D. M. FERRY <fe GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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GERANIUMS 



{Pelargonium). Probably the Geranium is better known and 

 more universally admired than an}- other flowering plant. The 

 constant succession of bloom till frost comes, the Ijrilliaut col- 

 ors of the flowers and the exquisite markings of the leaves of 

 some of the %-arieties, render it very desirable for pot culture 

 and beddiu^. No garden seems complete without it, and it is 

 found in nearly every collection of conserrat<jry or parlor 

 plants. Half hardv perennial. 



Propagation by seed is the only icay to obtain new varieties. 



Zonale, white leaved varieties Pkt. 25cts 



golden and bronze leaved '* 35cts 



" green leaved, large flowered sorts, all col- 

 ors mixed " 25cts 



" double flowered sorts, all colors mixed.. '• 2octs 



Apple Scented, very fragrant leaves " 25cts 



Diadematum. splendid variety, with dark flowers. " 25cts 



Odier, five blotched " 2r>cts 



Fancy, splendid mixed, all shades " 25cts 



The last three varieties are commonly known as Lady 

 Washington geraniums. 



GAMOLEPIS TAGETES 



A fre-e ilo'.vering. striking plant of compact growth 

 of the greatest value and usefulness for beds and bor- 

 ders. The flowers may also be used to good advanta^^e 

 in bouquets an I floral decorations. The leaves are fern like 

 and the numerous bright yellow, daisy-like flowers are pro- 

 duced on long sterns which rise in a mass well above the foh- 

 age. Half hardy annual: about eight inches high. Will flower 

 in June and Jiily from seed sown early in spring. Pkt. 5cts 



nil I A TPirni op a very graceful plant which wm 



UIL,l/\ 1 IVIV\-fL,l^IV thrive ha almo.st any situation; 



producing a cloud of gracefully poised blue flowers, with 



yellow and purple centers. Hardv annual; one foot 



high : Pkt. Sets 



fil A niOl I ]Q Tlie varieties of this magnificent plant are 

 vlL.rvi^iV/L.iJO QQ^ numbered almost by hundreds: each 

 year brings forth new and choice selections which have 

 been produced from seed. This is the only method of ob- 

 taining new varieties. Half hardy perennial. Seed from 



the finest named sorts mixed Pkt. locts 



See -Bulbs and Roots'" for Gladiolus bulbs. 



QLOBE AMARANTH :^S'u?r^aiu^d ^t^Sl 



handsome, globular heads of flowers, which if cut when well 

 matured, will retain their beauty through the winter. Ten- 

 der annual; twelve to eighteen inches high. 



Purple Pkt. acts Orange Pkt. Sets 



White • Sets Striped ' 5cts 



Flesh Colored " octs Mixed " Sets 



ni Oy INI A GreenV^-- ise perennial plants, producing rich 

 viLrVf/Yiiii/A ajj^ be.Tcitifuily colored flowers. They are 

 delicate and not easily grown, but the flowers are of such su- 

 perb beauty as to amply repay one for th€ trouble of a trial. 

 Hybrida, mixed " Pkt. 25cts 



QNAPHALIUM LEONTOPODIUM 



(Edelweiss). Tliisisthe true Edelweiss found on the Alps and 

 so highly esteemed by travelers in Switzerland. Flowers 

 star-shaped, pure white and downv- in texture. If plucked 

 when on the point of opening, and driel in the shade, v.ill 

 retain its beauty for years. Perennial ; one foot high. Pkt. 10c 



fiOHFTlA Beautiful garden plants, havin? large, deli- 



\s\JL/i^ 1 in. cately shaded blossoms. Easilv cultivated in 



any good garden soii. Hardy annual; about one foot higl.. 



Rubicunda splendens, a showy variety. Rosy lilac flow-rs. 

 with purple sraiu in the center Pkt. ."Sets 



Rosea alba (Tom Thumb), delicately blotched blossom s.w Lite 

 at the outer portion and rose at base of petals. . .Pkt. 5cts 



Duchess of Albany, a magnificent sort producing a profusion 

 of large, rich, .satiny-white flowers, measuring about four 

 inches across Pkt. r)cts 



Lady Albermarle, carmiue crimson: compad habit: very 

 beautiful Pkt. 5cts 



g"^ 1^¥ 7 ¥^ T^ C iCucurbita^. A tribeof cliuib- 

 ^ J m. W \J m\. M. ^ ^^ ers with curiouslv shaped and 

 ^^ ^^ -w -— . ^ ^^ ^^ colored fruit. Being of rapid 

 growth, they are fine to cover old fences, trellises, stumps, 

 etc. Tender annual: ten to twenty feet high. ■ 

 Dish Cloth, a rapid chmber,having lonsr, frreen fruit, the inside 

 of which is a fibrous mass, which, when the shell and seeds 



are removed, makes an excellent bath sponge Pkt. 5cts 



Orange, the well known Mock Orange •' acts 



Japanese Nest Egg, the fruits are white and iihout 

 the size of hen's eggs: as they do not crack and 

 are not hurt by heat or cold, thev make excellent 



nestegrss ' " 5cts 



Apple shaped, yellow, beautifully striped •' octs 



Pear shaped, striped yellow and green, with cream 



color " Sets 



Peer shaped, ringed, exceedingly beautiful fruit 

 with rings of shades of yellow running around it; 



green ends " Sets 



Bottle, curiously and handsomely shaped fruit '• octs 



Geranium. 



Corsican, elegant fruit and rapid climber Pkt. Sets 



Siphon, or Dipper, useful for dippers •' octs 



Powder Horn, ia the form of a powder horn " octs 



Hercules' Club, the longest of all the varieties "• Sets 



Mixed •' octs 



QRAMMANTHES GENTIANOIDES 



A charming little succulent plant producing an abvmdance 

 of bright scarlet ai.d orange yellow, star-shaped blossoms. 

 It is especially adapted for rock work, hanging baskets. 



edging, etc. Tender annual; six inches high Pkt. lOcts 



QYNERIUM— "^See Pampas Grass). 



(IVP^OPHII A i)elicate, free flowering, little plants, 

 VJ I r »J\Jr llil^rl. covered with a profusion of white and 

 pink, little, star-shaped blossoms. Well adapted for hang- 

 ing baskets or edgings, and valuable in conjunction with 

 Either flowers for making boucjuets. Will thrive anywhere. 

 Elegans, mixed, white and pink flowers. Hardy annual: one 



foot high Pkt. octs 



Muralis. One of the most charming and graceful border 

 plants to be found in any collection. Will thrive anywhere, 

 and is as easily grown as candytuft, but is at its best in 

 limestone soil. Pink flowers. "Hardy annual; six inches 



high Pkt. octs 



HEDYSARUM— (5ee French Honeysuckle). 



HELIANTHUS— (See .Sunfloicer). 



HFI irHPV^Il/U Large, full, double flowers of various 



11L(L.I VlllV I OUITI colors, from bright yellow to scarlet. 



Desirable as dried specimens and for use in making winter 



bouquets. For this ])urpo.se the flowers should be gathered 



when on the point of expanding. Hardy annual; six inches 



to two feet high. 



Bracteatum(r;o/de2i£'^er»a/F/o?t"er), bright yellow.Pkt.5cts 



Nanum atrosanguineum fl. pi., deep crimson " octs 



Compositum album, fl. pi. , flow-el's white " octs 



Monstrosum, fl. pi., mixed, varieties of largest 



double flowers *' 5cts 



Nanum, fl. pi., mixed, dwarf growing, double flow- 

 ering vaii>-i ies mixed " Sets 



Minimum, fl. pi., mixed, beautiful, miniature, dou- 

 ble flo.vers " Sets 



Mixed, the above varieties •" "Cts 



HFI lOTDflDF Highlv valued for the fragrance of their 

 I1L.L1U1 tS,\jri^ flowers and duration of bloom. Half 

 hardv perennial, blooming the first year from seed 



Anna Turrell, violet blue Pkt. lOcts 



King of the Blacks, spZejidid ' lOcts 



Triomphe de I.ic2:e, deep blue I Octs 



Dark varieties, mixed, ver^ c/totce lOct? 



