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



Euphorbia Marginata 



(Snoiv-on-the-Moiintaiti) 

 M. s. An annual garden plant 



popular on account of the showy appearance of its foliage. 

 The plants whicli are of quite branching habit are about 2 

 feet high. The foliage is light green, broadly margined with 

 silvery white. Very attractive as a background for lower 

 growing plants or for use in mixed borders. 



Seeds are best sown out of doors about May 15th in place 

 where the plants are to stand. They are not particular as to 



soil but require a sunny situation for best results Pkt. 10c. 



FEVERFEW— (See Matricaria and Pt/rethrum) 



Forget- Me -Not 



(Myosotis) This is a 

 favorite old-fashioned 

 flower, bearing in 

 profusion, especially in fall and spring, clusters of dainty 

 blue five-petalled blossoms. It thrives well in the shade or 

 open border but flourishes best in a moist, shady situation. 

 For blootn the first year sow indoors in February or 

 March, and transplant as soon as the ground is warm 

 enough, or sow outdoors as early as possible, covering seed 

 one-half inch deep; thin to six inches apart. Seed may also 

 be sown in fall. Hardy perennial but usually does better if 

 given some protection during winter. 



Alpestris. Plants of compact, bushy habit with finely cut 

 foliage, growing six to eight inches high. Flowers blue 



with a very small yellowish eye. Oz. 50c Pkt. 10c. 



Dissitiflora. Flowers deep blue, a little larger than Alpestris. 

 Compact, early blooming; a good border plant Pkt. 15c. 









Four 0*Clock 



(Marvel of Peru, Mir ah His 

 JaZapa) Large and beauti- 

 ful, old-fashioned plants 

 of erect bushy habit which produce in profusion a succession 

 of brilliantly colored tube-shaped flowers, that open about 

 four o'clock in the afternoon, remaining open all night and 

 iisually are closed before noon the next day. The flowers 

 are red, white, yellow, or are striped and blotched in shades 

 of these colors. Very desirable for borders, along a wire 

 fence, or as the background of a flower garden, blooming 

 during the late summer and autumn. 



Sow seed in spring in open ground after danger of frost 

 is over, covering one-half inch deep. For best development 

 allow two to three feet apart each way. Hardy annual, about 

 two feet high. 



Red. Oz. 20c Pkt. 10c. 



White, Red Striped. Oz. 20c " 10c. 



White. Pure glistening white. Oz. 20c " 10c. 



Mixed. An exceptionally attractive mixture. Oz. 20c. 

 Pkt. 10c. 



Foxglove 



(Digitalis) Stately, old-fashioned 

 border plants, affording dense spikes 

 of large brilliantly colored flowers 

 which are terminal and half as long as the height of the 

 plant. The flowers are very distinct and showy, being 

 thimble-like or long bell-shaped, and the colors include 

 white, lavender and rose, many being spotted or blotched. 

 It is often used as a background, and does especially well in 

 wrinkled and somewhat downy. 









Euphorbia Makginata 

 cool, shady locations in front of shrubbery. The leaves are 



Seed may be sown outdoors after danger from frost is over, but for best results start in boxes and transplant. The 

 seed is very small and should be covered lightly and kept moist until plants are well established, when they should be 

 transplanted to two feet apart. May be sown outdoors in fall. Hardy biennial or perennial, usually blooming the 

 second season; three to five feet high. 



Ivery's Spotted {Maculata superba) A fine variety of colors, usually spotted Pkt. 10c. 



Fine Mixed. Many shades and markings. Oz. $1.00 " 10c. 



Campanulata Monstrosa Mixed. Remarkably odd; each flower spike surmounted with a very large bell-shaped flower. 

 Mixed Colors Pkt. 15c. 



(Hedysarum) Very handsome, branching, free flowering plants, producing racemes of 

 beautiful small fragrant pea-shaped flowers. Not a climber, but well adapted for borders 



French Honeysuckle 



or rock work. 



Sow in open border in spring after danger from frost is past, preferably in light and open well drained soil, in a sunny 

 situation. Hardy perennial; often growing four feet. 



Coronarium, Scarlet -Pkt. 10c. 



Coronarium, Album, white " 10c. 



Gaillardia 



Showy bedding and border plants, remarkable for the profusion, size and brilliancy of their flowers, 

 blooming the flrst year and among the gayest ornaments of the garden in summer and autumn. 

 Combinations of yellow and red predominate in the highly colored single and double flower-heads 

 two inches or more across, which are borne singly well above the foliage on long, slender stems, suitable for cutting. Leaves 

 alternate, simple, and more or less toothed. 



Sow seed outdoors early in spring; cover one-fourth inch deep. ]\take rows eighteen inches apart and thin eight to 

 ten inches apart in the row; or a longer season of bloom may be secured by planting in frames and transplanting. Plants 

 one to one and one-half feet high. 



Grandiflora. Showy garden plants for beds or borders, producing from early summer until fall, gaily colored single flowers 

 of scarlet and orange. The flowers will often measure three inches or more across, and are very desirable for cutting. The 

 flowers should be kept picked to insure a continuance of bloom. Hardy perennial but blooms the first year from early 



sown seed Pkt. lOc 



Picta. Plants about one foot high; flowers single, purplish crimson and yellow. A very showy variety for the border and is 



also very desirable for cut flowers. Hardy annual; with root protection in winter is a perennial. Oz. 40c Pkt. lOc 



Picta Lorenziana. Gaily colored flowers, double with tubular florets, produced from July even until hard freezing weather. 

 Invaluable for bouquets. Hardy annual; one to one and one-half feet high; with root protection in winter is often treated as 

 a perennial. Sulphur, orange, claret and amaranth mixed Pkt. lOc 



