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D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



t,lr»r1tf» A maraittn (Gomphrena globosa) One of the 

 V*l\/w»«; niliai aillll everlasting or straw flowers. A very 

 vigorous and free-flowering plant with flowers resembling clover blossoms 

 in form. Comes in purplish-red, white and striped colors. Masses well for 

 bedding, growing eighteen to twenty-four inches high. Desirable for winter 

 bouquets if cut when in full bloom and dried in a cool, shady place. Should 

 be hung up by stems to keep their natural shape. The seeds ordinarily 

 germinate slowly and it is best to soak them to soften the husk. 



Purple. Oz. 35c Pkt. 10c. 



White. Oz. 35c " 10c. 



Striped. Oz. 35c " 10c. 



Mixed. Oz. 35o " 10c. 



CllfyvirilA Greenhouse perennial plants producing soft velvety green 

 VIlUAUlia 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. 



G_ J_|.Jj, Easily grown garden plants producing an abundance of cup 

 uucllt * 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. Oz. 50c Pkt. 10c. 



A very interesting and peculiar trailing annual, related 

 to the squash and pumpkin. Most of varieties nave 

 large white blossoms and the vines are of such vigorous 

 growth that they are very useful and ornamental for covering old fences 

 and other unsightly objects. The fruits have very hard shells and will keep 

 almost indefinitely when fully ripe. Are much prized by children as toys. 

 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. 



Apple Shaped. The fruits are early, nearly round yellow, sometimes striped. Oz. 25c Pkt. 10c. 



Bottle. This produces handsome, curious, bottle shaped fruits. Oz. 25c " 10c. 



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



Calabash. Fruits used in the making of calabash pipes. Oz. 25c " 10c. 



Dish Cloth. Long, green, corrugated fruit, the inside fibrous mass of which, when shell and seeds are removed, makes an 



excellent sponge. Oz. 25c Pkt. 10c. 



Hercules' Club. Distinctly club-shaped, the longest of all the varieties. Oz. 25c " 10c. 



Japanese Nest Egg. Used as nest eggs; fruits are white, do not crack and are not injured by heat or cold. Oz. 25c... " 10c. 



Orange. Also known as Mock Orange. Nearly round, orange-colored. Oz. 25c " 10c. 



Pear Shaped, Striped. Fruits green, with cream colored striping, sometimes changing to yellow. Oz. 25c " 10c. 



Powder Horn. In the form of a powder horn. Oz. 25c. " 10c. 



Siphon or Dipper. Useful for dippers; fruits long, bottle shaped, with straight or slightly crooked neck. Oz. 25c " 10c. 



Mixed. Oz. 25c " 10c. 



Gourd 



Globe Amaranth 



(Baby's Breath) Delicate, free-flowering plants covered with star-shaped flowers, valuable for mist-like 



also for hanging baskets or edgings. Will thrive in almost 



>jyP""P""^ effects and as trimming in bouquets 



any well prepared ground but does best on a limestone soil. 



Make handsome 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. 25c Pkt. 10c. 



Elegans Mixed. Very 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 gyp- 

 sophila. Very desirable either for cutting or for garden 

 decoration. Largely used by florists for combining with 

 heavier flowers in mixed bouquets. Hardy perennial but 

 will bloom the first year from early sown seed. Plants two 

 to three feet high Pkt. 10c. 



HEDYSARUM— (See French Honeysuckle) 

 HELIANTHUS— (See Sunflower) 



T-Jialir»l-»v*7ciir%"» (Everlasting) Sometimes called 

 1 ICUCIII V&UIU straw Flower. Large full, double 

 daisy-like flower heads with prominent centers and stiff over- 

 lapping scales, produced in various shades of bright yellow 

 and scarlet on stems of good length. Desirable as dried 

 specimens and for use in making winter bouquets. For this 

 purpose the flowers should be gathered when on the point of 

 expanding. 



Sow early in spring; thin to one foot apart each way. 

 Hardy annual; two to two and one-half feet high. 

 Monstrosum, fl. pi., mixed. Largest double flowers. Oz. 50c. 

 Pkt. 10c. 



Heliotrope 



Well-known and much admired 

 border and bedding plants, highly 

 valued for the blue color and 

 fragrance of their branching clusters of small salver-shaped 

 flowers. 



Sow the seed early in spring, in mellow soil indoors, and 

 when plants are one to two inches high, prick out into pots. 

 Transplant to place when three to four inches high. Will 

 live outdoors through the winter in a warm climate. Desir- 

 able also as a pot-plant for indoor blooming from fall sown 

 seed. Half hardy perennial; one and one-half to two feet high. 

 Perk Varieties Mixed, Very choice Pkt. 10c, 



Heliotrope 



