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



Canna, Warszewiczii, bright red flowers; striped foliage; 



very beautiful 10 



" Crozy's Hybrids, nothing can exceed the beauty 

 and variety of color of these magnificent bedding or 

 green-house plants. Started in heat in February 

 they will bloom by August in the greatest profusion. 

 Finest hybrid varieties mixed; three feet high 15 



CANTERBURY BEIiL«— (Campanula Medium). 



Handsome, hardy biennial, of stately growth, rich color, 

 and profuse bloom. Succeeds best in light, rich soil, and 

 shoTild be transplanted, two feet apart. Has large, bell 

 shaped flowers, which are strikingly effective. 



Canterbury Sell. 



Canterbury Bell, double Tvhite 10 



" " " blue 10 



" " " mixed, blue and white 10 



" " sing'le mixed 5 



" " calycantliema, mixed, flowers large, 

 of fine form, white, lilac, rose and purple 10 



CARDIOSPERMUM.— (See Balloon Vine.) 



CARNATION and PICOTEE— (Dianthu^ Caryo- 

 ; phyllus). 



No flower can surpass in delicacy of marking, form, or 

 delicious fragrance, the rich hued Carnation. It has always 

 been one of the most esteemed of the florisfs collection, and 

 there is no flower more desirable for the garden. Half-hardy 

 perennial ; one and a-half feet high. 



Carnation, Marg-uerite. This is a grand, new carnation, 

 having all the good qualities of the ordinary varieties 

 and blooming in about four months from sowing 

 the seed. The seed will come about 80 per cent. 



double flowers ; in finest mixture 25 



" fine double sel\'es, one color 15 



" " " striped 20 



" double dwarf (Vienna), early flowered 20 



" " perpetual flowered, seed saved from 



choicest double flowers 25 



" choicest, white ground 50 



" Double Grenadin, a splendid variety for florists; 



very early, charming double scarlet flowers 25 



" extra fine mixed double Picotee 25 



" extra choice double mixed, seed saved from the 

 choicest French, German, Italian and English 

 stocks. A large proportion will produce double 



flowers. Will be appreciated by florists 25 



" double mixed, good seed, producing many double 

 flowers of all shades and colors 10 



CASTOR BEAN— (Ricinus). 



Tall, majestic plants for lawns, with leaves of glossy green, 

 brown or bronzed metallic hue, and long spikes of prickly 

 capsules of scarlet and green. Of very quick growth in rich 

 sofl. Tender annual; eight to ten feet high. 

 Ricinus sanguineus, red fruit, blood red stalks 10 



" tricolor, leaves spotted 10 



" giganteus, leaves of large size, richly veined and 

 marbled; ten feet high 10 



" communis major (Palma Christi), the common 

 Castor Oil Bean 5 



«« mixed 10 



CATANANCHE. 



Flowers white with violet center, and blue with purple 

 center, quite double, somewhat resembling a pink, extremely 

 showy. Hardy perennial ; one and a-half to two feet high. 



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Catananche Ccerulea. 



Catananche coerulea, blue, purple center 5 



" bieolor, white, violet center 5 



" mixed 5 



CATCHFI^Y— (Silene). 



An easy growing, free flowering plant, producing dense 

 umbels of white, red and rose pink-like blossoms. The plant 

 is covered with a glutinous moisture, from which flies cannot 

 disengage themselves, hence the name Catchfly. After 

 having been once grown, the seed will sow itself in the 

 ground. Hardy annual; one foot high. 



Silene armeria alba, white 5 



" " rubra, red 5 



" " rosea, rose 5 



" " mixed 5 



CEDRONELLA. 



A beautiful, hardy evergreen, perennial plant, having fra- 

 grant leaves, and producing long spikes of salvia shaped, 

 crimson blossoms. 



10 



Cedronella cana, three feet high. 



CEI.ASTRUS— (Climbing Bitter-Sweet). 



Hardy, deciduous climber, producing yellow blossoms early 

 in the season; later, fruit, which is very ornamental and 

 remains on the vines nearly all winter. Twenty feet high, 

 Celastrus scandens 10 



CELOSIA. 



Magnificent plants for green-house or conservatory decora- 

 tion, producing elegant, plume shaped spikes of flowers; 

 look well in vases out of doors. Half-hardy annuals; one to 

 three feet high. 



Celosia. 



Celosia pyramidalis, crimson feathered, crimson 

 spikes, beautiful 10 



" pyramidalis plumosa, mixed, beautiful long 

 plumes; pyramidal in form, of red, yellow, violet, 

 etc ; very striking 10 



" cristata (see Cockscomb). 



