D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 
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Phlox Drummondi 
( La rye Flower i n g ) 
Unequalled in tile 
magnificent display 
of their many and brilliantly colored flowers. The plants are hardy 
hush-like annuals with many broad flat-topped clusters of nearly 
round and star-shaped flowers. They are of easiest culture anil 
bloom profusely through a long season. Especially attractive in 
masses or ribbon beds of contrasted colors: useful as window-garden 
plants and very desirable for combining in mixed bouquets. Seed is 
usually sown very early in spring outdoors in rows one foot apart. 
A sunny situation is desirable. Well pulverized soil, preferably rich 
and mellow, should be used and the seed, which germinates rather 
slowly, covered with about one-fourth inch of fine soil firmly 
pressed down. Thin to four inches apart. For very early blooming, 
seed may be sown outdoors in fall, or started indoors and trans¬ 
planted early in April. Seed may also be sown outdoors in fall. 
Hardy annual: one root high. 
Alba. Pure white, very desirable. Oz. 90c. Pkt. 10c. 
Black Warrior. Very deep maroon. Oz. 90c. 
Isabellina. Creamy yellow. Oz 90c... 
Kermesina Alba Oculata. Rosy crimson, white eye. 
Oz. 90c. 
Lilac. With white center. Oz. 90c. 
Rosea. Rose, with distinct eye. Oz. 90c. 
Rosy Chamois. Deep salmon rose. Oz. One. 
Scarlet. Maroon center. Oz. 90c. . 
Splendens. Crimson, pure white eye; one of the finest of 
this strain. Oz. 90c.. 
Violet. Deep violet blue, white eye. Oz. 90c. ... 
Extra Choicest Mixed. Best large flowered varieties. (Mir 
mixture is unexcelled for profusion of bloom ami wide 
range of brilliant colors. Oz. ?5e. 
10c. 
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Pinks 
Phlox Drummondi 
after danger of frost is past, 
“aketl 
(Dianthns ) The Dianthus family furnishes 
many of the most beautiful and profitable 
flowers including the Carnation, Sweet "William, 
Chinese and Japanese Pinks, in all their 
varieties. The Pinks are old-fashioned favorites 
and as a class are more varied in color than the Carnations but lack 
their fragrance. Both the single and double Pinks are well 
adapted for bedding and borders, and are suitable also for cutting 
as the stems are of good length and the brilliant colored flowers, 
often one and one-half to two inches across, contrast vividly with 
the rather narrow blight light green leaves. Seed maybe sown in the open ground in spring v 
in the place where the plants are wanted to bloom. Use well pulverized soil, preferably sandy loam. Make the rows one foot 
to fifteen inches apart and cover the seed with one-fourth inch of line soil firmly pressed down. W hen two inches high, tlun 
six to eight inches apart. Earlier blooming is obtained, in the north, if plants are started in the house. Plants compact, 
bushy, usually about one foot high. Where climate permits they may be treated as perennials, but practically are hardy 
annuals. When grown however for spring blooming, if in a well drained situation and protected by a light mulch of straw, cut 
fodder or leaves, the plants are less likely to winterkill than if in a moist unprotected part of the garden during the colder 
months. The plants thus wintered over will produce more and better blooms than those of the first season. 
Crimson Belle. Rich, vivid crimson color; flower single, of large size and splendid substance, evenly and finely laeiniated .Pkt. 10c. 
Eastern Queen. Single flowers beautifully marbled and striped with light shades of red upon lighter ground. Border of 
petals finely cut or laeiniated.• .. • * •,*. "••••••• —. •••••••• Pkt. 10c. 
Royal Pinks.' (Heddewigi nobilis) These very large, single flowers afford a wide range of colors. Petals deeply cut and fringed 
and in splendid shades from blood-red to carmine, pink and even white. Plants dwarf, very free flowering. Pkt. 10c. 
Heddewig’s Single Mixed. A splendid mixture of single flowers of the best shades and beautifully marked. The plants are 
of dwarf habit of growth and are very free flowering. Oz. 50c. Pkt. 5c. 
Double Brilliant Maroon. A beautiful variety easily cultivated; its rich, deep red flowers are very attractive . 44 10c. 
Double Dark Purple. An attractive and 
particularly useful color in pinks. The 
flowers are double, of large size, fine form 
and are suitable for cutting... .Pkt. 15c. 
Double Diadem Mixed. (Heddeivig's) 
Very regular, double, and all tints from 
crimson purple to deep black purple. 
Oz. 90c.. Pkt. 5c. 
Double Japan Mixed. ( C/iinensis lacin iatus) 
The flowers are rich in hue; very double 
deep fringed petals. Colors vary from 
white to rose, lilac, carmine, crimson, 
scarlet, purple, brown and almost black, 
spotted and striped. Oz. 80c... Pkt. 5c. 
Double China Mixed. ( Cliineiism) White 
and dark crimson selves, also white 
tipped light purple and shades of red 
with darker blotcliings. A mixture of 
double pinks unsurpassed in variety of 
brilliant coloring and marking. 
Oz. 80c. Pkt. 5c. 
Snowdrift. Clear white, double and fully 
as large as the popular Marguerite 
('arnation; desirable for cutting. Pkt. 15c. 
Platycodon 
Japonicus fl. pi. 
instead of single and the ten petals, in 
color an att rnet ive deep blue, are bell¬ 
shaped and about two inches across. 
Plant of strong, bushy growth, forming 
large clumps. Sow early in spring, pref¬ 
erably in medium sandy, well drained 
loam. Make the rows fifteen inchesapart: 
thin to eight inches apart. It is well to 
keep the stems tied up during the first 
season. Hardy perennial blooming the 
first season if started indoors; one to two 
feet high.... v . Pkt. 10c. 
Pinks 
