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M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



QILLIFLOWER— (5ee Stock) 



fllr^rx^ ^w^o**omf-n {Gomphrena glohosa) A ae- 

 VliUUe .MIIl<ir<l.nLn slrable everlasting, valued 

 for its handsome small, globular flower heads which, if cut when 

 well matured, will retain their beauty through the winter. Seeds 

 germinate slowly; start in hotbed, or soak in warm water to 

 soften the woolly husk. Set the plants one foot apart. Tender 

 annual; twelve to eighteen inches high. 



Purple. Oz. 25c Pkt. 10c. 



White. Oz.25c " 10c. 



Striped. Oz. 2.5c " 10c. 



Mixed. Oz. 25c " 10c. 



/^1|^v|m|o Greenhouse perennial plants producing soft, 

 ^^**^'<^****^ velvety green leaves, and rich, beautifully 

 colored trumpet-shaped flowers. Gloxinias thrive best in an 

 equal mixture of leaf mold, loam and sand. If started in 

 February will usually bloom the latter part of summer. Seed 

 may also be sown in fall. The plants are delicate and not 

 easily grown, but the flowers are of such beauty that one 

 generally feels amply repaid for the effort. 



Hybrida Mixed. A strain of the richest color and variety of 

 markings. Plants ten to twelve inches high Pkt. 25c. 



r«0<4^f i» Easily grown garden plants producing an abun- 

 VSUUClia, dance of cup shaped flowers with petals of satin 

 like texture. Very desirable for beds or borders. 



Sow in spring in open ground covering with one-fourth inch 

 of well pulverized soil firmly pressed down. They do best in a 

 light rather poor soil. Hardy annual, about one foot high. 

 Fine Mixed. Shades of white, rose and carmine Pkt. lOc 



Gourd 



(Cucurhita) A very extensive genus of trailing 

 annuals with curiously shaped yellow fruit, 

 commonly known as Ornamental Gourds. The 

 vines are of easy culture and make a rapid growth, so are much 

 used for covering old fences, trellises, stumps, etc. The foliage 

 is ornamental, and the markings of some of the fruit extraor- 

 dinary. 



Do not plant the seed till danger of frost is over, and select 

 light, rich soil and a sunny situation. Water freely. Tender 

 annual; ten to twenty feet high. 



Globe Amaranth 



Apple Shaped. The fruits are early, nearly I'ound, yellow, 



sometimes striped. Oz. 25c Pkt. 10c. 



Bottle. This produces handsome, curious, bottle-shaped 



fruits. Oz. 25c Pkt. 10c. 



Corsican. Smooth, turban-shaped fruit. Oz. 25c. . . *' 10c. 

 Calabash. Fruits used in the making of calabash pipes. 



< 'z 2^e Pkt. 10c. 



Dish Cloth. Long, green, corrugated fruit, the inside 



fibrous mass of which, when shell and seeds are removed. 



makes an excellent sponge. Oz. 2oc Pkt. 10c. 



Hercules' Club, Distinctly club-shaped, the longest of all 



the varieties. Oz. 25c Pkt. 10c. 



Japanese Nest Egg. Used as nest eggs; fruits are wiiite, 



do not crack and are not injured by heat or cold. 



Oz. 25c Pkt. 10c. 



Orange. Also known as Mock Orange. Nearly round, 



orange-colored. Oz. 25c Pkt. 10c. 



Pear Shaped, Ringed. Green and yellow, beautiful bi-col- 



ored fruit, upper half yellow, lower half green. Oz. 25c. 



Pkt. 10c. 



Powder Horn. In the form of a powder horn. Oz. 2-c, 



Pkt. 10c. 



Siphon or Dipper. Useful for dippers; fruits long, bottle 



shaped, with straight or slightly crooked neck. Oz. 25c. 



Pkt. 10c. 



Mixed. Oz. 20c " 10c. 



Gypsophila 



Gourds 



Delicate, free-flowering plants cov- 

 ered with star-shaped flowers, 

 valuable for mist-like effects and as trimming in bouquets; 

 also for hanging baskets or edgings. Sometimes called 

 Baby's Breath. Will thrive in almost any well prepared 

 ground but does best on a limestone soil. Make hand, 

 some specimens dried. 



Elegans Large Flowering Pure White. An improved large 

 flowering strain, superior to the common Elegans not 

 only in size of flowers but also in color. Oz. 2.5c. Pkt. lOc 



Elegans Mixed. Verj'' small, delicate white and rose-pink 

 flowers. Hardy annual; one foot high. Oz. 25c. Pkt. 10c. 



Muralis. Charming, easily grown border plants having 

 very small pink flowers. Hardy annual; six inches 

 high Pkt. 10c. 



Paniculata Double White, A new double type of hardy 

 gypsophila. Very desirable either for cutting or for 

 garden decoration. Hardy perennial but wall bloom the 

 first year from early sown seed Pkt. lOc. 



HEDYSARUM— (See French Honeysuckle) 



HELIANTHUS— (See Sunflower) 



