Termamnt PERENNIAL FLOWERS 
nous 
Y OU will find no end to our wonderful 
flower garden values! Mother Nature 
brings you her finest treasures in Ferris’ 
Perennials—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 bou¬ 
quets. From our wide selection of choice 
Perennials, you can readily choose an as¬ 
sortment to fit your needs, and that will 
give you a glorious succession of bloom 
from early spring until killing frost in late 
We Offer Only 
the HARDIEST, 
MOST 
DEPENDABLE 
VARIETIES — 
Real Flower 
Garden Magic 
SELECT. 
2-YEAR-OLD, 
FIELD-GROWN 
PLANTS— 
THAT WILL 
BLOOM THIS 
YEAR 
PARCEL POST 
RATES ON 
PERENNIALS: 
CAMPANULA 
CANTERBURY BELLS. As beautiful as its name, 
the plants covered with large, bell-shaped flow¬ 
ers in June and July. Biennial. 2 to 3 feet 
Choice of Blue, Pink or White. 25c each: 5 for 
75c; 10 for $1.20. 
CARPATICA (Carpathian Harebell). Exquisite 
flowers of porcelain-blue from June to October. 
Perennial. Lovely in rock garden or edging the 
border. 9 inches. 25c each; 5 for 75c; 10 for 
$ 1 . 20 . 
ACHILLEA 
THE PEARL. Tiny, double, 
roselike flowerets of pure 
white. Fine border plant. 13 
inches. 20c each; 5 for 60c; 
10 for $1.00. 
ROSEUM. Dense heads of 
rose-pink; decorative foli¬ 
age. Lovely in the garden 
and bouquets. 18 inches. 
20c each; 5 for 60c; 10 for 
$ 1 . 00 . 
FILIPENDULA. Glowing 
heads of yellow flowers; 
» a handsome sort, 
jgfr. Handsome in rockery 
or border. 2*3 feet. 
25c each; 5 for 
Kk 75c; 10 for 
$ 1 . 20 . 
Add 3c each, 5c for 
5, 8c for 10, or 15c 
for 25 plants. 
HOW TO 
GROW PERENNIALS 
Jf BLAZING STAR - LIATRIS 
(Kansas Gay Feather) 
PYCNOSTACHYA. Midsummer’s glory— 
tall, 4-ft. spikes of rich purple flowers 
lasting a long time. Splendid for back¬ 
ground or for bold effects in the bor¬ 
der. Sun or shade. 20c each; 5 for 
60c; 10 for *$1.00. 
ARENARIA MONTANA 
GRANDIFLORA 
(Soapwort) 
A mass of snow-white, starlike flowers in 
May on a dwarf plant. Favorite in rock gardens 
or flagstone walk. 6 inches. 20c each; 5 for 60c; 
$ 1 . 00 . 
ASTER ALPINUS, 
GOLIATH 
Large, showy, bluish purple flowers in 
May and June on 6- to 10-inch stems. 
Ideal for rockery or edging. 20c each; 5 
for 60c; 10 for $1.00. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
The grandest fall flowers, unveiling 
their warm, rich colors after other 
blooms have faded and gone. Strong, 
branching plants, sometimes as large as 
shrubs. They like a rich soil that is not 
too wet. After the blooming period, cut 
back the tops quite close to the ground 
and mulch with clean straw. Plant in 
spring only. Choice of red, yellow, white, 
brown and pink. 2 to 3 feet. 20c each; 
5 for 75c; 10 for $1.20. (Picture Below) 
Plant In good, rich, well drained ground that has 
been prepared the same as you would for any 
garden crop. The drawing below shows the proper 
depth for the various types of perennials. No. 1, 
such as the Iris, should be planted with the main 
root Just below the surface of the ground. No. 2, 
such as the Peonies, should be planted with the 
eyes or buds not more than 2 inches below the sur¬ 
face. No. 3, the fibrous-rooted type, should be 
planted with the crown just even with the ground 
level, not below. No. 4, such as the Hollyhock, 
Lupine and Hibiscus should be planted with the 
bud just below the surface, and the root tuber ex¬ 
tending straight down. 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, especially until well established. A light 
covering of straw, leaves or other coarse litter 
placed over the bed in late fall when the ground 
1b frozen 2 inches down, will insure safety, and do 
not uncover too early in the spring. 
BLEEDING HEART, 
COMMON 
(Dicentra Spectabilis) 
The old favorite of grandmother’s garden; 
deep rose-red, heart-shaped flowers clustered 
along drooping stems. Very hardy and 
thrifty. 2 feet. 25c each; 3 for 60c; 10 for 
$1.75. 
BLEEDING HEART, 
EVERBLOOMING 
(Dicentra Eximia) 
Handsome fernlike foliage; showy clusters 
of pink flowers the season through. Splendid 
for rockery or border. 18 inches. 30c each; 
3 for 75c; 10 for $2.00. 
To Make Selection Easy 
NOTE—Varieties marked with * are especially suitable for Rock Gardens 
Time 
of 
Bloom 
Time 
of 
Bloom 
Matured 
Height 
Matured 
Height 
Color 
Color 
Variety 
♦ACHILLEA, The Pearl. 
♦ACHILLEA, Roseum. 
♦ACHILLEA. Filipendula_ 
♦ANTHEMIS. 
♦AQUILEGIA. 
♦ARENARIA, Mont. Grand.. 
♦ARMERIA. Gl. of Holland. . 
♦ASTER Alpinui, Goliath... . 
ASTERS, Fall Blooming.... 
ASTILBE, Spiraea. 
BLEEDING HEART, 
Common. 
♦BLEEDING HEART, 
Bverfolooming. 
BLAZING STAR. 
CANTERBURY BELLS . .. 
CAMPANULA Carpatica .. 
CARNATION, KrimsonKing 
CHINESE LANTERN. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
Hardy. 
COREOPSIS Grandiflora. . . 
DELPHINIUMS. 
♦DIANTHUS. 
White 
Pink 
Yellow 
All Summer 
June-July 
July-Aug. 
All Summer 
Maytojuly 
May 
All Summer 
Showy background. 
Elegant tall border. 
Edging and rockery. 
Ideal borders. 
Shade. 
Border and rockery. 
Sheltered location. 
Rich color for the 
border. 
Gorgeous spring 
flowers. 
Hardy climber. 
Showiest border plant. 
Ground cover. 
Showy border plant. 
Sun or partial shade. 
Sunny border. 
Splendid border plant. 
Fine for cutting. 
Showy in border or 
rockery. 
Excellent border plant. 
Partial shade. 
Sunny rockery. 
Sunny border or 
rockery. 
Edging or rock garden. 
Ideal for border and 
cut flowers. 
Shady border. 
Showy in border. 
Sun or shade. 
Sun or shade. 
Handsome 
Various 
Various 
Aug.-Sept. 
June to 
Aug. 
May-J une 
May-June 
May-June 
All Summer 
June-July 
All Summer 
White 
Various 
White 
Blue 
Blue-Pink 
Red 
♦IBERIS Sempervirens . . . 
IRIS, German. 
♦LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY 
♦LINUM perenne. 
LUPINES. 
♦LYCHNIS. 
Yellow 
Various 
White 
Rose 
Bluish- 
Purple 
Various 
Salmon 
Rose-red 
Various 
Red- 
Pink 
Various 
Various 
Blue- 
White 
Purple 
Pink-Red- 
White 
Pink 
Lavender 
Blue 
Various 
Rose- 
Pink 
Red 
White 
White 
Purplish- 
Blue 
Blue- 
White 
Scarlet 
Blue 
PHLOX, Hardy. . 
♦PHLOX Subulata 
♦PLATYCODON . 
Aug-Sept. 
June-July 
JunetoOct. 
All Summer 
Sept.-Oct. 
Sept, to 
Nov. 
All Summer 
June-Sept. 
June to 
Aug. 
June-July 
June to 
Aug. 
July-Aug. 
All Summer 
Purple 
Various 
July to Oct. 
June 
May-June 
June to 
Sept. 
All Summer 
Sept. 
June-July 
June 
July-Aug. 
Aug.-Sept. 
All Summer 
border 
plant. 
Lovely edging plant. 
Showy. 
Winter bouquets. 
Blue 
Scarlet 
Orange- 
Red 
Various 
Fine for rocks. 
Fine cut flowers. 
♦SEDUM, Dwarf. 
♦SEDUM, Erect. 
•SEMPERVIVUM. 
SHASTA DAISY. Early 
SHASTA DAISY, Alaska 
♦STATICE. 
Fall favorites. 
Beautiful for cutting. 
Favorites everywhere. 
Fragrant. 
Partial shade. 
Damp location. 
Sun or shade. 
Likes sunshine. 
Yellow 
Interesting rock plant. 
Sunny bonier. 
Extra large blooms. 
Beautiful sprays for 
cutting. 
Lovely border plant. 
Brilliant effects. 
Excellent border plant. 
Trailing plant; shade. 
Perennial Pansy. 
Evergreen foliage. 
DIGITALIS. 
♦FORGET-ME-NOT 
♦FUNKIA, Blue 
GAILLARDIA 
TRITOMA 
♦VERONICA Longifolia 
♦VINCA Minor. 
♦VIOLA Comuta. 
♦YUCCA. 
Blue 
Red- 
Yellow 
Yellow 
White 
Various 
GOLDEN GLOW 
•GYPSOPHILA 
♦HELIANTHEMUM 
Blue 
Various 
Cream 
Beautiful in bouquets. 
Dry, sunny olace. 
July-Aug. 
Maytojuly 
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