\^he alt 
e aLonous 
permanent PERENNIAL 
You will find no end to our wonderful flower garden values! 
Mother Nature brings you her finest treasures in Ferris’ Peren¬ 
nials—flowers of every known color and pattern—flowers that 
COME BACK YEAR AFTER YEAR WITHOUT REPLANTING—flowers that 
fill the borders with beauty and brilliancy, and make up the most artistic house 
bouquets. From our wide selection of choice Perennials, you can readily choose 
an assortment to fit your needs, and that will give you a glorious succession of 
bloom from early spring until killing frost in late fall. 
Our Perennial Guide T ° m ^ e 
selection easy 
NOTE —Varieties marked with * are especially suitable for Rock Gardens. 
Color 
Time 
of 
Bloom 
Variety 
Matured 
Height 
General 
Remarks 
White 
All Summer 
-ACHILLEA, The Pearl . 
15 in. 
Splendid border plant. 
Pink 
June-July 
-ACHILLEA, Roseum . . . 
18 in. 
Fine for cutting. 
Yellow 
July-Aug. 
-'ACHILLEA, Filipendula. 
2-3 ft. 
Showy in border or 
Golden 
Ear. Spring 
*ALYSSUM, Basket of 
rockery. 
Gold . 
12 in. 
Fine edging plant. 
Yellow 
All Summer 
-ANTHEMIS . 
18 in. 
Excellent border plant. 
Various 
May to July 
-AQUILEGIA . 
18 in. 
Partial shade. 
Bluish- 
May-June 
-ASTER Alpinus, Goliath. 
6-9 in. 
Edging or rock gar- 
Purple 
den. 
Various 
Sept.-Oct. 
ASTERS, Fall Blooming . 
3-4 ft. 
Ideal for border and 
Rose-red 
May-June 
BLEEDING HEART, 
cut flowers. 
Common . 
2 ft. 
Showy in border. 
Pink 
All Summer 
-'BLEEDING HEART, 
Everblooming . 
18 in. 
Sun or shade. 
Purple 
Aug.-Sept. 
BLAZING STAR . 
4 ft. 
Sun or shade. 
Various 
June-July 
CANTERBURY BELLS . . 
2-3 ft. 
Handsome border 
Blue 
June to 
CAMPANULA Carpatica 
9 in. 
Lovely edging plant. 
Oct. 
Scarlet 
AllSummer 
CARNATION, Krimson 
King . 
18 in. 
Showy. 
Orange- 
Sept.-Oct. 
CHINESE LANTERN . . . 
2 ft. 
Winter bouquets. 
Various 
Sept, to 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS, 
Nov. 
Hardy . 
2-3 ft. 
Full favorites. 
Yellow 
All Summer 
COREOPSIS Grandiflora. 
2 ft. 
Beautiful for cutting. 
Blue 
June-Sept. 
DELPHINIUMS . 
2-4 ft. 
Favorites everywhere. 
Various 
June to 
<'DIANTHUS . 
15 in. 
Fragrant. 
Aug. 
Various 
June-July 
DIGITALIS . 
3-5 ft. 
Partial shade. 
Blue 
June to 
'-FORGET-ME-NOT. 
6 in. 
Damp location. 
Aug. 
Blue 
July-Aug. 
('FUNKIA, Blue . 
18 in. 
Sun or shade. 
Red- 
All Summer 
GAILLARDIA . 
2 ft. 
Likes sunshine. 
Yellow 
Yellow 
Aug. 
GOLDEN GLOW . 
5-6 ft. 
Background. 
White 
July-Aug. 
('GYPSOPHILA . 
2 ft. 
Beautiful in bouquets. 
Various 
May to July 
-HELIANTHEMUM. 
6 in. 
Dry, sunny plqce. 
Various 
Aug.-Sept. 
HIBISCUS . 
3-4 ft. 
Showy background. 
June to 
Various 
Aug. 
HOLLYHOCKS . 
5-6 ft. 
Elegant tall border. 
White 
May-June 
*IBERIS Sempervirens . . 
8 in. 
Edging and rockery. 
Various 
May-June 
IRIS, German . 
21/z ft. 
Ideal borders. 
White 
May-June 
('LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY 
6 in. 
Shade. 
Blue 
All Summer 
-'LINUM perenne . 
1 2 in. 
Border and rockery. 
How to Grow Perennials 
Most of the perennials can be planted in either spring or fall, 
though spring is generally conceded a little the safest for the ma¬ 
jority. Plant in good rich ground, that has been prepared the 
same as you would for any garden crop, and as a rule the crowns 
should be on a level with the ground. Set the low and medium 
growing perennials 8 to 12 inches apart, the taller ones 18 or 24 
inches apart. The more shallow cultivation you give them with the 
hoe, the better they will be, and the more attractive your garden. 
During dry periods they should be given plenty of moisture, espe¬ 
cially until well established. A light covering of straw, leaves or 
other coarse litter placed over the bed in late fall when the ground 
is frozen 2 inches down, will insure safety, and do not uncover too 
early in the spring. 
Color 
Time 
of 
Bloom 
Variety 
Matured 
Height 
General 
Remarks 
Blue- Pink 
June-July 
LUPINES . 
2-3 ft. 
Sheltered location. 
Red 
All Summer 
('LYCHNIS . 
20-30 in. 
Rich color for the bor- 
Various 
May-June 
PEONIES . 
2'/2 ft. 
der. 
Gorgeous spring flow- 
Red- 
All Summer 
('PERENNIAL SWEET PEA 
5 ft. 
Hardy climber. 
Pink 
Various 
All Summer 
PHLOX, Hardy. 
21/2 ft. 
Show.est border plant. 
Various 
May-June 
('PHLOX Subulata. 
6 in. 
Ground cover. 
Blue- 
All Summer 
('PLATYCODON . 
2 ft. 
Showy border plant. 
White 
Purple 
July toOct. 
PURPLE CONEFLOWER 
3 ft. 
Sun or partial shade. 
Pink-Red- 
June 
PYRETHRUM . 
2 ft. 
Sunny border. 
White 
Pink 
May-June 
('SAPONARIA . 
8 in. 
Fine for rocks. 
Lavender 
June to 
SCABIOSA . 
1 ft. 
Fine cut flowers. 
Blue 
Various 
Sept. 
All Summer 
C'SEDUM, Dwarf . 
6 in. 
F nest creeper. 
Rose- 
Sept. 
('SEDUM, Erect. 
18 in. 
Sun or shade. 
Pink 
Red 
June-July 
('SEMPERVIVUM . 
1 ft. 
Interesting rock plant. 
White 
June 
SHASTA DAISY, Early . 
15 in. 
Sunny border. 
White 
July-Aug. 
SHASTA DAISY, Alaska 
18-24 in. 
Extra large blooms. 
Pink 
July to 
Oct. 
July to 
('SILENE, Schafta. 
4-6 in. 
Charming rock plant. 
Yellow 
SNEEZEWORT . 
4-5 ft. 
Showy background. 
Purplish- 
Sept. 
Aug.-Sept. 
('STATICE . 
18 in. 
Beautiful sprays for 
Blue 
Blue- 
All Summer 
STOKESIA . 
2 ft. 
cutting. 
Lovely border plant. 
White 
Scarlet 
July-Aug. 
TRITOMA . 
3-4 ft. 
Brilliant effects. 
Blue 
June to 
('VERONICA Longifolia . 
2 ft. 
Excellent border plant. 
Blue 
Sept. 
Aprii-May 
(‘VINCA Minor. 
4 in. 
Trailing plant; shade. 
Various 
All Season 
('VIOLA Cornuta . 
5-6 in. 
Perennial Pansy. 
Cream 
June-July 
('YUCCA . 
4 ft. 
Evergreen foliage. 
OUR "GARDEN GATE” PERENNIAL BORDER — Modern and Charming 
A 6 Funkia .$0.90 
B 8 Mixed Phlox .80 
C 9 Iris (3 each Queen of May, Sherwin Wright, 
Purple Queen) . 60 
D 8 Veronica .72 
E 4 Bellamosa Delphinium .48 
F 4 Belladonna Delphinium.48 
G 6 Anthemis.42 
H 8 Fall Asters, assorted. 1.85 
I 6 Alaska Daisy.42 
K 5 Long Spurred Aquilegia.75 
L 5 Double Aquilegia .60 
M 3 Henryi Lily .45 
N 3 Umbellatum Lily.60 
O 6 Lychnis .72 
P 6 Pyrethrum, mixed . 72 
Q 3 Purple Coneflower.45 
R 6 Gaillardia. 42 
S 6 Achillea Roseum . 72 
T 5 Shasta Daisy .35 
U 6 Phlox Subulata .72 
V 6 Forget-Me-Not .90 
W 6 Dianthus .42 
X 6 Viola, Blue Perfection .90 
V 3 Statice . 45 
Total . 
OUR SPECIAL 
"GARDEN CLUB" OFFER . 
(If desired by parcel post, add 35c extra) 
.$15.84 
$ I3 9 ° 
A "Garden of Dreams"—hardy, favorite perennials that 
combine in a very alluring manner. These Ferris plants 
will nicely fill a border 4 or 5 feet wide, and 25 or 30 
feet long. 
Page 26 
.V'T ; • , —a. > 
v 1 At 
C>* £7“^- 
// p C >> K L 
n 
