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D. M . FERRY k CO.. WINDSOR. ONT. 
Geranium 
( Pelargonium) When 
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 con¬ 
taining a little leaf mold ana sand. Cover seed one- 
fourth inch deep, and keep as near 65° F. as possible. 
Water moderately, and as soon as the third leaf ap¬ 
pears, 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. 
G1LLIFL0WER— (.See Stock) 
1 o rl l nl lie These magnificent plants for bed- 
diaUlUlUo ding and cutting with their long 
spikes of tubular lily-form flowers cap be raised from 
seed in nearly every conceivable color and shade, 
some being most beautifully striped and blotched. 
Sow seed thickly, as soon as the ground is warm in 
spring, covering one-fourth inch deep. The plants 
should have very careful attention and be kept free 
from weeds. The bulbs which have formed should 
be taken up in the fall and kept dry during winter. 
The stronger bulbs will flower the second season: the 
balance the third season. Tender perennial; about 
two and one-half feet high. 
Finest Mixed. Finest named sorts mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
For Gladiolus Bulbs see Bulbs and Roots , page 9L 
Geranium 
(Gomphrena glo- 
bosa) 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. 
Globe Amaranth 
Purple. 
White. 
Pkt. 5c. Striped.Pkt. 5c. 
“ 5c. Mixed. Oz. 25c. “ 5c. 
loYlfllA Greenhouse perennial plants produemg soft, 
^-**'“* ■**■******■ velvety green leaves, and rich, beautifully 
colored trumpet-shaped flowers. Gloxinias thrive 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, but the flowers are of such beauty that one generally 
^eels amply repaid for the effort. 
HyFrida, mixed. A strain of the richest color and variety of 
markings. Plants ten to twelve inches high. Pkt. 25c. 
Godetia 
Attractive garden plants, sometimes in¬ 
cluded in the Evening Primrose or Oeno¬ 
thera family, ami 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 nigh. 
Duchess of Albany. Large, rich, satiny-white flowers. .Pkt. 5c. 
Lady Albemarle. Carmine-crimson; compact habit.... “ 5c. 
Gourd 
{Cucurbita) A very extensive genus of 
trailing annuals with curiously shaped 
yellow fruit, commonly known as Orna¬ 
mental Gourds. The vines are of easy 
culture and make a rapid growth, so are much used for cover¬ 
ing old fences, trellises, stumps, etc. The foliage is ornamental, 
and the markings of some of the fruit extraordinary. 
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. “ 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. Green and yellow, 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. Useful for dippers; fruits long, bottle¬ 
shaped, with straight or slightly crooked neck. Oz. 25c. Pkt. 5c. 
Mixed. Oz. 20c. " 5c. 
Delicate, free-flowering plants covered 
w ith star-shaped flowers, valuable for 
mist-like effects and as trimming in bouquets; also for hanging' 
baskets or edgings. Sometimes called Baby's Breath. Will 
thrive in almost any well prepared ground but does best on a 
limestone soil. Make handsome specimens dried. 
Elegans Large Flowering Pure White. Superior to the common 
Elegans not only in size of flowers but also in color. Very 
charming in bouquets with Sweet Peas or other cut flowers. 
{See further description in Supplement, page 2) Oz. 25c. Pkt. 5c. 
Elegans Mixed. Very small, delicate white and rose-pink 
flowers. Hardy annual; one foot high. Pkt. 5c. 
Muralis. Charming, easily grown border plants having very 
small pink flowers. Hardy annual; six inches high.. .Pkt. 5c. 
HEDYSARUM— (See French Honeysuckle) 
HELIANTHUS— {See Sunflower) 
V4oli/»Vii»xrciir« (Everlasting) Sometimes called 
llCllLIirydUIIl 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; thin 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- 
C 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 inenes 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 
hardy perennial; one and one-half to two feet high. 
AnnaTurrell. Violet-blue. Pkt. 10c. 
King of the Blacks. Splendid. " 10c. 
Dark Varieties. Very choice mixed. Oz. $ 1.25 . 44 10c. 
HESPERIS MATRONALIS — (See Rocket) 
Hibiscus Africanus 
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 verv 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. 
Heliotrope 
grance of their branch! 
