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FERRY & GO'S 



Stock, double German Ten Week. S. Emperor, 



ers so freely produced. Sow in sand, loam or peat, m 



the house, and transplant into the garden when warm. 



Is perfectly hardy. 



Statice, Tatarica, hardy, herbaceous perennial from 

 Russia, producing an abundance of pink flow- 

 ers. One and a half feet high 25 



STEVIA. 



A genus of plants, producing white and purple flow- 

 IB which are of great value, and largely used in bou- 

 »ets. If transplanted in the spring, in open beds, they 

 bora in autumn, but are more valuable in green-house 

 conservatory as winter flowering plants ; they are in- 

 $pen5able to the florist. Sow seeds in spring, in sandy 

 am, and give protection in severe weather. Hardy 

 jrennial. 



tevia, serrata, white 10 



" purpurea, purple ... 5 



STIPA— (See Feather Grass). 



STOCK. 



The Stock has for many years been a general favor- 

 ite, but of late years the Germans have grown them in 

 such perfection that they are considered almost indis- 

 pensable where a fine display is wanted. The seed is 

 grown with such great care that a very large proportion 

 of double flowers are produced from the seed, and of 

 great fragrance and beauty. To have them in bloom 

 early, start in hot-bed, and transplant when small into 

 pots, and turn out in June to open border. They will 

 blossom late in the season if planted in open ground. 

 Hardy annual ; one foot high. 

 Stock, double German Ten Week, fifteen sepa- 



rate colors mixed ; fine lo 



" Brompton, blooms well in winter; flowers very 

 fragrant. Half-hardy biennial ; one and a 



half feet high. Six best colors mixed 10 



" Emperor, or Perpetual, this beautiful and 

 splendid variety of stock will bloom several 

 years if protected from the frost ; and if plant- 

 ed in pots early in spring, in green-house, will 

 bloom the first autumn. The pots should be 

 kept in a dry, cool place during winter, after 

 blooming. The magnificent spikes of bloom 

 are very '•■ch and attractive, and for individu- 

 al specimens are unequaled. Tender perennial; 

 one and a half teet high. Twelve tnost beau- 

 ^ifiiii cclcr-i ■''izxc^' . . .... .... ... 15 



*' niglic scenved .T'.i"! -.ol? --ipc-uis. rery 

 sweet scentec, iaz o^:i-::Xi< -e-.np observable 

 at a great distance, and as agreeaole as mig- 

 nonette ; purple flowers 15 



, or Perpetual. Sweet Sultan. 



Stock, night scented, mathiolatncuspidata, ral^ 

 uable for edgings of beds ; blossoms profusely 

 till killed by frost. Mauve like, sweet scented 

 flowers. This and the preceding are hardy 

 annuals cj 



SUMMER CYPRESS-(See Belvidere). 



SUNFLOWER-(Heliantlius). 



Adapted by its stately growth for a back-ground to a 

 lawn, or a screen to hide unsightly places. It is also 

 raised as an absorbent of miasma in damp or ill-draiaed 

 situations, thus preventing fevers. The flowers axe 

 really quite attractive. Plant the seed in spring, where 

 desired, and thin to four feet apart in rows. Hardy an- 

 nual ; five feet high. 

 Sunflower, double (Helianthus Californicns &. 



pi.), 7'ery double .... f 



" Large Russian, a very tall growing, single va- 

 riety, often fifteen to twenty feet high ; the 

 stalks are sometimes used for fuel 5 



SWEET PEAS— (Lathyrus Odoratus). 



Showy, free flowering climber, and deservedly one of 

 the most popular annuals that enrich the flower garden. 

 The flowers are very freely produced, white, red, crim- 

 son, purple, black and striped, and quive fragrant. Plaj* 

 four inches deep, very early in spring— the earlier the 

 better. Hoe the earth towards the vines without ridg- 

 ing, and give support to the vine to run upon. Hardy 

 annual ; six feet high. 



Sweet Peas, purple 5 



" " scarlet 5 



*' " striped 5 



" " Painted Lady 5 



" " invincible scarlet 5 



black 5 



" " mixed ..5 



'* " Violet Queen, a new and very bt^au 

 tiful variety, introduced by Messrs. Carter, alt 

 London ; of rather dwarf habit, the colrars 

 ranging from deep mauve to light violet lo 



SWEET SUIiTAN— (Centaurea). 



Handsome border plant of easy culture, bearing very 

 fragrant, double, deep purple blossoms, from July to 

 October. They produce a striking effect in mixed bord- 

 ers, and are extremely useful for forming bouquets of 

 cut flowers in connection with other colored flowens. 

 Plant where required, in spring, and thin to six inches 

 apart. Hardy annual ; two feet high. 

 Centaurea, moschata atropurpurea, double pcrpte j 



