D. M. Ferry &, Cos Descriptive Catalogue. 



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Gloxinia. 



and thrive best 

 in an equal 

 mixtureof peat, 

 loam and sand. 

 Sow in March, 

 on the surface, 

 in a warm, 

 moist atmos- 

 phere. When 

 the second leaf 

 appears, trans- 

 plant into shal- 

 low pots to 

 .grow through 

 f summer. Al- 

 low them to 

 rest through 

 autumn, and 

 keep in same 

 pots through 

 winter, giving 

 little water. In 

 spring, repot and water freely ; will blossom second 

 season. The Jirst three folloiLnng varieties have pe- 

 culiar leaves, being large, thick, light green, and re- 

 curved in such a manner as to entirely hide the pot 

 From the ce7iter of the plant are produced very large 

 flowers of the most brilliant colors and finest forin. 

 Gloxinia, hybrida crassifolia grandifiora erecta 25 

 " " " " horizontalis 25 



" " •' " pendula 25 



" '■ mix&d, all choice sorts 25 



G^ AI* If AI^Ii::»I— (Everlasting). 



An interesting class of immortelles, with rather home- 

 ly foliage, but beautiful clusters of bright'golden blos- 

 soms, which, if plucked when on the point of opening, 

 and dried in the shade, will retain their beauty for 

 years. Good for forming winter bouquets, in conjunction 

 with other everlastings and grasses. Tender annual ; 

 one and a half feet high. 



Gnaphalium, foetidum 10 



•• leontopodium (Edelweiss), this is the true 

 Edelweiss found on the Alps and so highly 

 esteemed by travelers in Switzerland. Flowers 

 star shaped, pure white, and downy in tex- 

 ture. Perennial 15 



GOOKXIA. 



Beautiful garden, plants, of easy cultivation in any 

 good garden soil, and remarkable for the delicacy of 



their very fine, large blossoms. Hardy annual ; one to- 

 nne and a half feet high. 



Godetia, rubicunda splendens, a very showy 

 variety. Rosy lilac flowers, with purple stain 



in the center 5 



" rosa alba, (Tom Thumb), delicately blotched 

 blossoms, white at the outer portion, and rose 



at the base of the petals 5 



" Lady Albemarle, intense carmine-crimson; 



compact habit; very beautiful 10 



GOURDS. 



A tribe of climbers with curiously shaped fruit, in va- 

 rious colors. Being of rapid growth, they are fine to 

 cover old fences, trellises, stumps, &c. The foliage is 

 quite ornamental, and the markings of some of the fruit 

 quite extraordinary. Do not plant the seed till all dan- 

 ger of frost is over, and select rich mellow ground^ 

 Tender annual climbers; ten to twenty feet high. 



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Gourd, Pear Shaped (Ringed). 



Gourd, orange, the well known Mock Orange 5 



" Japanese Nest Egg, white ; fac-simile of an 

 egg; do not crack and are not injured by heat 



or cold. Very ornamental climbers ...la 



" apple shaped, yellow; beautifully striped 10 



" pear shaped, yellow and green, striped with 



cream color rO" 



Gourd, Siphon or Dipper. 



Gourd, pear shaped, ringed (piriformis a»~ 

 nulata), exceedingly beautiful fruit, with 

 rings running round it ; green ends 10 



