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D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT. MICH. 
Geranium 
(Pela rgon ium) W h e n 
properly grown, the con¬ 
stant succession of 
bloom until frost comes, the brilliant colors of the 
flowers and the exquisite zone or horse shoe 
markings of the leaves of some of the varieties, 
render the Geranium very desirable for pot 
culture as well as for bedding out of doors and for 
growing in window boxes. The seed is slow to 
germinate. Sow in a pot or box in the house in 
rather light soil, preferably containing a little 
leaf mold and sand Cover seed one-fourth inch 
deep, and keep as near 05° F. as possible. Water 
moderately, and as soon as the third leaf appeal's, 
pot singly in two inch pots, transferring to larger 
ones as the plants require. Plunge the pots or set 
in open border, and on approach of frost remove 
to cover. They will blossom the succeeding spring. 
Half hardy perennial; about two feet high. 
Scarlet Mixed ( Zonale ) The seed we offer will pro¬ 
duce a large percentage of double flowers in many 
beautiful shades of scarlet and red.Pkt. 25c. 
QILLIFLOWER —(See Stock ) 
orlirkliic These magnificent plants for 
bedding and cutting with their 
long spikes of tubular lily-form flowers can be 
raised from seed in nearly every conceivable color 
and shade, some being most beautifully striped 
and blotched. Sow the seed thickly, as soon as 
the ground is warm in the spring, covering one- 
fourth inch deep. The plants should have very 
careful attention and be kept entirely free from 
weeds. The bulbs which have formed should be 
taken up in the fall and kept dry during the 
winter. The stronger bulbs will flower the second 
season; the balance the third season. Tender peren¬ 
nial; about two and one-half feet high. 
Finest Mixed. Finest named sorts mixed... Pkt. 15c. 
For Gladiolus Bulbs see Bulbs and Roots, page 0U. 
Geranium 
j\ marantll (Oomphrena globosa) A desirable everlasting, valued for its handsome small, globular flower 
heads which, if cut when well matured, will retain their beauty through the winter. Seeds 
germinate slowly; start in hot-bed, or soak in warm water to soften the woolly husk. Set the plants one foot apart. Tender 
annual; twelve to eighteen inches high. 
Gourd 
Purple.Pkt. 5c. 
White... 44 5c. 
'vini o Greenhouse perennial plants producing soft, 
'*■******’ velvety green leaves, and rich, beautifully 
colored trumpet-shaped flowers. Thrives 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, 
requiring much care, but the flowers are of such superb 
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. 
• Attractive garden plants, sometimes in- 
I iOnftrl?| eluded in the Evening Primrose or Oeno- 
thera family, and producing freely large, 
widely opened single flowers, which are delicately shaded 
and of satiny texture. Flowers are scattered singly on the 
leafy branches or borne in short dense spikes. Suitable for 
pot culture as well as bedding and borders. Sow outdoors 
after danger of frost is past or for earlier blooming start 
indoors and transplant. Hardy annual; about one foot high. 
Duchess of Albany. Large, rich, satiny-white flowers. .Pkt. 5c. 
Lady Albemarle. Carmine-crimson; compact habit— 44 5c. 
( Cucurbita ) A very extensive genus of 
trailing annuals with curiously shaped 
yellow fruit, commonly known as Orna- 
mental Gourds. The vines an? of easy 
culture and make a rapid growth, so are much used for cover¬ 
ing old fences, trellises, stumps, etc. The foliage is quite 
ornamental, and the markings of some of the fruit extraordi¬ 
nary. 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. Fruits are nearly round, yellow, sometimes 
striped. Oz. 25c .Pkt. 5c. 
Bottle. Handsome, curious, bottle-shaped fruit. Oz. 25c. “ 5c. 
Corsican. Smooth, turban-shaped fruit. Oz. 25c. Pkt. 5c. 
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. 5c. 
Hercules’ Club. Distinctly club-shaped, the longest of all the 
varieties. Oz. 25c. Pkt. 5c. 
Japanese Nest Egg. Used as nest eggs; fruits are white, do not 
crack and are not injured by heat or cold. Oz. 25c.. .Pkt. 5c. 
Orange. Also known as Mock Orange. Nearly round, orange- 
colored. Oz. 25c. Pkt. 5c. 
Pear Shaped, Ringed. This sort has green and yellow, exceed¬ 
ingly beautiful bicolored fruit, upper half yellow, lower half 
green. Oz. 25c. Pkt. 5c. 
Pear Shaped, Striped. Fruits green, with cream colored 
striping, sometimes changing to yellow. Oz. 25c. Pkt. 5c. 
Powder Horn. In the form of a powder horn. Oz. 25c.. “ 5c. 
Siphon or Dipper. These gourds are useful for dippers; fruits 
long, bottle-shaped, with nearly straight or slightly crooked 
neck. Oz. 25c .Pkt. 5c. 
Mixed. Oz. 20c. “ 5c. 
Gypsophila 
Striped ..Pkt. 5 C . 
Mixed. Oz. 25c..... “ 5 C- 
GYNERIUM —(See Pampas Grass) 
Delicate, free-flowering plants covered 
_ _ _ with very small, star-shaped flowers, 
valuable for mist-like effects and as trimming in bouquets. 
Sometimes called Baby's Breath. Will thrive in almost any 
well prepared ground but does best on a limestone soil. 
Make handsome specimens dried. 
E^egans Mixed. \ery small, delicate white and rose-pink 
flowers; for hanging baskets or edgings. Hardy annual; one 
foot high. pkt. 5c. 
Muralis. One of the most charming and easily grown border 
plants having very small pink dowel's. Hardy annual; about 
six inches high. pkt. 5c. 
HEDYSARUM— (See French Honeysuckle) 
H ELI AN THUS —(-See Sunflower) 
Helichrysum 
(Everlasting) Sometimes called 
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'speci¬ 
mens and for use in making winter bouquets. For this purpose 
the flowers should be gathered when on the point of ex¬ 
panding. Sow early in spring, in any good garden soil, anil 
thin the plants to one foot apart each way. Hardy annual; 
two to two and one-half feet high. 
Monstrosum, fl.pl., mixed. Largest double flowers. Oz. 40c. Pkt. 5c. 
Well-known and much admired 
border and bedding plants, highly 
_ valued for the blue color and fra¬ 
grance of their branching clusters of small salver-shaped 
flowers as well as the duration of their bloom. 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. Desirable also as a 
pot-plant for indoor blooming from fall sown seed. Half 
liardy perennial: blooming the flrst year from seed; one and 
one-half to two feet high. 
Anna Turrell. Violet-blue. Pkt. 10c. 
King of the Blacks. Splendid.. " 10c. 
Dark Varieties. Very choice mixed. Oz. $1.25. 44 10c. 
HESPERIS MAT RON A LIS —(See Rocket) 
Heliotrope 
Hibiscus Africanus 
A vigorous branching 
plant, of easy culture, 
with pretty foliage and large, light yellow or cream-colored 
blossoms, dark purple in the center. The flowers are exceed¬ 
ingly showy, saucer-shaped, often two to three inches across; 
not of very long duration, but continue to bloom from early 
summer till October. The seed should be planted early, and 
the plants should be thinned to one foot apart each way. 
Hardy annual; about two feet high. Oz. 20c. Pkt. 5c. 
