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M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MLCH. 



CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS 



FOR FALL PLANTING 



For Garden, Parlor, Conservatory and Greenhouse 



Where the climate is not too severe, many hardy sorts of flower seeds succeed best if sown in the open border during 

 August, September and October. Some hardy annuals, when sown late in the fall, so that the seeds will remain dormant 

 in the ground during winter, will start earlier in the spring, thrive better and flower sooner than if sown in spring. 

 Such hardy sorts as Columbine, Foxglove, Hollyhock, Pink, Sweet William, etc., that do not bloom until the second 

 .season, unless started very early in spring, are particularly recommended for fall planting. They should be sown early 

 enough to make pretty good plants before ver}^ cold weather — say not later than the middle of September and where 

 weather is at all severe the plants will need some slight protection. Then they will flower freely the next summer. 



.South of central Ohio, fall sov/ings are particularly to be recommended both for the hardy and half hardy varie- 

 ties and we have marked with a star sorts which usually succeed in that section if conditions are at all favorable. 



The balance of the list are too tender for out door fall planting, but include many tender varieties which may be sown 

 in pots or shallow wooden boxes of finely sifted soil, for winter and spri.ig blooming in the house. With a little care 

 and at trifling expense for bulbs and seeds, a world of pleasure can be had from a few flowers in the house in winter. 

 Our Flower Seeds are all procured from the best sources in Europe and America and are of the very highest quality. 



PER PKT 



*ALYSSUM. Sow outdoors in fall. 



Sweet. Pure white |o 05 



Little Gem. Especially adapted for edgings. . 05 



Golden ( Saxa/i/c) ■■■'■ 05 



BEGONIA. For greenhouse and conservator\-. 



TrBKKOUS-ROOTKD — 



Single mixed 25 



Double " 35 



" FIBROrS-ROOTED — 



" Semperflorens alba. Blush white 15 



" " rosea. Rose colored 15 



" " Vernon. Brilliant rich red 15 



CALCEOLARIA. For greenhouse and con.servatory. 



•* Finest Hybrids, Mixed, very large 25 



*CALL10PS1S, Lanceolata Grandiflora iCoj-eofisis). 



Hardy perennial. Sow seed in fall outdoors. . . 10 



♦CANDYTUFT. Rocket {Giant Empnss). White 05 



♦CANTERBURY BELL {Campanula Medium). 



Single mixed 05 



" " Double mixed 05 



Calycanthema Mixed. 



"The Cup and Saucer" sorts... 10 

 ♦CARNATION. In southern latitudes seed maj- be sown 

 outdoors in fall. 



" Double Red Grenadin 75 



Extra choice double mixed. Does best in pots. 15 



" Marguerite. iSIany beautiful shades 05 



Double Dwarf Vienna Mixed 10 



♦CENTAUREA. Foliage plants, fine for pots. 



Gymnocarpa. Silvery foliage 10 



" Candidissima- Silverv white 10 



♦CHRYSANTHEMUM. vSow outdoors in fall in t:;e.south. 



" Coronarium, double white 05 



" Coronarium, double yellow 05 



♦ " Superb mixed double 25 



CINERARIA. For greenhouse and conservatorv. 



Choicest Mixed " 25 



•' Hybrida flore pleno, mixed 25 



COLEUS, Finest Hybrids, Mixed. Beautiful bedding 



plants, easilv grown in house in winter 25 



♦COLUMBINE {AQ'uileg-ia). vSow outdoors in fall. 

 Hardy perennial. 



" Califomica Hybrida. Single lo 



" Mixed Double 05 



CYCLAMEN Persicum, Mixed. Beautiful pot plants. . . 15 



Persicum Giganteum, mixed. Ver3' large 20 



Margaret. A clear white 25 



♦DAISY. Plants bloom well in the house. 



Double Mixed o- 



VVhite 10 



" Rose. Known as Longfello-jj 10 



For house culture. 



Fine Mixed 20 



Finest Species Mixed :5 



♦FORQET=ME=NOT ^ ^^yosotis). Hardy perennial. 



Alpestris, Blue 05 



♦FOXGLOVE (Z?z.g-zVa/«), Splendid Mixed. Sow in fall. 05 



Mammoth, Mixed {Digitalis Monstrosa) 15 



FERNS. 



PER PKT. 



GLOXINIA, Hybrida Mixed. Green house perennial. ..|o 25 



HELIOTROPE, Dark Varieties Mixed. Very fragrant. 10 



♦HOLLYHOCK. Sow in autumn in boxes and winter 

 over in a cold frame. 



Double Pure White 10 



" " Lemon Yellow 10 



" " Pink 10 



Blood-Red 10 



Deep Rose 10 



Choice Mixed 10 



Early Flowering, single and semi double 15 



♦LARKSPUR {Delphiniuv{). Sow outdoors in fall. 



Double Dwarf Rocket. Mixed 05 



Formosum, deep blue 05 



Elatum {Bee Larksptir) 05 



LOBELIA. Charming pot plants may be obtained from 

 seed sown in fall. 



Emperor William. Clear inten.se blue 05 



Queen of Whites 10 



Crystal Palace. Bright deep blue 05 



Gracilis. Bright blue, white center 05 



♦MATRICARIA EXIMI A GRANDIFLORA, fl. pi. {Double 

 FevcrfeiL'). White, double flowers. Sow in fall 



outdoors where climate permits 05 



*MIGNONETTE. Seeds sown in fall bloom early in spring. 



Sweet. {Reseda odoraia srandiflora^.. 05 



Golden Queen. Golden 3^ellow, ^ery fragrant. 05 



Machet. Lai-ge red flower spikes 05 



Ruby. Coppery-red flower .spikes 05 



♦PHLOX DRUMMONDI {Large Flowering) — 



Alba. Pure white, verj- desirable ic 



Black Warrior. Very deep maroon 10 



Isabellina. Creamy yellow ic 



Kerniesina AlbaOculata. Crimson, white eye. 10 



" Lilac'. With white center 10 



" Rosea. Deep rose, with white e^e 10 



" Rosy Chamois. Deep salmon rose •. . . 10 



Scarlet. Maroon center 10 



Splendens. Crimson, pure white e3-e 10 



Violet. Deepviolet blue with white eye 10 



Extra Choicest Mixed 05 



■POPPY. Perennial varieties; sow outdoors in fall. 



Orientale. Very large, gorgeous scarlet 05 



Bracteatum. Yer}- large, orange -crimson 05 



PRIMULA SINENSIS {Chinese Primrose . Beautiful 

 pot plants Sow in summer to insure bloomiug 

 the following winter. 



Coerulea. L,ight blue flowers 25 



Scarlet 25 



Choicest Fern Leaved mixed 25 



Choicest mixed 25 



Double mixed.' 25 



SMILAX '^Myrsiphyllziju asparagoides). Tender peren- 

 nial indoor climber. Seed germinates very slowly 05 



♦SWEET WILLIAM. Hardy perennial If sovvn in 

 August will bloom the summer following. 



Fine Mixed 05 



Mixed double. ?ilan\' colors 05 



PANSIES 



If seed is sown outdoors in October the plants will bloom the folKwing spring. Grown indoors they make a 

 good winter blooming pot plant. The largest and best flowers are produced by young plants which have been grown 

 rather slowlj' in a partialh- shaded situaiiou, and in verN' rich soil; coolness and moisture are necessary. 



PANSIES. LARGE FLOWERIXG— PER PKT. 



Gold Margined 10 



King of the Blacks. Probably the darkest 

 flower grown 10 



Meteor. Rich, velvet}' red or raahoganv. 



Pure yellow ' ' 10 



Variegated and striped 10 



Violet, white edged 10 



White ,0 



Choice Mixed . lyarge flowering sorts 05 



Collection of eight splendid varieties 50 



PANSIES. GIANT FLOWERING— PER PKT. 



Bugnot's Very Large Stained Mixed |o 15 



Emperor William. Deep blue; blotched darker. 10 

 Ferry's Superbissima Blotched. Flowers very 



large, brilliantly colored, distinctly superior. . 15 



" Giant Flowering Parisian, mixed 10 



Giant Trimardeau, mixed. The largest sort .. . 10 

 Lord Beaconsfield. Very deep violet-purple, 



shading in upper petals to almost white 10 



Odier, or very large stained, mixed 15 



Extra Choice Mixed, very large size 10 



