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D . M . F E R RY & GO'S 



well drained soil ; will begin to bloom in July or August 



fi-em seed sown in AjMil. Hardy perennial ; one aa«l a 



Bal£ to two feet high. 



Caatananche, cterulea, blue, purple center. . 5 



■■*■ bicolor, white, violet center 5 



•* mixed 5 



CATCrH:FIiT-(Sil«n©). 



Aa easy growing, free flowering plant, prodsdnj; 

 dfense umbels of white, red and rose pink-lifee blossoms. 

 The plant is covered with a glutinous moisture from 

 which flies cannot disengage themsselves, hence the name 

 Catchfly. After having been once grown, the seed will 

 sow itself in the ground. Hardy annual , one foot high. 



Silene, armeria, alba, white. . 5 



' " rubra, red 5 



'* " rosea , rose 5 



'* ** mixed 5 



CBLOSUL. 



Magnificent plants for green-house or conservatory 

 decoration, producing elegant, plume-shaped spikes of 

 flowers ; look well in raaes out of doors in summer. Sow 

 ia good, rich soil, and transplant at proper period. Half- 

 Itardy annuals ; one to three feet high. 

 Celosia, argentea, long spikes of silvery -white, 



shaded with flesh-color ; splendid 10 



'• aurea pyramidalis, bright golden spikes in 



pyramidal form ; exceedingly beautiful 10 



' '. ew crimson feathered, crimson «pikes ; 



beautiful K) 



" pyramidalis plumosa, beautiful, long plumes, 

 pyramidal in form, of red, yellow, violet, Ac. ; 



very striking. 10 



** Huttonii, bushy habit, pyramidal form, pro- 

 fusely branched, each lending branch being 

 tipped ivith a small spike of bright crims*n 

 Jltiuers. The upper side of the leaf is a deep 

 claret color, while the under side is a brigiit 



orimson shade 15 



•* cristata, (see Cockscomb). 



W. 



Centaurea, candidissima. 

 CENT-MJBEA. 



Aa exc«edin;^ly inter<;stlng genus of plants, embrac- 

 ing annuals, biennials and perennials. Some of the va- 

 rieties are magnificent foliage plants, while others are 

 Hsted for their beautiful flowers. All the kinds named 

 below are worthy careful cultivation. 

 Centaurea, gymnocarpa, silvery-grey foliage ; 



drooping habit , very graceful 15 



** candidissima, fine, ornamental plant of great 

 beauty. Silrery-v.'hite. deeply cut foliage. 



Half-hardy 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 deep red ; very pretty 5 



Centaurea, Clementei. 



Cantaurea, oyanus, (see Bachelor's Button). 

 " moschata atropurpurea, (see Sweet Sultan). 

 OBEAMJEROPS— (See Palm). 

 OHrBBAirTHUS-(Soe WaU Flower). 



CHIXJmA. 



A populsu- novelty ; glosey, oblong, handsome foliage, 

 aod abundanf, bright yellow flowers. Half-hardy annuaL 

 Chlora. grandiAora, new, and highly recommended ; 



one foot ID 



Centaurea, Annericana. Chrysanthemum. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM. 

 The following are the old garden varieties, producing 

 flowers white, yellow and variegated, single and double. 

 They flower in autumn, and are desirable where there 

 are Iju^e collections, as they are brilliant and striking. 

 The single sorts are quite as handsome as the double. 

 Hardy annual ; one and a half to two feet high. 



Chrysanthemum, coronarium, double white 5 



" coronarium, double yellow 5 



" Burridganum, crimson, white center ; single.. 5 



" coronarium, mixed 5 



5^^ The JoUoivi7ig varieties are for pot culture^ for 

 blooming in the house in winter^ and for florists^ 

 for cutting for bouquets : 

 Chrysanthemum, Indicum, fi. pi., half-hardy per- 

 ennial ; very double ; mi.xed colors 25 



" grandif^orum golden, an entirely ^leiv variety, 

 with immense flowers of a deep gold color, and 

 dark, velvety, oval shaped center. Grows from 

 two to three feet high ; highly recommended ; 



hardy annual 15 



" Japonicum, fi. pi., new, Japanese variety. 

 Flowers of very peculiar form, and much beau- 

 ty, combining numerous shades of color. Very 

 interesting. Half-hardy perennial gg 



