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M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



^^ Cinerarias are easily grown from 



# «'v^^%«^«^ ^^v 1^ seed in the greenhouse or conser- 

 %. ^iric™l ^JT I ^X vatory, require little heat, are 

 ^^***^^* ^^* ^^^ free blooming, and give brilliant 

 flowers in a variety of colors. They thrive best in a mixture 

 of loam and peat. One to two feet high. 

 Maritima candidissima {Dusty Miller) Cultivated for its hand- 

 some, silvery white foliage; very ornamental as a decorative 



pot plant, or for bedding. Oz. '30c Pkt. 10c. 



Hybrida, choicest mixed. Large flowering " 25c. 



Hybrida, flore pleno, mixed. The flowers are perfectly and 



evenly double and in great variety of colors Pkt. 25c. 



Hybrida, very dwarf. Large flowered, eight inches high. Blooms 



profusely; many colors Pkt. 25c. 



Hybrida, single dwarf white. Plant about one and one-half feet 

 high, covered with large, beautiful white flowers having 

 purplish centers. Excellent for Easter decoration. .Pkt. 25c. 

 /^l K* Beautiful, hardy annuals with rose colored, white 

 V^IarKla and purple flowers, in delicate but very brilliant 

 shades. About one and one-half to two feet high and profuse 

 bloomers. Mixed Double Pkt. 5c. 



^11 ^ - • Well known and universally admired 



\ ^ll^lTlrlrlft climbers, some of the varieties being re- 

 ^^*^^***** •'*'^ markable for the size and beauty of their 

 blossoms and others for their gracefulness. Fine for covering 

 arbors, verandas, etc., as they cling readily to almost any ob- 

 ject. Most of the kinds are hardy, herbaceous perennials, but 

 some little protection in northern latitudes through winter 

 is advised. The roots should be given plenty of water during 

 dry weather to ensure free blooming, the plants being quickly 

 injured if they become very dry. 



Flammula. A slender but vigorous climber, from ten to fifteen 

 feet high, with clusters of small, white, fragrant flowers in Au- 

 gust and September. Known as Sweet Virgin's Bower. Pkt. 5c. 



Mixed. Extra choice, large flowering varieties -with beautiful 

 clusters of purple and white flowers Pkt. 10c. 



COCKSCOMB— (See CeZosia) COIX LACHRYMA— (See Jobs Tears) 



Cobaea Scandens t^^^'S^o^^rioLt^^l 



large, bell-shaped flowers, green at first but rapidly changing 

 to a beautiful deep violet-blue. A well established plant will 

 run about thirty feet in a season, covering a large veranda. 

 Tender perennial. Oz. 50c Pkt. 5c. 



^^1 V Probably the best known and most popu- 



■ ^^ I ^%« V lar of ornamental foliage plants. Leaves 

 ^^MBICT IIX are of many shades of color and have a 

 ^^ ^^ rich velvety appearance. No la^vn should 



be without these decorative plants. Tender perennial. 



Finest Hybrids, Mixed. Extra choice Pkt. 25c. 



Large Leaved, Mixed. Extra choice, certain to produce plants 



of exceeding beauty Pkt. 25c. 



Large Leaved, Copper Colored, This coleus is veiy desirable and 



is worthy of a prominent place in either greenhouse or garden. 



Leaves are very large and plants grow about two feet high. 



Foliage beautifully variegated in shades of rich red, bronze 



and copper color and quite distinct Pkt. 25c. 



Columbine, Ccerulea 



Columbine 



cultur^ 

 years i 



{Aquilegia) No bed of peren- 

 nials is complete without 

 columbines. They are of easy 

 1 when once established will furnish for many 



Cosmos, Qiant White 



display of handsome flowers each spring and 

 summer. The beds should be kept clear of weeds and 

 given each year a dressing of well rotted manure. Hardy 

 herbaceous' perennials; two to three feet high. 



Ccerulea hybrida. Vigorous growing, very handsome, with 

 delicate blue and white flowers: spurs very long. Pkt. 10c. 



Californica hybrida. One of the hardiest and most free 

 blooming of all columbines, having single orange, red and 

 yellow flowers. Oz. $2.50 Pkt. 10c. 



Mixed double. Best and finest colors. Oz. 30c " 5c. 



r'onvnlvillllC Minrkf ^Dzrarf Morning Glory) 

 V^OnVOlVUlUS iViinOr Dwarf plants of trailing, 

 branching habit, each covering a space about two feet in 

 diameter. At midday they are completely covered with a 

 mass of pure white and variously colored'blossoms which 

 remain open in clear weather until evening. Half hardy 

 annual; one foot high. Mixed. Oz. 10c; Lb. 50c.. .Pkt. 5c. 

 CONVOLVULUS MAJOR — (See Morning Glory) 



Very effective for autumn flower- 

 ing. Hardy and rapid growing, 

 forming bush-like plants five to 

 eight feet high, covered with 

 large flowers somewhat resembling the single dahlia. 

 Start in this latitude in Jlarch and transplant to open 

 ground about the first of June. 

 Hybrida, Giant White. Produces a profusion of large, 

 pure white flowers which being gracefully poised on long 

 stems are useful for decorative purposes. Oz. 40c .Pkt. 5c. 



Hybrida, Giant Pink. Oz. 40c " 5c. 



Hybrida, Giant Mixed. Oz. 30c " 5c. 



Early Flowering Cosmos 



An early strain sure to bloom before frost, even when 

 started outdoors and will give a great profusion of bloom 

 until late in autumn. 

 Early Flowering Dawn. An early flowering strain in which 



all the flowers are white. Oz. 40c Pkt. 5g. 



Early Flowering Mixed. Includes white, bright red and 



rose colored flowers. Oz. 30c .Pkt. 5c. 



CUCURBITA-(See Gourd) 



Cosmos 



