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FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



Geranium 



(Pelargonium) The constant succession of 

 bloom till frost comes, the brilliant colors of 

 the flowers and the exquisite markings of the 

 leaves of some of the varieties render the Geranium very desirable 

 for pot culture and bedding. Half hardy perennial. Propagation by 

 seed is the only way to obtain new varieties. 



Zonale, White Leaved. Many new varieties Pkt. 25c. 



" Golden and Bronze Leaved " 25c. 



" Green Leaved. Large, all colors " 25c. 



Double Flowered. All colors mixed " 25c. 



Apple Scented. Very fragrant leaves " 25c. 



Diadematum. Splendid variety, dark flowers " 25c. 



Odier. Large five blotched flowers " 25c. 



Fancy. Splendid mixed, all shades " 25c. 



The last three varieties are commonly known as Lady Washington 

 geraniums. The clusters usually have four large florets, each floret 

 two inches or more in diameter. 



r^lArlioliie "^^^ varieties of this magnificent plant are now num- 



VJiauiUlUo bered by hundreds: each year brings forth new and 



choice selections which have been produced from seed. This is the 



only method of obtaining new varieties. Half hardy perennial. Seed 



from the finest named sorts mixed. . . ; Pkt. 15c. 



For Gladiolus Bulbs see Bulbs and Roots, page 9h. 



r^lrkKo Avviov>onfk (Gomphrena) A desirable everlasting, 



VJllUUC .^^IIldrcinLil valued for its handsome globular heads 

 of flowers which, if cut when well matured, will retain their beauty 

 through the winter. Tender annual, twelve to eighteen inches high. 



Purple Pkt. 5c. Striped Pkt. 5c. 



White " Sc. Mixed. Oz. 25c " 5c. 



GLORY PEA— (See Clianthus Dampieri) 



Beautiful garden plants having large, delicately 

 shaded blossoms. Easily cultivated in any good 

 garden soil. Hardy annual; about one foot high. 

 Rubicunda splendens. A showy variety. Rosy lilac flowers with purple 



stain in the center Pkt. 5c. 



Rosea alba {Tom Thumb) Delicately blotched blossoms, white at the 



outer portion, rose at base of petals Pkt. 5c. 



Dutchess of Albany. A magnificent sort producing a profusion of 



large, rich, satiny-white flowers about four inches across Pkt. 5c. 



Lady Albemarle. Carmine-crimson, compact habit " 5c. 



Godetia 



Geranium 



Gourd 



Apple Shaped. Yellow, beautifully striped. Oz. 25c. Pkt. 5c. 



Bottle. Handsome, curiously shaped fruit. Oz. 25c. " 5c. 



Corsican. Attractive fruit and rapid climber. Oz. 25c . " 5c. 



Dish Cloth. A rapid climber, having long, green fruit, the 

 inside fibrous mass of which, when shell and seeds are re- 

 moved, makes an excellent sponge. Oz. 25c Pkt. 5c. 



Hercules' Club. The longest of all the varieties. 

 Oz. 25c Pkt. 5c. 



Japanese Nest Egg. As nest eggs, fruits are white, do not 

 crack and are not injured by heat or cold. Oz. 25c. . . Pkt. 5c. 



Grammanthes 



Helichrysum 



(Cucurbita) A very extensive genus of trailing annuals with curiotisiy shaped yellow fruit, com- 

 monly known as Ornamental Gourds. The vines are of easy culture and make a rapid growth, so 

 are much used for covering old fences, trellises, stumps, etc. Tender annual; ten to twenty feet high. 



Orange. Also known as Mock Orange. Oz. 25c Pkt. 5c. 



Pear Shaped, Ringed. Exceedingly beautiful fruit with 

 rings of various shades of yellow running around it; green 



ends. Oz. 25c Pkt. 5c. 



Pear Shaped, Striped. Striped yellow and green. 



Oz. 2.5c .Pkt. 5c. 



Powder Horn. In the form of a powder horn. Oz. 25c. " 5c. 



Siphon or Dipper. Useful for dippers. Oz. 25c " 5c. 



Mixed. Oz 20c " 5c. 



A charming little plant producing an abun- 

 dance of bright scarlet and orange-yellow 

 r^ AY-ftfion^i/^Ae star-shaped blossoms. It is specially adapt- 

 VJienild.nUiaeb ed for rock work, hanging baskets, etc. 



Tender annual; six inches high Pkt. 10c. 



QYNERIUM— (See Pampas Grass) 



f^tTv^t>nv>\%l}<^ Delicate, free flowering plants covered with 



^^ypSOpniia small, star-shaped flowers. Well adapted for 



hanging baskets or edgings and valuable for making bouquets. 

 Elegans mixed. White and light pink flowers. Hardy annual; one 



foot high Pkt. 5c. 



Muralis. One of the most charming and easily grown border plants 

 to be found. Pink flowers. Hardy annual; six inches high.. Pkt. 5c. 

 HEDYSARUM— (-See French Honeysuckle) 

 HELIANTHUS— (See Sunfloxver) 



V\i>\\c\\v%T&\im '^Everlasting) Large, full double flowers of 

 lieilCnrybUIIl various shades of bright yellow and scarlet. 

 Desirable as dried specimens and for use in making winter bou- 

 quets. For this purpose the flowers should be gathered when on 

 the point of expanding. Hardy annual; one to three feet high. 

 Bracteatum (Golden Eternal Floiver) Bright yellow, double 



flowers with orange center. Oz. 30c Pkt. 5c. 



Nanum Atrosanguineum, fl. pi. Deep orange red " 5c. 



Monstrosum, fl. pi., mixed. Varieties of largest double flowers. 



Oz. 40c Pkt. 5c. 



Mixed. The above varieties " 5c. 



f-l<&1irkf Aviim {Everlasting) A desirable, distinct, dwarf ever- 

 riciipLerUlIl lasting with large, globular clusters of bright 

 yellow or white flowers which retain their color for years. Ex- 

 cellent for forming winter bouquets. Hardy annual; one foot 



high. Mixed Pkt. 5c. 



HESPERIS MATRONALIS— ('S'eei?oc/i'e!f) 



J-l^fi^i^£^w'% Qov«mii«-kA'2 -^ hardy perennial plant, two 

 neUCnera OangUinea to three feet high, easily grown 

 from seed and producing long spikes of brilliant crimson flowers. 

 Very desirable in the garden or as cut flowers. If started early 

 indoors will bloom abundantly the first season but the second 

 season will give more and finer flowers Pkt. 10c. 



Hibiscus Africanus e\IS:!?rrr„'iffiStl.^"te1 



high, with handsome cream colored single flowers. Hardy an- 

 nual. Oz. 20c Pkt. 5c. 



