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D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



Stock 



(Mathiola) Considered almost indispensable 

 where a fine display of flowers is wanted and 

 particularly valued' for edgings, bedding and 

 pot culture. To such perfection has selection 

 brought them that good seed will give a large 

 proportion of exceedingly double flowers. Sow seed outdoors early 

 in spring, using well fertilized, carefully pulverized soil and cover 

 the seed with one-fourth inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. 

 Make the rows fifteen inches apart. Thin to six inches apart in the 

 row. For earlier blooming start indoors and transplant. Average 

 height of plants, one and one-half feet. 



Early Flowering Brompton 



An annual strain with the splendid foliage and bloom of the older 

 type but as early as the German Ten Weeks and decidedly superior 

 in length of stem and size of flower spike. 



Belle of Naples. Old rose. Pkt. 15c. Snow White Pkt. 10c. 



Camaldoli. Dark violet... " 15c. Vesuvius. Dark blood-red " 15c. 



Mixed. Includes shades of white, old rose, blood-red, purple and 



violet. Oz. $3.00 .Pkt. 10c. 



Double German Ten Weeks 



This favorite summer variety, if started in hotbed and trans- 

 planted, comes into bloom early and is excellent for bedding out. 

 Deliciously fragrant flowers and very desirable for cutting. 



Double German Ten Weeks, Mixed. Shades of white, red, purple, 

 lavender and maroon. Oz. $1.00 Pkt. 5c. 



Double German Ten Weeks, Pure White. Very useful for floral work 



and bouquets. Oz. $2.75 Pkt. 10c. 



The seed we ofifer of Double Ten Weeks Stocks is of a very superior 

 quality and can be depended upon for excellent results. 



Intermediate or Autumnal Stocks 



The Intermediate Stocks, if sown at the same time as the Ten Weeks, 

 will succeed them in bloom, thus affording flowers continuously until 

 late in the fall. If so^\^l in pots late in the summer the plants will 

 come into bloom the following spring. 



Intermediate White Pkt. 15c. Intermediate Scarlet- . • Pkt. 15c. 



Brompton and Emperor Stocks 

 These stocks come readily from seed and should have the same 

 treatment as the Intermediate. They require a longer period of 

 time to grow and cannot endure our winters unless protected. 



Brompton, mixed. Bushy plants, blooming well in winter and produc- 

 ing a fine display of flowers; half hardy biennial. Oz. $4.00. .Pkt. 10c. 



Emperor, or Perpetual, mixed. Fine spikes of bloom, rich and attrac- 

 tive. Tender perennial. Oz. §5.00 Pkt. 10c. 



Stock, Double German Ten Weeks 



Sunflower 



Sunflower, Stella 



(HeliaJithus) 

 These state- 

 ly, old fash- 

 ioned flowers 

 with the newer improved varieties are com- 

 ing into special favor as a background for 

 lawns and in front of high fences. Valuable 

 also as a screen to hide unsightly places and 

 sometimes used to mitigate the evil of ad- 

 jacent swamp holes. Hardy annual. Sun- 

 flowers grow readily in almost any soil but 

 do best on light, rich limestone or alluvial 

 land well supplied with moisture and not 

 shaded by trees or buildings. Sow seed out- 

 doors in spring after danger of frost is over, 

 preferably in well pulverized soil either 

 broadcast or in rows two to three feet apart 

 and cover with about one-half inch of fine 

 soil firmly pressed down. When about four 

 inches high, thin one and one-half to two feet 

 apart to secure best development. 



Double Chrysanthemum Flowered. The most 

 attractive of the very double sunflowers. 

 Plant tall, growing seven feet high and 

 blooming profusely all summer. The flowers 

 are large, often eight to ten inches in dia- 

 meter, very double, and resemble chrys- 

 anthemums. The color is a splendid, rich, 

 golden-yellow, free from any black center. 

 Oz. 25c Pkt. 5c. 



Globosus Fistulosus. (Globe, or Dahlia Smi- 

 floiver) This variety produces very large, 

 exceedingly double flowers, often six to eight 

 inches in diameter and of bright yellow 

 color. The plants are about five feet high. 

 Oz. 15c Pkt. 5c. 



Stella. The plant of this fine variety is spread- 

 ing, with many branches and attains a height 

 of about three feet. The flowers are about 

 three inches in diameter and are of an un- 

 usually pure golden yellow with black discs 

 or centers, and are borne on long stems well 

 above the foliage. They grow rapidly, bloom 

 early and are produced in abundance 

 throughout a long season. The graceful habit 

 of growth, convenient size and splendid 

 lasting qualities make this a useful and 

 favorite variety for cutting and in extensive 

 decorative work. Oz. 30c Pkt. So. 



