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



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LOBELIA.— Erinus (Blue King), intense dark blue, with 

 white eye: dark colnred foliage. Half hardy annual. . .10 

 Erinus (Queen of Whites >, pure white flowers*; half hardy 



annual 10 



Erinus- ' Crystal Palace i, a variety with large blue flow- 

 ers: one-half hardj- annual 10 



Erinus gracilis, fine for baskets, vases, etc.. trailing 



gracefully and blooming profusely: half hardy annual. 10 

 Cardinalis Queen Victorias scarlet, with dark foliage; 



hardy perennial 15 



Cardinalis (Cardinal Flower), a native variet}', with 

 spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers. Hardy ""perennial ; 

 two feet liigh 10 



LONDON PRIDE— (See Lychnis Chalcedonica;. 



LOPHOSPER.MUM SCANDEN5.— Beautiful rapid growing 

 climbers, reaching a height of ten or twelve feet, and 

 excellent for covering trellis work. etc. Tender per- 

 ennial. Flowers large and bright violet-purple 10 



LOVE GRASS-' Eragrostis elegans).— A very pretty 

 siiecies of ornamental grass, growing one foot high, 

 gV)Od for winter bouquets. Hardy annual. Beautiful 

 dancing spikelets 5 



LOVE GROVE— (Nemophila) Of dwarf . spreading habit, 



it is well adapted for border or pot culture. The flow- 

 ers are single, each petal having a large, distinct 

 blotch, which gives them a peculiar beautj*. Hardy 

 annual : six inches high. 3Iixed 5 



LOVE=IN=A=.niST-(Nigella).— This singular plant is 

 known as Lady-iu-the-Green and Devil-in-a-Bush. 

 because the blossoms are partially conc-aled b^' the 

 abundance of finely cut foliage. Hardy annual. 



Damascena fl. pi., double, blue blossoms; one and one- 

 half to t wo feet liigh ... 5 



Damascena nana fl. pi., double, white and blue blossoms; 

 one f Out h igh 5 



Marigold. El Dorado. 



LUPIN— I Lupinus).— Very con.spicuous plants, with spikes 

 of pea shaped blo.«sonis of various colors. Hardy an- 

 nual: about three feet high. 



Hartwegi, a beautiful species with delicate foliage and 

 blue blossoms ... 5 



Cruikshanki, blossoms white, shaded with yellow, blue 

 and purple 5 



LYCHNIS.— There are few plants that produce such bril- 

 liant blossoms. The flowers are produced in clusters, 

 and are constantly coming out all summer. Hardv 

 perennials: one to three feet high. 



Chalcedonica (London Pride), bright scarlet; two feet 



high 5 



'i^^The folhncinri sorts will hlo^som the -first year. 



Haageana (Benaryj, elegant, lai-ge," scarlet blossoms 

 with .lagged petals; one foot high 10 



Sieboldii, produces large, white flowers, two feet high. . .15 



Haageana grandiflora gigantea, three feet high. The 

 flowers are scarlet, mucli larger than any of the pre- 

 ceding .' 10 



LVTHRUM ROSEUM 5UPERBUM.- A perennial plant of 



easy culture. pro<^lucing long siiikes of bright rose flow- 

 ers. Hardy pereimial : two feet high 5 



MARIGOLD.— The Mangold has been grown from time im- 

 memorial, and where a rich display of bloom is desired, 

 is almost indispensable. The African varieties are tall. 



growing usually two feet or more, while the French are 

 more dwarf. All are desirable. Hardy annuals, in 

 bloom till frost comes. 



African, double dwarf , lemon colored, new, verj- earl}*. 

 a profu.se bloomer of very compact habit. One of the 

 bf-st of tliis class: height'fifteen inches 10 



African, Orange Quilled, a double variety, with quilled 

 petals : show^- 5 



African, El Dorado, flowers three to four inches in diam- 

 eter, imbricated and extremely double 10 



African, mixed, selected from the finest double flowers . 5 



French, Tagetes signata pumila, bright yellow flowers: 

 elegant habit. Finest varieties mixed .5 



French, new gold striped, brown and golden yeUow; 

 very double .5 



Prince of Orange, Calendula officinalis fl. pi., large. 

 double, dark orange strij^ed flowers; very useful for 

 cutting Comes true from seed 5 



Meteor, Calendula officinalis fl. pi., large, extremely 

 double white and orange striped flowers. Lighter col- 

 ored than Prince of Orange. Comes true from seed .5 



Cape, Calendula pluvialis, flowers single, white, brown 

 underneath 5 



HARVEL OF PERU-(Mirabilisj— (See Four OClock). 

 MARTYNIA.— Easilj- grown, large flowering, half hardy 



annuals. 

 Formosa iFragrans), foliage thick, soft and velvety. 

 Flfiwers delicate rose-lilac, blotched and shaded with 



crimson. Fragrant 5 



Proboscidea, curious on account of its singular seed ves- 

 sels, which are much esteemed, when young, for 

 pickles ' ^ 5 



riATHIOLA-rSee Stocks). 



riATRICARIA— Eximia grandiflora fl. pi. ^Double Fever- 

 few).— White, double: desirable for bedding: one-half 

 hardy annual 10 



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Mesembryanthcmum, 



MAURANDIA.- Graceful climber for green-house, parlor, 

 baskets, or out door purposes. Set out in the border 

 with a little frame to which to attach their tendrils, 

 they will be loaded all the season with rich purple, 

 white and rose, foxglove shaped blossoms. Tender 

 perennial climber, blooming first season; six feet high, 

 choicest kinds mixed 10 



MESEMBRYANTHEA\L'A\ CRV5TALLINUM-> Ice Plant>. 



— Handsome and curious plant for hanging baskets, 

 rock work, vases and edgings. The leaves and steins 

 are succulent and fleshy and appear as though coveivti 

 with ice crystals. Tender annual trailer: six inches 

 high ; white 5 



Cordifolium variegatum. Tlie leaves are blotcheti with 

 light yellow and cream colored spots. Fine for green- 

 lunise or conservatory; half hardy annual: six inches 

 high ■ ; 10 



Tricolor <Dew Plant), pink, with purple center: half 

 hardy annual 5 



niGNONETTE.— A well known hardy annual, proiiucing 

 dense, semi-globular spikes of exceedingly fragrant 

 flowers. It is so fragrant that the whole .•itmosphere 

 around is perfumed. If sown at intervals in spring and 

 early summer, it will he in bloom till killed by fr\ist. 

 Seeds sown in autumn will bloom early in spring. 

 Hardy annual; one foot high. 



