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HALF -A-DOZEN “FAVORITES” 
Splendid, Hardy, Dependable Flowers. 
Long Time Bloomers 
FERRIS’ PRICES on the 6 Perennial “Favorites” 
described below 
(Your Choice, all one kind or assorted to your liking) 
2 for 80c ye «5 for $1.75 ye 10 for $3.00 
(POSTPAID) 
P10—AQUILEGIA, LONG SPURRED. (Columbine). Extra 
fine hybrid with dainty, graceful flowers of exquisite 
form and coloring, spurs unusually long. Blooms of blue, 
white, pink, rose, yellow and lavender, many of them 
bi-color. Hardy, vigorous, long-lived plants that bloom 
nearly all summer. Mixed only. Pictured on page 15. 
P11—COREOPSIS. Glistening yellow flowers—hundreds 
of them—all summer long on a very hardy, thrifty plant. 
Notched edges; graceful stems. Very beautiful and use- 
ful in bouquets; ideal foreground plant for Delphiniums. 
2 ft. Color photo on opposite page. 
P12—GAILLARDIA. Rich blooms in shades of orange, red 
and yellow all summer and fall. One of the hardiest and 
most dependable of all flowers. Grand in the border; 
very fine for cutting. Likes a sunny location. 2 ft. See 
picture on page 15. 
P14—HIBISCUS, Mallow Marvel. Tall growing plant (3-4 
ft.), with an abundance of large, flaring, showy blooms 
in late summer and fall. Splendid for backgrounds, 
hedges or bold clumps in the border; blooms make 
handsome bouquets. Mixed only. Color photo on oppo- 
site page. 
PIS—PYRETHRUM, Painted Daisy. Colorful Daisies in 
great quantities during May and June—pink, rose, red 
and white. Attractive fern-like foliage. Fine, hardy, eas- 
ily grown perennial; makes beautiful bouquets. Mixed 
only. Pictured.on opposite page. 
P16—SEDUM SPECTABILE BRILLIANT. Most notable of the 
erect Sedums, developing a mound of light green foli- 
age, topped with immense heads of handsome rose-col- 
ored flowers in late summer and fall. Beautiful, long- 
lived border plant; sun or light shade. 18 in. Pictured 
on page 15. 
HALF -A-DOZEN “GARDEN GEMS” 
Beautiful, Hardy Perennials that Are in Great 
Favor Everywhere. 
FERRIS’ PRICES on the 6 “Garden Gems” 
described below 
(Your Choice, all one kind or assorted to your liking) 
2 for $1.10 ye 5 for $2.50 ye 10 for $4.55 
(POSTPAID) 
P17—CORAL BELLS. (Heuchera). One of the most graceful 
of the flowering perennials, yielding an abundance of 
miniature crimson bells on fine but strong stems that are 
excellent for cutting. New, lovely hybrid; vigorous, 
hardy, and a long-time bloomer. Fine for edging borders 
or walks, excellent in the rockery. Grows 12-18 in. tall. 
Likes plenty of sunlight and good but not too heavy soil. 
P18—FERRIS’ HYBRID DELPHINIUM. This is a very spécial 
mixture—large tall flower spikes of elegant color shades, 
delicate to deep blue and purple, blending with laven- 
der, pink and rose, many two-toned and double. One of 
the loveliest of all flowers for your garden. 4-6 ft. Mixed 
colors only. 
P19—HELIANTHUS LODDON’S GOLD. One of the best of 
the newer perennials. Enormous, Dahlia-like flowers of 
brilliant yellow cover a broad bushy plant; 4-5 ft. at ma- 
turity. Likes rich gravelly soil and plenty of sunlight. 
Splendid for background or bold clumps in the border; 
blooms make wonderful bouquets. Pictured in color on 
page 15. 
P21—CAROLINA LUPINE. (Thermopsis Caroliniana), Long 
2-3 ft. spikes of lovely, soft yellow, pealike flowers in 
June and July, looking very much like a golden Lupine. 
Plant in sunny, well-drained border, 8 inches apart. 
We show this in color on page 15. 
P22—SCABIOSA CAUCASICA. Pin Cushion Flower. Ex- 
quisite frilled and fluted flowers with “pin cushion” cen- 
ter come and go nearly all summer. One of the finest 
for cutting. Plant Scabiosa in light, well drained soil in 
a sunny border, about 8 inches apart; they do not thrive 
in heavy, damp ground. | ft. See color photo on page 15. 
P23—VIOLET ROYAL ROBE. We consider this the most 
beautiful of the sweet-scented Violets. In the spring it 
has an abundance of lustrous blooms of deepest violet- 
blue that are ideal for cutting. Sunlight or light shade. 
EARL FERRIS NURSERY — Hampton, lowa 
PERENNIALS — 
ONE DOZEN “STARS” 
Famous Specialties for Your Garden. Nearly All 
Are Pictured on Page 15. 
P24—FALL ASTER PLENTY. Very fine, new, large flower- 
ing perennial Aster, growing 3-4 ft. tall, bearing large 
quantities of superbly tinted, soft blue flowers that-are 
semi-double. Wonderful for cutting and a grand plant 
for the garden. 60c each; 3 for $1.55, postpaid. > 
P25—FLAMINGO BABY‘S BREATH. New, Beautiful, Pink 
Bristol Fairy. We regret not to have a picture of this 
splendid new Baby's Breath. Plant is exceptionally — 
strong and compact, with an abundance of large, feath- 
ery panicles of double, pink flowers, starting about two — 
weeks later than the white Bristol Fairy and continuing “55 
all summer. There is no finer perennial for cut flowers. 
$1.00 each: 3 for $2.70, postpaid. : Ge 
P26-—BLEEDING HEART, Old Fashioned, (Spectabilis). The - 
favorite of grandmother's garden. Deep rose-red, heart- _ 
shaped flowers along arching stems. Hardy and thrifty; _ 
very long lived. Does best in light shade. 2 ft. See pic- __ 
ture on opposite page. 75¢ each; 3 for $2.00, postpaid. 
P27—CARNATION CARDINAL. Crinkled scarlet blooms in — 
a continuous mass all season; rich clove fragrance. 20- 
inch stems. This is a new, very hardy strain. Pictured — 
on page 15. 55c each; 3 for $1.40, postpaid. 
P28—CARNATION JUNE CARMINE. All summer there are 
hundreds of blooms of rich rose-carmine, and so: fra- 
grant; strong rugged plant. Beautiful in the garden or in 
bouquets. See color photo on opposite page. 75¢ each; ; 
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3 for $2.00, postpaid. : ; sr 
P29—DELPHINIUM, PACIFIC GIANT HYBRID. Most spec- 
tacular of the new Hybrids. Many blooms are fully dou- 
ble, texture heavy, colors superb, spikes large and fine 
for cutting. Mixed colors only. See color photo on oppo-- 
site page. 60c each; 3 for $1.55, postpaid. Ae 
P30—FLAME FLOWER. (Dictamnus). One of the mos 
beautiful of all perennials. During June-July the broad, __ 
bushy plant is crowned with handsome spikes of rosy 
pink blooms with deeper veins; fragrant foliage. Give it 
good rich soil and a sunny location, leave it undis- 
turbed and it will be with you for many years. Shown 
in color on page 15. $1.00 each: 3 for $2.70, postpaid. 
P31—RUSSELL LUPINES. Tall, 3 ft. stately columns solidly 
filled with Sweet Pea-like flowers—all colors and tints 
imaginable—most of them bi-color. Plant in bold clumps 
in the sunny border, 10 inches apart, and give them 
plenty of moisture during dry periods. A grand peren- 
nial; a deluxe border plant. See color illustration on 
page 15. 55¢ each; 3 for $1.40, postpaid. es z 
P32—LYTHRUM PROLIFIC. It's new — it's beautiful —it's 
hardy. Throughout the summer there is a continuous — 
succession of lovely well filled spikes of Persian-rose, — 
clearer in color than other varieties. Strong, healthy, — 
easy to grow. 30 in. tall at maturity. We show this hand- © 
some flower in color on page 15. 60c each; 3 for $1.55. 
postpaid, _ Se ee 
P33—-LYTHRUM DROPMORE. The new purple flowering — 
variety—showy, continuous spikes of rich fuchsia-pur- 
ple, often 3-4 ft. tall. It, too, is very hardy and long lived. 
A grand perennial that should be in every border. Give 
Lythrums plenty of moisture in dry weather. 55¢ each; 
3 for $1.40, postpaid. : ; 
P34—MOUNTAIN OF GOLD. (Euphorbia polychroma). 
Unique and very charming border plant; excellent for 
rockery. During May and June the formal, | ft. mound is 
crowned with bright lemon-yellow, rose-shaped flowers 
—very striking in the early border. Beautiful foliage 
throughout the summer. See color photo on opposite 
page. 60c each; 3 for $1.55, postpaid. 
P35—PYRETHRUM TROJAN. New, very beautiful, semi- 
double Painted Daisy of light red with a circle of white — 
tufts at the center. Tall growing; free flowering. Very 
fine cut flower and equally as good in the garden. 60c — 
each; 3 for $1.55. postpaid. . 
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