82 D. M. FERRY & CO>S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



Centaurea Clementei. 



borders and edges of beds; while others are noted for 

 their beautiful flowers. Sow under glass, covering the 

 seed lightly; transplant in May. All the kinds named 

 below are worthy of careful cultivation. 

 Centaurea, gymnocarpa, silvery gray foliage ; 



drooping habit, very graceful 15 



" candidissima, fine, ornamental plant of great 

 beauty. Silvery white, deeply cut foliage. 



Half-hard perennial 25 



" Clementei, foliage white, deeply cut, and alto- 

 gether very beautiful. Half-hardy perennial.. 25 

 " Americana, hardy annual from Arkansas, two 

 feet in height, and of strong, robust growth ; 



flowers purplish red; very pretty 5 



" cyanus, (see Bachelor's Button). 



" moschata atropurpurea, (see Sweet Sultan). 



CHAMiEROPS.-(See Palm). 



CHElRANTHUS.-(See Wall Flower). 



CHRYSANTHEMUM. 



Chrysanthemums have deservedly become very popu- 

 Pf?Ye*\ ^ ar during the last few 



• {, Fr<y»l years. They are showy 

 and effective in the gar- 

 den, and very desirable 

 for cut flowers. Our 

 list, including two very 

 choice novelties added 

 last year, viz., "Carina- 

 tumEclipse"and "Coro- 

 narium Sulphureum, fl. 

 pi.," affords a fine range 

 for selection. 



EST' The following 

 Eclipse. varieties are hardy 



annuals one and a half to two feet high. 

 Chrysanthemum, carinatum Burridgeanum, 



crimson, white center; single 5 



" carinatum "Eclipse," pure golden yellow 

 with a bright purplish-scarlet ring or center 

 on the ray florets, the disk being dark brown; 



very striking 15 



11 coronarium, double white 5 



" " u yellow '. 5 



" " Sulphureum flore pleno, pro- 



duces charming double flowers of a delicate 

 lemon or sulphur shade, very desirable for 



bouquets or general decorative purposes 10 



** coronarium, double mixed 5 



1RYSANT1- 



I Indicum. 



Chrysanthemum, frutescens, Marguerite, or 

 Paris Daisy. — This variety, under the name 

 of Marguerite, has obtained great popularity 

 among florists. The pretty, star shaped, 

 white flowers are freely produced, and the 

 plant will grow under almost any circum- 

 stances 10 



The following varieties are for pot culture, for 

 blooming in the house in winter, and for florists 

 for cutting for bouquets. 

 Chrysanthemum, Indicum, fl. pi., half-hardy 



perennial, very double; mixed colors 25 



" Japonicum, fl. pi., Japanese variety. Flowers 

 of very peculiar form, and much beauty, com- 

 bining numerous shades of color. Very inter- 

 esting. Half-hardy perennial 25 



" superb mixed double, seed from the finest 

 Chinese and Japanese varieties extant, which 



Chrysanthemum, Superb Mixed. 



