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D. M. FERRY & CO'5 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



Ampelopsis quinquefolia, Virginia Creeper, or 



American Woodbine 10 



•• Veitchii, Japan Ivy, or Boston Ivy, leaves three 

 parted ; will cling to the smoothest wall 15 



ANAGAI.I.IS. 



Interesting i)lants of easy culture, and remarkable for the 

 beauty of tneir flowers. Well adapted to rock work or 

 borders. Half-hardy annual; six inches high. 



Anagallis. 



Anagallis, mixed. 



.10 



ANCHUSA. 



Perfectly hardy, handsome herbaceous, biennials or peren- 

 nials. Should be planted in every garden. 

 Anchusa Italica, beautiful dark blue flowers, should be 

 planted with Columbines, Larkspurs, etc. Peren- 

 nial; two feet high 5 



*' Capensis. This is the Anchusa so much sought after 

 by bees, and should be grown for bee pasture. 

 Hardy biennial, but blooms the first year, if sown 

 early 10 



ANEMONE— (Wind Flower). 



Among the earliest and brightest of spring flowers, 

 colors run through several shades. Hardy perennial. 



The 



Anemone. 



Anemone coronaria, six inches high 10 



ANTIRRHINUM.-(See Snapdragon). 

 AQUII.EGIA.— (See Columbine). 



AKABIS. 



Among the earliest blooming plants, and very useful for 



rock work, edgings, etc. Culture same as for Anemone. 



Hardy perennial; nine inches high. 



Arabis Alpina, piu"e white 10 



ARISTOI.OCHIA— (Dutchman's Pipe). 



A beautiful and rapid climber, with heart shaped leaves 

 and singular, siphon shaped purple flowers. Very effective 

 for Verandas. Hardy perennial; thirty feet high. 

 Aristolochia sipho 10 



AKMERIA— (Thrift, or Sea Pink). 



These handsome plants are well adapted for ornamenting 

 rock work, and edging walks. May also be grown in pots. 

 Hardy perennial; six inches high. 

 Armeria maritima, pink 5 



ASPERUI.A. 



A profuse blooming, dwarf, hardy annual, with sweet 

 scented, lavender blue flowers; hei ht one foot. 

 Asperula azurea setosa 5 



ASTER. 



These old, reliable and universal favorites have been so 

 wonderfully improved of late years that now they may be 

 had in almost pridless vnrioty of size, form and color. They 

 are all hardy ann-als and are all equally easily grown. 

 Aster, Queen of the Market, this is a new class of 

 Asters and the earUest of all ; very flortferous and 

 has a wide range of colors. Especially ad ted to 



the cut flower trade. Finest mixed. 15 



*♦ Comet, this new and distinct class of Asters resem- 

 bles very much the Japan Chrysanthemum in size 

 and shape of flowers. They have a wide range of 

 handsome colors and are extremely floriferous. 



Finest mixture of all colors 25 



" Shakespeare, mixed, plants form compact bushes, 

 ten to twelve inches in diameter, and six inches 

 high. Extremely handsome; very double. All 



colors mixed 20 



" d-warf Bouquet, (Boltz), very constant in height and 

 habit of plant, which is a valuable quaUty. Splen- 

 did mixed; height eight inches 10 



Aster, Dwarf Chrysanthemum. 



Aster, dwarf Chrysanthemum, flowers large, three to 

 four inches in diameter, later than the above; 



height ten inches. All colors mixed 15 



" dwarf Victoria, like tall Victoria in habit. Of great 

 utility for edgings and pot culture. Height twelve 

 inches. All colors mixed 10 



Aster, Imbricated Pompon. 



