D. M. Ferry & Co's Descriptive Catalogue. 



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KEVHR.FE'^V— (See Matricaria and Pyrethrum). 

 KOR.GBX-ME-I^OX— (Myosotis). 



The Forget- Me-Not is an old favorite plant, bearing 

 clusters of star-shaped, delicate blue flowers with white 

 and yellow eyes. It flourishes best in a moist, shady, 

 situation, and it is in constant bloom nearly the whole 

 season. If the seed be sown in autumn, it will succeed 

 best, and flower early in spring. Hardy perennial ; six 

 inches high. 





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Forget-me-not 

 Myosotis, palustris, blue flowers, with white and 



yellow eyes lo 



" Alpestris nana ccerulea, plant of dwarf com- 

 pact habit, flowers bright blue; very fine; 



four to six inches high lo 



" dissitiflora, very deep blue ; early blooming; a 

 welcome addition to this class of spring bed- 

 ding plants, so much in requisition 15 



FOUR. O'ClrOCK— (Marvel of I»eru). 



Old fashioned, but none the less beautiful on that 

 account. The plants are large, and require four feet 

 space ; make a pretty hedge. Some of the varieties 

 have beautifully variegated leaves. The flowers are 

 funnel shaped, white, red and striped, very fragrant,and 

 open about four o'clock in the afternoon, remain open 

 all night, and generally perish before noon the next day. 

 The French call it Be//e de Nuit^ " Beauty of Night." 

 Will grow in any common garden soil, from seed sown 

 in open ground. Hardy annual ; two feet high. 



Four O'clock, 



Four O'clock, gold striped 5 



" red .. 5 



" scarlet 5 



Four O'clock, silver striped 5 



" white 5 



" yellow 5 



" variegated foliage 5 



'' sweet scented 5 



•' mixed 5 



KOXGi^OVE-COigitalis). 



Ornamental plants of 

 much beauty, producing 

 dense spikes of flowers on 

 stems three to five feet 

 high. The blossoms are 

 thimble-shaped, purple, 

 white and spotted, and 

 very striking. Seed can 

 be sown in spring or au- 

 tumn, and large roots 

 can be divided. Blos- 

 som the second season. 

 Hardy biennial ; three 

 feet high. 

 Digitalis, I v e r y 's 



new spotted, great 



improvement on the 



old sort ; an endless 



variety of colors; ro- Foxglove, 



bust, strong and hardy 10 



Digitalis, splendid mixed 5 



FRAOARiA-(Cliinese Strai!vtoerry). 



Pretty, hardy, herb- 

 aceous creeper from 

 India, with beautiful 

 yellow blossoms, and 

 bright red fruit, like 

 small strawberries. 

 Elegant for rock work 

 or hanging baskets. 

 Propagated from seed 

 and runners. Seed 

 should be sown very 

 early in the house, and 

 plants transplanted. 

 Perfectly hardy. 

 Fragaria, indica.io Fragaria. 



KRE]>JCH ho:neysuck:i^e— 



(lle«ly$»aruni). 



Very handsome, free flowering plants, producing ra- 

 cemes of beautiful, pea-like flowers ; particularly adapt- 

 ed for borders or rock work. Sow in open border in 

 spring. Hardy perennial ; four feet high. 



Hedysarum, coronarium, brill- 

 iant scarlet 5 



" coronarium, fi. alba, true: 

 white 5 



Hedysarum. 



