92 



D. ?V!. Ferry & Co'S Descriptive Catalogue. 



A very fine, new annual, with large, sky blue blos- 

 soms, with three large spots of dark indigo blue, and a 

 yellow stain in the center. Sown from February till 

 April, in pots, and kept under glass, it will flower from 

 June to September. The prettiest annual for cultivd- 

 tion under glass, but will thrive well in open air during 

 the warmer season of the year. In open air, the plants 

 are dwarf er and more robust, flowering well till cold 

 weather, 



Torenia, Fournieri superbiens, the darkest spot- 

 ted varieties lo 



XREH CVraHSS— (ipomopsis). 



A wonderfully handsome plant,- with fme, feathery 

 foliage, somewhat like that of the cypress vine, and long 

 spikes of beautiful flowers. It is equally desirable for 

 out-door or conservatory cultivation, Sow the seed in 

 August, in a dry situation ; if the ground be at all wet, 

 the plants will decay. Half-hardy biennial ; three feet 

 high. 



Ipomopsis, elegans, mixed 5 



XR.IXOMA. 



An interesting 

 half-hardy, sum- 

 mer and autum 

 blooming plant, 

 producing mag- 

 nificent spikes of 

 rich, orange-red, 

 flower tubes. 

 Needs protection 

 of dry litter if 

 left in theground 

 during winter ; 

 may be taken up 

 in the fall, potted 

 and kept from 

 frost. Seeds 

 should be sown 

 in hot-bed or 

 green-house, 

 early in spring ; 

 Tritoma. the bulb which 

 will be produced should not be watered too freely, nor 

 forced till the succeeding spring, when it should be 

 transplanted into rich, loamy soil. 

 Tritoma, uvaria grandiflora 25 



TK.OP.3eOI.UM I.OBBIAT«UM:-(See 



Nasturtium Tall). 



TR-OP^^OI^UM MIT»JOK.-(See Nastur- 

 tium Dwarf ). 



TR.OI>^5BOI.UI>I I-EItHGRINUM— 



(See Canary Bird Flower). 



VAt,KRI AN— ( Polewnoniuin). 



An old, standard border plant, often called Jacob's 

 Ladder, from its beautiful, pinnately cleft leaves. The 

 flowers are lively blue, nodding at the end of upright 

 stalks. It blooms in June, is of easy cultivation, per- 

 fectly hardy, and may be increased by dividing the 

 roots. Sow early in spring, in open border, and thin to 

 one foot apart. Hardy perennial; one and a half to two 

 feet high 

 Valerian, Greek (Polemonium cceruleum) 5 



vei«jbk:p«a. 



No plant is more generally cultivated, or more eagerly 

 sought after than the Verbena, and no plant excels it 

 for masses in beds on the lawn. In the varieties may 

 be found every color except yellow. The white is pure, 

 the crimson and scarlet so vivid, and the purple so deep. 



while the striped blossoms are so conspicuous, that they 

 are very desirable. They flower perfectly well from seed 

 sown in spring. If started in the house, in pots, in winter 

 they will be in bloom sooner, but if sown in open ground 

 in May, they will bloom in August. Each plant will 

 require a space of four feet. Tender perennial trailer ; 

 one foot high. 



Verbena. 

 Verbena, Aubletia grandiflora, reddish purple... 5 



" Niveni, white ; sweet scented 10 



" Venosa, rich purple 5 



" Montana, hardy, from Rocky Mountains; will 

 stand our winters out of doors; ro.se, changing 



into lilac 15 



*' hybrida scarlet, scarlet blossoms 15 



" " Defiance, seed may be relied upon to 



produce the /r//e'. (A't/ starlet color 20 



" hybrida, blue, all shades of blue 20 



" " Italian striped, bt-autiful 20 



" Auriculaflora, various shades, all 



with distinct eye of white or rose 20 



" hybrida, maxima perfecta alba, produces 

 large, pure white flowers of standard perfec- 

 tion ; fine for florists 25 



■' extra choice mixed, seed saved from all named 



flowers; very choice 20 



" fine mixed, embraces all colors 10 



" mixed 5 



Vinca. rosea. 



