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



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CENTAUREA— CDusty Miller n 



An exceedingly interesting genus of plants, embracing 

 annuals, biennials and perennials. Some of the varieties are 



Ceni 



IREA CaNDIDISSI 



foliage plants, indispensable for borders and edges of beds, 

 while others are noted for their beautiful flowers. 



Centaurea gymnocarpa, 

 silvery gray foliage: 

 drooping habit, verj- 

 graceful 15 



" candidissima, orna- 

 mental plant of great 

 beauty. Silvery 

 white, deeply cut f ol- 

 i a g e . Hal f -hardy 

 perennial 25 



" Clementei, foliage 

 white, deeply cut. 

 Half-hardy perenn- 

 ial 25 



" Americana, hardy an- 

 nual: two feet in 

 height, and of strong. 

 robu St growth : 

 flowers purplish-red. 5 



*• cyanus, (see Bachelor's 

 Button). 



" moschata atropur- 

 purea isee Sweet 

 Cantaurea Americana. Sultan). 



CHAM^ROPS.-(See Palm). 

 CHEIRA>-THU.S.-(See Wall Flower). 



CHRYSANTHEMUM. 



Chrysanthemums have deservedly become very popular 

 during the last few years. They are showy and effective in 

 the garden, and very desirable for cut flowers. Our Ust 

 affords a fine range for selection. 



i^^The folloiuing varieties are hardy annuals one and a- 

 half to tv:6 feet high. 



Chrysanthemum carinatum Burridgeanum, crim- 

 son, white center : single 5 



" carinatum " Eclipse,"^ pure golden yellow %\ith a 

 bright purplish-scarlet ring or center on the ray 

 florets, the disc being dark brown; very striking... 15 



" coronarium, double -white 5 



" " " y elloAV 5 



" " sulphureum flore pleno, produces 



charming double flowers of a delicate lemon or 



sulphur shade 10 



" coronarium, double mixed 5 



i^^Tlie following varieties are for pot culture, for bloom- 

 ing in the house in winter, and for florists for cutting for 

 bouquets. 

 Chrysanthemum frutescens, Marguerite, or Paris 

 Daisy .—Thin variety, under the name of Marguer- 

 ite, has obtained great popularity among florists. 

 The pretty, star shaped, white flowers are freely 

 produced and the plant will grow under almost 



any circumstances: perennial 10 



" Indicum fl. pi., half-hardy perennial verj- double; 

 mixed colors 25 



Chrysanthemum, Indicum. 



Chrysanthemum Japonicum fl. pi., Japanese variety. 

 Flowers of peculiar form, and much beauty, com- 

 bining numerous shades of color. Half -hardy per- 

 ennial 25 



" superb mixed double, seed from the finest Chinese 

 and Japanese varieties extant, which we offer in 

 mixture. Those who are on the lookout for new 

 varieties should not fail to secure some of this 

 strain 25 



CINERARIA. 



Green-house perennials, which can be planted out in sum- 

 mer. They thrive best in a mixture of loam and peat, and 

 cuttings root freely under glass. One to three feet high. 



I EM U M CORON ARI 



Cineraria Hybrioa. 



Cineraria maritima candidissima, extremely hand- 

 some, silvery white foliaere: very ornamental as a 

 decorative pot plant, or for bedding purposes 10 



" hybrida. very dwarf, growing only eight inches 

 high. Blooms profusely; many colors; desirable.. 25 



" hybfida flore pleno, the flowers are perfectly and 

 'evenly double, being entirely made of ligulate 

 floret's, as in double Jacobjpa. The colors run 

 through all the shades peculiar to Cinerarias 5"^ 



" hybrida, choicest mixed, from the best named 

 varieties. Extra choice 25 



CLARKIA. 



The flowers are pretty and of man.v colors, double and 

 single. Hardj- annual: one and a-half feet high. 



