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FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH 



Wigandid Caracasana 



Very ornamental plants with im- 

 mense, handsome shaped leaves, 

 the veins and the stems being covered with crimson hair. It 

 grows rapidly and should be formed into a bush. Its large leaves 

 and clusters of Hlac flowers which continue to open in succession 

 for a long time give the plant a tropical aspect and make it val- 

 uable for garden and lawn decoration. Seeds if sown early in 

 spring in hotbed wiU. produce large plants by the middle of 

 summer Pkt. lOcts 



IVhitlrlVlf) Qrandiflora. A plant with dehcate, handsome 



Tl III IIQ T IQ foliage, producing a constant succession of beautiful 

 violet-blue, bell-shaped liowers about half an inch long 

 and borne in drooping clusters. In heavy, wet soils it does not 

 succeed well but in light, sandy loam few flowers give more sat- 

 isfaction. Sow the seed in open border, early in spring. Hardy 

 annual; one foot high Pkt. Sets 



Wallflower, 

 Double. 



"WkT 11£1 {Cheiranthiis Cheiri). An old fa- 



WW ^ I I ll OWtf^l* vorite garden flower. The large, 

 ' • «-a.AAi.i^^ ▼▼ ^_xi massive spikes of the Wallflower 

 are very conspicuous in beds and borders and are very useful in 

 making bouquets. Sow the seed early in hotbeds and while the 

 plants are small, prick them out into pots and sink the pots in the 

 earth. On approach of cold weather remove the pots to the house 

 and the plants will bloom aU winter. Although a woody perennial 

 it is best to renew the plants from seed, for they begin to fail after 

 having bloomed one or two years. Tender perennial; one and one- 

 half feet high. 



Early Brown. Brownish-red, fragrant flowers; 

 large,thick spikes; early. Tender biennial Pkt. Sets 



Qolden Tom Thumb. Free flowering, of dwarf 

 and compact habit " 5cts 



Mixed Double " lOcts 



XKllcfiWln fhinoncic Oii© of the most beautiful and 

 VflOiaiia trinilClldld rapid growing of hardy climbers. 

 Frequently blooms both in spring and fall. The pale blue, 

 pea-shaped flowers are borne in long, drooping clusters, often 

 over a foot in length. Seeds should be sown in mellow loam 

 early in the spring, or in greenhouse or hotbed in winter and 

 when plants are one foot high, transplanted into situations 

 where they are to remain Pkt. SOcts 



Xeranthemum 



A free flowering everlasting plant of 

 compact habit, and the easiest cultiva- 

 tion. The leaves are covered with a silvery down and the 

 single or double flowers are pure white, deep purple or yel- 

 low. If gathered before fully opened and dried in the shade, 

 will retain their beauty for years. Hardy annual; one foot 

 high. Mixed varieties Pkt. Sets 



7Pa lUrliyP (striped Japanese Corn). Zea Japonica fol. 

 M.\>U ITIUI1.V variegatis. A variety of corm^^th ornamental 



foliage; leaves striped green and white. Half hardy annual; 



six feet high Pkt. Sets 



Very showy plants, with large, double, im- 

 bricated flowers which, when fully ex- 

 panded, might easily be mistaken for 

 dwarf dahlias. There is much satisfaction in a bed of Zin- 

 nias, for when nearly every other flower has been killed by 

 frost this plant is still in fuU bloom. Few flowers are more 

 easily grown or bloom more abundantly throughout the 

 season. Sow the seed early in spring, in open ground and 

 transplant to one and one-half feet ,apart in good, rich soil. 

 Half hardy annual; about eighteen inches high. 



Zinnia 



Double, orange 



" white 



" black purple 



" dark crimson 



mottled with various colors . . 



Double, yellow Pkt= Sets 



" scarlet " Sets 



L " deep red '' Sets 



'' magenta " Sets 



'" striped, or zebra, flowers striped 



" choice mixed, very fine 



Lilliput, double mixed. This strain grows about one foot high and bears a 

 profusion of comparatively small, very double, globular flowers about one 



inch in diameter, vei-y brilliant in color 



Pompon, double mixed. The globular flowers are fully as varied and brilliant 



m color as the ordinary Zinnia and about half its size 



Haageana, double. Dwarf variety with double flowers of a deep orange color, 

 about one and a quarter inches in diameter; fine for cut flowers; height 

 one foot 



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