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FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



Sweet William 



{Dianthus barbatus) A well known, 

 extensively used, sweet scented per- 

 ennial for bedding and borders, 

 forming fine clumps in any good 

 garden soil and under proper con- 

 ditions lasting for several seasons. 

 It is one of the most desirable for 

 display in the garden. The plants are 

 easily grown, hardy and free fiowei-- 

 ing. They produce a succession of 

 flower clusters, thus affording splen- 

 did bloom for several weeks. The 

 florets are handsomely colored and 

 marked and are borne on stiff stems 

 in great profusion, forming dense 

 round topped heads or clusters, often 

 three to four inches across. The col- 

 ors are exceedingly varied, ranging 

 from white through many shades of 

 rose, lilac, red, carmine, crimson and 

 maroon to nearly black, usually two 

 shades to each plant. The petals are 

 barbed or bearded and the leaves are 

 lanceolate in shape, and grow op- 

 posite or conduplicate. 



Sow outdoors very early in 

 spring, preferably in rich, mellow 

 soil, in rows one foot apart. Cover 

 seed with one-fourth inch of fine 

 soil firmly pressed down. When two 

 inches high, thin to six inches apart. 

 In the more northerly latitudes, pro- 

 tect with mulching in winter. Seed 

 can also be sown in fall. There are 

 usually no flowers until the secon-l 

 season, but if seed is started very 

 early under glass and transplanted, 

 blooms may be had late in autumn. 

 The old clumps may be divided but 

 it is usually more' satisfactory to 

 start vigorous young plants every 

 year or two. Hardy perennial; one 

 and one-half feet high. 



Velvety Meiroon. Flowers velvety 



dark maroon; very desirable on 



account of its rich, deep color. 



Pkt. 10c. 



White, pure. Beautiful white flow- 

 ers, sometimes faintly marked 



about the eye. Oz. 75c.. Pkt. 10c. 

 Fine Mixed. This mixture will be 



found especially satisfactory. 



Oz. 25c Pkt. 10c. 



Double Mixed. Double flowei's in a great variety 

 TAGETES— (See Marigold) 

 TROP/EOLUM CANARIENSE- 



of colors and shades. 



Sweet William 

 Oz. 50c 



-(See Canary Bird Flower) 



Pkt. 10c. 



TROP/EOLUM LOBBIANUM — (See Nasturtmm, Trailing) 

 TROP/EOLUM MINOR — [See Nasturtium, Dwarf ) 



Verbena 



This well known annual of low growing 

 decumbent habit of growth is very de- 

 sirable for massing in beds on the lawn. 

 It is suitable also for borders and window boxes. Large clus- 

 ters of showy flowers are borne in succession through a long 

 season until frost. Each truss or cluster is about two to three 

 inches across, and includes a dozen or more single flowers 

 about three-fourths of an inch across, tubular *vith five spread- 

 ing lobes. The length of stem and texture of the flowers 

 make them of value for bouquets and table decorations. There 

 is a wide range of colors, shades and stripes usually running 

 from pure white to deep purple. 



Verbenas usually flower well in August from seed sown in 

 open ground in May. Germination will be hastened if the seed 

 is soaked in lukewarm water before planting. It is desirable 

 to have the soil well fertilized and carefully pulverized. Cover 

 seed about one-fourth inch deep. When the young plants have 

 three or four leaves transplant in rows two feet apart and 

 about twenty-four inches apart in the row, choosing preferably 

 a sunny situation. At this distance the plants, if conditions 

 are favorable, will spread so as to cover the ground completely. 

 Earlier blooming may be had if plants are started indoors 

 and transplanted in the open ground after danger of killing 

 frost is over. Half hardy perennial trailer, one foot high, 

 usually treated as an annual. 



Hybrida Scarlet. May be relied upon to produce the true. 

 deep scarlet color. No variety gives a more brilliant effect 

 when used as a bedding plant. Oz. §1.25 Pkt. 10c. 



Hybrida Dark Blue. Oz. SloO " 10c. 



Pink. Oz. SI. 50 " 10c. 



" White. Produces large, pure white flowers: very florifer- 

 ous. fine for florists: comes true from seed. Oz. $1.50. Pkt. 10c. 



Hybrida Italian Striped. A strikingly attractive and beautiful 

 sort, producing large, brilliant, striped blossoms in great 

 abundance Pkt. 10c. 



Hybrida Fine Mixed. This extra choice mixture includes a 

 wide range of very beautiful colors, shades and stripes usual- 

 ly running from pure white to deep purple. The clusters 

 are of largest size. Oz. Si. 25 Pkt. 10c. 



