D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH 



...LOBELIA.. 



A most elegant and useful genus of plants of easy culture and well 

 adapted for bedding, edgings, pots or rockei'ies. They make a neat 

 edging for beds of white flowers and are very effective in masses, 

 being always completely covered with flowers. 

 Emperor William, a very flue, compact variety with Intense blue 



flowers. One of the best. Half hardy annual Pkt. Sets 



Queen of Whites, pure white flowers. Half hardy annual. " lOcts 

 Crystal Palace, a most desirable variety having bright blue floweri 



Half hardy annual Pkt. 5cts 



Gracilis— The flowers are bright blue with white centers; fine for bas- 

 kets, vases, etc., trailing gracefully and blooming profusely. Half 



hardy annual ; six inches high Pkt. Sets 



Cardinalis {Cardinal Flower), a native species of very different 

 habit from the above, and growing about two feet high, with spikes 

 of intensely brilliant scarlet flowers. Hardy perennial. Pkt. lOcts 



LONDON PRIDE^C'S'ee Lychnis Chalcedonica). 



I flVF«l\l«AalUI^T (Nic/ella). This singular plant is known as 

 LVfL 111 t\ IfllOl Lady-in-the-Green and as Devil-in-a-Bush, 



because the blossoms are partly concealed by the abundance of 



flnely cut foliage. Hardy annual. 

 Damascena fl. pi., double, blue 



blossoms; one and one-half to 



two feet high Pkt. Sets 



Damascena nana fl. pi., double, 



white and blue blossoms, one 



foot high Pkt. Sets 



LOBELIA, Crystal Palace. 



UNARIA CVMBALARIA 



Lophospermum Scandens 



Beautiful, rapid growing climb- 

 ers, i-eaching a height of ten or 

 twelve feet, and excellent for 

 covering trellis work, etc. Ten- 

 der perennial. Flowers large and 

 bright violet purple.. Pkt. lOcts 



(Eragrostis 

 elegans). 

 A very pretty species of orna- 

 mental grass, growing one foot 

 high, good for winter bouquets. 

 Hardy annual Pkt. Sets 



{Nemophila}. 



Of dwarf 

 spreading habit, and well adapt- 

 ed for border or pot culture. ^ 

 The flowers are single, each petal f 

 having a large, distinct blotch. I • 

 Peculiarly beautiful. Hardy an- " 

 nual; six inches high. Mixed 

 varieties Pkt. Sets 



LATHYRUS LATIFOLIUS-N('S'ee Per- 

 ennial Peas.} 



LATHYRUS ODORATUSCSee Stveet 

 Peas). 



LOVE GRASS 



LOVE GROVE 



(Kenilworth Ivy). A 



pretty, trailing plant 



for covering rock work, and very useful for hanging 



baskets. Hardy perennial Pkt. lOcts 



LINUM 



MARIGOLD, French Legion of Honor. 



Grandiflorum Rubrum {Scarlet Flax). A 

 beautiful and effective genus of plants, of slen- 

 der and delicate growth, having a profusion of bright 

 flowers. Hardy annual; about one-and-a-half feet high. 



Pkt. Sets 

 IIIPIIV ^^^y conspicuous plants, with spikes of pea 

 LUI 111 shaped blossoms of various colors. Hardy an- 

 nual ; about three feet high. 

 Hartwegi, a beautiful species with finely cut foliage and 



blue blossoms Pkt. Sets 



Cruikshanki, blossoms white, shaded with 

 yellow, blue and purple Pkt. Sets 



flVrHMK^ There are few 

 LILflll^lO plants that pro- 

 duce more brilliant colored 

 blossoms than Lychnis. The 

 flowers are produced in clus- 

 ters, and are constantly com- 

 ing out all summer. Hardy 

 perennials; 1 to 3 feet high. 

 Chalcedonica (London Pride), 

 bright scarlet; two feet high. 

 Pkt. Sets 

 The folloioing hardy peren- 

 nicdstvill blossom the first year 

 Haageana, elegant large scar- 

 let blossoms with jagged pet- 

 als; one foot high. Pkt. lOcts 

 Haageana grandiflora gigan^* 

 tea— The flowers are scarlet, 

 much larger than the pre- 

 ceding Pkt. lOcts 



TV^KRIGOLD 



indispensable, 



French are more dwarf, 



Wherever a rich and continuous display of 

 The African varieties are tall, 



bloom is desired, the Marigold is almost 

 , growing usually two feet or more, while the 

 Hardy annuals; in bloom till frost comes. 



LINUM, Grandiflorum Rubrum. 



All are desirable. 



African, Double Dwarf, Lemon Colored, very early, a profuse bloomer of very compact 



habit. One of the best of this class ; about one foot high Pkt. Sets 



African, Orange Quilled, a double variety, with quilled petals; showy Pkt. 5 cts 



African, El Dorado, flowers about three inches in diameter, imbricated and 



extremely double Pkt. Sets 



African, Double Mixed Pkt. Sets 



French, Legion of Honor, a beautiful, single, dwarf, bushy variety, bearing 

 rich golden yellow flowers, with garnet blotches in the center of 

 each petal, about one foot high Pkt. Sets 



French, Double Dwarf, Gold Striped, brown and golden yellow; 



very double Pkt. Sets 



Prince of Orange {Calendula officinalis, fl. pi.), large, double, golden 

 yellow flowers, the petals of which are shaded with dark orange; 

 very useful for cutting Pkt. Sets 



fleteor (Calendula officinalis, fl. pi.), large, extremely double, 

 light yellow, passing into orange at the border of each petal. 



Pkt. Sets 



Cape (Calendula pluvialis), flowers single, white, brown underneath. 



Pkt. 5cts 



Tagetes Signata Pumila, small, bright yellow flowers; elegant dwarf 



liabit ; excellent for borders; about mne inches high Pkt. Sets 



