D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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GUARKIA 



Beautiful hardy annuals from Califor- 

 nia, with rose colored, white and pur- 

 ple flowers, in delicate but very bril- 

 liant shades. The plants are about eighteen inches liigh and profuse 

 bloomers. Mixed double Pkt. 5ct5 



COB/EA 

 SCAND 



GUCMATIS 



Well known and universally admired climbers, some of the varieties 

 being remarkable for the beauty of their blossoms. Fine for covering 

 arbors, verandas, etc., as they cling readily to almost any object. Most 

 of the kinds are hardy, herbaceous jjereunials. but some little protection 

 in northern latitudes, tiu-ough winter, is advised. 



Virginiana ^Virgin's Boner), a rapid climber, growing twenty feet in 

 a single season, and ha\-ing white blossoms Pkt. lOcts 



Flammuia, a luxuriant climber with clu-stersof small, white, fragrant 

 flowers in August and September. Sometimes called Sweet Virjrin's 

 Bower Pkt. acts 



Mixed, mixtiu-e of seeds saved from Jackman's finest hybrids of the 

 large flowering types Pkt. lOcts 



CLIANTHUS DAMPIERI 



Curious g-reen-house trailing 

 plant, with beautiful foliage and clusters 

 of curiously shafjed flowers of most in- 

 tense scarlet and black color. Does not 

 bear transplanting and should be kept 

 rather dry. Among the most magnifi- 

 cent blo'jiniag plants in cultivation. . . 



Pkt. '^Octs 



COB/EA SCANDENS I 



fine rapid growing 

 climber, with hand- 

 some foliage and large, 

 bell shaped flowers, green at first but rapidly changing to a beau- 

 tiful deep violet-biue. A well established plan: will run fifty feet in a 

 season, covering a large veranda with handsome foliage and beautiful 

 flowei-s. Tender perennial Pkt. lOcts 



r.QG KSGONB 



(Celosia Cristata) .—Hizhlv ornamental plants, producing crested 

 heaJs of flowei-s. somewhat resembUng a cock's comb. There are 

 many shapes and colors, but of all colors the rose and 

 criinson are th^^* most brilliant and rich. Tender annual. 

 The dwarf varieties are about one foot higrh. 



Giant Empress. A very beautiful dsvarf variety 

 havinjr mammoth bright crimson combs 

 and dark foliage Pkt. locts 



Glasgow Prize (President Tliiers). a 

 very fine dwarf variety, with large 

 brifliant crim'^on comb and hand- 

 some dark foliage Pkt. lOcts 



Dwarf Rose " 10 • 



Yellow • 10 •• 



Mixed '■ 10 - 



Variegated, about two feet high 



Pkt. lOcts 



Japan, about three feet high; the comb is 

 flnn-lv cut. delicate as lace, and wonder- 

 ftilly briUiant Pkt. lOcts 



COCKSCOMB, Dwarf. 



GObBUS 



COLEUS. 

 this variety comes perfectly 



•ue fn 



Probably there is no ottier 

 kind of ornamental fohage 

 plant so Weil known and 

 univei-sally admired as the 

 Coleus. The leaves are of 

 many shapes, shades and 

 colors, and nearly all have a 

 rich velvety appearance of 

 extiaordinary beauty. Xo 

 yard should be without these 

 decorative plants. Tender i)eren- 

 uial. 



Finest Hybrids, Hixed. Pkt. Joe 



Large Leaved. Hixed. extra choice. 



Pkt. 2 5c 



Large Leaved, Copper Colored. 



This is a novelry of great merit 



^, and is worthy of a prominent 



place in greenhouse and garden. 



The leaves are large and the plants 



grow alxtut two feet in height. The 



foliage is a beautiful bronze or 



copper color and quite distinct. 



Unlike all other varieties of Coleus 



m see<l Pkt. 3,"5cts 



COUUMBINE 



COLUMBINE 



( Aquilegia)—'Erexy VkeW regulated yard hasa sjiace devoted to hardy peren- 

 nials, and no bed of perennials wou'ld be cc>mplete without a due proix^rtion 

 of columbines. They are of the easiest culture and when once established, 

 will furnish for many years, a magnificent display of the haisdsomest flow- 

 ers, each spring audsummer. The beds should be kept clear of wee<.ls and 

 tciven each year a liberal dressing of well rotted manure. Hardy herbace^^us 

 perennials; two to three feet high. 

 Coerulea hybrida. double, a vigorous growing, v«ry handsome variety \vith 



blue and white flowers ." Pkt. lOcts 



Californica hvbrida, one of the handsomest of all the columbines, having 



onuitre. red and yellow flowers Pkt. lOcts 



Vervseneana fol. variegatis, plants variegated with double rose eoloi-ed 



V)l<)SSoms; exceedinjrly beautiful Pkt. l.'icts 



nixed double, 6esf a)wi/i?u-6f co/ur*- *• lO •• 



CONVOLVULUS MINOR 



< [>iriii f Morni)ig (.ilor;/). 

 Dwarf plants, of trail in tr. braneliiiiu habit, each plant occupying a space of two 

 feet. At mid-day they are completely covereii with a mass of most brilliant, many colored bloej- 

 soms. which remain open in clear weather till evening. Half hardy annual; one foot hitrh. 



Tricolor, bright blue, shaded to white; yellow throat Pkt. ^cts 



Albus, pure white Pkt. octs Mixed ■» 



