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NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES, D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 
Zinnia—Giant Flowered 
This improved strain produces immense double flowers 
3 to 4 inches in diameter in an extremely wide range of 
colors. The plants are hardy, of very vigorous growth, 
often 3 feet high, and remain in bloom from early summer 
until killed by severe frost. (See colored plate opposite and 
further description , page 99 .) 
Giant Flowered 
Crimson. .Pkt. 10c. 
10c. 
10c. 
10c. 
10c. 
10c. 
10c. 
Golden Yellow. 
Orange. 
Pink (Several Shades) . 
Purple “ “ . 
Scarlet. 
White. . 
Mixed—A choice mixture of the 
shades and colors. Oz. SI.00. 
above 
10c. 
Poppy—Ryburg Hybrid 
In offering this new hybrid which is claimed to be a cross 
between Shirley Poppy and Ranunculus Poppy we believe 
we have one of the most desirable novelties in garden 
annuals that has been offered in several years. 
The flowers arc semi-double or double and the petals 
beautifully fluted or crircfped like Shirley Poppy. They 
range in color through various shades of pink, salmon 
and orange. 
The seed may be sown out of doors as early in spring as the ground can be worked or plants may be 
started indoors and set out later, pkt. 25c. 
Nasturtium 
Poppy, Ryburg Hybrid 
It is doubtful if any other garden annual will give as much satisfaction with as little trouble and expense as 
Nasturtiums. They are of easy culture, requiring only a light sandy soil, a sunny situation and plenty of water 
for perfect development. In color one may find an almost endless range from sulphur yellow through shades of 
rose, to scarlet, crimson and maroon. Many of the flowers are beautifully blotched or marked. 
The dwarf varieties are very desirable for borders or edgings and the trailing sorts if given support may be 
used for covering arbors and trellises. They may also be grown in window boxes with good results. (See colored 
pi ate, page Sy , and list of varieties , page 86.) 
Sweet Peas— Early Flowering Spencers 
This class is now recognized as having a permanent place in the list of desirable sweet peas. The flowers 
have all the excellent qualities of th * later flowering Spencers but will bloom a full month or more earlier and 
furnish an abundance of flowers during a very long season. They are equally valuable for growing under glass 
or for planting outdoors. {See further description y page 96) 
Celosia—Childsi (Chinese Woolf-lower) 
Early Heather Bell. Mauve . pkt. 15c. 
Early Liberty. Deep crimson . 44 is c> 
Early Melody. Rose pink . 44 is c# 
Early Morning Star. Orange scarlet 44 is c . 
Early Song Bird. Pale pink. 44 is c . 
Early Songster. Lavender. 44 is c> 
Early Snow Flake. The best white “ is c . 
Early Spring Maid. Bright pink . . “ is c . 
Yarrawa. Rose pink. 44 is c> \ 
Early Flowering Spencers Mixed. 
A choice mixture of the above 
Celosia—Childsi 
(Chinese Woolfloiver) 
A new and very attractive form of Celosia ^ 
with large, globular, purplish crimson flowers 
which resemble a ball of brilliantly colored 
wool. The plants are vigorous growing, two 
to three feet high and branch freely, each 
branch terminating in a flower head. " A bed 
of these plants when in full bloom make a 
gorgeous showing and even a few plants 'set 
in a mixed border will be found a valuable 
addition. They are of easy culture, and con¬ 
tinue in bloom trpni early summer until killed 
by frost. Seed, may be sown out of doors as 
soon as the ground is warm and dry or plants , 
may be started indoors and transplanted to 
place when weather is settled. {See cut on 
tins page and further description , page 77) 
