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NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES, D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 
Celosia— Childsi 
(Chinese W oolflower) 
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 those 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 from 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 
this page and further description , page 77) 
Pkt. 10c. 
Stock—Double Ten Weeks 
The Stocks have long been favorites in 
European gardens and have much to recom¬ 
mend them for more general cultivation in 
this country. They produce throughout a 
long flowering season attractive spikes of 
double rosette-like flowers in delicate shades 
of white, old rose, lavender, violet, red and 
purple. The flowers are fragrant, borne on 
stems of good length and are very desirable 
for cutting. I he plants are especially attrac- Celosia—Childsi (Chinese Woolflower) 
tive in front of shrubbery and are also much 
used for edgings, bedding and pot culture. The improved varieties we offer can be depended upon to pro¬ 
duce a very large proportion of double flowers. ( See colored plate opposite and f urther description page , 94) 
Double Ten Weeks, Mixed (Levkojen) Shades of white, red, purple, lavender and maroon. Qz. $1.00. pkt. 10 c. 
Double Ten Weeks, Pure White. Very useful for floral work and bouquets. Oz. $3.00....'.;;. “ io c . 
Marigold — El Dorado 
A strain of this old fashioned garden favorite with large double flowers of deep golden color. They are 
easily grown and even where space is limited a few plants will furnish a profusion of bloom long after many 
of the more tender annuals have been killed by frost. In beds or borders they are among the most showy of 
our garden flowers. (See f urther description , page 85) pkt. 10c. 
Marigold, El Dorado 
Sweet Peas—Early Flowering Spencers 
This desirable new class of sweet peas is steadily gaining 
in popularity and we believe that within a few years all of 
the shades and colors found in the older types will be rep¬ 
resented in it. The flowers have all the excellent qualities 
of the 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 colored plate , 
page 96 and further description, page 97) 
Early Heather Bell. Rich and pleasing mauve, 
changing to mauve lavender after cutting. pkt. is c . 
Early Liberty. Very rich deep crimson. “ 
Early Melody. Rose pink on white ground. “ is c . 
Early Morning Star. Deep orange scarlet stand¬ 
ard, orange pink wings. “ 15c 
Early Song Bird. An excellent pale pink. 44 is c . 
Early Songster. A pleasing and very attractive 
shade of lavender . •* 15c 
Early Sr&W Flake. The most desirable Early 
Floweftrig White Sweet Pea. *• 15c . 
Early Spring Maid. Bright pink on cream ground 44 is c . 
Yarrawa. Bright rose pink with creamy base. 44 is c . 
Early Flowering Spencers Mixed. A choice 
mixture of the above varieties. •• 15c 
