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Title: Seed annual 1913
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: D.M. Ferry & Co Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seed industry and trade Michigan Detroit Flowers Seeds Vegetables Seeds Nursery stock Gardening Equipment and supplies
Publisher: Detroit, Mich. : D.M. Ferry & Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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afforded a rich, dark greenbackground of dense foliage. This variety is most generallyused in parks and on extensive lawns, as in growth it ismore vigorous than the more dwarf varieties. One of themost striking and effective beilding plants. Two and one-half to three feet high. Oz. S2.00 Pkt. 10c. Patens. One of the finest blue flowers known; not as well suitedfor bedding as the other varieties of salvia, but very attrac-tive in the mixed border. Height of plant, about one and one-half to two feet Pkt. 15c. Fireball. Many strains of Salvia Splendens have been offeredunder different names with the claim that they are largerflowered or more floriferous than the old type. We havefound none of them more distinctly valuable than this strainin which the plant is more uniformly dwarf, and comes intobloom earlier than most sorts and remains coveied withbrilliant red flower spikes a remarkably long time. Abouttwo feet high Pkt. 10c. SCABIOSA—(Seeifourreuig Bride) SCARLET FLAX—(See Linutn)
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Salpiglossis Salvia Salpiglossis S^ki-vonfliiio Retusus trimaculatus. Also known asClll^dninUb Butterfly Flower or Poor Mans Orchid.Dainty compact branching plants with finely cut foliage,covered when in bloom with clusters or spikes of brilliantlycolored butterfly-like flowers. Valuable for garden deco-ration or pot culture. Petals bright yellow with marginsand tube of purple-rose, shading from lighter to darkershades. The seed may be sown outdoors after danger of frostis past, where the plants are to remain; or start inside andtransplant when weather is suitable. Hardy annual; about twenty inches high Pkt. 15c. SENSITIVE PLANT—(See Mimosa Pudica) ^^^•1 (Myrsiphyllum asparagoides) No twining ^SJY^I 13Jf plant in cultivation surpasses this in graceful*^** ** beauty of foliage. Indispensable to florists for table and house decoration. The hard texture of itssmall glossy green leaves permits the long delicate sprays offoliage to be kept vi-ithout wilting several days after beingcut.

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