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



COCKSCOMB— (Celosia).— Highly ornamental plants, pro- 

 ducing crested heads of flowers, somewhat resembling 

 a cock's comb. There are many shapes and colors, but 

 of all colors the scarlet and crimson are the most brilli- 

 ant and rich, Tender annual; one to three feet high. 



Cristata, dwarf crimson, brilliant 10 



" rose, deep rose ,. , 10 



" " yellow, fine 10 



" " mixed 10 



Glasgow Prize, (Pres. Thiers, Tom Thumb), a very fine, 

 dwarf variety; with large, brilliant crimson comb, and 



handsome darli foliage . 15 



Japan iCelosia Japonica), the comb is finely cut, delicate 



as lace, and wonderfully brilliant 10 



Variegated leaved, very handsome 10 



CoLCUS. 



COLEUS. — Probably there is no other kind of ornamental 

 foliage plant so well known and universally admired as 

 the Coleus. The leaves are of many shapes, shades 

 and colors, and nearly all have a rich, velvety appear- 

 ance of extraordinary beauty. No yard should be 

 without these decorative plants. Tender perennial. 



Mixed, best named sorts 25 



Finest hybrids, mixed 25 



CoLUM BINC. 



COLUMBINE-(Aquilegia).— Every well regulated yard 

 has a space devoted to hardy perennials, and no bed of 

 perennials would be complete without a due proportion 

 of Columbines. They are of the easiest culture and 

 when once established will furnish a magnificent dis- 

 play of the handsomest flowers each spring and sum- 

 mer for many years. The beds should be kept clear of 



weeds and given each year a liberal dressing of well 

 rotted manure. Hardy herbaceous perennials; two to 

 three feet high. 

 COLUMBINE.— Coerulea hybrida, double, a vigorous grow 

 ing, very handsome variety with blue and white flowei'S . 10 

 Californica hybrida, one of the handsomest of all the 



columbines, having orange, red and yellow flowers lU 



Vervaeneana fol. variegatis, plants variegated, repro 

 duced with certainty from seed. Double rose colored 



blossoms ; exceedingl j^ beautiful l .5 



nixed double, best and finest colors iu 



COMMELIN A— (Day flower).— Has splendid white and blue 

 flowers. Tender perennial; one and a-half to two and 

 a-half feet high. 



Coelestis, sky blue .5 



Alba, white ."; 



nixed 5 



CONVOLVULUS.— A magnificent class of trailing annuals. 

 Useful for verandas, lattice, etc , and grows freely in 

 any good garden soil. 

 Aureus superbus, very large, golden yellow flowers; 



grows six feet high 15 



nauritanicus, trailing plant, about one foot high, and 

 produces an abundance of rich, satiny, lavender blos- 

 soms. Especially adapted to rock work or baskets; 



perennial in green-house 10 



najor— (See Morning Glory). 

 CONVOLVULUS MINOR-(Dwarf Morning Glory).-Dwarf 

 plants, of trailing, branching habit, each plant occupy- 

 ing a space of two 



feet. At mid-day ^-^^^^'A^^pi 



they are completely '' ■^^^•''^■''^ 



covered with a mass 

 of most brilliant, 

 many colored blos- 

 soms, which remain 

 open till evening, in 

 clear weather. Half 

 hardy annual; one 

 foot high. 

 Minor tricolor, bright 

 blue, shaded to pure 

 white, next to the 



golden center 5 



Minor alba, pure white 5 

 " striata, finely 



shaped 5 



Minor mixed 5 



" flore pleno, a 

 new double variety. . 10 

 Minor unicaulis, a sin 

 gle, upright stem, 

 without a branch and 

 with a compact head 

 of flowers borne in great profusion ; color purplish-blue. 10 

 COIX— (See Job's Tears). 



COSMOS. — A very effective autumn flowei-ing plant. Quite 

 hardy and rapid growing, forming bushes often four to 

 eight feet high and covered with large, single, dahlia- 

 like flowers. Should be started in heat in March in 

 this latitude and transplanted to open ground about 

 June 1st. 



Bipinnata hybrida, finest mixed 10 



Hybrida, large white or pearl. This is in every way 

 superior to the single Dahlia as an autumn blooming 

 plant. It bears large, pure white flowers on long 

 stems in the greatest profusion, which are extremely 



useful for decorative purposes 10 



CRUCIANELLA STYLOSA.— A pretty little plant, grow- 

 ing one foot high, and producing clusters of star shaped, 

 pink flowers. Fine for rock work, vases, etc. Hardy 



perennial 5 



CUCURBITA-(See Gourds). 



CUPHEA PLATYCENTRA— (Cigar, or Firecracker Plant). 

 —A favorite plant with green-house men; familiarly 

 known as Cigar Plant, on account of its fancied re- 

 semblance to a lighted cigar. Tender perennial; one 



foot high. Scarlet, white and purple 10 



CYCLAMEN.— Well known and universally admired tuber- 

 ous rooted plants, producing exceedingly handsome red 

 and white flowers. Tender perennial; one foot high. 

 Persicum, mixed, variety of great beauty and many 



colors 25 



Persicum giganteum, mixed, characterized by beauti- 

 ful foliage and profuse bloom; each flower is from 



two to two and a-half inches long. Very choice 35 



CYPRESS VINE— (Ipomcea Quamoclit).— Amost beautiful 

 climber, with delicate, dark green, feathery foliage, and 

 an abundance of bright, star shaped, rose, scarlet and 

 white blossoms, which in the bright sunshine present a 

 mass of beauty! Planted by the side of veranda, tree or 

 stakes, and trained properly, there is nothing prettier. 

 Tender annual ; fifteen feet high. 



Scarlet & 



Rose 5 



White 5 



Mixed • • ^ 



ONVOLVULUS, Dwarf 



