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



_ - (Mathiola) The Stocks, though not thriving so 



O ■ 1 well in America as they do in England, are in- 



^^i^^^^^l^ dispensable where a fine display of flowers is 

 iTj LCJt^lV wanted and are particularly valued for edgings, 

 ^^*»^^^^ bedding and pot culture. To such pertection 



1,0c aoipotion brought them that good seed will give a large propor- 



S'ol exceecUnglf double flowers. The plants grow to an average 



height of one and one-haU fe.t ^^.^^ ^^^^^^^^ 



Sherman "ielwIetf^'HecicL^ su'perior in length of stem and 

 size of flower spike. . . ^ c wruit^ Pkt 10c 



Mixed. The above "^^^f^^f ^f ^ts 'favorite summer vai'leiy comes in! ^^ 

 ^?o"'b\^o^m%rry J^aiYe^el'ior Jedding out^ Deliciously fragrant f 



and very desirable ^or cuttmg^ too^ H^ery useful for florKork 

 Double German Ten Weeks, Pure White. y pj^^ ^^^ 



?^feSee7w?offe?of'CbVe;TenW^^^^^^^ 



quality and can be depended upon for excellent lesults. 



Intermediate or Autumnal Stocks WppIt.? 



The Intermediate Stocks, if sown at the same time as the Ten Weeks 

 win sScS them in bloom, thus affording flowers continuously unt 

 lite in the fall. If sown in pots late in the summer the plants will 

 come into bloom the following spring. c i - pi,* 1 c^ 



Intermediate White Pkt. 15c. Intermediate Scarlet Pkt. 15c. 



Brompton and Emperor Stocks 

 These stocks come readily from seed and should have the same treat- 

 Sfnt as the IntS mediate^. They require a longer period of time to 

 grow and cannot endure our winters unless protected ^^^,i„^ 



Brompton. mixed. Bushy plants blooming well mwmter and produc- 

 ing a fine display of flowers; half hardy biennial Oz. $4.00. .Pkt. 10c. 



Emperor, or p|rpitual. mixed The ^e spikes of bloom are rich and 

 attractive. Tender perennial Oz. ^5.00 f Kt. luc. 



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Stock, Early Flowering Brompton 



Q^lavniivn Pseudo Capsicum Nanum. 

 iJOianUlll mental fruit 1 



Sunflower 



Orna- 

 bearing plants, use- 

 ful for conservatory or drawing room decoration. 

 The foliage is handsome and contrasts finely with 

 the miniature, round, scarlet fruit with which the 

 plant is covered. Tender perennial; about one and 



one-half feet high Pkt* lOc* 



STIPA PEN NAT A— (-See Feather Grass) 



( Helianthus ) 

 These stately, old 

 fashioned flowers 

 ■with the newer 

 improved varieties are coming into special favor 

 as a background for lawns and in front ot high 

 fences. Valuable also as a screen to hide un- 

 sightly places and sometimes used to mitigate the 

 evil of adjacent swamp holes. Hardy annual. 

 Sunflowers grow readily in almost any soil but do 

 best on light, rich, limestone or alluvial land well 

 supplied with moisture and not shaded by trees or 

 buildings. 

 Double Chrysanthemum Flowered. A tall plant 

 growing seven feet high and bloommg profusely 

 all summer. Flowers are large, very double, and 

 resemble chrysanthemums. The color is a splen- 

 did, rich, golden-yellow, free from any black 



center. Oz. 20c P^*- ^c 



Globosus Fistulosus. {Globe, or Dahlia Simflower) 

 Produces very large, exceedingly double flowers 

 of bright yellow color; plants about five teet 



high. Oz. 15c Pk'- »*=• 



Stella. The plant of this fine variety is ^eU ^.^anch- 

 ed and bushy and attains a height of about tniee 

 feet. The flowers are two to three inches in dia- 

 meter and are of an unusually pure golden yellow 

 with black discs and are borne on long stems weu 

 above the foliage. They come into ^oorn very 

 early and are produced in abundance throughout 

 the "season. The graceful habit of growth, con- 

 venient size and splendid lasting qualities make 

 this a useful and favorite variety for cutting and 

 in extensive decorative work. Oz. 30c Pkt. 5c. 



