D. M. Ferry &1Co's Descriptive Catalogue. 



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A genus of ornasnental, free flowering green-house 

 perennials, willi glossy green foliage and beautiful cir- 

 cular flowers. If sown early under glass and transplant- 

 ed in a warm situation, ihey will bloom in the suininer 

 and autumn, and may be potted for the house before 

 frost. Two feet iiigh. 



Vinca, alba, wiute. with redeye lo 



pura, pure white lo 



rosja lo 



VIOI^A XR.ICOI.OI«.-(See Pansy;. 



Y^IOI^EX -(Viola odorata;. 



The Violet should not be wanting in any garden, on 

 account of its fragance and early appearance A single 

 flower will perfaiuc a whole room. Succeeds best in a 

 shady, sheltered place, and can be easily increased by 

 dividing the roots. The Violet is an emblem of faith- 

 fulness Haidy perennial ; six inches high. 



Violet. 

 Violet, Sweet Scented English (Viola Odorata), 



flowers double and single; white; fragrant . ..lo 

 " white (Viola cornuta alba), large, white blos- 

 soms lO 



" yellow (Viola lutea grandifiora) lo 



" Mauve Queen, mauve colored lo 



" Purple Queen, deep, fine purple lo 



VIRGINIA CR.BEl»ER-rHedera>- 



(Ampelopsis Quiiiquefolia . 



The Virginia Creeper or American Woodbine, is 

 hardy, very ornamental, of rapid growth, and tlie foliage 

 is luxuriant and beautiful. It is often made to cover 

 the walls of houses forty or fifty feet high, clinging by 

 its tendrils. The flower is reddisli green, not showy, but 

 is succeeded by clusters of nearly black berries, at which 

 time the tendrils and stalk turn to a rich crimson color. 

 It is exceedingly ornamental and conspicuous in Octo- 

 ber, after the first frost. 

 Virginia Creeper lo 



VIRGI3JIA SXOCK-CWLalcomia). 



Hardy annuals, very useful for border or edging. A 

 ;ontinual succession of blossoms may be kept up the 

 A-hole season by sowing at intervals through the spring 

 and summer. The flower and plant are quite as desir- 

 able as tiie candytuft ; grows about nine inches high. 

 Virginia Stock, red and white mixed 5 



IJVAI^I^ FI^OlVER-iClieiraiitlius 

 Cheiri.) 



The large, massive spikes of the Wall Flower are very 

 conspicuous in beds and borders, and are very useful in 



making bouquets. They are deliciously fragrant, perfect- 

 ly double, and combine many shades of color, the 

 orange purple and chocolate predominating. Sow the 

 seed early, in hot-Led, and while the plants are small,, 

 prick them out into pots, and sink the pots in the earth. 

 On approach of cold weather remove the pots to the 

 house, and they will bloom all winter. Tender peren- 

 nial ; one and a half feet high. 



Wall Flower, double. 



Wall Flower, mixed double 10 



" Early Brown, brownish red, fragrant flowers ; 



large, thick spikes ; early. Tender biennial. 10 

 ** Tom Thumb, new Golden, a new variety, 

 free flowering, dwarf and compact habit; high- 

 ly recommended for spring bedding, for which 



it is invaluable 15 



ISVHITI^AVIA. 

 A pretty plant with delicate, handsome foliage, pro- 

 ducing a constant succession of bright blue, and pure 

 white, bell shaped flowers, in drooping clusters, half an 

 inch in length. In heavy, wet soils it does not succeed 

 well, but in light, sandy loam, few flowers give more 

 satisfaction. Sow the seed in open border early in 

 spiing. Hardy annual ; one foot high. 

 Whitlavia, grandifiora 5 



Whitlavia, grandifiora. 

 ' -WIGA^OIA. 



Very ornamental plants with immense veined leaves, 

 and stems covered with crimson hair. It grows rapidly, 

 and should be formed into a bush. Its large leaves, and 



