D M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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^WFFT ^\U TAJ^—(.Centaurea moschata}.—Fro- 



O TT Lriw 1 OULw 1 /\11 duces a striking effect in mixed 



borders, and is useful for forming bouquets of cut flowers in 



connection witfi other colored flowers. Hardy annual; two 



feet high. 

 Atropurpurea, purple 6 



VAI PDIAN CwDpVV—CPolemrjnium ccemleum^.— 

 V/\LUIVI/\n, UIVULIV j^n f^i,^ standard border 

 plant, often called Jacobs Ladder, from its pinnately cleft 

 leaves. Flowers blue, nodding at the ends of upright stalks. 

 It blooms in June, is of easy cultivation and perfectly 

 hardy. Perennial; two feet high 5 



SWEET WILLIAM. 



^WPPT XilU I \/iM—(Dianthus Barbatus). —For 

 O YY l^L, 1 yy 1 Llwl/\iTl display in the garden the Sweet 

 "William is unsurpassed. The seed can be planted very early 

 in the spring, in open ground, and will blossom the following 

 summer; or it can be sown in August, and will make fine 

 blooming plants for spring. Hardy perennial; one and a 

 half feet high. 



Pure white 5 



Black, reddish, velvety black 5 



Fine mixed 6 



Mixed Double, many colors 10 



TAQETES-(See Marigold;. 



TORENIASr 



TORENIA. 



irnieri. A fine annual, with large sky 

 blue blo.ssoms, with three spots of dark indigo 

 blue, and a yellow stain in the center. Extremely hand- 

 some grown in pots or shaded border. The darkest spotted 

 varieties 10 



TRPP rVPRP^^— (^P<'"*ojps/s elegans).—A hand- 

 1 iVLwLw V I r iVLrOO gome plant, with fine, feathery 

 foliage, somewhat like that of tne Cypress Vine, with long 

 spikes of beautiful flowers; equally desirable for out door or 

 conservatory cultivation. Half liardy biennial; three feet 

 high. 3Iixed 5 



TROP/EOLUM CANARIENSE-CSee Canary Bird Flower). 

 TROP/EOLUM LOBBIANUM-(See Nasturtium, Tall). 

 TROP/COLUM MINOR— CSee Nasturtium, Dwarf). 



VERBENA. 



VFRRFNA ~^^ plant is more generally cultivated, or 

 T L<l\Lll^llrl.« more deservedly so than the Verbena, aa 

 no plant excels it for masses in beds on the lawn. In 

 the varieties may be found every color except yellow. If 

 sown in open ground in May they will bloom in August, but 

 if started in the house in' pots, in winter, they wiU be in 

 bloom sooner. Half hardy perennial trailer; one foot high. 



Niveni, white; sweet scented 10 



Venosa, rich purple 5 



Montana, hardy ; rose, changing into lilac 10 



Hybrida, scarlet, scarlet blossoms 10 



•' Defiance, seed may be relied upon to produce the 



ti-iie, dee)) scarlet color. . . 15 



Hybrida, blue, all shades of blue 10 



'• Italian striped, beautiful 10 



*• Auricul^flora, various shades, all with distinct 



eye of white oi" rose 10 



Hybrida maxima perfecta alba, produces large, pure white 



flowers: fine for florists; comes true from seed 10 



Hybrida compacta, mixed, distinct. The plant forms a 

 compact bush about five inches high and eighteen inches 

 across, covered throughout the season with large tru.sses of 



white, scarlet and violet flowers 25 



Mammoth mixed, embraces a wide range of colors. This will 



please all who give it a trial 85 



Extra Choice mixed 15 



Fine mixed, embraces all colors 10 



Mixed 5 



\7IMr' A— (Per/?rniA:?tO.— A genus of ornamental, free 

 T Iliv/V flowering, green-house perennials, with glossy 

 green foliage and handsome flowers. May be planted in 

 warm, sunny border during summer. Two feet high. 



Rosea, rose 10 



* ' alba, white, with crimson eye 10 



" nova species, pure white 10 



VIOLA TRICOLOR cSee Pansy). 



Vini pT— (T7o/a).— Well known, free flowering, hardy 

 ^ Iv/LL 1 perennial, easily grown from seed. Succeeds 

 best in a partially shaded', moist situation. Height six 

 inches. 



Sweet Scented, flowers bhie, fragrant 10 



Large Yellow 10 



Cornuta, Mauve Queen, mauve colored 10 



'• Purple '* deep purple 10 



White 10 



VIRGINIA CREEPER-(See Ampelopsis). 



