D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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Pckf^lltt Flowerless plants, too well known to need descrip- g^^c^ rn m £» n^-k Aft 

 rCI 119 tion. Many of the most beautiful sorts can be tjrclillllianiliea 



propagated from seed (spores) only. Their exceeding grace 

 and beauty will well repay all care bestowed upon them. 

 Fine Mixed .Pkt. 20ct5. Finest species, mixed. .PIct. 35cts 



FAf 6l»l'HlllPaNAi' (^fyosotis). The Forget-Me .^ ,. , 



M Ml a^Ct. ITMO IWI. Not is an old favorite, bearing tlell|)t6rUlt1 



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clusters of star-shaped flowers. It thrives well in the shade 



or open border. Hardy perennial. 

 Alpestris. plant of compact, bushy habit, growing six to eight 



inches high ; flowers large, blue Pkt. 5ct8 



Dissitiflora, very deep blue; early blooming, six to 



eight inches high " 15cts 



IPaY^IaVP (Digitalis). Plants grow to the height of 

 •^^■^jj"^"^ three to four feet and produce dense 



spikes of brilliantlj' colored flowers. A valuable flower in 



every perennial garden; does not usually blossom until the 



second year. Hardy biennials or perennials. 

 Ivery 's Spotted, an endless variety of colors; robust, 



strong and hardy Pkt. Gets 



Splendid mixed " 5cts 



French Honeysuckle 'SSr^^I? 



flowering plants, producing racemes of beautiful pea-shaped 

 flowers; particularly adapted for borders or rock work. 

 Hardy perennial; four feet high. 



Coronarium, scarlet Pkt. Sets 



Coronarium album, white " Sets 



FEVERFEW— (See Matricaria and Pyrethruni). 



Fll#*'hsi^ There are a great many exceedingly beauti- 

 rilt»lI«JICl. fui varieties propagated by cuttings, but the 

 plants are easily grown from seed, and one can depend upon 

 getting fine flowers, some of which are likely to be as beau- 

 tiful as the expensive named sorts. Tender perennial. 

 Double, finest mixed Pkt. 35cts 



Gamolepis Ta^etes f„f ?la"n°tT/S^ic'i 



growth of the greatest value and usefulness for beds and 

 borders. The flowers may also be used to good advantage 

 in bouquets and floral decorations. The leaves are fern-like 

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

 duced on long stems which rise in a mass well above the 

 foliage. Half hardy annual ; about eight inches high. Will 

 flower in June and July from seed sown early in spring — 



Pkt. Sets 



Geranium-^- 



(Pelargoniuni). Probably the Geranium is better known 

 and more universally admired than any other flowering plant. 

 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 it very desirable for pot culture, and 

 bedding. No garden seems complete without it, and in every col- 

 lection of conservatory or parlor plants we are sure to find the 

 Geranium. Half hardy perennial. 



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

 Zonale, white leaved varieties Pkt. 35cts 



'' g^olden and bronze leaved " 35cts 



** green leaved, large fiowered sorts, all colors 



mixed " 25cts 



" double flowered sorts, all colors mixed " 25cts 



Apple Scented, very fragrant leaves " 25cts 



Diadematum, splendid variety, with dark flowers " S5cts 



Odier, five blotched " S5cts 



Fancy, splendid mixed, all shades " 35cts 



The last three varieties are commonly known as Lady Wash- 

 ington geraniums. 



Greenhouse perennial plants; producing rich 



and beautifully colored flowers. They are 



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



beauty as to amply repay one for the trouble of a trial. 



Hybrida, mixed Pkt. 35cts 



Anntlhs%liiim ^^ontoxtoAlumi Edelweiss). This is the 

 m:PliapiiaiIUIll true Edelweiss found on the Alps and so 

 highly esteemed by travelers in Switzerland. Flowers star- 

 shaped, pure white, and downy in texture. If plucked when on 

 the point of opening, and dried in the shade, will retain its 

 beauty for years. Perennial ; one foot high Pkt. lOcts 



tf^Aflp't'isi Beautiful garden plants, having delicately 



^JvUi^t-lCi shaded, large blossoms. Easily cultivated in 

 any good garden soil. Hardy annual; about one foot high. 



Rublcunda splendens, a showy variety. Rosy lilac flowers, with 

 purple stain in the center Pkt. Gets 



Rosea alba {Torn Thumb), delicately blotched blossoms, white at 

 the outer portion and rose at base of petals Pkt. Sets 



Duchess of Albany, a magnificent sort producing a profusion of 

 large, rich, satiny-white flowers, measuring about foiu- inches 

 across Pkt. octs 



Lady Albemarle, carmine-crimson; compact habit; very beau- 

 tiful Pkt. Sets 



Gentianoides. A charming 

 little succulent plant produc- 

 ing an abundance of bright scarlet and orange yellow, star- 

 shaped blossoms. It is especially adapted for rock work, 

 hanging baskets, edgings, etc. Tender annual; six inches 

 high Pkt. lOcts 



AdesiraVjle, distinct, dwarf everlast- 

 ing with large, globular clusters of 

 bright yellow and pure white, star-like flowers. Excellent 

 for forming winter bouquets, and retaining its color for 

 years. Hardy annual; one foot high. Mixed Pkt. Gets 



f^lAhP" AmSirSinth (^^oinphrena). A desirable 

 tlVlVKJIS /^lliai ailill everlasting valued for its 

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

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

 der annual; two feet high. 



Purple Pkt. .5cts Orange . ,.Pkt. Sets 



White " 5ct8 Striped " Sets 



Flesh Colored " Sets Mixed " Sets 



Al^fliAllItt The varieties of this magnificent plant 

 ^:PlCltlIvriU9 are now numbered almost by hundreds, 

 each year Ijrings forth new and choice selectious which have 

 been i^roduced 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 ''BiUbs and Roots'' for Gladiolus bulbs. 



Gaillardia 



Showy plants, flowering the first 

 year, and among the gayest orna- 

 ments of the garden. 



Picta, one foot high; flowers crimson and yellow. Hardy 

 annual; with root protection in winter, becomes a peren- 

 nial Pkt. Sets 



Picta Lorenziana. For general decorative purposes, as well 

 as for bouquets, this is invaluable, its gay colored flowers 

 being abundantly produced from July until frost. Hardy 

 annual; one foot high; with root protection in winter, be- 

 comes a perennial. Sulphur, orange, claret and amaranth, 

 mixed Pkt. 5cts 



Grandiflora, the largest flowers of the species; blossoms 

 scarlet and orange; excellent for cutting. Hardy peren- 

 nial Pkt. Sets 



A very graceful plant which 

 will thrive in almost any situa- 

 tion; flowers blue, with yellow and purple center. Sow in 

 masses. Hardy annual ; one foot high Pkt. Sets 



Gilia Tricolor 



Gloxinia 



GERANIUM 



