D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 
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Geranium 
(Pelargon turn) W hen 
properly grown, the con¬ 
stant succession of 
bloom until frost conies, the brilliant colors of the 
flowers and the exquisite markings of the leaves 
of some of the varieties, render the Geranium 
very desirable for pot culture in the house or con¬ 
servatory as well as for bedding out of doors. The 
seed is slow to germinate and considerable care is 
required. Sow in a pot or box in the house in 
rather light soil, preferably containing a little leaf 
mold and sand, and keep the temperature as near 
sixty-five 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. 
o These magnificent flowers are 
of 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. The plants should 
nave very careful attention and 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. Seed from the finest named sorts 
mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
For Gladiolus Bulbs see Bulbs and Roots , page UU. 
Globe Amaranth ioZ ph T?\&- 
able everlasting, valued for its handsome small, 
globular flower heads which, if cut when well ma¬ 
tured, will retain their beauty through the winter. 
Tender annual; twelve to eighteen inches high. 
Purple.Pkt. 5c. Striped.Pkt. 5c. 
White. “ 5c. Mixed. Oz. 25c.. “ 5c. 
Geranium 
filoXinifl Greenhouse perennial plants producing soft, velvety green leaves, and rich, beautifully colored flowers, 
vjioauuu thrives best in an equal mixture of leaf mold, loam and sand. If started in February will usually bloom the 
atter part of summer, lhe 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. 
supert 
• Pkt. 25c. 
Godetia sf.mfeTbCso;ns h ‘EasMy'cifti- GypSOphila fl ° fP lants cov ^.' e f' 
UUUCUa vatcd in any good garden soil. SoV out- 
Gourd 
doors after danger of frost is past or for earlier blooming 
start indoors and transplant. Hardy annual; about one foot 
high. 
Rubicunda splcndens. A showy variety. Rosy lilac flowers with 
purple stain in the center..... Pkt. 5c. 
Duchess of Albany. A magnificent sort producing a profusion 
of large, rich, satiny-white flowers. Pkt. 5c. 
Lady Albemarle. Carmine-crimson; compact habit_ “ 5c! 
( 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 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 rich, mellow ground. Tender annual; ten to twenty 
feet high. 
Apple Shaped. Fruits are nearly round, yellow, sometimes 
striped. Oz. 25c. Pkt 5 C . 
Bottle. Handsome, curious, bottle-shaped fruit. Oz. 25c. “ 5c! 
Corsican. A sort with attractive, smooth, turban-shaped fruit! 
Oz. 25c.. 5 C ' 
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. 5 C . 
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- 
colo' ed. 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. 
neck. Oz. 25c..7. " Pk* e_ 
Mixed. Oz. 20c. V. “ 5c! 
GYNERIUM—(See Pampas Grass) 
adapted for hanging baskets or edgings, and valuable for 
making bouquets. Will thrive in almost any well prepared 
ground but does best on a limestone soil. Make handsome 
specimens dried. 
Elegans Mixed. White and rose pink flowers. Hardy annual; 
one foot high. . pkt. 5c. 
Muralis. One of the most charming and easily grown border 
plants to be found. Pink flowers. Hardy annual; about six 
inches high. Pkt. 5c. 
HEDYSARUM —(See French Honeysuckle) 
HELIANTHUS —(See Sunflower) 
(Everlasting) Large, full double 
A j oLtlll flowers of various shades of bright 
yellow and scarlet. Desirable as dried specimens and for use 
in making winter bouquets. For this purpose the flowers 
should be gathered when on the point of expanding. Sow 
early in spring, in any good garden soil, and thin the plants to 
one foot apart each way. Hardy annual; one to three 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 color and fragrance 
of their flowers and duration of 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. Half hardy perennial; blooming the first 
year from seed; one and one-half to two feet high. 
Anna Tun-ell. Violet-blue.. ...Pkt. 10c. 
King of the Blacks. Splendid. “ 10c. 
Triumph de Liege % Deep blue. “ 10c. 
Dark Varieties. Very choice mixed. Oz. $1.25. •* 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: 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. 2t)c .Pkt. 5c. 
Heliotrope 
