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D. M. FERRY &t GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



Pinks 



Phlox Drummondi 



( Lai(;e Floirering) Unequalled in the magnificent 

 display of their many and brilliantly colored fiowers. 

 1 he plants are hardy bush-like annuals ^vith many 

 broad flat-topped clusters of nearly round and star- 

 sliaped flowers. Tiiey are of easiest culture and 

 bloiim prof usely through a long season. Especially 

 attractive in masses or ribbon beds of contrasted 

 colors; useful as window-garden plants and very de- 

 sirable for combining in mixed bouquets. 



Seed is usually sown very early in spring outdoors 

 in rows one foot apart. A sunny situation is desirable. 

 W ell pulverized soil, preferably rich and mellow, 

 should be used and the seed, which germinates rather 

 slowly, covered with about one-fourth inch of fine 

 soil firmly pressed down. Thin to four inches apart, 

 i'^or very early blooming, seed may be sown outdoors 

 in fall, or started indoors and transplanted early in 

 April. Hardy annual; one foot high. 

 Alba. Pure white, very desirable. Oz. 90c. .Pkt. 10c. 

 Black Wau-rior. Very deep maroon. Oz. 90c.. " lOc*. 

 Isabellina. Creamy yellow. Oz. 90c.., .... " 10c. 

 Kermesina Alba Oculata. Rosy crimson, white eye. 



<>z yOc Pkt. 10c. 



Lilac. With white center. Oz. 90c *' lOc. 



Rosea. Rose, with distinct eye. Oz. 90c " lOc. 



Rosy Chamois. Deep salmon-rose. Oz. 90c. . . " 10c. 



Scarlet. With maroon center. Oz. 90c " 10c. 



Splendens. Crimson, pure white eye. Oz. 90c. " 10c. 



Violet. I)eep violet-blue, white eye. Oz. 90c. " 10c. 



Extra Choice Mixed. Best large flowered varieties. 



Uur mixture is unexcelled for profusion of bloom 



and wide range of brilliant colors. Oz. 75c. . Pkt. 10c. 



(DiantJms) The Pinks are old- 

 fashioned favorites and as a 

 class are more varied in color 

 than the Carnations but lack 

 their fragrance. Both the sin- 

 gle and double Pinks are well adapted for bedding and 

 borders, and are suitable also for cutting as the stems 

 are of good length and the brilliantly colored flowers 

 often one and one-half to two inches across, contrast 

 vividly with the rather narrow bright light ereen 

 leaves. The Pinks are annuals and not perennials like 

 the Carnation. 



Seed may be sown in the open ground in spring 



after danger of frost is past, in the place where the 



plants are wanted to bloom. Use well pulverized 



soil, preferably sandy loam. Make the rows one foot 



to fifteen inches apart and cover the seed with one-fourth inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. When two inches high, thin 



six to eight inches apart. Plants compact, bushy, usually about one foot high. 



Single Crimson. Rich, vivid crimson color; of large size and splendid substance, evenly and finely laciniated..Pkt. 10c. 



Single White. Pure white flowers with finely cut or laciniated petals " 10c. 



Single White Marbled Rose. Single flowers beautifully marbled and striped with light shades of red upon lighter ground. 



Border of petals finely cut or laciniated Pkt. 10c. 



Royal Pinks (Heddervigi nobilis) These very large, single flowers afford a wide range of colors. Petals deeply cut and 



fringed and flowers in splendid shades ^^ 



from blood-red to carmine, pink and 



even white. Plants dwarf and very 



free flowering Pkt. 10c. 



Heddewig's Single Mixed. A splendid 



mixture of single flowers of the best 



shades and beautifully marked. Plants 



dwarf; very free flowering. Oz. 50c 



Pkt. 10c. 



Double Brilliant Maroon. A beautiful 



variety easily cultivated; rich, deep 



red Pkt. 10c. 



Double Dark Purple. An attractive 



and particularly useful color in pinks. 



The flowers are double, of large size, 



fine form and are suitable for 



cutting Pkt. 15c. 



Double Pure White. Clear white, doul)le 



and fully as large as the popular 



Marguerite Carnation; desirable for 



cutting Pkt. 15c. 



Double Diadem Mixed {Heddewig's) 



Very regular, double, and all tints 



from crimson purple to deep black 



purple. Oz. 90c Pkt. 10c. 



Double Japan Mixed ( Chinensis lacinia- 



tus) The flowers are rich in hue; very 



double, deep fringed petals. Colors 



vary from white to rose, lilac, car- 

 mine, crimson, scarlet, purple, brown 



and almost black, spotted and striped. 



Oz. 80c Pkt. 10c. 



Double China Mixed (Chinensis) White 



and dark crimson selves, also white 



tipped light purple and shades of red 



with darker blotchings. A mixture of 



double pinks imsurpassed in variety 



of brilliant coloring and marking 



Oz. 40c Pkt. 10c. 



Phlox Drummondi 



