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NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES, D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT. MICH. 
This early and very free flower¬ 
ing strain of Ipomoea has very large 
bright blue flowers of wonderfully 
attractive form and color. They 
are produced through a long season 
and when in full bloom may be said 
to literally cover the vines which 
have large heart shaped leaves of 
glossy dark green color. The 
flowers open with a distinct tinge 
of carmine-rose but when mature they are bright, very light blue. One of the most beautiful annual outdoor 
climbers for covering a veranda or arbor. Similar in color and size of flower to “Baby Blue” Ipomoea and 
sometimes called Sky Blue Moonflower. Pkt. 15c. 
Dimorphotheca Aurantiaca 
Cosmos 
One of the most effective an¬ 
nuals for late summer and autumn 
flowering, especially adapted for 
display in broad masses or back¬ 
grounds. The large flowers are 
gracefully poised on long stems and 
are very' useful for decorative pur¬ 
poses. (See colored plate opposite 
and further description, page 72) 
Dimorphotheca Aurantiaca 
This showy annual with bright 
orange-yellow flowers, is some¬ 
times called African “Golden- 
Orange” Daisy. It is one of the 
most attractive of the easily grown 
plants of recent introduction. 
Plants somewhat spreading, with 
finely cut foliage, producing abun¬ 
dantly on stems of good length 
glossy, single daisy-like blossoms 
about two and one-half inches 
across. The brilliant orange color¬ 
ing of the petals contrasts strik¬ 
ingly with the black center which 
is surrounded by a dark colored 
disc. Well adapted for summer 
flowering in beds or borders. (See 
cut on this page and cultural direc¬ 
tions , page 73) Pkt. 25c. 
Ipomoea 
Early Flowering Sky Blue 
Ipomoea Qrandiflora rubro coerulea 
Morning Glory—Giant Japanese Mixed 
The flowers of this superb 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. 
(See back cover , also page 78 for other varieties of Morning Glory. ) Pkt. 5 c; Oz. 25c. 
Trailing Nasturtium 
The design of Trailing Nasturtiums shown on page 79 was executed in natural colors from plants growing 
at our Experimental Gardens the past season. Our mixture represents in well considered proportions the best 
shades of color known in the named sorts of this class. We are confident that results from planting any of 
the Trailing Nasturtiums listed on page 80 will prove highly satisfactory. 
Pansies 
The superb Pansies on the front cover of this Seed Annual are reproductions in natural colors of specimens 
grown in the regular Pansy trial at our Experimental Gardens. These flowers in innumerable variations of 
shades and markings may be obtained by plantinga few packets of the varieties and mixtures listed on page 81. 
Sweet Peas 
Among all the climbers the Sweet Pea is unequaled. Our Ferry’s Superb Spencers Mixed, offered for the 
first time this year, is a magnificent mixture we make up by combining eighteen separate named Spencer 
varieties, each of which our trials have repeatedly shown to be the very best of its class. It is unsurpassed as 
a mixture of this superb class and shows the most desirable range of colors and the finest forms. No better 
mixture in all the world than this. Pkt. lOc;Oz. 50c; 'A Lb. $1.50 (Seepages 87, 88, 89 and 90) 
