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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
Tulip Flowered. Produces bright scarlet flowers borne 
well above the foliage. The petals form a tulip-shaped 
cup ami after a time black spots appear at the 
base of each petal. Hardy annual, about one foot high. 
Oz. t50c . Pkt. 5c. 
Umbrosum. Very rich vermilion; one of the most showy 
varieties; hardy annual.Pkt. 5c. 
Cardinal. Flowers very large and very double, each 
pmal being so cut as to give the blossom tin* appear¬ 
ance of a large ball of brilliant cardinal colored silk. 
It is certainly one of the finest poppies in cultivation 
and a worthy companion to our Double White Fringed 
Poppy from which it differs only in color. Hardy an¬ 
nual, two feet high. Oz. 25c .Pkt. 5c. 
Double White Fringed. The finest double white poppy. 
Plants about two and one-half feet high, upright 
growing and so floriferous that a very fine showing is 
made. Flowers from three to four inches in diameter, 
perfectly double, finely fringed and of purest white. 
Hardy annual. Oz. 25c. Pkt. 5c. 
Carnation, Double White. Oz. 15c . “ 5c. 
Carnation. Double Mixed. Large showy double flowers 
of various colors; hardy annual, about two feet high. 
Oz. 15c .Pkt. 5c. 
Poppy 
( Papaver ) These well-known 
hardy annuals and perennials 
flower in great profusion 
throughout the summer. As 
early in spring as ground can 
be worked sow the seed where flowers are to bloom as 
the annual varieties do not bear transplanting. Pul¬ 
verized soil, preferably light sandy loam, should be 
used. Make the rows fifteen inches apart and cover 
seed with one-fourth inch of fine soil firmly pressed 
down When two inches high, thin from six inches to 
one foot. To insure continuous bloom during a long 
season the flowers should be cut regularly anu no seed 
pods allowed to form. 
Shirley. A magnificent variety, producing through a 
long season large flowers of charmingly delicate 
colors, ranging from pure white through shades of 
pink and rose to the brightest scarlet and carmine- 
red. Some of the petals are of silky texture, others 
look like tissue paper, some are plain, some are 
crimped and some wavy. Flowers exceedingly grace¬ 
ful and lend themselves readily to bouquets. If cut be¬ 
fore the blooms are fully expanded, they will keep 
fresh in water for several days. Hardy annual, about 
twenty inches high. Oz. 85c. Pkt. 5c. 
Poppy, Bracteatum 
„ ((Enotliera) Large, showy blos- 
Jrrimrose, Lvenmg soms, fully expanded only to¬ 
wards and during evening. Blossoms yellow or white and very 
freely and constantly produced. 
Acaulis Alba. (Low White Evening ) Of prostrate habit, the 
leaves lying on the ground; produces an abundance of large 
flowers about three inches across which open clear white and 
turn to deep primrose pink. Sow in open ground early in 
spring. Make rows fifteen inches apart; thin six inches apart 
in row. Hardy perennial; six inches high. Pkt. 5c. 
Lamarckiana. (Showy Evening) Superb spikes of large, bright 
yellow blossoms about three inches across. Sow in open 
ground early in spring, or if blooms are wanted the first 
season, start very early in hotbed and transplant. For best 
development make rows two and one-half feet apart and thin 
fifteen inches apart in the row. Hardy perennial but blooms 
the first year; height four feet. Oz. 20c. Pkt. 5c. 
w-w • 1 O • * (Chinese Primrose) 
Primula oincnsis blooming 1 "pot 
plant is especially valuable in that its brightly colored and 
finely formed flowers and attractive foliage may be had in 
perfection from November until late in spring. The splendid 
flowers are produced in clusters. Sow the seed indoors in well 
drained, shallow pans or boxes from April to the last of July, 
to insure flowering the following winter. For best results 
use finely sifted leaf mold, loam and sand in equal parts. 
Cover slightly and place the pans in a temperature of about 
60° F. water with a fine spray. If covered too deeply or if 
allowed to dry after being wet the seed will not germinate. 
Transplant into pots and keep in a cool place so that the 
plants will grow slowly until ready to bloom. 
Single Fringed Primula 
Double Choice Mixed. Very large, double poppies in 
a variety of colors. Some petals quite broad, others 
finely fringed. Oz. 20c. Pkt. 5c. 
Bracteatum. Flowers very large, brilliant orange-crim¬ 
son. A garden perennial of most striking appearance: about 
two feet high. Perennial poppies do best in rows one and one- 
half feet apart and one foot apart in the row. Pkt. 5c. 
Orientale. Very large gorgeous scarlet blossoms; base of 
petals black. One of the most showy garden perennials: about 
two feet high. . .Pkt. 5c. 
The Carnation Poppy is an improved double form of the single 
Pn/niver Somniferum, used for the extraction of opium. 
We do not furnish seed of the opium poppy. 
Portulaca 
Sometimes called “Moss Rose.*’ 
Few flowers make such a daz¬ 
zling display of color in the 
bright sunshine as a bed of 
portulacas. The colors range through many shades of red, 
white, pink, orange, yellow, striped, etc. They are in bloom 
tbrougn a long season. Sow the seed outdoors after the 
weather is warm ami settled, where the plants are to stand in 
rows about one foot apart They should have a sunny situa¬ 
tion. Well pulverize 1 soil should be used but it does not need 
to be rich. Cover the seed with about one-eighth inch of 
fine soil firmly pressed down. Thin to two inches apart. For 
massed beds seed can be sown broadcast, the soil sifted on 
and the whole bed carefully pressed with a board. For 
earliest blooming start under glass and transplant to place 
after danger of killing frost is over. Tender annual; about 
nine inches high. 
Single Varieties 
Alba. Pure white. Oz. 40c .Pkt. 5c. 
Aurea. Deep golden. Oz. 40c . “ 5c. 
Fine Mixed. A wide range of colors Oz. 85c. “ 5c. 
Double Varieties 
The seed we offer can be depended upon for a large propor¬ 
tion of fine, very double flowers ami the few that come single 
can be pulled out if desired. 
Double White.Pkt. 10c. 
“ Scarlet. Very bright and attractive. 44 10c. 
“ Orange. ** 10c. 
44 Mixed. Many beautif ul shades. Oz. $2.75... . 44 10c. 
Coerulea. Light blue.. Pkt. 25c. 
Scarlet. A deep shade; very attractive. 44 25c. 
Soleil d’Empel. A magnificent white variety. 44 25c. 
Choicest Mixed. % Oz. $2.50. 25c. 
Choicest Fern Leaved, mixed. 25c. 
Double Fringed Primula 
These are very choice; the seed we offer can be depended on 
to produce a very large proportion of double flowers. 
POOR MAN’S ORCHID —(See Schizanthus) 
Double, mixed. Shades of red. rose, white, etc. Pkt. 25c. 
