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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
Chrysanthemum, Morning Star 
These outdoor “summer 
Chrysanthemums" are 
showy and effective for 
desirable for cut flowers. 
Plants become more bushy and shapely if pinched back in early 
growth and the practice of disbudding will result in much larger 
flowers. These annuals are not the winter flowering sorts sold by 
florists and which are propagated only by division of roots. 
Early Blooming Garden Sorts 
Seed may be sown in the open ground after danger of frost is 
over and the seedlings thinned eight or ten inches apart, but the best 
results come from sowing under cover early in May, and trans¬ 
planting the young plants to open border. Height one and one-half 
to two feet. 
Morning Star. Handsome, large, single flowers, bright yellow with 
deeper center; excellent for cutting .pkt. 10c. 
Carinatum Eclipse Mixed ( Tricolor ) Large single flowers in very 
striking color combinations. The ray florets range from pure 
golden yellow to nearly white, are often ringed or centered purplish 
scarlet and always have a dark brown disc.Pkt. 10c. 
Coronarium, double white. Very double white flowers, with petals 
reflexed and imbricated.pkt. 10c. 
Coronarium, double yellow. Very attractive, rich golden yellow- 
double flowers, about one inch across; abundantly' pro¬ 
duced.... .Pkt 10c 
Mixed. The choicest Carinatum and Coronarium varieties, both 
single and double .Pkt. 10c. 
CHEIRANTHUS CHEIRI— (See Wallflower) 
CHEIRANTHUS MARITIMUS — ( See Virginian Stock) 
Chrysanthemum 
bedding or borders in the garden and 
Cineraria 
Cinerarias are easily grown from seed 
in the greenhouse. The large heads of 
brilliant daisy-like flowers of many 
... _ , . colors, usually sharply margined and 
with dark eye, are very desirable in pots. The plants are often as 
broad as high and the velvety leaves are shaded on the under side 
Sow preferably early in fall. They thrive best in a mixture of 
loam and peat. Perennial, usually one to two feet high. 
Maritima candidissima (Dusty Miller) Cultivated for its handsome, 
silvery white foliage; very ornamental as a decorative pot 
Plant, or for bedding. Half hardy perennial, one to two feet high 
Oz. 80c....... .Pk t> ioc. 
Hybrida, choicest mixed. Large flowering . “ 25cl 
Hybrida, very dwarf, mixed. Large flowered, eight inches high! 
Blooms profusely; many colors . Pkt. 25c. 
Clarkia 
Beautiful, hardy annuals with rose colored, white 
and purple flowers, in delicate but very brilliant 
shades. The plants are about one and one-lialf to two feet high and 
are profuse bloomers. 
Sow in light, warm soil, as early in the spring as the ground 
can be worked, or if planted in August they will bloom the following 
summer. Double Mixed . Pk t i 0< 7 
Clematis 
Well known beautiful climbers, 
much admired for their graceful¬ 
ness and attractive flowers. They 
are splendid for covering arbors, verandas, etc. 
The seed germinates slowly. For best results sow 
indoors in fall or very early in spring. Press the soil 
firmly over the seed and keep moist and warm. When 
suitable transplant to place one foot apart, or seed may 
be sown outdoors early in spring. Perennial but some 
protection in northern latitudes through winter is advised. 
Water the roots freely during dry weather to insure 
profuse blooming. 
Flammula. A slender but vigorous climber, from ten to 
fifteen feet high, with clusters of small, white, fragrant 
flowers in August and September. Known as Sweet 
Virgin’s Bower.Pkt. 10c. 
Mixed. Extra choice, large flowering varieties with 
beautiful clusters of purple ard white flowers .Pkt. 10c. 
Clematis, Flammula 
Cobaea Scandens (Blue) A rapid grow- 
handsome dark green foliage, bean n g° 1 on b °grace fu 1 
] t rge ’ • bell-shaped flowers, green at first but 
tapidly changing to a beautiful deep violet-blue. A wire¬ 
netting trellis or support for the many green tendrils 
to fasten upon is preferable to cords or smooth wire A 
seas eStabllshed plant win run about thirty feet in a 
rui uesi results start indoors early in : 
dry soil and set out the young plants i 
frost is past. Tender perennial. Oz. 50c. 
arter danger c 
Pkt. 10< 
COCKSCOMB— (See Celosia) 
COIX LACHRVMA— (See Job's Tears) 
