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D. M. FERRY & CO"S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



T^ • (Bellis perennis) Charming little plants for edgings and borders, also used for low beds and rock work. The 



L/R1SV flowers of the improved varieties we offer are borne above the low cluster of leaves on stiff flower stalks, making 

 *«^ *■**«* ^ them suitable for bouquets. With careful cultivation nearly seventy -five per cent are double. Leaves 

 spatulate or obovate. 



For best results sow seed early in hotbed and when plants are large enough transplant to a rich soil in a cool and partially 

 shaded situation, setting the plants six inches apart. If plants are siarted early indoors they will flower the same season, but 

 bloom more abundantly in the spring if sown in autumn and the pi mts wintered over in cold frames; or can be set out in 

 the open border and protected with mulching. Half hardy perennial; about six inches high. 



Double Rose. (Longfellow) Finest strain pkt. lOc. 



Double White. Clear white " io c . 



Double Mixed. Shades of rose and white •' i Uc . 



Pl-a f jiva Large branching plants producing very large, handsome, double or single, trumpet-shaped blossoms of exquisite 

 l/dlUl O. fragrance. Excellent for late summer and autumn flowering. 



Seed may be sown outdoors after danger of frost is over, but for early blooming sow in hotbed and transplant about three 

 feet apart each way. Roots can be kept all winter in cellars. Tender annual; three feet high. 

 Wrighti. Pure white at the center shaded into lilac and blue; magnificent large single flowers. In warm latitudes can be 



continued as a perennial. Oz. 40c pkt. 10c. 



Chlorantha, fl. pi. (Humilis flava) Large, usually double yellow, richly scented. Oz. 40c " ioc. 



Mixed. The above varieties. Oz. 40c " ioc! 



DELPHINIUM— (See Larkspur) 

 DIANTHUS— (See Pinks) 



DIANTHUS BARBATUS— (See Sweet William) 

 DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS— (See Carnation) 



Didiscus Coeruleus 



(Blue Lace Flower) ' An easily grown garden annual that has within the past few years 

 become very popular for use as a cut flower. The plants grow about 2 feet high and furnish 



a profusion of beautiful umbel shaped flowers of pale coerulean or heavenly blue color. 



Seed sown out of doors after danger of frost is past, will produce plants that will bloom from July to October. It can also 



be grown satisfactorily in a cool greenhouse or conservatory pkt. 10c. 



DIGITALIS— (See Foxglove) 



nim/\vnl>ntka/<3 Anv9nti3/<9 Tnis showy annual with bright orange-yellow flowers, is sometimes called African 

 Uimorpnoilietd V-YUrclIllIclCcl "Golden-Orange" Daisy. Plants somewhat spreading, with finely cut foliage, 

 producing abundantly on stems of good length, glossy single daisy-like blossoms about two and one-half inches across. The 

 brilliant orange coloring of the petals contrasts strikingly with the black center which is surrounded by a dark colored disc. 

 Well adapted for summer flowering in beds or borders. 



Sow early in spring, preferably in light, well prepared soil, not too rich, in a sunny situation. Make rows one and one-half 

 feet apart, covering seed one-fourth inch deep: thin the young plants ten to twelve inches apart. Hardy annual, about 



one foot high. Oz. $1.00 Pkt. 10c 



DOLlCHOS — (See Hyacinth Bean) 



DUSTY MILLER — (See Centaurea Gymnocarpa) 



EMERALD FEATHER— (See Asparagus Sprengeri) 



Dwarf Morning Glory ffi™ ) °X'& 



plants of trailing, branching habit, each covering a 

 space about two feet in diameter. At midday they 

 are completely covered with a mass of pure white 

 and variously colored funnel shaped blossoms which 

 remain open in clear weather until evening. 



Sow seed early in spring in any good garden 

 soil, covering about one-half inch deep. Half 

 hardy annual; about one foot high. Mixed 



Oz. 30c Pkt. 10c. 



r» 1 1 1 . • Fully as valuable 



hschscholtzia % p ^ to r g n ^Tn 



ornamentation since the flowers are in bloom through 

 a much longer season. A bed in full bloom of these 

 large saucer-shaped flowers in various shades of 

 yellow with orange center gives a brilliant color 

 effect. The foliage is finely cut and has a bluish 

 tinge or bloom, delicate and very attractive. 



Sow seed early in spring or late in autumn where 

 plants are wanted to bloom as they do not bear 

 transplanting well. Use well pulverized soil, make 

 the rows one foot apart and cover the seed one- 

 fourth inch deep. Thin six to eight inches apart. 

 Effective results are also obtained by thinly sowing 

 broadcast and lightly raking in the seed. Hardy 

 annual, low spreading; about one to one and one- 

 half feet high. 

 Aurantiaca (True California Poppy) Rich orange. 



Oz. 35c Pkt. 1 Oc. 



Carmine King. Deep carmine. Oz. 60c " 10c. 



Mandarin. The outer side of the petal is tinged with 



scarlet, the inner side rich brownish orange. 



Oz. 50c, Pkt. 10c. 



Mikado. Lustrous orange-crimson, Oz. 75c. " 10c. 

 Scarlet Beauty. Deep scarlet. Oz. $1.50. . " 10c. 



White. Oz. 40c " 10c. 



Mixed. An excellent mixture producing deep yellow, 



creamy white, scarlet and orange flowers. Oz. 35c. 



Pkt. 10c. 



Bush (Hunnemannia) Flowers beautifully cup- 

 shaped, about three inches across; petals broad, 



bright yellow with wavy edges; leaves coarser and 



larger than common kinds. Stems ten inches long 



and desirable for cutting. In the northern states 



for early blooming and largest flowers start in pots 



and transplant outdoors. Height about two feet. 



Hardy annual, becoming in warm latitudes a 



tender perennial. Oz. 75c Pkt. 10c. 



EVENING GLORY— (See Ipomcea Bona Nox) 



ESCBSCHOLTZIA, AURANTIACA 



