D. M. Ferry &, Co'S Descriptive Catalogue. 



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Sweet Peas. 



Sweet Peas, purple. 5 



scarlet 5 



striped 5 



Painted Lady 5 



invincible scarlet 5 



" black 5 



" white 5 



mixed 5 



SlJ^'EiEX SUI^XAJ»i-(Ceiitaurea). 



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 flowers. 

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

 apart. Hardy annual ; two feet high. 

 Centaurea, moschataatropurpurea, double purple 5 



S^WEEX WII.I.IAWI. 



(Oiantlius Barbatus). 



A bed of the finer varieties sports into an endless va- 

 riety of colors, and presents a beautiful sight. For dis- 

 play in the garden, the Sweet William is unsurpassed. 

 The seed can be planted very early in spring, in open 

 ground, and will blossom the following autumn; or it can 

 be sown in August, and will make fine blooming plants for 

 spring. The plants will bloom several years, but young 

 plants bloom better, and seed should be sown every year. 

 Hardy perennial ; one and a half feet high. 



Sweet William. 



Dianthus, barbatus, pure white, /«r,?w/i/V<r flow- 

 ers 10 



" barbatus, black, reddish, velvety black 10 



" " fine mixed 5 



" " mixed double, perfectly double, and 



great variety of colors .' 10 



XAGE:XES-(See Marigold). 

 TASSHI* KL.OW]eRS-(Cacalia). 

 A showy plant of easy culture, producing beautiful, 

 scarlet and golden yellow, tassel shaped blossoms, from 

 July to October. It is sometimes known as Flora's 

 Paint Brush. Looks best when grown in clusters. Suc- 

 ceeds best in a mixture of fresh loam and leaf mold. 

 Sow early in spring, in open ground, in clusters. Hardy 

 annual ; one and a half feet high. 



Cacalia, coccinea, scarlet 5 



" aurea, golden yellow ... 5 



" mixed 5 



Tassel Flower. 



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