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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
Mignonette 
(Reseda) A well known 
hardy annual producing 
dense cone-shaped 
flower-spikes, made up 
of thickly set flowerets of modest colors. It is often used 
for cutting to combine in bouquets with other more pre¬ 
tentious flowers lacking its delicate and pleasing fragrance. 
Seed is usually sown outdoors after danger of frost is over 
and if sown at intervals in spring and early summer a succes¬ 
sion of bloom, under favorable conditions, is assured till frost. 
Well pulverized soil, preferably light sandy loam, should be 
used and the seed covered one-fourth inch deep. Make rows 
one foot apart; thin to six inches. For very early blooming, 
seed may oe sown in the fall, or started indoors and trans¬ 
planted. May also be grown in pots. Thrives best in a cool 
temperature and is usually most fragrant in rather light soil. 
Hardy annual; one foot high. 
Golden Queen. The flowers are golden yellow and very fra¬ 
grant. Oz. 10c..Pkt. 5c. 
Victoria. Dark red blossoms, very desirable. “ 10c. 
Pyramidal Bouquet. Forms a dense, short pyramid, with large 
spikes of light red flowers. Fine for pot culture and open 
border. Oz. 85c...Pkt. 5c. 
Ruby. A dwarf, compact and vigorous plant producing mag¬ 
nificent coppery-red flower spikes. Oz. 50c.Pkt. 5c. 
Machet. Of dwarf and vigorous growth, with numerous stout 
flower stalks, terminated by large spikes of red flowers. This 
is one of the very best for pot culture. Oz. 75c.Pkt. 5c. 
Improved Machet. A highly developed strain; splendid, large, 
red flower spikes.Pkt. 5c. 
Machet White Pearl. Flowers almost pure white, borne on 
spikes six inches to a foot in length.Pkt. 5c. 
Reseda odor at a grand if lora (Sweet) Large flowered, very 
sweet; light yellowish white. Oz. 20c; Lb. 80c. Pkt. 5c. 
Mimnan (Sensitive Plant) A curious plant 
iviimosa ruaica With globular heads of small 
pink flowers, chiefly valued because of the extreme irrita¬ 
bility of its leaves which close and droop at the slightest 
touch, also in cloudy, damp weather and at night. Start in 
hotbed in pots, and transplant to a warm situation six 
inches apart. Tender annual; height one and one-half feet. 
« >Z. IOC. Pkt. 5c. 
Morning Glory 
|^ /|* _ 1 Strikingly handsome flowers of easy cultivation. Perennial in the greenhouse, annual in the open air. 
| VI imi 1 |f 1^ Sow the seed, which is exceedingly fine, under glass in spring or fall in rich moist soil, mixed with sand, 
AT and in a somewhat shaded situation. Cover the seed lightly and keep well watered. 
Moschatus ( Musk Plant) An attractive trailer with bright green foliage and many small yellow flowers of musky odor. De¬ 
sirable for hanging baskets and window gardens. Oz. $2.00. Pkt. 5c. 
Cardinalis grandiflorus. Flowers dark red, plant rather upright in growth. “ lOc. 
Punctatus ( Monkey Flower) Large curiously shaped yellow flowers, spotted with shades of red and rich maroon. An effective 
|K)t plant about eight inches high; blooms first year. Oz. $1.75. Pkt. 5c. 
MIRABILIS — (See Four O'Clock) 
IVlnmnrrlira Gracefully climbing vines with small yellow blossoms, followed by fruits of curious shape. Foliage 
A**'-'****-** gracefully cut and although tender annuals, the vines run ten feet or more during the season. The seed 
is very hard and germination will be hastened if a notch is carefully cut through the shell before planting. For best results, 
sow indoors early in spring and transplant after danger of frost is over, or sow in place as soon as ground is warm and dry. 
Balsam Pear (Charanti<t ) The fruit is pear-shaped, green changing to bright red and has a warty skin; when ripe it bursts open 
and shows a brilliant interior of large carmine seeds. Oz. 25c. Pkt. 5c. 
Balsam Apple ( Ralsamina) Like Balsam Pear but foliage smaller; fruit much smaller and nearly round, green striped when 
young, becoming scarlet. Oz. 25c. Pkt. 5c. 
( Tpomcea grandiflora alba) One of the most vigorous summer climbers and will grow under 
lYlUiJIl a IvJ W Cl favorable conditions thirty to forty feet in a single season and be covered evenings and cloudy days 
with very large, white trumpet-shaped flowers widely extended, often four inches across. Leaves large, frequently four to 
five inches across. The hard outer coat of the very large, light yellow seed should be cut through with a sharp knife, care 
being taken not to cut any deeper than the hard shell and the seed planted about one inch deep in moist soil in a box or pan and 
set in a warm place. If soil be kept moist, germination will take place in about two weeks. After plants are up, transplant 
outdoors in a sunny situation when danger from frost is past. Known as Ipomcea Noctifiora. Tender annual. Oz. G5c_ Pkt. 10c. 
m M • 1 (Convolvulus major , Ipomcea purpurea) A handsome showy climber of easy culture and 
[m/1 {VHOT I suitable for covering arbors, windows, trellises, old stumps, etc., if support be given the 
****■*•*■ *** A J vines. The flowers are most brilliant in the morning. Hardy annual. 
Seed is usually sown outdoors early in spring in row where plants are to remain. 'Well pulverized soil should be used and 
the seed covered one-half inch deep; thin four to six inches apart. If very early blooming is desired, seed may be started in¬ 
doors and transplanted. Give some support such as strings or cord to the vines as soon as they begin to run and they will often 
exceed ten feet in height before the season is over. Seed triangular, black, except the White variety, which is light yellow. 
Striped.Pkt. 5c. Purple..Pkt. '* c * 
<« Crimson... 5c. 
Whlte .. oc * Mixed. Many shades from white to dark blue, red and striped. 
Blue. A very attractive shade. “ 5c. Oz. 10c; Lb. 50c. Pkt. 5c. 
Aurora. Flowers decidedly larger and of heavier texture than those of the common Morning Glory; rich, deep blue shading 
to a white or rose-colored throat, or an exceedingly rich, deep carmine. Very free blooming. Oz. 40c. Pkt. 5c. 
Giant Japanese Mixed. (Imperial) The flowers of this variety are of largest size, often three inches or more across; some 
are brilliant red or rich blue, others are equally brilliant, with broad margins of clear white; some are striped or dotted with 
blue or red on white or lemon yellow ground, others are clouded with blue and red. The foliage in some plants comes plain 
green, in others it is mottled with white and shades of yellow or yellowish green. Seed black, larger than other varieties 
of Morning Glory. Oz. 25c. . Pkt. 5c. 
m « • J (Scabiosa or Sweet Scabious) An old fashioned but most attractive flower. Its great 
[\/| niirmncr rilMflP* abundance and long succession of richly colored, fragrant blossoms on long stems make 
kJAVJ MSI ivtv one 0 f the most useful decorative plants of the garden. Desirable for cutting as well 
as for beds and borders. Flower heads about two inches across; flowerets double, surrounding the thimble-shaped cone, and 
giving a fancied resemblance to a pin cushion. 
Seed maybe sown in place as soon as ground can be worked; or for earlier blooming sow in hotbed early in spring and 
transplant one and one-half feet apart. Hardy annual; about two to two and one-half feet high. 
Double Dark Maroon. A beautiful and attractive variety; flowers dark maroon shaded purple. Oz. 20c. Pkt. 5c. 
Double White. Especially desirable for mixed bouquets. Oz. 20c. “ 5c. 
Double Mixed. Colors include deep and light purple, scarlet, pure white and a dark mulberry red; some of the darker shades 
are tipped with white. Oz. 20c. .Pkt. 5c. 
MOSS ROSE —(See Portidaca ) MYRSIPHVLLUM—(See Smilax) 
