D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
Pink 
( Dianthus ). The Diantlius family furnishes the florist 
with many of his most beautiful flowers, including the 
Carnation, Sweet William and Florist’s Pink, Chinese 
and Japanese Pinks, in all their varieties. Hardy and 
half hardy biennials and perennials, but nearly all 
blooming the first year from seed. 
Crimson Belle, rich, vivid crimson like color; flowers of extraordinary size and sub¬ 
stance, evenly and finely laciniated. One-half hardy biennial, blooming freely the 
first season .... .7' 
Eastern Queen, beautifully marbled; the broad bands of rich mauve upon the paler 
surface of the petals are very striking and pretty. One-half hardy mennial, bloom¬ 
ing freely the nrst season .. . — . 1Ucls 
Double Brilliant Maroon. This beautiful variety is easily cultivated 
and its velvety maroon flowers are very attractive. Very valuable 
for cut flowers and in bouquets. Half hardy biennial Pkt. lOcts 
Double Florist’s ( Plumarius Scoticus , ft. pi.) This is the double form 
of the common hardy garden pink; hardy perennial... Pkt. 2octs 
Double Diadem, very regular, densely double, and of all tints, from 
crimson-purple to deep black-purple. One-half hardy biennial, 
blooming freely the first season. Pkt. Gets 
Double Japan, to be properly appreciated, these should be seen; rich 
in hue, very double, deeply fringed petals—only lacking fragrance 
to make them perfect. Half hardy biennial, blooming freely_the 
first season.. . . Pkt. Gets 
Double China Mixed, a biennial of dwarf habit; flowers_the 
first year, but the bloom is stronger the second — Pkt. Sets 
heddewig’s Double, flowers very large and double, and of vari¬ 
ous shades of brilliant colors. Half hardy biennial. Pkt. Gets 
heddewig’s Single Mixed, dowel's deeply fringed or feathered; 
one-half hardy biennial ..Pkt. Gets 
poppy ... 
( Papaver). Well known hardy annuals flowering 
in great profusion throughout the summer. 
Double White Fringed, this sort is one of the finest white 
flowers in cultivation. The blooms are from 3 to 4 inches in 
diameter, perfectly double and the petals so cut as to make 
the flower api>ear like a ball of silk thread .Pkt. Gets 
Cardinal This is a very large and very double poppy, each 
petal being so cut as to give the blossom the appearance of a 
large ball of brilliant cardinal colored silk. It is certainly 
one of the finest poppies in cultivation and a worthy com¬ 
panion to our Double White Fringed Poppy, from which it 
differs only in color. .Pkt. Gets 
Iceland, single mixed— The delicate, fragrant flowers are ex¬ 
ceedingly beautiful; their long stems make them very suit¬ 
able for cutting. The plants are perfectly hardy, easily cul¬ 
tivated, and the lovely white, yellow and orange-red flowers 
are in bloom from early summer until fall. Hardy peren¬ 
nial, blooming the first year from seed .Pkt. Sets 
Pink, Double China. 
The Shirley Everyone knows the old common corn poppy, 
or red weed, with its bright scarlet flowers. The Shirley is 
a strain of this magnificent species, which sports to num¬ 
berless shades of colors, from pure white to rose, pink, 
carmine and deepest crimson. If the flowers are cut when 
they first open, they may be kept many days- Pkt. acts 
Tulip Flowered -Produces large, splendid bright scarlet flow¬ 
ers well above the foliage. The petals form a tulip shaped 
cup and after a time black snots appear at the base of 
each petal. Strikingly beautiful, reminding one of a bed of 
brilliant tulips; hardy annual; about oue foot high. 
Pkt. Gets 
Bracteatum, large, orange-crimson flowers . “ Sets 
Orientale, large, gorgeous scarlet blossoms; bottom 
of petals black .. Gets 
Umbrosum, rich Vermillion, with a shining black 
spot on each petal ; one of the most showy . ^ «>cts 
Carnation, double white .. “ Gets 
Carnation, double mixed, large, showy double flow- ^ 
ers of various colors; two feet high . Gets 
Papaver somni- 
feruin , of which the 
Carnation Poppy is 
an improved form, is 
the species used for 
the extraction of 
opium. 
Poppy, 
Double White Fringeo. 
Poppy, 
The Shirley. 
