M. FERRY & COS DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



Mimrtca Piirlira (Sensitive Plant) A curious plant with globular heads of small pink flowers, chiefly valued because 

 lVlliliOSa r UUlCci f tne extreme irritability of its leaves which close and droop at the slightest touch, also in cloudy. 



damp weather and at night. Start in hotbed in pots, and transplant to a warm situation six inches apart. Tender annual; 



height one and one-half feet Pkt. 10c. 



Mimulus 



Strikingly handsome flowers of easy cultivation. Perennial in the greenhouse, annual in the open air. 

 Sow the seed, which is exceedingly fine, under glass in spring or fall in rich moist soil, mixed with 

 sand, and in a somewhat shaded situation. Cover the seed lightly and keep well watered. 



An effective 

 ...Pkt. 10c. 



Punctatus ( Monkey Flower) Large curiously shaped yellow flowers, spotted with shades of red and rich maroon, 

 pot plant about eight inches high; blooms first year 



MIRABILIS— (See Four O'Clock) 



|Vlr»mr»J"f1i<" , a Gracefully climbing vines, with small yellow blossoms followed by fruits of curious shape. Foliage 

 lVAVlllvH W^ a attractively cut and although tender annuals, the vines run ten feet or more during the season. 

 The seed is very hard and germination will be hastened if a notch is carefully cut through the shell before planting. For 

 best results, sow indoors early in spring and transplant after danger of frost is over, or sow in place as soon as ground 

 is warm and dry. 



Balsam Pear (Charantiay The fruit is pear-shaped, green changing to bright red and has a warty skin ; when ripe it bursts 

 open and shows a brilliant interior of large carmine seeds. Oz. 35c Pkt. 10c. 



Balaam Apple 1 Balsamina) Like Balsam Pear but foliage smaller; fruit much smaller and nearly round, green striped 

 when young, becoming scarlet. Oz. 85c Pkt. 1 Oc. 



l\^r»#*iH Flrt^/IT**!* (Ipomcea grandiflora alba) One of the most vigorous summer climbers and will grow under 



lilUUll A 1UWCI favorable conditions thirty to forty feet in a single season and be covered evenings and cloudy 



days with very large, white trumpet-shaped flowers widely extended, often four inches across. Leaves large, frequently 



four to five inches across. The hard outer coat of the very large, light yellow seed should be cut through with a sharp knife. 



care being taken not to cut any deeper than the hard shell, 



and the seed planted about one inch deep in moist soil in a 



box or pan and set in a warm place. If soil be kept moist, 



germination will take place in about two weeks. After plants 



are up, transplant outdoors in a sunny situation when 



danger from frost is past. Known as Ipomoea Noctiflora. 



Tender annual. Oz. 50c Pkt. 10c. 



Morning Glory 



( Convolvulus major, 

 Ipomcea purpurea) 

 A handsome showy 

 climber of easy culture and suitable for covering arbors, 

 windows, trellises, old stumps, etc. The flowers are most 

 brilliant in the morning. Hardy annual. 



Seed is usually sown outdoors early in spring in row 

 where plants are to remain. "Well pulverized soil should be 

 used and the seed covered one-half inch deep; thin four 

 to six inches apart. If very early blooming is desired, seed 

 may be started indoors and transplanted. Give some sup- 

 port such as strings or cord to the vines as soon as they 

 begin to run and they will often exceed ten feet in height 

 before the season is over. 



Striped. Oz. 30e Pkt. 10c. 



White. Oz. 30c " 10c. 



Blue. A very attractive shade. Oz. 30c " 10c. 



Purple. Oz. 30c " 10c. 



Crimson. Oz. 30c " 10c 



Mixed. Many shades from white to dark blue, red and 



striped. Oz. 20c Pkt. 10c. 



Aurora. Flowers decidedly larger and of heavier texture 

 than those of the common Morning Glory; rich, deep 

 blue shading to a white or rose-colored throat, or an ex- 

 ceedingly rich, deep carmine. Very free blooming. Oz. 30c. 



Pkt. 10c. 



Giant Japanese Mixed. (Imperial) The flowers of this 

 variety are of largest size, often three inches or more 

 across; some are brilliant red or rich blue, others are 

 equally brilliant, with broad margins of clear white; some 

 are striped or dotted with blue or red on white or lemon 

 yellow ground, others are clouded with blue and red. The 

 foliage in some plants comes plain green, in others it is 

 mottled with white and shades of yellow or yellowish 

 green. Seed black, larger than other varieties of Morning 

 Glory. Oz. 30c Pkt. 10c. 



Mourning Bride 



(Scabiosa or Sweet 

 Scabious) An old- 

 fashioned but most 

 attractive flower. Its great abundance'and long succession 

 of richly colored, fragrant blossoms on long stems make it 

 one of the most useful decorative plants of the garden. 

 Desirable for cutting as well as for beds and borders. Flower 

 heads about two inches across; florets double, surrounding 

 the thimble-shaped cone, and giving a fancied resemblance 

 to a pin cushion. 



Seed may be sown in place as soon as ground can be 

 worked; or for earlier blooming sow in hotbed early in 

 spring and transplant one and one-half feet apart. Hardy 

 annual: about two to two and one-half feet high. 



Double Blue. Oz. 60c Pkt. 10c. 



Maroon. Oz. 60c " 10c. 



Pink. Oz. 60c " 10c. 



Red. Oz. 60c " 10c. 



White. Oz. 60c " 10c. 



Yellow. Oz. 60c " 10c. 



" . Mixed. Colors include deepand light purple, scarlet 

 pure white and dark mulberry red. Oz. 50c Pkt. 10c. 



MOSS ROSE— (See Portulaca) 

 MYRSIPHYLLUM— (See Smilax) 



Mourning Bride 



