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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
Phlox Drummondi 
Phlox Drummondi 
(Large Flowering) Unequalled in the magnificent display of their many and 
brilliantly colored dowers. The plants are hardy bushlike 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 attractive in masses or ribbon beds of contrasted 
colors; useful as window-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. 90c.Pkt. 10c. 
Black Warrior. Very deep maroon. Oz. 90c. “ 10c. 
Isabellina. Creamy yellow. Oz. 90c. “ 10c. 
Kermesina Alba Oculata. Rosy crimson, white eye. 
Oz 9(>c . “ 10c. 
Lilac. With white center. Oz. 90c. “ 10c. 
Rosea. Rose, with distinct eye. Oz. 90c. “ 10c. 
Rosy Chamois. Deep salmon-rose. Oz. 90c .Pkt. 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. Best large flowered varieties. 
Our mixture is unexcelled for profusion of bloom 
and wide range of brilliant colors. Oz. 75c . “ 10c. 
# m (Dianthus) The Pinks are old-fashioned favorites and as a class are more varied in color than the 
B M _ I Carnations but lack their fragrance. Both the single and double Pihks are well adapted for bedding 
and borders, and are suitable also for cutting as the stems are of good length and the brilliantly 
M liliXO colored flowers, often one and one-half to two inches across, contrast vividly with the rather narrow 
bright light green leaves. 
Seed may be 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, preferably sandy loam. Make the rows one foot 
t6 fifteen inches apart and cover the seed with one-fourth inch of line 
soil (irmly pressed down. When two inches high, thin six to eight 
inches apart. Plant*-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 less 
likely to winter kill than if in a moist unprotected part of the garden 
during the colder months. The plants thus wintered over will produce 
more and better blooms than those of the first season. 
Crimson Belle. Rich, vivid crimson color; flower single, of large size 
and splendid substance, evenly and finely laciniated .Pkt. 10c. 
Eastern Queen. Single flowers beautifully marbled and striped with 
light shades of red upon lighter ground. Border of petals finely 
cut or laciniated . Pkt. 10c. 
Royal Pinks i Heddewigi nobilis) These verv large, single flowers 
afford a wide range of colors. Petals deeply cut and fringed and 
(lowers in splendid shades from blood-red to carmine, pink and even 
white. Plants dwarf and very free flowering . Pkt. 10c. 
Heddewig’s Single Mixed. A splendid mixture of single flowers of 
'the best shades and beautifully marked. Plants dwarf; very free 
flowering. Oz. 50c .Pkt. 10c. 
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 dowers are double, of large size, fine form and are 
suitable for cutting . Pkt. 15c. 
Double Diadem Mixed ( Ueddewig's) Very regular, double, and all 
tints from crimson purple to deep black purple. Oz. 90c - Pkt. 10c. 
Double Japan Mixed (Chtnensis 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 tipped light purple and shades of red with darker blotch- 
ings. A mixture of double pinks unsurpassed in variety of brilliant 
coloring and marking. Oz. 40c .Pkt. 10c. 
Snowdrift. Clear white, double and fully as large as the popular 
Marguerite Carnation; desirable for cutting. Pkt. 15c. Single Pink 
