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D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



Balsam 



DallOOn Vine hacabum) Remark- 

 able for its inflated membranous capsules 

 containing ttie seed. It is sometimes called 

 "Love-in-a-PufE." A rapid and graceful 

 climber. Flowers white. Sow seed in open 

 ground early in spring and give the plant 

 some support to run upon. Tender an- 

 nual; six feet high. Oz. 20c Pkt. 5c. 



Known as Lady 

 Slipper and Touch- 

 me-not. Balsams 

 have been so much 



improved by cultivation that, with good 



seed and proper care, a single flower is the 



exception now rather than the rule. The 



colors range from white to dark purple, 



and are either self colored or spotted and 



striped. Balsams are tender and should be 



started in boxes indoors or in the open 



ground when danger of frost is past. The 



plants prefer a rich, moist or even wet 



sandy loam, and must not suffer for mois- 

 ture. Larger flowers will be obtained if 



some of the young shoots are cut out. 



Hardy annual; one to two feet high. 

 Double Solferino. Flowers satiny white, 



streaked and spotted with crimson and 



lilac. Oz. 60c Pkt. 5c. 



Double Camellia, extra fine mixed. As 



double as a Camellia, which this variety re- 

 sembles; white blotched with various colors. 



Oz. 60c Pkt. 5c. 



Double Pure White. Well adapted for flor- 

 ists' use and for bouquets, very double. 



Oz. 60c Pkt. 10c. 



Double Dark Red. (Atrosanguinea plenis- 



sima) Very double, dark I'ed . . Pkt. 10c. 

 Mixed Double Dwarf. About one foot high. 



Oz. 40c Pkt. 5c. 



Mixed Double Tall. About two feet high. 



Oz. 40c Pkt. 5c. 



w^ # Some of the new- 



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*^^^0 the most brU- 



liantly beautiful of flowering plants. Be- 

 gonia seed is extremely small and great 

 care should be taken in opening the packet 

 and planting. Sow seed in February or 

 March in shallow boxes or small pots plunged in moss. Open the packet directly over the surface to prevent any seed being 

 lost. The surface of the soil should be very smooth and the seed carefully scattered on the surface and lightly pressed in. 

 The moss should be kept quite damp, but the surface of the soil should not be watered. Moisture can be retained in the soil by 

 placing a glass over the box or pots. When the plants are large enough to handle, transplant into small pots, and to larger 

 sized pots as required. For winter or spring blooming, sow from August to September. 



Begonia, Tuberous Rooted 



TUBEROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS 



The tuberous rooted varieties, if planted early in a temperature of sixty to seventy degrees, will with proper care give an 

 abundance of bloom the first year. At the end of the season they may be dried off by withholding water, the tubers kept in a 

 dry place free from frost and planted the following spring, when they will bloom more freely than before. 



Robusta Perfecta. Plants are of robust, compact habit, dark green foliage and brilliant, double, cinnabar-scarlet flowers. Pkt. 25c. 

 Single Mixed. The seed we offer will produce the finest single flowers in various shades ranging from white to deep red. " 25c. 

 Double Mixed. The largest and best double flowers, including shades of pink, red, scarlet and hght yellow " 35c. 



FIBROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS 



Of the kinds offered under this head Begonia Rex is grown for its very attractive ornamental foliage, while the others are 

 among the most desirable for flowering in the house, or in partly shaded locations outdoors. 



Vernon (Semperflorens atropurpurea) Flowers brilliant, rich red, set off perfectly by the abundant, glossy green leaves, which 

 are broadly margined with bronze and purple. Extremely hardy and floriferous; the best of the semperflorens class. .Pkt. 15c. 



Semperflorens alba. A very useful variety, well adapted for house or outdoor culture. Plants of compact dwarf habit, and 

 under proper treatment almost continuous bloomers. Easily grown; flowers very attractive blush white Pkt. 15c. 



Semperflorens rosea. Like Semperflorens alba, except flowers are rose colored " 1 5c. 



Rex. Ornamental leaved varieties. Leaves very large, and are either a rich crimson tinted bronze, or emerald hued, having the 

 upper surface zoned or spotted with silvery white. Finest mixed Pkt. 25c. 



For Begonia Bulbs, see Bulbs and Roots, page 93. 



BELLIS— (See Daisy) 



fsio'nonirl RaIiI^AII^ (Trumpet Vine) One of the most showy, certainly one of the best hardy, deciduous 

 X^l^A&VvAAAa. AX^UlV»aAl«l flowering climbers for covering verandas', arbors, trunks of trees, old walls, etc. Vines 

 should be moderately pruned and well trained so as to afford a gooJ circulation of air, thus insuring more and better bloom. 

 The flowers produced in clusters are trumpet shaped and of brilliant scarlet color. The foliage is very attractive and un- 

 usually free from insects. It not only is one of the best climbers, but planted on the lawn makes a pretty bush of drooping 

 habit, if the tops are cut back. Sow the seed in well prepared beds, either in autumn or very early in the spring, in drills, and 

 keep the soil mellow and free from weeds. Hardy perennial ^sj Pkt. 10c. 



RvrkXArstlllA Handsome, profuse bloomers; used freely Rt*«r/\««#\vieie -^ ornamental climber of the gourd 



1^1 VP W miia both for indoor and outdoor planting UI jr VllWJJolo family, bearing green fruit which 



on account of the ease with which they may be grown and changes in color as the season advances, to bright scarlet 



their usefulness for cut flowers. Usually started indoors striped with white. Tuberous rooted perennial but may be 



but if sown outdoors the plants when small should be pro- treated as a tender annual. The best results are obtained 



tected from the hot sun. Half hardy annual. when started under glass and set out when weather is settled, 



Elata. Blue and white flowers mixed ; height of plant eighteen ^^°"* ^®° ^®®* ^'^^ Pkt. 5c. 



inches Pkt. 5c. BUTTERFLY FLOWER— (-S'ee Schizanthus) 



