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



(Ornamental Orass>. 



A species of hardy grass, useful only for the forma- 

 tion of winter bouquets. The heads are barbed and 

 feathery, and present a beautiful appearance when 

 mixed with Gomplirenas and other immortelles. Is per- 

 fectly hardy, and will grow in any common soil. 

 Pennisetum, Jongistylum, hardy, perennial, orna- 

 mental grass ; two feet high 5 



These handsome, herbaceous plants are deservedly 

 growing in favor for beddin? purposes. The flowers are 

 bell shaped, in racemes or spikes, and are constantly 

 produced during the whole season. No one who has 

 ever seen their beauty will willingly do without them. 

 They are hardy perennials, and will live out oi doors 

 with a little protection. The seed should be sown in 

 open border, covered very lightly, and the plants trans- 

 planted when four inches high. 



Pentstemon, Hartwegi, one of the freest blooming 

 kinds, and highly recommended, flowers brill- 

 iant scarlet, and very striking. Two feet higli 10 

 " Murrayanus, one of the best ; a single spike 

 has been known to produce upward-; of fifty 

 blossoms ; flowers rich, shining scarlet ; three 



feet high 10 



*' choice named varieties, seed saved from col- 

 lection of newest varieties, and cannot fail to 

 give great satisfactifm 10 



Ornamental foliage plants similar to Coleus. Fine 

 for bedding with silver leaved plants. Foliage metallic 

 bronze; nothing else like it. Same culture as for Coleus. 

 Half-hardy annual. 

 Perilla, nankinensisatropurpurea laciniata. . .. . 5 



Petunias are unsurpassed, if indeed equalled for mass- 

 ing in beds. Their richness of color, duration of bloom, 

 and easy culture, will always render them popular. They 

 will do well sown in open border in spring, or earlier in 

 cold-frame or hot-bed, and transplanted eighteen inches 

 apart. By the latter process, they will come into bloom 

 much earlier, though they do perfectly well sown in 

 open ground. Be careful not to cover the small seeds 

 too deeply ; they like a sandy loam. Tender perennial; 

 one and a half feet high. 

 Petunia, nyctaginifloria, pure white 5 



" hybrida, Countess of Elesmere, deep rose, 



white throat 10 



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Petunia, hybrida grandiflora Superbissima. 



Petunia, hybrida, finest striped and blotched, 

 saved from magnificent collec- 

 tion of striped and blotched va- 

 rieties 10 



'* atropurpurea, dark red 5 



'■ hybrida compacta elegantissima, fn"7i'; 



dwarf compact ; free blooming. 15 

 fine mixed 5 



LARGE FLOWERING SECTION. 



Petunia, hybrida grandiflora, fine, green edged 



varieties, beautiful 20 



" grandiflora superbissima, 7;^^- 



e/fy / splendid, large throat.. .25 

 " large flowered mixed, saved from largest flow- 

 ers 10 



" hybrida grandiflora, choicest mixed: seed 



saved from show flowers \.%. 



Petunia, finest striped and blotched. 



FRINGED SECTION. 



Petunia, hybrida new fringed varieties, desirable 

 novelty 2 



DOUBLE FLOWERING SECTION, 



Petunia, double mixed, finest varieties carefully 

 fecundated with best double flowers. Sure 

 to produce a good percentage of double flow- 

 ering plants 2 



" hybrida robusta, fl. pi., new, dwarf, of ro- 

 bust growth, forming a compact, upright, 

 branched bush about ten inches in height 

 and fourteen inches in width, with doubh-. 

 sometimes even dozdle J'yi};ged flowers in all 



