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



AITpir'ITI A —Called also Primula Auricula and French 

 /lUlVIVULriA. Cowslip. This is an old and well-known 



favorite. Culture same as for Primrose. Tender perennial; 



height six inches. 



Alpine, the most hardy variety 15 



Finest prize, mixture of all the choicest varieties 30 



A7AT PA INnir>A -spring flowering shrubs, uni- 

 r%.M^r%.L,L,/\ ii'^Lfivn.. versally admired for their beau- 

 tiful flowers, which are produced in great profusion. Finest 

 Mixed 3.5 



BACHELOR'S BUTTON. 



BACHELOR'S BUTTON-S^;^^T'?h?"S^i^ 



known and ever popular '' Corn Flower " or " Corn Bottle," 

 which, if the seed is sown just as soon as the ground is fit 

 in spring, wiil furnish a profusion of white, blue and pink 

 flowers from July until late in autumn. Hai'dy annual; 

 two to three feet high. 



Mixed 5 



Double Mixed, large globular flon:ers 10 



RAI I nniV W^V^—iCardiospermumhalicacahum).— 

 lJl\Ul^\JKJi\ Y Ii"^Lr Remarkable for its inflated mem- 

 branous capsules; sometimes called Love-iu-a-Puff. A 

 rapid and graceful climber. Tender annual; six feet high. 

 Flowers white 10 



RAI ^ A M —Known as Lady Slipper and Touch-Me-Not. 

 UrVLO/liTl. Balsams have been so greatly improved by 



cultivation that, with proper treatment and good seed, a 



single flower is the 



exception now rath- -J-A/f v 



er than the rule. \C^^^ '^-hh''^ 



Hardy annual; one •K^S^lf''f 



to two feet high. ""^^/^h/ 



Double Solferino, sat- 1^^^^ ^^^1.1 



iny white, streaked .,5^^^^^-^?'''*^' 



and spotted with 



crimson and lilac. ''*°^^^?^?*l^^i3^?^^:''->^ 



Very choice 10 — ^^BffP^S^,'^^S7€5s^ 



Double Camellia, as 



double as a Camellia, 



which they resem- .5^^^4r^/«a 



ble; white, blotched .sx^v*^;***^! 



with various col- 

 ors 10 



Mixed, Double rose, 



has perfectly double, 



rose like blossoms of 



almost every shade 



and color 10 WW^^^^^tf) '^"^^^^^f^^^*^ 



Double Dark Red, %^piv^ F^-^lC^^ 



{Atrosanguinea 



plenissima), a very 



double, dark red va- ^ . .. 



riety.. 10 BALSAM. 



Double pure white, 



well adapted for florists, for bouquets; very double 20 



Mixed Double Dwarf, about one foot high 5 



Mixed Double Tall, about two feet high 5 



oArllr^lA AUblKALlb mental "boWler plants 

 producing bright blue, pea shaped flowers, borne on spikes 

 six inches long. Hardy herbaceous perennial; three feet 

 high 5 



RAPTONI A Al IPP A -^ P^^"^ flowering plant of 

 0/\IVl VJl^I/T. /TUlyU/A.. the Gentian family, produc- 

 ing a profusion of fine, bright metallic yellow blossoms 

 about two inches across. Tender annual; one foot high. 5 



D ^ /^ r\ |\j I A —Begonias are very popular and require 

 Dl— VJv/l^l/\» only a little care to grow the plants 

 from seed. Sow seed in February or March in pots on a 

 surface of fine soil and cover with glass. Take great care 

 not to wash out the young plants in watering; they 

 will give an abundance of bloom the first year. At the 

 end of the season the plants may be dried off by with- 

 holding water, the tubers gathered and kept in a dry 

 place, free from frost, and planted the following spring, 

 when they will bloom more freely than ever. 



TUBEROUS ROOTED. 



Single nixed 25 



Double " 35 



Robusta Perfecta, of robust, compact habit, dark green 

 foliage and brilliant double cinnabar scarlet flowers 25 



FIBROUS ROOTED. 



Of the kinds offered under this head Begonia Rex is grown 

 for its ornamental foliage, while the other kinds are among 

 the very best for flowering in the house, or in partly shaded 

 locations out doors. 



Semperflorens alba. A very useful variety well adapted to 

 home or out door culture. Plants of compact, dwarf habit 

 and are, under proper treatment, almost continuous 

 bloomers. Easily grown; flowers pure white 15 



Semperflorens rosea, like the above, except flowers are rose 

 colored 15 



Vernon Csemperflorens atropurpurea). Flowers brilliant 

 rich red, which are set off perfectly by the abundant glossy 

 green leaves broadly margined with bronze and purple. 

 Extremely hardy and floriferous, the best of the semper- 

 florens class 15 



Rex, ornamental leaved varieties, finest mixed 25 



For Begonia Bulbs, see page 74. 





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BEGONIA REX. 



Dpi \/|F\ppp— (Sitmjner Cypress}.— An ornamental cy- 



^*-'*-' " sl^Lrlvlw press like plant with inconspicuous, 



green flowers, nearly hidden by the foliage. It is well 



adapted for growing in cemeteries. Hardy annual 5 



BIQNONIA RADICANS-ilr.'fpth'J^s'.tllJ 



showy, and is one of the best hardy, deciduous climbers for 

 covering verandas, arbors, trunks of trees, old walls, etc. 

 Flowers brilliant scarlet, trumpet shaped; hardy per- 

 renial lO 



BOCCONIA JAPONICA.- fiJff^T^a^dVheSeS 



perennial, suitable for planting singly or in groups. One 

 of the earliest plants to begin growth in the spring. Hand- 

 some foliage; height four to seven feet. lO 



BOSTON IVY.— (See Ampelopsis.) 



RP ArHVrriMP— C-Sw'an River DatsT/).- Effective in 



UIV/\VI1 1 VV^iTllv edgings, beds or rustic baskets. 



Half hardy annual; one half foot high, free flowering. 



mixed blue and white 5 



Tyniy \— {Ornamental Grass).— Very useful ornamental 

 *-'*V*^-«»- grass, much sought for in forming winter bou- 

 quets and wreaths ; one foot high. Hardy annual; sow out 

 doors in April or May. 



riaxima, large; attractive 5 



Gracilis, slender, dwarf 5 



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