



Bottle. Handsome, curiously shaped fruit ** 5c. 



Corsican. Attractive fruit and rapid climber " 5c. 



Dish Cloth. A rapid climber, having long, green fruit, the 

 inside fibrous mass of which, when the shell and seeds are 

 removed, makes an excellent sponge Pkt. 5c. 



Hercules' Club. The longest of all the varieties. . " 5c. 



Japanese Nest Egg. As nest eggs, f rviits are white, do not 

 crack and are not injured by heat or cold. Pkt. 5c. 



Grammanthes 



Geranium 



Orange. Also known as Mock Orange Pkt. 5c. 



Pear Shaped, Ringed. Exceedingly beautiful fruit with 

 rings of various shades of yellow running around it; 



green ends Pkt. 5c. 



Pear Shaped, Striped. Striped yellow, and green . " 5c. 



Powder Horn. In the form of a powder horn * ' 5c. 



Siphon or Dipper. Useful for dippers * ' 5c. 



Mixed " 5c. 



A charming httle plant producing an abun- 

 dance of bright, scarlet and orange, yellow 

 (T" __|.* _ • J __ star-shaped blossoms. It is especially adapted 

 ^J*'"*-***"'^**-'Co for rock work, hanging baskets, etc Tender 



annual; six inches high Pkt. 10c. 



QYNERIUM— (See Pampas Grass) 



/^,______L.;i_ Delicate, free flowering plants covered with 



^jypSOpniia small, star-shaped flowers Well adapted for 



hanging baskets or edgings and valuable in making bouquets. 

 Elegans mixed. White and light pink flowers. Hardy annual; one 



foot high Pkt. 5c. 



Muralis. One of the most charming and easily grown border plants 

 to be found Pink flowers. Hardy annual; six inches high. Pkt. 5c. 

 HEDYSARUM— (See French Honeysuckle) 

 HELIANTHUS— (See Sunflower) 



{Everlasting) Large, full double flowers of 

 various shades of bright yellow and scarlet 

 Desirable as dried specimens and for use in making winter bou- 

 quets For this purpose the flowers should be gathered when on 

 the point of expanding Hardy annual; one to three feet high 

 Bracteatum {Golden Eternal Flower) Bright yellow, orange 



center Pkt. 5c. 



Nanum Atrosanguineum, fl. pi. Deep orange i-ed " 5c. 



Monstrosum, fl. pi., mixed. Varieties of largest double 



flowers Pkt. 5c. 



Mixed. The above varieties " 5c. 



«ki*iim (Everlasting) A desirable, distinct, dwarf ever- 

 cruill lasting with large, globular clusters of bright 

 yellow or white flowers which retain their color for years Ex- 

 cellent for forming winter bouquets. Hardy annual; one foot high. 



Mixed Pkt. 5c. 



HESPERIS MATRONALIS— (See Rocket) 



H*»iir»]i*afa ^ano-iiinoa A hardy perennial plant two to 

 r^CUCnera. OangUinea three feet high, easily grown from 

 seed and producing long spikes of brilliant crimson flowers. Very 

 desirable in the garden or as cut flowers. If started early indoors 

 will bloom abundantly the first season but the second season will give 

 more and finer flowers Pkt. 10c. 



l4iKie/*iie Afvi^amic A very vigorous plant of easiest culture 

 lAlUlbCUb .MincanUb growing about two feet high with hand- 

 some cream colored single flowers Hardy annual Pkt. 5c. 



Helichrysum 



Helipt< 



