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D. M. Ferry A. Co'S Descriptive Catalogue. 



brilliant, freely produced, of various colors. Sow in 

 open ground, in light, sandy soil, early in spring ; plenty 

 of sun, and a dry situation are essential. Hardy trail- 

 ing annual ; six inches high. 

 Nolana, atriplicifolia, blue, white and yellow 5 



mixed. 



Charming little plants, well adapted for rockeries and 

 baskets. The flowers are borne on large heads, are of 

 various colors, star shaped, and during the evening are 

 very fragrant. Produces richer, larger, and more blos- 



Nycterinia. 

 soms in light soil. Start in hot-bed, and transplant six 

 inches apart. They will blossom very early in spring, 

 and remain in bloom the whole season. Tender peren- 

 nial ; six inches high. 



Nycterinia, capensis, white, yellow center ,10 



" mixed to 



I««YMI»H^^A— (Water Lil:y). 

 Hardy ; aquatic plants, bearing exceedingly beautiful 

 fragrant, white blossoms, which appear as if floaiing on 

 the water. They are very 

 much admired, and becom- 

 ing more and 

 more popular 

 every year. Are 

 increased by 

 sowing the seed, 

 or by dividing 

 the roots or tu- 

 bers. They 

 grow readily in 

 ponds orstreams 

 of shallow wa- 

 ter having mud- 

 dy bottoms, and 

 can be grown in 

 aquariums, 

 tubs or tanks, in 

 the house, if there be sufificient mud at the bottom, 

 and the seeds or roots be kept continually covered with 

 water. 



CULTIVATION— In Tubs.— Take a strong bar- 

 rel, free from tar, oil or salt, saw it in two, fill this one- 

 third full with fine, black, garden soil, or meadow mud, 

 if handy ; plant the seed in this mixture, covering- them 

 one inch deep, add water gently so as not to disturb the 

 seed, until the tub is full. 'J'his is all the care needed, 

 always keep the tub full of water. Set this on a brick 

 or board platform in any place you desire. The tubs, 

 with their contents, should be placed in a cellar during 

 the winter, kept from frost, and not allowed to entirely 

 dry up. 



For Aquariums, — Put in five inches of fine, black 

 loam, cover the seed one inch deep in this, and sift on 

 enough fine sand to entirely cover the loam. 

 Nymphaea, odorata, ivhite ; fragrant 20 



Nymphsea. 



CKT^JOXHHR-A-CSee Primrose). 

 OI^EAXDBH.— (Cerium). 



This well known shrub, originally a native of India, 

 is of easy culture, and flowers freely the greater part of 

 the year. In warm, moist climates, it requires no pro- 

 tection, and attains the proportions of a good sized tree. 

 The flowers have a salver shaped corolla, with a crown 

 of torn appendages in the center, are of a beautiful shade 

 of pinkish red. They can be produced successfully in 

 the house if the atmosphere is kept moist and warm. 

 Sow seeds in gentle heat in February or March, in light, 

 rich soil, which must be kept moist. When young plants 

 are three or four inches high, repot in rich soil. The 

 temperature in which plants are grown should not fall 

 below 35°. The young shoots made one season should 

 bloom the next. 

 Nerium, oleander 10 



OXAI^IS. 



Very pretty, herbaceous plants with rich, rose colored 

 blossoms. They thrive well in a mixture of loam and 

 sand ; they should not be watered after they have done 

 flowering, until they begin to grow afresh. They are 

 desirable for green-house decoration, rock work or 

 baskets out of doors. The plants can be wintered suc- 

 cessfully in cold frame if they are kept dry and the frost 

 excluded. Sow seeds in gentle heat early in spring, and 

 when well started, transplant where they are to flower. 

 Half-hardy perennial. 

 Oxalis, rosea, rose colored 10 



" floribunda, alba, white ; .. 10 



New varieties of these justly popular flowers are ob- 

 tained from seed, and some are sure to repay the little 

 care required. If the seed be sown in a cold frame in 

 autumn, the plants will be large enough to transplant 

 the following spring, and a year later will begin to bloom 

 Peeony, herbacea (Ckinensis), from a splendid col- 

 lection of finest double sorts of all colors as 



I»Ai:,lW[— (tjliaiiiserops). 



The Palm is perhaps one of the most ornamental 

 plants in the green-house, and those varieties that are 

 hardy enough to bear planting out in the lawn during 

 warm weather, are sure to command attention. The 

 seeds are imported, and must of course have the aid of 

 green-house or conservatory to make them germinate. 

 Seeds are frequently four months in germinating. 

 Chamserops 1 humilis Dwarf Fan Palm 1, the most 

 hardy sort, and in Scotland has stood out sev- 

 eral winters with but slight protection. It is 

 also the most dwarf of its species, seldom at- 

 taining over eight or ten feet in height 15 



" excelsa (Hempen Palm of China), is a green- 

 house variety in our climate. As a lawn plant 

 in our Southern States, nothing could be more 

 conspicuously attractive A well grown speci- 

 men will attain the height of twenty-five or 

 tliirty feet 25 



PAMPAS GR.ASS-(C;ynerium). 



Maj;nificent, ornamental grass, producing numerous 

 flower stems, surmounted by plumes of silvery inflores- 

 cence. Half-hardy perennial, from South America; ten 

 feet hi.gti. Start in heat. 

 Gy nerium, argenteum 10 



PANSY. 



These lovely flowers are favorites with all, not only 

 for the brilliancy and variety of their colors, but for the 

 durability of their bloom. Seed may be sown in open 

 ground in spring or summer, or in hot-bed early in 

 spring. Young plants produce the largest and best 



