FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



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A DESCRIPTIVE LIST 



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CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS 



WITH GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR CULTIVATION 



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MOST flowering plants will live in almost any soil, but to give them a fair chance to develop, some care should be taken to 

 make the ground suited to their needs. Many flowers are better if produced on plants of vigorous growth, hence a portion 

 of the garden should be prepared by deep digging, thorough pulverization and liberal enriching with large quantities of 

 well rotted manure. Since some other varieties produce the largest and finest colored flowers when grown on rather light, 

 poor soil, a portion of the garden should not be enriched. 



Cultural directions are given on the packets, and we urge purchasers to study them carefully. While some seeds need 

 special treatment, the following general rules will apply to all. Make the surface of the soil as fine, smooth and level as possible; 

 do not plant Avhen the gi-ovmd is wet; cover each lot of seeds to a uniform depth, which should not be more than four or six times 

 the diameter of the seed; press the soil firmly over the seed; plant in rows so that the starting plants can be seen easily; thin 

 out the young plants to prevent crowding and keep entirely free from weeds. 



ALL FLOWER SEEDS SENT POSTPAID ON RECEIPT OF PRICE 



Send us $1.00 and select PACKETS to the value of $1,15 1 Send us $4.00 and select PACKETS to the value of $4.85 



2.00 " " " " 2.35 " 5.00 " " " "....... 6.15 



" 3.00 " " " " 3.60 1 " 10.00 " " " " 12.50 



These Rates apply only to Seeds in Packets, but not to Seeds by Weight. 

 No discount can be allowed on Flower Seeds by Weight. 

 Half ounces will not be supplied of kinds which sell for less than 30 cents per ounce. 



Acroclinium 



(Everlasting) A very pretty, half 

 hardy annual producing white and 

 rose colored, double, daisy -like flowers, about one and one- 

 half inches in diameter. These are "Immortelles" so de- 

 sirable for wreaths and winter bouquets. Sow the seed 

 in open ground early in spring, and thin the young 

 plants to rour inches apart. Height fifteen inches. 



Album. Pure white. Oz. 20c Pkt. 5c. 



Roseum. Light rose. Oz. 20c " 5c. 



Mixed. Oz. 20c " 5c. 



Adonis Autumnalis 



Ageratum 



Alyssum 



(Adonis Flower, Pheasant's Eye) 

 A handsome, hardy herbaceous 

 annual, one foot high. The finely cut, dark green foliage, in which 

 are set the intensely blood red flowers, gives the plant a very strik- 

 ing appearance. It grows readily in a place shaded by a house or 

 fence and requires but little care Pkt. 5c. 



A beautiful, hardy annual. The flowers 

 borne in dense clusters are very useful for 

 _ bouquets. The plants are very attractive 



in the garden, being covered with bloom nearly all summer. Sow 

 outdoors after danger from frost is over; or for earlier blooming 

 start under glass and transplant. 



Mexicanum. Light blue; about two feet high. Oz. 30c. Pkt. 5c. 



Imperial Dwarf White. Height ten inches. Oz. 50c " 5c. 



Tom Thumb Dwarf Blue. Desirable for edging. Six inches high . " 5c. 

 Mixed. Seeds of the above varieties mixed " 5c. 



The annual varieties can be grown very 



readily either outdoors or in the house 



and by cutting back the plants properly 



an almost constant succession of bloom 



may be had. Seed can be sown in open ground very early in spring. 



Sweet (Maritimum) This very hardy annual comes into bloom early 



in the spring, covering itself with clusters of small, pure white 



flowers; they have a peculiar, delicate fragrance and are useful in 



small bouquets. Usually not over eight inches high but spreads 



over a considerable amount of ground. Oz. 25c Pkt. 5c. 



Little Gem (Carpet of Snow) A beautiful white variety of Sweet 

 Alyssum, especially adapted to edgings, borders and rock work. 

 The plants grow about six inches high, produce hundreds of flowers 

 and form a compact mass of bloom usuafiy fifteen to eighteen 



inches in diameter. Hardy annual. Oz. 40c Pkt. 5c. 



Golden (Saxatile) Flowers golden yellow; desirable for rock work; 

 showy in masses. Half hardy perennial; height one foot.. . .Pkt. 5c. 



These plants afford brilliant con- 

 trasts of color, being useful for tall 

 borders and groups, also where 

 foliage effects are desired. The leaves and stems are of different 

 shades of red, blended with green; two to three feet high. 

 Melancholicus ruber. This variety has deep coppery red foliage; a 



very hardy annual Pkt. 5c. 



Tricolor. A hardy annual with leaves of red, yellow and green; well 

 known as "Joseph's Coat." Especially brilliant if grown in rather 

 poor soil. Oz. 25c Pkt. 5c. 



( Wind Floiver) Among the earliest 

 and brightest of spring flowers. Several shades 



of color. Hardy perennial; six inches high Pkt. 5c. 



ANTIRRHINUM— (See Snapdragoyi) AQUILEQIA— (See Columbine) 



A YSk \\\ e Among the earliest blooming plants. Very useful for rock 

 *^*' ttUlO -work, edgings, etc. Hardy perennial; nine inches high. 

 Alpina. Pure white Pkt. 5c. 



The ornamental varieties of asparagus 

 are highly valued for their finely cut foli- 

 age. Both the climbing and trailing sorts 

 are exceptionally attractive. 

 Sprengeri (Emerald Feather) A most graceful and beautiful house 



f)lant; valuable for hanging baskets. Sprays three to four feet 

 ong; light green. Soak seed in warm water before planting. 



Oz. 75c Pkt. 5c. 



Verticillatus. A beautiful c'imber having feathery foliage and 

 scarlet berries which are quite ornamental. Hardy perennial; 

 generally ten to fifteen feet nigh. ,,.,,,..,.... .Pkt. 10c, 



Amaranthus 



Anemone ?„TffiS^t 



Asparagus 



