D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



■ P^ HI DP A Beautiful climbers, alike good for greenhouse, for pots and l-askets 



■■^ ^'"*^'*^^^ and for trellises, stumps, arbors, etc. They bloom earlier and more 

 profusely if in rather poor soil but if a vigorous growth of foliage is desired the soil should 

 be well enriched. Tender annual; five to ten feet high. 



SETOSA {Braziliaa Morning Gloi~y). A very vigorous and robust growing vine with large 

 and very handsome three-lobed leaves. The stems of the plant, leaves and flowers are 

 covered with brown hairs, which, combined with its vigor of growth and large leaves, make 

 it a very distinct and beautiful climber. The flowers are pro- 

 duced in clusters, one or two from each cluster opening at once; 

 they are of a dehcate shade of blue or reddish purple. Pkt. lOcts 



Coccinea CStar Ipoiyiceaj. fine scarlet. The plant is like that of the 

 Morning Glorj- but is covered with a profusion of small, star- 

 shaped flowers Pkt. Bets 



Bona Nox, violet blue •■ 5cts 



Litnbata, mixed, large, beautiful violet flowers with white 

 margin and splendid blue flowers with lilac centers " octs 



Fine mixed *• Sets 



I^DP^ TFAB^ ((^^^^ Lachryma). Curious ornamental grass 

 ^'^'■* ^ ■ M-i.^1^^ with broad, corn-like leaves, and seeds of a 

 light slate color. Valuable for the formation of winter bouquets, in con- 

 nection with everlasting flowers. Strings of handsome beads are made 

 from the seeds. Hardy annual; three feet high Pkt. octs 



1/ AVTW Pll^^f A Beautiful free blooming httle plants of dwarf 

 ***^'-'*^r^OOMi^ and compact growth, somewhat resembling the 

 single asters. Flowers are hght blue, pure white and a most intense violet- 

 purple. A good plant for mixed beds and borders. Hardy annual; six 

 inches high. Mixed varieties Pkt. octs 



{Delphinium). The Larkspur is one 

 of the handsomest and most useful 

 of plants, and for large gardens is 

 invaluable. 



Double Dv^arf Rocket, mixed, hardy annual; ten inches high Pkt. Sets 



Cardiopetalum, deep blue, heart-shaped. Hardy anntial: one and one- 

 half feet high ■• octs 



Tall, Stock Flowered, mixed, (Consolida fl. pi). Spikes of double, flowers 



eighteen inches long. Hardy annual; two feet high •• octs 



Double Emperor CJmperiale fl. pi.) com- 

 pact and profuse bloomer, having erect 



spikes of perfectly double flowers. 



Hardy annual; one and one-half feet 



high. Mixed colors Pkt. octs 



Consolida candelabrum fl. pi., grows in 



the form of a branched candlestick: 



flowers double and of various colors. 



Hardy annual; two feet high. Pkt. lOcts 

 Nudicaule, scarlet flowers; fine for rock- 

 eries, flower borders or pot culture. 



Hardy perennial; eighteen inches 



high Pkt. lOcts 



E latum (Bee Larkspur), flowers are an 



intense blue color and have hairy petals 



in the center, which give them a fancied 



resemblance to a bee. Hardy perennial; 



five feet high Pkt. octs 



Formosum, rich blue. Hardy perennial; 



three feet high Pkt. octs 



Cashmerianum, a most floriferous and 



valuable perennial; flowering the first 



year from seed sown early in spring. 



The dark blue flowers are one to two 



inches across, and resemble a monk's 



hood. Height about one and one-half 



feet Pkt. lOcts 



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Larkspur 



Larkspur Elatum. 



LARKSPUR, 

 Double Dwarf Rocket. 



These plants are rapid 



frowers.forming small. 

 ardy shrubs, and pro- 

 ducing fragrant, pink. 

 yellow, orange and 

 white flowers in great 

 abundance the first 

 season from seed. 

 Finest French Hybrids 



mixed Pkt. Sets 



Lathyrus Latifolius — 



(SeePerenaial Peas). 

 Lathyrus Odoratus— 



iSee Siieet Ptas). 

 Love Grove— 



(.See Xtmophila^. 



Lioaria Cymbalaria 



(Kenihcorth Ivy). A 

 pretty, trailing plant 

 for covering rock 

 work, and very useful 

 for hanging baskets. 



Hardy perennial 



Pkt. 10ct« 



z.i:su:m ... 



(.^carletFlax^. 

 Qrandiflorum Rubrum 



A beautiful and effec- 

 tive genus of plants, 

 of slender and deli- 

 cate growth, having 

 a profusion of bright 

 flowers. Hardy annu- 

 al ;about one-and-one 



half feet high 



Pkt. octs 



CEragrosiis elegans). A very pretty species of orna- 

 mental grass, growing one foot higii, good for winter 

 bouquets. Hardy annual Pkt. octs 



I ^vvAbi riBS^ bM ifi'^ (Xiqella). This singular plant is also known as 

 LiUTC"lll"a"ini91. Lady-in-the-Green and as Devil-in-a-Bush. be- 

 cause the blossoms are partly concealed by the abundance of finel.v cut foliage. 

 Hardy annual. Damascena fl. pi., double blue blossoms; one and one-half 



to two feet high Pkt. octs 



Damascena nana fl. pi., double white and blue blossoms, one foot high. *• Sets 



Lophospermum Scandens Sriii'i^ISlngfSihf 



of ten or twelve feet, and excellent for covering trellis work, etc. Tender per- 

 ennial. Flowei-s large and bright violet purple Pkt. 1 Octs 



I 11 til n Very conspicuous plants, with spikes of pea shaped blossoms of 

 L<U|J1II various colors. Hardy annual; alxnit three feet high. 

 Hartwegi, a beautiful sjn'cies with finely cut foliage and blue blossoms. Pkt. octs 

 Cruikshanki, blossoms white, shaded with yellow, blue and purple... . ' octs 



LANTANA. 



Love Grass 



