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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
Phi ox Drummondi 
(Ijxrge Flowering) Uneaualle<l in the magnificent 
display of their many and brilliantly colored flowers. 
The plants are hardy hushlike annuals with many 
broad fiat-topped clusters of nearly round and star- 
shaped flowers. They are of easiest culture and bloom 
profusely through a long season. Especially attrac¬ 
tive in masses or ribbon beds of contrasted colors; 
useful as windo.v-garden plants and very desirable for 
combining in mixed bouquets. 
Seed is usually sown very early in spring outdoors 
in rows one foot apart. A sunny situation is desirable. 
Well pulverized soil, preferably rich and mellow', 
should be used and the seed, which germinates rather 
slowly, covered with about one-fourth inch of fine soil 
firmly pressed down. Thin to four inches apart. 
For very early blooming, seed may be sown outdoors 
in fall, or started indoors and transplanted early in 
April. Hardy annual; one foot high. 
Alba. Pure white, very desirable. Oz. 00c. Pkt. 10c. 
Black Warrior. Very deep maroon. Oz. 90c.. “ 10c. 
Isabellina. Creamy yellow'. Oz. 90c.. “ 10c. 
Kermesina Alba Oculata. Rosy crimson, 
white eye. Oz. 90c. * 10c. 
Lilac. With white center. Oz. 90c. ** 10c. 
Rosea. Rose, with distinct eye. Oz. 90c. “ 10c. 
Rosy Chamois. Deep sal mon-rose. Oz. 90c... “ 10c. 
Scarlet. With maroon center. Oz. 90c. “ 10c. 
Splendens. Crimson, pure white eye. Oz. 90c. “ 10c. 
Violet. Deep violet-blue, white eye. Oz. 90c. “ 10c. 
Extra Choice Mixed. Rest large flowered 
varieties. Our mixture is unexcelled for 
profusion of bloom and wide range of 
brilliant colors. Oz. 75c. “ 10c. 
Pinks 
(Dianthus) The Pinks are old- 
fashioned favorites and as a 
class are more varied in color 
than the Carnations but lack 
their fragrance. Roth the 
single and double Pinks are well adapted for bedding 
and borders, and are suitable also for cutting as the 
stems are of good length and the brilliantly colored 
flowers, often one and one-half to two inches across, 
contrast vividly with the rather narrow' bright light 
green leaves. 
Seed may bo sown in the open ground in spring 
after danger of frost is past, in the place where the 
plants are wanted to bloom. Use well pulverized soil. 
Preft*rably sandy loam. Make the rows one foot to fifteen inches apart and cover the seed with one-fourth inch of fine soil 
/irmly pr essed dov n. \Vhen two inches high, thin six to eight inches apart. Plants compact, bushy, usually about one foot 
high. When grown for spring blooming, if in a well drained situation and protected by a light mulch of straw or leaves 
the plants are le-u likely to wiuter-kill than it in a moist unprotected part of the garden during the colder months The Diants 
thus wintered over will produce more and better blooms than those of the first season. ^ 
Phlox Drummondi 
Crimson Belle. Rich, vivid crimson color; flower single, of large size and splendid substance, evenly and finely laciniated. Pkt.10c. 
Eastern Queen. Single flow'ers beautifully marbled and striped with light shades of red upon lighter ground Border of 
petals finely cut or laciniated. ~ .®.®. .’....Pkt 10 
Pinks 
Royal Pinks (lleddewigi nobilis) These 
very large, single flowers afford a wide 
range of colors. Petals deeply cut and 
fringed and flowers in splendid shades 
from blood-red to carmine, pink and even 
white. Plants dwarf and very free flow¬ 
ering. Pkt. 10c. 
Heddewig’s Single Mixed. A splendid mix¬ 
ture of single flowers of the best shades 
and beautifully marked. Plants dwarf; 
very free flowering. Oz. 50c. Pkt. 5c. 
Double Brilliant Maroon. A beautiful 
variety easily cultivated; rich, deep red 
•••• .Pkt. 10c. 
Double Dark Purple. An attractive and 
particularly useful color in pinks. The 
flowers are double, of large size, fine form 
and are suitable for cutting.. .Pkt. 15c. 
Double Diadem Mixed ( Heddeirig's ) Very 
regular, double, and all tints from crim¬ 
son purple to deep black purple. Oz. 90c. 
.Pkt. 10c. 
Double Japan Mixed (Chinensis laciniatus ) 
The flowers are rich in hue; very double, 
deep fringed petals. Colors vary from 
white to rose, lilac, carmine, crimson, 
scarlet, purple, brown and almost black, 
spotted and striped. Oz. 80c... Pkt. 10c. 
Double China Mixed (Chinensis) White 
and dark crimson selves, also white tip¬ 
ped light purple and shades of red with 
darker blotcliings. A mixture of double 
pinks unsurpassed in variety of brilliant 
coloring and marking. Oz. 40c... Pkt. 5c. 
Snowdrift. Clear white, double and fully 
as large as the popular Marguerite 
Carnation; desirable for cutting. Pkt. 15c. 
