D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



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17 .r Cwi>BCi (S^/papen?iato) An ornamental grass of 



r Cctiner Vjrabo much beauty, used in the formation of 



winter bouquets. Hardy perennial; one foot high Pkt. 5c. 



¥-> Flowerless plants, too well known to need description. 



r CrnS Many of the most beautiful sorts can be propagated 



from seed spores only. Their exceeding grace and beauty will 



well repay all care bestowed iipon them. 



Fine Mixed Pkt. 20c, 



Finest species, mixed 2Sc. 



FEVERFEW— ('S'ee Matricaria and Pyrethrum) 



I7^«.^a4- '\Jl^ \r^f (Myosotis) A favorite old fashioned 

 rOigCl'lVie-l^Ol. Aower, bearing in profusion clusters of 



blue blossoms. It thrives well in the shade or open boi^der. 



Hardy perennial. . , ., , , ^ ,. 



Alpestris. Plants of compact, bushy habit with finely cut foliage, 



growing six to eight inches high; flowers large and blue. 



Oz. 50c •^-Pkt- 5c. 



Dissitflora. Deep blue; early blooming; a good border 



plant Pkt. 15c. 



Prfcllf O^Plr^r»L- (Marvel of Peru) The plants are 

 1 vlUll v-r V^I^^IV large and each needs three or four 

 feet of space each way for its best development. The flowers 

 are funnel-shaped, white, red, 

 yellow or striped with these 

 colors, open about four o'clock 

 in the afternoon, remain open 

 all night and generally perish 

 before noon the next day. The 

 abundance of new flowers pro- 

 duced daily affords a constant 

 succession of fine blooms. The 

 French call it Belle de Nuit^ 

 "Beauty of Night." Grows in 

 any common garden soil. Sow 

 s^ed in open ground. Hardy 

 annual; two feet high. 



Red. Oz. 15c Pkt. 5c. 



White. Oz. 15c " 5c. 



White.RedStriped.Oz.lSc. " 5c. 

 mi? I r\r, -iKn •• e_ 



Mixed. Oz. 15c... 



5c. 



(Hedysarum) Very 

 handsome, free 



French 

 Honeysuckle ^l^Xpro^ 



ducing racemes of beautiful 

 pea-shaped flowers; well adapt- 

 ed for borders or rock work. 

 Hardy perennial ; four feet high, 



Coronarium, Scarlet Pkt. 5c. 



Coronarium, Album, white. " 5c. 



Qaillardia, Picta 



Fuchsia 



Gaillardia 



There are a great many exceedingly beautiful varieties propagated 

 by cuttings, but the plants are easily grown from seed and one can 

 depend upon getting fine flowers, some of which are as beautiful as the expen- 

 sive named sorts. Known also as "Lady's Eardrops." Tender perennial. 

 Double, finest mixed Pkt. 25c. 



Showy plants, flowering the first year and among the 

 gayest ornaments of the garden. 



Picta. One foot high; flowers single, crimson and yellow. Hardy annual; with 

 I'oot protection in winter is a perennial. Oz. 20c Pkt. 5c. 



Picta Lorenziana. For general decorative purposes as well as for bouquets this 

 is invaluable. The gaily colored flowers are quite double and are abundantly 

 produced from July even until hard freezing weather. Hardy annual; one foot 

 nigh; with root protection in winter is often treated as a perennial. Sulphur, 

 orange, claret and amaranth mixed Pkt. 5c. 



Grandiflora. Flowers scarlet and orange, single and the largest of the species. 

 Petals flat; excellent for cutting. Hardy perennial Pkt. 5c. 



datYirblAKkie Tao-*>f<»c ^ ^^^^ flowering plant of great value for beds 



VxamOiepiS l ageieb and borders. The leaves are fern-like and the 



numerous bright yellow, daisy-like flowers are produced on long stems which rise 



in a mass well above the foliage. Half hardy annual; about eight inches high. 



Will flower in June and July from seed sown early in spring Pkt. 5c. 



T7 1 (Dipitalis) Grows to a height of three or four feet, af- 



r OX0'lOVG fording dense spikes of brilliantly colored flowers which 



* ^^'*»'^*^^ ▼ ^-^ are terminal and half as long as height of plant. Colors 



white, lavender and rose. A valuable flower in every perennial garden; does not 



usually bloom until the second year. Hardy biennial or perennial. 



Ivery's Spotted. A fine variety of colors; robust and hardy Pkt. 5c. 



Fine Mixed. Oz. 25c " 5c. 



Mammoth Foxglove. (Digitalis monstrosa) Remarkably odd and very attractive, 

 each flower spike being surmounted with a very large bell -shaped flower. Three 

 to four feet high. Mixed Colors -Pkt. 15c. 



Gl 



oxinia 



Foxglove 



Greenhouse perennial plants producing soft, velvety green 



leaves and rich, beautifully colored flowers. The plants are 



delicate and not easily grown, requiring much care, but the flowers are of such 



superb beauty that one generally feels amply repaid for the effort. 



Hybrida, mixed Pkt. 25c. 



Gnaphalium Leontopodium (.fSlS?ku2'd S„ lleX.'S^i 



highly esteemed by travelers in Switzerland. Flowers star-shaped, pure white 

 and downy. If plucked when on the point of opening and dried in-the shade 

 they will retain their beauty for years. Perennial; one foot high Pkt. 10c. 



