D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 69 
A DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF 
CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS 
The pleasure resulting from a large and varied collection of flowers will amply repay for time and labor spent. 
The soil best adapted to most tlowering plants is a light, moderately rich loam, containing a sufficient amount of sand to 
make it friable. A great many varieties will live in almost any soil, but to give them a fair chance to develop. some care 
should be taken to make it suited to their needs. Many flowers are better if produced on plants of vigorous growth, so a 
portion of the garden should be prepared by deep digging, thorough pulverization and liberal enriching with large quanti- 
ties of well rotted manure. Other varieties produce the largest and finest colored flowers when grown on rather light. poor 
soil, so that a portion of the garden should not be manured. ; 
Cultural directions are given on nearly all packets, and we urge purchasers to study them carefully. While some 
seeds need special treatment, the following general rules will apply to all: Make the surface as fine and smooth as possible: 
do not plant any seeds when the ground is wet; cover each lot of seeds to a uniform depth, which should never be more than 
three or four times the diameter of the seed; press the soil firmly over the seeds; plant in rows so that the young plants can 
be easily seen, and pull up all weeds as soon as they appear. 
ALL FLOWER SEEDS SENT POSTPAID ON RECEIPT OF PRICE. 
Send us $1.00 and select PACKETS to the value of. ..... $1.15 Send us $4.00 and select PACKETS to the value of....... $4.85 
ee Pe een Sf $s i Petes Zoos $%.< ¢<. O08 + 2g & ee ee 6.15 
= 3.00 es “ “* i ip as 3.60 ** 10.00 = of oe ee Ae es, 12.50 
These Rates apply only to Seeds in Packets, but not to Seeds by Weight or Measure. 
No Discount or Premiums can be Allowed on Flower Seeds by Weight. 
ABOBRA VIRIDIFLORA A rapid growing, climbing, half hardy, tuber- 
ous rooted perennial gourd, whose dark green, 
finely cut foliage and bright scarlet fruit, form a striking contrast. It needs a 
warm, sunny situation. Height fifteen feet............ Be ia = SOLE ae Pkt. 10cts 
ABUTILON (Flowering Maple). Very popular perennial. greenhouse shrub: 
producing a profusion of bell-shaped, drooping flowers, which 
vary in color from pure white and yellow to deep orange and crimson streaked 
with yellow. Well adapted for house culture and for bedding outdoors. Finest 
Mered <2. - Pasa eae eM Ae cent ies eats aifoae ee 2 oleae Sork Seed Reece Pkt. 25cts 
ACROCLINIUM (Everlasting). Very pretty, half hardy annual, producing 
white and rose colored daisy-like flowers in August and Sep- 
tember. These are the ‘‘Immortelles,” so desirable for wreaths and winter 
bouquets. Height one foot. 
Album, pure white, Pkt. 5cts; Roseum, light rose, Pkt, 5cts; Mixed, Pkt. 5cts 
ADLUMIA CIRRHOSA (ies otis wePdaacnd attend 
profuse bloomer. Hardy biennial. Height fifteen feet. White and pink. Pkt. 10cts 
ADONIS AUTUMNALIS tori. Fovp fea: Bu A bant 
high, having finely cut dark green foliage, 
in which are set the intense blood red flowers, giving the plant a very striking 
AUCISUNOCE Ss 5 nea = se oe al ae ee oe dane aec es aoe oa niet cence uses Pkt. Scts 
AAGERATUM me OSE, AGROSTEMMA Seger 
quets, and pretty in masses in beds. 
The annual variety is known as Rose 
of Heaven; the perennial as Rose 
Campion. One and a half feet 
high. Hardy. 
Coronaria, crimson; per- 
The different varieties of Ageratum 
grow from six inches to two feet in 
height, and are very profuse and con- 
stant bloomers. They bear clusters 
of round tassel shaped blossoms, 
which are excellent for cut flowers ennial:. 2 )-ta se eee E Pkt. dcts 
and in borders. Hardy annual. Celi=-rosa, rose, white 
center; annual......... J Ne 
Mexicanum, light blue.. Pkt. 5cts ¥ 
Imperial Dwarf White... ‘‘ 5 ‘* 
Tom Thumb, Dwarf Blue, 
desirable for edging -.. ‘* 5 ‘ 
Lasseauxi, rose colored.. ‘* 5 
Conspicuum, valuable 
for winter; white....... <o ew o8 
Mixed, seeds of the above Pat ar en SD about one and a half feet high. 
varieties mixed......... 5 “ Sat a2 =teis Pkt. 5cts 
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Alyssum, Sweet, flowers pure white in racemes, and of a pecu- 
liar, delicate fragrance. Useful in all kinds of small bouquets. 
Hardy annual; grows one foot high................... Pkt. 5cts 
Alyssum, Golden (Sazatile), flowers golden yellow: desirable 
for rock work, showy in masses. Hardy perennial. Height one 
PIOUS Ao ee eee eee eas at ee ee de Sua ness Pkt. Scts 
Alyssum, Little Gem (Benthami Compactum). A beautiful 
white variety especially adapted to edgings, borders and rock 
work. The plants grow about six inches high and produce hun- 
dreds of flowers which form a compact mass of bloom about 
fifteen to eighteen inches in diameter. Hardy annual.Pkt. 10cts 
AMARANTHU Beautiful foliage plants, invaluable for 
massing where striking contrasts in color 
are desired. Succeed best on light and poor soil. Seed may be 
sown out doors after settled warm weather. 
Melancholicus ruber, blood red foliage. Hardy annual; two and 
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AGROSTIS NEBULOSA 
(Ornamental Grass). Used in con- 
nection with everlastings for winter 
bouquets. Grows easily in any com- 
mon garden soil. Hardy annual, 
nilaih teen nines. 8. See Na a Br ge Pkt. 5cts 
Tricolor; leaves yellow, red and green; well known as *‘ Joseph's 
Coat.*? Hardy annual; two feet high.. ............ Pkt. Scts 
Salicifolius, two anda half to three feet high. Leaves beauti- 
fully undulated, varying from green to bronze and later to a 
bright orange red. Tender annual ..... .. ......... Pkt. 10cts 
Henderi, drooping foliage, richly colored in many shades. Ten- 
DEO TIO TES gee See eGR 5 ees A eee Soe ee SES, 
AMMOBIUM Alatum grandiflorum (Everlasting). Valu- 
. ‘"! able for winter bouquets in connection with 
grasses and other everlastings. The flowers are pure white 
Hardy annual; two feet high. Sa Sa _».« eet. Sets 
