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Petunias are unsurpassed for massingin beds. Their rich- 
ness of color, duration of bloom, and easy culture will 
always render them popular. They do well sown in open 
D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
border in spring. or earlier in cold frame or hot bed, and 
transplanted eighteen inches apart. Tender perennial, but 
bloom profusely the first season. One anda half feethigh. The fully double 
Petunias do not produce seed, so that to procure double flowering plants we 
must use seed of single flowers, which have been carefully fertilized by pollen 
from double ones. The seed we offer is the result of careful hybridization, and 
can be depended upon to giveas large a proportion of double flowers as any. 
Single Dwarf Compact, Cnimitable Dwarf), bushy a ¢ 
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plants of six to eight inches in height, covered 
with beautifully striped and blotched fiow- 
TTS SRE aes ele te, Bice oe Pkt. Licts. 
Countess of Ellesmere, deep rose, 
white throat..-.........- Pkt. 10cts. 
Finest Striped and Blotched, 
Pkt. 10cts. 
Nyctaginiflora, pure white, 
Pkt. 5cts. 
ae Mesed . -. =.-5-. ae a8. 
Double [lixed........ 
LARGE FLOWERING PETUNIAS. 2% 
Large Flowered Mixed. Pkt,10c2e 
Choicest Large Flowered Mises ; 
. 1 5c. 
Fringed and Stained, hare 
PETUNIA, SuPeRsissima. large flowered, very ee 
Superbissima, Mixed. The flowers are of immense size, superbly colored, 
and the open throats are beautifully veined. We have carefully compared 
other strains sold as Giants of California, etc.. and have found none superior. 
and most of them not equal to our strain of this magnificent variety .Pkt. 25c. 
Grandiflora Rebusta, fl. pi., dwarf. of robust growth, forming acompact,up- | 
right, branched bush, about ten inches in height and fourteen inches in width, with ‘ 
large double flowers in all shades of colors existing in Petunias.......... Pkt. 25cts. re az 
Brilliant Rose, exceedingly beautiful large flowers of the brightest rose color. <A distinct Za 
color in Petunias... ....... ee Ee oo eae neki Sh a= isemsics--30+ +6 Pkt. 25cts. & ~ 
Double Fringed Brilliant Rose, bears large exceedingly double flowers of the most brilliant 
Teseienior: Very: Gest: fee ewes > sales aie aaa oe cose ccckulscceoeceees Pkt. 50cts. 
Extra Double Fringed, many colors, beautifully fringed, a good percentage double.PkKt. 50c¢ PETUNIA, FRINGED AND STAINED. 
PAMPAS GRASS —(Gynerium argenteum).—Mag- 
* nificent ornamental grass, pro- 
ducing numerous flower stems surmounted by plumes of 
silvery inflorescence. Half hardy perennial; ten feet 
_ Tes ar aS ee Pkt. 10cts. 
P ASSION FLOWER —(Passiflora).—A most inter- 
* esting and well known or- 
der of climbers, bearing singularly beautiful flowers. 
Ceerulea, half hardy deciduous climber, with blue and white 
flowers of remarkable beauty.................. Pkt. 10cts. 
Coccinea, magnificent green-house climber, with brilliant 
scarlet blossoms in the form of a double coronet or 
crown Pkt. 2Gcts. 
PEAS Everlasting.— (Lathyrus Latifolius).—A perennial 
9 climber, producing a succession of white, rose 
and purple blossoms in clusters. Suitable for trellises, 
arbors, etc. Hardy perennial; ten feet high. 
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a a ne es 2 eS i Pkt. 10cts. 
Lt a a es eee SS ee ee ee er egies 
Mixed! 3%: 225s 256 BR ee ewe chee ee aoe E54 
PELARGONIUM.—(See Geranium.) 
DHLOX PDRUMMONDI 
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Very hardy annuals, thriving in almost any situation, and 
unequaled in the magnificent display of their many and 
brilliant colored flowers. Seed sown in open ground in 
fall or early spring will begin flowering about July first and 
remain literally covered with bloom until after severe frosts 
late in autumn. For masses of separate colors or for cut- 
ting for bouquets, they are unsurpassed. One foot high. 
Sow” fb LES ea ee 2 ee, ae Pkt. Scts. 
LARGE FLOWERING PHLOX. 
Fo ae 6 eS ee ae eee Pkt. 16cts. 
Black Warrior, very dark purple................. ae 
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Caristinte eer esc. soe ed ees cep cee = ae 
Kermesina Alba Oculata, rosy crimson, whiteeye “ 10° 
Splendens, crimson, pure white eye: one of the 
finest, of, (im Gimmmetes no oe toe. ot: 
Isabellina, creamy yellow. Very desirable.. .... “ 10“ 
Rosy Chamois, beautiful shade of rose ......... 10 - 
Stellata Splendens, rich crimson, with star- 
shaped white eyeigwmaee_--sureesaa......« <r | 1 he 
Extra, Choicest Mixed, composed of the best of 
the large flowered varieties. .................... LO:* 
PHLOX PERENNIAL.—""* varieties of ie peren- 
nial phlox are among the 
choicest of our flowers for bedding and border plants. They 
are hardy and need no protection; will flourish in any soil, 
succeeding better, however, in deep, rich, rather moist 
ground. Mixed seeds saved from splendid sorts.Pkt. 10cts. 
PENTSTEMON —Handsome, half hardy, herbaceous 
* perennials, much in favor for bed- 
ding out. Flowers bell shaped in racemes or spikes con- 
stantly produced throughout the season. 
Mixed, seed saved from collection of best varieties.. Pkt. 10c. 
PERILLA —Nankinensis Atropurpurea Laciniata.— 
* Ornamental foliage plants similar to Coleus. 
Fine for bedding with silver leaved plants. Foliage metal- 
lic bronze. Same culture as for Coleus. Half hardy 
amd es 2 ottor ssp Bice 2's = ae Pkt. Scts. 
PERIWINKLE.—(See Vinca). 
PICOTEE.—(See Carnation). 
PRIMROSE Evening—(@nothera).—Produces large, 
9 showy blossoms, which are fully expand- 
ed only towards and during evening. Blossoms three to 
four inches across, usually yellow or white, and very freely 
and constantly produced. 
Acaulis alba. Of prostrate habit, the leaves lying on the 
ground; produces an abundance of large. white flowers 
about three inches across. Hardy perennial: six inches 
High. 26 -- 5 2a 8 eee ee co, See ae Pkt. 10cts. 
Lamarckiana, superb spikes of large, bright yellow blossoms 
about four inches across. Hardy biennial, but blooms the 
first year; heirhijfour feet... _.32252.0. 25.2 os Pkt. Scts. 
PHLOX, DRUMMONDI. 
