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



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DDIMPHQP Evening— (CETnof/iem).— Produces large, 



r lyli'ilVv^oL*, show-}' blossoms, which are fully ex- 

 panded onlv towards and during evening. Blossoms three 

 to four inches across, usually yellow or white, and very 

 freely and constantly produced. 



Acaulis alba. Of prostrate habit, the leaves lying on the 

 ground; produces an abundance of large, white flowers 

 about three inches across. Hardy perennial: six inches 

 high 10 



Lamarcklana, superb spikes of large, bright yellow blossoms 

 about four inches across. Hardy biennial, but blooms the 

 first year; height four feet 5 



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FRINGED CHINESE PRIMROSE. 



PRIMULA SINENSIS 



-<Chin'-.i': Primrose).— These 

 are, perhaps, the most de- 

 sirable of all house blooming plants. The}' are in almost 

 constant bloom all winter, and if the plants be transferred 

 to the border, they will bloom nearly all summer. Though 

 perennial, new plants flower more freelj-, and seed should 

 be sown every year. 



FRINGED CHINESE PRIMROSE. 



Alba Magnifica, large, pure white 25 



Ccerulea, blue 25 



Scarlet 25 



Rose 23 



Mont Blanc, pure white 25 



Punctata Elegantissima, flowers velvetj' crimson, fringed 



and spotte^l on the edge with white 25 



Choicest Mixed, from choicest of best fringed varieties. ..25 



'• Fern Leaved, Mixed 25 



DOUBLE FRINGED VARIETIES. 

 The following are verj' choice, and are highly recommend- 

 ed. They will produce a large percentage of double flowers. 



Double, Crimson 50 



White 50 



Red 60 



Mixed 50 



riVIiTlUL/\ J/\rUl'^l^/\ The beautiful, large vari- 

 ous colored flowers stand in whorls, pyramidicaliy arranged 

 on stout flower stems: one foot high. Though perennial 

 new plants flower more freely, and seed should be sown 

 ever}' year. 



Mixed 25 



After sowing the seeds of Primula Japonica lei them 

 remain tn a cool and moist place for four or five weeks, 

 then place ni a frame or house where there is bottom heat, 

 and they will grow freely. 



PVPFTHI?II/V1~^^^^^'''/^''*~^^'7 Tiseful and uDiver- 



r I IVL( 1 lllvvJiTl gaily admired, ornamental foliage 

 bedding plants. Sow from December to April, in shallow 

 boxes, in a temperature of GO^. As soon as the young 

 plants can be handled, transplant .singly into small pots or 

 shallow boxes, where they may remain imtil the time of 

 planting out into the open ground in May. (^iso see 

 Matricaria). 

 Parthenifolium aureum — (Golden Feather), beautiful, gold 

 leaved beddinj; plant. Flowers white; height one foot . . 10 

 Parthenifolium aureum selaginoides, has finely cut, fern 

 like leaves of bright golden yellow color. Extra fine for 



bedding. Height one foot. Half hardy 10 



Roseum. From the dried and powdered flowers of this is 

 made the famous 



insecticide, Persi- ^^J^*"^ 



an Insect Powder. ^tfUhtfi^ ^^^^^^^ 



Flowers large, yel- m^^ lr^^i ^!^^^S^ 



low and rose col- i^^^^^' ""^Vi T 



ored: handsome. ^^^^K-VV /^i.-v 



Hardy perennial: _ " ' 



height two feet 10 ^ *^'*t^V^ ^lafftrMgaa.^- ^F*h2=2:?= 

 Sow the seed of _J^^ «^s^S^^^^P '?-—r-^'. 



Pyrethrum Rose- te?V\ 

 um in boxes of pre- 

 pared soil, as early 

 as the season will 



permit, and trans- J^^^^^'^~^ "'-^^^^^^^^ 



plant to sixteen ^^^^^vC^\^^^/"^' 



inches apart when- ^'^^K^^-^^^^JJr' ^^^^- '^^ 



ever the plants are ^S^^'SJt'-^ \^p,. >.^ ^^jT^^ 



large enough. The -^C^^^^^^^t^ 

 largest crop of ^T/^ ■ V^^-''^^^^ '^ 



flowers is produced ^^ ^ ^^^^^^^^0^ 



the second season. ^^&^^^^R*.'i- 



They should be 



gathered when in ^ 



full bloom, dried -^Dfer?" 'C?IS' *^f^ 



carefully and stor- ^^^^^P^ *^ 



ed in paper bags. ^^^W^r\ 



Before using, the /U 



flowers should be ,,wr.r"r..r,.,.. ,,«,».-.... 



powdered as fine as PYRETHRUM, ROSEUM. 



possible. 

 QUAKING GRASS- rSeeBriza). 



PHODANTHF — 0°^ ^^ the finest and most beautiful 

 lyllUL^rvii i IIL,. Qf ti^e many varieties of everlastings. 

 The flowers are of various colors. For winter bouquets, the 

 blossoms should be gathered before fully expanded, and if 

 dried in the shade will retain their brilliancy for years. 

 Tendf-r annual: one foot high. 



.Manglesi, rich rose with golden center 10 



Maculata, rosy crimson with bright 3'ellow disc 10 



Maculata alba, white with yellow disc 10 



Mixed 10 



RICINL'S— 'See Castor Bean). 



pr^r'I/'p'T— Ci7e.s7:>e'/-is Matronalis) .—ThQ sweet rocket 



IvUV/IVL* 1 produces clusters of flowers which are very 

 fragrant during the evening. The seed readily germinates 

 in the open ground with very httle care. Hardy perennial: 

 one and a-half fe-et high. 



Sweet, purple 5 



" white 6 



ROSE CAMPION— (See Agrostemma Coronaria). 



ROSE OF HEAVEN— (See Agrostemma Cceli-rosa). 



SALPIGLOSSIS. 



-Very shoT\-y bedding or border 

 plants witli richly colored, erect, 

 funnel-shapeil flowers The colors are beautifully marbled 

 and penciled, purple, scarlet, crimson, yellow, buff, blue, 

 and almost hiack. Bloom from August to Octol>er Half 

 hardy annual: one and a-half to two feet high. 

 Fine mixed, /(i/6rirf ixirjffies 10 



