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D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
w w « i| Entirely different and more beautiful 
1—1 I IxrKrvn Yr than the pl ant of twenty years ago, 
I III I V 11UL|V being much more compact in growth. 
J the flowers larger, more richly colored 
and of better form. For a background to a flower garden nothing is 
better. All double varieties are hardy perennials; five feet high. 
Early Flowering. Blooms readily the first year from seed affording a 
wide range or colors in large single or semi-double flowers. No bet¬ 
ter annuals for background can be so easily obtained.Pkt. 15c. 
Chater’s Finest Mixed. Double perfection. Oz. $1.50. " 15c. 
Double Blood Red. Oz. $1.25. “ 10c. 
Deep Rose. Oz. $1.25. ** 10c. 
“ Lemon Yellow. Oz. $1.25.. 10c. 
“ Pink. Oz. $1.25. ‘‘ 10c. 
44 Salmon. " 10c. 
Double Pure White. A special strain of our own development; plant 
more compact and earlier blooming, flowers larger and better than 
those of the old white Oz. $1.50.Pkt. 10c. 
Double Choice Mixed. All colors. Oz. $1.00. ** 10c. 
Double Mixed. Oz. 75c. 44 5c. 
I u .1 ■ ■ _ (Japan Hop) Hardy annual climber 
Jriumuius JftponiCUS fifteen to twenty feet high, desirable 
for covering unsightly objects or shading verandas. Oz. 35c. .Pkt. 5c. 
T y * il (Dolichos lablab) A fine climber with clusters 
nyacinin Dean Q f purple or white flowers followed by orna¬ 
mental seed pods. Tender annual; from ten to twenty feet high. 
Alba. White. Oz. 15c ....Pkt. 5c. 
Purpurea. Purple. Oz. 15c. 44 5c. 
Mixed. The above mixed. Oz. 15c. 44 5c. 
IBERIS —(See Candytuft) 
| PI a r»F OV/esem bi'yant he mum, cr y stall inum) A curious plant 
ICC riani for hanging baskets, rock-work, vases and edgings; 
leaves and stems succulent, appearing as though covered with ice 
crystals. Tender annual trailer; six inches high. Oz. 25c-Pkt. 5c. 
V A beautiful climber for the greenhouse or the 
I open air. Blooms more easily and profusely in 
rather poor soil but gives more vigorous plants 
and attractive foliage if soil is rather rich. Tender annual; ten to 
fifteen feet high. 
Setosa ( Brazilian Morning Glory) A vigorous rapid growing vine 
with large, handsome, three-lobed leaves and stems covered with 
brown hair. Flowers delicate blue or reddish purple and produced 
in clusters. Oz. 40c.Pkt. 10c. 
Coccinea (Star Ipomcea) Like a Morning Glory but covered with small 
brilliant red, star-shaped flowers. Oz. 20c.Pkt. 5c. 
Bona Nox (Evening Glory) Violet blue. Oz. 20c. 44 5c. 
Fine mixed. Oz. 20c. •••••• Sc. 
Limbata mixed. Very large violet or blue flowers with white margins 
and throats. Oz. 20c.Pkt. 5c. 
IPOMCEA QUAMOCLIT —(See Cypress Vine) 
IPOMOPSIS —(See Tree Cypress) 
JAPAN HOP —(See Humulus Japonicus) 
| L* (Cotx lachryma) Curious ornamental grass with 
JOD S I ears broad, corn-like leaves and seeds of a light slate 
color. Valuable for winter bouquets with everlasting flowers. Strings 
of handsome beads are made from the seeds. Hardy annual: three 
feet high. ( Iz. 15c.Pkt. 5c. 
JOSEPH'S COAT— (See Amaranthus tricolor) 
Kochia (Mexican Fire Bush) 
Larkspur 
Kochia Trichophylla 
A quick growing foliage or hedge plant, remarkably 
symmetrical and attractive throughout summer and 
fall. The foliage is as fine as moss and of clean, 
bright green color. Early in the fall innumerable 
little flowers appear and the whole bush gradually 
takes on a deep red tinge. Hardy annual; about two 
and one-half feet high. Oz. 40c.Pkt. 5c. 
Very rapid growing free flowering 
plants that bloom through the latter 
part of summer and autumn. The plants form 
small shrubs, producing in abundance clusters of 
single, fragrant flowers that continually change col¬ 
or. Succeeded by green berries that turn to a deep 
blue. Tender perennial. 
Finest French Hybrids mixed. Oz. 80c.Pkt. 5c. 
Larkspur 
( Delphinium) The Larkspur 
is one of the handsomest and 
_ most useful of plants and for 
large gardens is invaluable. 
Double Dwarf Rocket mixed. Beautiful spikes of 
double flowers in many shades. Hardy annual; one 
foot high. Oz. 25c.".. Pkt. 5c. 
Cardiopetalum. Ornamental, free blooming plant; 
flower deep blue, heart-shaped. Hardy annual; one 
foot high.. Pkt. 5c. 
Tall Stock Flowered, mixed (Consolida fl. pi.) Flow¬ 
ers double, borne on spikes about fifteen inches long. 
Colors rose, white and shades of blue. Hardy annual; 
t w< > feet high.. Pkt. 5c. 
Double Emperor (Imperiale jl.pl.) Compact and pro¬ 
fuse bloomer having erect spikes of very double 
flowers. Hardy annual; one and one-half feet high. 
Mixed Colors. .Pkt. 5c. 
Elatum (Bee Larkspur) Flowers intensely blue with 
hairy petals in the center giving them a fancied re¬ 
semblance to a bee. Hardy perennial; three to five 
feet high, according to soil and location. Pkt. 5c. 
Formosum. Flowers large, deep blue, small white 
center. Hardy perennial: three to five feet high, 
according to soil and location; long blooming season. 
Sometimes called Mexican Larkspur.Pkt. 5c. 
Cashmerianum. A most floriferous and valuable per¬ 
ennial. flowering the first year from seed sown early 
in spring. Flowers dark blue, one to two inches 
across and resemble a monk's hood. Height abdut 
one and one-half feet. Pkt. 10c. 
LATHYRUS LATIFOLIUS —(See Peas , Everlasting) 
