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



P^rfclWV — CPceonia Herbacea Chinensis). — Well known 



r-r*-^"i^^ I herbaceous perennial plants. They are so 



gorgeous in their beauty that they should have a place in 



every yard, and are sure to repay the little care required. 



About three feet in height. 



Double Mixed 35 



PAI M—iCf''0''"^(^^ops)—The palm is perhaps one of the 

 ' ■'••■-'^'* most ornamental plants in the green-house,, and 

 those varieties that are hardy enough to bear planting 

 out in the lawn during warm weather are sure to command 

 attention. 

 Humilis {Dwarf Fan Palm}, the most hardy and dwarf of 

 Its species, seldom attaining over eight or ten feet in 



height 15 



Excelsa, is a green-house variety in our climate. As a lawn 

 plant in our Southern States, nothing could be more con- 

 spicuously attractive. A well grown specimen will attain 

 the height of twenty-five or thirty feet 25 



PAMPAS rtP A ^^—(Gynerium argenteum).—Ma,g- 

 r/\iTir/\0 VJIVrVOO nificent ornamental grass, pro- 

 ducing numerous flower stems surmounted by plumes of 

 silvery inflorescence. Half hardy perennial; ten feet 



high . . . , •. 10 



P A l\| Q V —These lovely flowers are favorites with all, 

 I /\I^O ■ • not only for the brilliancy and variety of 

 their colors, but for the durability of their bloom. 



Emperor William, indigo, dark center 10 



King of tlie Blacks 10 



Odier, or larged stained, large, each petal blotched 15 



Pure yellow . 10 



Variegated and striped lO 



White 10 



Purple, white edged 10 



Sky Blue 10 



Gold riargined 10 



riahogany Colored 10 



Violet, white edge 10 



Lord Beaconsfield, the ground color is purple violet, shading 



off in top petals only to a whitish hue JO 



Snow Queen, also called Snow Flake, flowers of a delicate, 



pure white 10 



Trimardeau, very large flowered, mixed, an entirely 

 distinct and beautiful race with flowers of the richest and 

 most varied shades of color. Plants of vigorous com- 



Bugnot's Very Large Stained, Mixed, a large flowering 

 beautiful five blotched race; plants vigorous, with short 

 stalks bearing well above the foliage, large flowers of fine 

 form and substance. Extra fine 25 



PANSY, LARGE FLOWERING PARISIAN. 



Extra Choice, Mixed, from choicest named flowers 15 



Choice Mixed lO 



Fine Mixed .5 



Collection of thirteen splendid varieties 1 OO 



PANSY, VARIEGATED AND STRIPED. 



pact growth, and the flowers which possess unusual sub- 

 stance and consistency, are each marked with three large 

 blotches or spots 10 



Large Flowering Parisian, Very Large Stained Mixed. Its 

 enormous, conspicuously blotched flowers are as large as 

 the Trimardeau and the plant is Very hardy; being of 

 strong, vigorous growth like that strain. It embraces a 

 widely varied range of magnificent colors and the stout 

 stems show the beauty of the flowers to perfection 15 



Meteor, large, rich, velvety mahogany colored flowers that 

 show to excellent advantage in massing or edgings. It is 

 very hardy - 15 



Peacock. A beautiful large flowered variety of English 

 origin. The upper petals are a handsome shade of ultra- 

 marine blue, much resembling the blue spots on a peacock's 

 wings, hence its name. We advise all om" customers to try 

 this, as it will be sure to please them 10 



Red Flowered, Victoria. The blooms are of good sub- 

 stance and form, and deep claret- red color, similar to that 

 of the blood-red variety of single wall flowers 35 



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PANSY, TRIMARDEAU. 



PA^mON PI CX^V^^-iPassiflora)—}^ most inter- 

 r /\*:)01V^il 1 \J^J yy L,1V esting and well known order 



of climbers, bearing singularly beautiful flowers. 

 Ccerulea, half hardy deciduous climber, with blue and 



white flowers of remarkable beauty lO 



Coccinea (Disemma), magnificent green-house climber, 

 with brilliant scarlet blossoms in the form of a double cor- 

 onet or cro\\Ti 30 



Dp AC Everlasting — (Lathijrus LatifoUus). — A perennial 

 r l-</1.0j climber, producing a succession of white, rose 

 and purple blossoms in clusters. Suitable for trellises, 

 arbors, etc. Hardv perennial: ten feet high. 



Rose ." lO 



White 15 



Mixed 15 



PELARGONIUn— (See Geranium). 



PPlVTQTPlUrtN —Handsome, half hardy, herbaceous 

 r L<il 1 O 1 IviTlV^i"^. perennials, much in favor for bed- 

 ding out. Flowers bell shaped in I'acemes or spikes con- 

 stantly produced throughout the season. 

 flixed, seed saved from collection of best varieties lO 



