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FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



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Salpiglossisj 



f^ Multiflora Dwarf -^ valuable addition to our list of flowers, 



rv/\Cia n . 1 iv>i' J especially so because of the ease with 



^^^-'^v? h'erpetual, Mixed, ^hich fine blooming plants can be raised 

 from seed. Plants under ordinary care will commence to flower when six 

 inches high and two months old, and will continue to grow and bloom until 

 they form compact bushes about sixteen inches high, well covered with 

 flowers. The diffei-ent plants will give flowers of varying shades of color. 



Tender perennial; blooming the first year Pkt. 15c. 



ROSE CAMPION— (-See Agrostemma Coronaria) 

 ROSE OF HEAVEN— ('S'ee Agrostemma Coeli-Rosa) 



Very showy 



bedding or 

 _ border 



plants with richly colored, funnel 

 shaped flowers which are purple, 

 scarlet, crimson, yellow, bulT, blue or 

 almost black, beautifully marbled and 

 penciled. The seed may be sown in- 

 doors by the middle of March, or 

 later, or may be sown outdoors in 

 early spring; useful for cutting. 

 Blooms from August to October. Half 

 hardy annual; about two feet high. 



Fine JVlixed. Hybrid varieties. Pkt. 5c. 

 Large Flowering Mixed— (/Set; Supple- 

 ment, Page 2) 



{Flowering Sage) 

 Among the most 

 brilliantly colored 

 of garden flowers 

 and extremely useful for bedding ; also valuable for pot 

 culture. Blooms are borne in long spikes well above the 

 foliage and are of fiery red, crimson or blue; continuing 

 in flower a long time. Start early in heat and transplant 

 into light soil one to two feet apart. Tender perennials; 

 but bloom the first season; height two to three feet. 



Splendens. Sold also as "Splendens Bonfire" Large, brilli- 

 ant scarlet flowers are in these plants afforded a rich, 

 dai-k green background of dense foliage. This variety is 

 most generally used in parks and on extensive lawns, as 

 in growth it is more vigorous than the more dwarf varie- 

 ties , Pkt. 10c. 



Golden Leaved. This is a variety of Salvia Splendens 

 which comes true from seed and has rich yellow leaves, 

 contrasting beautifully with the brilliant scarlet 

 flowers Pkt. 35c. 



Patens. One of the finest blue flowers known — " 16c. 



Fireball. Many strains of Salvia Splendens have been of- 

 fered under different names with the claim that they are ^ • i • 

 larger flowered or more floriferous than the old type. We ^Sinv'lf'A llA P''ocumbens 

 have found none of them more distinctly valuable than »-'"'"»*«•"'""• dwarf trailim 

 this strain in which the plant is more uniformly dwarf, 

 and comes into bloom earlier than most sorts and remains 

 covered with brilliant red flower spikes a remarkably long 

 time, so we strongly recommend it as a decided im- 

 provement. The plant averages only about two feet 

 high Pkt. 15c. 



Salvia 



fl. pi. Very pretty, 

 dwarf trailing plants which are wonder- 

 fully floriferous. Double flowers of a brilliant, golden 

 yellow, resembling a miniature double zinnia. Excellent 

 for rock work, borders or edgings. Hardy annual; six 

 inches high Pkt. 5c. 



SCABIOSA— (-See Mourning Bride) 

 SCARLET FLAX— (-See Linum) 



C^l««72in|-Viiic Retusus trimaculatus. The large 

 •^*-'»**^<****'****^ flower spikes are decidedly su- 

 perior in size of bloom and brilliancy of coloring. Petals 

 bright yellow with margins and tube of purple-rose, 

 shading from lighter to darker shades. Hardy annual; 

 about twenty inches high. Also known as Butterfly 

 Flower or Poor Man's Orchid Pkt. 1 5c. 



^tniljft'V •'^^ twining plant in cultivation surpasses 

 k^AIiiiaA, this in graceful beauty of foliage. Indispens- 

 able to florists as its hard texture enables it to be kept 

 without wilting, several days after being cut. The seed 

 germinates very slowly. The process may be hastened 

 somewhat by soaking the seed in hot water for ten hours 

 before planting but even then it is often six or eight 

 weeks before the plants make their appearance. Tender 

 perennial climber; ten feet high Pkt. 5c. 



Snapdragon 



Salvia Splendens 



(Antirrhinum) An old 

 border plant with dark, 

 glossy leaves and long spikes 

 of curiously shaped, brilliantly colored flowers with finely 

 marked throats. Snapdragons have been much improved 

 of late years by careful selection and blossom the first 

 season from seed sown in spring, especially if under frames 

 and transplanted. If early bloom is desired sow the seed 

 in August or September and cover the plants with a mulch 

 on the approach of cold weather. These may be transplant- 

 ed into pots and flowered in the house. Give them the 

 same temperature and treatment as geraniums and car- 

 nations. Tender perennial; one and a half to two feet 

 high. 



Majus album. Pure white, light yellow throat Pkt. ^c. 



Majus brilliant. Crimson, yellow and white throat. " 5c. 



Majus Delila. Brilliant crimson, white throat " 5c. 



Fine Mixed. All the best colors " 5c. 



