74 I). M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



single poppy. The leaves are armed with slender 

 prickles, marked with white stripes, and are rather 



pretty. Hardy annual; two feet high. 



Argemone, grandiflora, white, large . 5 



" Mexicana, bright yellow 5 



" Hunnemanni, carmine and yellow 5 



" mixed, all best colors 5 



Argemone, Grandiflora. 



ARISTOI.OCHIA- (Dutchman's 

 Pipe). 



A beautiful and rapid climber, with heart shaped 

 leaves and singular, siphon shaped, rich purple flowers. 

 As a covering for verandas, it is very effective. Start 

 under glass; cover thinly. Hardy perennial; thirty feet 

 high. 



Aristolochia, sipho 10 



ARMERIA- (Thrift, or Sea Pink). 



These handsome plants are well adapted for ornament- 

 ing rock work, and edging walks. May also be grown in 

 pots in sandy loam. Start under glass. Hardy perennial; 

 six inches high. 



Armeria, maritima, pink 5 



ASPERII.A. 



A profuse blooming annual of dwarf habit, only at- 

 taining a height of twelve inches. Flowers sweet 



As PE RU LA, 



scented, produced in clusters and of a delicate lavender 

 blue color. Very .beautiful in bouquets, and entirely 

 hardy. 



Asperula, azurea setosa 5 



ASTER. 



No family of plants bears such distinct marks of pro- 

 gress as the Aster, and none are more eagerly sought. 

 An almost endless variety, always reliable, it is not 

 strange that they should become a necessity. The seed 

 may be sown during the months of March and April 

 under a frame or in the green-house, and transplanted 

 in May. However, as the Aster is essentially a fall 

 flower and the later blossoms are the finest, it is better 

 to sow the seed in a frame, thinly, early in May, and 

 transplant when strong enough, setting the plants out 

 from six inches to one and a half feet apart according to 

 the size and habit of the variety. The Aster requires 

 considerable water, and liquid manure may be applied, 

 occasionally, with good results. The large flowering 

 varieties should be supported with stakes. 



For the convenience of our customers we have ar- 

 ranged the Asters according to height, commencing 

 with the dwarf and ending with the tall Asters. 

 Aster, Shakespeare, mixed, a dwarf Aster, of won- 

 drous beauty. The plants form a compact 

 bush of ten or twelve inches in diameter, and 

 six inches high. Flowers extra double, and 

 well imbricated. Extremely full blooming, 

 and keeps in flower till frost comes. All 



colors mixed 20 



" new dwarf Bouquet, mixed, (Boltz), about 

 eight inches high, very constant in height 

 and habit of plant, which is a valuable quality. 

 Extremely pretty and flowers freely. Splen- 

 did mixed. 10 



" mixed dwarf Chrysanthemum, a dwarf va- 

 riety, growing only about ten inches high; is 

 also late, and valuable for succession. The 



Aster, Chrysanthemum Flowered. 



flowers are very large, three or four inches in 

 diameter, and freely produced. A single plant 

 is a bouquet of itself. A 11 colors mixed. .... 15 

 Aster, Victoria, dwarf, like the Victoria in habit, 

 but only about twelve inches high. Flowers 

 very large, of exquisite shape and brilliant 

 colors. Of great utility for edgings and pot 



culture. A 11 colors mixed. 10 



" mixed dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet, a mag- 

 nificent dwarf variety, about one foot high. 

 When well grown, a single plant forms a com- 



