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



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Mesembryanthemum g^^l^tecS^wi^^^ 



light yellow spots. Fine for greenhouse and conserva- 

 tory ; half hax'dy annual ; six inches high Pkt. 15c. 



Tricolor. (.Dew Plant) These ilowers are pink with purple 

 center ; half hardy annual Pkt. 5c. 



MEXICAN FIRE BUSH— (<See Kochia) 



n jv« -J, A well known hardy annual 



Ii/b 1 CfT\ f\Y\ ^l"t*^ producing dense spikes of ex- 



ITllglli/llC*.*.^ eeedingly fragrant flowers. 

 If sown at intervals in spring and early summer it will 

 bloom till killed by frost. Seed sown in autumn will 

 bloom early the following spring. Thrives best in a cool 

 temperature. Hardy annual one foot high. 



Golden Queen. Golden yellow blossoms, delightfully 

 fragrant. Oz. 30c Pkt. 5c. 



Victoria. Dark red blossoms, very desirable Pkt. 10c. 



Parson's White. Flowers almost pm'e white, borne on 

 spikes six inches to a foot in length Pkt. 5c. 



Pyramidal Bouquet. Forms a dense, short pyramid, with 

 large spikes of red flowers. Excellent for pot culture and 

 for the open border Pkt. 5c. 



Ruby. A dwarf, compact and vigorous plant producing 

 magnificent coppery- red flower spikes. Oz. 50c. ..Pkt. 5c. 



Machet. A highly developed dwarf but vigorous strain ; 

 splendid, large, red flower spikes. One of the best for pot 

 culture. Oz. 60c Pkt. 5c. 



Reseda odorata grandiflora. Large flowered, and very sweet. 

 Oz. 15c; Lb. 75c Pkt. 5c. 



m/l* I strikingly handsome flowers of 



|yllllfl1l|l1C easiest cultivation. Perennial in the 



*'**********'^ greenhouse, annual in the open air. 

 Start under glass and give plenty of water. 



Moschatus. {Musk Plant) Cultivated on account of its 

 musky odor. An attractive trailing plant with bright 

 green foliage and many small yellow flowers, desirable 

 for hanging baskets and is grown in window gardens 

 Oz. $2.00. Pkt. 5c 



Cardinalis grandiflorus. An upright 

 growing variety which produces large, 

 curiously shaped, dark red flowers, an 

 unusually attractive color in raim- 

 ulus Pkt. 10c. 



Punctatus. (Monkey Floioer) These large 

 curiously shaped yellow flowers are 

 spotted with rich maroon like a 

 leopard's skin. An effective pot plant 

 about eight inches high ; blooms first 

 year. Oz. $1.75 Pkt. 5c. 



Tigrinus duplex. A splendid variety with 

 oddly shaped but beautiful, double 

 tubed flowers Pkt. 10c. 



Mimosa Pudica ^^fi',?!,""! 



curious plant with globular heads of 

 small pink flowers. The plant is chiefly 

 valued because of the extreme irrita- 

 bility of its leaves which close and 

 droop at the slightest touch, also in 

 cloudy, damp weather and during the 

 night. Tender annual ; height one and 

 one-half feet. Oz. 40c Pkt. 5c. 



Mnmorrlira Gracefully cllmb- 



IVlUIIlUrUlCcA. ing vines with 

 small yellow blossoms which are fol- 

 lowed by fruits of curious shape. Foli- 

 age gracefully cut and although tender 

 annuals, the vines run ten feet or more 

 during the season. 



Balsam Pear. (Charantia) The fruit is 

 pear-shaped and has a warty sldn; when 

 ripe it bursts open and shOAvs a brilliant 

 interior of large carmine seeds. Some 

 American Chinese cultivate this plant 

 and eat the fruits Pkt. 5c. 



Balsam Apple. (Balsamina) Like Bal- 

 sam Pear but the fruit is smaller and 

 nearly round. Oz. 25c Pkt. 5c. 



Moon Flower j,J?S"Srwm 



grow thirty to forty feet in a single 

 season and be covered with its large, 

 white flowers every evening and cloudy 

 day. The hard outer coat of the seed 

 should be cut through with a sharp 

 knife, care being taken not to cut any 

 deeper than the hard shell and the seed 

 planted about one inch deep in moist 

 soil in a box or pan and set in a warm 

 place. If the soil be kept moist, ger- 

 mination will take place in about two 

 weeks. After the plants are up, plant 

 outdoors in a sunny situation when 

 danger from frost is past. Also known 

 as Ipomoea Noctiflora Pkt. 10c. 



Morning Glory 



(Convolvulus major) 

 A handsome showy 

 _ _ climber suitable for 



covering windows, trellises, old stumps, etc., if support 

 be given the vines. Hardy annual ; ten feet high. 



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



White " 5c. Crimson " 5c. 



Blue ** 5c. Mixed. Oz. 10c; Lb. 50c " 5c. 



Aiirrkv*2i "^^^^ "^^"^ strain is a result of crossing the com- 

 U.IXJKX naon Morning Glory with the Giant Japanese 

 and combines to a remarkable degree the vigor and hardi- 

 ness of the first with the size and rich coloring of the 

 flowers of the second. The flowers are decidedly larger 

 and of heavier texture than those of the common Morning 

 Glory and are unifoi-mly either rich, deep blue shading to 

 a white or rose-colored throat, or an exceedingly rich, dark 

 carmine. Oz. 60c pkt. 5c. 



/^« . f »/f» J Flowers of largest size; 



Oiant Japanese IVllXea some are brilllantred or 

 rich blue; others are equally brilliant, with broad margins 

 of clear white ; some are striped or dotted with blue or red 

 on white or lemon yellow ground, others are clouded with 

 blue and red. The foliage in some plants comes plain 

 green, in others it is mottled with white and shades of 

 yellow or yellowish green. Oz. 25c Pkt. 5c. 



Ivlrkllfrftirftn' Rt'irlin^ (ScaMosa or Sweet Scabious) 



iVlOUrning Driae This is one of the most at- 

 tractive of the old fashioned flowers. Its great abundance 

 and long succession of richly colored, fragrant blossoms 

 borne on long stems make it one of the most useful of the 

 decorative plants of the garden. It has been greatly im- 

 proved of late years, producing larger and more double 

 flowers of greater variety and brilliancy of color than the 

 old type Hardy annual • twelve to eighteen inches high. 



Double Dark Maroon Oz ^Oc Pkt. 5c. 



Double White O/ 20c Pkt 5c 



Double Mixed Oz 20c " 5c. f-^^ \ 



Giant Japanese Morning Glory 



