80 2>. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



CANDYTUFT. 



Universally known and cultivated, and considered in- 

 dispensable for cutting. All the varieties look best in 

 beds or masses. Seed sown in the autumn produces 

 flowers early in spring; when sown in April, flowers from 

 July to September, and some of the sorts till frost comes. 

 All the varieties are hardy, and easy to cultivate. 

 Single plants transplanted look well and bloom pro- 



fusely. Hardy annual; one foot high. 



Candytuft, purple 5 



" white 5 



" Rocket, white 5 



" fragrant, white .-. 5 



" crimson, fine 5 



" carmine, of dwarf, compact habit. The plant 

 presents one perfect mass of vivid and rich 



bloom 10 



" fine mixed 5 



" Dwarf mixed hybrid, this class, recently in- 

 troduced, grows only from four to six inches 

 high. Sow the seed early and they will bloom 



from June until cut down by frost 10 



" perennial, (SejnJ>ervirens) »..io 



Candytuft, Carmine. 

 CANNA. 



Stately and highly ornamental plant, desirable not only 

 for the beauty of its spikes of flowers, but for its elegant 

 foliage. The leaves are rich deep green, three feet long 

 and six inches wide, very handsome as they unfold 

 themselves. Start in hot-bed in pots, and transplant in 

 June, and blossoms will appear in July or August. Soak 

 the seed thoroughly before planting, and keep in a warm 

 spot. The roots can be kept in the green-house from 

 year to year and then it becomes perennial. Tender 

 annual in open ground; four to six feet high. 

 Canna, Indica (Indian Shot), scarlet blossoms 10 



" gaboniensis, yellow flowers; fine 15 



" nigricans, orange blossoms 15 



" Warszewiczii, bright red flowers; striped foli- 

 age; very beautiful 10 



CANTERBURY BE1.L- (Campan- 

 ula Medium). 



Handsome, hardy biennial, of stately growth, rich 

 color, and profuse bloom. Succeeds best in light, rich 

 soil, and should be transplanted two feet apart. Their 

 large, bell shaped flowers are freely produced through- 

 out the summer, and are strikingly effective. 



Canterbury Bell. 



Canterbury Bell, double white 10 



" double blue 10 



" " mixed, blue and white 10 



" single, mixed 5 



" calycanthema, mixed, one of the newer 

 sorts; flowers large, of fine form, white, lilac, 

 rose and purple 10 



CARDIOSPERMUM.-(See Balloon Vine). 



CARNATION and PICOTEE- 

 (Dianthus Caryophyllus). 



No flower can surpass in delicacy of marking, form, 

 or delicious fragrance, the rich hued Carnation. It has 



always been one of the 

 most esteemed of the 

 florist's collection, and 

 there is no flower more 

 desirable for the gar- 

 den. The seed will 

 not produce all double 

 flowers, though a good 

 percentage will be 

 double, and of all 

 shades and colors, 

 many being very fra- 

 grant. Sow under glass 

 in green-house or hot- 

 bed, and when of suf- 

 ficient size, transplant 

 two feet apart each 



way. New and choice Carnation. 



varieties are obtained from seed. Half-hardy peren- 

 nial; one and a half feet high. 



Carnation, fine double selves, one color 15 



" fine double striped 20 



" double dwarf, early flowered 20 



" 16 perpetual flowered, seed saved from 



choicest double flowers 25 



" choicest white ground 50 



" double Grenadin, a splendid variety for florists; 

 very early, charming double scarlet flowers. 



