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D. M. FERRY 8l GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



CAI \/t \—(Floice7-ing Sage). — Very ornamental; flowers 

 •^^*-' ' '•'* borne in spikes of fiery red, crimson or blue, 



and continue in bloom in open ground until after severe 



frosts. Start in lieat and transplant into light soil one to 



two feet apart. 

 Roemeriana, deep ci'imson; tender annual, one foot high. 10 

 The following are half hardy perennials, but bloom the first 



season; height two to three feet: 



5plendens, bi'illiant scarlet 10 



Patens, pure blue 30 



^01 ANIIM Pseudo Capsicum.— Ornamental fruit bear 

 ovri-,r».i njiTi ji^g. plants, useful for conservatory or draw- 

 ing-room decoration. The foliage is handsome and the fruit 

 is attractive in appearance, but not edible; covered with a 

 profusion of miniature, i^epper-shaped scarlet fruit Tender 

 perennial, one and a half to two feet liigh 10 



SALVIA, SPLENDENS. 



^ANVITAT I A Procumbens, Double — Very pretty, 

 oni-i T iin.u,iri <ivvarf, trailing plants; excellent for 

 rock work, borders or edging of beds. It is so completely 

 covered with flowers as to nearly hide the foliage. Double 

 flowers of a brilliant golden yellow, resembling a miniature 

 double Zinnia. Hardy annual; six inches high 5 



SCABIOSA— (See Mourning Bride). 



SCARLET FLAX-(See Linum). 



^PN^ITIVP PI ANT— (^*™o«« pudica).— An in- 

 Ol^noi 1 1 V L* r U/\n l teresting and curious plant, 

 with globular heads of pink flowers, well known for the 

 extreme irritability of its leaves and foot stalks, which 

 close and droop at the slightest touch, or in cloudy, damp 

 weather, and during the night. Tender annual; height one 



and a-half feet 5 



CM II KW—CMyrsiphyllum asparagoides).—No twining 

 OiTiiL^n/v plant in cultivation surpasses this for the 

 graceful beauty of its foliage. Indispensable to florists; 

 n j^ its hard texture en- 



i^C ^ ables it to be kept 



0^ several days after 



■^ being cut without 



wilting. The seed 

 germinates very 

 slowly, sometimes 

 requiring three or 

 four months. Ten- 

 der perennial climb- 

 er; ten feet high.. 10 



SNAPDRAGON 



— ( Antirrhinum ). — 

 _ An old border plant, 



V/^^I^U^S^ Z-^^^^ with dark and glossy 



s! -^t-S J y!^^^^^ leaves, and large, cur- 



V/Jt^^^ ^Jr/^^Jh/ iously shaped flowers 



' IC/ ^^^J^^r^i-^ "^^*'^ finely marked 



'' ^-«=¥,-='^iri^-?^ throats. They have 



been much improved 

 of late years by care- 

 -.,.„^„.„„.. ful selection. They 



SNAPDRAGON. blossom the first sea- 



son from seed sowti in 

 spring. Tender perennial ; one and one-half to two feet high. 



riajus Album, pure white 5 



" Brilliant, crimson, white throat 5 



" Delila, white throat 5 



Fine Mixed, all!the best colors 5 



SOLANUM. 

 STIPA PENNATA— (See Feather Grass). 

 CTAf'l/'C —The Stocks as now grown are indispensable 

 '^ * vfwivo. -where a fine display of flowers is wanted. To 

 such perfection has selection brought them, that good seed 

 will give a large proportion of flowers as double and as 

 large as the named sorts grown from cuttings. 



Double German Ten Weeks, mixed 10 



•* •• " " pure white, large flowering. IS 



INTERMEDIATE OR AUTUMNAL STOCKS. 



The Intermediate Stocks, if sown at the same time as the 

 "Ten Weeks," will succeed them in bloom, thus affording 

 flowers continuously until late in the fall. If sown in pots, 

 late in the summer, they will bloom the following spring. 



Intermediate, white 15 Intermediate, scarlet. ... 16 



BROMPTON AND EMPEROR STOCKS. 



These Stocks should have the same treatment as the " Inter- 

 mediate."' They cannot endure our winters unless protected. 



Brompton, mixed, blooms well in winter. Half hardy bien- 

 nial ; one and a half feet high 10 



Emperor, or Perpetual, mixed, the fine spikes of bloom are 

 rich and attractive. Tender perennial; one and a half feet 

 high 1« 



SUMMER CYPRESS (See Belvidere). 



SUNFLOWER, DOUBLE. 



^IINPT nWPP~^^^P*^^ ^y ^^^ stately growth for a 

 OUm L.V/ TT L/IV background to a lawn, or a screen to 



hide unsightly places. The seed is used for feed and oil. 



Hardy annual. 

 Double ( Helianthus Calif ornicus ft. pL)-About five feet high. 5 

 Large Russian, a strong growing, single variety, about six 



feet high; the stalks are sometimes used for fuel 5 



SWAN RIVER DAISY (See Brachycome). 



