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



A lU PPl OP^I^ These hardy, perennial climbei's 



rliTir L<l-rV/r OIO are deservedly among the most 

 popular vines for covering walls, arbors, etc. They are 

 easily grown from seed which should be soaked in warm 

 water before planting. 



Quinquefolia,(FM-sri3iza Creeper, or American Woodbine). 

 Though a common native climber, this is one of the 

 very best plants for covering unsightly objects, or it 

 may be easily trained into festoons of exceeding grace 

 and beauty Pkt. Sets 



Veitchii (Japan, or Boston Ivy'). This plant will cling 

 and creep along the smoothest wall, covering it wath a 

 mantel of ivy-like green leaves whose colors change to 

 brilliant hues in the fall. It makes but feeble growth 

 the first year from seed, but when once established 

 grows very vigorously and rapidly. Hardy perennial. 



Pkt. 5cts 



ANP/V\nNP C^ronar\a (Wind Flower). Among the 

 /\ll L(iTl\Ji^L< earliest and brightest of spring flowers. 

 The colors run through several shades. Hardy peren- 

 nial; about six inches high Pkt, Sets 



ANTIRRHINUM— (See Snapdragon). 



AQUILEQIA— (See Columbine). 



AnARlC Among the earliest blooming plants, and 

 /\lV/^UIO very useful for rock work, edgings, etc. 

 Hardy perennial; nine inches high. 

 Arabis Alpina, pure white Pkt. Sets 



ARISTOLOCHIA SIPHO i^J?,»orlrS>g 



climber with curious shaped purple-brown flowers and 

 very large, heart-shaped leaves which have a tropical 

 appearance; very effective for verandas. Hardy per- 

 ennial; fifteen to thirty feet tall Pkt. lOcts 



APMFRIA Ma»'Jti»na {Thrift, or Sea Pink). These 

 •'^'V-''*^*^*^ handsome plants are well adapted for or- 

 namenting rock work and edging walks. May also be 

 grown in pots. Hardy perennial; six inches high.Pkt.5c 



A ^P A P A ni I^ Sprengeri. One of the most grace- 

 /\or/\I\/\\JUO fui and beautiful of house plants, 

 particularly valuable for hanging baskets. The sprays 

 are from three to four feet long and are of a light green 

 color. Cuttings are very useful for bouquets, and keep 

 green for weeks. The plant grows readily from seed if 

 the latter be soaked in warm water before planting. As 

 an outdoor variety, it is a valuable addition to any gar- 

 den Pkt. IScts 



Verticillatus. A beautiful climber having feathery foli- 

 age and scarlet berries which are quite ornamental. 

 Hardy perennial; about ten to fifteen feet high. Pkt. 10c 



AQPPPIII A Azurea setosa. A profuse blooming, 

 \**-'* iwiyiui-iri dwarf, hardy annual, with sweet scent- 

 ed, lavender-blue flowers. Height one foot. . .Pkt. 5cts 



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■"HE CHINA ASTER, in its many varieties, is not only one of the most profita- 

 ble annuals for the professional florist, but one of the best for the home gar- 

 den. The plants are of vigorous growth and quite hardy, even enduring a slight 

 frost without serious injury. By planting the different strains and at different 

 times, one may have in the latitude of Detroit a constant succession of bloom 

 from the last of July till the middle of October without the aid of a greenhouse, 

 or even hot-bed. They do best in moderately light soil, but will thrive in almost 

 any used for a garden, provided it is well enriched and made friable. 

 The seed may be planted out of doors as soon as the ground is warm and dry, and at intervals 

 till the first of July. The more costly seed may be sown in boxes kept in the house or a hot-bed 

 but given plenty of air and light, and the young plants set in the open ground as soon as the 

 weather is favorable. 



Insects may be kept at bay by syringing with clear water for the red spider, or with that con- 

 taining about one-fourth teaspoonful of Paris green to ten gallons of water, for those that eat 

 the foliage, or sprinkling with tobacco water or dust to keep off the plant louse. The different 

 sorts of Asters vary greatly in character of plant and flower, and it is a question of taste which 

 is the most desirable. We offer choice seed of the best types that have been grown for us by 

 the most skillful cultivators in America and Europe, and which is more certain to give good 

 results than most of that on the market. 



EAR.LIER AND SOME DWARF SORTS. 



Queen of the Earliest. A compact growing, half dwarf plant, producing finely formed, white 

 flowers on long stems; earlier than those of any other strain Pkt. lOcts 



Queen of the Market. Plants about one foot high, bearing from ten to fifteen finely formed 

 flowers on long and graceful stems, and coming into bloom much sooner than other strains. 

 Many colors mixed = Pkt. lOcts 



Truffaut's Perfection Paeony Flowered. S^cS^fh^^nd"'^^^^^^^^^ 



large, perfectly formed and brilliantly colored flowers with petals curving upw^ard and inward, forming blooms of great 



beauty. The difterent coloi'S come quite true to name. 



Snow white Pkt. lOcts 1 Crimson Pkt. lOcts 



Light blue ' lOcts Scarlet, white edged " lOcts 



Rose " lOcts I Mixed, a carefully proportioned mixture of all colors. 



Pkt. lOcts 



