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



Liychnis H:aa,g:eana (Benary), elegant, large, scarlet 



blossoms with jagged petals; one foot high 10 



" Sieboldii produces large, white flowers, two feet high. 15 

 " Haageana grandiflora gigantea, three feet high. 

 The flowers are scarlet, much larger than any of 

 the preceding 10 



LYTHKUM. 



A perennial plant of easy culture, producing long spikes of 

 bright rose flowers. Hardy perennial ; two feet high. 



Lythhum. 

 liythrum roseutn superbum . . . 



MARIGOLD. 



The Marigold has been grown from time immemorial, and 

 where a rich display of bloom is desired, is almost indispensa- 

 ble. The African varieties are tall, growing usually two feet 

 or more, while the French are more dwarf. All are desirable. 

 Hardy annuals, in bloom till frost comes. 



Marigold, Dwarf French. 



Marigold, African, double dwarf, lemon colored, 



new, very early, a profuse bloomer of very com- 

 pact habit. One of the best of this class; height 

 fifteen inches 10 



" African, Orange Quilled, a double variety, with 

 quilled petals ; showy 5 



" African, El Dorado, flowers three to four inches in 

 diameter, imbricated and extremely double 10 



" African, mixed, selected from the finest double 

 flowers 5 



" French, Tagetes sienata pumila, bright yellow 

 flowers; elegant habit. Finest varieties mixed 5 



" French, new gold striped, brown and golden yel- 

 low ; very double , 5 



" Prince of Orange, Calendula officinalis, fl. pi., 

 large, double, dark orange striped flowers; very 

 useful for cutting. Comes true from seed 5 



Marigold, Meteor, Calendula officinalis fl. pi., large, 

 extremely double white and orange striped flowers'. 

 Lighter colored than Prince of Orange. Comes 



true from seed 5 



" Cape, Calendula pongei fl. pi,, double,' white; fine. 5 

 " Cape, Calendula pluvialis, flowers single, white 

 brown underneath 5 



MARVEL OF PERU-(Mirabilis).-(See Four O'Clock.) 



MARTYNIA. 



Easily grown, large flowering, half-hardy annuals. 

 Martynia formosa (Fragrans), foliage thick, soft and 

 velvety. Flowers delicate rose lilac, blotched and 

 shaded with crimson. Fragrant 5 



" proboscidea, curious on account of its singular seed 

 vessels, which are much esteemed, when young, for 

 pickles 5 



MATHIOLA.-(See Stocks). 



MATRICARIA— (Feverfew). 



Matricaria eximia grandiflora fl. pi. (Double 

 Feverfew^), white, double; desirable for bedding; 



one-half hardy annual . 



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MAURANDIA. 



Graceful climber for green-house, parlor, baskets, or out^ 

 door purposes. Set out in the border with a little frame to 

 which to attach their tendrils, they will be loaded all the sea- 

 son with rich purple, white and rose, foxglove shaped blos- 

 soms. Tender perennial climber; six feetiigh. 

 Maurandia, mixed, choicest kinds mixed 10 



MESEMBRYANTHEMUM. 



Mesembryanthemum. 



Mesembryanthemum crystallium (Ice Plant), 



handsome and curious "^ plant :f or hanging baskets, 

 rock work, vases and edgings. The leaves and 

 stems are succulent and fleshy and appear as 

 though covered with ice crystals. Tender annual 

 trailer ; six inches high ; wliite 5 



" cordifolium variegatum, the. leaves are blotched 

 with light yellDw and cream colored spots. Fine 

 for green-house or conservatory ; half hardy annual; 

 six inches Jiigh 10 



" tricolor (Dew "Plant), pink, with purple center; 

 half-hardy annual 5 



MIGNONETTE. 



A well known hardy annual, producing dense, semi-globu- 

 lar heads of exceedingly fragrant flowers, borne on spikes 

 from three to six inches long. It is so fragrant that the 

 whole atmosphere around is perfumed. If sown at intervals 

 in spring and early summer, it will be in bloom till killed by 

 frost. Seeds sown in autumn will bloom early in spring. 

 Hardy annual; one foot high 

 Mignonette, Golden Queen, golden yellow; powerfully 



fragrant 15 



" "Victoria, valuable; dark red blossoms 15 



" reseda odorata grandiflora, large flowered. The 



common Sweet Mignonette 5 



" crimson flowered Giant, of robust habit, with very 



large spikes of handsome crimson flowers 10. 



" Parson's white flowei-ing Giant, flowers almost 

 pure white, borne on spikes six inches to a foot 



in length 10 



" Dw^arf Compact, forms a dense, semi-globular bush 

 about ten inches high. Good for pot culture or 



market purposes 10 



" Tall Pyramidal, tall growing, foliage dark green, 

 flower spikes club shaped; large 10 



