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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
Gaillardia, Picta 
Euphorbia Variegata folia ^ e p ,aut 
V ,, .. „' ~&** vc * sometimes known as “Snow 
on the Mountain. Ihe leaves are veined and margined with 
white. 1 lant in a sunny situation. Hardy annual; about two feet 
high. Oz. 2oc.Pkt 5c 
EVENING GLORY — {See Ipomcea Bona Nox) 
Feather Ora<;«; i^ipapennata) All ornamental grass of 
, , * V * r ,, much beauty, used in the formation of 
winter bouquets. Hardy perennial; one foot high.Pkt. 5c. 
Fpt*n^ Flowerless plants, too well known to need description 
( Ma,, y of the most beautiful sorts can be propagated 
from seed spores only. Their exceeding grace and beauty will 
well repay all care bestowed upon them. 
Fine Mixed.. ..Pkt. 2 0c. 
finest species, mixed. “ 25c. 
FEVERFEW— (Bee Matricaria and Pyrethrnm) 
C \T ■ ( Myosotis ) A favorite old 
rorffet-ivie-l^ot f asa toned flower, bearing in 
® profusion clusters of blue 
blossoms. It thrives well in the shade or open border. Hardy 
perennial. 
Alpestris. Plants of compact, bushy habit with finely cut foliage, 
growmg six to eight inches high; flowers large and blue. 
OzWc .... .Pkt. 5c. 
Dissitiflora. Deep blue; early 
blooming; a good border 
plant....Pkt. 15c. 
Four O’Clock 
(Marvel of Bern) Large and 
beautiful, old fashioned plants 
of spreading habit which pro¬ 
duce in profusion a succession 
of brilliantly colored flowers, 
that open about four o'clock 
in the afternoon, remain open 
all night and usually are closed 
before noon the next day. The 
flowers are red, white, yellow, 
or are striped and blotched in 
shades of these colors. Sow 
seed in spring in open ground in 
any good garden soil. For the 
best development plants should 
be from two to three feet apart 
each way. Hardy annual, about 
two feet high. 
£e, d ..Pkt. 5c. 
White. Oz. 15c. “ 5c. 
White,Red Striped. Oz. 15c. “ 5c. 
Mixed. Oz. J5c. “ 5 C . 
17 1 (Digitalis) Stately, old fashioned border plants, af- 
r OXfflOve dense spikes of brilliantly colored flowers 
,, , •ZP. , which are terminal and half as long as heightof plant. 
Colors white, lavender and rose. A valuable flower in every, perennial gar 
den; does not usually bloom until the second year. The seed is small and 
should be covered lightly and kept moist until plants are well established, 
when they should be set out two feet apart. Hardy biennial or perennial, 
three to five feet high. 
Ivery’* Spotted. A fine variety of colors; robust and hardy. Pkt. 5c 
Fine Mixed. Oz. 25c. “ g c 
Mammoth Foxglove (Digitalis monstrosa) Remarkably odd and very attrac¬ 
tive, each flower spike being surmounted with a very large bell-shaped 
flower. Three to four feet high. Mixed Colors .pkt. 15c. 
French Hnnpveurlrln ( Hedysarum ) Very handsome, free flow- 
UlieysuCKie ering plants, producing racemes of beauti- 
tul pea-shaped flowers: well adapted ror borders or rock work. Hardy 
perennial: four feet high. 
Coronarium, Scarlet.Pkt. 5c. 
Coronarium, Album, white. “ 5 C> 
FllCn^ia 1 ,,ere are a great many exceedingly beautiful varieties prop- 
y^**«**»* agated by cuttings, but the plants may be grown from seed 
with proper care, and one can depend upon getting fine flowers, some of 
which are as beautiful as tin* expensive named sorts. Known also as “Lady's 
Eardrops." Tender perennial. 
Double, finest mixed.Pkt. 25c. 
*11 1* Showy plants, remarkable for the profusion, size 
I mid brilliancy of their flowers, blooming the first 
year and among the gayest ornaments of the gar¬ 
den. Sow the seed where the plants are to bloom: or a longer season may 
be secured by planting in frames and transplanting. Hardy annuals and 
perennials, one to one and one-half feet high. 
Picta. One foot high: flowers single, crimson and yellow. Hardy annual; 
with root protection in winter is a perennial. Oz. 26c. Pkt. 5c. 
Picta Lorenziana. For general decorative purposes as well as for bouquets this 
is invaluable. The gaily colored flowers are quite double and are abundantly 
produced from July even until hard freezing weather. Hardy annual: one 
foot high: with root protection in winter is often treated as a perennial. 
Sulphur, orange, claret and amaranth mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Grandiflora. Flowers scarlet and orange, single and the largest of the species. 
Petals flat; excellent for cutting. Hardy perennial .Pkt. 5c, 
Foxglove 
