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FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



Alyssum 



The annual varieties can be grown 

 very readily either outdoors or in 

 the house and by cutting back the 

 plants properly an almost constant 

 succession of bloom may be had. 

 Sweet (M'iritimuin ) This very hardy annual comes into 

 bloom early in the spring, covering itself with innumerable 

 clusters of small, pure w^hite flowers ; they have a peculiar, 

 delicate fragrance and are useful in all kinds of small 

 bouquets. Usually not over eight inches hi^h but spreads 



over a considerable amount of ground. Oz. 25c Pkt. 5c. 



Little Gem (Carpet of Snow) A beautiful white variety of 

 Sweer Alyssum. especially adapted to edgings, borders and 

 rock work. The plants Vi"Ow about six' inches high, pro- 

 duce hundreds of flowers and form a compact mass of 

 bloom fifteen to eighteen inches in diameter. Hardy 



annual. Oz. 40c Pkt. 5c. 



Golden iSaxatile) Flowers golden yellow^: desirable for 

 rock work : showy in masses. Hardy perennial : height 



one foot. Oz. 35c '. Pkt. 5c. 



A ■ J.1^ These plants afford brilliant 



A A&AA^^A »^* *«»*•* '*^*' fui for tall borders and groups, 

 also where foliage effects are desired. The leaves and stems 

 are of different shades of red, blended with green: two to 

 three feet high. 



Melancholicus ruber. Deep coppery red foliage : a very 

 hardy annual , Pkt. 5c. 



Tricolor. A hardy annual with leaves of red. yellow and 

 green: well knuwn as -Joseph's Coat." Especially brilli- 

 ant if gro^vn in rather poor soil. Oz. 25c Pkt. 5c. 



Salicifolius. Two and one-half to three feet high. Leaves 

 beautifully undulated, varying from, green to bronze, later 

 to a brignt orange red ; tender annual Pkt. 10c. 



Henderi. Drooping foliage, richly colored in shades of red 

 and gf een ; tender annual .... Pkt. 10c. 



Arabis 



Amaranthus jRicoLOR {Joseph'' s Coat) 



Alyssum Sweet 



^Y\S^Ynt\X\4^ Coronaria. (Wind Flower) Among 

 /~^&l^i£tv?Al^ t]ie earliest and brightest of spring 



flowers. Several shades of color. Hardy perennial ; 



six inches high Pkt. 5c. 



ANTIRRHINUM— (■SVe Snapdragon) 

 AQUILEGIA— ('S'ee Columbine) 



Among the earliest blooming plants and 

 very useful for rock work, edgings, etc. 

 Hardy perennial ; nine inches high. 



Alpina. Pure white Pkt. 5c. 



The ornamental varieties of 

 asparagus are highly valued 

 _ for their finely cut foliage. 

 Both the chmbing and trailing sorts are "exceptionally 

 attractive. 

 Sprengeri. (Emerald Feather) A most graceful and 

 beautiful house plant : valuable for hanging baskets. 

 Sprays three to four feet long; light green. Soak 

 seed in warm water before planting. Oz. 75c.. Pkt. 5c. 

 Verticillatus. A beautiful climber having feathery foli- 

 age and scarlet berries which are quite ornamental. 

 Hardy perennial : ten to fifteen feeti high — Pkt. lOc 

 Azurea setosa. A delicate, graceful 

 little plant with numerous clusters of 

 sweet-scented, lavender-blue flowers. Hardy annual; 

 one foot high Pkt. 5c. 



Asparagus 



Asperula 



