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



VERBENA-Hybrida, blue, all shades of blue 15 



Hybrida, Italian striped, beautiful 10 



" Auriculseflora, various shades, all with distinct 



eye of white or rose 10 



Hybrida maxima perfecta alba, produces large, pure 



white flowers; fine for florists; comes true from seed. . . 15 

 Hybrida compacta, mixed, distinct. The plant forms a 

 compact bush about five inches high and eighteen 

 inches across, covered throughout the: season with large 



trusses of white, scarlet and violet flowers 25 



riammoth mixed, of our own growing, embracing a wide 

 range of colors. This will please all who give it a trial.. 25 



Extra choice mixed, very choice 15 



Fine mixed, embraces all colors 10 



Mixed 5 



VINCA— (Periwinkle).— A genus of ornamental, free flower- 

 ing green-house perennials, with glossy green foliage 

 and handsome flowers. May be planted in warm, sunny 

 border during summer. Two feet high. 



Rosea, rose 10 



' ' alba, white, with crimson eye 10 



" nova species, pure white 10 



VIOLA TRICOLOR— (See Pansy). 



Violet, Sweet Scented, 



VIOLET— (Viola).— Well known, free flowering, hardy per- 

 ennial, easily grown from seed. Succeeds best in a 

 partially shaded moist situation. Height six inches. 



Sweet Scented (Viola odorata semperflorens), flowers 

 blue, fragrant 10 



White (Viola cornuta alba), large, white blossoms 10 



Wall Flower, Double. 



Zinnia. Double, 



VIOLET— Viola lutea grandiflora, large yellow flowers 10 



Mauve Queen, mauve colored 10 



Purple Queen, deep, fine purple 10 



VIRGINIA CREEPER— (See Ampelopsis). 



VIRGINIA STOCK— (Halcolmia).— Hardy annual, very 

 useful for border or edging. A continual succession of 

 blossoms may be kept up the whole season by sowing 

 at intervals through the spring and summer. The 

 flower and plant are quite as desirable as the Candy- 

 tuft; grows about nine inches high. Red and white 

 mixed 5 



WALL FLOWER— (Cheiranthus Cheiri).— The large, 

 massive spikes of the Wall Flower are very conspicuous 

 in beds and borders, and are very useful in making bou- 

 quets. Sow the seed early in hot-beds, and while the 

 plants are small, prick them out into pots, and sink the 

 pots in the earth. On approach of cold weather re- 

 move the pots to the house and they will bloom all 

 winter. Tender perennial ; one and a-half feet high. 



nixed double 10 



Early Brown, brownish-red fragrant flowers; large, 



thick spikes; early. Tender biennial 10 



Tom Thumb, Golden, free flowering, of dwarf and com- 

 pact habit; recommended for spring bedding 15 



WHITLAVIA— (Grandiflora) A plant with delicate, hand- 

 some foliage, producing a constant succession of bright 

 blue and pure white bell shaped flowers, in drooping 

 clusters half an inch in length. Hardy annual; one 

 foot high 5 



WIQANDIA CARACASANA.— Very ornamental plants 

 with inmiense veined leaves and stems covered with 

 crimson hair. It grows rapidly and should be formed 

 into a bush. Its large leaves and clusters of lilac flow- 

 ers, which continue to open in succession for a long 

 time, lend the plant a tropical aspect, and make it 

 valuable for garden and lawn decoration 25 



