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D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



Canary Bird Flower %?f™t mp t 



Canariense) A beautiful climber with small, 

 curiously shaped, canary colored blossoms and 

 attractive palmate leaves. 



Sow outdoors early in spring, preferably in light, 

 moderately rich soil by the side of an arbor or 

 trellis. Will bloom freely from July until killed by 

 frost. Tender annual; height, ten to twenty feet. 

 Oz. 50c Pkt. 10c. 



Candytuft 



(Iberis) Showy, branch- 

 ing plants twelve to 

 fifteen inches high and 

 bearing in profusion terminal clusters of beautiful 

 single cruciform flowers in a wide range of colors. 

 Considered indispensable for cutting and very 

 effective in beds, masses or rockeries. 



If sown in spring in rich, mellow soil the plants 

 will usually bloom from July to September or if in 

 the fall will be likely to blossom from the last of 

 May to July. Make rows about one foot apart and 

 cover the seeds with about one-fourth inch of fine 

 soil firmly pressed down. When two inches high thin 

 to four inches apart in the row. Larger flowers are 

 obtained if some of the branches are removed, 

 and an abundance of water is desirable. Hardy 

 annual. 

 Fragrant. White, fragrant; foliage finely cut.,Oz. 80c. 



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Candytuft, Fragrant 



Lilac. Shading to light purple. Oz. 40c. . . 



Purple. A rich dark shade. Oz. 40c 



Rose Carmine. Compact habit. Oz. 40c 



White. Oz. 40c 



Giant Hyacinth Flowered White. Plants about one foot high, bearing very large, bold spikes of pure white 



effective for borders or small beds and also desirable for cutting. Oz. 40c 



Rocket (Empress) Extra large white trusses; much better than the common white variety. Oz. 35c 



Fine Mixed. Oz. 35c 



Pkt, 10c. 



" 10c. 



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flowers. Very 



Pkt. 10c. 



" 10c. 



" 10c. 



f^SHlTI?! Stately, very ornamental plants of semi-tropical appearance, very desirable for groups and in masses. Plants 

 V^eUIUu branching from the roots, with very large, broad leaves, producing clusters of large flowers of varied and brilliant 

 colors from August until cut down by frost. 



Sow seed indoors in February in light, sandy soil, first cutting a small notch through the hard outer coat with a knife 

 or file, care being taken not to cut into the germ. Cover with one-half inch of fine soil. Keep the soil moist and the temperature 

 averaging 60° F. Transplant outdoors after danger of frost is over, preferably in very rich soil, giving each plant two feet of 



room. Tender annual in the open ground, or tender perennial in 



the green house. 



Finest Large Flowering Mixed. Plants comparatively dwarf, about 

 three feet high. Oz. 35c Pkt. 10c. 



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V/8intCrDUrV OCll Handsome, easily grown 

 ^^»-»»» fc'wm m* «u j *-'*""' herbaceous plants of stately 

 branching habit and profuse bloom for beds and backgrounds. They 

 produce long racemes of strikingly effective bell-shaped or saucer- 

 shaped flowers of rich color. Leaves sessile, lanceolate. L'sually 

 grown as a hardy biennial, but if seed is sown very early indoors it 

 may be treated as a tender annual. 



Sow seed outdoors early in spring in rows about two feet apart 

 covering with about one-fourth inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. 

 The plants succeed best in light, rich soil with good drainage and in 

 the fall should be transplanted or thinned to eighteen inches or 

 two feet apart and given some protection in severe winter weather. 

 Height of plants, from two to four feet. 



Double Blue. Shades of blue and purple Pkt. 10c. 



Rose " 10c. 



White " 10c. 



Mixed " 10c. 



Single Mixed. Colors white, and various shades of violet, rose, lilac 



and blue. Oz. 50c Pkt. 10c. 



Calycanthema Mixed. Large single flowers, white, lilac, rose and 

 purple. Known as "Cup and Saucer" plant, thecalyx forming a 

 cup round the base of the bell Pkt. 10c. 



(Ip omoea quamoclit 

 hydrida > A rapid growing 

 annual climber which if 



Canterbury Bell 



Cardinal Climber 



planted in a warm sunny situation will attain a height of twenty feet 

 in a season. The flowers resemble those of Cypress Vine but are 

 larger and more showy. The foliage is quite dense and the leaves 

 laciniated. 



Seed is usually sown outdoors early in sprins in the row where 

 the plants are to remain. Cover seed' one-half inch deep. Germina- 

 tion will be hastened if the soil is warm and kept in moist condition. 

 Thin the young plants six to eight inches apart. If very early bloom- 

 ing is desired, seed should be started indoors. Oz. 75c Pkt. 10c. 



CARPET OF SNOW— (See Alyssum) 



