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D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH, 



CA very effective, autumn flower- 

 ^^ O '#'^^ ^\ g^ ^^S plant. Quite hardy and rapid 

 \3 ^% M £ J& \J ^% growing, forming biis h-like 

 ^ -fc -^ -w ^-p- plants five to eight feet high and 

 covered with large, single, dahlia-like flowers. Should be started 

 in this latitude in March and transplanted to open 

 ground about June 1st. 

 Hybrida, large white. This variety produces a profu- 

 sion of large, pure white flowers which, being grace- 

 fully poised on long stems are useful for decorative 



purposes Pkt. Sets 



Hybrida, Giant mixed " 5cts 



EARLY FLOWERING COSMOS. We have secured an 

 early flowering strain which is sure to come into bloom 

 before frost, even when started outdoors, and will 

 give a great profusion of bloom until late in the 

 autumn. 



Dawn. An early flowering strain in which all the 

 flowers are white Pkt. Sets 



Early Flowering, mixed. Comparatively dwarf plants, 

 producing both white and colored flowers, coming 

 into bloom much earlier than the giant forms. Pkt. Sets 



CUCURBITA— (See Goiird). 



Well known and uni- 

 versally admired tub- 

 erous rooted plants 

 producing exceedingly handsome red and white 

 flowers. Seed sown ih spring, by autumn will produce a 

 little bulb, which if potted will bloom the following spring. 

 Tender perennial; one foot high. 

 Persicum, mixed. Of great beauty, and many colors. 



Pkt. IScts 



Persicum, giganteum, mixed. Characterized by beautiful 



foliage and profuse bloom; each flower is from two to two 



and a half inches long. Very choice Pkt. 30cts 



PVPRTh^^ VINTTT (/po?»a?a (?wamoc?/f). a most beautiful climb- 



^^ ^ JT XviiOiJ V liNJ-L cr with delicate, dark green, feathery, foliage 



and an abundance of bright, star-shaped, rose, scarlet or white blossoms, 



which contrast most effectively with the graceful foliage. Tender annual; 



about fifteen feet high. 



Scarlet Pkt. Sets White Pkt. Sets Mixed Pkt. 5cts 



^^^^ ^ ^ o The Dahlia has always been a favorite for autumn flowering. The flowers are so sym- 



■ ■ ^% ^^ I ^ ^% metrical and perfect and the range of colors so large and varied that they will always be 

 m. M C)L X A A X C% popular where display is wanted. Both the single and double strains of this magnificent 

 race of plants may be had in the greatest variety and beauty from seed. If planted early 



Cyclamen 



Cosmos 



and forced they can be made to flower the first season 

 Finest double, mixed. Seed saved from choicest double 



flowers Pkt. locts 



Finest single, mixed. Brilliant flowers running through 



a wide range of striking colors Pkt. lOcts 



For Dahlia Roots see Bulbs and Roots. 



The daisy has been so far im 



Tender herbaceous perennials. 



Daisy 



proved by selection and care- 

 fi ' ' ' 



ful cultivation that good seed 

 will give at least eighty per 

 cent, of double flowers that are as large as any of the 

 named sorts that are propagated by division of the 

 roots and are sold at a high price. The plants bloom 

 well in the house and are splendid for early spring and 

 summer flowering when planted in a slightly shaded 

 situation. 



Double Rose {Longfellow) finest strain Pkt. lOcts 



Double White " lOcts 



Double Mixed. 



Large, branching 

 producing very large, hand 

 some, double or single 

 trumpet shaped blossoms 

 Tender an- 



Datura 



of exquisite fragrance, 

 nuals; three feet high. 



Wrighti. Pure white at the center, pass- 

 ing into lilac and blue; magnificent 

 single flowers Pkt. Sets 



Chlorantha, fl. pi. Large, double yellow 

 blossoms, richly scented Pkt. Sets 



Mixed. Yellow, white and lilac. '" octs 



DELPHINIUM— (.See Larkspur). 

 DEW PLANT — (See Mesembryanthemum) . 

 DIANTHUS— (See Pink). 

 DIANTHUS BARBATUS— (See Stveet William). 

 DIANTHUSCARYOPHYLLUS— (-See Carnation) 

 D\Q\TAL\S— (See Foxglove). 

 DOLICHOS— (See Hyacinth Bean). • - - 



EDELWEISS— (See Gnaphalium). 

 EMERALD FEATHER— (See ^.spa?-ag'MS Sprengeri). 

 ERAQROST\S— (See Love Grass). 

 EVENING QLORW— (See Ipomoea Bona Nox). 



Cyclamen 



QiGANTEUM 



