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M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE, 



Calceolaria 



A favorite and universally admired genus distinguished by its 

 abundance of lar^e flowers which are white or in various shades 

 of yellow, splashed, spotted and blotched with orange, rose, or brown, two plants 

 rarely having fl.owers marked exactly alike. Grown in pots in the conservatory or 

 greenhouse. Herbaceous annuals or shrubby evergreen perennials. 



Hybrida grandiflora. Flowers of immense size ; seeds saved from finest speci- 

 mens Pkt. 25c. 



Hybrida tigrina. Flowers of the largest size, beautifully spotted ; seeds saved from 

 choicest collection Pkt 25c. 



Finest Hybrids Mixed. Seeds saved only from the most perfect flowers, embracing many 

 of recent introduction ; all desirable Pkt. 25c. 



Rugosa. Small floAvers, white, cream, orange, rose or russet, dotted with darker shades 

 and in great profusion ; grown in and out of doors. Saved from the finest slu'ubby 

 varieties mixed Pkt. 25c. 



CALENDULA— (See Marigold) 



CALIFORNIA POPPY— (See EschsclioUzid) 



Calliopsis, or Coreopsis l^SS^Ti?:SttS^ 



sion and for a long time flowers which are bright yellow and rich brown, 

 either self colored or with these colors and red contrasted. 



Coreopsis tinctoria. Although a native plant this is one of the 

 most desirable of our garden flov/ers. It produces an abun- 

 dance of brilhantly colored flowers, varying from clear yellow 

 to deep rich bro'mi, the two colors often being beautifully 

 contrasted in the same blossom. They are borne on long, 

 graceful stems and are very desirable for decorative pur- 

 poses. Very hardy and profusely blooming annual : two to 

 three feet high. Fixe Mixed. Oz. 20c Pkt. 5c. 



Lanceolata grandiflora. A very hardy perennial, blooming the 

 first year and producing on very long stems a constant succes- 

 sion of rich bright yellow flowers about three inches in diam- 

 eter ; exceedingly valuable for decorative purposes. Pkt. 10c. 



r^allii*Kr»*a {Poppy Mallow) Very handsome border plants, 



V./a.lIiri£Uc producing through a long season rich, purple- 

 red flowers. Hardy annual ; about fifteen inches high. 



Choicest Mixed Pkt. 5c. 



Pamtf^lliisi Tarionir'a House or greenhouse evergreen, 



V^clillt^lilcl «lcipuniCcl perennial shrubs easily grown 

 from seeds though they germinate slowly. As varieties do 

 not come true from seed one may have the pleasure of getting 

 something distinct and of great merit. 



Mixed Fine Double Varieties Pkt. 25c. 



CAMPANULA— (.See Canterhui-y Bell) 



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Candytuft 



Coreopsis Tinctoria 



Canary Bird Flower i^StftXHmbS™iS 



small, curiously shaped, canary colored blossoms. 

 Will bloom freely from July until killed by frost. Ten- 

 der annual. Height about twenty feet. Oz.40c. Pkt. 5c. 



(Iberis) Shovry, branching 

 plants about fifteen inches 

 hifrh. Considered indispens- 

 able for cutting and very etfective in beds, masses or 

 rockeries. If sown in spring the plants Avill bloom 

 from July to September or if in the fall wiU blossom 

 from May to July. Hardy annual. 



Lilac. Shading to light purple. Oz. 20c Pkt. 5c. 



White. Oz. 15c " 5c. 



Rocket {Giant Empress) Extra large white trusses ; 

 a great improvement in the size and quality of the 

 flowering trusses over the common white varietv. 

 Oz. 40c Pkt. 5c. 



Fragrant. White. Oz. 15c " 5c. 



Purple. A rich dark shade. Oz. 25c " 5c. 



Rose Carmine. Compact habit. Oz. 30c "10c. 



Fine Mixed. Oz.l5c. ; Lb. §1.00 " 5c. 



Dwarf Mixed Hybrid. About six inches high. . "10c. 



Stately, ornamental plants producing 

 clusters of large flowers of the most in- 

 tense, varied and brilhant colors. Very desirable for 

 greenhouse or bedding out-doors. Plant the seeds in 

 February, first soaking them for a day in hot water. 

 In August the plants come into bloom and continue to 

 fiower very freely until cut down by frost. Tender 

 perennial. Store^'oots in cellar in winter. 

 Finest Large Flowering Mixed. Plants are about three 

 feethigh. Oz. 30c Pkt. 5c. 



{Campanula medium) 

 Handsome. hardj^ bien- 

 nial of stately growth, 

 rich color and profuse bloom. Succeeds best in light, rich 

 soil and in the fall should be transplanted or thinned to 

 eighteen inches or two feet apart and given some protection 

 in severe winter weather. Has large bell-shaped flowers which 

 are strikingly effective, colors white, and various shades of 

 violet, rose, lilac and blue. Height two to four feet. One of 

 the wild forms of Campanula is the " Blue Bells of Scotland." 



Canna 



Canterbury Bell 



Double White. 

 Blue... 



Canterbury Bell 



•Pkt. 10c. Double Mixed. Oz. 75c.Pkt. 5c. 

 . " 10c. Single Mixed. Oz. 25c.. " 5c. 



Calycanthema Mixed. Flowers large and of fine form, white, lilac, 

 rosp and purple. Known a^so as "Cup and Saucer "' pbmt, the 

 calyx forming a cup round the base of the bell Pkt. 10c. 



CARPET OF SNOW— I See Alyssum) 



